Basic Mathematics Questions and Answers
The following bar chart shows the exports (in ₹'0000) of an item from a country 5 consecutive years.
What is the average value of the export of that item from the given country per year?
(A) ₹5,96,000
(B) ₹6,32,000
(C) ₹6,24,000
(D) ₹6,48,000
Correct Answer : B
Vishal sells a bag at a profit of 40%. If Vishal's profit is ₹880, then what is the cost price of the bag?
(A) ₹ 2,000
(B) ₹ 2,450
(C) ₹ 1,900
(D) ₹ 2,200
Correct Answer : D
A 900 metre long train crosses a 1200 metres long platform completely in 70 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
(A) 117 km/h
(B) 108 km/h
(C) 99 km/h
(D) 90 km/h
Correct Answer : B
₹12,000 is lent for one year t the rate of 15% per annum, the interest being compounded annually. If the compounding of the interest is done half- yearly, then how much more interest will be obtained at the end of the one-year period on the same initial sum?
(A) ₹72.5
(B) ₹82.8
(C) ₹60.5
(D) ₹67.5
Correct Answer : D
If 1,000 is divided into three parts in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5, find the value of the smallest part.
(A) 100
(B) 300
(C) 200
(D) 400
Correct Answer : C
Ishita can read a newspaper in 'n' minutes. What part of the newspaper can she read in 7 minutes (n>7)
(A) $${n\over7}$$
(B) $${7n^2}$$
(C) $${7n}$$
(D) $${7\over n}$$
Correct Answer : D
There are two numbers such that the first number is four times of the second mumber. If their average is 65, then what is the second number?
(A) 26
(B) 14
(C) 24
(D) 28
Correct Answer : A
Find the value of p, when p= ( 5÷ 6 ) of 54 - 40 + 10 - 41 - 22
(A) -11
(B) - 22
(C) -18
(D) -23
Correct Answer : B
The base of a triangle is 16 cm and its area is $${144cm^2}$$. Find its corresponding height, with respect to the given base.
(A) 18 cm
(B) 9 cm
(C) 24 cm
(D) 12 cm
Correct Answer : A
A train moves at a speed of 35 km/h for the first 2 hours and at a speed of 50 km/h for the next 4 hours. Find the average speed of the train during the entire journey.
(A) 47 km/h
(B) 50 km/h
(C) 45 km/h
(D) 35 km/h
Correct Answer : C