Model Questions for SSC CHSL (SET-145) ARITHMETIC
Model Questions for SSC CHSL (SET-145) ARITHMETIC
1. If there is a profit of 20% on the cost price of an article, the percentage of profit calculated on its selling price will be:
(a) 24
(b) 50/3
(c) 25/3
(d) 20
2. If the cost price of 15 books is equal to the selling price of 20 books, the loss percent is:
(a) 16
(b) 20
(c) 24
(d) 25
3. If an article is sold at 200% profit, then the ratio of its cost price to its selling price will be:
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 3
(d) 3 : 1
4. If on a marked price, the difference of selling prices with a discount of 30% and two successive discounts of 20% and 10% is Rs. 72, then the marked price (in rupees) is:
(a) 3,600
(b) 3,000
(c) 2,500
(d) 2,400
5. If an electricity bill is paid before due date, one gets a reduction of 4% on the amount of the bill. By paying the bill before due date a person got a reduction of Rs. 13. The amount of his electricity bill was:
(a) Rs. 125
(b) Rs. 225
(c) Rs. 325
(d) Rs. 425
