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Discount questions with solutions
Discount is a Quantitative Aptitude topic for competitive exams. It is tested in RPF SI, RPF Constable. This page has 19 solved discount questions written to the official pattern, with a worked solution under each.
- Question 1Easy
The marked price of an item is Rs 2000 and a discount of 20% is given. Find the price paid.
- A.1950
- B.1750
- C.1250
- D.1600Correct
- E.1450
Show solution
Discount is 20% of 2000 = 400, so the price paid is Rs 1600.
- Question 2Easy
The marked price of an item is Rs 500 and a discount of 15% is given. Find the price paid.
- A.380
- B.470
- C.320
- D.425Correct
- E.530
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Discount is 15% of 500 = 75, so the price paid is Rs 425.
- Question 3Easy
The marked price of an item is Rs 600 and a discount of 30% is given. Find the price paid.
- A.390
- B.420Correct
- C.450
- D.525
- E.315
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Discount is 30% of 600 = 180, so the price paid is Rs 420.
- Question 4Easy
The marked price of an item is Rs 2000 and a discount of 25% is given. Find the price paid.
- A.1700
- B.1650
- C.1350
- D.1300
- E.1500Correct
Show solution
Discount is 25% of 2000 = 500, so the price paid is Rs 1500.
- Question 5Easy
The marked price of an item is Rs 400 and a discount of 10% is given. Find the price paid.
- A.420
- B.300
- C.360Correct
- D.450
- E.270
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Discount is 10% of 400 = 40, so the price paid is Rs 360.
- Question 6Easy
The marked price of an item is Rs 600 and a discount of 10% is given. Find the price paid.
- A.480
- B.700
- C.380
- D.540Correct
- E.600
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Discount is 10% of 600 = 60, so the price paid is Rs 540.
- Question 7Moderate
The marked price of an item is Rs 400 and a discount of 25% is given. Find the price paid.
- A.230
- B.300Correct
- C.370
- D.320
- E.280
Show solution
Discount is 25% of 400 = 100, so the price paid is Rs 300.
- Question 8Moderate
The marked price of an item is Rs 1500 and a discount of 10% is given. Find the price paid.
- A.1150
- B.1200
- C.1550
- D.1350Correct
- E.1500
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Discount is 10% of 1500 = 150, so the price paid is Rs 1350.
- Question 9Moderate
The marked price of an item is Rs 500 and a discount of 30% is given. Find the price paid.
- A.335
- B.455
- C.365
- D.245
- E.350Correct
Show solution
Discount is 30% of 500 = 150, so the price paid is Rs 350.
- Question 10Moderate
The marked price of an item is Rs 800 and a discount of 20% is given. Find the price paid.
- A.540
- B.740
- C.640Correct
- D.465
- E.815
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Discount is 20% of 800 = 160, so the price paid is Rs 640.
- Question 11Moderate
The marked price of an item is Rs 2000 and a discount of 10% is given. Find the price paid.
- A.1800Correct
- B.2050
- C.1550
- D.1850
- E.1750
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Discount is 10% of 2000 = 200, so the price paid is Rs 1800.
- Question 12Moderate
The marked price of an item is Rs 500 and a discount of 20% is given. Find the price paid.
- A.490
- B.310
- C.415
- D.400Correct
- E.385
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Discount is 20% of 500 = 100, so the price paid is Rs 400.
These are 12 of 19 discount questions in the bank. Attempt the rest with instant feedback in the practice drills, or under a clock in the mock tests.
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Frequently asked questions
How many Discount questions are here?
This page shows 12 worked discount questions from a bank of 19, spanning 6 easy, 6 moderate and 7 hard. The full set is available to attempt in the timed-free practice drills and the mock tests.
Which exams ask Discount questions?
Discount is part of the Quantitative Aptitude syllabus for RPF SI, RPF Constable. Weightage varies by exam and stage — check each exam's page for its pattern.
Are these Discount questions free, and are the answers reliable?
Yes. Every question is free, written in-house to the exam pattern rather than copied from a real paper, and the numeric answer keys are recomputed independently at build time — a wrong key fails the build rather than reaching you.