Numerical Ability (Quantitative Aptitude)Profit & Lossmixed

Discount Quiz

Practice quiz on Discount (Quantitative Aptitude). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.

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Practice quiz on Discount (Quantitative Aptitude). 10 exam-style questions with explanations. Discount Quiz is a free, 10-minute, 10-mark practice quiz on AajExam rated at mixed difficulty, designed to help candidates preparing for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway and State PSC government competitive exams sharpen their command of Profit & Loss (Numerical Ability (Quantitative Aptitude)). Every question on this quiz ships with a detailed step-by-step solution so you don't just learn the right answer — you learn the reasoning and shortcuts top scorers use to crack similar questions faster on the actual exam day. Why Discount Quiz matters in your preparation: government exam-conducting bodies repeatedly draw questions from the same chapters and the same skill-clusters across recruitment cycles. By attempting focused topic-wise quizzes like this one, you build pattern recognition — the ability to spot which formula, rule or trick applies the moment you see a question. Toppers consistently report that 5-10 quizzes on a single topic delivers more exam-day score gain than 20+ unfocused full-length mocks, because targeted drilling exposes your specific sub-topic weaknesses with surgical precision. How to use this quiz effectively: attempt it in one sitting under the 10-minute timer, without referring to notes or external resources — simulate exam-day conditions exactly. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your accuracy, time per question and section-wise performance. Then go through every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, mentally tagging the underlying concept rather than just memorising the answer. Revisit this quiz after 7-10 days; your second attempt should be 15-20% faster with noticeably better accuracy. After mastering this quiz, explore the 4 related quizzes linked below to broaden your topic coverage. AajExam quiz design principles: every quiz on the platform is curated by subject experts using the actual question formats, difficulty distributions and time pressures of the target government exams. We deliberately avoid generic "textbook" questions in favour of exam-replicating ones. Solutions are written in plain English (and Hindi where source material was bilingual), with step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English questions, and direct reference statements for general awareness items. Performance analytics after each attempt include accuracy, attempt rate, time spent per question, and an estimated all-India percentile so you know exactly where you stand against other candidates. This quiz is completely free to attempt. You only need a free AajExam account to track your performance across attempts, view detailed solutions and unlock the platform-wide analytics dashboard. The platform is mobile-friendly and works seamlessly on smartphones, tablets and desktops — so you can sharpen your Profit & Loss (Numerical Ability (Quantitative Aptitude)) skills in any spare 15-minute window.

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Discount Quiz — Questions with Solutions

All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.

Q1.A shirt marked at Rs 800 is sold at 10% discount. The selling price is
- A.Rs 740
- B.Rs 780
- C.Rs 720
- D.Rs 700
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Answer: C. Rs 720
800 x 0.9.
Q2.An item marked at Rs 500 is sold for Rs 450. The discount percent is
- A.10%
- B.8%
- C.15%
- D.5%
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Answer: A. 10%
50/500.
Q3.A trader gives successive discounts of 10% and 20%. The single equivalent discount is
- A.30%
- B.28%
- C.25%
- D.32%
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Answer: B. 28%
1 - 0.9 x 0.8 = 0.28.
Q4.Marked price is Rs 1,200 and the discount is 25%. The discount amount is
- A.Rs 150
- B.Rs 250
- C.Rs 400
- D.Rs 300
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Answer: D. Rs 300
25% of 1200.
Q5.After a 20% discount, a bag costs Rs 640. The marked price is
- A.Rs 900
- B.Rs 700
- C.Rs 800
- D.Rs 760
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Answer: C. Rs 800
640/0.8.
Q6.A discount is always calculated on the
- A.Marked price
- B.Profit
- C.Cost price
- D.Selling price
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Answer: A. Marked price
On MP.
Q7.A discount of 15% on Rs 2,000 gives a selling price of
- A.Rs 1,800
- B.Rs 1,900
- C.Rs 1,600
- D.Rs 1,700
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Answer: D. Rs 1,700
2000 x 0.85.
Q8.A shopkeeper marks goods 20% above cost price and gives 10% discount. The profit percent is
- A.12%
- B.10%
- C.9%
- D.8%
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Answer: D. 8%
1.2 x 0.9 = 1.08.
Q9.Marked price Rs 600; discount Rs 90. The discount % is
- A.15%
- B.10%
- C.12%
- D.20%
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Answer: A. 15%
90/600.
Q10.Selling price Rs 950; discount 5%. The marked price is
- A.Rs 990
- B.Rs 1,050
- C.Rs 900
- D.Rs 1,000
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Answer: D. Rs 1,000
950/0.95.

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Discount Quiz runs on a 10-minute timer in real exam-style conditions. The clock starts the moment you click Start, mirroring the time pressure of the actual exam.

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Yes. Every question on Discount Quiz ships with a complete step-by-step solution, the underlying concept, and (where applicable) shortcut tricks. You can also discuss any question with the AajExam community.

Can I attempt Discount Quiz multiple times?

Yes. You can attempt this quiz as many times as you like. Each attempt is recorded separately so you can track improvement in score, accuracy and time-management.

Which government exams does this quiz prepare me for?

Profit & Loss questions appear regularly in SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD; IBPS PO, Clerk; SBI PO, Clerk; RRB NTPC, Group D; UPSC prelims and most State PSC exams. The specific weightage varies by exam — check the exam pattern on the corresponding AajExam exam page for details.