Profit and Loss (Railway Maths) (Part – IV)

Total Questions: 50

31. Rahim purchased 20 Kg of oranges at a rate of Rs 45 /Kg and sold them at the rate of Rs 54/Kg. During the period 1.5 Kg oranges got spoiled. He sold the spoiled oranges at the rate of Rs. 10/Kg. His net gain or loss percent is: [RRB NTPC 10/01/2021 (Evening) ]

Correct Answer: (a)
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32. A shopkeeper purchased a machine for Rs. 70,000 and spent Rs 5,000 as overhead expenditure. Had he purchased the machine at 15% less, he would have earned a profit of 15%. What is the selling price of the machine. [RRB NTPC 10/01/2021 (Evening) ]

Correct Answer: (d) Rs 74,175
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33. By selling an article for Rs. 2,340, the dealer loses 10%. At which price should he sell the article to gain 15%? [RRB NTPC 11/01/2021 (Evening) ]

Correct Answer: (a) Rs.2990
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34. The cost price of a car was Rs 1,50,000 Raju sold it to Montoo at a profit of 5%, and later Montoo sold it back to Raju at 2% loss. Find the total profit or loss in the entire transaction? [RRB NTPC 12/01/2021 (Morning) ]

Correct Answer: (a) Raju’s gain Rs. 3,150
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35. How much percentage above the cost price should a shopkeeper mark his goods so that afier allowing a discount 25% he should gain 12%? [RRB NTPC 12/01/2021 (Evening) ]

Correct Answer: (c)
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36. A laptop costs ₹27,000. You have to pay 15% extra to purchase an extended warranty of 2 years. What will be the final cost of the laptop if 6% GST must be paid on the whole? [RRB NTPC 13/01/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) ₹32,913
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37. When cost price of x articles is equal to the selling price of y articles, the profit is 25%. Then x : y is equal to [RRB NTPC 13/01/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) 5 : 4
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38. Find the answer of given question? [RRB NTPC 13/01/2021 (Morning) ]

Correct Answer: (b) Rs 8000
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39. A shopkeeper purchased an article for ₹3,000. What will be the percentage of profit (approximately) if he sells that article for ₹3,600? [RRB NTPC 13/01/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 20%
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40. Ramesh buys an article for 15% less than its original value, and sells it for 10% more than its original value. Find the percentage of gain (approximately). [RRB NTPC 13/01/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) 29.41%
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