Pricing Strategies MCQs 2026

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  1. Q1hard

    Pricing calculation 22: unit cost Rs 92, target markup 18% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A109
    2. B83
    3. C159
    4. D78
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 92 × (1 + 18/100) = 109.

  2. Q2easy

    Penetration pricing sets a

    1. Avery high price for niche buyers only
    2. Brandom price without strategy
    3. Cprice equal to zero permanently
    4. Dlow initial price to gain market share quickly
    💡 Explanation:

    Low entry price discourages competitors and builds volume.

  3. Q3Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    Skimming pricing starts with

    1. Alow price rising slowly always
    2. Bzero price forever
    3. Ccost-only pricing without margin
    4. Dhigh price and lowers it over time
    💡 Explanation:

    Skimming captures surplus from early adopters.

  4. Q4easy

    Cost-plus pricing adds

    1. Aa standard markup to product cost
    2. Bonly competitor prices without cost check
    3. Conly customer willingness to pay survey
    4. Donly government subsidy
    💡 Explanation:

    Simple but ignores demand and competition.

  5. Q5medium

    Value-based pricing sets price according to

    1. Aonly historical cost from ten years ago
    2. Bonly factory manager preference
    3. Cperceived value to the customer rather than cost alone
    4. Donly random numbers
    💡 Explanation:

    Value pricing captures fair share of delivered benefit.

  6. Q6Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    Psychological pricing uses

    1. Aonly round numbers always
    2. Bprices that psychologically affect perception such as Rs 999
    3. Conly cost sheets
    4. Donly wholesale lists without retail
    💡 Explanation:

    Odd pricing suggests bargain; prestige pricing signals quality.

  7. Q7medium

    Price elasticity of demand measures

    1. Aresponsiveness of quantity demanded to price changes
    2. Bonly supply chain length
    3. Conly advertising reach
    4. Donly factory utilization
    💡 Explanation:

    Elastic demand: quantity changes sharply with price.

  8. Q8hard

    Predatory pricing involves

    1. Along-term sustainable low cost leadership always
    2. Btemporarily setting very low prices to drive competitors out
    3. Cgovernment-mandated prices
    4. Dcost-plus with fair markup
    💡 Explanation:

    Predatory pricing may violate competition law.

  9. Q9Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard

    Price discrimination charges

    1. Aalways one price for everyone
    2. Bonly zero prices
    3. Conly prices above cost by law
    4. Ddifferent prices to different buyers for the same product
    💡 Explanation:

    First, second and third degree discrimination exist.

  10. Q10medium

    Dynamic pricing adjusts prices based on

    1. Afixed prices never changing for decades
    2. Bonly factory output
    3. Cdemand, inventory, time or customer segment in real time
    4. Donly employee seniority
    💡 Explanation:

    Airlines and e-commerce use dynamic pricing.

  11. Q11medium

    Break-even pricing analysis finds the volume where

    1. Atotal revenue equals total cost
    2. Bprofit is maximized always
    3. Cdemand is zero
    4. Dcompetitors exit
    💡 Explanation:

    Break-even supports pricing and volume targets.

  12. Q12Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSeasy

    Going-rate pricing sets price close to

    1. Aonly historical cost without market view
    2. Bonly maximum legal fine
    3. Ccompetitor levels
    4. Donly supplier invoice
    💡 Explanation:

    Competition-based pricing follows market leader.

  13. Q13medium

    Prestige pricing uses high price to signal

    1. Alow quality and mass market always
    2. Bregulatory compliance only
    3. Cproduction inefficiency
    4. Dquality and exclusivity
    💡 Explanation:

    Premium price supports premium image.

  14. Q14medium

    Bundle pricing combines products and sells them at

    1. Ahigher total than individual prices always
    2. Ba lower combined price than separate purchase
    3. Czero margin only
    4. Dgovernment fixed tariff
    💡 Explanation:

    Bundling increases total sales and clears slow items.

  15. Q15Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard

    Optional product pricing sets base price low and charges for

    1. Anothing additional ever
    2. Bmandatory free upgrades always
    3. Ccompetitor products
    4. Dadd-ons and extras
    💡 Explanation:

    Printers and razors use low base, high consumable pricing.

  16. Q16Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Pricing calculation 11: unit cost Rs 200, target markup 15% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A180
    2. B280
    3. C230
    4. D174
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 200 × (1 + 15/100) = 230.

  17. Q17medium

    Pricing calculation 12: unit cost Rs 212, target markup 18% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A250
    2. B191
    3. C300
    4. D180
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 212 × (1 + 18/100) = 250.

  18. Q18hard

    Pricing calculation 19: unit cost Rs 296, target markup 39% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A266
    2. B461
    3. C213
    4. D411
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 296 × (1 + 39/100) = 411.

  19. Q19medium

    Pricing calculation 24: unit cost Rs 116, target markup 24% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A104
    2. B144
    3. C194
    4. D94
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 116 × (1 + 24/100) = 144.

  20. Q20Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard

    Pricing calculation 25: unit cost Rs 128, target markup 27% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A115
    2. B213
    3. C163
    4. D101
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 128 × (1 + 27/100) = 163.

  21. Q21medium

    Pricing calculation 26: unit cost Rs 140, target markup 30% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A182
    2. B126
    3. C232
    4. D108
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 140 × (1 + 30/100) = 182.

  22. Q22medium

    Pricing calculation 27: unit cost Rs 152, target markup 33% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A202
    2. B137
    3. C252
    4. D114
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 152 × (1 + 33/100) = 202.

  23. Q23Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard

    Pricing calculation 28: unit cost Rs 164, target markup 36% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A148
    2. B273
    3. C121
    4. D223
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 164 × (1 + 36/100) = 223.

  24. Q24medium

    Pricing calculation 29: unit cost Rs 176, target markup 39% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A158
    2. B245
    3. C295
    4. D127
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 176 × (1 + 39/100) = 245.

  25. Q25medium

    Pricing calculation 30: unit cost Rs 188, target markup 42% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A169
    2. B317
    3. C132
    4. D267
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 188 × (1 + 42/100) = 267.

  26. Q26medium

    Pricing calculation 33: unit cost Rs 224, target markup 21% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A202
    2. B321
    3. C185
    4. D271
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 224 × (1 + 21/100) = 271.

  27. Q27Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard

    Pricing calculation 34: unit cost Rs 236, target markup 24% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A212
    2. B293
    3. C343
    4. D190
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 236 × (1 + 24/100) = 293.

  28. Q28medium

    Pricing calculation 36: unit cost Rs 260, target markup 30% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A234
    2. B338
    3. C388
    4. D200
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 260 × (1 + 30/100) = 338.

  29. Q29medium

    Pricing calculation 38: unit cost Rs 284, target markup 36% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A256
    2. B436
    3. C386
    4. D209
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 284 × (1 + 36/100) = 386.

  30. Q30Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard

    Pricing calculation 40: unit cost Rs 308, target markup 42% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A277
    2. B437
    3. C487
    4. D217
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 308 × (1 + 42/100) = 437.

  31. Q31medium

    Pricing calculation 41: unit cost Rs 80, target markup 15% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A92
    2. B72
    3. C142
    4. D70
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 80 × (1 + 15/100) = 92.

  32. Q32Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTShard

    Pricing calculation 43: unit cost Rs 104, target markup 21% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A94
    2. B176
    3. C86
    4. D126
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 104 × (1 + 21/100) = 126.

  33. Q33Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTSmedium

    Pricing calculation 17: unit cost Rs 272, target markup 33% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A245
    2. B362
    3. C412
    4. D205
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 272 × (1 + 33/100) = 362.

  34. Q34easy

    Price is the amount of money charged for

    1. Aa product or service
    2. Bonly factory rent
    3. Conly employee salaries
    4. Donly advertising artwork
    💡 Explanation:

    Price is the value exchanged for the offering.

  35. Q35medium

    Pricing calculation 15: unit cost Rs 248, target markup 27% on cost. The cost-plus selling price is approximately Rs

    1. A223
    2. B315
    3. C365
    4. D195
    💡 Explanation:

    Cost-plus: 248 × (1 + 27/100) = 315.