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Mathematics MCQs with Answers

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Q81. Find the simple interest on Rs. 20000 at 10% per annum for 5 years (in Rs.).

  1. 10100
  2. 20000
  3. 9900
  4. 10000
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Correct answer: D. 10000

SI = PRT/100 = 20000 x 10 x 5/100 = 10000.

Q82. Find the area of a rectangle with length 11 cm and breadth 6 cm (in sq cm).

  1. 77
  2. 60
  3. 34
  4. 66
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Correct answer: D. 66

Area = l x b = 66.

Q83. What is the cube root of 343?

  1. 7
  2. 8
  3. 9
  4. 6
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Correct answer: A. 7

7^3 = 343.

Q84. Find the perimeter of a rectangle with length 13 cm and breadth 20 cm (in cm).

  1. 260
  2. 46
  3. 33
  4. 66
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Correct answer: D. 66

Perimeter = 2(l+b) = 66.

Q85. A bus covers 150 km in 6 hours. What is its average speed in km/h?

  1. 35
  2. 30
  3. 20
  4. 25
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Correct answer: D. 25

Speed = 150/6 = 25 km/h.

Q86. Find the simple interest on Rs. 1000 at 10% per annum for 3 years (in Rs.).

  1. 300
  2. 400
  3. 600
  4. 200
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Correct answer: A. 300

SI = PRT/100 = 1000 x 10 x 3/100 = 300.

Q87. What is the square root of 169?

  1. 14
  2. 13
  3. 12
  4. 15
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Correct answer: B. 13

13 x 13 = 169, so the root is 13.

Q88. Find the perimeter of a rectangle with length 25 cm and breadth 13 cm (in cm).

  1. 76
  2. 38
  3. 63
  4. 325
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Correct answer: A. 76

Perimeter = 2(l+b) = 76.

Q89. What is the HCF of 16 and 24?

  1. 10
  2. 9
  3. 8
  4. 16
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Correct answer: C. 8

The greatest common divisor of 16 and 24 is 8.

Q90. Which is the smallest prime number?

  1. 0
  2. 2
  3. 1
  4. 3
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Correct answer: B. 2

2 is the smallest and only even prime.

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