Question

Selling price of an article is Rs. 345. Profit percentage is 15 percent. What is the value of the profit?

Asked in SSC GD Constable · 2026
Absolute Profit and Loss · Quantitative Aptitude
Exam PYQ4 Options
Quantitative AptitudeProfit and LossAbsolute Profit and LossSSC GD Constable2026
💡
Quick Revision

Cost Price = SP × 100 ÷ (100 + Profit%).

Correct AnswerCorrect option for this question
Option B — Rs. 45

Learn Absolute Profit and Loss in 60 Seconds

When profit is calculated on CP, CP acts as the reference value; when calculated on SP, the reference changes completely.

Topic Video
Everything you need to learn, practice & excel — in one place.
3,000+ Video-Based Study Material
PYQ-Based Quizzes
4,000+ Informative Audiobooks
6,300+ Full-Length Mock Tests
Daily Current Affairs
40,000+ PYQs

Questions Asked from Profit and Loss in Previous Exams

See how often Profit and Loss has appeared in previous-year questions across major government exams.

High Exam Frequency
59UPSC Questions Asked in These Years:2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
39SSC Questions Asked in These Years:2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
32Railways Questions Asked in These Years:2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
55State PSC Questions Asked in These Years:2002, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Profit and Loss has appeared in 185 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, State PSC and SSC.
2-Minute Revision Notes

Revise Absolute Profit and Loss and Its Related Concepts

Strengthen key concepts with exam-focused visual notes for faster revision.

Open Revision Notes ↗

Explore More Questions

Continue practising by chapter, topic and related subjects.

One question solved. Keep going.

Continue with the next Profit and Loss question and build your accuracy one question at a time.