mathematics MCQs – Page 99

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

1961. In an examination, 65 % of the total examinees passed if the number of failures is 420, the total number of examinees is:_________?
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A. 500

B. 1625

C. 1000

D. 1200
1962. If A got 80 marks and B got 60 marks, then what percent of As mark is Bs mark?
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A. None of these

B. 60%

C. 80%

D. 65%

E. 75%
1963. In a factory, there are 40% technicians and 60% non-technicians. If the 60% of the technicians and 40% of non-technicians are permanent employees, then the percentage of workers who are temporary is________?
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A. 42%

B. 52%

C. 32%

D. 62%

1964. The salary of Mr. X is 30% more than that of Mr. Y . Find what percent of Mr. Ys salary is less than Mr. Xs?
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A. 30%

B. 23 1/13 %

C. 25.08%

D. 22.08%

1965. The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio 5 : 2. Bs monthly income is 12% more than Cs monthly income. If Cs monthly income is Rs. 15000, then find the annual income of A?
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A. Rs. 201600

B. Rs. 504000

C. None of these

D. Rs. 180000

E. Rs. 420000

1966. What will be 80 Percent of a number whose 200 percent is 90?
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A. 36

B. 72

C. 144

D. none of these

1967. The price of an article has been reduced by 25%. In order to restore the original price the new price must be increased by________?
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A. 11.11%

B. 66.67%

C. 33 1/3 %

D. None

E. 9.09%

1968. 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. 11

B. cannot be determined

C. 45

D. 24

1969. At an examination in which full marks were 500. A got 10% less than B, B got 25% more than C and C got 20% less than D. If A got 360 marks, what percentage of full marks was obtained by D?
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A. 75%

B. 90%

C. 70%

D. 80%
1970. There were two candidates in an election. Winner candidate received 62% of votes and won the election by 288 votes. Find the number of votes casted to the winning candidate?
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A. 456

B. 1200

C. 744

D. 912

1971. 75 % of a number when added to 75 is equal to the number. The number is:_______?
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A. 150

B. 225

C. 300

D. 200

1972. If 30% of a number exceeds 20% of it by 18, then find the number?
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A. None of these

B. 180

C. 120

D. 200

E. 150

1973. 5 % income of a is equal to 15 % income of B and 10 % income of B is equal to 20 % income of C if the income of c is Rs. 200, then total income of A, B and C is :_________?
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A. Rs. 6000

B. Rs. 20000

C. Rs. 18000

D. Rs. 14000

1974. In an election between two candidates, the candidate who gets 30 % of the votes polled is defeated by 15000 votes. The number of votes polled by the winning candidate is:________?
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A. 37500

B. 26250

C. 15000

D. 11250

1975. 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. 1500

B. None of these

C. Rs. 2000

D. Rs. 1800

E. Rs. 2400

1976. Water tax is increased by 20% but its consumption is decreased by 20 %. Then, the increase or decrease in the expenditure of the money is:________?
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A. 4 % increase

B. No change

C. 5 % decrease

D. 4 % decrease
1977. The population of a town is 45000; 5/9th of them are males and the rest females 40% of the males are married. What is the percentage of married females?
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A. 45%

B. 60%

C. 50%

D. 40%

1978. 3/20 is what percent of 12/25?
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A. 42.75%

B. 40.50%

C. 31.25%

D. 35.50%

E. None of these

1979. Two-fifth of one-third of three-seventh of a number is 15. What is 40% of that number?
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A. None of these

B. 140

C. 136

D. 84

E. 72

1980. Two numbers are respectively 20% and 25% more than a third number. The percentage that is first of the second is_________?
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A. 85%

B. 96%

C. 125%

D. 80%