General Math Quiz Questions for Competitive Exams

A can finish a piece of the work in 16 days and B can finish it in 12 days. They worked together for 4 days and then A left. B finished the remaining work. For how many total number of days did B work to finish the work completely?

The value of   is

In a ∆ ABC, points P, Q and R are taken on AB, BC and CA, respectively, such that BQ=PQ and QC=QR. If ∠BAC = 75⁰, what is the measure of ∠PQR (in degress)?

A vertical pole and a vertical tower are on the same level of ground in such a way that from the top of the pole, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60⁰ and the angle of depression of the bottom of the tower is 30⁰. If the height of the tower is 76 m. then find the height (in ₹) of the pole.

X, Y and Z can do a piece of work in 46 days, 92 days and 23 days, respectively. X started the work. Y joined him after 2 days. If Z joined them after 8 days from the beginning, then for how many days did X work? 

The profit earned by selling an article for ₹832 is equal to the loss incurred when the article is sold for ₹448. What will be the selling price of the article if it is sold at a ₹10%, loss?

In the first 10 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was only 7.2. What should be the average run rate in the remaining 40 overs to reach the target of 272 runs? 

The width of the path around a square field is 4.5 m and its area is 105.75 m². Find the cost of fencing the path at the rate of ₹100 per metre.

What is the height (in cm) of an equilateral triangle whose each side is 8 cm?

A pole 23 m long reaches a window which is 3 m above the ground on one side of a street. Keeping its foot at the same point, the pole is turned to the other side of the street to reach a window 4 is m high. What is the width (in m) of the street?