Basic Mathematics MCQs
Preparation For PPSC And NTS Test Preparation
1) Price of sugar is increased by 25%. The percentage of
consumption to be decreased so that there would be no increase in the
expenditure is
(a)
18% (b)
20 %
(c)
22%
(d) 24%
2) A group of students volunteered to finish a construction
work in 25 days. 1Q of thestudents did not come and the work could be
finished in 35 days. The original number of students in the group were
(a)
25.00
(b) 32.00
(c) 35.00
(d) 37.00
3) A man bought a flat for Rs. 8,20,000. He borrowed 55% of
this money from a bank. How much money did he borrow
from the bank? .
(a) Rs. 4,51,000′ (b) Rs. 4,52,000
(c) Fvs. 4,53,000 . (d) Rs. 4,54,000
4) A primary school had an enrollment of 850 pupils in
January 1970. In January 1980 the enrollment was 1,120; What
was the percentage increase for the
enrollment?
(a) 31.76%’
(b) 33.50%
(c)
30,65%
(d) 34.76%
5) The number, whose 7% is 42, is
(a)
300
(b) 400
(c)
500 (d)
600′
6) Which number will come next?
3. 5, 7, 10,12,14, 24, 26,_____
(a)
52
(b) 30
(c) 28′
(d) 48
7) Twelve men take 6 hours to finish a piece of work. After
the 12 men have worked for 1 hour, the contractor decides
to call in 8 more men. How many more hours would 20 men take
to complete the remaining work?
(a)
2 (b)
3′
(c)
4 (d)
5
8) If a car is sold for Rs..50000 the profit
is 17 percent, what would
be profit percentage if sold for Rs. 47000.
(a)
14.85% (b)
15.98%’
(c) 16.20% (d) 14.50%
9.Sadiq purchased a plot for Rs. 8,000. He sells the plot to
Abid at a profit of 20%. Abid in turn sells that plot to Arif at a loss of 20%.
The plot costs Arif.
(a) Rs. 12,000 (b) Rs. 10,000 (c) Rs.
8670 (d) Rs. 7680′
10. A’s mother is twice as old as A’s brother.
A is 6 years yqunger than his brother but 4 years older than his sister.
If A’s sister is 15 his mother’s age is:
(a)
40
(b) 45
(c)
42 (d)
50′
11.If 12 years are added to 2/3 age of Rani, she will be
three years older than today. What is Rani’s present age?
(a)
25 (b)
27′
(c)
26
(d) 29
12. Three families, P, Q and R, share 480 kg of rice, Q
receives twice as much rice as P and R receives half as much rice as Q. How
much rice does family Q gets?
(a) 220
kg
(b) 230 kg
(c) 240 kg’ (d)
250 kg
13. Six men working 8 hours a day earn Rs 720
per week. 8 men working 6 hours a day will earn per week
(a) Rs.
540 (b)
Rs. 720′
(c)
Rs.960
(d) Rs.1080
14. In the exam 45% students failed and 550
students were successful.The total number of students
who appeared in the exam were:
(a) 1000′ (b)
900
(c)
1500 (d) 800
15. Nasir read 60 pages of a book
on the first day. This was 20% more than the number of pages he read on the
second day. Given that he read 1/6 of the book on the.second day, find the
number of pages in the book he had read.
(a) 300′
(b) 290
(c) 325
(d) 345
16. Mr. Rehraan ordered a car worth Rs.600.000 and was given a
discount.Given that he paid Rs.57,0000 for his new car, calculate the
percentage discount he received:
(a) 5% (b) 7%
(a) 5% (b) 7%
(c)
9% (d)
10%
17. Which
is the greatest number?
(a) 1/4 of 236 (b) 1/16 of 1028
(c) 1/9 of 504 d) 1/3 of 741
(a) 1/4 of 236 (b) 1/16 of 1028
(c) 1/9 of 504 d) 1/3 of 741
18- 10
men can construct a building in 40 days. How long will it take 20 men to do
this work?
(a)
20 days
(b) 30 days
(c) 40 days (d) 50 days
(c) 40 days (d) 50 days
1
9. Rashid bought a shirt for Rs.350 and sold it Rs.300. How much loss did he
get?
(a)
Rs.40 (b)
Rs.50
(c)
Rs.20
(d) Rs.80
20. NASIR
bought a practical copy Rs.60 and sold it Rs.40. How much loss did he get?
(a)
Rs.600 (b)
Rs.60
(c)
Rs.40
(d) Rs.20
21.The
number, whose 17% is 51, is
(a) 200 (b) 100
(a) 200 (b) 100
(c)
300
(d) 210
22. A
car washer can wash 8 cars in 18 minutes. At this rate how many cars can
be wash, in three hours?
(a)
13
(b) 40
(c)
80
(d) 125
23. There
are four numbers. Average of the first three is 15 and that of
the last three is 16. If the last number is
19 find the first number:
19 find the first number:
(a)
16
(b) 18
(c)
20 (d)
21
24.: 10
men can complete a job in 14 days. How long will it take 4 men to finish
the same job if they work. at the same rate?
(a)
33 days . (b) 35 days
(e) 37 days (d) 39 days
(e) 37 days (d) 39 days
25. A
man takes 50 minutes to cover a certain distance at a speed of
6 km/hr. If he walks with a speed of 1 0
km/hr. he covers the same distance
km/hr. he covers the same distance
(a)
1 hour
(c)
20 minutes
(b)
30 minutes
(d)
10 minutes
26. A
man pays 10% of his income as income tax. If
his income tax amounts to Rs.1500, what is his
income?
income?
(a)
Rs.13000 (b)
Rs.15000
(c)
Rs.17000 (d) Rs.19000
27. A
can do a piece of work in 10 days and B can do it in 15 days.
The number of days required by them to
finish it, working together is:
finish it, working together is:
(a)
8
(b) 7
(c)
6
(d) 4.
28. A
carton contains 10 boxes, each box containing one dozen cubes. How many
cartons are needed to fill 960 cubes?
(a)
7
(b) 8
(c)
9
(d) 12
29:. 16
men build a house in 10 days. How much time will it take 8 men to do this
work?
(a)
25
days (b)
20 days
(c)
30 days
(d) 32 days
30. Naveed
Ahmed spends Rs.400 in getting a good table and sells it.at Rs.600. Find
the percentage of profit?
(a)
90%
(b) 45%
(c)
50%
(d) 80%
31. All
spends Rs.500 to get a good shirt and sells it at Rs.800. Find the
percentage of Profit?
(a)
59% (b)
60%
(c)
63%
(d) 40%
32. Insert the missing number 5? 14 10 97
(a) 18
(b) 16
(c) 14
(d) 12
33. Insert
the missing number:
341 (250) 466 282 ( ) 398
(a) 228 (b) 232
(c) 226 (d) 240
341 (250) 466 282 ( ) 398
(a) 228 (b) 232
(c) 226 (d) 240
34. Insert
the missing number:
7 14 10 12 14 9
7 14 10 12 14 9
(a) 19
(bj 17
(c)
14
(d) 15
