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Mathematics MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

 Que- The plan for a rectangular area is drawn to a scale of 1:500. If the length and breadth in the plan is 30 cm and 20 cm, find the actual area. 

a. 1200 m²  

b. 1500 m²  

c. 12000 m²  

d. 15000 m²  


Answer- 15000 m²


Que- The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio 5:4. Find its perimeter if its area is 180 cm² 

a. 54 cm  

b. 27 cm  

c. 12 cm  

d. 15 cm  


Answer- 54 cm


Que- In what ratio should the profit of Rs.8000 be divided if X starts a business with an investment of Rs. 20000, Y invests Rs.7500 for 4 months and Z invests Rs.15000 after 3 months from the start of the business. 

a. 31-Dec-1899 

b. 31-Dec-1899 

c. 31-Dec-1899 

d. 31-Dec-1899 


Answer- 31-Dec-1899


Que- M:N = 3:4, N:O = 5:7 and O:P = 7:9. Then M:P =________? 

a. 01-Mar-2020 

b. 07-Sep-2020 

c. 05-Dec-2020 

d. None of these  


Answer- 05-Dec-2020


Que- The perimeter of a triangle is 81 cm. If the sides are in the ratio 4:3:2, find the length of the largest side. 

a. 45 cm  

b. 40 cm  

c. 36 cm  

d. 27 cm  


Answer- 36 cm


Que- The ratio of boys and girls in a class was 11:13. 8 girls and 4 boys join the class from this academic year and the ratio becomes 4:5. Find the strength of the class. 

a. 96.0 

b. 68.0 

c. 72.0 

d. 108.0 


Answer- 108.0


Que- A class has 90 students. If the ratio of boys and girls is 7:8, find the number of boys in the class. 

a. 48.0 

b. 42.0 

c. 60.0 

d. 70.0 


Answer- 42.0


Que- In a partnership for a business, Changaz invests Rs.6000 for complete year & Nasir invests Rs.3000 for 6 months. What is Nasir’s share if they earn Rs.240 as profit? 

a. 120.0 

b. 80.0 

c. 192.0 

d. 48.0 


Answer- 48.0


Que- If x% of 200=y% of 250, find y:x. 

a. 31-Dec-1899 

b. 31-Dec-1899 

c. 31-Dec-1899 

d. 31-Dec-1899 


Answer- 31-Dec-1899


Que- A bag contains 1 rupee, 2 rupee and 5 rupee coins amounting to Rs.264. If the ratio of the number of these coins is 3:5:4, find the number of 1 rupee coins. 

a. 66.0 

b. 48.0 

c. 24.0 

d. 8.0 


Answer- 24.0


Que- Divide Rs.2000 into two shares in the ratio 3:2. 

a. Rs.1200,Rs.800  

b. Rs.800,Rs.1200  

c. Rs.1500,Rs.500  

d. Rs.1100, Rs.900  


Answer- Rs.1200,Rs.800


Que- The ratio of two numbers is 5:9. If each number is decreased by 5, the ratio becomes 5:11. Find the numbers. 

a. 30, 19  

b. 21, 37  

c. 15, 34  

d. 15, 27  


Answer- 15, 27


Que- The third proportional to 3.5, 5.6 is:___________? 

a. 8.96 

b. 8.0 

c. 4.5 

d. 6.2 


Answer- 8.96


Que- According to a recipe, 400 grams of flour should be mixed with 500 grams of sugar to bake cookies. If I have only 300 grams of flour, how much sugar should I mix to maintain the same proportion? 

a. 360.0 

b. 380.0 

c. 375.0 

d. 400.0 


Answer- 375.0


Que- X, Y and Z are quantities of the same kind such that X:Y=5:8 and Y:Z=4:7. Find X:Z. 

a. 01-Jan-1900 

b. 02-Jan-1900 

c. 31-Dec-1899 

d. 31-Dec-1899 


Answer- 31-Dec-1899


Que- Two kinds of rice, 1st costs Rs.13 per kg and 2nd costs Rs.19 per kg are mixed together. Find the ratio in which the 2 types are mixed so that the mixture costs Rs.14.2 per kg? 

a. 31-Dec-1899 

b. 31-Dec-1899 

c. 31-Dec-1899 

d. 31-Dec-1899 


Answer- 31-Dec-1899


Que- A, B, C and D divide a sum of money among themselves in the ratio 7:4:3:2. If D gets Rs. 500 less than A, find the total amount. 

a. Rs.100  

b. Rs.700  

c. Rs.1600  

d. Rs.2000  


Answer- Rs.1600


Que- x is 20% more than z and y is 80% more than z. Find x:y. 

a. 31-Dec-1899 

b. 31-Dec-1899 

c. 31-Dec-1899 

d. 31-Dec-1899 


Answer- 31-Dec-1899


Que- Solve for x  2x:25 = 6:(x/3) 

a. 18.0 

b. 15.0 

c. 12.0 

d. 5.0 


Answer- 15.0


Que- Two natural numbers whose sum is 72 cannot be in the ratio: 

a. 31-Dec-1899 

b. 31-Dec-1899 

c. 31-Dec-1899 

d. 31-Dec-1899 


Answer- 31-Dec-1899


Que- A journey of 750 km was covered partly by car(x km) and partly by train(y km). If the distance travelled by train was 150 km more than the distance travelled by car, find x:y. 

a. 31-Dec-1899 

b. 31-Dec-1899 

c. 31-Dec-1899 

d. 31-Dec-1899 


Answer- 31-Dec-1899


Que- p is 50% more than q. Find the ratio of p to q. 

a. 31-Dec-1899 

b. 31-Dec-1899 

c. 31-Dec-1899 

d. 31-Dec-1899 


Answer- 31-Dec-1899


Que- The sum of squares of three numbers is 280. If the numbers are in the ratio 3:5:6, find the greatest number. 

a. 8.0 

b. 6.0 

c. 12.0 

d. 18.0 


Answer- 12.0


Que- If a flat costs Rs.4500 per sq. ft, and a commercial space costs Rs.9500 per sq. ft, then what is the ratio of their areas if the total cost of both are the same? 

a. 31-Dec-1899 

b. 31-Dec-1899 

c. 31-Dec-1899 

d. 01-Jan-1900 


Answer- 31-Dec-1899


Que- The sum of three numbers is 172. The ratio of the first and second numbers is 8:11. The ratio of the second and third is 5:7. Find the second number. 

a. 44.0 

b. 55.0 

c. 66.0 

d. 77.0 


Answer- 55.0


Que- 4 singers, 5 dancers and 3 comperes divide an amount of Rs.130000 among themselves such that 3 comperes get as much as 2 dancers and 3 dancers get as much as 2 singers. Find the amount received by a singer. 

a. Rs.18000  

b. Rs.13000  

c. Rs.15000  

d. Rs.10000  


Answer- Rs.15000


Que- The sum of cubes of two numbers is 280. If the numbers are in the ratio 2:3, find the smallest number. 

a. 4.0 

b. 6.0 

c. 3.0 

d. 2.0 


Answer- 4.0


Que- Find the value of x when y = 5, if x varies directly as 4y-1 and x = 14 when y = 2. 

a. 38.0 

b. 35.0 

c. 10.0 

d. 28.0 


Answer- 38.0


Que- The number of seats available for Biology and Computer Science in a school is in the ratio 5:8. They are to be increased by 30% and 25% . Find the new ratio. 

a. 31-Dec-1899 

b. 31-Dec-1899 

c. 31-Dec-1899 

d. 01-Jan-1900 


Answer- 31-Dec-1899


Que- A:B=2:3, B:C=3:4, A:D=4:5. Find C:D. 

a. 31-Dec-1899 

b. 31-Dec-1899 

c. 31-Dec-1899 

d. 31-Dec-1899 


Answer- 31-Dec-1899


Que- Find the fourth proportion to 3, 7 and 9. 

a. 63.0 

b. 31.0 

c. 21.0 

d. 27.0 


Answer- 21.0


Que- If 40% of a number is equal to two-third of another number, what is the ratio of first number to the second number ? 

a. 31-Dec-1899 

b. 31-Dec-1899 

c. 31-Dec-1899 

d. 31-Dec-1899 


Answer- 31-Dec-1899


Que- Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. There is a proposal to increase these seats by 40%, 50% and 75% respectively. What will be the ratio of increased seats ? 

a. 31-Dec-1899 

b. 31-Dec-1899 

c. 31-Dec-1899 

d. None of these  


Answer- 31-Dec-1899


Que- In a bag, there are coins of 25 p, 10 p and 5 p in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3. If there is Rs. 30 in all, how many 5 p coins are there? 

a. 50.0 

b. 100.0 

c. 150.0 

d. 200.0 


Answer- 150.0


Que- Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 9 is subtracted from each, the new numbers are in the ratio 12 : 23. The smaller number is :________? 

a. 27.0 

b. 33.0 

c. 49.0 

d. 55.0 


Answer- 49.0


Que- Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is :__________? 

a. 31-Dec-1899 

b. 31-Dec-1899 

c. 31-Dec-1899 

d. 31-Dec-1899 


Answer- 31-Dec-1899


Que- A surn of money is to be distributed among A, B, C, D in the proportion of 5 : 2 : 4 : 3. If C gets Rs. 1000 more than D, what is B’s share ? 

a. Rs. 500  

b. Rs. 1500  

c. Rs. 2000  

d. None of these 


Answer- Rs. 2000


Que- The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a college is 7 : 8. If the percentage iikcrease in the number of boys and girls be 20% and 10% respectively, what will be the new ratio ? 

a. 31-Dec-1899 

b. 31-Dec-1899 

c. 31-Dec-1899 

d. Cannot be determined  


Answer- 31-Dec-1899


Que- The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2 : 3 and that of the second to the third is 5 : 8, then the second number is :__________? 

a. 20.0 

b. 30.0 

c. 48.0 

d. 58.0 


Answer- 30.0


Que- A bag contains equal number of Rs.5, Rs.2 and Re.1 coins. If the total amount in the bag is Rs.1152, find the number of coins of each kind? 

a. 432.0 

b. 288.0 

c. 144.0 

d. 72.0 


Answer- 144.0


Que- Arslan and Bilal have some marbles with them. Arslan told Bilal “if you give me ‘x’ marbles, both of us will have equal number of marbles”. Bilal then told Arslan “if you give me twice as many marbles, I will have 30 more marbles than you would”. Find ‘x’? 

a. 4.0 

b. 5.0 

c. 6.0 

d. 8.0 


Answer- 5.0


Que- Atif ordered 16 chapatis, 5 plates of rice, 7 plates of mixed vegetable and 6 ice-cream cups. The cost of each chapati is Rs.6, that of each plate of rice is Rs.45 and that of mixed vegetable is Rs.70. The amount that Atif paid the cashier was Rs.961. Find the cost of each ice-cream cup? 

a. Rs.25  

b. Rs.22.50  

c. Rs.20  

d. Rs.17.50  


Answer- Rs.25


Que- Three consecutive odd integers are in increasing order such that the sum of the last two integers is 13 more than the first integer. Find the three integers? 

a. 9, 11, 13  

b. 11, 13, 15  

c. 13, 15, 17  

d. 7, 9, 11  


Answer- 7, 9, 11


Que- There are some rabbits and peacocks in a zoo. The total number of their heads is 60 and total number of their legs is 192. Find the number of total rabbits? 

a. 30.0 

b. 46.0 

c. 40.0 

d. None of these  


Answer- None of these


Que- On the independence day, bananas were be equally distributed among the children in a school so that each child would get two bananas. On the particular day 360 children were absent and as a result each child got two extra bananas. Find the actual number of children in the school? 

a. 600.0 

b. 620.0 

c. 500.0 

d. None of these  


Answer- None of these


Que- Eight years ago, Zahid’s age was 4/3 times that of Shahid. Eight years hence, Zahid’s age will be 6/5 times that of Shahid. What is the present age of Zahid? 

a. 30 years  

b. 40 years  

c. 32 years  

d. 48 years  


Answer- 40 years


Que- Rs.1200 divided among P, Q and R. P gets half of the total amount received by Q and R. Q gets one-third of the total amount received by P and R. Find the amount received by R? 

a. Rs.400  

b. Rs.500  

c. Rs.300  

d. Rs.600  


Answer- Rs.500


Que- P, Q and R have Rs.6000 among themselves. R has two-thirds of the total amount with P and Q. Find the amount with R? 

a. Rs.3000  

b. Rs.3600  

c. Rs.2400  

d. Rs.4000  


Answer- Rs.2400


Que- A bag contains a total of 93 coins in the form of one rupee and 50 paise coins. If the total value of coins in the bag is Rs.56, find the number of 50 paise coins in the bag? 

a. 60.0 

b. 56.0 

c. 64.0 

d. 74.0 


Answer- 74.0


Que- The cost of 16 pens and 8 pencils is Rs.352 and the cost of 4 pens and 4 pencils is Rs.96. Find the cost of each pen? 

a. Rs.32  

b. Rs.28  

c. Rs.36  

d. None of these  


Answer- None of these


Que- The sum of four consecutive even numbers is 292. What would be the smallest number? 

a. 74.0 

b. 76.0 

c. 70.0 

d. 68.0 


Answer- 70.0


Que- the present average age of a couple and their daughter is 35 years. Fifteen years from now, the age of the mother will be equal to the sum of present ages of the father and the daughter. Find the present age of mother? 

a. 43 years  

b. 40 years  

c. 48 years  

d. 45 years  


Answer- 45 years


Que- Ten years ago, the age of Aftab was one-third the age of Kashif at that time. The present age of Kashif is 12 years more than the present age of Aftab. Find the present age of Aftab? 

a. 14.0 

b. 16.0 

c. 18.0 

d. 20.0 


Answer- 16.0

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