8th Class Mental Ability Related to Competitive Exam Question Bank

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• question_answer1)
  The marked price of a shirt was Rs. 130. After bargaining Kamal bought it for Rs. 120. What discount was he allowed for the shirt?
  A)
   Rs. 20                         done clear
  B)
   Rs. 30             done clear
  C)
     Rs. 40             done clear
  D)
     Rs. 10                         done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Using the given table, find the selling price.

  Marked Price	Selling Price	Discount
  Rs. 350	?	Rs.25

  A)
   Rs. 325                       done clear
  B)
   Rs. 315           done clear
  C)
     Rs. 340           done clear
  D)
     Rs. 350 done clear
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• question_answer3)
  The marked price for a plot of land was Rs. 98000. Meena was given a 10% discount. How much did she pay for the plot?    
  A)
   Rs. 89200                   done clear
  B)
   Rs. 88200       done clear
  C)
     Rs. 88600       done clear
  D)
     Rs. 87330                   done clear
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• question_answer4)
  The marked price for a bag of fertilizer is Rs. 1300. Vinod bought 9 bags for a total cost of Rs. 11520. What was the discount pen bag?
  A)
   Rs. 50             done clear
  B)
     Rs. 40             done clear
  C)
     Rs. 20             done clear
  D)
     Rs. 30 done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Mohan bought a shirt for Rs. 460 after he was given a Rs. 60 discount. What was the marked price of the shirt?                    
  A)
   Rs. 510                       done clear
  B)
   Rs. 520           done clear
  C)
     Rs. 400           done clear
  D)
     Rs. 410           done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Vijay buys a shirt whose marked price is Rs. 150. If 20 % discount is allowed, find the discount.                                 
  A)
   Rs. 50                         done clear
  B)
   Rs. 40             done clear
  C)
     Rs. 30             done clear
  D)
     Rs. 20     done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Rohini purchased a table whose marked price is Rs. 3000. The dealer allowed 5% discount on it. Find the amount paid by Rohini for the table.
  A)
                Rs. 2775                     done clear
  B)
   Rs. 2580         done clear
  C)
     Rs. 2850         done clear
  D)
     Rs. 2700                     done clear
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• question_answer8)
  The marked price of a wrist watch is Rs. 450. But the factory supplied it to a recognized dealer at Rs. 390 per watch. Find the rate of discount allowed on each wrist watch.
  A)
  \[13\frac{1}{3}%\]                 done clear
  B)
  \[12\frac{1}{3}%\]     done clear
  C)
     \[11\frac{1}{3}%\]                done clear
  D)
  \[10\frac{1}{3}%\]                 done clear
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• question_answer9)

  Direction: A shopkeeper allows discount as shown in the given box. Rs. 10 discount on each item priced between  Rs. 100 and Rs. 199 Rs. 25 discount on each item priced between Rs. 200 and Rs. 399 Rs. 45 discount on each item priced between Rs. 400 and Rs. 699 Rs. 70 discount on each item priced over Rs. 700

  What is the buying price of an item whose marked price is Rs. 840?
  A)
   Rs. 795                       done clear
  B)
   Rs. 770           done clear
  C)
     Rs. 815           done clear
  D)
     Rs. 830                       done clear
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• question_answer10)

  Direction: A shopkeeper allows discount as shown in the given box. Rs. 10 discount on each item priced between  Rs. 100 and Rs. 199 Rs. 25 discount on each item priced between Rs. 200 and Rs. 399 Rs. 45 discount on each item priced between Rs. 400 and Rs. 699 Rs. 70 discount on each item priced over Rs. 700

  Jeevan bought a shirt whose marked price was Rs. 150. What discount did he get and how much did he pay?
  A)
   Discount = Rs. 10, Selling price = Rs. 160 done clear
  B)
   Discount = Rs. 10, Selling price = Rs. 150 done clear
  C)
   Discount = Rs. 10, Selling price = Rs. 140 done clear
  D)
   Discount = Rs. 10, Selling price = Rs. 130 done clear
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• question_answer11)
  The marked price of a radio was Rs. 600. A customer paid Rs. 540 after being allowed a discount. What was the percentage of discount?
  A)
   5%                              done clear
  B)
   10%                done clear
  C)
   7%                              done clear
  D)
   8% done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Find the percentage discount given when Chetana paid Rs. 95 for a pen whose marked price was Rs. 100.
  A)
   6%                  done clear
  B)
     3%                  done clear
  C)
   8%                  done clear
  D)
     5%                  done clear
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• question_answer13)
  A shopkeeper allowed 5% discount on the marked price of a tape recorder If its selling price is Rs. 1273, calculate the marked price.
  A)
   Rs. 1333                     done clear
  B)
   Rs. 1340         done clear
  C)
   Rs. 1450         done clear
  D)
     Rs. 1435    done clear
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• question_answer14)
  A store allows a 10% discount on all items. How much would a customer pay for a table whose marked price is Rs. 650?
  A)
   Rs. 675                       done clear
  B)
   Rs. 850           done clear
  C)
   Rs. 585           done clear
  D)
     Rs.  465 done clear
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• question_answer15)
  A sales person sold goods worth Rs. 1000. He got a commission of Rs. 50. How much commission would he be paid if he sold goods! worth Rs. 3000?                                           
  A)
   Rs. 150                       done clear
  B)
   Rs. 120           done clear
  C)
   Rs. 180           done clear
  D)
     Rs. 200                       done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Kavitha sold goods worth Rs. 15000. She got a commission of Rs. 450. What was the percentage of her commission?       
  A)
    4%                             done clear
  B)
   3%                  done clear
  C)
     5%                  done clear
  D)
     2%       done clear
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• question_answer17)
  A bus agent sold 150 tickets each worth Rs. 40 in a day. If he was paid a 2% commission, how much did he get that day?
  A)
   Rs. 100                       done clear
  B)
   Rs. 150           done clear
  C)
     Rs. 120           done clear
  D)
     Rs. 160                       done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Identify the selling price if a 10% discount is given on goods whoa marked price is Rs. 5800.
  A)
   Rs. 5120                     done clear
  B)
   Rs. 5020         done clear
  C)
     Rs. 5320         done clear
  D)
     Rs. 5220                     done clear
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• question_answer19)
  A handbag is sold at Rs. 215 after a 14% discount. Find the market price of the handbag.
  A)
   Rs. 200                       done clear
  B)
   Rs. 320           done clear
  C)
     Rs. 250           done clear
  D)
     Rs. 360                       done clear
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• question_answer20)
  A pair of articles was bought for Rs. 34 at a discount of 15%. What was the marked price of each of the articles?             
  A)
   Rs. 20                         done clear
  B)
   Rs. 22             done clear
  C)
     Rs. 21             done clear
  D)
     Rs. 15                         done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Identify the expression used to find the selling price.
  A)
   \[M.P.\times \left( \frac{100+Discount%}{100} \right)\] done clear
  B)
  \[M.P\times \left( \frac{100-Discount%}{100} \right)\] done clear
  C)
  \[M.P.\times \left( \frac{100}{100+Discount%} \right)\] done clear
  D)
   \[M.P.\times \left( \frac{100}{100-Discount%} \right)\] done clear
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• question_answer22)
  A carpenter allowed a 10% discount on the marked price of furniture. What was the marked price of a bed which was sold for Rs. 1450?
  A)
   Rs. 1520                     done clear
  B)
   Rs. 1611         done clear
  C)
   Rs. 1510         done clear
  D)
     Rs. 1600                     done clear
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• question_answer23)
  An agent received Rs. 3600 brokerage on the sale of a house through him for Rs. 24000. Find the rate of his commission.
  A)
   10%                            done clear
  B)
   12%                done clear
  C)
   20%                done clear
  D)
     15% done clear
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• question_answer24)
  A furniture set was sold through a broker who collects Rs. 2100 as commission. If the commission rate is \[8\frac{3}{4}%,\] find the selling price.
  A)
   Rs. 32000                   done clear
  B)
   Rs. 20750       done clear
  C)
     Rs. 24000       done clear
  D)
     Rs. 15250       done clear
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• question_answer25)
  A merchant marks his goods 20% above cost price and allows a discount of 10%. What was his gain percent?           
  A)
   5%                  done clear
  B)
     6%                  done clear
  C)
   7%                  done clear
  D)
     8% done clear
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• question_answer26)
  A trader allows a discount of 10% to his customers and still gains 20%. Find the marked price of an article which costs the trader Rs. 1500.
  A)
   Rs. 1800                     done clear
  B)
   Rs. 1600                     done clear
  C)
   Rs. 2000         done clear
  D)
     Rs. 1400                     done clear
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• question_answer27)
  After allowing a discount of 10% on the marked price of an article, a shopkeeper gains 17%. By what percent is the marked price above the cost price?                                      
  A)
   10%                done clear
  B)
     20%                done clear
  C)
     30%                done clear
  D)
     15%                done clear
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• question_answer28)
  In order to maintain the price line, a trader allows a discount of 10% on the marked price of the goods in his shop. However, he still makes a gross profit of 8% on the cost price. Find the profit percent he would have made, had he sold the goods at the marked price.
  A)
   10%                done clear
  B)
     20%                done clear
  C)
   30%                done clear
  D)
     15% done clear
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• question_answer29)
  The marked price of an article is Rs. 800 and is available at two successive discounts of 20% and 10%. Find the selling price of the article.
  A)
   Rs. 624                       done clear
  B)
   Rs. 576           done clear
  C)
   Rs. 732           done clear
  D)
                 Rs. 684 done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Find the single discount which is equivalent to successive discounts of 20%, 30% and 10%.
  A)
   49.2%                         done clear
  B)
   49.3%             done clear
  C)
     49.4%             done clear
  D)
     49.6% done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Find the S.P. when M.P. is Rs. 600 and discount is 20%.
  A)
   Rs. 500                       done clear
  B)
   Rs. 450           done clear
  C)
     Rs. 480           done clear
  D)
     Rs. 520                       done clear
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• question_answer32)
  During a sale, a necklace was sold for Rs. 2380. If the marked price of the necklace was Rs. 3400, find the percentage of discount.
  A)
   10%                done clear
  B)
     20%                done clear
  C)
     40%                done clear
  D)
     30%                done clear
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• question_answer33)
  A trader prices an article at 40% more than the cost price and allows a discount of 10% on it. Find the gain percent.
  A)
   25%                            done clear
  B)
   24%                done clear
  C)
     23%                done clear
  D)
     26% done clear
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• question_answer34)
  A piece of land is sold through a broker for Rs. 54800. If the commission rate is 5%, find the commission.
  A)
   Rs. 2740                     done clear
  B)
   Rs. 3260         done clear
  C)
     Rs. 4250         done clear
  D)
     Rs. 3080 done clear
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• question_answer35)
  The cost price of an article is Rs. 100. Selling price and marked price of the article are Rs. 128 and Rs. 160 respectively. Using the given information, match the entries under column -I and column - II of the given table.

  	Column ? I		Column ? II
  A	Discount	(i)	28%
  B	Gain percent	(ii)	Rs. 28
  C	Gain	(iii)	20%
  D	Discount%	(iv)	Rs. 32

  A)
   A-(iii), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iv)    done clear
  B)
   A-(iv), B-(ii), C-(i), D-(iii) done clear
  C)
   A-(iv), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iii)    done clear
  D)
   A-(i), B-(iv), C-(ii), D-(iii) done clear
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• question_answer36)
  A publisher supplies books to a book seller at 20% discount on the price list of Rs. 1574.80. If the book seller sells books at the price list and if his expenses for freight etc., are Rs. 45.40, what is his profit?
  A)
   Rs. 259.56                  done clear
  B)
   Rs. 269.56      done clear
  C)
   Rs. 279.56      done clear
  D)
     Rs. 249.56                  done clear
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• question_answer37)
  A farmer paid Rs. 75 commission for selling vegetables. If the rate of commission is 2.5%, find the amount got by the farmer after paying commission.
  A)
   Rs. 3000         done clear
  B)
     Rs. 2925         done clear
  C)
     Rs. 2875         done clear
  D)
     Rs. 2955 done clear
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• question_answer38)
  The marked price of a machine is Rs. 18000. By selling it at a discount of 20%, the loss incurred is 4%. What is the cost price of the machine?
  A)
   Rs. 20000                   done clear
  B)
   Rs. 18000       done clear
  C)
     Rs. 15000       done clear
  D)
     Rs. 12000                   done clear
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• question_answer39)
  A bookseller received a commission of 12% of the value of books sold. If he earned a commission of Rs. 7200 on books sold, what was the value of books he sold?
  A)
   Rs. 80000                   done clear
  B)
   Rs. 70000       done clear
  C)
     Rs. 50000       done clear
  D)
     Rs. 60000 done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Find a single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 10% and 5%.
  A)
   7%                              done clear
  B)
  \[12\frac{1}{2}%\]     done clear
  C)
     \[14\frac{1}{2}%\]    done clear
  D)
     15% done clear
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