mathematics MCQs – Page 26

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

501. The length of a rectangle is increased by 10 % and breadth decreased by 10 % Then the area of a new rectangle is:_________?
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A. neither increased nor decreased

B. increased by 1 %

C. decreased by 10 %

D. decreased by 1 %
502. 1 yard =___________?
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A. 6 feet

B. 12 feet

C. 3 feet

D. 2.4 feet

503. There is a 30% increase in the price of an article in the first year, a 20% decrease in the second year and a 10% increase in the next year. If the final price of the article is Rs. 2288, then what was the price of the article initially?
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A. Rs. 2400

B. Rs. 2000

C. None of these

D. Rs. 1500

E. Rs. 1800

504. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 50% more than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is :__________?
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A. 6:07

B. 2:05

C. 3:05

D. 4 : 5
505. A sells his goods 50% cheaper than B but 50% dearer than C. The cheapest is_________?
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A. All Alike

B. B

C. C

D. A

506. If the price has fallen by 10% what percent of its consumption be: increased so that the expenditure may be the same as before?
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A. 11 1/9 %

B. 11%

C. 10%

D. 9.09%

507. If A got 80 marks and B got 60 marks, then what percent of As mark is Bs mark?
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A. 60%

B. None of these

C. 65%

D. 80%

E. 75%
508. A dishonest dealer claims to sell his goods at the cost price but uses a false weight of 900 gm for 1 kg what is his gain percent?
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A. 11 1/9 %

B. 12.11%

C. 11.25%

D. 13%

509. The price of cooking oil has increased by 25 %. The percentage of reduction that a farming should effect in the use of cooking oil so as not to increase the expenditure on this account is________?
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A. 20 %

B. 30%

C. 25%

D. 15%

510. If the price of the eraser is reduced by 25% a person buy 2 more erasers for a rupee. How many erasers available for a rupee?
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A. 4

B. 2

C. 6

D. 8

511. 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.
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A. Rs.2000

B. Rs.700

C. Rs.1600

D. Rs.100

512. There are three numbers. 5/7th of the first number is equal to 48% of the second number. The second number is 1/9th of the third number. If the third number is 1125, then find 25% of the first number?
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A. 21

B. 168

C. None of these

D. 42

E. 84

513. 10 % of the electorate did not cast their votes in an election between two candidates. 10 % of the votes polled were found invalid. The successful candidate got 54 % of the valid votes and won by a majority of 1620 votes. The number of voters enrolled on the voters list was___________?
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A. 25000

B. 33000

C. 40000

D. 35000

514. If P gets 25% more than Q, then by what percent does Q get less than P?
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A. 16.67%

B. None of these

C. 20%

D. 33.33%

E. 30%

515. 64 is what percent of 80?
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A. 80%

B. 70%

C. 60%

D. 64%
516. 605 sweets were distributed equally among children in such a way that the number of sweets received by each child is 20 % of the total number of children. How many sweets did each child receive?
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A. 24

B. cannot be determined

C. 45

D. 11
517. X, Y and Z are quantities of the same kind such that X:Y=5:8 and Y:Z=4:7. Find X:Z.
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A. 5:07

B. 32:35:00

C. 5:14

D. 67:56:00

518. If cost of sugar increases by 25%. How much percent consumption of sugar should be decreased in order to keep expenditure fixed?
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A. 25%

B. None

C. 10%

D. 20%

E. 15%

519. If 25% of x is 15 less than 15% of 1500, then x is?
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A. 720

B. 750

C. 820

D. None of these

E. 840
520. The cost price of a radio is Rs.1500 and it was sold for Rs.1230, find the loss %?
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A. 9%

B. 15%

C. 18%

D. 6%