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This section includes 285 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Arithmetic Ability knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 251. |
The ratio of areas of two wheels is 25 : 49. Find the ratio of their radii. |
| A. | 5 : 7 |
| B. | 4 : 9 |
| C. | 3 : 2 |
| D. | 2 : 7 |
| Answer» B. 4 : 9 | |
| 252. |
Find the area of the rhombus having each side equal to 17 cm and one of its diagonals equal to 16 cm. |
| A. | 245 m² |
| B. | 240 m² |
| C. | 236 m² |
| D. | 237 m² |
| Answer» C. 236 m² | |
| 253. |
ABCD is a parallelogram in which AB = 20 cm, BC = 13 cm, AC = 21 cm. Find the area of parallelogram ABCD. |
| A. | 244 cm² |
| B. | 248 cm² |
| C. | 250 cm² |
| D. | 252 cm² |
| Answer» E. | |
| 254. |
A parallelogram has sides 12 cm and 9 cm. If the distance between its shorter sides is 8 cm, find the distance between its longer side. |
| A. | 4 cm |
| B. | 6 cm |
| C. | 9 cm |
| D. | 12 cm |
| Answer» C. 9 cm | |
| 255. |
The base of the parallelogram is thrice its height. If the area is 192 cm², find the base and height. |
| A. | 21 cm, 14 cm |
| B. | 25 am, 4 cm |
| C. | 24 cm, 8 cm |
| D. | 32 cm, 10 cm |
| Answer» D. 32 cm, 10 cm | |
| 256. |
The sides of the triangular plot are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 and the perimeter is 180 m. Find its area. |
| A. | 1161.6 m² |
| B. | 1164.7 m² |
| C. | 1254.3 m² |
| D. | 1762.8 m² |
| Answer» B. 1164.7 m² | |
| 257. |
Find the area of a triangle, two sides of which are 40 cm and 24 cm and the perimeter is 96 cm. |
| A. | 328 cm² |
| B. | 365 cm² |
| C. | 384 cm² |
| D. | 407 cm² |
| Answer» D. 407 cm² | |
| 258. |
Find the area of a triangle whose sides are 41 cm, 28 cm, 15 cm. Also, find the length of the altitude corresponding to the largest side of the triangle. |
| A. | 6.1 cm |
| B. | 5.8 cm |
| C. | 4.7 cm |
| D. | 3.9 cm |
| Answer» B. 5.8 cm | |
| 259. |
The base and height of the triangle are in the ratio 3 : 2. If the area of the triangle is 243 cm² find the base and height of the triangle. |
| A. | 21 cm, 18 cm |
| B. | 17 cm, 15 cm |
| C. | 27 cm, 18 cm |
| D. | 25 cm, 28 cm |
| Answer» D. 25 cm, 28 cm | |
| 260. |
Find the area of right angled triangle whose hypotenuse is 15 cm and one of the sides is 12 cm. |
| A. | 48 cm² |
| B. | 54 cm² |
| C. | 59 cm² |
| D. | 64 cm² |
| Answer» C. 59 cm² | |
| 261. |
Find the area and height of an equilateral triangle of side 12 cm. (√3 = 1.73). |
| A. | 9.35 cm |
| B. | 10.38 cm |
| C. | 14.37 cm |
| D. | 16.59 cm |
| Answer» C. 14.37 cm | |
| 262. |
Find the surface area of a 10cm*4cm*3cm brick. |
| A. | 162 cm square |
| B. | 163 cm square |
| C. | 164 cm square |
| D. | 165 cm square |
| Answer» D. 165 cm square | |
| 263. |
The sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 4:3 and its area is 972sq.m find the perimeter of rectangle |
| A. | 124 m |
| B. | 126 m |
| C. | 128 m |
| D. | 130 m |
| Answer» C. 128 m | |
| 264. |
The area of a triangle will be when a = 1m, b = 2m, c = 3m, a, b, c being lengths of respective sides. |
| A. | 0 sq m |
| B. | 3 sq m |
| C. | 2 sq m |
| D. | 6 sq m |
| Answer» B. 3 sq m | |
| 265. |
The area of a triangle is with base 4m and height 5m? |
| A. | 20 sq m |
| B. | 10 sq m |
| C. | 5 sq m |
| D. | 3 sq m |
| Answer» C. 5 sq m | |
| 266. |
A tank is 25 m long, 12 m wide and 6 m deep. The cost of plastering its walls and bottom at 75 paise per sq. m, is |
| A. | Rs 558 |
| B. | Rs 568 |
| C. | Rs 578 |
| D. | Rs 588 |
| Answer» B. Rs 568 | |
| 267. |
A square flowerbed is surrounded by a path 10 cm wide around it. If the area of the path is 2000 cm², find the area of the square flower-bed. |
| A. | 1000 cm² |
| B. | 1200 cm² |
| C. | 1400 cm² |
| D. | 1600 cm² |
| Answer» E. | |
| 268. |
A painting is painted on a cardboard 19 cm and 14 cm wide, such that there is a margin of 1.5 cm along each of its sides. Find the total area of the margin. |
| A. | 88 cm² |
| B. | 89 cm² |
| C. | 90 cm² |
| D. | 91 cm² |
| Answer» D. 91 cm² | |
| 269. |
A rectangular lawn of length 50 m and breadth 35 m is to be surrounded externally by a path which is 2 m wide. Find the cost of turfing the path at the rate of $3 per m². |
| A. | 356 m² |
| B. | 364 m² |
| C. | 372 m² |
| D. | 384 m² |
| Answer» B. 364 m² | |
| 270. |
The perimeter of a square courtyard is 144 m. Find the cost of cementing it at the rate of $5 per m². |
| A. | $ 2376 |
| B. | $ 5700 |
| C. | $ 6480 |
| D. | $ 7490 |
| Answer» D. $ 7490 | |
| 271. |
The length of the diagonal of a square is 12 cm. Find its area and perimeter. |
| A. | 31.57 cm |
| B. | 33.84 cm |
| C. | 37.28 cm |
| D. | 41.48 cm |
| Answer» C. 37.28 cm | |
| 272. |
What is the least number of squares tiles required to pave the floor of a room 15 m 17 cm long and 9 m 2 cm broad?%! |
| A. | 814 |
| B. | 820 |
| C. | 840 |
| D. | 844 |
| Answer» B. 820 | |
| 273. |
*/*_What is the least number of squares tiles required to pave the floor of a room 15 m 17 cm long and 9 m 2 cm broad?? |
| A. | 814 |
| B. | 820 |
| C. | 840 |
| D. | 844 |
| Answer» B. 820 | |
| 274. |
_ The diagonal of a rectangle is ‚à ö41 cm and its area is 20 sq. cm. The perimeter of the rectangle must be:$? |
| A. | 9 cm |
| B. | 18 cm |
| C. | 20 cm |
| D. | 41 cm |
| Answer» C. 20 cm | |
| 275. |
_A man walked diagonally across a square lot. Approximately, what was the percent saved by not walking along the edges?$? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 33 |
| Answer» D. 33 | |
| 276. |
A towel, when bleached, was found to have lost 20% of its length and 10% of its breadth. The percentage of decrease in area is: |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 10.08% |
| C. | 20% |
| D. | 28% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 277. |
The diagonal of the floor of a rectangular closet is 7 1/2 feet. The shorter side of the closet is 4 1/2 feet. What is the area of the closet in square feet? |
| A. | 5 1/4 |
| B. | 13 1/2 |
| C. | 27 |
| D. | 37 |
| Answer» D. 37 | |
| 278. |
A rectangular park 60 m long and 40 m wide has two concrete crossroads running in the middle of the park and rest of the park has been used as a lawn. If the area of the lawn is 2109 sq. m, then what is the width of the road? |
| A. | 2.91 m |
| B. | 3 m |
| C. | 5.82 m |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 5.82 m | |
| 279. |
A tank is 25 m long, 12 m wide and 6 m deep. The cost of plastering its walls and bottom at 75 paise per sq. m, is: |
| A. | Rs. 456 |
| B. | Rs. 458 |
| C. | Rs. 558 |
| D. | Rs. 568 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 568 | |
| 280. |
A rectangular field is to be fenced on three sides leaving a side of 20 feet uncovered. If the area of the field is 680 sq. feet, how many feet of fencing will be required? |
| A. | 34 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 68 |
| D. | 88 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 281. |
The ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle is 5 : 1. If the area of the rectangle is 216 sq. cm, what is the length of the rectangle? |
| A. | 16 cm |
| B. | 18 cm |
| C. | 24 cm |
| D. | Data inadequate |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 24 cm | |
| 282. |
The length of a rectangular plot is 20 metres more than its breadth. If the cost of fencing the plot @ 26.50 per metre is Rs. 5300, what is the length of the plot in metres? |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 120 |
| D. | Data inadequate |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 283. |
An error 2% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is: |
| A. | 2% |
| B. | 2.02% |
| C. | 4% |
| D. | 4.04% |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 284. |
The length of a rectangle is halved, while its breadth is tripled. What is the percentage change in area? |
| A. | 25% increase |
| B. | 50% increase |
| C. | 50% decrease |
| D. | 75% decrease |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 50% decrease | |
| 285. |
The difference between the length and breadth of a rectangle is 23 m. If its perimeter is 206 m, then its area is: |
| A. | 1520 m2 |
| B. | 2420 m2 |
| C. | 2480 m2 |
| D. | 2520 m2 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |