CET Profit and Loss Questions with Solutions
All 29 Profit and Loss questions from MBA CET 2025 and 2026 papers. Tap Show answer, or open the detailed solution (free login). Page 1 of 6.
The marked price of an article is ₹2500. Two successive discounts of 10% and 5% are allowed. Even then, the shopkeeper earns a 20% profit.
Find the cost price of the article.
- ₹2137.50
- ₹2257.50
- ₹1668.50
- ₹1752.75
- ₹1781.25
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Answer: E. ₹1781.25
A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above its cost price. He offers a two-stage discount — first a 10% discount, and then an additional 5% discount on the reduced price. Find his overall profit percentage if the cost price of the article is Rs. 200.
- 26.8%
- 30%
- 25.4%
- 19.7%
- 14.5%
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Answer: D. 19.7%
A person bought a book and a novel for ₹2800. He sold the book at 10% profit and the novel at 15.25% profit. If his overall profit was 13%, then what is the difference between the cost prices of the book and the novel?
- Rs. 200
- Rs. 400
- Rs. 350
- Rs. 450
- Rs. 389
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Answer: B. Rs. 400
DIRECTION for the question: Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.
- Rs. 600
- Rs. 750
- Rs. 800
- Rs. 900
- Rs. 450
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Answer: B. Rs. 750
DIRECTION for the question: Solve the following question and mark the best possible option.
- 8%
- 10%
- 12%
- 15%
- 20%
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Official CET answer: A. 8%
Cetking's answer: C. 12% — it differs from the official key; the detailed solution shows the working.