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SSCCGL Quantitative Aptitude Solved Question Paper 2010

Multiple Choice Questions

61.

When the price of a toy was increased by 20%, the number of toys sold was decreased by 15%. What was its effect on the total sales of the shop?

2% increase
2% decrease
4% increase
4% increase

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62.

A person sold a horse at a gain of 15%. Had he bought it for 25% less and sold it for Rs. 60 less, he would have made a profit of 32%. The cost price of the horse was

Rs. 370
Rs. 372
Rs. 375
Rs. 375

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63.

A sells an article to B at a gain of 25% B sells it to C at a gain of 20% and C sells it to D at a gain of 10%. If D pays Rs. 300 for it, how much did it cost to A?

Rs. 200
Rs. 250
Rs. 275
Rs. 275

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64.

By selling an article for Rs. 21, a man lost such that the percentage loss was equal to the cost price. The cost price of the article was

Rs. 30 or Rs. 70
Rs. 35 or Rs. 60
Rs. 45
Rs. 45

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65.

Half of 100 articles were sold at a profit of 20% and the rest at a profit of 40%. If all the articles had been sold at a profit of 25%, the total profit would have been Rs. 100 less than earlier profit. The cost price of each article was

Rs. 10
Rs. 15
Rs. 20
Rs. 20

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66.
The marked price of a clock is Rs. 3200. It is to be sold at Rs. 2448 at two successive discounts. If the first discount is 10%, then the second discount is

5%

10%

15%

15%

15%

Selling Price (SP) after first discount
$equals space space 3200 space cross times space 90 over 100 space equals space Rs. space 2880$
If the second discount be x%, then
x% of 2880 = 2880 - 2448
$rightwards double arrow space space space space space fraction numerator 2880 space cross times space straight x over denominator 100 end fraction space equals space 432 rightwards double arrow space space space space straight x space equals space fraction numerator 432 space cross times space 100 over denominator 2880 end fraction space equals space 15$

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67.

A dealer marks his goods 30% above his cost price and then allows 15% discount on it. What is the cost price of an article on which he gains Rs. 84?

Rs. 800
Rs. 560
Rs. 373.33
Rs. 373.33

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68.

A shopkeeper wishes to give 5% commission on the marked price of an article but also wants to earn a profit of 10%. If his cost price is Rs. 95, then the marked price is

Rs. 100
Rs. 110
Rs. 120
Rs. 120

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69.

Krishnamurthy earns Rs. 15000 per month and spends 80% of it. Due to pay revision, his monthly income has increased by 20%, but due to price rise, he has to spend 20% more. His new savings are