mathematics MCQs – Page 2

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

51. What is the Sum of First 70 Odd Numbers?
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A. None of these

B. 4900

C. 4970

D. 4960

52. A train 240 m long passes a pole in 24 seconds. How long will it take to pass a platform 650 m long?
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A. 95 Sec

B. 90 Sec

C. 89 Sec

D. 80 Sec

53. In a hostel mess there is enough food provisions for 1200 boarders for a month. After 15 days half of them leave due to vacations. How long will the food provisions now last?
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A. 20 days

B. 30 days

C. 35 days

D. 50 days

54. Find two number whose sum is 28 and the difference is 4 _____________?
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A. 12,16

B. 15,13

C. 18,10

D. 14,12

55. In a fort there is sufficient food for 600 men for a month. If 400 more men arrive the fort then how long the food is sufficient for now?
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A. 28 days

B. 20 days

C. 18 days

D. 36 days

56. In a camp sufficient food was provided to 500 men to last for 10 days. But after 5 days 200 more men joined. How long the food will last for after joining the 2000 new men?
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A. 8

B. 3

C. 1

D. 5

57. zero is a__________ number?
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A. whole number

B. odd number

C. None of these

D. even number

58. Rs. 20 is the true discount on Rs. 260 due after a certain time. What will be the true discount on the same sum due after half of the former time, the rate of interest being the same?
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A. Rs. 10

B. Rs. 13

C. Rs. 10.40

D. Rs. 15.20

59. Two trains are moving in opposite directions 60 km/hr and 90 km/hr. Their lengths are 1.10 km and 0.9 km respectively. The time taken by the slower train to cross the faster train in seconds is_________?
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A. 36

B. 45

C. 49

D. 48
60. A group of people has provisions for 29 days for 24 men. If after 4 days 1/6 of them desert then food will last for?
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A. 25 days

B. 28 days

C. 30 days

D. 32 days

61. A Quadrillion has _________ zeros?
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A. 21 zeros

B. 18 zeros

C. None of these

D. 15 zeros
62. The simple interest and the true discount on a certain sum for a given time and at a given rate are Rs. 85 and Rs. 80 respectively. The sum is:_______?
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A. Rs. 1450

B. Rs. 1360

C. Rs. 1800

D. Rs. 6800

63. Whats the largest known Prime Number?
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A. 282,589,933 ? 5

B. None of these

C. 282,589,933 ? 3

D. 282,589,933 ? 1
64. In a ship the provisions are sufficient for 800 men for 50 days. How long will these be sufficient for if there would have been 200 more men?
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A. 50

B. 56

C. 30

D. 40
65. At a ship the food was enough for 50 people. But after 10 days half of the men died due to some viral disease and the food is sufficient for as long as before. How long the food was sufficient for then?
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A. 60

B. 70

C. 50

D. 20
66. By mixing two brands of tea and selling the mixture at the rate of Rs. 177 per kg. a shopkeeper makes a profit of 18%. If to every 2 kg of one brand costing Rs. 200 per kg, 3 kg of the other brand is added, then how much per kg does the other brand cost?
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A. None of these

B. Rs. 120

C. Rs. 140

D. Rs. 110

67. A person purchases 90 clocks and sells 40 clocks at a gain of 10% and 50 clocks at a gain of 20%. If he sold all of them at a uniform profit of 15%, then he would have got Rs. 40 less. The cost price of each clock is:_________?
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A. Rs.50

B. Rs.80

C. Rs.90

D. Rs.60

68. A sum was put a simple interest at a certain rate for 2 years. Had it been put at 4% higher rate, it would have fetched Rs. 60 more. The sum is:
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A. Rs.750

B. Rs.940

C. Rs.700

D. Rs.820

69. A merchant sold his goods for Rs. 75 at a profit percent equal to C.P. The C.P was:________?
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A. Rs. 50

B. Rs. 60

C. Rs. 70

D. Rs. 40

70. A, B and C started a business with capitals of Rs. 8000, Rs. 10000 and Rs. 12000 respectively. At the end of the year, the profit share of B is Rs. 1500. The difference between the profit shares of A and C is?
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A. Rs. 600

B. Rs. 300

C. Rs. 400

D. None of these

E. Rs. 500

71. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. 121

B. 1331

C. 2197

D. 343

72. Kabir buys an article with 25% discount on its marked price. He makes a profit of 10 % by selling it at Rs. 660. The marked price is :
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A. Rs. 600

B. Rs. 685

C. Rs. 800

D. Rs. 700

73. If an article is sold at 19% profit instead of 12% profit, then the profit would be Rs. 105 more. What is the cost price?
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A. Rs. 1510

B. None of these

C. Rs. 1490

D. Rs. 1500

E. Rs. 1505

74. The true discount on Rs. 2562 due 4 months hence is Rs. 122. The rate percent is:_________?
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A. 15%

B. 12%

C. 14%

D. 13%

75. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. VWYZ

B. PRSQ

C. WYZX

D. JLMK

E. KMNL

76. A, B and C invests Rs.2000, Rs.3000 and Rs.4000 in a business. After one year A removed his money; B and C continued the business for one more year. If the net profit after 2 years be Rs.3200, then As share in the profit is?
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A. Rs.600

B. Rs.400

C. Rs.1000

D. Rs.800

77. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. 16

B. 28

C. 36

D. 64

78. Profit after selling a commodity for Rs. 425 is same as loss after selling it for Rs.355. The cost of the commodity is:________?
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A. Rs. 395

B. Rs. 385

C. Rs. 390

D. Rs. 400

79. If books bought at prices ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. 350 are sold at prices ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs. 425. What is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling 8 books?
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A. None of these

B. Cannot be determined

C. Rs. 600

D. Rs. 400

80. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. Eyes

B. Lungs

C. Kidneys

D. Fingers

E. Ears

81. A sum of money amounts to Rs 9800 after 5 years and Rs. 12005 after 8 years at the same rate of simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is :
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A. 5%

B. 8%

C. 15%

D. 12%
82. A, B and C are partners. A receives 2/3 of profits, B and C dividing the remainder equally. As income is increased by Rs.200 when the rate to profit rises from 5 to 7 percent. Find the Capital of B?
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A. Rs.2500

B. Rs.2450

C. Rs.3100

D. Rs.3600

83. What annual installment will discharge a debt of Rs 1092 due in 3 years at 12% simple interest?
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A. Rs.325

B. Rs.560

C. Rs.545

D. Rs.550

84. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. America : Dollar

B. Quwait : Dinar

C. Australia : Pound

D. Japan : Yen

E. Pakistan : Rupee

85. There would be 10% loss if a toy is said at Rs. 10.80 per piece. At what price should it be sold to earn a profit of 20%?
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A. Rs. 12.96

B. Rs. 14.40

C. Rs. 12

D. None of these

86. When the price of a toy was increased by 20 % of the number of toys sold was decreased by 15 %. What was the effect on the sales of the shop?
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A. 2 % increase

B. 4 % decrease

C. 4 % increase

D. 2 % decrease

87. How much time will it take for an amount of Rs. 900 to yield Rs. 81 as interest at 4.5% per annum of simple interest?
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A. 2 years

B. 4 years

C. 3 years

D. 1 year

88. By selling 12 toffees for a rupee, a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should be sell to get a gain of 20%?
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A. 15

B. 8

C. 10

D. 5

89. A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of other variety at Rs. 36 per kg and sells the mixture at Rs. 30 per kg. His profit percent is:
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A. No profit, no loss

B. 5%

C. 10%

D. 8%

90. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. Asteroid

B. Planet

C. Rocket

D. Comet

E. Star

91. The difference between a discount of 40% on Rs. 500 and two successive discount of 36% and 4% on the same amount is:________?
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A. Rs. 2

B. Rs. 1.93

C. 0

D. Rs. 7.20
92. While selling the watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 5% if he gives a discount of 7 % he earns Rs. 15 less as profit. The marked price of the watch is:
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A. Rs. 697.50

B. Rs. 787.50

C. None of these

D. Rs. 712.50

93. A, B and C enter into a partnership. They invest Rs. 40,000, Rs. 80,000 and Rs. 1,20,000 respectively. At the end of the first year, B withdraws Rs. 40,000, while at the end of the second year, C withdraws Rs. 80,000. In what ratio will the profit be shared at the end of 3 years?
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A. 3:02:04

B. 3: 4 : 7

C. 3:02:01

D. 2:03:04

94. A cloth merchant has announced 25% rebate in prices. If one needs to have a rebate of Rs. 40. Then how many shirts each costing Rs.32 he should purchase?
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A. 7

B. 5

C. 6

D. 10

95. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. Krishna

B. Ganga

C. Yamuna

D. Sutlej

E. Hirakud
96. The marked price is 10% higher than the cost price. A discount of 10% is given on the marked price, in this kind of sale the seller
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A. gains

B. None of these

C. Bears no loss no gain

D. loses 1%
97. What will be the ratio of simple interest earned by certain amount at the same rate of interest for 6 years and that for 9 years ?
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A. 2 : 3

B. 1:03

C. 1:04

D. Data inadequate

98. The cost price of an article is 64% of the marked price. Calculate the gain percent after allowing a discount of 12%.
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A. 27.50%

B. 42%

C. 38.50%

D. 37.5 %
99. A, B and C rents a pasture for Rs.870. A put in 12 horses for 8 months, B 16 horses for 9 months and 18 horses for 6 months. How much should C pay?
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A. Rs.215

B. Rs.185

C. Rs.270

D. Rs.380

100. If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent:
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A. 100

B. 120

C. 105 1/3

D. 66 2/3