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This section includes 166 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Mathematics Quizzes knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
In an election between two candidates, the candidate who gets 30 % of the votes polled is defeated by 15000 votes. The number of votes polled by the winning candidate is:________? |
A. | 11250 |
B. | 15000 |
C. | 26250 |
D. | 37500 |
Answer» D. 37500 | |
2. |
A period of 4 hrs 30 min is what percent of a day? |
A. | 18 3/4 % |
B. | 20 % |
C. | 16 3/4 % |
D. | 19 % |
Answer» B. 20 % | |
3. |
If the price of gold increases by 50%, find by how much the quantity of ornaments must be reduced, so that the expenditure may remain the same as before? |
A. | 27 2/23 % |
B. | 33 1/3 % |
C. | 30% |
D. | 19% |
Answer» C. 30% | |
4. |
A man donated 5 % of his income to a charitable organization and deposited 20 % of the remainder in a bank. If he now has Rs. 1919 left, what is his income? |
A. | Rs. 2558. 60 |
B. | Rs. 2525 |
C. | Rs. 2500 |
D. | Rs. 2300 |
Answer» C. Rs. 2500 | |
5. |
75 % of a number when added to 75 is equal to the number. The number is:_______? |
A. | 150 |
B. | 200 |
C. | 225 |
D. | 300 |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
A person was asked to subtract 25% of a number from the original but he subtracted 25 from the number. His answer was 25 more than correct one. What was the original number? |
A. | 160 |
B. | 180 |
C. | 225 |
D. | 200 |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
If cost of sugar increases by 25%. How much percent consumption of sugar should be decreased in order to keep expenditure fixed? |
A. | 10% |
B. | 15% |
C. | 20% |
D. | 25% |
E. | None |
Answer» D. 25% | |
8. |
Two number is first increased by 10 % and then reduced by 10 % the number:__________? |
A. | 2:5 |
B. | 4:5 |
C. | 6:7 |
D. | 3:5 |
Answer» C. 6:7 | |
9. |
When a number is first increased by 10 % and then reduced by 10 % the number:__________? |
A. | does not change |
B. | decreased by 1 % |
C. | increased by 1 % |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. increased by 1 % | |
10. |
Ramees buys good worth Rs. 6650. He gets a rebate of 6% on it. After getting the rebate, he pays sales tax @ 10%. Find the amount he will have to pay for the goods. |
A. | Rs. 6876.10 |
B. | Rs. 6999.20 |
C. | Rs. 6654 |
D. | Rs. 7000 |
Answer» B. Rs. 6999.20 | |
11. |
The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of population per year is:________? |
A. | 4.37% |
B. | 5% |
C. | 6% |
D. | 8.75% |
Answer» C. 6% | |
12. |
Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs. 550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week? |
A. | Rs. 200 |
B. | Rs. 250 |
C. | Rs. 300 |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Rs. 300 | |
13. |
In a company, 60% of the employees are men, of this 40 % are drawing more than Rs. 50000 per year. 36% of the total employees of the company draw more than Rs.50000 per year then what is the percentage of women who are drawing less than Rs. 5000 per year? |
A. | 70% |
B. | 60% |
C. | 40% |
D. | 30% |
Answer» B. 60% | |
14. |
Ghafoor went to the stationers and bought things worth Rs. 25, out of which 30 paise went on sales tax on taxable purchases. If the tax rate was 6%, then what was the cost of the tax free items? |
A. | Rs. 15 |
B. | Rs. 15.70 |
C. | Rs. 19.70 |
D. | Rs. 20 |
Answer» D. Rs. 20 | |
15. |
In an examination, every candidate took physics or mathematics or both 65.8% took physics and 59.2% took mathematics the total number of candidates was 2000. How many candidates took both physics and mathematics? |
A. | 750 |
B. | 500 |
C. | 250 |
D. | 125 |
Answer» C. 250 | |
16. |
Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third number Z. By what percentage is the number Y less than that of the number X? |
A. | 8% |
B. | 9% |
C. | 10% |
D. | 11% |
Answer» D. 11% | |
17. |
In a town 45% population read magazine A, 55% magazine B, 40% read Magazine C, 30% read magazines A and B, 15% read magazines B and C, 25% read magazines A and C and 10% read all the three magazines. What percentage do not read any magazine? |
A. | 10% |
B. | 15% |
C. | 20% |
D. | 25% |
Answer» D. 25% | |
18. |
A city has a population of 300000 out of which 180000 are males 50% of the population is illiterate if 70 % of the males are literate, then the number of literate females is_________? |
A. | 24000 |
B. | 30000 |
C. | 54000 |
D. | 60000 |
Answer» B. 30000 | |
19. |
In a test a candidate attempted only 8 Questions and secured 50% marks in each of the questions if the obtained a total of 40% in the test and all questions in the test carried equal marks, how many questions were there in the test? |
A. | 8 |
B. | 10 |
C. | 15 |
D. | 16 |
Answer» C. 15 | |
20. |
Candidates in a competitive examination consisted of 60% men and 40% women 70% men and 75% women cleared the qualifying test and entered the final test where 80% men and 70% women were successful? Which of the following statements is correct? |
A. | Success rate is higher for women |
B. | Overall success rate is below 50% |
C. | More men cleared the examination than women |
D. | Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ |
Answer» D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ | |
21. |
The value of a plant depreciates by 10 % annually. If the present value of the plant is Rs. 100000, then what will be its value after 2 years? |
A. | Rs. 8000 |
B. | Rs 10000 |
C. | Rs. 18000 |
D. | Rs. 81000 |
Answer» E. | |
22. |
The price of a certain item is increased by 15 %. If a consumer wants to keep his expenditure on the item same as before how much percent must he reduce his consumption of that item? |
A. | 10 20/23 % |
B. | 13 1/23 % |
C. | 16 2/3 % |
D. | 15 % |
Answer» C. 16 2/3 % | |
23. |
The tank full of petrol in Haroon’s motorcycle lasts for 10 days, if he starts using 25% more every day for how many days will the tank full of petrol last? |
A. | 5days |
B. | 6days |
C. | 7days |
D. | 8days |
Answer» E. | |
24. |
If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 250 % and the denominator is increased by 400 % the resultant fraction is 7/19. What is the original fraction? |
A. | 10/19 |
B. | 5/9 |
C. | 9/5 |
D. | 19/7 |
Answer» B. 5/9 | |
25. |
A gardener increases the area of his rectangular garden by increasing its length by 40% and decreasing by 20%. The area of the new garden? |
A. | Has increase by 20% |
B. | Has increase by 12% |
C. | Has increase b 8% |
D. | Is exactly the same as the old area |
Answer» C. Has increase b 8% | |
26. |
Three candidates contested an election and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get? |
A. | 57% |
B. | 60% |
C. | 65% |
D. | 90% |
Answer» B. 60% | |
27. |
If Mobeen while selling two goats at the same price makes a profit of 10% on one goat and suffers a loss of 10% on the other, he |
A. | Makes no profit and no loss |
B. | Makes a profit of 1% |
C. | Suffers a loss of 1% |
D. | Suffers a loss of 2% |
Answer» D. Suffers a loss of 2% | |
28. |
If the price of petral is increased by 20% by what percentage should the consumption be decreased by the consumer if the expenditure on petrel remains unchanged? |
A. | 16 2/3% |
B. | 6 2/3% |
C. | 8% |
D. | 15% |
Answer» B. 6 2/3% | |
29. |
In a survey it was found that 80% of those surveyed owned a car while 60% of those surveyed owned a mobile phone, if 55% owned both a car and a Mobile phone, What percent of those surveyed owned a car or a mobile phone or both? |
A. | 65% |
B. | 80% |
C. | 85% |
D. | 97.5% |
Answer» D. 97.5% | |
30. |
In an examination 38% of students fail in English and 61% pass in Urdu and 23% fail in both. Find the actual failure percentage? |
A. | 46% |
B. | 61% |
C. | 54% |
D. | 70% |
Answer» D. 70% | |
31. |
The salary of Mr. X is 30% more than that of Mr. Y . Find what percent of Mr. Y’s salary is less than Mr. X’s? |
A. | 30% |
B. | 25 1/13 % |
C. | 23 1/13 % |
D. | 22 1/13 % |
Answer» D. 22 1/13 % | |
32. |
Two numbers are respectively 20% and 25% more than a third number. The percentage that is first of the second is_________? |
A. | 80% |
B. | 85% |
C. | 96% |
D. | 125% |
Answer» D. 125% | |
33. |
If the price has fallen by 10% what percent of its consumption be: increased so that the expenditure may be the same as before? |
A. | 11% |
B. | 10% |
C. | 11 1/9 % |
D. | 9 1/11 % |
Answer» D. 9 1/11 % | |
34. |
If y exceeds x by 25%, then x is less than y by__________? |
A. | 16% |
B. | 16 1/3 % |
C. | 20% |
D. | 16 3/5 % |
Answer» D. 16 3/5 % | |
35. |
96% of the population of a village is 23040. The total population of the village is________? |
A. | 32256 |
B. | 24000 |
C. | 24936 |
D. | 25640 |
Answer» C. 24936 | |
36. |
85% of a number is added to 24, the result is the same number. Find the number? |
A. | 150 |
B. | 140 |
C. | 130 |
D. | 160 |
Answer» E. | |
37. |
40 is subtracted from 60% of a number, the result is 50. Find the number? |
A. | 150 |
B. | 140 |
C. | 130 |
D. | 110 |
Answer» B. 140 | |
38. |
If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% and its denominator is diminished by 25% value of the fraction is 2/15. Find the original fraction. |
A. | 1/12 |
B. | 1/8 |
C. | 1/6 |
D. | 1/4 |
Answer» B. 1/8 | |
39. |
60% of a number is added to 120, the result is the same number. Find the number? |
A. | 300 |
B. | 200 |
C. | 400 |
D. | 500 |
Answer» B. 200 | |
40. |
A salesman’s terms were changed from a flat commission of 5% on all his sales to a fixed salary of Rs.1000 plus 2.5% commission on all sales exceeding Rs. 4,000. If his remuneration as per new scheme was Rs. 600 more than that by the previous schema, his sales were worth? |
A. | Rs. 14,000 |
B. | Rs. 12,000 |
C. | Rs. 30,000 |
D. | Rs. 40,000 |
Answer» C. Rs. 30,000 | |
41. |
A and B’s salaries together amount to Rs. 2,000. A spends 95% of his salary and B spends 85% of his. If now their savings are the same, what is A’s salary? |
A. | Rs.500 |
B. | Rs.750 |
C. | Rs.1250 |
D. | Rs.1500 |
Answer» E. | |
42. |
An engineering student has to secure 36% marks to pass. He gets 130 marks and fails by 14 marks. The maximum No. of marks obtained by him is_________? |
A. | 300 |
B. | 400 |
C. | 350 |
D. | 500 |
Answer» C. 350 | |
43. |
The salary of a typist was at first raised by 10% and then the same was reduced by 5%. If he presently draws Rs.1045.What was his original salary? |
A. | 900 |
B. | 950 |
C. | 1000 |
D. | 975 |
Answer» D. 975 | |
44. |
Subtracting 10% from X is the same as multiplying X by what number? |
A. | 80% |
B. | 90% |
C. | 10% |
D. | 50% |
Answer» C. 10% | |
45. |
A candidate got 35% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 2250 votes. How many votes were cast? |
A. | 7500 |
B. | 5000 |
C. | 6000 |
D. | 3500 |
Answer» B. 5000 | |
46. |
A sells his goods 50% cheaper than B but 50% dearer than C. The cheapest is_________? |
A. | A |
B. | B |
C. | C |
D. | All Alike |
Answer» D. All Alike | |
47. |
The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% and its consumption increased by 15%. The effect on revenue is_________? |
A. | It increases by 8% |
B. | It decreases by 8% |
C. | No change in revenue |
D. | It increases by 10% |
E. | None |
Answer» C. No change in revenue | |
48. |
The salary of a worker is first increased by 30% and afterwards reduced by 30%. What is net change in his salary? |
A. | 90% increase |
B. | 45% increase |
C. | 9% decrease |
D. | Same as before |
Answer» D. Same as before | |
49. |
Nawaz Sahrif spends 10% of his income in house rent, 20% of the rest on his children’s education, 25% of the rest miscellaneous causes. If he now posses Rs. 1944 then his income is_______? |
A. | Rs.3600 |
B. | Rs.4000 |
C. | Rs.4500 |
D. | Rs.3000 |
Answer» B. Rs.4000 | |
50. |
25% of 30% of 45% is equal to__________? |
A. | 0.03375 |
B. | 0.3375 |
C. | 3.375 |
D. | 33.75 |
Answer» B. 0.3375 | |