Topic Discount
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CISF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 1 years (2023–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CISF 2023 → CBI 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2023
A man purchases 5 shirts in a 'buy two, get five' scheme. How much discount percentage did he get?
- A 50%
- B 60% ✓
- C 40%
- D 45%
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Quantitative Aptitude › Arithmetic
CBI2023
A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of an item 25% above its cost price. What percentage of discount may be allowed to gain 6%?
- A 15.5%
- B 15.2% ✓
- C 15.0%
- D 15.8%
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Quantitative Aptitude › Arithmetic
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