CET 2025 Practice Questions 09 – Profit & Loss, Noun, Climate & Soil MCQ PDF | 100 Questions
๐งฎ Mathematics – Profit & Loss MCQs (Q1–Q25)
Q1. A shopkeeper buys an article for ₹250 and sells it for ₹300. What is the profit percentage?
A) 15% B) 20% C) 25% D) 30%
Q2. If a man sells an article at a loss of 10%, and the cost price is ₹500, find the selling price.
A) ₹450 B) ₹460 C) ₹470 D) ₹480
Q3. A shopkeeper earns 20% profit on CP. If CP = ₹600, find SP.
A) ₹700 B) ₹720 C) ₹750 D) ₹780
Q4. Find the loss percent if CP = ₹800 and SP = ₹720.
A) 8% B) 9% C) 10% D) 12%
Q5. If an item is sold at 125% of its cost, what is the profit percent?
A) 20% B) 25% C) 30% D) 35%
Q6. An article is sold for ₹240 at a loss of 20%. Find its cost price.
A) ₹280 B) ₹300 C) ₹320 D) ₹360
Q7. A person bought a book at ₹150 and sold it for ₹195. What is the gain percent?
A) 25% B) 28% C) 30% D) 35%
Q8. Profit % = 15%, SP = ₹575. What is the cost price?
A) ₹500 B) ₹510 C) ₹520 D) ₹530
Q9. If SP = ₹864 and loss % = 10%, find CP.
A) ₹950 B) ₹960 C) ₹970 D) ₹980
Q10. A man marks his goods 40% above CP and allows 10% discount. What is the profit %?
A) 26% B) 28% C) 30% D) 32%
Q11. CP = ₹400, Profit = ₹60. Find Profit %.
A) 10% B) 12% C) 15% D) 20%
Q12. SP = ₹540, Loss = ₹60. What is the cost price?
A) ₹600 B) ₹580 C) ₹560 D) ₹620
Q13. A loss of 10% on ₹300 means SP is:
A) ₹260 B) ₹270 C) ₹280 D) ₹290
Q14. Find SP to earn 30% on CP of ₹800.
A) ₹980 B) ₹1000 C) ₹1040 D) ₹1060
Q15. If profit is ₹120 on CP of ₹600, find profit %.
A) 18% B) 20% C) 22% D) 25%
Q16. CP of 20 pens = ₹300. SP of each pen = ₹18. Find overall profit %.
A) 10% B) 15% C) 20% D) 25%
Q17. SP = ₹960, gain = 20%. Find CP.
A) ₹780 B) ₹800 C) ₹820 D) ₹840
Q18. Marked Price = ₹1000, Discount = 10%. CP = ₹800. Find Profit %.
A) 10% B) 12.5% C) 15% D) 20%
Q19. A man sells an article at 20% loss. If CP = ₹750, SP = ?
A) ₹580 B) ₹600 C) ₹620 D) ₹640
Q20. 25% loss on ₹400 = ? SP
A) ₹290 B) ₹300 C) ₹310 D) ₹320
Q21. CP = ₹500, profit = 25%. What is SP?
A) ₹615 B) ₹620 C) ₹625 D) ₹630
Q22. A trader gains 20%. SP = ₹2400. CP = ?
A) ₹2000 B) ₹2050 C) ₹2100 D) ₹2150
Q23. An item marked ₹600 sold at 10% discount. Find SP.
A) ₹520 B) ₹530 C) ₹540 D) ₹550
Q24. CP = ₹400, gain = 10%. SP = ?
A) ₹430 B) ₹440 C) ₹450 D) ₹460
Q25. 10 articles bought for ₹150. Sold at ₹18 each. Find % gain.
A) 10% B) 15% C) 20% D) 25%
๐ English – Noun MCQs (Q26–Q50)
Q26. Which of the following is a proper noun?
A) River B) Ganga C) Mountain D) Water
Q27. Choose the correct abstract noun:
A) Honesty B) Pen C) Door D) Doctor
Q28. Identify the collective noun:
A) Herd B) Cow C) Grass D) Field
Q29. The word gold in "Gold is a precious metal" is a:
A) Abstract noun B) Proper noun C) Material noun D) Common noun
Q30. Which of the following is not a noun?
A) Chair B) Love C) Quickly D) Honesty
Q31. Which is a countable noun?
A) Milk B) Sugar C) Book D) Water
Q32. The noun team is a:
A) Abstract noun B) Collective noun C) Common noun D) Proper noun
Q33. "The police has arrived." – Identify the noun.
A) police B) has C) arrived D) the
Q34. Pick the proper noun:
A) Girl B) Honesty C) India D) Country
Q35. The plural of child is:
A) Childs B) Children C) Childes D) Childrens
Q36. In “Kindness is a virtue”, kindness is:
A) Proper noun B) Collective noun C) Abstract noun D) Material noun
Q37. What type of noun is flock?
A) Collective B) Proper C) Common D) Abstract
Q38. Choose the correct option: He has two ____.
A) foot B) foots C) feet D) feets
Q39. “The jury gave its verdict.” – Jury is:
A) Proper noun B) Material noun C) Common noun D) Collective noun
Q40. Which one is a material noun?
A) Honesty B) Milk C) Crowd D) Pain
Q41. Pick the correct sentence:
A) The informations are correct.
B) The information is correct.
C) The information are correct.
D) The informations is correct.
Q42. Cattle is a:
A) Singular noun B) Plural noun C) Countable noun D) Abstract noun
Q43. Which noun is always uncountable?
A) Book B) Rice C) Pen D) Dog
Q44. Choose the common noun:
A) Taj Mahal B) Delhi C) River D) Yamuna
Q45. Furniture is:
A) Countable noun B) Uncountable noun C) Collective noun D) Abstract noun
Q46. “We saw a bunch of grapes.” – Bunch is:
A) Abstract noun B) Collective noun C) Material noun D) Common noun
Q47. The plural of mouse is:
A) Mouses B) Mice C) Mices D) Mouse
Q48. Which is an incorrect plural form?
A) Knives B) Wives C) Lifes D) Thieves
Q49. Abstract noun of “strong” is:
A) Strongness B) Strength C) Stronger D) Strongly
Q50. Identify the material noun:
A) Silver B) Soldier C) Crowd D) Love
๐ฆ️ General Awareness – Geography: Climate & Weather MCQs (Q51–Q75)
Q51. Which of the following brings winter rain to northern India?
A) South-west monsoon B) Western disturbances C) North-east monsoon D) Cyclonic storms
Q52. The Indian monsoon is caused by:
A) Earth’s tilt B) Pressure gradient C) Rotation D) Coriolis force
Q53. "Loo" is a:
A) Cold wind B) Dust storm C) Hot dry wind D) Sea breeze
Q54. Which state receives most rainfall from North-East monsoon?
A) Kerala B) West Bengal C) Tamil Nadu D) Odisha
Q55. The hottest month in India is:
A) March B) May C) June D) July
Q56. Which of the following is a local wind?
A) Monsoon B) Jet stream C) Cyclone D) Kalbaisakhi
Q57. Retreating monsoon occurs during:
A) June–July B) August–September C) October–November D) January–February
Q58. Western disturbances usually enter India from:
A) Bay of Bengal B) Mediterranean Sea C) Indian Ocean D) Arabian Sea
Q59. El Niรฑo causes which of the following?
A) Strong monsoon B) Delayed monsoon C) Weak monsoon D) Extended winter
Q60. The average annual rainfall in India is:
A) 80 cm B) 100 cm C) 120 cm D) 125 cm
Q61. The word "monsoon" is derived from:
A) Latin B) Hindi C) Arabic D) Sanskrit
Q62. Jet streams are found in:
A) Stratosphere B) Ionosphere C) Troposphere D) Exosphere
Q63. Which season is also known as "cold weather season"?
A) Winter B) Monsoon C) Pre-monsoon D) Post-monsoon
Q64. Which of the following winds bring rainfall to Kerala in June?
A) Western disturbance B) North-east monsoon C) South-west monsoon D) Loo
Q65. Thunderstorms in summer in Bengal are called:
A) Norwesters B) Loo C) Kalbaisakhi D) Westerlies
Q66. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) was established in:
A) 1865 B) 1875 C) 1885 D) 1895
Q67. Which city receives maximum rainfall annually?
A) Mawsynram B) Cherrapunji C) Shillong D) Mumbai
Q68. The climate of India is mainly:
A) Equatorial B) Polar C) Monsoonal D) Mediterranean
Q69. Which state faces drought due to failure of monsoon?
A) Rajasthan B) Tamil Nadu C) Bihar D) Maharashtra
Q70. The retreating monsoon picks up moisture from:
A) Himalayas B) Bay of Bengal C) Arabian Sea D) Desert
Q71. Which is not a cold wind?
A) Chinook B) Mistral C) Bora D) Loo
Q72. In which layer do weather phenomena occur?
A) Troposphere B) Stratosphere C) Mesosphere D) Thermosphere
Q73. What is the average duration of southwest monsoon in India?
A) 2 months B) 3 months C) 4 months D) 5 months
Q74. The wettest place in India is:
A) Cherrapunji B) Agumbe C) Mawsynram D) Darjeeling
Q75. Cyclonic rainfall is caused due to:
A) Cold winds B) Frontal depression C) Sea breezes D) High pressure
๐พ General Awareness – Geography: Soils of India MCQs (Q76–Q100)
Q76. Which soil is most suitable for cotton cultivation?
A) Red B) Black C) Alluvial D) Laterite
Q77. Red soil gets its color from:
A) Iron oxide B) Potassium C) Phosphorus D) Nitrogen
Q78. Alluvial soil is mainly found in:
A) Rajasthan B) Deccan Plateau C) Indo-Gangetic Plain D) Coastal Andhra
Q79. Which soil is most suitable for paddy and wheat?
A) Black B) Red C) Laterite D) Alluvial
Q80. The black soil is also called:
A) Alluvial soil B) Khadar soil C) Regur soil D) Saline soil
Q81. The laterite soil is rich in:
A) Lime B) Potash C) Aluminium and iron D) Nitrogen
Q82. Peaty soil is generally found in:
A) Uttar Pradesh B) Gujarat C) Kerala D) Punjab
Q83. Which soil is formed due to lava flow?
A) Black soil B) Red soil C) Alluvial soil D) Peaty soil
Q84. The soil that develops in dry areas with high temperature is:
A) Red soil B) Black soil C) Desert soil D) Alluvial soil
Q85. Which soil has high water retention capacity?
A) Desert B) Alluvial C) Red D) Black
Q86. Alluvial soil is deficient in:
A) Potash B) Phosphorus C) Organic matter D) Iron
Q87. Khadar is:
A) Old alluvial soil B) New alluvial soil C) Sandy soil D) Mountain soil
Q88. Which is not a type of soil in India?
A) Peaty B) Saline C) Tundra D) Red
Q89. Soil erosion is more common in:
A) Black soil B) Laterite soil C) Mountain soil D) Peaty soil
Q90. Which crop grows well in laterite soil?
A) Cotton B) Tea C) Wheat D) Mustard
Q91. Black soil is found mostly in:
A) Rajasthan B) Maharashtra C) Punjab D) Bihar
Q92. Which soil is used for making bricks?
A) Red B) Alluvial C) Desert D) Laterite
Q93. Alluvial soil is renewed by:
A) Volcanic activity B) Wind erosion C) River floods D) Glacier melt
Q94. Which soil is best for groundnut cultivation?
A) Black B) Red C) Peaty D) Saline
Q95. Which region is known for peaty soil?
A) Assam B) Rajasthan C) Maharashtra D) Gujarat
Q96. Red soil is commonly found in:
A) Punjab B) Tamil Nadu C) Himachal Pradesh D) Uttar Pradesh
Q97. Which soil contains kankar and is poor in fertility?
A) Alluvial B) Peaty C) Desert D) Saline
Q98. Black soil is also known for cultivation of:
A) Wheat B) Tea C) Sugarcane D) Tobacco
Q99. Which soil is poor in humus but rich in minerals?
A) Red B) Black C) Laterite D) Peaty
Q100. In which state is red and black soil both found?
A) Maharashtra B) Punjab C) Bihar D) Kerala
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