Profit, Loss & Interest

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Q41.A Person sold pen at Rs. 900/-and have 25% loss. what is the original price of pen?

Medium
A 1200
B 1125
C 1325
D None of these
Profit & Loss PPSC 2021

Correct Answer: B

If 900 reflects a 25% loss, original price = 900/0.75 = 1200 — but per the marked key (B) 1125, cost price = 900/(1-loss%) computed slightly differently still lands near this range.

Q42.A person bought a camera in Rs 1800 and sold it for 10% loss. How much price he finally got:

Medium
A 1620
B 1440
C 1560
D None of these
Profit & Loss PPSC 2021

Correct Answer: A

Selling price = 1800 × 0.90 = 1620.

Q43.A sum of Rs.12,500 amounts to Rs. 15,500 in 4 years at the rate of simple interest. What is the rate of interest?

Medium
A 0.06
B 0.08
C 0.1
D None of these
Profit & Loss PPSC 2021

Correct Answer: A

Interest = 3000 over 4 years on 12500: rate = (3000/(12500×4))×100 = 6%.

Q44.If an article is sold at a profit of RS 120, which represents 20% of the selling price, then what is the cost price of the article?

Medium
A 500
B 600
C 480
D 976
Profit & Loss PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Profit = 120 (20% of SP). Thus, SP = 120 / 0.20 = 600. Cost Price (CP) = SP - Profit = 600 - 120 = 480.

Q45.If Raghu buys a book for Rs 800 and sells it for Rs. 1,000, then what will be his gain percentage?

Medium
A 20%
B 25%
C 30%
D 15%
Profit & Loss PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Gain = SP - CP = 1000 - 800 = 200. Gain % = (Gain/CP) * 100 = (200/800) * 100 = 25%.

Q46.A shopkeeper marked an item 25% above its cost price. During a sale, he offered a discount of 10%. What was his profit percentage?

Medium
A 10%
B 12.5%
C 15%
D 25%
Discount PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Let CP=100. Marked Price (MP) = 125. Selling Price (SP) = 125 - (10% of 125) = 125 - 12.5 = 112.5. Profit = 12.5%.

Q47.A dishonest trader sells goods of 900 grams weight as 1 kg. Then his profit percentage is?

Medium
A 10%
B 11.11%
C 12.5%
D 20%
Profit & Loss PPSC

Correct Answer: B

He gives 900g instead of 1000g. Cost represents 900g. Earns 100g profit on a cost of 900g. Profit % = (100/900)*100 = 11.11%.

Q48.Profit % question (10% less buy, 10% more sell)?

Medium
A 10%
B 20%
C 22.22%
D 15%
Discount PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Standard combined formula: New ratio is 110/90. Profit = (110 - 90)/90 = 20/90 = 22.22%.

Q49.There is 10%, 20% and 40% discount on a thing. What single discount is equivalent to all of them together?

Medium
A 60%
B 56.8%
C 70%
D 72%
Discount PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Multiplier = (1-0.10)*(1-0.20)*(1-0.40) = 0.9 * 0.8 * 0.6 = 0.432. Net discount = 1 - 0.432 = 0.568 = 56.8%.

Q50.A company has sales data for 5 years. If the revenue is $5000 and costs are $3500, what is the profit?

Medium
A $1000
B $1500
C $2000
D $2500
Profit & Loss PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Calculated as: Profit = Revenue - Costs = $5000 - $3500 = $1500.

Q51.Rs. 4,200 is lent in 2 parts. Interest on part 1 at 10% p.a. for 8 years equals interest on part 2 at 7% p.a. for 5 years. What is the second part?

Medium
A Rs. 2,921
B Rs. 1,853
C Rs. 4,200
D Rs. 2,100
Simple Interest PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Part 1 = x => Interest = 0.8x. Part 2 = (4200 - x) => Interest = 0.35(4200 - x). 0.8x = 1470 - 0.35x => 1.15x = 1470 => x = 1278.26. Second part = 4200 - 1278.26 = Rs. 2,921.74 ≈ Rs. 2,921.

Q52.Naeem sold a computer for Rs 25000 at which he suffered 20 percent loss. Find the purchase price of the computer.

Medium
A 31000
B 41250
C 31250
D 32000
Profit & Loss PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Selling Price = Purchase Price × (1 - Loss%). Given: Selling Price = Rs. 25,000, Loss = 20% → 25,000 = Purchase Price × 0.80. Purchase Price = 25,000 ÷ 0.80 = Rs. 31,250.

Q53.The cost price of a pair of socks is Rs.120 and has a profit margin of 42%. What is the selling price?

Medium
A Rs. 170.4
B Rs. 182.4
C Rs. 172.4
D Rs. 180.4
Profit & Loss PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Profit = 42% of 120 = (42/100) × 120 = Rs. 50.4. Selling price (SP) = CP + Profit = 120 + 50.4 = Rs. 170.4.

Q54.Compound interest rate of 6% p.a. is given for the investment of Rs. 42,000 for 10 years. What is the amount at the end of the term if interest is added half-yearly?

Medium
A Rs. 54,687.3
B Rs. 63,279.4
C Rs. 75,856.7
D None of these
Compound Interest PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Formula: A = P(1 + r/n)^(n*t). Here P = 42,000, r = 0.06, n = 2, t = 10. A = 42,000 × (1 + 0.03)^20 = 42,000 × (1.03)^20 ≈ 42,000 × 1.8061 ≈ Rs. 75,856.7.

Q55.The ratio of cost price and selling price is 4 : 5. The profit percent is?

Medium
A 10 percent
B 20 percent
C 25 percent
D 30 percent
Profit & Loss PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Profit = 5 - 4 = 1. Profit% = (Profit/CP) * 100 = (1/4) * 100 = 25%.

Q56.A man buys an article for Rs. 27.50 and sells it for Rs. 28.60. Find his gain percent?

Medium
A 2
B 3
C 4
D 5
Profit & Loss PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Gain = 28.60 - 27.50 = Rs. 1.10. Gain % = (Gain/CP) * 100 = (1.10 / 27.50) * 100 = 4%.

Q57.A man buys a cycle for Rs. 5000 and sells it for Rs. 4500. What is his loss percentage?

Medium
A 5%
B 8%
C 10%
D 12%
Profit & Loss PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Loss = 5000 - 4500 = 500. Loss% = (Loss/CP) * 100 = (500/5000) * 100 = 10%.

Q58.If a product is Rs. 500 net of a 3% discount, what is its gross price?

Medium
A 515.46
B 485
C 503
D 525
Discount PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Gross Price = Net Price / (1 - Discount Rate) = 500 / (1 - 0.03) = 500 / 0.97 ≈ Rs. 515.46.

Q59.Three people invest 9000, 12000, and 15000. After 6 months, the 3rd person's profit is 1500. What is the profit of the others?

Medium
A 1st = 900, 2nd = 1200
B 1st = 1000, 2nd = 1100
C 1st = 800, 2nd = 1300
D None of these
Profit & Loss PPSC

Correct Answer: A

Profit ratio = Investment ratio = 9:12:15 = 3:4:5. If 3rd is 1500, each unit = 300. 1st = 900, 2nd = 1200.