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This section includes 228 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Elementary Mathematics Quiz knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
Two equal circles of radius 4 cm intersect each other such that each passes through the centre of the other. The length of the common chord is : |
| A. | 2 3 cm |
| B. | 4 3 cm |
| C. | 2 2 cm |
| D. | 8 cm |
| Answer» C. 2 2 cm | |
| 202. |
Shobha's Mathematics test had 75 problems i.e. 10 arithmetic, 30 algebra and 35 geometry problems. Although she answered 70% of the arithmetic, 40% of the algebra and 60% of the geometry problems correctly, she did not pass the test because she got less than 60% of the problems right . How many more question she would have needed to answer correctly to earn a 60% passing grade? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» D. 7 | |
| 203. |
A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gain 14% on the whole. The quantity sold at 18% profit is |
| A. | 500 kg |
| B. | 600 kg |
| C. | 400 kg |
| D. | 640 kg |
| Answer» C. 400 kg | |
| 204. |
A single person takes 10 minutes to stitch a bag. If from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., 1245 bags are to be stitched how many persons should be employed on this job? |
| A. | 81 |
| B. | 82 |
| C. | 83 |
| D. | 84 |
| Answer» D. 84 | |
| 205. |
There are 4 cotton kurties, 3 woolen kurties and 5 nylon kurties. If 3 kurties are selected at random, what is the probability that none of them are nylon kurties? |
| A. | 9 32 |
| B. | 11 40 |
| C. | 7 44 |
| D. | 12 47 |
| Answer» D. 12 47 | |
| 206. |
How many kilograms of rice of Rs.5.4 per kg should be mixed with 10 kg of rice of Rs.4.5 per kg, such that there may be gain of 20% by selling the mixture at Rs.5.94 per kg. |
| A. | 12 kg |
| B. | 10 kg |
| C. | 15 kg |
| D. | 8 kg |
| Answer» C. 15 kg | |
| 207. |
Acid and water are mixed in a vessel A in the ratio of 5 : 2 and in the vessel B in the ratio 8 : 5. In what proportion should quantities be taken out from the two vessels so as to form a mixture in which acid and water will be in the ratio of 9 : 4? |
| A. | 7 : 2 |
| B. | 2 : 7 |
| C. | 7 : 4 |
| D. | 2 : 3 |
| Answer» B. 2 : 7 | |
| 208. |
Out of two numbers, 4 times the smaller one is less than 3 times the larger one by 5, If the sum of the numbers is larger than 6 times their difference by 6, find the two numbers. |
| A. | 55 and 58 |
| B. | 23 and 28 |
| C. | 59 and 43 |
| D. | 65 and 67 |
| Answer» D. 65 and 67 | |
| 209. |
Virat spent 14% of his income on electricity bills, 28% on rent and 18% on shopping. ¼ of the remaining amount is Rs. 5125. How much did he spend on electricity bill? |
| A. | Rs. 8750 |
| B. | Rs. 8270 |
| C. | Rs. 6270 |
| D. | Rs. 7175 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 210. |
Abhishek Jain typed 50 pages at the rate of 30 pages per hour on Sunday. On Monday, he could only type 50 extra pages at the rate of 20 pages per hour. What has his average rate of typing been overall. Calculate in pages per hour? |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 48 |
| D. | 35 |
| Answer» C. 48 | |
| 211. |
Two-thirds of a consignment was sold at a profit of 6% while the rest at a loss of 3%. If there was an over all profit of Rs. 1080, the value of the consignment was |
| A. | Rs. 25000 |
| B. | Rs. 40000 |
| C. | Rs. 35000 |
| D. | Rs. 36000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 212. |
For what value of k is (x – 5) a factor of x3– 3x2+ kx – 10? |
| A. | –8 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» B. 4 | |
| 213. |
A steamer takes 36 minutes less to travel 36 miles downstream than to travel the same distance upstream. If the speed of the steamer in still water is 6 miles per minute the speed of the stream (miles per minute) is: |
| A. | 37+ 1 |
| B. | 37– 1 |
| C. | 27– 1 |
| D. | 37– 3 |
| Answer» C. 27– 1 | |
| 214. |
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| A. | 3 , 80 82 3 | |||||||||||||
| B. | 2 , 80 81 3 | |||||||||||||
| C. | 2 , 90 81 3 | |||||||||||||
| D. | None of these | |||||||||||||
| Answer» C. 2 , 90 81 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 215. |
Consider a circle with centre at O and radius r. Points A and B lie on its circumference and a point M lies outside of it such that M, A and O lie on the same straight line. Then, the ratio of MA to MB is |
| A. | equal to 1 |
| B. | equal to r |
| C. | greater than 1 |
| D. | less than 1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 216. |
The number of seats in an auditorium is increased by 25%. The price of a ticket is also increased by 12%. Then the increase in revenue collection will be: |
| A. | 38% |
| B. | 40% |
| C. | 49% |
| D. | 51% |
| Answer» C. 49% | |
| 217. |
The average score of Rajeev, Mahendra and Suresh is 63. Rajeev’s score is 15 less than that of Sunny and 10 more than that of Mahendra. If Sunny scored 30 marks more than the average score of Rajeev, Mahendra and Suresh, what is the sum of Mahendra’s and Suresh’s score? |
| A. | 120 |
| B. | 117 |
| C. | Can’t be determined |
| D. | 111 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 218. |
Deepa bought a calculator at 30% discount on the listed price. Had she not got the discount, she would have paid Rs. 82.50 extra. At what price did she buy the calculator? |
| A. | Rs. 192.50 |
| B. | Rs. 275 |
| C. | Rs. 117.85 |
| D. | Can't be determined |
| Answer» B. Rs. 275 | |
| 219. |
Shreya, Nikita and Kamini share the profit in the ratio of 7 : 8 : 9. They has partnered for 12 months, 9 months and 6 months respectively. What was the ratio of their investments? |
| A. | 21 : 32 : 54 |
| B. | 54 : 32 : 21 |
| C. | 21 : 54 : 32 |
| D. | 32 : 54 : 21 |
| Answer» B. 54 : 32 : 21 | |
| 220. |
In a mixture, the ratio of the alchohol and water is 6 : 5. When 22 litre mixture are replaced by water, the ratio becomes 9 : 13. Find the quantity of water after replacement. |
| A. | 62 litre |
| B. | 50 litre |
| C. | 40 litre |
| D. | 52 litre |
| Answer» E. | |
| 221. |
A bus travels 50% swifter than a car. Both start from point P at the same time and reach point Q, which is 330 km away from P. On the way, however, the bus lost about 88 minutes while stopping at the stops. The speed of the bus is: |
| A. | 75 kmph |
| B. | 100 kmph |
| C. | 112.5 kmph |
| D. | 125 kmph |
| Answer» D. 125 kmph | |
| 222. |
The ratio between a two-digit number and the sum of the digits of that number is 4 : 1. If the digit in the unit's is three more than the digit in the ten's places, what is the number? |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 36 |
| C. | 47 |
| D. | 58 |
| Answer» C. 47 | |
| 223. |
The difference of two numbers is 11 and one-fifth of their sum is 9. find the numbers. |
| A. | 28, 18 |
| B. | 28, 17 |
| C. | 13, 25 |
| D. | 25, 22 |
| Answer» C. 13, 25 | |
| 224. |
In a box there are 10 apples and 2/5th of the apples are rotten. If three apples are taken out from the box, what will be the probability that at least one apple is rotten. |
| A. | 3 4 |
| B. | 5 6 |
| C. | 9 10 |
| D. | 8 13 |
| Answer» C. 9 10 | |
| 225. |
A shopkeeper deals in milk and 45 litre mixture is to be distributed in Milk & Water in the ratio of 4 : 1. If 4 litre milk & 3 litre water will be added in the mixture then what will be the new ratio of water and milk? |
| A. | 5 : 6 |
| B. | 3 : 10 |
| C. | 4 : 5 |
| D. | 7 : 8 |
| Answer» C. 4 : 5 | |
| 226. |
A train 150 m long passes a pole in 15 seconds and crosses another train of the same length travelling in opposite direction in 8 seconds. The speed of the second train in (km/h) is |
| A. | 60 km/hr |
| B. | 66 km/hr |
| C. | 72 km/hr |
| D. | 99 km/hr |
| Answer» E. | |
| 227. |
The income of A is 150% of the income of B and the income of C is 120% of the income of A. If the total income of A, B and C together is Rs. 86000, what is C’s income? |
| A. | Rs. 30000 |
| B. | Rs. 32000 |
| C. | Rs. 36000 |
| D. | Rs. 20000 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 20000 | |
| 228. |
Find a number such that when 15 is subtracted from 7 times the number, the result is 10 more than twice the number. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» B. 10 | |