Quant Quiz For SSC Mains And SSC CHSL Exam

1. A vendor buys oranges at Rs. 2 for 3 oranges and sells them at a rupee each. To make a profit of Rs. 10, he must sell : 

(A) 10 oranges 

(B) 20 oranges

(C) 30 oranges

(D) 40 oranges

2. Two-third of a consignment was sold at a profit of 5% and the remainder at a loss of 2%. If the total profit was Rs. 400, the value of the consignment (in rupees) was :

(A) 20000 

(B) 15000

(C) 12000

(D) 10000

3. The manufacturer of a certain item can sell all he can produce at the selling price of Rs. 60 each. If costs him Rs. 40 in materials and labour to produce each item and he has overhead expenses of Rs. 3000 per week in order to operate the plant. The number of units he should produce and sell in order to make a profit of at least Rs. 1000 per week, is :

(A) 400 

(B) 300

(C) 250

(D) 200

4. A man gains 10% by selling an article for a certain price. If he sells it at double the price, the profit made is : 

(A) 20% 

(B) 60%

(C) 100%

(D) 120%

5. If an article is sold at a gain of 6% instead of at a loss of 6%, then the seller gets Rs. 6 more. The cost price of the article is : 

(A) Rs. 50

(B) Rs. 94 

(C) Rs. 100 

(D) Rs. 106

6. A radio is sold at a gain of 16%. If it had been sold for Rs. 20 more, 20% would have been gained. The cost price of the radio is : 

(A) Rs. 350

(B) Rs. 400

(C) Rs. 500 

(D) Rs. 600

7. Profit after selling an article for Rs. 425 is the same as loss after selling it for Rs. 355. The cost of the article is :

(A) Rs. 385

(B) Rs. 390

(C) Rs. 395

(D) Rs. 400

8. A merchant sold his goods for Rs. 75 at a profit percent equal to its cost price. The cost price was :

(A) Rs. 40 

(B) Rs. 42

(C) Rs. 37.50

(D) Rs. 50

9. A sold a watch to B at a gain of 5% and B sold it to C at a gain of 4%. If C paid Rs. 1092 for it, the price paid by A is :

(A) Rs. 993.72

(B) Rs. 996

(C) Rs. 1000

(D) Rs. 995.90

10. An article is sold at a certain price. By selling it at 2/3 of that price one loses 10%. The gain per cent at original price is :

(A) 33 (1/3 )%

(B) 35%

(C) 40%

(D) 20%

Answers and solution:
1.(c)
suppose he sells x oranges.Then,
C.P. = Rs.(2/3*x) = Rs.2x/3 and S.P. = Rs.x
so x -2x/3 = 10 or x = 30

2. (b)
Let the value of the consignment be Rs. x.
Then, (105% 0f 2x/3 + 98% of x/3) - x = 400
=> 7x/10 + 49x/150 - x = 400
=> 105x + 49x - 150x = 400*150
=> x = 15000.

3. (d)
4. (d)
5. (a)
Let C.P = Rs.x. Then,
106% of x - 94% of x = 6
12% of x = 6
so x = (6*100/12) = 50

6. (c)
7. (b)
Let C.P. be Rs. x. Then
425 - x = x - 355 => 2x = 780
x = 390

8. (d)
9. (c)
10. (b)
Let C.P be Rs. 100
Then S.P at 10% loss = Rs. 90.
2/3 of actual S.P. = Rs. 90 => Actual S.P. = (90*3/2) = Rs. 135
so Gain = 35 %