Profit & Loss MCQs set 2 for ISSB - Pak Army Officer Selection Mathematics — 20 solved questions.
Q1. Cost Rs 800, profit 15%. Selling price is:
Answer: Rs 920
Explanation: Fifteen percent of 800 is 120. Selling price is 800 plus 120, which is 920.
Q2. MP Rs 1000, discount 20%. SP is:
Answer: Rs 800
Explanation: Twenty percent of 1000 is 200. Selling price is 1000 minus 200, which is 800.
Q3. Loss 20% on cost 500. SP is:
Answer: Rs 400
Explanation: Twenty percent of 500 is 100. Selling price is 500 minus 100, which is 400.
Q4. CP 250, profit 20%. SP is:
Answer: Rs 300
Explanation: Twenty percent of 250 is 50. Selling price is 250 plus 50, which is 300.
Q5. SP 480, profit 20%. CP is:
Answer: Rs 400
Explanation: SP is 120 percent of CP. CP is 480 times 100 over 120, which is 400.
Q6. CP Rs 200, SP Rs 240. Profit percent:
Answer: 20%
Explanation: Profit is 40 on 200. Profit percent is 40/200 times 100, which is 20%.
Q7. MP 400, discount 25%. SP:
Answer: Rs 300
Explanation: Twenty-five percent of 400 is 100. Selling price is 400 minus 100, which is 300.
Q8. Loss 25% on CP 400. SP:
Answer: Rs 300
Explanation: Twenty-five percent of 400 is 100. Selling price is 400 minus 100, which is 300.
Q9. SP 600, profit 25%. CP:
Answer: Rs 480
Explanation: SP is 125% of CP. CP is 600 times 100 over 125, which is 480.
Q10. Marked 250, two successive 10% discounts. SP:
Answer: Rs 202.5
Explanation: After first discount 225. After second 225 times 0.9 equals 202.5. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q11. CP 120, SP 150. Profit percent:
Answer: 25%
Explanation: Profit is 30 on 120. Profit percent is 25%. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q12. A item costs 500 and is sold at 20% profit. Selling price?
Answer: 600
Explanation: Profit is 100 so selling price is 500 plus 100 equals 600.
Q13. Cost price 400, loss 10%. Selling price?
Answer: 360
Explanation: Ten percent loss on 400 is 40 so SP is 400 minus 40 equals 360.
Q14. A shopkeeper buys at 250 and sells at 300. Profit %?
Answer: 20%
Explanation: Profit is 50 on cost 250 so percentage is 50/250 times 100 equals 20%.
Q15. CP 800, SP 720. Loss percent?
Answer: 10%
Explanation: Loss 80 on 800 is 80/800 times 100 equals 10 percent. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q16. Successive discount 10% then 10% on 1000 equals?
Answer: 810
Explanation: After first discount 900, second ten percent leaves 810. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q17. Marked price 1000, discount 15%, then 5% tax on SP. Final price?
Answer: 892.50
Explanation: After 15 percent discount SP is 850. Five percent tax on 850 gives final 892.50.
Q18. CP 200, profit 25%. SP?
Answer: 250
Explanation: Twenty five percent profit on 200 is 50 so SP is 250.
Q19. SP 450, loss 10%. CP?
Answer: 500
Explanation: SP is 90 percent of CP so CP equals 450 divided by 0.9 equals 500.
Q20. Successive profit 10% then 10% on 1000?
Answer: 1210
Explanation: After first profit 1100, second ten percent gives 1210. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.