Arithmetic MCQ Questions and Answers

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Q41
In a school 10% of the boys are same in number as ¼ th of the girls. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the school ?
  • A 3 : 2
  • B 5 : 2
  • C 2 : 1
  • D 4 : 3
Answer: Option B
Q42
X got 30% concession on the labelled price of an article and sold it for Rs. 8750 with 25% profit on the price she bought. What was the labelled price ?
  • A Rs. 16,000
  • B Rs. 12,000
  • C Rs. 10,000
  • D None of the above
Answer: Option C
Q43
A vendor loses the selling price of 4 oranges on selling 36 oranges. Her loss per cent is-
  • A 10%
  • B 11 1/9 %
  • C 12 ½ %
  • D None of the above
Answer: Option A
Q44
In a camp, 95 men had provisions for 200 days. After 5 days, 30 men left the camp. For how many days will the remaining food last now ?
  • A 180
  • B 285
  • C 139 16/19
  • D 28•5
Answer: Option A
Q45
A dog takes 4 leaps for every 5 leaps of a hare but 3 leaps of a dog are equal to 4 leaps of the hare. Compare their speeds in terms of ratio of their speed.
  • A Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 15 : 16
  • B Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 16 : 15
  • C Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 3 : 5
  • D Dog’s speed : hare’s speed = 5 : 3
Answer: Option B
Q46
The ratio of the speeds of two trains is 7 : 8. If the second train runs 400 kms in 4 hours, then the speed of the first train is-
  • A 70 km/hr
  • B 75 km/hr
  • C 84 km/hr
  • D 87•5 km/hr
Answer: Option D
Q47
In 10 years, A will be twice as old as B was 10 years ago. If A is now 9 years older than B, the present age of B is-
  • A 29years
  • B 19 years
  • C 49 years
  • D 39 years
Answer: Option D
Q48
Three taps A, B and C can fill a tank in 12, 15 and 20 hours respectively. If A is open all the time and B and C are open for one hour each alternately, the tank will be full in-
  • A 6 hours
  • B 6 2/3 hours
  • C 7 hours
  • D 7 ½ hours
Answer: Option C
Q49
The present ages of three persons are in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. Find their present ages (in years)-
  • A 20, 35, 45
  • B 8, 20, 28
  • C 16, 28, 36
  • D 20, 36, 46
Answer: Option C
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