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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

21. A man buys an article for 10% less than its value and sells it for 10% more than its value. His gain or loss percent is:________?
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A. no profit, no loss

B. 20% profit

C. more than 20% profit

D. less than 20% profit

22. Co-ordinates of Origin are:___________?
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A. (0,0)

B. (1,0)

C. (0,1)

D. (1,1)

23. If 25 men can eat 150 kg of wheat in 30 days then 45 men can eat 450 kg of wheat in how many days?
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A. 18 days

B. 15 days

C. 13 days

D. 50 days
24. If 5% more is gained by selling an article for Rs. 350 than by selling it for Rs. 340, the cost of the article is:________?
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A. Rs. 160

B. Rs. 225

C. Rs. 50

D. Rs. 200
25. A shopkeeper marks his goods 20% above cost price, but allows 30% discount for cash payment. His net loss is ?
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A. 10%

B. 16%

C. 20%

D. 8%

26. A sells a bicycle to B at a profit of 20%. B sells it to C at a profit of 25%. If C pays Rs. 225 for it, the cost price of the bicycle for A is:________?
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A. Rs. 110

B. Rs. 150

C. Rs. 120

D. Rs. 125

27. A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of
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A. 240

B. 260

C. 220

D. 120

28. A shopkeeper earns a profit of 10% after allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price. The cost price of the article whose marked price is Rs. 880, is =_______ ?
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A. Rs. 680

B. Rs. 704

C. Rs. 774

D. Rs. 640

29. A jogger running at 9 kmph alongside a railway track in 240 metres ahead of the engine of a 120 metres long train running at 45 kmph in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the jo??er?
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A. 72 sec

B. 3.6 sec

C. 18 sec

D. 36 sec
30. In a hospital there are enough injections sufficient for 15 days. Originally there were 80 patients but 40 more patients appeared. How many days these injections will be sufficient for now?
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A. 15

B. 12

C. 10

D. 16

31. The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________?
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A. 52:55:00

B. 51:52:00

C. 51:53:00

D. 52:53
32. 18 cattle graze a field in 12 days. 6 cattle can graze 3 of such fields in x days. What is x?
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A. 108

B. 72

C. 90

D. 36

33. A garrison has provision for 30 days for certain men. If 2/3 of them do not attend the mess then the food will last for?
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A. 55 days

B. 65 days

C. 90 days

D. 50 days

34. A camp has provision for 9 days for 500 men. At the end of 3 days 100 more men were admitted. How long will the food now last?
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A. 5 days

B. 12 days

C. 6 days

D. 9 days

35. In a fort there is enough food sufficient for 1200 men for 10 days. How long the food would have last for if there would have been 1000 men.
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A. 12

B. 15

C. 20

D. 10

36. At an inn there are provisions sufficient for 20 days for 40 people. At the end of every 10 days 5 people leave off. How many days the provision will be sufficient for new?
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A. none

B. 30

C. 40

D. 20

37. If the true discount on s sum due 2 years hence at 14% per annum be Rs. 168, the sum due is:________?
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A. Rs. 2400

B. Rs. 968

C. Rs. 768

D. Rs. 1960

38. Certain quantity of food is sufficient for certain number of men for 13 days. After 1 day 2/5 of them desert how long will the food now last?
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A. 25 days

B. 18 days

C. 20 days

D. 16 days

39. 15 cattle can graze a field in 20 days 20 cattle can graze 3 such field in how many days?
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A. 30

B. 45

C. 60

D. 50

40. Find the Missing Number in the series 1, 6, 13, 22, 33 ?
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A. 40

B. 36

C. 46

D. 52