Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1753 MCQ • 2 Marks

Section 8: General Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude

Subtopic: Ratios & Percentages

Question Statement:

An article is listed at Rs 1,500. A customer gets two successive discounts of 20% and $x\%$, paying Rs 1,080. The value of $x$ is:

Options:

  • (A) 10%
  • (B) 12%
  • (C) 15%
  • (D) 8%

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

After 20% discount: $1500 \times 0.8 = 1200$. Second discount $= 1200 - 1080 = 120$. Percentage $x = (120/1200) \times 100 = 10\%$.
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