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UPSC Insta–DART (Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test) 05 Sep 2024

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Considering the alarming importance of CSAT in UPSC CSE Prelims exam and with enormous requests we received recently, InsightsIAS has started Daily CSAT Test to ensure students practice CSAT Questions on a daily basis. Regular Practice would help one overcome the fear of CSAT too.We are naming this initiative as Insta– DART – Daily Aptitude and Reasoning Test. We hope you will be able to use DART to hit bull’s eye in CSAT paper and comfortably score 100+ even in the most difficult question paper that UPSC can give you in CSP-2021. Your peace of mind after every step of this exam is very important for us.

Looking forward to your enthusiastic participation (both in sending us questions and solving them on daily basis on this portal).

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• Question 1 of 5 1. Question Two articles A and B are sold at 25% profit and 40% profit respectively. If total profit is Rs. 89 and cost price of A is Rs 60 less than B. find cost price of B. a) 160 b) 100 c) 150 d) 120 Correct Answer: (a) 160 Explanation: Let cost price of A=x Cost price of B=x+60 X1/4 +2/5 (x+60) =89 On solving we get x=100 CP of B=x+60=100+60=160 Incorrect Answer: (a) 160 Explanation: Let cost price of A=x Cost price of B=x+60 X1/4 +2/5 (x+60) =89 On solving we get x=100 CP of B=x+60=100+60=160

#### 1. Question

Two articles A and B are sold at 25% profit and 40% profit respectively. If total profit is Rs. 89 and cost price of A is Rs 60 less than B. find cost price of B.

Answer: (a) 160

Explanation:

Let cost price of A=x

Cost price of B=x+60

X*1/4 +2/5 (x+60) =89

On solving we get x=100

CP of B=x+60=100+60=160

Answer: (a) 160

Explanation:

Let cost price of A=x

Cost price of B=x+60

X*1/4 +2/5 (x+60) =89

On solving we get x=100

CP of B=x+60=100+60=160

• Question 2 of 5 2. Question When an article is sold at 40% discount, a loss of 10% occurs but when it sold at 20% discount then there is a profit of Rs. 15 what is the cost price of the article? a) 75 b) 100 c) 25 d) 50 Correct Answer: (a) Explanation: 75 Let MP =100x Discount=40% SP=60x 90/100 CP=60x CP=200x/3 When discount=20% SP=80x 80x-15=CP 200x/3=80x-15 On solving we get x=9/8 CP=200/3 9/8=75 Incorrect Answer: (a) Explanation: 75 Let MP =100x Discount=40% SP=60x 90/100 CP=60x CP=200x/3 When discount=20% SP=80x 80x-15=CP 200x/3=80x-15 On solving we get x=9/8 CP=200/3 9/8=75

#### 2. Question

When an article is sold at 40% discount, a loss of 10% occurs but when it sold at 20% discount then there is a profit of Rs. 15 what is the cost price of the article?

Answer: (a)

Explanation: 75

Let MP =100x

Discount=40%

90/100 * CP=60x

When discount=20%

200x/3=80x-15

On solving we get

CP=200/3 *9/8=75

Answer: (a)

Explanation: 75

Let MP =100x

Discount=40%

90/100 * CP=60x

When discount=20%

200x/3=80x-15

On solving we get

CP=200/3 *9/8=75

• Question 3 of 5 3. Question A marked price of a ball is Rs. 700. A shopkeeper gives a discount of Rs x and makes a profit of 12.5%. if manufacturing cost of ball is Rs 560, then find the discount percent given by shopkeeper on ball? a) 10% b) 5% c) 7% d) 20% Correct Answer: (a) 10% Explanation: MP of ball is =700 MP=700 9/8 (CP)=SP 9/8 560=630=SP Discount%= MP-SP/MP 100=(700-630)/700%=10% Incorrect Answer: (a) 10% Explanation: MP of ball is =700 MP=700 9/8 (CP)=SP 9/8 560=630=SP Discount%= MP-SP/MP 100=(700-630)/700%=10%

#### 3. Question

A marked price of a ball is Rs. 700. A shopkeeper gives a discount of Rs x and makes a profit of 12.5%. if manufacturing cost of ball is Rs 560, then find the discount percent given by shopkeeper on ball?

Answer: (a) 10%

Explanation:

MP of ball is =700

9/8 * (CP)=SP

9/8 * 560=630=SP

Discount%= MP-SP/MP *100=(700-630)/700%=10%

Answer: (a) 10%

Explanation:

MP of ball is =700

9/8 * (CP)=SP

9/8 * 560=630=SP

Discount%= MP-SP/MP *100=(700-630)/700%=10%

• Question 4 of 5 4. Question There is some profit when an article is sold for 420. However , when the same article is sold for Rs. 240, there is some loss. If the value of profit is two times the value of loss, then find the selling price when article is sold at profit of 50%. a) 400 b) 450 c) 500 d) 250 Correct Answer: (b) 450 Explanation: Let 420-CP=2(CP-240) On solving we get CP=300 SP=300150/100=450 Incorrect Answer: (b) 450 Explanation: Let 420-CP=2(CP-240) On solving we get CP=300 SP=300150/100=450

#### 4. Question

There is some profit when an article is sold for 420. However , when the same article is sold for Rs. 240, there is some loss. If the value of profit is two times the value of loss, then find the selling price when article is sold at profit of 50%.

Answer: (b) 450

Explanation:

420-CP=2(CP-240)

On solving we get

SP=300*150/100=450

Answer: (b) 450

Explanation:

420-CP=2(CP-240)

On solving we get

SP=300*150/100=450

• Question 5 of 5 5. Question Marked price is 25% more than the selling price of the product and the profit earned on selling is also 25%. if the difference between profit and the difference between cost price and marked price is Rs 400, then find the cost price of the article. a) 640 b) 1280 c) 1500 d) 1600 Correct Answer: (b) 1280 Explanation: Let the SP be Rs=100x MP=125x CP=100x/1.25 = Rs 80x ATQ 45x-20x=400 X=160 CP=1280 Incorrect Answer: (b) 1280 Explanation: Let the SP be Rs=100x MP=125x CP=100x/1.25 = Rs 80x ATQ 45x-20x=400 X=160 CP=1280

#### 5. Question

Marked price is 25% more than the selling price of the product and the profit earned on selling is also 25%. if the difference between profit and the difference between cost price and marked price is Rs 400, then find the cost price of the article.

Answer: (b) 1280

Explanation:

Let the SP be Rs=100x

CP=100x/1.25 = Rs 80x

45x-20x=400

Answer: (b) 1280

Explanation:

Let the SP be Rs=100x

CP=100x/1.25 = Rs 80x

45x-20x=400

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