Explore topic-wise MCQs in Maharashtra CET.

This section includes 36 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Maharashtra CET knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Ten families have an average of 2 boys. How many boys do they have together?

A. 2
B. 10
C. 12
D. 20
Answer» E.
2.

If in a discrete series 75% values are greater than 50, then:

A. Q1 = 50
B. Q1 < 50
C. Q1 > 50
D. Q1 ≠ 50
Answer» B. Q1 < 50
3.

Which of the following is not the phase of OR methodology?

A. Formulating a proble
B. Constructing a model
C. Establishing controls
D. Controlling the environment
Answer» E.
4.

Suitable average for averaging the shoe sizes for children is

A. Mean
B. Mode
C. Median
D. Geometric mean
Answer» C. Median
5.

If the arithmetic mean of the two numbers X1 and X2 is 5 if X1=3, then X2 is:

A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 10
Answer» D. 10
6.

If =100 and Y=2X – 200, then mean of Y values will be:

A. 0
B. 2
C. 100
D. 200
Answer» B. 2
7.

OR can evaluate only the effects of .

A. Personnel factors
B. Financial factors
C. Numeric and quantifiable factors
D. Both A and B
Answer» D. Both A and B
8.

Operations research is the application of methods to arrive at the optimal solutions to the problems.

A. Economical
B. Scientific
C. Both A and B
D. Artistic
Answer» C. Both A and B
9.

If the arithmetic mean of 20 values is 10, then sum of these 20 values is:

A. 10
B. 20
C. 200
D. 20 + 10
Answer» D. 20 + 10
10.

A solution can be extracted from a model either by

A. Conducting experiments on it
B. Mathematical analysis
C. Both A and B
D. Diversified Technique
Answer» D. Diversified Technique
11.

The total of all the observations divided by the number of observations is called:

A. Arithmetic mean
B. Geometric mean
C. Median
D. Harmonic mean
Answer» B. Geometric mean
12.

The sum of the squares fo the deviations about mean is:

A. Zero
B. Maximum
C. Minimum
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
13.

What have been constructed from OR problems and methods for solving the models that are available in many cases?

A. Scientific models
B. Algorithms
C. Mathematical models
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
14.

We must arrange the data before calculating:

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Geometric mean
Answer» C. Mode
15.

A measurement that corresponds to largest frequency in a set of data is called:

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. Percentile
Answer» D. Percentile
16.

Any measure indicating the centre of a set of data, arranged in an increasing or decreasing order of magnitude, is called a measure of

A. Skewness
B. Symmetry
C. Central tendency
D. Dispersion
Answer» D. Dispersion
17.

The lower and upper quartiles of a symmetrical distribution are 40 and 60 respectively. The value of median is:

A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. (60 – 40) / 2
Answer» C. 60
18.

Which technique is used in finding a solution for optimizing a given objective, such as profit maximization or cost reduction under certain constraints?

A. Qualing theory
B. Waiting Line
C. Both A and B
D. Linear Programming
Answer» E.
19.

If X1, X2, X3, ... Xn, be n observations having arithmetic mean and if Y =4X± 2, then is equal to:

A. 4X
B. 4
C. 4 ± 2
D. 4 ± 2
Answer» D. 4 ± 2
20.

The measure of central tendency listed below is:

A. The raw score
B. The mean
C. The range
D. Standard deviation
Answer» C. The range
21.

By constructing models, the problems in libraries increase and cannot be solved.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer» C.
22.

While computing the arithmetic mean of a frequency distribution, the each value of a class is considered equal to:

A. Class mark
B. Lower limit
C. Upper limit
D. Lower class boundary
Answer» C. Upper limit
23.

For a certain distribution, if ∑(X -20) = 25, ∑(X- 25) =0, and ∑(X-35) = -25, then is equal to:

A. 20
B. 25
C. -25
D. 35
Answer» C. -25
24.

The main limitation of operations research is that it often ignores the human element in the production process.

A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer» B. FALSE
25.

In operations research, the are prepared for situations.

A. Mathematical models
B. Physical models diagrammatic
C. Diagrammatic models
D. Both B and C
Answer» B. Physical models diagrammatic
26.

The sum of the squares of the deviations of the values of a variable is least when the deviations are measured from

A. Harmonic mean
B. Geometric mean
C. Median
D. Arithmetic mean
Answer» E.
27.

Scores that differ greatly from the measures of central tendency are called:

A. Raw scores
B. The best scores
C. Extreme scores
D. Z-scores
Answer» D. Z-scores
28.

Feasible solution satisfies

A. Only constraints
B. only non- negative
C. Both A and B
D. A, B and optimal solution
Answer» D. A, B and optimal solution
29.

Which of the following average cannot be calculated for the observations 2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 6, 8, 8, 10, 10 ?

A. Mean
B. Median
C. Mode
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
30.

What is the objective function in linear programming problems?

A. A constraint for available resource
B. An objective for research and development of a company
C. A linear function in an optimization problem
D. A set of non- negativity conditions
Answer» D. A set of non- negativity conditions
31.

+ r and – r are ______ inverse of each other.

A. Divisible
B. Multiplicative
C. Additive
D. Subtractive
Answer» D. Subtractive
32.

A teacher gives the following task to the students of class-IV: “Arrange 25 tiles in all possible rectangular arrays.”Which of the following mathematical concepts can be addressed through this task?

A. Area, factors, perimeter
B. Area, perimeter, volume
C. Area, volume, length
D. Volume, Area, Width
Answer» B. Area, perimeter, volume
33.

For a given figure to be a triangle, the condition that it is a union of three segments is

A. both necessary and sufficient condition.
B. neither necessary nor sufficient condition.
C. a necessary but not a sufficient condition.
D. a sufficient but not a necessary condition.
Answer» D. a sufficient but not a necessary condition.
34.

In which of the following statements, number 'three' is used in ordinal sense?

A. This house has three rooms
B. All groups have three team members.
C. This box contains many sets of three pencils
D. I live on the third floor of this building
Answer» E.
35.

Consider the following statements :A = If n is even, then n2 is even.B = If n2 is not even, n is not even.C = If n2 is even, then n is even.D = If n is not even, then n2 is not even.Which of the following statements is true?

A. B is inverse of A.
B. D is contraposition of A.
C. C is converse of A.
D. D is converse of A.
Answer» D. D is converse of A.
36.

(a + b) + c = a + (b + c) = a + b + c The given expression represents which property of addition in natural and whole number?

A. Associative property
B. Commutative property
C. Additive identity in whole numbers
D. Closure property
Answer» B. Commutative property