Mathematics (Sub Inspector)

These are MCQ questions and are interesting,based on simple school mathematics

16 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A soft drink manufacturing company wanted to arrange 160 bottles of soft drinks in a square carton, but 16 bottles were left over. How many bottles were there in each row?

  1. 4
  2. 12
  3. 164
  4. 144
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Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A man had Rs. x, from which he spent Rs. 6. If twice the amount left with him is Rs. 86, find x.

  1. Rs. 46
  2. Rs. 49
  3. Rs. 178
  4. Rs. 37
  5. Rs. 40
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The area of a square is 2304 m2. Its one side is equal to the breadth of a rectangle and its length is double of its breadth. Find the perimeter of the rectangle.

  1. 288 m
  2. 3456 m
  3. 663552 m
  4. 4608 m
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Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A and B can do a piece of work in 6 days. B and C can do it in 7½ days. C and A can do it in 10 days. In how many days will B alone finish it?

  1. 30 days
  2. 10 days
  3. 15 days
  4. 1/10 days
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Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If 500 ml solution of lemonade contains 40% lemon juice, how much more lemon juice should be added to make it 60%? .

  1. 800 ml
  2. 600 ml
  3. 250 ml
  4. 120 ml
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Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A milkman purchased milk at Rs. 4 per litre and mixed 20% water in it. Find the gain % if the diluted milk is sold at Rs. 5 per litre.

  1. 200%
  2. 50%
  3. 20%
  4. 33.33%
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Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Egyptians were the first to use fractions. However, they used fractions with one as numerator. They would write 3/8 as 1/4 and 1/8. What would they write for 9/20?

  1. 1/20
  2. 1/5, 1/20, 1/5
  3. 1/20, 1/10
  4. 1/4, 1/5
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Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The ratio of surface areas of 2 cubes is 1 : 9. Find the ratio of their volumes.

  1. 1 : 729
  2. 3 : 27
  3. 1 : 27
  4. 1 : 9
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Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the smallest number that should be added to 1500, so that the sum is exactly divisible by 18, 20 and 24.

  1. 60
  2. 2
  3. 360
  4. 300
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Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In an isosceles triangle, two equal sides are each 8 cm less than three times the third side. The perimeter of triangle is 33 cm. What is the measurement of equal sides?

  1. 7 cm
  2. 8.2 cm
  3. 13 cm
  4. 5 cm
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Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the product of the smallest 2-digit number and the difference between the original number and the new number if digits 2 and 5 of the number 32576 are interchanged.

  1. 290484
  2. 27000
  3. 352760
  4. 2700
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Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Three colours of chart papers: green, red and blue have to arranged in such a way that all the chart papers are stored colourwise and height of each bundle is the same. The number of green chart papers is 96, of red chart papers is 240 and of blue chart papers is 336. Thickness of each chart paper is the same. Determine the number of bundles of green, red and blue, respectively.

  1. 35, 14, 10
  2. 48, 48, 48
  3. 2, 5, 7
  4. 32, 80, 112
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Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A shopkeeper bought 10 water coolers at the rate of Rs. 4200 each. He sold them at a profit equal to the selling price of 3 coolers. Find the selling price of one water cooler.

  1. Rs. 600
  2. Rs. 323.07
  3. Rs. 3230.76
  4. Rs. 6000
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Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Arun sold an article at a profit of 10%. If he had purchased it at 10% less and sold it for Rs. 28 more, he would have gained 30%. Find the cost price of the article.

  1. Rs. 35
  2. Rs. 400
  3. Rs. 360
  4. Rs. 89
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Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The volume of a petrol tank is twice that of another. If we draw 25 litres from the first tank and add to the other tank, then volume in each tank will be the same. Find the volume of tank which has more petrol in it.

  1. 100 litres
  2. 50 litres
  3. 150 litres
  4. 25 litres
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Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The top of a table is covered wth 25 squares of equal size. The side of a square is 3 cm. What is the area of the table top (in cm2)?

  1. 300
  2. 75
  3. 225
  4. 5625
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