Profit & Loss MCQs set 3 for ISSB - Pak Army Officer Selection Mathematics — 20 solved questions.
Q1. Article sold at double CP. Profit percent?
Answer: 100%
Explanation: Profit equals CP on CP so profit percent is 100 percent. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q2. If SP equals CP, profit percent?
Answer: 0%
Explanation: No gain or loss means zero percent profit. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q3. A buys at 400 sells at 520. Profit percent?
Answer: 30%
Explanation: Profit 120 on 400 is 120/400 times 100 equals 30 percent. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q4. CP 600, profit 25%. Selling price?
Answer: 750
Explanation: Profit is 150 so selling price is 600 plus 150 equals 750.
Q5. CP 1200, SP 1080. Loss percent?
Answer: 10%
Explanation: Loss is 120 on 1200 so percentage is 120/1200 times 100 equals 10%.
Q6. Marked price 800, discount 12.5%. SP?
Answer: 700
Explanation: Discount is 100 so selling price is 800 minus 100 equals 700.
Q7. Successive discount 20% then 10% on 1000?
Answer: 720
Explanation: After 20% SP is 800, then 10% off gives 720. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q8. CP 1500, gain 20%. SP?
Answer: 1800
Explanation: Gain is 300 so selling price is 1500 plus 300 equals 1800.
Q9. Article sold at 15% loss on CP 800. SP?
Answer: 680
Explanation: Loss 120 so selling price is 800 minus 120 equals 680. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q10. CP 2400, SP 2760. Profit percent?
Answer: 15%
Explanation: Profit 360 on 2400 is 360/2400 times 100 equals 15%. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q11. MP 2000, two successive discounts 10% and 5%. Final price?
Answer: 1710
Explanation: After 10% SP 1800, then 5% off gives 1710. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q12. CP 960, sold at 20% above CP. SP?
Answer: 1152
Explanation: Twenty percent of 960 is 192 so SP is 1152. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q13. Shopkeeper gives 10% discount on MP 500 and still gains 12.5% on CP. CP?
Answer: 400
Explanation: SP is 450. CP is 450 divided by 1.125 equals 400. Work each step carefully; ISSB math rewards accuracy under time pressure.
Q14. CP of 20 articles equals SP of 16. Profit percent?
Answer: 25%
Explanation: Profit 4 on cost of 16 per unit batch gives 25 percent.
Q15. Sold at 10% profit for 1100. CP?
Answer: 1000
Explanation: 1100 is 110 percent of CP so CP is 1000. Apply the same method to similar ISSB quantitative items.
Q16. CP 800, profit 20%. Selling price?
Answer: 960
Explanation: Profit is 160 so selling price is 800 plus 160 equals 960.
Q17. CP 900, SP 810. Loss percent?
Answer: 10%
Explanation: Loss is 90 on 900 so percentage is 90/900 times 100 equals 10%.
Q18. Marked price 600, discount 15%. SP?
Answer: 510
Explanation: Discount is 90 so selling price is 600 minus 90 equals 510.
Q19. Successive discount 10% then 20% on 500?
Answer: 360
Explanation: After 10% SP is 450, then 20% off gives 360. Apply the same method to similar ISSB quantitative items.
Q20. CP 2000, gain 10%. SP?
Answer: 2200
Explanation: Gain is 200 so selling price is 2000 plus 200 equals 2200.