Class 8 Comparing Quantities CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Comparing Quantities

This is Mathematics Class 8 Comparing Quantities CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Sohan bought a second hand refrigerator for Rs 2,500, then spent Rs 500 on its repairs and sold it for Rs 3,300. Find his loss or gain.
  • A
    Gain of Rs 500
  • B
    None of these
  • C
    Loss of Rs 300
  • D
    Gain of Rs 300
    Correct
2
Amit bought a second hand washing machine for Rs 9,500, then spent Rs 500 on its repairs and sold it for Rs 10,600. Find his loss or gain.
  • A
    Loss of Rs 600
  • B
    Gain of Rs 600
    Correct
  • C
    Gain of Rs 400
  • D
    None of these
3
Rajinder bought a second hand motor bike for Rs 22,500, then spent Rs 2,500 on its repairs and sold it for Rs 30,000. Find his loss or gain per cent.
  • A
    Loss of Rs 8,000
  • B
    Loss of Rs 5,000
  • C
    Gain of Rs 5,000
    Correct
  • D
    None of these
4
Dinesh bought a second hand TV for Rs 2,400, then spent Rs 600 on its repairs and sold it for Rs 3,500. Find his loss or gain per cent.
  • A
    Gain of Rs 500
    Correct
  • B
    None of these
  • C
    Loss of Rs 600
  • D
    Loss of Rs 500
5
Arvind bought a second hand tape-recorder for Rs 1,500, then spent Rs 200 on its repairs and sold it for Rs 1,400. Find his loss or gain per cent.
  • A
    Loss of Rs 500
  • B
    Loss of Rs 300
    Correct
  • C
    None of these
  • D
    Gain of Rs 300
6
Find selling price (SP) if a profit of 5\(\% \) is made on a cycle of Rs 700 with Rs 50 as overhead charges.
  • A
    Rs 600
  • B
    None of these
  • C
    Rs 300
  • D
    Rs 787.50
    Correct
7
Find selling price (SP) if a profit of 5\(\% \) is made on a lawn mower bought at Rs 1150 with Rs 50 as transportation charges.
  • A
    Rs 1260
    Correct
  • B
    None of these
  • C
    Rs 1200
  • D
    Rs 1300
8
Find selling price (SP) if a profit of 5\(\% \) is made on a fan bought for Rs 560 and expenses of Rs 40 made on its repairs.
  • A
    None of these
  • B
    Rs 630
    Correct
  • C
    Rs 600
  • D
    Rs 700
9
A shopkeeper purchased 200 bulbs for Rs 10 each. However 5 bulbs were fused and had to be thrown away. The remaining were sold at Rs 12 each. Find the gain or loss \(\% \).
  • A
    Gain of 17\(\% \)
    Correct
  • B
    Loss of 17\(\% \)
  • C
    Loss of 15\(\% \)
  • D
    None of these
10
Find the buying price when 5\(\% \) ST is added on the purchase of a towel at Rs 50.
  • A
    Rs 50
  • B
    None of these
  • C
    Rs 52.50
    Correct
  • D
    Rs 60
11
Find the buying price when 5\(\% \) ST is added on the purchase of two bars of soap at Rs 35 each.
  • A
    None of these
  • B
    Rs 73.50
    Correct
  • C
    Rs 75
  • D
    Rs 77.50
12
Find the buying price when 5\(\% \) ST is added on the purchase of 5 kg of flour at Rs 15 per kg.
  • A
    None of these
  • B
    Rs 78.75
    Correct
  • C
    Rs 77
  • D
    Rs 75
13
If 8\(\% \) VAT is included in the prices, find the original price of a TV bought for Rs 13,500.
  • A
    None of these
  • B
    Rs 14000
  • C
    Rs 12500
    Correct
  • D
    Rs 12000
14
If 8\(\% \) VAT is included in the prices, find the original price of a shampoo bottle bought for Rs 180.
  • A
    None of these
  • B
    Rs 170
  • C
    Rs 167
    Correct
  • D
    Rs 185
15
If 8\(\% \)VAT is included in the prices, find the original price of a cooler bought for Rs 1,350.
  • A
    Rs 1300
  • B
    Rs 1400
  • C
    Rs 1250
    Correct
  • D
    None of these