{"id":247413,"date":"2026-07-14T18:51:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=247413"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:51:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:21:37","slug":"profit-loss-for-ibps-po","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/profit-loss-for-ibps-po\/","title":{"rendered":"Profit &#038; Loss for IBPS PO 2026: FREE Practice PDF &#038; Live Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/profit-loss-for-ibps-po\/#Profit_Loss_for_IBPS_PO_FREE_Practice_PDF\" >Profit &amp; Loss for IBPS PO, FREE Practice PDF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/profit-loss-for-ibps-po\/#Profit_Loss_for_IBPS_PO_FREE_Live_Quiz\" >Profit &amp; Loss for IBPS PO, FREE Live Quiz<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/profit-loss-for-ibps-po\/#Sign_Up\" >Sign Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/profit-loss-for-ibps-po\/#Login\" >Login<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/profit-loss-for-ibps-po\/#Forgot_Password\" >Forgot Password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/profit-loss-for-ibps-po\/#i\" >&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/profit-loss-for-ibps-po\/#Sign_Up-2\" >Sign Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/profit-loss-for-ibps-po\/#Login-2\" >Login<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/profit-loss-for-ibps-po\/#Forgot_Password-2\" >Forgot Password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/profit-loss-for-ibps-po\/#i-2\" >&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Profit &amp; Loss is one of the most important and highest-scoring topics in the Quantitative Aptitude section of both the IBPS PO prelims and IBPS PO mains examinations. 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By selling 15 articles, a shopkeeper earns a profit equal to the selling price of 5 articles. What is the profit percentage?<\/p>\n<button data-correct=\"false\">(A) 40%<\/button>\n<button data-correct=\"false\">(B) 33.33%<\/button>\n<button data-correct=\"true\">(C) 50%<\/button>\n<button data-correct=\"false\">(D) 25%<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n<p>Q2. A merchant marks an article 20% above the cost price and allows a discount of 20% on it. Find his profit or loss percentage.<\/p>\n<button data-correct=\"true\">(A) 4% loss<\/button>\n<button data-correct=\"false\">(B) 4% profit<\/button>\n<button data-correct=\"false\">(C) No profit, no loss<\/button>\n<button data-correct=\"false\">(D) 2% loss<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n<p>Q3. A trader bought two articles at the same price. He sold the first at 45% profit. The loss on selling the second article was 1\/3rd of the profit on the first. 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A shopkeeper bought two articles A and B. He gained 20% on A and 15% on B. The selling price of A is Rs. 360 and that of B is Rs. 345. At what combined price must he sell both to gain 30% overall?<\/p>\n<button data-correct=\"false\">(A) Rs. 715<\/button>\n<button data-correct=\"true\">(B) Rs. 780<\/button>\n<button data-correct=\"false\">(C) Rs. 845<\/button>\n<button data-correct=\"false\">(D) Rs. 650<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n<p>Q17. The cost price of 20 pens is equal to the selling price of 16 pens. Find the profit percentage.<\/p>\n<button data-correct=\"false\">(A) 20%<\/button>\n<button data-correct=\"false\">(B) 22%<\/button>\n<button data-correct=\"true\">(C) 25%<\/button>\n<button data-correct=\"false\">(D) 30%<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n<p>Q18. On selling 50 articles, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 10 articles. 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