1. A man buys pearls for Rs 1.80 a dozen and an equal number at Rs 1.40 a score. He sells all of them at Rs 1.35 a dozen and thus makes a profit of Re 1. How many pearls does he buy?

Options:
A.200
B.400
C.600
D.800
Answer: Option B

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Question 1.

  1. lf a man gains 5% by selling clips at the rate of 34 a rupee, how many a rupee must he sell them so as to gain 19%?

Options:
  1.    20 %
  2.    30 %
  3.    40 %
  4.    50%
Answer: Option B
Question 2.

  1. If I lose 9% by selling chocolates at the rate of 15 a rupee, how many a rupee must I sell them so as to gain 5%?

Options:
  1.    11
  2.    12
  3.    13
  4.    14
Answer: Option C
Question 3.

  1. A shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed price. The ratio of the cost price to the printed price of the book is

Options:
  1.    45 : 56
  2.    56 : 45
  3.    55 : 66
  4.    66 : 55
Answer: Option A
Question 4.

  1. A man buys 5 horses and 7 oxen for Rs 5850. He sells the horses at a profit of 10% and oxen at a profit of 16% and his whole gain is Rs 711. What price does he pay for a horse?

Options:
  1.    Rs 750
  2.    Rs 800
  3.    Rs 850
  4.    Rs 850
Answer: Option A
Question 5.

  1. A shopkeeper loses 25 % by selling bananas at the rate of 100 bananas for Rs 30. The cost price of one banana is

Options:
Answer: Option A
Question 6.

  1. A shopkeeper professes to sell his goods on cost price but with the false balance, he gains \(1\frac{1}{9}\)%. What does he use for a kilogram weight?

Options:
  1.    750 g
  2.    800 g
  3.    850 g
  4.    900 g
Answer: Option D