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401.

The length of a room is 5.5 m and width is 3.75 m. Find the cost of paying the floor by slabs at the rate of Rs. 800 per sq.metre.

A. Rs.15500
B. Rs.16500
C. Rs.17500
D. Rs.18500
Answer» C. Rs.17500
402.

The length of a rectangular plot is 20 metres more than its breadth. If the cost of fencing the plot @ Rs. 26.50 per metre is Rs. 5300, what is the length of the plot in metres?

A. 20
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400
Answer» C. 300
403.

The length of a rectangular plot is 20 meters more than its breadth. If the cost of fencing the plot @ 26.50 per meter is Rs. 5300. What is the length of the plot in meter?

A. 40m
B. 50m
C. 60m
D. 10m
Answer» D. 10m
404.

The length of a rectangular hall is 5m more than its breadth. The area of the hall is 750 sq.m. The length of the hall is

A. 20
B. 25
C. 30
D. 35
Answer» D. 35
405.

The length of a rectangle is twice its breadth if its length is decreased by 5cm and breadth is increased by 5cm, the area of the rectangle is increased by 75 sq cm. Find the length of the rectangle.

A. 30
B. 40
C. 50
D. 60
Answer» C. 50
406.

The length of a rectangle is twice its breadth. If its length is decreased by 5 cm and breadth is increased by 5 cm, the area of the rectangle is increased by 75 sq.cm. Find the length of the rectangle?

A. 10cm
B. 20cm
C. 30cm
D. 40cm
Answer» C. 30cm
407.

The length of a rectangle is increased by 25%. To maintain the same area, the breadth has to be decreased by

A. 0.2
B. 0.25
C. 0.3
D. 0.4
Answer» B. 0.25
408.

The length of a rectangle is 12 cm. What is the width if the area is 72 cm ?

A. 6cm
B. 5cm
C. 3cm
D. 4cm
Answer» B. 5cm
409.

The length of a rectangle is 10 cm more than the breadth. Find the diagonal length of rectangle if perimeter is 44 cm ?

A. 12.50 cm
B. 14.21 cm
C. 15.98 cm
D. 17.08 cm
Answer» E.
410.

The length of a mirror arc is 2/9 of the circumference of the circle. Write the measure of the angle (in degrees) subtended by the arc at the centre of the circle.

A. 60
B. 50
C. 80
D. 30
Answer» D. 30
411.

The length of a diagonal in cms of a rectangle of length 5 cm and width 6 cm is_x005F_x000D_

A. 61
B. ±61
C. 11
D. ±11
Answer» B. ±61
412.

The length of a diagonal in cms of a rectangle of length 5 cm and width 3 cm is_x005F_x000D_

A. √34
B.
C. 4
D. -4
Answer» B.
413.

The length of a diagonal in cm of a rectangle of length 9 cm and width 5 cm is_x005F_x000D_

A. 106
B. ±106
C. 2√14
D. ±214
Answer» B. ±106
414.

The length of a class room floor exceeds its breadth by 25 m. The area of the floor remains unchanged when the length is decreased by 10 m but the breadth is increased by 8 m. The area of the floor is

A. 5100 sq.m
B. 4870 sq.m
C. 4987 sq.m
D. 4442 sq.m
Answer» B. 4870 sq.m
415.

The length and breadth of a rectangle is in the ratio of 3 : 1. If its perimeter is 96 m, then what is the length of the rectangle?

A. 36m
B. 24m
C. 12m
D. 48m
Answer» B. 24m
416.

The length, breadth and height of a room are in the ratio 7:3:1. If the breadth and height are doubled while the length is halved, then by what percent the total area of the 4 walls of the room will be increased  ?

A. 0.9
B. 0.88
C. 0.85
D. 0.84
Answer» B. 0.88
417.

The length and the breadth of rectangular field are in the ratio of 8 : 7. If charges of the painting the boundary of rectangle is at Rs. 10 per meter is Rs. 3000. What is the area of rectangular plot?

A. 5600 sq.m
B. 1400 sq. m
C. 4400 sq.m
D. 3600 sq.m
Answer» B. 1400 sq. m
418.

The length and breadth of a rectangle are 24 cm and 7 cm respectively. What must be the length of its diagonal (in cm)?

A. 50
B. 28
C. 25
D. 56
Answer» D. 56
419.

The length and breadth of a rectangle are 24 cm and 7 cm respectively. Calculate its perimeter (in cm).

A. 124
B. 48
C. 62
D. 96
Answer» D. 96
420.

The length and breadth of a rectangle are 21 cm and 20 cm respectively. Find its area (in cm2)._x005F_x000D_

A. 420
B. 840
C. 80
D. 160
Answer» B. 840
421.

The length and breadth of a rectangle are 12 cm and 5 cm respectively. Calculate its perimeter (in cm)._x005F_x000D_

A. 68
B. 20
C. 40
D. 34
Answer» E.
422.

The length and breadth of a rectangle are 15 cm and 8 cm respectively. Calculate its perimeter (in cm)._x005F_x000D_

A. 46
B. 92
C. 35
D. 70
Answer» B. 92
423.

The least number that must be subtracted from 1294 so that the remainder when divided by 9, 11, 13 will leave in each case the same remainder 6 is:

A. 2
B. 3
C. 1
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
424.

The inner circumference of a circular race track, 14m wide is 440m. Find the radius of the outer circle.

A. 84m
B. 24m
C. 44m
D. 54m
Answer» B. 24m
425.

The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is cm long. What is the area of the circumcircle of the said triangle?useπ=227_x005F_x000D_

A. 264 cm2
B. 308 cm2
C. 286 cm2
D. 312 cm2
Answer» C. 286 cm2
426.

The inner and outer radius of a circular track are 23 m and 29 m respectively. The cost of leveling the track at Rs.7/sq.m is_x005F_x000D_

A. ₹7,215
B. ₹3,284
C. ₹6,864
D. ₹5,300
Answer» D. ₹5,300
427.

The inner circumference of a circular race track, 14 m wide, is 440 m. Find radius of the outer circle

A. 44
B. 22
C. 33
D. 84
Answer» E.
428.

The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle 10 cm and its area is 24 cm^2. If the shorts side is halved and the longer side is double, the new hypotenuse becomes_x005F_x000D_

A. √245 cm
B. √255 cm
C. √265 cm
D. √275 cm
Answer» D. √275 cm
429.

The height of the equilateral triangle is 9 cm. What is the radius (in cm) of the circle circumscribing the three vertices?

A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12
Answer» C. 9
430.

The height of an equilateral triangle is 18 cm. Its area is

A. 36√3 sq. m.
B. 108√3 sq. cm.
C. 108 sq. cm.
D. 96√3 sq. m.
Answer» C. 108 sq. cm.
431.

The four walls and ceiling of a room of length 25 m, breadth 12 m and height 10 m are to be painted. Painter A can paint 200 m2 in 5 days, Painter B can paint 250 m2 in 2 days. If A and B work together, they will finish the job in

A. 6 days
B. 6 10/33 days
C. 7 10/33  days
D. 8 days
Answer» C. 7 10/33  days
432.

The four sides of a quadrilateral are in the ratio of 2:3:4:5 and its perimeter is 280m. The length of the longest side is

A. 100m
B. 150m
C. 175m
D. 180m
Answer» B. 150m
433.

The edge of three cubes of metal is 3 m, 4 m and 5 m. They are melted and formed into a single cube. Find the edge of the new cube  ?

A. 15 m
B. 4 m
C. 6 m
D. 9 m
Answer» D. 9 m
434.

The distance between the centres of two circles is 61 cm and their radii are 35 cm and 24 cm. What is the length (in cm) of the direct common tangent to the circles?

A. 60
B. 54
C. 48
D. 72
Answer» B. 54
435.

The distance between the centre of two circles having radii 5 cm and 6 cm is √10 cm. Find the length (in cm) of direct common tangent._x005F_x000D_

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
436.

The dimensions of a room are 10m x 7m x 5m. There are 2 doors and 3 windows in the room. The dimensions of the doors are 1m x 3m. One window is of size 2m x 1.5m and the other 2 windows are of size 1m x 1.5m. The cost of painting the walls at Rs. 3 per sq m is

A. Rs.174
B. Rs.274
C. Rs.374
D. Rs.474
Answer» E.
437.

The difference between two parallel sides of a trapezium is 4 cm. perpendicular distance between them is 19 cm. If the area of the trapezium is 475 find the lengths of the parallel sides.

A. 27 and 23
B. 24 and 23
C. 25 and 23
D. 22 and 23
Answer» B. 24 and 23
438.

The difference between circumference and semidiameter of a circle is 37 cm. What is the diameter of the circle ?

A. 18 cm
B. 12 cm
C. 16 cm
D. 14 cm
Answer» E.
439.

The diameter of the driving wheel of a bus is 140 cm. How many revolution, per minute must the wheel make in order to keep a speed of 66 kmph ?

A. 150
B. 250
C. 350
D. 550
Answer» C. 350
440.

The diameter of a circle is equal to the side of the square. What is the area of the square if the area of the circle is 64Ï€ sq cm?

A. 128 sq cm
B. 196 sq cm
C. 108 sq cm
D. 256 sq cm
Answer» E.
441.

The diameter of a circle is 28 cm find its area?

A. 616 sq cm
B. 308 sq cm
C. 154 sq cm
D. 77 sq cm
Answer» B. 308 sq cm
442.

The diagonals of two squares are in the ratio of 2:5. Find the ratio of their areas.

A. 0.10069444444444
B. 0.14236111111111
C. 0.18402777777778
D. 0.26736111111111
Answer» D. 0.26736111111111
443.

The diagonals of two squares are in the ratio of 2 : 5. Find the ratio of their areas.

A. 0.18402777777778
B. 0.14236111111111
C. 0.13541666666667
D. 0.22569444444444
Answer» B. 0.14236111111111
444.

The diagonals of 2 squares M and N are in the ratio 2:1. The ratio of their areas is

A. 0.043055555555556
B. 0.084027777777778
C. 0.044444444444444
D. 0.16736111111111
Answer» E.
445.

The diagonal of a square equals the side of an equilateral triangle. If the area of the square is 6√3 sq cm, what is the area of the equilateral triangle?

A. 9√3 sq cm
B. 9 sq cm
C. 9√2 sq cm
D. 12 sq cm
Answer» C. 9√2 sq cm
446.

The diagonal of a square is 12 cm what is the length (in cm) of its side?

A. 6√2
B. 12√2
C. 6
D. 9
Answer» B. 12√2
447.

The diagonal of a rhombus is 8m and 6m respectively. Find its area.

A. 48 sq.m
B. 24 sq.m
C. 12 sq.m
D. 96 sq.m
Answer» C. 12 sq.m
448.

The curved surface area and the slant height of a right circular cone are 99 sq.cm and 9 cm respectively. Find its diameter (in cm)

A. 3.5
B. 7
C. 14
D. 10.5
Answer» C. 14
449.

The curved surface area and the diameter of a right circular cylinder are 660 sq.cm and 21 cm respectively. Find its height (in cm)._x005F_x000D_

A. 9
B. 10
C. 12
D. 8
Answer» C. 12
450.

The cross­section of a canal is in the shape of an isosceles trapezium which is 3 m wide at the bottom and 5 m wide at the top. If the depth of the canal is 2 m and it is 110 m long, what is the maximum capacity of this canal? (Take π = 22/7)

A. 1760 cubic metres
B. 1650 cubic metres
C. 1056 cubic metres
D. 880 cubic metres
Answer» E.