SSC Profit and Loss Bilingual Test 1

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SSC Profit and Loss Bilingual Test 1

Chapter-wise bilingual Profit and Loss questions from SSC CGL, CHSL, CPO, GD, Delhi Police and Steno exams 2025. Solve at CBT pace with timer, negative marking and bilingual explanation review.

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Quantitative Aptitude — Profit and Loss / लाभ-हानि
1. A clothing store sold three dresses, D1, D2, and D3, whose selling prices were in the ratio 5:6:7. They made a profit of 20% on D1, a loss of 10% on D2 , and a profit of 30% on D3 . What was their approximate total profit or loss percentage for the entire sale? एि िपडे िी दुिान ने तीन ड्रेस, D1 , D3 और D3 बेर्ीं, जजनिी कबक्री िीमत 5: 6: 7 िे अनुपात में थी। उन्हें D1 पर 20% िा लाभ, D2 पर 10% िी हाजन और D3 पर 30% िा लाभ हुआ। पूरी कबक्री िे जलए उनिा अनुमाजनत िुल लाभ
- A. profit of 12.25%
- B. loss of 10.98%
- C. profit of 10.98% (Correct)
- D. loss of 12.25%
Explanation: The correct answer is option (c) i.e. profit of 10.98% lgh mÙkj fodYi (c) vFkkZr ykHk dk 10.98% Let's assume/eku ysrs gS% SP1 = `500, SP2 = `600, SP3 = `700 dqy SP/Total SP = 500 + 600 + 700 = 1800
Quantitative Aptitude — Profit and Loss / लाभ-हानि
2. A fruit seller buys three varieties of mangoes. The first variety is bought at 4 for ₹10, the second at 5 for ₹12, and the third at 2 for ₹5. ee mixes them in the ratio 2: 3: 1 respectively. If he sells all the mangoes at 3 for ₹7, what is his approximate gain or loss percentage? एि िल कवक्रेता तीन किस्म िे आम खरीदता है। पहली किस्म 4 िे जलए ₹ 10 , दूसरी किस्म 5 िे जलए ₹ 12 और तीसरी किस्म 2 िे जलए ₹ 5 खरीदता है। वह उन्हें क्रमशः 2: 3: 1 िे अनुपात में जमलाता है। यदद वह सभी आमों िो 3 िे जलए ₹ 7 में बेर्ता है, तो उसिा अनुमाजनत लाभ या हाजन प्रततशत क्या है?
- A. Profit of 4.76%
- B. Loss of 4.76% (Correct)
- C. Loss of 6%
- D. Profit of 6%
Explanation: The correct answer is option (b) i.e. loss of 4.76% lgh mÙkj fodYi (b) vFkkZr 4.76% dh gkfu Let's assume/eku ysrs gS Variety 1/fdLe 1 = 40 mangoes/vke  Cost = 40
Quantitative Aptitude — Profit and Loss / लाभ-हानि
3. A software developer sells a license for a new application to a reseller at a 20% discount. An installation and support fee of 15% is added to the discounted price. The reseller then sells the license for ₹7800 more, making a 25% profit. Determine the original marked price of the software license by the developer. एि सॉफ्टवेयर डेवलपर एि नए एप्लििेशन िे जलए लाइसेंस िो 20% छूट पर एि पुनकविक्रेता िो बेर्ता है। छूट वाली िीमत में 15% िी स्थापना और समथषन शुल्क जोडा जाता है। किर पुनकविक्रेता लाइसेंस िो ₹ 7800 अतिि में बेर्ता है, जजससे उसे 25% िा लाभ होता है। डेवलपर द्वारा सॉफ्टवेयर लाइसेंस िा मूल अंकित मूल्य जनिाषररत िरें।
- A. ₹ 19, 254. 62
- B. ₹ 18, 181. 82
- C. ₹ 20, 654. 67
- D. ₹ 33, 913. 04 (Correct)
Explanation: Use: Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP × 100. Check discount and markup carefully. The correct answer is (D) ₹ 33, 913. 04.
Quantitative Aptitude — Profit and Loss / लाभ-हानि
4. 5% (i.e., /8 ) and then 20% . After those discounts, a tax of 18% is applied on the reduced price, and the final amount the customer pays is ₹927. What was the original price of the item? (Give exact value and a rounded amount to two decimal places) वकिी िस्तु पर 12. 5% (अथाणत, 1/8 ) और वफर 20% की िो क्रमागत छूट िी िाती हैं। इन छूटों के बाि, कम हुई कीमत पर 18% का कर लगाया िाता है, और ग्राहक द्वारा भुगतान की िाने िाली अंततम रासश ₹ 927 है। िस्तु की मूल कीमत वकतनी थी? (िटीक मान और िशमलि के िो स्थानों तक पूणाांवकत रासश बताएं)
- A. Rs. 1022.28 (Correct)
- B. Rs. 1028.22
- C. Rs. 1128.22
- D. Rs. 1122.28
Explanation: Use: Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP × 100. Check discount and markup carefully. The correct answer is (A) Rs. 1022.28.
Quantitative Aptitude — Profit and Loss / लाभ-हानि
5. In a sale, a shopkeeper offers a 15% discount on clothes if you buy more than two items. Priya buys four shirts for ₹2040. If the shopkeeper still makes a 20% profit, find the profit the shopkeeper would make if he had sold the clothes at full price. एक िेल में, एक िुकानिार िो िे ज़्यािा कपडे िरीिने पर 15% की छूट िेता है। वप्रया ₹ 2040 में चार कमीज़ें िरीिती है। अगर िुकानिार को वफर भी 20% का मुनाफा होता है, तो बताइए वक अगर िुकानिार ने कपडे पूरी कीमत पर बेचे होते, तो उिे वकतना मुनाफा होता।
- A. ₹600
- B. ₹700 (Correct)
- C. ₹800
- D. ₹900
Explanation: Use: Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP × 100. Check discount and markup carefully. The correct answer is (B) ₹700.
Quantitative Aptitude — Profit and Loss / लाभ-हानि
6. Marked price of an article is 140 percent more than the value of discount. Selling price is what percent of the marked price? एक िस्तु का अंवकत मूल्य, छूट के मूल्य िे 140 प्रततशत अतिक है। विक्रय मूल्य अंवकत मूल्य का वकतना प्रततशत है?
- A. 50.14 percent
- B. 58.33 percent (Correct)
- C. 55.68 percent
- D. 52.76 percent
Explanation: Use: Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP × 100. Check discount and markup carefully. The correct answer is (B) 58.33 percent.
Quantitative Aptitude — Profit and Loss / लाभ-हानि
7. A, B, and C enter into a partnership. A invests Rs. 80,000 , B invests Rs. 60,000 , and C invests Rs. 40,000 . After 6 months, B increases his capital by 25%, while C decreases his capital by 10%. At the end of 1 year, the total profit is Rs. 1, 20, 000. What is C's share in the profit? A, B और C एक िाझेिारी में प्रिेश करते हैं। A80, 000 रुपये, B60, 000 रुपये और C40, 000 रुपये सनिेश करता है। 6 महीने बाि, B अपनी पूाँिी में 25% की िृद्धद्ध करता है, िबवक C अपनी पूाँिी में 10% की कमी करता है। 1 िषण के अंत में, कुल लाभ 1, 20, 000 रुपये होता है। लाभ में C का रहस्सा क्या है?
- A. Rs 20,000
- B. Rs. 24,582 (Correct)
- C. Rs. 30,000
- D. Rs. 35,789
Explanation: Use: Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP × 100. Check discount and markup carefully. The correct answer is (B) Rs. 24,582.
Quantitative Aptitude — Profit and Loss / लाभ-हानि
8. A mobile phone is listed at Rs. 18,000 . A shopkeeper offers a 12% discount and then adds 18% GST on the discounted price. What is the final price paid by buyer ? एक मोबाइल फोन की कीमत ₹ 18,000 है। एक दुकानदार 12% की छूट देता है और बफर छूट वाली कीमत पर 18% िीएसटी िोड़ देता है। खरीदार को कुल बकतनी कीमत चुकानी पड़ी?
- A. Rs. 17, 740. 80
- B. Rs. 17,212.80
- C. Rs. 17, 500. 00
- D. Rs. 18691.20 (Correct)
Explanation: Use: Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP × 100. Check discount and markup carefully. The correct answer is (D) Rs. 18691.20.
Quantitative Aptitude — Profit and Loss / लाभ-हानि
9. A seller marks up his product by 50% and offers two consecutive discounts of 10% each. What is his profit percentage? एक बवक्रेता अपने उत्पाद पर 50% ज्यादा कीमत अंबकत करता है और 10% की दो क्रमागत छूट देता है। उसका लाभ प्रत्रतर्त क्या है?
- A. 20. 5%
- B. 21. 5% (Correct)
- C. 22. 5%
- D. 23. 5%
Explanation: Use: Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP × 100. Check discount and markup carefully. The correct answer is (B) 21. 5%.
Quantitative Aptitude — Profit and Loss / लाभ-हानि
10. 400 pears were bought at ₹1230 per hundred and were sold at a profit of ₹980. Find the selling price (in ₹) per dozen of pears. ₹1230 प्रतत सैिडे िी िर पर 400 नाशपाती खरीिे गए और ₹980 िे लाि पर बेचे गए। प्रतत िितन नाशपाततयों िा कवक्रय मूल्य (₹ में) ज्ञात िरें।
- A. 192
- B. 187 (Correct)
- C. 167
- D. 177
Explanation: Use: Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP × 100. Check discount and markup carefully. The correct answer is (B) 187.
Quantitative Aptitude — Profit and Loss / लाभ-हानि
11. If 50 bananas be sold for ₹160 at a loss of 20%. How many bananas should he sell for ₹1,540 so as to make 10% profit? यदि 20% िी हाजन पर ₹160 में 50 िेले बेचे िाते हैं, तो 10% िा लाि अजिित िरने िे जलए उसे ₹1,540 में कितने िेले
- A. 320 (Correct)
- B. 300
- C. 360
- D. 350
Explanation: Use: Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP × 100. Check discount and markup carefully. The correct answer is (A) 320.
Quantitative Aptitude — Profit and Loss / लाभ-हानि
12. By selling an article for ₹4,824, a man gains 20%. What will be his profit percentage (rounded off to the nearest integer) if he sells it for ₹6,000? एि वस्तु िो ₹4,824 में बेचने पर एि आिमी िो 20% िा लाि होता है। यदि वह इसे ₹6,000 में बेचे तो उसिा लाि प्रततशत (जनिटतम पूणाांि ति पूणाांकित) क्या होगा?
- A. 49%
- B. 53%
- C. 40% (Correct)
- D. 32%
Explanation: Use: Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP × 100. Check discount and markup carefully. The correct answer is (C) 40%.
Quantitative Aptitude — Profit and Loss / लाभ-हानि
13. Kanchan sold 153 chairs and had a gain equal to the selling price of 78 chairs. What is his profit percentage? िंचन ने 153 िुजसियााँ बेचीं और उसे 78 िुजसियों िे कवक्रय मूल्य िे बराबर लाि हुआ। उसिा लाि प्रततशत कितना है?
- A. 104%
- B. 114%
- C. 109%
- D. 99% (Correct)
Explanation: Use: Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP × 100. Check discount and markup carefully. The correct answer is (D) 99%.
Quantitative Aptitude — Profit and Loss / लाभ-हानि
14. By selling an article for ₹20,240, a shopkeeper loses 8%. For what price (in ₹) should he sell it to make a profit of 12%? ₹20,240 में किसी वस्तु िो बेचने पर एि िुिानिार िो 8% िी हाजन होती है। 12% िा लाि अजिित िरने िे जलए उसे उस वस्तु िो किस िीमत पर (₹ में) बेचना चाहहए?
- A. 26,440 (Correct)
- B. 24,640
- C. 26,044
- D. 24,460
Explanation: Use: Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP × 100. Check discount and markup carefully. The correct answer is (A) 26,440.
Quantitative Aptitude — Profit and Loss / लाभ-हानि
15. Gill sold two dogs at the same price. In one, he gets a profit of 22% and in the other, he gets a loss of 22%. What is Gill's profit or loss percentage? र्गल एि ही मूल्य पर िो िुत्ते बेचता है। एि में वह 22% िा लाि अजिित िरता है और िूसरे पर उसे 22% िी हाजन होती है। र्गल िा लाि या हाजन प्रततशत क्या है?
- A. 4.4% profit
- B. 4.84% loss
- C. 4.84% profit
- D. 4.4% loss (Correct)
Explanation: Use: Profit% = (SP - CP)/CP × 100. Check discount and markup carefully. The correct answer is (D) 4.4% loss.