Quantitative Aptitude - MCQ Practice Questions

Rakesh deposited ₹7,500 in a bank that offers 12% per annum compound interest for 1.5 years, compounded half-yearly. How much interest will he earn?

Two equal sums are invested at 6% per annum compound interest, one for 2 years and another for 3 years. The difference between their amounts is ₹408.24. What is the principal amount?

What is the compound interest on ₹20,000 at 5% per annum for 2 years, if the interest is compounded quarterly?

A sum of money doubles itself in 5 years at compound interest compounded annually. In how many years will it become 8 times itself at the same rate?

Neha borrowed ₹18,000 from a cooperative bank at 8% per annum compound interest. If she repays the loan in 2 equal annual installments, what is the amount of each installment (approximately)?

A shopkeeper buys a shirt for ₹400 and sells it for ₹520. What is his profit percentage?

A merchant sells a watch at a loss of 12%. If the cost price is ₹1,500, what is the selling price?

If an article is sold at ₹810 with a profit of 35%, what was its cost price?

A trader buys 50 kg of sugar at ₹40 per kg and sells it at ₹48 per kg. What is the total profit?

A book is sold at ₹275 after offering a discount of 12% on its marked price. What is the marked price of the book?

A retailer buys goods for ₹5,000 and marks them up by 40%. He then offers a 15% discount. What is his profit percentage?

Two articles are sold at the same price. One is sold at a profit of 25% and the other at a loss of 25%. What is the overall loss percentage?

A vendor buys lemons at 5 per rupee and sells them at 4 per rupee. What is his profit percentage?

A shopkeeper sells items A and B. Item A is sold at 20% profit and item B at 15% loss. If cost prices are ₹500 and ₹600 respectively, what is the overall profit/loss percentage?

A person buys two laptops for ₹25,000 each. He sells one at 12% profit and another at 16% loss. What is the total selling price?

A merchant buys cloth at ₹450 per meter and sells it at ₹540 per meter. What is the profit percentage?

A shopkeeper marks goods at 35% above cost price and offers a discount of 15%. What is the net profit percentage?

If an article costs ₹640 and is sold at a loss of 8%, what is the selling price?

A fruit vendor buys bananas at ₹30 per dozen and sells them at ₹3.60 per banana. What is the profit percentage?

A trader sells two articles for ₹1,200 each. On one he gains 25% and on the other he loses 20%. What is his overall profit or loss percentage?