Basic Maths MCQs

Most repeated important basic maths mcqs for preparation of all kind of exams including entry test, ppsc, fpsc and nts tests.

Basic Maths MCQs

The average of first 10 odd numbers is ___?

A. 11
B. 10
C. 12
D. 17

The average of first 10 natural numbers is ____?

A. 5
B. 5.5
C. 6.5
D. 6

The average of first ten prime numbers which are odd is ____?

A. 12.9
B. 13.8
C. 15.8
D. 17

The G.C.D (greatest common divisor) of 1.08, 0.36 and 0.9 is ______?

A. 0.03
B. 0.9
C. 0.18
D. 0.108

Find the lowest common multiple of 24, 36 and 40.

A. 120
B. 240
C. 360
D. 480

Find the highest common factor of 36 and 84.

A. 4
B. 6
C. 12
D. 18

The average of first 10 even numbers is ____?

A. 18
B. 22
C. 9
D. 11

A man spend Rs. 3300. This was 75% of his monthly income. His monthly income is ___?

A. 4000
B. 4400
C. 5000
D. 5400

H.C.F of 4 * 27 * 3125, 8 * 9 * 25 * 7 and 16 * 81 * 5 * 11 * 49 is _____?

A. 180
B. 360
C. 540
D. 1260

1095/1168 when expressed in simplest form is:

A. 13/16
B. 15/16
C. 17/26
D. 25/26

Which of the following has most number of divisors?

A. 99
B. 101
C. 176
D. 182

The average of 11 numbers is 10.9. If the average of first six is 10.5 and that of the last six is 11.4 the sixth number is _____?

A. 11.0
B. 11.3
C. 11.4
D. 11.5

What are Prime Numbers?

A. Which can be divided by Odd Numbers
B. Which can be divided by Even Numbers
C. Which can be divided by Number 1 & by itself Number
D. Which can be divided by any Number

252 can be expressed as a product of primes as ____?

A. 2 * 2 * 3 * 3 * 7
B. 2 * 2 * 2 * 3 * 7
C. 3 * 3 * 3 * 3 * 7
D. 2 * 3 * 3 * 3 * 7

LCM of 455, 117, 338 is________?

A. 10670
B. 106470
C. 104670
D. 107470

LCM of 87 and 145 is_______?

A. 1305
B. 435
C. 875
D. 48

LCM of 18 and 27 is_________?

A. 85
B. 89
C. 54
D. 91

LCM of two numbers is 138. But their (Greatest common divisor) GCD is 23. The numbers are in a ratio 1:6. Which is the largest number amongst the two?

A. 46
B. 138
C. 69
D. 23

Find the average of the series : 312, 162, 132, 142 and 122?

A. 194
B. 174
C. 162
D. 186

Find the greatest number that, while dividing 47, 215 and 365, gives the same remainder in each case?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

Find the greatest number which, while dividing 19, 83 and 67, gives a remainder of 3 in each case?

A. 16
B. 17
C. 18
D. 19

Find the greatest number that exactly divides 35, 91 and 840?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

Find the lowest 4-digit number which when divided by 3, 4 or 5 leaves a remainder of 2 in each case?

A. 1020
B. 1026
C. 1030
D. 1022

Find the greatest 4-digit number exactly divisible by 3, 4 and 5?

A. 9985
B. 9960
C. 9957
D. 9975

Find the smallest number which when increased by 5, divisible by 6, 9, 15, 20 and 24?

A. 344
B. 355
C. 366
D. 377

What is the Arithmetic Mean of the following data 3,6,9,12,15.

A. 7
B. 9
C. 12
D. 8

Find two number whose sum is 28 and the difference is 4 ____?

A.  12,16
B.  18,10
C.  15,13
D.  14,12

1 acre is equal to ________square foot?

A. 45434 square foot
B. 34343 square foot
C. 43572 square foot
D. 43560 square foot 

What is the Sum of First 70 even Numbers?

A. 4970
B. 4950
C. 4900
D. 4980

The L.C.M. of two numbers is 48. The numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3. Then sum of the number is_________?

A. 28
B. 32
C. 40
D. 64

Which of the following has the most number of divisors?

A. 99
B. 101
C. 176
D. 182

The greatest number which on dividing 1657 and 2037 leaves remainders 6 and 5 respectively, is ______?

A. 123
B. 127
C. 235
D. 305

The ratio between the radii of two spheres is 1:3. Find the ratio between their volumes?

A. 27:1
B. 1:27
C. 1:9
D. 9:1

How many shots of 1cm radius can be prepared from a sphere of 3cm radius?

A. 36
B. 64
C. 27
D. 16

Find the ratio between whole surfaces of a sphere and a hemisphere?

A. 3:4
B. 4:3
C. 3:1
D. 1:3

The curved surface of a sphere is 64 π cm2. Find its radius?

A. 1 cm
B. 2 cm
C. 4 cm
D. 3 cm

The radius of a cylindrical vessel is 7cm and height is 3cm. Find the whole surface of the cylinder?

A. 308 sq cm
B. 220 sq cm
C. 440 sq cm
D. 132 sq cm

The diameter of a cylindrical tin is 6cm and height is 5 cm. Find the volume of the cylinder?

A. 30 π cc
B. 45 π cc
C. 150 π cc
D. 180 π cc

The radius of a cylinder is 2 r units and height is 3 r units. Find the curved surface?

A. 18 πr2 sq units
B. 3 πr2 sq units
C. 12 πr2 sq units
D. 6 πr2 sq units

9000 + 16 2/3 % of ? = 10500

A. 1500
B. 1750
C. 9000
D. 7500

60 + 5 * 12 / (180/3) = _______?

A. 60
B. 120
C. 13
D. 61

4 * 0.4 * 0.04 * 0.004 = _________?

A. 0.0256
B. 0.00256
C. 0.000256
D. 0.0000256

(0.456 * 0.456 – 0.228 * 0.228) / (0.456 + 0.228) = ________?

A. 0.228
B. 0.456
C. 0.684
D. 1.0

25% of 30% of 45% is equal to__________?

A. 0.03375
B. 0.3375
C. 3.375
D. 33.75

40% of a number is more than 20% of 650 by 190. Find the number?

A. 600
B. 700
C. 800
D. 900

How much is 80% of 40 is greater than 4/5 of 25?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12

How much 60% of 50 is greater than 40% of 30?

 A. 18
B. 13
C. 15
D. 20

After decreasing 24% in the price of an article costs Rs.912. Find the actual cost of an article?

A. 1400
B. 1300
C. 1200
D. 1100

If y exceeds x by 20%, then x is less than y by_______?

A. 16%
B. 16 1/3 %
C. 16 2/3 %
D. 16 3/5 %

8/15 / 1 1/3 * 3 ?/4 = 1.5

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5

3648.24 + 364.824 / ? – 36.4824 = 3794.1696

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

24 – [2.4 – {0.24 * 2 – (0.024 – ?)}] = 22.0584

A. 0.0024
B. 0.024
C. 0.24
D. 0.00024

79.98 / 12.51 * 2.49 = ______?

A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 18

√3584 * 52.034 = _______?

A. 3180
B. 3200
C. 3120
D. 3210

58978 / 363.94 * 11.02 = _______?

A. 1580
B. 1680
C. 1780
D. 1880

If 6 men can make 10 sofas in 2 days, then 8 men can make 8 sofas in ____?

A. 1.8 days
B. 1.5 days
C. 1.2 days
D. 1 day

If 10 workers can make 10 tables in 10 days, then how many days would it take for 5 workers to make 5 tables?

A. 1
B. 5
C. 10
D. 25

If 6 men take 9 days to complete a work, how many men can complete the work in 3 days?

A. 2 men
B. 12 men
C. 9 men
D. 18 men

21345 * 45 = 4270 * ?

A. 215
B. 235
C. 225
D. 255

183.21 + 2.9928 * 66.84 = _______?

A. 383
B. 372
C. 380
D. 374

(180/37 of 14.8) / (17/60.1 of 180.30) = _______?

A. 1.4
B. 1.6
C. 1.5
D. 1.2

45/100 * 125 + 22.22 = ________?

A. 78
B. 76
C. 74
D. 72

109.13 * 34.14 – 108.12 * 33 = ________?

A. 130
B. 135
C. 142
D. 148

A Quadrillion has ____ zeros?

A. 15 zeros
B. 18 zeros
C. 21 zeros
D. None of these

Who is known as the Father of Geometry?

A. kepler
B. Euclid
C. Pythagoras
D. Newton

What is 2+2÷2×2-2?

A. 0
B. -2
C. 2
D. 1

If a > b and b > a. Then ?

A. a = b
B. a ≠ b
C. Cannot be evaluated
D. None

18 men can eat 20 kg of rice in 3 days. How long will 6 men take to eat 40 kg of rice?

A. 20
B. 18
C. 32
D. 20

15 cattle can graze a field in 20 days 20 cattle can graze 3 such field in how many days?

A. 30
B. 45
C. 60
D. 50

5kg food is consumed by 50 chickens in 2 days. 60 chickens will consume how much food in 6 days.

A. 2 kg
B. 6 kg
C. 15 kg
D. 18 kg

18 cattle graze a field in 12 days. 6 cattle can graze 3 of such fields in x days. What is x?

A. 90
B. 72
C. 36
D. 108

25 men can consume 250kg of wheat in 20 days. 20 men cang consume how much wheat in 25 days?

A. 300
B. 200
C. 250
D. 350

In a ship the provisions are sufficient for 800 men for 50 days. How long will these be sufficient for if there would have been 200 more men?

A. 40
B. 50
C. 30
D. 56

108 * 107 * 96 = ? (to the nearest hundred)

A. 1109300
B. 1109400
C. 1108400
D. 1108300

25 2/5 + 8 4/5 + 4/5 = _________?

A. 34
B. 35
C. 36
D. 37

(64 + 9 + 9) / (2 * 20 + 1) = _______?

A. 1
B. 3/2
C. 2
D. 5/2

(1.9 * 0.021) / (0.095 * 0.105) = ______?

A. 1/20
B. 1/5
C. 4
D. 10

25 * 25 / 25 + 15 * 40 = ________?

A. 125
B. 525
C. 25/64
D. 625

Find out the wrong number in the series : 1, 1, 2, 6, 24, 96, 720

A. 6
B. 24
C. 96
D. 720

A sum of Rs. 2500 amounts to Rs. 3875 in 4 years at the rate of simple interest. What is the rate of interest?

A. 12.25%
B. 12%
C. 6%
D. 13.75%

A sum of money becomes 7⁄5 of itself in 4 years at a certain rate of simple interest. The rate per annum is

A. 9%
B. 10%
C. 11%
D. 12%

If there is a total of 104 weekly instalments and a third deposit, find the interest charged

A. 237.55
B. 337
C. 443
D. 334

Which Muslim scientist wrote first book on Algebra ?

A. Al-Khwarizmi 
B. Ibn Sina
C. Archimedes
D. Euclid

What’s the largest known Prime Number?

A. 282,589,933 − 3
B. 282,589,933 − 1
C. 282,589,933 − 5
D. None of these

Find two number whose sum is 28 and the difference is 4 _____________?

A.  12,16
B.  18,10
C.  15,13
D.  14,12

1 acre is equal to ___square foot?

A. 45434 square foot
B. 34343 square foot
C. 43572 square foot
D. 43560 square foot 

The word Geometry has been derived from two Greek words:_____________?

A. Geo means Earth
B. Metron means Measurement.
C. Hence Geomatery means
D. Earth measurement

What is the Sum of First 70 even Numbers?

A. 4970
B. 4950
C. 4900
D. 4980

What is the Sum of First 70 Odd Numbers?

A. 4900
B. 4970
C. 4960
D. None of these

Express 1.09 in term of Percentage.

A. 1.09%
B. 10.9%
C. 109%
D. None of these

Calculate the Average of 1,2,3,4,5.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Find the Missing Number in the series 1, 6, 13, 22, 33 ?

A. 36
B. 40
C. 46
D. 52

One Gross is equal to_____?

A. 5 Dozen
B. 10 Dozen
C. 12 Dozen
D. None of them

12 3/4 * (1 2/17 / 8 1/6) / 5 4/3 = __________?

A. 1
B. 27/98
C. 6/17
D. 27/17

7 + 1/2 of [8 – 4 / 2 * 3 – 1 + 1 + (4 + 2) – 2 * 2] = ________?

A. 9
B. 16
C. 8
D. 12

What will be 80 Percent of a number whose 200 percent is 90?

A. 144
B. 72
C. 36
D. none of these

75 % of a number when added to 75 is equal to the number. The number is:_______?

A. 150
B. 200
C. 225
D. 300

What percentage of numbers from 1 to 70 have squares that end in the digit 1?

A. 1
B. 14
C. 20
D. 21

The number which exceeds 16% of it by 42 is________?

A. 50
B. 52
C. 58
D. 60

If eggs cost $.06 each ,how much should a dozen eggs cost ?

A. .56
B. $ .80
C. $ .72
D. $.60

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

The average of two numbers is XY.If one number is equal to X ,the other number is equal to ______?

A. X
B. 2Y
C. XY-X
D. 2 XY -2 X

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

If 20% of a number, then 120% of that number will be_________?

A. 20
B. 120
C. 360
D. 720

45% of 750 – 25% of 480 =__________?

A. 216
B. 217.50
C. 236.50
D. 245

3.5 can be expressed in terms of percentage as?

A. 0.35%
B. 3.5%
C. 35%
D. 350%

(492 * 182) / 324 = ________?

A. 49
B. 98
C. 492
D. 982

33/4 of 4500 + ? = 118500

A. 8.1375 * 104
B. 2.4123 * 104
C. 5.124 * 104
D. 6.125 * 104

2 + [2 + {2 + (2 + (2 + 23)}] = _____?

A. 17/4
B. 33/4
C. 65/4
D. 129/4

7 2/5 of 110 / ? = 844

A. 22
B. 24
C. 30
D. 28

8 2/3 + 6 4/5 = _____?

A. 14
B. 14 1/2
C. 14 3/4
D. None of these

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 %

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

10 decameters are equal to_______?

A. 1 Hectometers
B. 2 Hectometers
C. 3 Hectometers
D. 4 Hectometers

If 17xy+7 =19xy ,then 4xy = ?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 1/2
D. 14

Two numbers are in the ratio 5:4 and their difference is 10.What is the largest number?

A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 30

1 yard =___________?

A. 3 feet
B. 6 feet
C. 2.4 feet
D. 12 feet

The cost price of 13 articles is equal to the selling price of 11 articles. Find the profit percent?

A. 15 5/15%
B. 18 2/11%
C. 16 2/3%
D. 30%

By selling 12 pencils for a rupee a man loses 20%. How many for a rupee should he sell in order to gain 20%?

A. 8
B. 9
C. 12
D. 16

The cost price of a radio is Rs.1500 and it was sold for Rs.1230, find the loss %?

A. 18%
B. 9%
C. 15%
D. 6%

An article is bought for Rs.600 and sold for Rs.500, find the loss percent?

A. 16 4/3%
B. 100/3%
C. 16%
D. 16 2/3%

The C.P of 15 books is equal to the S.P of 18 books. Find his gain% or loss%?

A. 16 2/3% loss
B. 100/3% loss
C. 50/3% profit
D. 100/3% loss

The C.P of 10 pens is equal to the S.P of 12 pens. Find his gain % or loss%?

A. 16 2/3% profit
B. 50/6% profit
C. 16 2/3% loss
D. 100/3% loss

Which of the following groups of fractions is in descending order?

A. 8/15, 9/13, 6/11
B. 8/15, 6/11, 9/13
C. 9/13, 6/11, 8/15
D. 6/11, 8/15, 9/13

The value of (2.75)3 – (2.00)3 – (0.75)3 is__________?

A. 3 * 2.75 * 2.75 * 2.75
B. 3 * 2.00 * 2.00 * 2.00
C. 3 * 2.75 * 0.75 * 2.75
D. 4.5 * 2.75

{20 – [7 – (3 -2)] + 1/3 (4.2)} / 1.4 = ________?

A. 11
B. 12
C. 14
D. 19

64309 – 8703 + 798 – 437 = ________?

A. 55606
B. 55697
C. 55967
D. 73373

20% of 40 + ? % of 80 = 120

A. 140
B. 120
C. 160
D. 180

³√?/9261 = 11/21

A. 121
B. 1331
C. 14641
D. 2662

(98 / 7 / 2) / ? = 14

A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/4
D. 1/5

By selling Toffees at 20 for a rupee, a man loses 40 %. To gain 20 %, for one rupee he must sell?

A. 16 toffees
B. 20 toffees
C. 25 toffees
D. 24 toffees

A man sells 320 mangoes at the cost of 400 mangoes. His gain percent is:_________?

A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%

A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a rupee. How many for a rupee must he sell to gain 20%?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

Find the one which does not belong to that group ?

A. 104
B. 110
C. 108
D. 112
E. 116

Find the one which does not belong to that group ?

A. 123
B. 132
C. 231
D. 321
E. 213

Find the one which does not belong to that group ?

A. 11
B. 28
C. 327
D. 416
E. 5125

Find the one which does not belong to that group ?

A. 525
B. 39
C. 24
D. 426
E. 636

Find the one which does not belong to that group ?

A. 358
B. 246
C. 134
D. 862

(24 * 5 * 7 * 9) / ? = 216

A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 35

2222.2 + 222.22 + 22.222 = ________?

A. 2466.462
B. 2664.642
C. 2464.462
D. 2466.642

2003 * 2004 – 2001 * 2002 = _________?

A. 8000
B. 8010
C. 8020
D. 8040

Find the one which does not belong to that group ?

A. 30
B. 630
C. 10
D. 520

Find the one which does not belong to that group ?

A. 20
B. 42
C. 58
D. 72

Find the one which does not belong to that group ?

A. 4422
B. 2442
C. 4242
D. 2244

An umbrella marked at Rs. 80 is sold for Rs. 68. The rate of discount is:

A. 15%
B. 12%
C. 17 11/17%
D. 20 %

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

96% of the population of a village is 23040. The total population of the village is________?

A. 32256
B. 24000
C. 24936
D. 25640

40 is subtracted from 60% of a number, the result is 50. Find the number?

A. 150
B. 140
C. 130
D. 110

32% of 425 – ?% of 250 = 36

A. 20
B. 40
C. 60
D. 80

6.4 * 1.25 = (?)3

A. 1
B. 4
C. 2
D. 3

7394 – 1236 – 4652 = ________?

A. 1506
B. 1606
C. 1706
D. 1496

1252 * 23 + 35000 = (?)2

A. 200
B. 400
C. 1600
D. 800

The value of 25.25 – 23.23 + 24.24 is_________?

A. 26
B. 26.26
C. 2.2
D. -22.22

How much is 80% of 40 is greater than 4/5 of 25?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 9
D. 12

How much 60% of 50 is greater than 40% of 30?

A. 18
B. 13
C. 15
D. 20

After decreasing 24% in the price of an article costs Rs.912. Find the actual cost of an article?

A. 1400
B. 1300
C. 1200
D. 1100

What percent of 120 are 90?

A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 33%

The third proportional to 3.5, 5.6 is:___________?

A. 8.96
B. 8
C. 4.5
D. 6.2

Find the value of x when y = 5, if x varies directly as 4y-1 and x = 14 when y = 2.

A. 38
B. 35
C. 10
D. 28

A:B=2:3, B:C=3:4, A:D=4:5. Find C:D.

A. 2:5
B. 4:5
C. 6:5
D. 8:5

Find the fourth proportion to 3, 7 and 9.

A. 63
B. 31
C. 21
D. 27

A car is running at a speed of 108 kmph. What distance will it cover in 15 seconds ?

A. 45 metres
B. 55 metres
C. 450 metres
D. Cannot be determined

If 6 men can make 10 sofas in 2 days, then 8 men can make 8 sofas in__________?

A. 1.8 days
B. 1.5 days
C. 1.2 days
D. 1 day

If 10 workers can make 10 tables in 10 days, then how many days would it take for 5 workers to make 5 tables?

A. 1
B. 5
C. 10
D. 25

If 6 men take 9 days to complete a work, how many men can complete the work in 3 days?

A. 2 men
B. 12 men
C. 9 men
D. 18 men

A car can travel 360km with a ¾ full tank. How many km can it travel with a 2/3 full tank?

A. 400
B. 320
C. 240
D. 300

If the sum of a number and its square is 182, what is the number ?

A. 15
B. 26
C. 28
D. 13

The sum of two numbers is 25 and their differenee is 13. Find their product :

A. 104
B. 114
C. 315
D. 325

Rayan crosses a 400m bridge in 3 minutes. What is speed?

A. 133.33 kmph
B. 1.33 kmph
C. 4 kmph
D. 8 kmph

Find the number which when multiplied by 15 is increased by 196.

A. 14
B. 20
C. 26
D. 28

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 %

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 %

The difference between compound interest and simple interest on a sum for 2 years at 8% P.a is Rs 786. The sum is: ____?

A. Rs 100000
B. Rs 11000
C. Rs 120000
D. Rs 170000

The Compound interest on Rs 16000 for 9 months at 20% P.a compounded quarterly is:__________?

A. Rs 2518
B. Rs 2520
C. Rs 2522
D. Rs 2524

The difference between compound interest and simple interest on Rs 8000 at 5% P.a for 3 years is_________?

A. Rs 50
B. Rs 60
C. Rs 61
D. Rs 600

The difference between the simple interest and the compound interest on Rs 5000 at 10% P.a for 3 years is: ___?

A. Rs 145
B. Rs 150
C. Rs 165
D. Rs 180
E. None of these

At what rate of interest will be Rs 20000 becomes Rs 24200 after 2 years when interest is compounded annually?

A. 5%
B. 6%
C. 10%
D. 15%

By investing Rs. 1620 in 8% stock, Maria earns Rs. 135. The stock is then quoted at: _____?

A. 80
B. 96
C. 106
D. 108

Find the annual income derived from Rs. 2500, 8% stock at 106.

A. 100
B. 150
C. 200
D. 250

Find the cost of Rs. 6400, 10% stock at 15 discount.

A. 5440
B. 5480
C. 6440
D. 6480

A man swims downstream 30 km and upstream 18 km taking 3 hours each time, what is the speed of the man in still water?

A. 2 kmph
B. 8 kmph
C. 16 kmph
D. 4 kmph

If X can run 48m and Y 42m, then in a race of 1km, X beats Y by ____?

A. 140m
B. 125m
C. 100m
D. 110m

In a 300 m race A beats B by 22.5 m or 6 seconds. B’s time over the course is ____?

A. 86 sec
B. 80 sec
C. 76 sec
D. None of these

Solve the equation for x : 6x – 27 + 3x = 4 + 9 – x

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. -4
E. None of these

Solve the equation for x : 19(x + y) + 17 = 19(-x + y) – 21

A. -1
B. -2
C. -3
D. -4
E. None of these

In a class there are 20 boys and 25 girls. In how many ways can a boy and a girl be selected?

A. 400
B. 500
C. 600
D. 20

A committee has 5 men and 6 women. What are the number of ways of selecting a group of eight persons?

A. 165
B. 185
C. 205
D. 225

The number of permutations of the letters of the word ‘MESMERISE’ is___________?

A. 9!/(2!)2 3!
B. 9!/(2!)3 3!
C. 9!/(2!)2 (3!)2
D. 5!/(2!)2 3!

A boy has nine trousers and 12 shirts. In how many different ways can he select a trouser and a shirt?

A. 21
B. 12
C. 9
D. 108

In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘OPTICAL’ be arranged so that the vowels always come together?

A. 120
B. 720
C. 4320
D. 2160

If the diameter of a circle is increased by 100 % its area is increased by _?

A. 100%
B. 200%
C. 300%
D. 400%

If the radius of a circle be reduced by 50% its area is reduced by __?

A. 25 %
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100%

If the circumference of a circle is 352 meters then its area in Sq.m is ____?

A. 9856
B. 8956
C. 6589
D. 5986

X, Y and Z are quantities of the same kind such that X:Y=5:8 and Y:Z=4:7. Find X:Z.

A. 32:35
B. 67:56
C. 5:14
D. 5:7

15 men can build a 500m long wall in 30 days. In how many days can 30 men build a 1.2 km long wall?

A. 48 days
B. 24 days
C. 40 days
D. 36 days

If 28 men can finish a work in 15 days, 21 men can finish the same work in ___?

A. 24 days
B. 14 days
C. 15 days
D. 20 days

1252 * 23 + 35000 = (?)2

A. 200
B. 400
C. 1600
D. 800

31.2 * 14.5 * 9.6 = __?

A. 4334.04
B. 4243.04
C. 4343.04
D. 4433.04

1296 ÷ (24 * 0.75) = __?

A. 36
B. 144
C. 288
D. 72

43% of 784 = ___?

A. 312.73
B. 373.12
C. 337.12
D. 339.12

The perimeter of a semi circle is 144 cm then the radius is ____?

A. 25 cm
B. 28 cm
C. 30 cm
D. 35 cm

The radius of a semi circle is 6.3 cm then its perimeter is?

A. 35.4 cm
B. 32.4 cm
C. 32 cm
D. 30 cm

The diagonals of a rhombus are 15 cm and 20 cm. Find its area?

A. 120 sq m
B. 300 sq m
C. 150 sq m
D. 480 sq m

The side of a rhombus is 26 m and length of one of its diagonals is 20 m. The area of the rhombus is_______?

A. 529 sq m
B. 240 sq m
C. 260 sq m
D. 480 sq m

The surface area of a (10cm x 4cm x3cm) brick is ___?

A. 84 Sq.cm
B. 124 Sq.cm
C. 164 Sq.cm
D. 180 Sq.cm

The area of the largest circle that can be drawn inside a rectangle with sides 18cm and 14cm is __?

A. 49 Sq.cm
B. 154 Sq.cm
C. 378Sq.cm
D. 1078 Sq.cm

2758 + 20581 – 17889 = __?

A. 178
B. 7850
C. 5200
D. 4800

15% of 195 + 14% of 205 = ___?

A. 52
B. 62
C. 58
D. 78

³√216400 + √280 + √322 = ___?

A. 651
B. 361
C. 100
D. 95

105 * 99 * 299 = _________?

A. 785600
B. 315000
C. 845000
D. 442000

If the area of circle is 616 sq cm then its circumference?

A. 78 m
B. 88 m
C. 75 m
D. 70 m

Find the area of circle whose radius is 7m?

A. 124 sq m
B. 154 sq m
C. 145 sq m
D. 167 sq m

The ratio of the radius of two circles is 1: 3, and then the ratio of their areas is ___?

A. 1:3
B. 1:6
C. 1:9
D. 1:5

If the wheel is 14 cm then the number of revolutions to cover a distance of 1056 cm is?

A. 15
B. 10
C. 14
D. 12

105.126 * 35.201 – 90.23 * 3 + 55.11 * 27.01 = ____?

A. 4890
B. 40000
C. 271
D. 5996

(0.9 * 0.9 – 0.8 * 0.8)/1.7 = __?

A. 0.1
B. 0.2
C. 0.3
D. 0.4

What is the perimeter of a square field whose diagonal is 8√2?

A. 64 m
B. 32 m
C. 30 m
D. 16 m

What is the area of a square field whose diagonal of length 20 m?

A. 300 sq m
B. 250 sq m
C. 200 sq m
D. 400 sq m

The base of a right triangle is 8 and hypotenuse is 10. Its area is________?

A. 12
B. 80
C. 59
D. 24

The altitude of an equilateral triangle of side 2√3 cm is_________?

A. 3/2 cm
B. 1/2 cm
C. 3/4 cm
D. 3 cm

12(13/18) + 16(11/27) – 10(5/9) = _________?

A. 182/3
B. 1831/54
C. 18
D. 201/2

5 * 5 ÷ 5 + 5 ÷ 5 = __________?

A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6

36 * 48 ÷ 64 + 36 ÷ 12 = _________?

A. 12
B. 18
C. 20
D. 30

? % of 400 + 40% of 160 = 17% of 400

A. 4
B. 0.1
C. 1
D. 0.4

52 * 40.1 = ________?

A. 2080
B. 2480
C. 2260
D. 2380

22004 – 29303 + 101299 – 59532 = _________?

A. 44000
B. 24500
C. 34500
D. 26000

30.9 * 3000 – 10.1 * 1100 + 8298 – 4302 = _________?

A. 80000
B. 90000
C. 105000
D. 85000

421 * 0.9 + 130 * 101 + 10000 = ___________?

A. 33500
B. 23500
C. 22500
D. 24500

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