Maths Mcqs Practice Test

Question 1

In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of tea worth Rs. 60 a kg and Rs. 65 a kg so that by selling the mixture at Rs. 68.20 a kg he may gain 10%?

Accepted Answer

A. 3 : 2

Question 2

Find the ratio in which rice at Rs. 7.20 a kg be mixed with rice at Rs. 5.70 a kg to produce a mixture worth Rs. 6.30 a kg.

Accepted Answer

B. 2 : 3

Question 3

In what proportion must water be added to spirit to gain 20% by selling it at the cost price?

Accepted Answer

B. 1:5

Question 4

How much water must be added to a bucket which contains 40 liters of milk at the cost price of Rs.3.50 per liter so that the cost of milk reduces to Rs.2 per liter?

Accepted Answer

C. 30 liters

Question 5

Milk and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 4:3 and 2:3 respectively in what ratio the liquids in both the vessels should be mixed to obtain a new mixture in vessel C containing half milk and half water?

Accepted Answer

D. 7:5

Question 6

A bag contains equal number of Rs.5, Rs.2 and Re.1 coins. If the total amount in the bag is Rs.1152, find the number of coins of each kind?

Accepted Answer

C. 144

Question 7

Arslan and Bilal have some marbles with them. Arslan told Bilal “if you give me ‘x’ marbles, both of us will have equal number of marbles”. Bilal then told Arslan “if you give me twice as many marbles, I will have 30 more marbles than you would”. Find ‘x’?

Accepted Answer

B. 5

Question 8

Atif ordered 16 chapatis, 5 plates of rice, 7 plates of mixed vegetable and 6 ice-cream cups. The cost of each chapati is Rs.6, that of each plate of rice is Rs.45 and that of mixed vegetable is Rs.70. The amount that Atif paid the cashier was Rs.961. Find the cost of each ice-cream cup?

Accepted Answer

A. Rs.25

Question 9

Three consecutive odd integers are in increasing order such that the sum of the last two integers is 13 more than the first integer. Find the three integers?

Accepted Answer

D. 7, 9, 11

Question 10

There are some rabbits and peacocks in a zoo. The total number of their heads is 60 and total number of their legs is 192. Find the number of total rabbits?

Accepted Answer

E. None of these

Question 11

On the independence day, bananas were be equally distributed among the children in a school so that each child would get two bananas. On the particular day 360 children were absent and as a result each child got two extra bananas. Find the actual number of children in the school?

Accepted Answer

E. None of these

Question 12

Eight years ago, Zahid’s age was 4/3 times that of Shahid. Eight years hence, Zahid’s age will be 6/5 times that of Shahid. What is the present age of Zahid?

Accepted Answer

B. 40 years

Question 13

Rs.1200 divided among P, Q and R. P gets half of the total amount received by Q and R. Q gets one-third of the total amount received by P and R. Find the amount received by R?

Accepted Answer

B. Rs.500

Question 14

P, Q and R have Rs.6000 among themselves. R has two-thirds of the total amount with P and Q. Find the amount with R?

Accepted Answer

C. Rs.2400

Question 15

A bag contains a total of 93 coins in the form of one rupee and 50 paise coins. If the total value of coins in the bag is Rs.56, find the number of 50 paise coins in the bag?

Accepted Answer

D. 74

Question 16

The cost of 16 pens and 8 pencils is Rs.352 and the cost of 4 pens and 4 pencils is Rs.96. Find the cost of each pen?

Accepted Answer

E. None of these

Question 17

The sum of four consecutive even numbers is 292. What would be the smallest number?

Accepted Answer

C. 70

Question 18

the present average age of a couple and their daughter is 35 years. Fifteen years from now, the age of the mother will be equal to the sum of present ages of the father and the daughter. Find the present age of mother?

Accepted Answer

D. 45 years

Question 19

Ten years ago, the age of Aftab was one-third the age of Kashif at that time. The present age of Kashif is 12 years more than the present age of Aftab. Find the present age of Aftab?

Accepted Answer

B. 16

Question 20

Masood’s age 18 years hence will be thrice his age four years ago. Find Masood’s present age?

Accepted Answer

E. None of these