mathematics MCQs – Page 12

Practise multiple-choice questions from mathematics for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

221. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. Colonel

B. Regiment

C. Lieutenant

D. Major

E. Brigadiar

222. Three persons invested Rs.9000 in a joint business. The second person invested Rs.1000 more than the first and the third Rs.1000 more than second. After two years, they gained Rs.5400. How much third person will get?
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A. Rs.2000

B. Rs.3600

C. Rs.2400

D. Rs.2850

223. The angle of elevation of the sun, when the length of the shadow of a tree is ?3 times the height of the tree, is :________?
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A. 30

B. 60

C. 45

D. 90

224. A man purchases an electric heater whose printed price is 160 if he received two successive discounts of 20% and 10% he paid:
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A. Rs. 112

B. Rs. 115.20

C. Rs. 119.60

D. Rs. 129.60

225. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. Sister

B. Daughter

C. Mother

D. Daughter-in-law

E. Neice

226. In a partnership between A, B and C. As capital is Rs.5000. If his share of a profit of Rs.800 is Rs.200 and Cs share is Rs.130, what is Bs capital?
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A. Rs.11750

B. Rs.10250

C. Rs.6250

D. Rs.3250

227. A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs.25000 and Rs.30000 respectively. After 4 months C also joined the business with an investment of Rs.35000. What is the share of C in an annual profit of Rs.47000?
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A. Rs.17000

B. Rs.18000

C. Rs.15000

D. Rs.14000
228. Rs. 800 amounts to Rs. 920 in 3 years at simple interest. If the interest rate is increased by 3%, it would amount to how much ?
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A. Rs. 992

B. Rs. 1182

C. Rs. 1056

D. Rs. 1112

229. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. Wrestling

B. Squash

C. Boxing

D. Chess

E. Baseball
230. A and B put in Rs.300 and Rs.400 respectively into a business. A reinvests into the business his share of the first years profit of Rs.210 where as B does not. In what ratio should they divide the second years profit?
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A. 4:03

B. 3:04

C. 40:39:00

D. 39:40
231. A trader marked the selling price of an article at 10% above the cost price. At the time of selling, he allows certain discount and suffers a loss of 1%. He allowed a discount of :
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A. 10 %

B. 12.50%

C. 10.50%

D. 11%

232. A began a business with Rs. 85,000. He was joined afterwards by B with Rs. 42,500. For how much period does B join, if the profits at the end of the year are divided in the ratio of 3 : 1?
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A. 4 months

B. 8 months

C. 5 months

D. 6 months

233. Aleem buys 4 horses and 9 cows for Rs. 13,400. If he sells the horses at 10% profit and the cows at 20% profit, then he earns a total profit of Rs. 1880. The cost of a horse is:_________?
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A. Rs. 3000

B. Rs. 2500

C. Rs. 1000

D. Rs. 2000
234. A lends Rs. 1500 to B and a certain sum to C at the same time at 8% per annum simple interest. If after 4 years, A altogether receives Rs. 1400 as interest from B and C, then the sum lent to C is________?
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A. Rs.2615

B. Rs.2875

C. Rs.2245

D. Rs.1885

235. A shopkeeper sells 400 metres of cloth for Rs. 18000 at a loss of Rs.5 per metre. Find his cost price for one metre of cloth?
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A. Rs. 40

B. None of these

C. Rs. 35

D. Rs. 50

E. Rs. 45

236. A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?
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A. 3

B. 6

C. 5

D. 4

237. Jameel bought paper sheets for Rs. 7200 and spent Rs. 200 on transport. Paying Rs 600 he had 330 boxes made. Which he said at Rs. 28 each. What is his profit Percentage?
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A. None of these

B. 15.5

C. 40

D. 60

238. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. 328

B. 148

C. 608

D. 508

239. A man sells a car to his friend at 10 % loss. If the friend sells it for Rs. 54000 and gains 20 %. The original C.P of the car was:_________?
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A. Rs. 37500

B. Rs. 60000

C. Rs. 25000

D. Rs. 50000
240. A shopkeeper buys two articles for Rs.1000 each and then sells them, making 20% profit on the first article and 20% loss on second article. Find the net profit or loss percent?
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A. 3%

B. 1%

C. neither profit nor loss

D. 2%