Mathematics Mcqs for PPSC, FFPS, NTS

A and B can together do a piece of work in 15 days. B alone can do it in 20 days. In how many days can A alone do it ?

A. 40 days
B. 50 days
C. 60 days
D. 70 days

Farjan and Kashif can complete a task in 30 days. Farjan leaves after 20 days and Kashif alone completes it in another 25 days. How many days does Farjan alone take to complete the entire task?

A. 50
B. 75
C. 60
D. 45

Jameel can complete a task in 15 hours and Nasir can complete the same task in 12 hours. Jameel starts the task at 9:00 am and stops working at 2:00pm. Nasir starts working on the task at 4:00 pm. At what time is the task completed?

A. 12:00 pm
B. 2:00 am
C. 12:00 am
D. 10:00 pm

P can do a work in 24 days. Q can do the same work in 9 days and R can do the same in 12 days. Q and R start the work and leave after 3 days. P finishes the remaining work in_________days.

A. 10
B. 9
C. 11
D. 12

Kamal will complete work in 20 days. If Suresh is 25% more efficient than Kamal, he can complete the work in________days.

A. 14
B. 16
C. 15
D. 11

The cost price of an article is 64% of the marked price. Calculate the gain percent after allowing a discount of 12%.

A. 37.5 %
B. 38.5 %
C. 42 %
D. 27.5 %

A trader marked the selling price of an article at 10% above the cost price. At the time of selling, he allows certain discount and suffers a loss of 1%. He allowed a discount of :

A. 10 %
B. 10.5 %
C. 11 %
D. 12.5 %

A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 30 kg of rice of other variety at Rs. 36 per kg and sells the mixture at Rs. 30 per kg. His profit percent is:

A. No profit, no loss
B. 5%
C. 8%
D. 10%

When a plot is sold for Rs. 18,700, the owner loses 15%. At what price must that plot be sold in order to gain 15%?

A. Rs. 21,000
B. Rs. 22,500
C. Rs. 25,300
D. Rs. 25,800

On selling 17 balls at Rs. 720, there is a loss equal to the cost price of 5 balls. The cost price of a ball is:________?

A. Rs. 45
B. Rs. 50
C. Rs. 55
D. Rs. 60