Discount Questions and answers

  1. Aptitude
    1. Compound interest
    2. Boat and Stream
    3. Trains
    4. Percentage
    5. Discount
    6. Mixture and Allegation
    7. Unitary Method
    8. Work and Wages
    9. Pipes and Cisterns
    10. Linear Equations
    11. Approximation
    12. Word problems
    13. Number System
    14. Time and Distance
    15. Average
    16. Ratio and Proportions
    17. Profit and Loss
    18. Partnership
    19. Permutation and combination
    20. Probability
    21. Problem on ages
    22. Time and work
    23. Simple and compound interest
    24. Mensuration
    25. Number series
81). While purchasing a flight ticket, Sonakshi got a promotional discount of 20% on the fare but she had to pay 12.5% service tax on the discounted fare and Rs.100 as convenience fee. If Sonakshi paid Rs.3160 as the total fare, how much promotional discount did she get?
A). Rs.480
B). Rs.580
C). Rs.720
D). Rs.680
82). Applied to a bill for Rs.1,00,000 the difference between a discount of 40% and two successive discounts of 36% and 4% is :
A). Nil
B). Rs.1,440
C). Rs.2,500
D). Rs.4,000
83). A tradesman marks his goods 10% above his cost price. If he allows his customers 10% discount on the marked price. how much profit or loss does he make, if any ?
A). 1% gain
B). 1% loss
C). 5% gain
D). No gain. no loss
84). A trademan marks his goods at 20% above the cost price. He allows his customers a discount of 8% on marked price. Find out his profit per cent
A). 12%
B). 10.4%
C). 16%
D). 20%
85). A discount of \( \Large 2 \frac{1}{2} % \)is given to the customer on the marked price of an article. A man bought the article for Rs.39. The marked price of the article is:
A). Rs.42
B). Rs.36.5
C). Rs.40
D). Rs.41.5


86). The printed price of an article is Rs.900 but the retailer gets a discount of 40%. He sells the article for Rs.900. Retailer's gain percent is :
A). 40%
B). 60%
C). \( \Large 66 \frac{2}{3} % \)
D). \( \Large 68 \frac{1}{3} % \)
87). A discount of 15% on one article is the same as discount of 20% on a second article. The costs of the two articles can be :
A). Rs.85, Rs.60
B). Rs.60, Rs.40
C). Rs.40, Rs.20
D). Rs.80, Rs.60
88). The marked price of a watch was Rs.720/-. A man bought the same for Rs.550.80, after getting two successive discounts, the first 10%. What was the second discount rate ?
A). 12%
B). 14%
C). 15%
D). 18%
89). A shopkeeper purchased a chair marked at Rs. 800, at two successive discounts of 10% and 15% respectively. He spent Rs.28 on transportation and sold the chair for Rs.800. His gain percent is
A). 40%
B). 30%
C). 25%
D). 14%
90). A shopkeeper marks his goods 20% above cost price, but allows 30% discount for cash payment.His net loss is :
A). 8%
B). 10%
C). 16%
D). 20%
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