Maths MCQs
~Aptitude and reasoning mathematics~
Q 1. Two railway tickets from city A to B and three tickets from city A to C cost Rs 177. Three tickets from city A to B and two tickets from city A to C cost Rs 173. The fare for city B from city A will be ?

A. Rs 27
B. Rs 33
C. Rs 43

Answer: B. Rs 33

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Q 2. A person walks 10 m in front and 10 m to the right. Then every time turning to his left, he walks 5, 15 and 15 m respectively. How far is he now from his starting point ?

A. 5 m
B. 10 m
C. 25 m

Answer: A. 5 m

Explanation:

Q 3. A group of 210 students appeared in some test. The mean of 1/3 rd of students is found to be 60. The mean of the remaining students is found to be 78. The mean of the whole group will be :

A. 62
B. 72
C. 82

Answer: B. 72

Explanation:

Q 4. A party was held in which a grandmother, father, mother, four sons, their wives and one son and two daughters to each of the sons were present. The number of females present in the party is :

A. 24
B. 22
C. 14

Answer: C. 14

Explanation:

Q 5. At present a person is 4 times older than his son and is 3 years older than his wife. After 3 years the age of the son will be 15 years. The age of the person’s wife after 5 years will be:

A. 40
B. 50
C. 60

Answer: B. 50

Explanation:

Q 6. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 9 is subtracted from the numbers, the ratio become 12 : 23. The numbers are ?

A. 33, 25
B. 33, 55
C. 33, 45

Answer: B. 33, 55

Explanation:

Q 7. A person has to buy both apples and mangoes. The cost of one apple is Rs 7 whereas that of a mango is Rs 5/-. If the person has Rs 38, the number of apples he can buy is -

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6

Answer: A. 4

Explanation:

Q 8. The mean marks obtained by a class of 40 students is 65. The mean marks of half of the students is found to be 45. The mean marks of the remaining students is-

A. 75
B. 85
C. 95

Answer: B. 85

Explanation:

Q 9. In a certain cricket tournament 45 matches were played. Each team played once against each of the other teams. The, number of teams participated in the tournament is-

A. 9
B. 10
C. 45

Answer: B. 10

Explanation:

Q 10. If January 1st, 2007 is Monday, what was the day on 1st January 1995?

A. Friday
B. Saturday
C. Sunday

Answer: C. Sunday

Explanation:

Q 11. On 8th Dec, 2007 Saturday falls. What day of the week was it on 8th Dec, 2006?

A. Friday
B. Saturday
C. Sunday

Answer: A. Friday

Explanation:

Q 12. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 1/2 :1/3 :1/4 If its perimeter is 52 cm, the length of the smallest side is?

A. 24 cm
B. 16 cm
C. 12 cm

Answer: C. 12 cm

Explanation:

Q 13. Monday falls on 20th March 1995. What was the day on 3rd November 1994?

A. Tuesday
B. Wednesday
C. Thursday

Answer: C. Thursday

Explanation:

Q 14. A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 9 seconds. What is the length of the train?

A. 150 m
B. 160 m
C. 170 m

Answer: A. 150 m

Explanation:

Q 15. Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in 27 seconds and 17 seconds respectively and they cross each other in 23 seconds. The ratio of their speeds is:

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

Answer: B. 3 : 2

Explanation:

Q 16. A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 years and to Rs. 854 in 4 years. The sum is:

A. Rs 598
B. Rs 698
C. Rs 798

Answer: B. Rs 698

Explanation:

Q 17. Find the greatest number that will divide 43, 91 and 183 so as to leave the same remainder in each case.

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6

Answer: A. 4

Explanation:

Q 18. The greatest number of four digits which is divisible by 15, 25, 40 and 75 is:

A. 9400
B. 9500
C. 9600

Answer: C. 9600

Explanation:

Q 19. The product of two numbers is 4107. If the H.C.F. of these numbers is 37, then the greater number is:

A. 111
B. 101
C. 222

Answer: A. 111

Explanation:

Q 20. Three number are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5 and their L.C.M. is 2400. Their H.C.F. is:

A. 30
B. 40
C. 50

Answer: B. 40

Explanation: