mathematics MCQs – Page 3

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

101. A, B, C together started a business. A invested Rs.6000 for 5 months B invested Rs.3600 for 6 months and C Rs.7500 for 3 months. If they get a total profit of Rs.7410. Find the share of A?
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A. Rs.3000

B. Rs.3200

C. Rs.2160

D. Rs.3750

102. Ramees bought 4 dozen apples at Rs. 12 per dozen and 2 dozen apples at Rs. 16 per dozen. He sold all of them to earn 20%. At what price per dozen did he sell the apples?
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A. Rs. 19.20

B. Rs. 16.00

C. Rs. 16.80

D. Rs. 14.40

103. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. 525

B. 39

C. 426

D. 636

E. 24

104. On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is:________?
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A. Rs. 50

B. Rs. 55

C. Rs. 45

D. Rs. 60
105. A man buys an article and sells it at a profit of 20%. If he had bought it at 20% less and sold it for Rs.75 less, he could have gained 25%. What is the cost price?
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A. Rs.300

B. Rs.350

C. Rs.375

D. Rs.370

106. By selling 99 pens, a trader gains the cost of 33 pens. Find his gain percentage?
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A. 66.67%

B. 50%

C. 33 1/3%

D. None of these

E. 25%

107. The simple interest on Rs.500 at 6% per annum from May 3rd to July 15th in the same year is_________?
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A. Rs.9

B. Rs.4

C. Rs.8

D. Rs.6
108. A man took a loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. simple interest. After 3 years he had to pay Rs. 5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was :
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A. Rs. 10,000

B. Rs. 20,000

C. Rs. 15,000

D. Rs. 2000

109. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. KIM

B. EBH

C. PMS

D. ROU

E. GDJ

110. Rayyan purchased a refrigerator and a mobile phone for Rs. 15000 and Rs. 8000 respectively. He sold the refrigerator at a loss of 4 percent and the mobile phone at a profit of 10 percent. Overall he make a________?
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A. profit of Rs. 200

B. profit of Rs. 100

C. loss of Rs. 100

D. None of these

E. loss of Rs. 200

111. 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.700

B. Rs.940

C. Rs.750

D. Rs.820

112. A dealer professing to sell at cost price uses a 900 gms weight for a kilogram. His gain percent is:________?
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A. 9

B. 11

C. 10

D. 11 1/9
113. A trader lists his articles 20% above C.P and allows a discount of 10% on cash payment. His gain percent is:
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A. 5%

B. 8%

C. 6%

D. 10%

114. A Shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printed. The ratio of the cost price and the printed price of the book is:
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A. 99:125

B. None of these

C. 45:56

D. 50:61

115. A sum of money becomes 7?5 of itself in 4 years at a certain rate of simple interest. The rate per annum is :
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A. 11%

B. 9%

C. 10%

D. 12%

116. When a plot is sold for Rs. 18,700, the owner loses 15%. At what price must that plot be sold in order to gain 15%?
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A. Rs. 25,800

B. Rs. 25,300

C. Rs. 22,500

D. Rs. 21,000

117. The successive discounts 20% and 15% are equal to a single discount of__________?
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A. 35%

B. 29%

C. 38%

D. None of these

E. 32%
118. X and Y started a business with capitals Rs. 20000 and Rs. 25000. After few months Z joined them with a capital of Rs. 30000. If the share of Z in the annual profit of Rs. 50000 is Rs. 14000, then after how many months from the beginning did Z join?
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A. 4

B. 6

C. 7

D. None of these

E. 3

119. A person bought an article and sold it at a loss of 10 % if he had bought it for 20 % less and sold it for Rs. 55 more he would have had a profit of 40 %. The C.P of the article is:
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A. Rs. 250

B. Rs. 200

C. None of these

D. Rs. 225

120. By selling an article at Rs.600, a profit of 25% is made. Find its cost price?
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A. Rs.350

B. Rs.573

C. Rs.480

D. Rs.400

121. A retailer buys a sewing machine at a discount of 15% and sells it for Rs. 1955. Thus, he makes a profit of 15%. The discount is:
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A. Rs. 290

B. Rs. 300

C. None of these

D. Rs. 270

122. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. Sculpture

B. Architect

C. Tailor

D. Blacksmith

E. Carpenter

123. A man gains 20% by selling an article for a certain price. If the sells it at double the price, the percentage of profit will be:________?
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A. 120

B. 140

C. 40

D. 100

124. Samad purchased 20 dozens of toys at the rate of Rs. 375 per dozen. He sold each one of them at the rate of Rs. 33. What was his percentage profit?
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A. 5.6

B. 6.5

C. 3.5

D. 4.5

125. A sum of Rs. 12,500 amounts to Rs. 15,500 in 4 years at the rate of simple interest What is the rate of interest ?
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A. 6%

B. 4%

C. 3%

D. 5%

126. Mahad sold an article for Rs. 18000. Had he offered a discount of 10% on the selling price, he would have earned a profit of 8%. What is the cost price of the article?
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A. Rs. 15000

B. Rs. 14700

C. None of these

D. Rs. 15900

E. Rs. 16200

127. A and B invests Rs.10000 each, A investing for 8 months and B investing for all the 12 months in the year. If the total profit at the end of the year is Rs.25000, find their shares?
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A. Rs.18000, Rs.7000

B. Rs.9000, Rs.16000

C. Rs.8000, Rs.17000

D. Rs.10000, Rs.15000
128. The ratio between the sale price and the cost price of an article is 7:5. What is the ratio between the profit and the cost price of that article?
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A. 2:07

B. None of these

C. Data inadequate

D. 5:02

E. 7:02

129. A man sells two articles for Rs.3600 each and he gains 30% on the first and loses 30% on the next. Find his total gain or loss?
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A. 324

B. 4000

C. 9% loss

D. 400

130. By selling an umbrella for Rs. 300, a shop keeper gains 20%. During a clearance sale, the shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on the marked price. His gain percent during the sale is:________?
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A. 7.5

B. 7

C. 8

D. 9

131. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. DDDEEEEE

B. BCC

C. CCCDDDD

D. ABB

E. BBCCC

132. By selling 12 oranges for one rupee, a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should he sell to get a gain of 20%?
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A. 8

B. 10

C. 15

D. 5

133. A, B and C are partners in a business. Their capitals are respectively, Rs.5000, Rs.6000 and Rs.4000. A gets 30% of the total profit for managing the business. The remaining profit is divided among three in the ratio of their capitals. In the end of the year, the profit of A is Rs.200 more than the sum of the profits of B and C. Find the total profit.
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A. Rs.3000

B. Rs.5200

C. Rs.1800

D. Rs.4500

134. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. Lick

B. Drink

C. Walk

D. Plank

E. Talk

135. A sum of Rs. 725 is lent in the beginning of a year at a certain rate of interest. After 8 months, a sum of Rs. 362.50 more is lent but at the rate twice the former. At the end of the year, Rs. 33.50 is earned as interest from both the loans. What was the original rate of interest?
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A. 5%

B. 3.46%

C. 4.50%

D. 6%

136. A started a business with an investment of Rs. 70000 and after 6 months B joined him investing Rs. 120000. If the profit at the end of a year is Rs. 52000, then the share of B is?
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A. Rs. 24000

B. Rs. 26000

C. Rs. 30000

D. None of these

E. Rs. 28000

137. A fruit vendor purchased 20 dozens of bananas at Rs. 15 per dozen. But one-fourth of the bananas were rotten and had to be thrown away. He sold two-third of the remaining bananas at Rs. 22.50 per dozen. At what price per dozen should he sell the remaining bananas to make neither a profit nor a loss?
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A. Rs. 7.50

B. None of these

C. Rs. 15

D. Rs. 22.50

E. Rs. 20

138. A man sold two houses for Rs. 7.8 lakhs each. On the one, he gained 5% and on the other, he lost 5%. What percent is the effect of the sale on the whole?
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A. 25% loss

B. 0.25 % gain

C. 25% gain

D. 0.25 % loss
139. A starts business with a capital of Rs.1200 B and C join with some investments after 3 and 6 months respectively. If the end of a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2:3:5 respectively. What is Bs investment in the business?
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A. Rs.6000

B. Rs.2400

C. Rs.3600

D. Rs.1800

140. A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 3 years. Had it been put at 2% higher rate, it would have fetched Rs 360 more. Find the sum.
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A. Rs.6000

B. Rs.9000

C. Rs.4000

D. Rs.5000

141. The ratio of investments of two partners P and Q is 7:5 and the ratio of their profits is 7:10. If P invested the money for 5 months, find for how much time did Q invest the money?
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A. 11 months

B. 7 months

C. 9 months

D. 10 months
142. If the cost price of 50 articles is equal to the selling price of 40 articles, then the gain or loss percent is?
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A. None of these

B. 20% profit

C. 20% loss

D. 10% profit

E. 25% loss

143. A reduction of 40% in the price of bananas would enable a man to obtain 64 more for Rs.40, what is reduced price per dozen?
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A. Rs.4

B. Rs.3

C. Rs.5

D. Rs.2

144. A and B starts a business with Rs.8000 each, and after 4 months, B withdraws half of his capital . How should they share the profits at the end of the 18 months?
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A. 22:13

B. 18:11

C. 11:09

D. 23:12

145. A is a working partner and B is a sleeping partner in the business. A puts in Rs.15000 and B Rs.25000, A receives 10% of the profit for managing the business the rest being divided in proportion of their capitals. Out of a total profit of Rs.9600, money received by A is?
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A. Rs.3240

B. Rs.3800

C. Rs.3600

D. Rs.4200
146. A trader owes a merchant Rs. 10,028 due 1 year hence. The trader wants to settle the account after 3 months. If the rate of interest 12% per annum, how much cash should he pay?
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A. Rs. 9600

B. Rs. 9200

C. Rs. 9560

D. Rs. 9025.20

147. An umbrella marked at Rs. 80 is sold for Rs. 68. The rate of discount is:
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A. 12%

B. 20%

C. 15%

D. 17.65%

148. At what price must kashif sell a mixture of 80 kg sugar at Rs. 6.75 per kg with 120 kg at Rs. 8 per kg to gain 20%?
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A. Rs. 8.85 per kg

B. Rs. 9 per kg

C. Rs. 7.50 per kg

D. Rs. 8.20 per kg

149. Find the one which does not belong to that group ?
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A. 9

B. 3

C. 5

D. 4
150. You deposit $600 into a 6 month certificate of deposit. After 6 months the balance is $618. Find the simple annual interest rate
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A. 5%

B. 7%

C. 6%

D. 8%