math & puzzles Online Quiz - 106

math & puzzles Online Quiz - 106

9 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Madagascar Island, there are x dodos in a particular year. 30 dodos in a thousand of the original population die every year and 25 dodos in a thousand of the original population are born every year. In how many years will the population of dodos halve itself ?

  1. 200
  2. 125
  3. 100
  4. Indeterminate
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A cube is divided into 8 equal cubes. Each of these cubes is further sub-divided into 8 equal cubes. If the original cube’s sides are painted blue, then what is the probability that exactly 2 sides of a small cube is painted blue ?

  1. 3/8
  2. 1/16
  3. 1/4
  4. 3/4
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

There are 4 quarts in a gallon. A gallon of petrol sells for Rs.12 and a quart of the same petrol sells for Rs.5. The owner of a rental agency has 6 machines and each machine needs 5 quarts of petrol. What is the minimum amount of money he must spend to purchase enough petrol?

  1. Rs 84
  2. Rs 94
  3. Rs 96
  4. Rs 102
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If x + y > 4 and x < 3, then y > 1 is true. Is this statement true ?

  1. Always
  2. Only if x < 0
  3. Only if x > 0
  4. Never
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

36 identical chairs must be arranged in rows with the same number of chairs in each row. Each row must contain at least 3 chairs and there must be at least 3 rows. A row is parallel to the front of the room. How many different arrangements are possible ?

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The operation * applied to a number gives as its result 10 subtracted from twice the number. What is ((*9) ?

  1. -11
  2. 0
  3. 2
  4. -2
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The incomes of two people are in the ratio 4 : 5 and expenditures in the ratio 7 : 8 respectively. The total savings between the two of them is Rs.3000 and that is split in the ratio 1 : 2. Find their total income.

  1. Rs. 15000
  2. Rs. 18000
  3. Rs. 22500
  4. Rs. 27000
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Mr.Ghosh wants to fence his square shaped field with each side measuring 120 ft. If the posts have to put at a distance of 12 ft each, how many posts are required ?

  1. 38
  2. 39
  3. 40
  4. 41
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the sum 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + 1/6 + 1/8 + 1/9 + 1/12

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4