Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mathematics.

This section includes 16 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mathematics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

A man loses \[12\frac{1}{2}\]% of his money and after spending 70% of the remainder, he was left with Rs. 210. The money that he had at the beginning is

A. Rs. 810
B. Rs. 800
C. Rs. 790
D. Rs. 780
Answer» C. Rs. 790
Discussion
2.

A money lender finds that due to a fall in the rate of interest from 8% to \[7\frac{3}{4}%\], his yearly income diminishes by Rs. 615. His capital is

A. Rs. 260000
B. Rs. 246000
C. Rs. 238000
D. Rs. 224000
Answer» C. Rs. 238000
Discussion
3.

How much should money lender lend at simple rate of interest of 15% in order to have Rs. 3234 at the end of \[1\frac{1}{2}\] years ?

A. Rs. 1640
B. Rs. 2620
C. Rs. 2610
D. Rs. 2640
Answer» E.
Discussion
4.

If the simple interest on a sum of money at 5% per annum for 3 years is Rs. 12000, the compound interest on the same sum for the same period at the same rate, is

A. Rs. 12600
B. Rs. 12610
C. Rs. 12640
D. Rs. 12650
Answer» C. Rs. 12640
Discussion
5.

16 men or 24 women can do a piece of work in 20 days. The number of days needed to complete the job, if 20 men and 30 women are employed to do the same piece of work is

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
Answer» D. 9
Discussion
6.

The current population of a town is 10,000. If the population increases by 10% every year, then the population of the town after three years will be

A. Rs. 13,310
B. Rs. 13,500
C. Rs. 14,000
D. Rs. 14,500
Answer» B. Rs. 13,500
Discussion
7.

Pipe A can fill a tank in 4 hours and pipe B can fill it in 6 hours. If they are opened at alternate hours and if pipe A is opened first, in how many hour will the tank be filled?

A. 5 hour
B. \[5\frac{2}{3}\] hours
C. 4 hours
D. \[4\frac{2}{3}\]hours
Answer» E.
Discussion
8.

A started business with Rs. 4,500 and B joined afterwards with Rs. 3,000. If the profits at the end of one years were divided in the ratio 2 : 1 respectively, then B would have joined A for business after

A. 1 month
B. 2 months
C. 3 months
D. 4 months
Answer» D. 4 months
Discussion
9.

For how many years should Rs. 1200 be invested at 10% p.a. in order to earn the same simple interest as is earned by investing Rs. 1800 at 12% p.a. for 5 years?

A. 9
B. 10
C. 12
D. 11
Answer» B. 10
Discussion
10.

In an election 15% of voters did not vote A candidate who got 62.5% of votes cast was declared elected by 3,400 votes. Then the total number of votes are

A. 15000
B. 16000
C. 17000
D. 19000
Answer» C. 17000
Discussion
11.

A candidate v/ho gets 30% of the marks in an examination fails by 50 marks. Another candidate who gets 320 marks fails by 30 marks. Then the maximum marks is

A. 800
B. 900
C. 1000
D. 1100
Answer» D. 1100
Discussion
12.

A certain sum of money Q was deposited for 5 years and 4 months at -'1.5% simple interest and mounted to Rs. 248. Then the value of Q is

A. Rs. 200
B. Rs. 210
C. Rs. 220
D. Rs. 240
Answer» B. Rs. 210
Discussion
13.

A shopkeeper sells a badminton marked at Rs. 30 at 15% discount and gives a shuttle cock costing Rs. 1.50 free with each badminton. He then makes a profit of 20%. His cost price per badminton is

A. Rs. 35
B. Rs. 30
C. Rs. 25
D. Rs. 20
Answer» E.
Discussion
14.

The least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 20% compound interest will be more than double as

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» C. 5
Discussion
15.

A sum of money becomes Rs. 13380 after 3 years and Rs. 20070 after 6 years on compound interest. The sum is

A. Rs. 8800
B. Rs. 8890
C. Rs. 8920
D. Rs. 9040
Answer» D. Rs. 9040
Discussion
16.

What is the principal amount which earns Rs. 1320 as compound interest for the second year at 10% per annum?

A. Rs. 10000
B. Rs. 12000
C. Rs. 13200
D. Rs. 11880
Answer» C. Rs. 13200
Discussion