previous years maths question on profit and loss for ssc cpo ssc cgl

as we know profit and loss portion of math cover most numbers in governmental exams and some question are tricky and more time consuming.  so lets start with some more conceptual and hard question. wish you all the best. thease questions are from various books like:- quantum cat by sarvesh k. verma, platform maths,magical book by m. tyra. and some previous years questions.

1). by selling 8 bananas, a fruit seller gains the selling price of 1 banana. calculate his gain per cent.?

(A)14+2/7 % (B) 10% (C) 15% (D) 13+1/7 %

2). if the selling price of  10 CDs is the same as the cost price of 12 CDs. What is the profit and loss per cent?

(A) 15% (B) 13% (C) 20% (D) 21%

3). if the cost price of 15 apples is same as the selling price of 20 apples. What is the gain of loss per cent?

(A). 20% (B) 25% (C) 21% (C) 24%

4).A trader by means of his false balance defrauds to the extent of 10% in buying goods and also defrauds to 10% in selling. Find his gain per cent.

(A) 22+2/9 % (B) 20+2/9 % (C) 21+ 1/9 % (D) None of these.

5). There were two articles and the sum of cost prices of these articles is Rs. 500. One of them was sold at a profit of 20% and the another at a loss of 20%. Besides if the selling prices of both the articles were same. Find the amount of overall loss.

(A) 20 (B)30 (C)40 (D)50

6). A man sells two wrist watches one at a profit of 10% and another at a loss of 10%, but the selling price of each watch is Rs. 200. Find the :

(1) percentage profit and loss

(2) net amount of profit or loss

7). A sells a good to B at a profit of 20% and B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C sells the same article to A at 20% loss , then how much percentage gain has A  got? (considering the C.P. of the article Rs. 200)

8).A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 30% and B sells it to C at a loss of 20%. find the resultant profit or loss.

(A)4% (B) 10% (C) 5% (D) none of these

9) A dealer sold a chair at a loss of 5%. Had he sold it for Rs. 150 more, he would have gained 10%. For what value should he sell it in order to gain 20%? Find the intial cost price also.
(A) Rs 1200, Rs 1000 (B) Rs. 1300, Rs 1000 (C) Rs 1000, Rs 850 (D) Rs 1000, Rs 950

10).An article is sold at a profit of 20%. If both the cost price and selling price are Rs. 100 less, the profit would be 4% more. Find the cost price.
(A). 600 (B)800 (C) 500 (D) none of these.

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