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  1. If the price of gold increases by 50%, find by how much the quantity of ornaments must be reduced, so that the expenditure may remain the same as before?
  2. A.
    27 2/23 %
    B.
    33 1/3 %
    C.
    30%
    D.
    19%

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  3. Subtracting 10% from X is the same as multiplying X by what number?
  4. A.
    80%
    B.
    90%
    C.
    10%
    D.
    50%

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  5. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% and its denominator is diminished by 25% value of the fraction is 2/15. Find the original fraction.
  6. A.
    1/12
    B.
    1/8
    C.
    1/6
    D.
    1/4

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  7. An engineering student has to secure 36% marks to pass. He gets 130 marks and fails by 14 marks. The maximum No. of marks obtained by him is?
  8. A.
    300
    B.
    400
    C.
    350
    D.
    500

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  9. A and B's salaries together amount to Rs. 2,000. A spends 95% of his salary and B spends 85% of his. If now their savings are the same, what is A's salary?
  10. A.
    Rs.500
    B.
    Rs.750
    C.
    Rs.1250
    D.
    Rs.1500

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  11. A salesman's terms were changed from a flat commission of 5% on all his sales to a fixed salary of Rs.1000 plus 2.5% commission on all sales exceeding Rs. 4,000. If his remuneration as per new scheme was Rs. 600 more than that by the previous schema, his sales were worth?
  12. A.
    Rs. 14,000
    B.
    Rs. 12,000
    C.
    Rs. 30,000
    D.
    Rs. 40,000

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  13. 5% people of a village in Sri Lanka died by bombardment, 15% of the remainder left the village on account of fear. If now the population is reduced to 3553, how much was it in the beginning?
  14. A.
    3800
    B.
    4200
    C.
    4400
    D.
    5500

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  15. In a factory, there are 40% technicians and 60% non-technicians. If the 60% of the technicians and 40% of non-technicians are permanent employees, then the percentage of workers who are temporary is?
  16. A.
    32%
    B.
    42%
    C.
    52%
    D.
    62%

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  17. A mixture of 70 liters of wine and water contains 10% water. How much water must be added to make water 12 ½% of the total mixture?
  18. A.
    12 liters
    B.
    10 liters
    C.
    4 liters
    D.
    2 liters

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  19. The amount of water (in ml) that should be added to reduce 9 ml. Lotion, containing 50% alcohol, to a lotion containing 30% alcohol, is?
  20. A.
    3
    B.
    4
    C.
    5
    D.
    6

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