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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.
101. |
A man’s basic pay for a 40 hour week is Rs. 20 overtime is paid for at 25 % above the basic rate, in a certain week he worked overtime and his total wage was Rs. 25. He therefore worked for a total of:________? |
A. | 45 hours |
B. | 47 hours |
C. | 48 hours |
D. | 50 hours |
Answer» D. 50 hours | |
102. |
The price of cooking oil has increased by 25 %. The percentage of reduction that a farming should effect in the use of cooking oil so as not to increase the expenditure on this account is________? |
A. | 15 % |
B. | 20 % |
C. | 25% |
D. | 30% |
Answer» C. 25% | |
103. |
The Price of an article is cut by 10%. To restore it to the former value, the new price must be increased by_______? |
A. | 10 % |
B. | 9 1/11 % |
C. | 11 1/9 % |
D. | 11% |
Answer» D. 11% | |
104. |
What will be 80 Percent of a number whose 200 percent is 90? |
A. | 144 |
B. | 72 |
C. | 36 |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
105. |
If 20 teachers out of a faculty of 80 are transferred, what percentage of the original faculty remains ? |
A. | 4 |
B. | 16 |
C. | 60 |
D. | 75 |
Answer» E. | |
106. |
If 35% of a number is 12 less than 50% of that number, then the number is_________? |
A. | 40 |
B. | 50 |
C. | 60 |
D. | 80 |
Answer» E. | |
107. |
In an election between two candidates A and B, the number of valid votes received by A exceeds those received by B by 15% of the total number of votes polled. If 20% of the votes polled were invalid and a total of 8720 votes were polled, then how many valid votes did B get? |
A. | 2160 |
B. | 2420 |
C. | 2834 |
D. | 3150 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. 3150 | |
108. |
There are three numbers. 5/7th of the first number is equal to 48% of the second number. The second number is 1/9th of the third number. If the third number is 1125, then find 25% of the first number? |
A. | 168 |
B. | 84 |
C. | 42 |
D. | 21 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
109. |
In an office, totally there are 6400 employees and 65% of the total employees are males. 25% of the males in the office are at-least 50 years old. Find the number of males aged below 50 years? |
A. | 1040 |
B. | 2080 |
C. | 3120 |
D. | 4160 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. 4160 | |
110. |
The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio 5 : 2. B’s monthly income is 12% more than C’s monthly income. If C’s monthly income is Rs. 15000, then find the annual income of A? |
A. | Rs. 420000 |
B. | Rs. 180000 |
C. | Rs. 201600 |
D. | Rs. 504000 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
111. |
In an election only two candidates contested. A candidate secured 70% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 172 votes. Find the total number of valid votes? |
A. | 430 |
B. | 570 |
C. | 480 |
D. | 520 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. 570 | |
112. |
There are two numbers. If 40% of the first number is added to the second number, then the second number increases to its five-fourth. Find the ratio of the first number to the second number? |
A. | 8 : 25 |
B. | 25 : 8 |
C. | 8 : 5 |
D. | 5 : 8 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
113. |
In a group of 80 children and 10 youngsters, each child got sweets that are 15% of the total number of children and each youngster got sweets that are 25% of the total number of children. How many sweets were there? |
A. | 1160 |
B. | 1100 |
C. | 1080 |
D. | 1210 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. 1100 | |
114. |
There is a 30% increase in the price of an article in the first year, a 20% decrease in the second year and a 10% increase in the next year. If the final price of the article is Rs. 2288, then what was the price of the article initially? |
A. | Rs. 1500 |
B. | Rs. 1800 |
C. | Rs. 2000 |
D. | Rs. 2400 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Rs. 2400 | |
115. |
80 is what percent of 64? |
A. | 85% |
B. | 120% |
C. | 75% |
D. | 125% |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
116. |
64 is what percent of 80? |
A. | 80% |
B. | 70% |
C. | 60% |
D. | 64% |
Answer» E. | |
117. |
If 25% of x is 15 less than 15% of 1500, then x is? |
A. | 720 |
B. | 750 |
C. | 820 |
D. | 840 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
118. |
Moons salary was first increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. If his present salary is Rs. 7200, then what was his original salary? |
A. | Rs. 8000 |
B. | Rs. 7500 |
C. | Rs. 7400 |
D. | Rs. 7200 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. Rs. 7400 | |
119. |
Amir saves 32% of his monthly salary. If he spends Rs. 27200, then find his savings? |
A. | 15400 |
B. | 14300 |
C. | 13200 |
D. | 12800 |
Answer» E. | |
120. |
3/20 is what percent of 12/25? |
A. | 42.75% |
B. | 31.25% |
C. | 35.5% |
D. | 40.5% |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. 35.5% | |
121. |
If the price of an article went up by 20%, then by what percent should it be brought down to bring it back to its original price? |
A. | 16 2/3% |
B. | 20% |
C. | 22 1/3% |
D. | 15% |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. 20% | |
122. |
If A got 80 marks and B got 60 marks, then what percent of A’s mark is B’s mark? |
A. | 60% |
B. | 80% |
C. | 65% |
D. | 75% |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
123. |
What percent of 125 is 16? |
A. | 10 2/5% |
B. | 12 3/5% |
C. | 11 1/5% |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
124. |
Find the 37.5% of 976 =_______? |
A. | 324 |
B. | 388 |
C. | 366 |
D. | 372 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. 372 | |
125. |
Two tests had the same maximum mark. The pass percentages in the first and the second test were 40% and 45% respectively. A candidate scored 216 marks in the second test and failed by 36 marks in that test. Find the pass mark in the first test? |
A. | 136 |
B. | 128 |
C. | 164 |
D. | 214 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» F. | |
126. |
When 5% is lost in grinding wheat, a country has to import 20 million bags; but when only 2% is lost, it has to import only 15 million bags. Find the quantity of wheat, which grows in the country? |
A. | 133 1/3 m |
B. | 150 m |
C. | 106 2/3 m |
D. | 166 2/3 m |
Answer» E. | |
127. |
In a school of 850 boys, 44% of Muslims, 28% Hindus, 10% Sikhs and the remaining of other communities. How many belonged to the other communities? |
A. | 173 |
B. | 163 |
C. | 153 |
D. | 143 |
Answer» D. 143 | |
128. |
If P gets 25% more than Q, then by what percent does Q get less than P? |
A. | 33 1/3% |
B. | 30% |
C. | 20% |
D. | 16 2/3% |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. 16 2/3% | |
129. |
If two positive numbers are in the ratio 1/8 : 1/5, then by what percent is the second number more than the first? |
A. | 40% |
B. | 33 1/3% |
C. | 60% |
D. | 66 2/3% |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. 66 2/3% | |
130. |
If 15% of 30% of 50% of a number is 90, then what is the number? |
A. | 4000 |
B. | 3050 |
C. | 4400 |
D. | 4500 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. 3050 | |
131. |
If 30% of a number exceeds 20% of it by 18, then find the number? |
A. | 120 |
B. | 200 |
C. | 180 |
D. | 150 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. 150 | |
132. |
When the numerator of a fraction is decreased by 25% and its denominator is decreased by 20%, the new fraction obtained is 3/4. Find the original fraction? |
A. | 5/4 |
B. | 4/7 |
C. | 5/6 |
D. | 6/7 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» F. | |
133. |
Bilal spends 45% of his monthly income on household items, 25% of his monthly income on buying cloths, 7.5% of his monthly income on medicines and saves the remaining amount which is Rs. 9000. Find his monthly income. |
A. | Rs. 40000 |
B. | Rs. 36000 |
C. | Rs. 50000 |
D. | Rs. 45000 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» B. Rs. 36000 | |
134. |
In a class of 140 students, 60% of them passed. By what percent is the number of students who passed more than the number of failed students? |
A. | 80% |
B. | 20% |
C. | 40% |
D. | 50% |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
135. |
The difference between a number and its two-fifth is 510. What is 10% of that number? |
A. | 12.75 |
B. | 85 |
C. | 204 |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. 204 | |
136. |
40% of Raees marks is equal to 20% of Rahim’s marks which percent is equal to 30% of Rehman’s marks. If Rehman’s marks is 80, then find the average marks of Raees and Rahim? |
A. | 60 |
B. | 70 |
C. | 80 |
D. | 90 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» E. None of these | |
137. |
If 20% of a number, then 120% of that number will be_________? |
A. | 20 |
B. | 120 |
C. | 360 |
D. | 720 |
Answer» E. | |
138. |
45% of 750 – 25% of 480 =__________? |
A. | 216 |
B. | 217.50 |
C. | 236.50 |
D. | 245 |
Answer» C. 236.50 | |
139. |
Raees credits 15 % of his salary in this fixed deposit account and spends 30 % of the remaining amount on groceries if the cash in hand is Rs. 2380, what is his salary? |
A. | Rs. 3500 |
B. | Rs. 4000 |
C. | Rs. 4500 |
D. | Rs. 5000 |
Answer» C. Rs. 4500 | |
140. |
The ratio of the prices of three articles X, Y and Z is 8 : 5 : 3. If the prices of X , Y and Z are increased by 25%, 20% and 33 1/3% respectively, then what would be the ratio of the new prices of X, Y and Z? |
A. | 5 : 3 : 1 |
B. | 5 : 3 : 2 |
C. | 10 : 7 : 4 |
D. | 10 : 8 : 5 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» C. 10 : 7 : 4 | |
141. |
3.5 can be expressed in terms of percentage as? |
A. | 0.35% |
B. | 3.5% |
C. | 35% |
D. | 350% |
Answer» E. | |
142. |
Two-fifth of one-third of three-seventh of a number is 15. What is 40% of that number? |
A. | 72 |
B. | 84 |
C. | 136 |
D. | 140 |
E. | None of these |
Answer» F. | |
143. |
After spending 40 % in machinery, 25 % in the building, 15 % in raw material and 5 % on furniture, Haris had a balance of Rs. 1305. The money with him was:________? |
A. | Rs. 6500 |
B. | Rs. 7225 |
C. | Rs. 8700 |
D. | Rs. 1390 |
Answer» D. Rs. 1390 | |
144. |
In a college election, a candidate secured 62 % of the votes and is elected by a majority of 144 votes. The total number of votes polled is:________? |
A. | 600 |
B. | 800 |
C. | 925 |
D. | 1200 |
Answer» B. 800 | |
145. |
The income of a broker remains uncharged though the rate of commission is increased from 4 % to 5 % the percentage of a slump in business is_______? |
A. | 8 % |
B. | 1 % |
C. | 20 % |
D. | 80 % |
Answer» D. 80 % | |
146. |
How much is 80% of 40 is greater than 4/5 of 25? |
A. | 4 |
B. | 6 |
C. | 9 |
D. | 12 |
Answer» E. | |
147. |
What percent of 120 are 90? |
A. | 25% |
B. | 50% |
C. | 75% |
D. | 33% |
Answer» D. 33% | |
148. |
The number which exceeds 16% of it by 42 is________? |
A. | 50 |
B. | 52 |
C. | 58 |
D. | 60 |
Answer» B. 52 | |
149. |
5 % income of a is equal to 15 % income of B and 10 % income of B is equal to 20 % income of C if the income of c is Rs. 200, then total income of A, B and C is :_________? |
A. | Rs. 6000 |
B. | Rs. 18000 |
C. | Rs. 20000 |
D. | Rs. 14000 |
Answer» C. Rs. 20000 | |
150. |
What percentage of numbers from 1 to 70 have squares that end in the digit 1? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 14 |
C. | 20 |
D. | 21 |
Answer» D. 21 | |