Previous year MCQs

Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 2005 GS-I
Question

A man sold two scooters each at the same price; on one he gained 25% and on the other he lost 25%. In the transaction he did

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: lose

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “lose”.
The correct answer is: (1) lose

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