CET 2025 Practice Questions 10 Answer Key – Profit & Loss, Noun, Climate & Soil (With Explanations)
✅ CET 2025 Practice Answers & Explanations – Profit and Loss (Q1–Q25)
Q1. ₹250 → ₹300
Profit % = (Profit / CP) × 100 = (50 / 250) × 100 = 20%
✅ Answer: B) 20%
Q2. Loss = 10%, CP = ₹500
SP = 90% of 500 = (90/100)×500 = ₹450
✅ Answer: A) ₹450
Q3. Profit = 20%, CP = ₹600
SP = 120% of 600 = (120/100)×600 = ₹720
✅ Answer: B) ₹720
Q4. CP = ₹800, SP = ₹720
Loss = 800 - 720 = ₹80
Loss % = (80/800)×100 = 10%
✅ Answer: C) 10%
Q5. Sold at 125% of cost → Profit = 125% - 100% = 25%
✅ Answer: B) 25%
Q6. SP = ₹240, Loss = 20%
CP = 100% of cost = SP × 100 / (100 - Loss%) = 240 × 100 / 80 = ₹300
✅ Answer: B) ₹300
Q7. CP = ₹150, SP = ₹195
Profit = ₹45 → Profit% = (45/150)×100 = 30%
✅ Answer: C) 30%
Q8. SP = ₹575, Profit% = 15%
Let CP = x → SP = 1.15x → 575 = 1.15x → x = 500
✅ Answer: A) ₹500
Q9. SP = ₹864, Loss = 10%
CP = SP × 100 / (100 - Loss%) = 864 × 100 / 90 = ₹960
✅ Answer: B) ₹960
Q10. MP = 140% of CP, Discount = 10%
SP = 90% of 140 = 126% → Profit = 26%
✅ Answer: A) 26%
Q11. CP = ₹400, Profit = ₹60
Profit% = (60/400)×100 = 15%
✅ Answer: C) 15%
Q12. SP = ₹540, Loss = ₹60 → CP = SP + Loss = ₹600
✅ Answer: A) ₹600
Q13. Loss = 10% of ₹300 = ₹30 → SP = 300 - 30 = ₹270
✅ Answer: B) ₹270
Q14. CP = ₹800, Profit = 30% → SP = 130% of CP = (130/100)×800 = ₹1040
✅ Answer: C) ₹1040
Q15. CP = ₹600, Profit = ₹120
Profit% = (120/600)×100 = 20%
✅ Answer: B) 20%
Q16. CP of 20 pens = ₹300 → CP per pen = ₹15
SP per pen = ₹18 → Profit = ₹3
Profit% = (3/15)×100 = 20%
✅ Answer: C) 20%
Q17. SP = ₹960, Profit = 20% → CP = SP / 1.20 = 960 / 1.2 = ₹800
✅ Answer: B) ₹800
Q18. MP = ₹1000, Discount = 10% → SP = ₹900
CP = ₹800 → Profit = ₹100 → Profit% = (100/800)×100 = 12.5%
✅ Answer: B) 12.5%
Q19. CP = ₹750, Loss = 20%
SP = 80% of 750 = (80/100)×750 = ₹600
✅ Answer: B) ₹600
Q20. Loss = 25% of ₹400 = ₹100 → SP = 400 - 100 = ₹300
✅ Answer: B) ₹300
Q21. CP = ₹500, Profit = 25% → SP = 125% of CP = (125/100)×500 = ₹625
✅ Answer: C) ₹625
Q22. SP = ₹2400, Gain = 20% → CP = SP / 1.20 = 2400 / 1.2 = ₹2000
✅ Answer: A) ₹2000
Q23. MP = ₹600, Discount = 10% → SP = 90% of 600 = ₹540
✅ Answer: C) ₹540
Q24. CP = ₹400, Profit = 10% → SP = 110% of CP = ₹440
✅ Answer: B) ₹440
Q25. CP of 10 articles = ₹150 → CP per article = ₹15
SP per article = ₹18 → Profit = ₹3
Profit% = (3/15)×100 = 20%
✅ Answer: C) 20%
✅ Q26–Q50: English – Noun MCQs with Answers & Explanations
Q26. Which of the following is a proper noun?
Ganga is the specific name of a river.
✅ Answer: B) Ganga
Q27. Choose the correct abstract noun:
Honesty is a quality or idea, hence abstract.
✅ Answer: A) Honesty
Q28. Identify the collective noun:
Herd refers to a group of animals (like cattle).
✅ Answer: A) Herd
Q29. The word 'gold' in "Gold is a precious metal":
Gold is a substance/material.
✅ Answer: C) Material noun
Q30. Which is not a noun?
Quickly is an adverb.
✅ Answer: C) Quickly
Q31. Which is a countable noun?
Book can be counted (1 book, 2 books).
✅ Answer: C) Book
Q32. The noun 'team' is a:
A group = collective noun.
✅ Answer: B) Collective noun
Q33. “The police has arrived.” – Identify the noun:
Police is the noun (though grammatically plural).
✅ Answer: A) police
Q34. Pick the proper noun:
India is a proper noun (specific country name).
✅ Answer: C) India
Q35. The plural of child is:
Correct plural = children
✅ Answer: B) Children
Q36. In “Kindness is a virtue”, 'kindness' is:
It’s an abstract idea or quality.
✅ Answer: C) Abstract noun
Q37. What type of noun is flock?
Group of birds = Collective noun
✅ Answer: A) Collective
Q38. He has two ____.
Correct plural of foot = feet
✅ Answer: C) feet
Q39. “The jury gave its verdict.” – Jury is:
Group of people = Collective noun
✅ Answer: D) Collective noun
Q40. Which one is a material noun?
Milk is a physical substance.
✅ Answer: B) Milk
Q41. Pick the correct sentence:
Information is uncountable → “The information is correct.”
✅ Answer: B) The information is correct.
Q42. Cattle is a:
Always plural in use, though singular in form.
✅ Answer: B) Plural noun
Q43. Which noun is always uncountable?
Rice is mass/uncountable noun.
✅ Answer: B) Rice
Q44. Choose the common noun:
River is a general name, hence common.
✅ Answer: C) River
Q45. Furniture is:
Mass noun → can’t be counted → Uncountable
✅ Answer: B) Uncountable noun
Q46. “We saw a bunch of grapes.” – Bunch is:
Group = Collective noun
✅ Answer: B) Collective noun
Q47. Plural of mouse is:
Irregular plural = mice
✅ Answer: B) Mice
Q48. Which is an incorrect plural form?
Correct form is Lives, not Lifes
✅ Answer: C) Lifes
Q49. Abstract noun of “strong” is:
The quality of being strong = Strength
✅ Answer: B) Strength
Q50. Identify the material noun:
Silver is a metal/substance = material noun
✅ Answer: A) Silver
✅ Q51–Q75: General Awareness – Climate & Weather
Q51. Which brings winter rain to northern India?
👉 Western disturbances are responsible.
✅ Answer: B) Western disturbances
Q52. Indian monsoon is caused by:
👉 Due to pressure gradient created by land-sea temperature differences.
✅ Answer: B) Pressure gradient
Q53. "Loo" is a:
👉 A hot dry wind in North India during summer.
✅ Answer: C) Hot dry wind
Q54. Which state receives most rainfall from North-East monsoon?
👉 Tamil Nadu gets rainfall from it in Oct-Nov.
✅ Answer: C) Tamil Nadu
Q55. Hottest month in India:
👉 Usually, May is the hottest.
✅ Answer: B) May
Q56. Which of the following is a local wind?
👉 Kalbaisakhi is local thunderstorm wind in Bengal.
✅ Answer: D) Kalbaisakhi
Q57. Retreating monsoon occurs during:
👉 Begins in October–November.
✅ Answer: C) October–November
Q58. Western disturbances enter India from:
👉 Originate near Mediterranean Sea.
✅ Answer: B) Mediterranean Sea
Q59. El Niño causes:
👉 Weak monsoon in India due to warming of Pacific waters.
✅ Answer: C) Weak monsoon
Q60. Average annual rainfall in India:
👉 Around 125 cm nationwide average.
✅ Answer: D) 125 cm
Q61. Word "monsoon" is derived from:
👉 Comes from Arabic word "Mausim".
✅ Answer: C) Arabic
Q62. Jet streams are found in:
👉 Located in Troposphere at high altitudes.
✅ Answer: C) Troposphere
Q63. "Cold weather season" is:
👉 Refers to Winter (Dec–Feb).
✅ Answer: A) Winter
Q64. Rainfall in Kerala in June is due to:
👉 South-west monsoon causes heavy rains.
✅ Answer: C) South-west monsoon
Q65. Thunderstorms in Bengal in summer are called:
👉 Kalbaisakhi is the regional name.
✅ Answer: C) Kalbaisakhi
Q66. IMD was established in:
👉 Founded in 1875.
✅ Answer: B) 1875
Q67. City with maximum annual rainfall:
👉 Mawsynram holds the world record.
✅ Answer: A) Mawsynram
Q68. India’s climate is mainly:
👉 Monsoonal – characterized by seasonal winds.
✅ Answer: C) Monsoonal
Q69. Which state faces drought due to monsoon failure?
👉 Rajasthan is drought-prone.
✅ Answer: A) Rajasthan
Q70. Retreating monsoon picks moisture from:
👉 Gains moisture over Bay of Bengal, then rains in Tamil Nadu.
✅ Answer: B) Bay of Bengal
Q71. Which is not a cold wind?
👉 Loo is a hot wind.
✅ Answer: D) Loo
Q72. Layer where weather occurs:
👉 All weather activity happens in Troposphere.
✅ Answer: A) Troposphere
Q73. Average duration of SW monsoon:
👉 Usually 4 months (June–September).
✅ Answer: C) 4 months
Q74. Wettest place in India:
👉 Mawsynram is wetter than Cherrapunji.
✅ Answer: C) Mawsynram
Q75. Cyclonic rainfall is caused by:
👉 Due to frontal depression (meeting of warm & cold fronts).
✅ Answer: B) Frontal depression
✅ Q76–Q100: General Awareness – Soils of India MCQs with Explanations
Q76. Most suitable soil for cotton cultivation?
👉 Black soil (Regur) retains moisture and is ideal for cotton.
✅ Answer: B) Black
Q77. Red soil gets its color from:
👉 The presence of iron oxide gives it a red color.
✅ Answer: A) Iron oxide
Q78. Alluvial soil is mainly found in:
👉 Dominantly in Indo-Gangetic Plain.
✅ Answer: C) Indo-Gangetic Plain
Q79. Best soil for paddy and wheat:
👉 Alluvial soil supports both crops well.
✅ Answer: D) Alluvial
Q80. Black soil is also called:
👉 Known as Regur soil.
✅ Answer: C) Regur soil
Q81. Laterite soil is rich in:
👉 High in aluminium and iron oxides.
✅ Answer: C) Aluminium and iron
Q82. Peaty soil is generally found in:
👉 Predominantly in Kerala (waterlogged areas).
✅ Answer: C) Kerala
Q83. Soil formed by lava flow:
👉 Black soil is volcanic in origin.
✅ Answer: A) Black soil
Q84. Soil in dry, hot areas:
👉 Desert soil develops in arid climates.
✅ Answer: C) Desert soil
Q85. Soil with highest water retention:
👉 Black soil retains moisture best.
✅ Answer: D) Black
Q86. Alluvial soil is deficient in:
👉 Generally low in organic matter.
✅ Answer: C) Organic matter
Q87. Khadar is:
👉 New alluvial soil, very fertile.
✅ Answer: B) New alluvial soil
Q88. Not a type of soil in India:
👉 Tundra is not found in India.
✅ Answer: C) Tundra
Q89. Soil erosion common in:
👉 Mountain soil is prone to erosion due to slopes.
✅ Answer: C) Mountain soil
Q90. Which crop grows well in laterite soil?
👉 Tea thrives in acidic, iron-rich laterite soil.
✅ Answer: B) Tea
Q91. Black soil mostly found in:
👉 Covers most of Maharashtra.
✅ Answer: B) Maharashtra
Q92. Soil used for making bricks:
👉 Laterite soil is used due to its firmness.
✅ Answer: D) Laterite
Q93. Alluvial soil is renewed by:
👉 River floods deposit fresh sediments.
✅ Answer: C) River floods
Q94. Best soil for groundnut cultivation:
👉 Prefers Red soil with good drainage.
✅ Answer: B) Red
Q95. Region known for peaty soil:
👉 Assam has many peat-rich wetlands.
✅ Answer: A) Assam
Q96. Red soil is commonly found in:
👉 Abundant in Tamil Nadu and southern states.
✅ Answer: B) Tamil Nadu
Q97. Soil with kankar and poor fertility:
👉 Desert soil has kankar nodules and low nutrients.
✅ Answer: C) Desert
Q98. Black soil supports which cultivation:
👉 Excellent for tobacco, cotton, oilseeds.
✅ Answer: D) Tobacco
Q99. Soil poor in humus but rich in minerals:
👉 Laterite soil is mineral-rich but organic-poor.
✅ Answer: C) Laterite
Q100. State with both red and black soil:
👉 Maharashtra has both types in different regions.
✅ Answer: A) Maharashtra
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