(IGP) CSAT Paper - II : Basic Numeracy - MCQ 4

1. Albert buys 4 horses and9 cows for Rs.13,400. If he sells the horses at 10% profit and the cows at 20% profit, then he earns a total profit of Rs.1880. The cost of a horse is:
1. Rs. 2200
2. Rs. 2000
3. Rs. 2700
4. Rs. 3200

2. A man purchases two clocksA andB at a total cost of Rs. 650. He sellsA with 20% profit and B at a loss of 25% and gets the same selling price for both the clocks. What are the purchasing prices ofA and B respectively?
1. Rs. 550, Rs. 660
2. Rs. 250, Rs. 400
3. Rs. 378, Rs. 375
4. Rs. 300, Rs. 350

3. The C.P. of two watches taken together is Rs. 840. If by selling one at a profit of 16% and the other at a loss of 12%, there is no loss or gain in the whole transaction, then the C.P of the two watches are respectively:
1. Rs. 360, Rs. 480
2. Rs. 500, Rs. 360
3. Rs. 360, Rs. 460
4. Rs. 400, Rs. 440

4. On selling a chair at 7% loss and a table at 17% gain, a man gains Rs.296. If he sells the chair at 7% gain and the table at 12% gain, then he gains Rs.400. The actual price of the table is:
1. Rs. 2100
2. Rs. 1900
3. Rs. 2200
4. Rs. 2400

5. A shopkeeper offers 2.5% discount on cash purchases. What cash amount would Rohan pay for a cycle, the marked price of which is Rs. 650?
1. Rs. 633
2. Rs. 633.75
3. Rs. 635
4. Rs. 750

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