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01. The Indo-Gangetic Plains of India are fertile due to? (a) the heavy and timely rains and forests (b) alluvial soils brought by the rivers from the mountains (c) the hard labor of the farmers over the generations (d) better irrigation facilities Ans: (b) 02. Khaddar soils are found? (a) in piedmont plains (b) in flood plains Ans: (b) 03. “Reserved Forests” are forests? (a) reserved for hunting (b) reserved for commercial exploitation and prohibited for grazing (c) reserved for local use (d) reserved for growing medicinal herbs Ans: (b) 04. Black soils are ideal for the cultivation of cotton as? (a) their color is black (b) they can retain moisture (c) they are made of lava (d) they are found on plateau regions Ans: (b) 05. A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin? America is called a (a) Mulatto (b) Mestizo (c) Meiji (d) Mau Mau Ans: (b) 06. Where will you expect to find bamboo growing? (a) At a great height from sea level (b) At a medium height from sea level (c) At a very low height from sea level (d) There is no such condition; it can grow anywhere Ans: (c) 07. The soils which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or fallowing are? (a) alluvial and laterite soils (b) red and laterite soils (c) black and alluvial soils (d) laterite and black soils Ans: (c) 08. The minimum fore at cover necessary to maintain ecological balance is? (a) 50% of the total land area (b) 40% of the total land area (c) 33% of the total land area (d) 25% of the total land area Ans: (c) 09. Which of the following is not a part of the Great Plains? (a)Indo-Gangetic Divide (b) Ganga Delta (c) Assam Valley (d) Kerala Coastal Plain Ans: (d) 10. The Cudappah Ranges lie between? (a) Godavari and Palkonda Range (b) the Godavari and Jamshedpur (c) Palar and Cauvery (d) Satpura and Mohadeo-Maikal range Ans: (a) 11. In our country, the Tropic of Cancer passes through the? (a) Center part (b) Northern part (c) Southern part (d) Western part Ans: (a) 12. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the? (a) Asteroids (b) Caucasoids (c) Mongoloids (d) Negroids Ans: (d) 13. The bridge of sand and Sri Lanka is? (a) Palk Isthmus (b) Sri Lanka Bridge (c) Adam’s Bridge (d) Pamban Bridge Ans: (c) 14. Littoral forests occur? (a) on hills (b) along the sea coasts and tidal creeks (c) where the rainfall is heavy (d) at elevated places Ans: (b) 15. Is not situated on the banks of the Ganga.? (a) Agra (b) Kanpur (c) Allahabad (d) Varanasi Ans: (a) 16. The largest and the most important soil group of India contributing to the country’s major agricultural production is? (a) Laterite (b) Alluvial (c) Red (d) Peaty Ans: (b) 17. Bhim Tal is a? (a) river in West Bengal (b) lake around Nainital (c) strike valley (d) pass in Kashmir Ans: (c) 18. Chandra and Bhaga the two streams join to form? (a) Jhelum (b) Indus (c) Ravi (d) Chenab Ans: (d) 19. The Yamuna and the Sone are the tributaries of the river? (a) Jhelum (b) Beas (c) Ravi (d) Ganga Ans: (d) 20. The river is called ‘The Sorrow of the Bengal’. ? (a) Sone (b) Damodar (c) Hooghly (d) Kosi Ans: (b)

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01. The retreating monsoon withdraws itself from? (a) The west coast to the east coast (b) North-East India to the west coast (c) The north to the south (d) North-West India to Bengal and then to Kerala Ans: (d) 02. How do dust storms in summer affect the temperature? (a) Increase it (b) Decrease it (c) No effect (d) Cannot say Ans: (b) 03. At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December? (a) Kanyakumari (b) Pune (c) Kolkata (d) Leh Ans: (a) 04. There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because? (a) the Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats (b) the region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons (c) lack of high mountains in the Deccan (d) of some unknown reason Ans: (a) 05. Which of the following does not have influence over the climate in India? (a) Nearness to the Equator (b) Presence of Indian Ocean (c) Monsoons (d) Ocean currents Ans: (d) 06. The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall is? (a) Leh (b) Jaisalmer (c) Bikaner (d) Jodhpur Ans: (a) 07. The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate in? (a) Pakistan (b) the Bay of Bengal (c) West Asia (d) the Himalayas Ans: (c) 08. How do the western disturbances affect the crops in north India? (a) They cause heavy damage to the standing crops (b) They bring in locusts which destroy the crops (c)nThey are beneficial to the crops by causing winter rain (d) They help in keeping the plants warm to some extent in winter Ans: (c) 09. How do the Central Asian highlands affect the Indian climate? (a) The low pressure in these areas intensifies the cold during the winter (b) The atmospheric pressure in this region has an effect on the Indian atmosphere in summer (c) Dry continental air is blowing towards India throughout (d) The atmospheric pressure in this region has an impact on the onset of monsoon in India Ans: (d) 10. The amount and Intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency of? (a) western disturbances (b) dust storms (c) cyclones (d) tropical depressions Ans: (d) 11. Rajasthan receives very little rain because (a) it is too hot (b) there is no water available and thus the winds remain dry (c) the monsoons fail to reach this area (d) the winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds Ans: (d) 12. Which of the following indicates the types of soil erosion in decreasing order of damage caused In India? (a) Ravine erosion .and gullies, alkalinity and salinity weeds, and water-logging (b) Alkalinity and water-logging, ravine erosion, and weeds (c) Water-logging, weeds, salinity, and ravine erosion (d) All are equally damaging Ans: (a) 13. Which of the weathering agents is almost peculiar to the Indian Himalayas? (a) Wind (b) Glaciers (c) Snowfall (d) Running water Ans: (b) 14. Which of the following states has very little alluvial soil? (a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Punjab Ans: (b) 15. The soils of the plains have not been derived? (a) Himalayan Rocks (b) from the Peninsular rocks (c) only from the rocks existing locally (d) from material brought by the rivers Ans: (c) 16. Match the following types of soil and regions where they are found in India? List-I List-II Alluvial Soils 1. Highland areas of the Plateau Black Soils 2. The periphery of the Plateau Red Soils 3. Deccan Lava Tracts Laterite Soils 4. River Basins and Coastal Plains Codes: A B C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 4 3 2 1 Ans: (d) 17. Which of the following soils is formed under typical monsoonal conditions? (a) Black Soils (b) Red Soils (c) Laterite Soils (d) None of these Ans: (c) 18. Which of the following is incorrect? (a) Red soils are rich in iron (b) Black soils are rich in phosphorus nitrogen and organic matter (c) Alluvial soils are rich in potash but poor in phosphorus (d) Red soils are suitable for the cultivation of pulses and coarse grains Ans: (b) 19. Which is the chief characteristic of the soil of the Indo- Gangetic plain? (a) It is derived from Himalayan rocks (b) It is rich in humus (c) It is formed of peninsular rocks (d) It is derived from local rocks Ans: (a) 20. Tropical moist deciduous vegetation la to be found in Sahyadris, the northeast plateau of the Peninsula, and the Shiwaliks. Which of the following is not a tree species of this group? (a) Teak (b) Sal (c) Sandalwood (d) Deodar Ans: (d)

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01. They are people with yellow eyes, blue eyes, high chick bones, leftover hair, and medium length, “The reference here says? (a) Nordic Aryans (b) Austria (c) Negroids (d) Mongoloid Answer: (d) 02. Is this the first line of the Himalayas to the North of the Ganga Plains? (a) The Satpura Mountains (b) Shiwalik (c) Garo Hills (d) Khasi Hills Answer: (b) 03. Where do Kalbaisakhis or Norwesters come from? (a) Chhota Nagpur Plateau (b) Karnataka Coast (c) Coromandal Coast (d) Malwa Plateau Answer: (a) 04. Which of the following is similar to the beginning? (a) Ganga and Indus (b) Ganga and Brahmaputra (c) Beans and Tapi (d) Indus and Brahmaputra Answer: (d) 05. Which of the following river forms a port? (a) Sleep (b) Krishna (c) Namada (d) Ganga Answer: (c) 06. The Damodar River ends at? (a) The Ganga River (b) The Upper River (c) Bengal Harbor (d) Salt Lake Answer: (b) 07. Which river flows east of the Peninsula in the following? (a) Gift (b) Namada (c) Mahanadi (d) None of the above Answer: (c) 08. Which of the following rivers in India are likely to show the slightest erosion? (a) Himalayan rivers (b) Those from the Great Plains of India (c) Small streams flowing into the Arabian Sea (d) Peninsula rivers flowing east Answer: (d) 09. Where do the smallest rivers in India come from? (a) the Eastern Ghats (b) Western Ghats (c) the Himalayan mountains (d) Deccan Plateau Answer: (c) 10. Source of Brahmaputra? (a) Pindar ice (b) Snow near Mansarovar Lake (c) Somewhere near Tibet (d) Punjab Answer: (b) 11. Which of the following rivers separates the ‘Deccan Tableland’ from the Central Highland in northern India? (a) Marijuana (b) Krishna (c) the Godavari (d) Narmada Answer: (d) 12. Which of the following is not a feature of the Peninsular rivers? (a) Season flow (b) Meandering tendencies often change their beds (c) Walk-in shallow valleys (d) Minor erosion work Answer: (b) 13. Flashlight, Gilgit anet Hunza are tributaries of? (a) Ganga (b) Dune (c) the Brahmaputra (d) Male Answer: (b) 14. Does the proper Ganga tributaries of the plains not include? (a) Alakananda (b) Male (c) Son (d) Tons Answer: (a) 15. Most rivers flow from the Western Ghat aren’t the Corm deltas because of this? (a) deficiency of movable material (b) high gradient (c) lack of vegetation (d) low speed Answer: (b) 16. Which of the following is not part of Krishna? (a) We may pay (b) Malaprabha (c) Ghataprabha (d) Amravati Answer: (d) 17. India has a period of endless growth because? (a) meets a tropical climate (b) the distribution of rainfall is uneven (c) temperatures throughout the year favor crop growth (d) its soil is highly fertile and largely alluvial Answer: (c) 18. ‘October Heat’ caused by? (a) lack of rainfall (b) a combination of high temperature and high humidity (c) dry hot weather (d) None of the above Answer: (b) 19. The weather office predicts “stress” somewhere. ? It means (a) a cloud of clouds (b) the atmospheric pressure in that area is lower than that in the surrounding areas (c) severe weather that causes a feeling of depression (d) low air pressure in a large area Answer: (b) 20. What is the hottest time of day in all of India? (a) Noon (b) 1pm (c) 3 pm (d) one cannot speak Answer: (c)

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01. The Nilgiris are part of the? (a) the Eastern Ghats (b) the Western Ghats (c) Vindhyachal (d) Tamil Nadu Hills Ans: (b) 02. Which of the following is characterized by excessive dampness with a thick growth forest and a variety of wildlife? (a) Bhabar (b) Bhangar (c) Tarai (d) Khadar Ans: (c) 03. Match the following? List-I List-II Kumaon Himalayas 1. Between the Indus and the Sutlej Nepal Himalayas 2. Between the Kali and the Teesta Punjab Himalayas 3. Between the Teesta and the Brahmaputra Assam Himalayas 4. Between the Sutlej and the Kali Codes: A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 3 1 4 (c) 4 2 3 1 (d) 4 2 1 3 Ans: (d) 04. Ganga beyond Farakka when it enters Bangladesh is known as? (a) Padma (b) Meghna (c) Hugli (d) Swarn Ganga Ans: (a) 05. Wind erosion is common in (a) desert (b) cold areas (c) areas where there is thick vegetation (d) areas of heavy rainfall Ans: (a) 06. Panchmarhi is near the highest point on the range of? (a) Vindhyas (b) Aravallis (c) Nilgiris (d) Satpuras Ans: (d) 07. A rainshadow region gets? (a) large quantity of rainfall (b) rainfall six months in a year (c) rainfall all through the year (d) scanty or no rainfall Ans: (d) 08. The main difference between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats is the matter of? (a) continuity (b) proximity of coast (c) ending in Nilgiris (d) height Ans: (a) 09. Which of the following physiographic features of India is ‘geologically the oldest? (a) Himalayan Mountain Chain (b) Indus-Ganga Brahmaputra Plain (c) The Peninsular Plateau (d) The Coastal Plains Ans: (c) 10. What is the standard time of India with reference to Greenwich Mean Time? (a) 5.5 hours slow (b) 11 hours fast (c) 5.5 hours fast (d) 11 hours slow Ans: (c) 11. The Satpura range is situated between two west-flowing rivers, They are? (a) Narmada and Luni (b) Narmada and Tapi (c) Tapi and Mahi (d) Mahi and Luni Ans: (b) 12. The Sunderbans are found in? (a) The Luni Basin (b) Godavari Delta (c) Ganga Delta (d) Mahanadi Delta Ans: (c) 13. The Narmada river originates an in? (a) Vindhyan Range (b) Maikal Range (c) Satpura Range (d) Mahadeo Range Ans: (b) 14. The second-largest east-flowing Peninsular river is? (a) the Godavari (b) Krishna (c) Cauvery (d) Mahanadi Ans: (b) 15. The highest point in the Aravalli range is? (a) Dodabetta (b) Anaimudi (c) Guru Sikhar (d) Panchmarhi Ans: (c) 16. Ahmedabad is situated on the riverbank of? (a) Sabarmati (b) Mahi (c) Luni (d) Canada Ans: (a) 17. The Water Fall with the highest fall in India is the? (a) Jog Falls, Karnataka (b) Courtallam Falls, Tamil Nadu (c) Beraghat Falls, Madhya Pradesh (d) Ettipotala Falls, Andhra Pradesh Ans: (a) 18. The glacier of the Nubra Valley the longest one with a length of over 72 km is called the? (a) Hispar (b) Siachen (c) Biafo (d) Baltoro Ans: (b) 19. Narmada and Tapi flow into the? (a) Gulf of Khambat (b) Palk Strait (c) Bay of Bengal (d) Gulf of Kachchh Ans: (a) 20. Sivasamudram waterfalls is on the river? (a) Krishna (b) the Godavari (c) Mahanadi (d) Cauvery Ans: (d)

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1. Palk Strait separates India from? (a) Pakistan (b) China (c) Andaman Island (d) Sri Lanka Ans: (d) 2. Lakshadweep Islands are situated in? (a) Arabian Sea (b) Palk Strait (c) Indian Ocean (d) Bay of Bengal Ans: (a) 3. India’s latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that? (a) longitudes are not parallel lines (b) the distance between latitudes remains the same but the distance between longitudes is greatest at the Equator and nil at the poles where all longitudes join (c) all longitudes with their opposites form great circles (d) the earth is not a perfect sphere Ans: (b) 4. The territorial waters of India extends up to? (a) 5 nautical miles (b) 12 nautical miles (c) 15 nautical miles (d) 2 nautical miles Ans: (b) 5. Which of the following States of India do not lie entirely in the Tropical Zone of the Earth? (a) Kerala and Tamil Nadu (b) Gujarat (c) Karnataka (d) Maharashtra and Andra Pradesh Ans: (b) 6. The Indian States which have common borders with Pakistan are? (a) Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir (b) Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan, (c) Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab (d) Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan Ans: (b) 7. Which or the following Indian islands lies between India and Sri Lanka? (a) Elephanta (b) Rameshwaram (c) Nicobar (d) Salsette Ans: (c) 8. The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This is because the former is? (a) higher in elevation than Dwaraka (b) situated further north than Dwaraka (c) situated further east (about 30º longitude) than Dwaraka (d) situated about 30 º east of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from west to east Ans: (d) 9. Which of the Indian states has the maximum number of common borders with the other Indian States? (a) West Bengal (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Karnataka Ans: (b) 10. Which one of the following lives the three largest states of India (in terms of geographical area) in the correct descending order? (a) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra (b) Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh (c) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh (d) Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan Ans: (a) 11. One of the states not bisected by the Tropic of Cancer is? (a) Odisha (b) Gujarat (c) West Bengal (d) Rajasthan Ans: (a) 12. The southern moat point of Indian territory is in? (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Lakshadweep (c) Trivandrum (d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands Ans: (d) 13. Which of the following do not have a common boundary with Bangladesh? (a) Meghalaya (b) Mizoram (c) Tripura (d) Arunachal Pradesh Ans: (d) 14. What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India? (a) Prevention of invasions (b) Valuable source of timber (c) They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow (d) They protect India from the icy cold north winds Ans: (c) 15. Which of the following mountains are the oldest according to geological history? (a) Nilgiris (b) Satpura Range (c) Vindhyas (d) Aravalli Ans: (d) 16. The general physical relief is likely to be the boldest in? (a) the Himalayan Mountain Complex (b) the Indus Ganga Plain (c) the Deccan Plateau (d) the Central Indian Plateau Ans: (a) 17. The Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills were formed in the same age as the? (a) Himalayas (b) Shiwalik Range (c) Malwa Plateau (d) Himichal Range Ans: (c) 18. The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens? (a) from east to west (b) from west to east (c) at the middle (d) Nowhere Ans: (b) 19. The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain widens? (a) from east to west (b) from west to east (c) at the middle (d) Nowhere Ans: (b) 20. The Peninsular Plateau of India extends upto (a) Mizo Hills (b)Himachal Himalayas (c) Assam Valley (d) Maghalaya Hills Ans: (d)

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If you are preparing for Defence Exam, then here you can practice Top 20 Profit and Loss MCQ which can help in your defence preparation. Question 1 -Liza allows 20% discount on the marked price of her goods and still earns a profit of 20%. What is the cost price of a suit for her marked price at Rs.6600? (A) Rs. 4400 (B) Rs. 5500 (C) Rs. 6500 (D) Rs. 7700 Question 2 -Amit loses the selling price of 5 books on selling 35 books. His loss percentage is (A) 10% (B) 11.5% (C) 12.5% (D) 14.5% Question 3-The Selling Price of an article is 3/4th of the Cost Price of the article. Find the loss percentage. (A) 20% (B) 25% (C) 30% (D) 35% Question 4-A person bought a clock at Rs. 350 and sold it at a profit of 12%. What is the selling price? (A) Rs. 361 (B) Rs. 381 (C) Rs. 392 (D) Rs. 402 Question 5- What is the profit earned if a sweater costing Rs.800 is sold for a profit percentage of 43% ? (A) Rs. 314 (B) Rs. 324 (C) Rs. 334 (D) Rs. 344 Profit and Loss – Mathematics MCQ – Part 2 Question 6- Rahul sold an article for Rs. 600. If the cost price of the article is 500, find the profit percent. (A) 15% (B) 20% (C) 25% (D) 30% Question 7- Mumtaz bought a microwave oven for Rs. 9000. She sold it at a profit of 15%. What was the selling price of the microwave oven? (A) Rs. 7760 (B) Rs. 9650 (C) Rs. 10350 (D) Rs. 10700 Question 8- Rahul purchased a jacket for Rs 500 while its original price was Rs 700. He also purchased a shirt for Rs 200, the cost price of which was Rs 400. Calculate the total profit Rahul made. (A) Rs. 300 (B) Rs. 400 (C) Rs. 500 (D) Rs. 600 Question 9- Sudha buys a painting that has a marked price of Rs. 800. The shopkeeper offered a discount of 15% on the marked price. If Sudha sells the bag for Rs. 925, what will be her profit? (A) Rs. 120 (B) Rs. 245 (C) Rs. 360 (D) Rs. 480 Question 10- Kurush sells his camera such that the cost price of the camera is 20% of its selling price. What is Kurush’s profit percentage? (A) 100% (B) 200% (C) 300% (D) 400% Profit and Loss – Mathematics MCQ – Part 2 Question 11- If the profit on an article is equal to one third of the selling price of an article, find the profit percentage. (A) 10% (B) 25% (C) 50% (D) 75% Question 12- Ascertain the profit earned during the year, when the capital is increased by Rs. 50,000 and drawings by Rs. 7,500. (A) Rs. 41,700 (B) Rs. 52,500 (C) Rs. 57,500 (D) Rs. 59,000 Question 13- A person sold a clock at Rs. 460 to earn 15% profit. What was his cost price? (A) Rs. 250 (B) Rs. 300 (C) Rs. 350 (D) Rs. 400 Question 14- A bookseller sold 240 copies of a book at a profit of 20%. If the cost price of all the books is Rs.12000, what is the selling price of all the books? (A) Rs. 14,400 (B) Rs. 15,400 (C) Rs. 16,400 (D) Rs. 17,400 Question 15- Altaf earns a profit of 15% on selling price. Find the profit percent on the cost price. (A) 14.82% (B) 16.06% (C) 17.64% (D) 18.52% Profit and Loss – Mathematics MCQ – Part 2 Question 16- Priti purchased a cycle for Rs. 1800 and sold it for Rs. 2050. Find her gain percent (approximate). (A) 8% (B) 10% (C) 12% (D) 14% Question 17- Ram sold a laptop to a customer at a cost price of Rs 25000 with a profit of 40%. Calculate the selling price. (A) Rs. 34,000 (B) Rs. 35,000 (C) Rs. 36,000 (D) Rs. 37,000 Question 18- John purchased a novel for Rs 20000, and sold it for Rs 16000. Find the loss per cent. (A) 18% (B) 20% (C) 22% (D) 24% Question 19- A person sold a toy for Rs. 300 and he gains Rs. 50. Calculate the gain percentage. (A) 5% (B) 10% (C) 15% (D) 20% Question 20- A bicycle is bought for Rs. 900 and sold for Rs. 1260. Find the gain percent? (A) 20 (B) 30 (C) 40 (D) 50 Profit and Loss – Mathematics MCQ – Part 2, Profit and Loss – Mathematics MCQ – Part 2, Profit and Loss – Mathematics MCQ – Part 2, Profit and Loss – Mathematics MCQ – Part 2 Top 20 Profit and Loss – Mathematics MCQ – Part 2 Answer Key: – Question No. Answer Question No. Answer Question 1 A Question 11 C Question 2 C Question 12 C Question 3 B Question 13 D Question 4 C Question 14 A Question 5 D Question 15 C Question 6 B Question 16 D Question 7 C Question 17 B Question 8 B Question 18 B Question 9 B Question 19 D Question 10 D Question 20 C Find More Questions: – Math Questions (Set 1) Math Questions (Set 2) Math Questions (Set 3) Math Questions (Set 4) Math Questions (Set 5) Math Questions (Set 6) Math Questions (Set 7) Math Questions (Set 8) Math Questions (Set 9) Math Questions (Set 10) Math Questions (Set 11) Math Questions (Set 12) Math Questions (Set 13) Math Questions (Set 14)

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If you are preparing for Defence Exam, then here you can practice Top 20 Profit and Loss MCQ which can help in your defence preparation. Question 1- A bookseller sold 500 copies of a book at a profit of 20 %. If he gains a profit of Rs. 5/book, what is the cost price of the book? (A) Rs. 25 (B) Rs. 50 (C) Rs. 75 (D) Rs. 100 Question 2- Raman purchased 10 toys at the rate of Rs. 400 per toy. He sold each one of them at the rate of Rs. 55. What was his profit or loss? (A) Profit of Rs. 10 (B) Loss of Rs. 10 (C) Profit of Rs. 15 (D) Loss of Rs. 15 Question 3- A land broker purchases a land for Rs.1,50,000 and sold for Rs 2,20,000. Find his gain percent. (A) 35.2% (B) 37.1% (C) 45.7% (D) 46.7% Question 4 – What is the selling price of an article whose original price is if the article is sold at 15% loss? (A) Rs. 94.75 (B) Rs. 535.50 (C) Rs. 599.50 (D) Rs. 724.75 Question 5- A shopkeeper sold a shirt for Rs. 1250. If the cost price of the shirt Rs.980, find the profit percent. (A) 25.55% (B) 26.55% (C) 27.55% (D) 28.55% Profit and Loss – Mathematics MCQ Question 6- What is the profit percentage of a shopkeeper if the selling price is four times the value of 1/3rd of the buying price? (A) 13.33% (B) 23.33% (C) 33.33% (D) 66.67% Question 7- Rahul purchased a jacket for Rs 500 while its original price was Rs 700. He also purchased a shirt for Rs 200, the cost price of which was Rs 400. Calculate the total profit Rahul made. (A) Rs. 200 (B) Rs. 300 (C) Rs. 400 (D) Rs. 500 Question 8- If the cost price of 60 guavas is equal to the selling price of 45 guavas, what is the profit percent in this transaction? (A) 31.33 (B) 32.33 (C) 33.33 (D) 34.33 Question 9- The farmer sells a cow for Rs. 15000 and got a profit percentage of 50 %. Find the cost price of the cow? (A) Rs. 10,000 (B) Rs. 12,000 (C) Rs. 12,500 (D) Rs. 14,500 Question 10- A soft toy was sold at a gain of 8%. Had it been sold for Rs.36 more, the gain would have been 12%. Find the cost price of the soft toy? (A) Rs. 600 (B) Rs. 900 (C) Rs. 1200 (D) Rs. 1500 Profit and Loss – Mathematics MCQ Question 11- Lata buys a smart TV for Rs.70,700 and sold it at a gain of 4(3/7)% . For how much does she sell it? (A) Rs. 72,474 (B) Rs. 73,831 (C) Rs. 74,147 (D) Rs. 75,684 Question 12- By selling a toy for Rs.318.50, a seller loses 2%. For how much should he sell the toy to gain 6%? (A) Rs. 344.50 (B) Rs. 312.50 (C) Rs. 351.50 (D) Rs. 354.50 Question 13- Sudha buys a table for Rs.5600 and sells it at a loss of 5.5%. For how much does she sell it? (A) Rs. 5382 (B) Rs. 5142 (C) Rs. 5545 (D) Rs. 5292 Question 14- After selling 160 apples Arshad earns a profit equal to selling price of 20 apples. His profit percentage is: (A) 14.28% (B) 12.46% (C) 13.64% (D) 11.52% Question 15- The revenue of a Company during 2019-2020 is Rs. 50 lakhs. The cost of goods sold was Rs. 20 lakhs. What is the gross profit margin of the company? (A) 60% (B) 70% (C) 80% (D) 90% Profit and Loss – Mathematics MCQ Question 16- On selling a washing machine for Rs.14000, Bharath gains 12%. For how much did he purchase it? (A) Rs. 11,500 (B) Rs. 12,000 (C) Rs. 12,500 (D) Rs. 13,000 Question 17- A vendor buys 10 dozens of toys at the rate of Rs.600 per dozen. He sold each toy at the rate of Rs.55. What is the profit percentage? (A) 8% (B) 10% (C) 12% (D) 14% Question 18- A book is sold for a profit of 40%. If the cost price of the book is Rs.25, find its selling price. (A) Rs. 28 (B) Rs. 30 (C) Rs. 32 (D) Rs. 35 Question 19- The selling price of 10 T-Shirts is equal to the cost price of 13 T-Shirts. Find the profit percentage in this transaction. (A) 20% (B) 25% (C) 30% (D) 35% Question 20- A vendor bought bottles at Rs 12 per bottle. He sold each at Rs 10. What is his loss%? (A) 16.66% (B) 20% (C) 67.6% (D) 73% Profit and Loss – Mathematics MCQ, Profit and Loss – Mathematics MCQ, Profit and Loss – Mathematics MCQ Top 20 Profit and Loss – Mathematics MCQ – Part 1 Answer Key: – Question No. Answer Question No. Answer Question 1 A Question 11 B Question 2 C Question 12 A Question 3 D Question 13 D Question 4 B Question 14 A Question 5 C Question 15 A Question 6 C Question 16 C Question 7 C Question 17 B Question 8 C Question 18 D Question 9 A Question 19 C Question 10 B Question 20 A Find More Questions: – Math Questions (Set 1) Math Questions (Set 2) Math Questions (Set 3) Math Questions (Set 4) Math Questions (Set 5) Math Questions (Set 6) Math Questions (Set 7) Math Questions (Set 8) Math Questions (Set 9) Math Questions (Set 10) Math Questions (Set 11) Math Questions (Set 12) Math Questions (Set 13)

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Top 20 Simple and Compound Interest – Mathematics MCQ

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If you are preparing for Defence Exam, then here you can practice Simple and Compound Interest MCQ which can help in your preparation. Question 1 – Calculate the compound interest on Rs. 9,000 in 2 years when the rate of interest for successive years are 10% and 12% respectively. (A) Rs. 1,288 (B) Rs. 2,088 (C) Rs. 2,588 (D) Rs. 4,256 Question 2- A certain sum of money in simple interest scheme amount to Rs. 8,880 in 6 years and Rs. 7,920 in 4 years respectively. Find the principal and rate percent. (A) Principal = 6,000, rate = 8% (B) Principal = 6,300, rate = 8% (C) Principal = 6,000, rate = 7.5% (D) Principal = 6,300, rate = 7.5% Question 3- In how much time will a sum of Rs. 1600 amount to Rs. 1852.20 at 5% per annum compound interest? (A) 1 year (B) 2 years (C) 3 years (D) 4 years Question 4- Rs. 800 amounts to Rs. 920 in 3 years at simple interest. If the interest rate is increased by 3%, it would amount to (A) Rs. 992 (B) Rs. 1056 (C) Rs. 1112 (D) Rs. 1182 Question 5- Find the compound interest on Rs. 1000 for 10 years at 4% per annum if the interest is calculated quarterly (A) 398 (B) 478 (C) 486 (D) 504 Simple and Compound Interest Question 6- A sum invested under compound interest doubles itself in 10 years. In how many years will it become 8 times of the initial amount? (A) 15 years (B) 20 years (C) 25 years (D) 30 years Question 7- A sum of Rs. 2,500 deposited in a bank gives an interest of Rs. 100 in 6 months. What will be the interest on Rs. 3,200 for 9 months at the same rate of interest? (A) Rs. 178 (B) Rs. 192 (C) Rs. 198 (D) Rs. 208 Question 8- A sum of money becomes 1.331 times in 3 years as compound interest. The rate of interest is (A) 7% (B) 8.5% (C) 10% (D) 12.5% Question 9- The difference between the interest received from two different banks on Rs. 500 for. 2 years, is Rs. 2.50. The difference between their rates is (A) 0.25% (B) 0.5% (C) 1% (D) 1.5% Question 10- Tharun makes a deposit of Rs. two lakhs in a bank for 5 years. If the rate of interest is 8% per annum. Find .the maturity value at the end of 5 years. (A) 2,00,000 (B) 2,40,000 (C) 2,60,000 (D) 2,80,000 Simple and Compound Interest Question 11- At what rate percent compound interest per annum will Rs. 640 amount to Rs. 774.40 in 2 years? (A) 4% (B) 6% (C) 8% (D) 10% Question 12- The simple interest on a certain sum for 3 years at 14% per annum is Rs. 235.20. The sum is (A) Rs. 460 (B) Rs. 560 (C) Rs. 620 (D) Rs. 700 Question 13- Find the compound interest on Rs. 50,000 at 16% per annum for 2 years compounded continuously (A) Rs. 17,280 (B) Rs. 16,180 (C) Rs. 15,080 (D) Rs. 14,180 Question 14- The simple interest on a sum of money is 9/16 of the principal. Find the rate percent and time if both are numerically equal. (A) 8.25%, 8.25 years (B) 7.25%, 7.25 years (C) 7.5%, 7.5 years (D) 8.5%, 8.5 years Question 15- A certain sum of money amounts to Rs. 8,880 in 6 years and Rs. 7,920 in 4 years respectively. (A) Rs. 5,680 (B) Rs. 6,000 (C) Rs. 6,900 (D) Rs. 11,000 Simple and Compound Interest Question 16- The principal that will yield a compound interest of Rs. 1632 in 2 years at 4% rate of interest per annum is (A) Rs. 20,000 (B) Rs. 22,000 (C) Rs. 28,000 (D) Rs. 32,000 Question 17- Find the compound interest on Rs. 16,000 at 20% per annum for 9 months compounded quarterly (A) Rs. 2,522 (B) Rs. 16,200 (C) Rs. 17,610 (D) Rs. 18,433 Question 18- A sum of money triples itself at 8% simple interest per annum over a certain time. Then the number of years is (A) 15 (B) 20 (C) 25 (D) 30 Question 19- Two equal sums of money were lent at simple interest at 11% p.a. for 3.5 years and 4.5 years respectively. If the difference in interests for two periods was Rs. 412.50, then their sum is (A) Rs. 3,150 (B) Rs. 3,450 (C) Rs. 3,750 (D) Rs, 4,150 Question 20- What will be the amount a man would get, if he invests Rs. 10,000 at 9% per annum simple interest for 3 years? (A) Rs. 11,500 (B) Rs. 12,200 (C) Rs. 11,800 (D) Rs. 12,700 Simple and Compound Interest, Simple and Compound Interest, Simple and Compound Interest, Simple and Compound Interest Top 20 Simple and Compound Interest – Mathematics MCQ Answer Key: – Question No. Answer Question No. Answer Question 1 B Question 11 D Question 2 A Question 12 B Question 3 C Question 13 A Question 4 A Question 14 C Question 5 C Question 15 B Question 6 D Question 16 A Question 7 B Question 17 A Question 8 C Question 18 C Question 9 A Question 19 C Question 10 D Question 20 D Find More Questions: – Math Questions (Set 1) Math Questions (Set 2) Math Questions (Set 3) Math Questions (Set 4) Math Questions (Set 5) Math Questions (Set 6) Math Questions (Set 7) Math Questions (Set 8) Math Questions (Set 9) Math Questions (Set 10) Math Questions (Set 11) Math Questions (Set 12)

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Surface Areas and Volumes Question – Mathematics MCQ

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If you are preparing for Defence Exam, then here you can practice Surface Areas and Volumes Question MCQ which can help in your preparation. Question 1- A rectangular water tank is 8 in high, 6 m long and 2.5 in wide. How many litres of water can it hold? (A) 120 litres (B) 1200 litres (C) 12000 litres (D) 120000 litres Question 2-What would be the measure of the diagonal of a square whose area is equal to 882 cm2 ? (A) 34 m (B) 36 m (C) 42 m (D) 46 m Question 3-In circular path, the radii of 2 concentric circles are 56 m and 49 m. Find the area of the circular path. (A) 2020 m2 (B) 2310 m2 (C) 3010 m2 (D) 3200 m2 Question 4 -A playground 60 m x 40 m is extended on all sides by 3 m. What is the extended area? (A) 336 m2 (B) 636 m2 (C) 628 m2 (D) 616 m2 Question 5 -The lateral surface area and total surface area of the cube having side 24 cm are respectively. (A) 3004 cm2, 4256 cm2 (B) 4204 cm2, 6556 cm2 (C) 2304 cm2, 3456 cm2 (D) 3040 cm2, 5456 cm2 Surface Areas and Volumes Question Question 6 -If the length, breadth and height of a rectangular box are 90 cm, 50 cm and 100 cm respectively, then its volume will be (A) 0.35 m3 (B) 0.45 m3 (C) 45 cm3 (D) 450 cm3 Question 7 -The volume of a solid right circular cone is 4928 cm3. If its height is 24 cm then the radius of the cone is (Use π = 22/7) (A) 14 cm (B) 21 cm (C) 28 cm (D) 48 cm Question 8 – Curved surface area of frustum of a cone is (A) 2πr2h sq. units (B) 2πrh sq. units (C) πrl sq. units (D) π(R+r)l sq. units Question 9 -The area of a sector of a circle of radius 21 cm is 231 cm2. Find its central angle (A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 90° Question 10 -If the volumes of two cones are in the ratio 1:4 and their diameters are in the ratio 4:5 then the ratio of their heights is (A) 1:5 (B) 1:4 (C) 9:16 (D) 25:64 Surface Areas and Volumes Question Question 11 – The radius and length of arc of a sector are 10em and 15em respectively. Find its perimeter (A) 15 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 25 cm (D) 35 cm Question 12- The volume of the cube is 729 cm2. What is the length of the diagonal? (A) 9√2 (B) 9√3 (C) 18 (D) 18√3 Question 13-Find the approximate length of the longest pole that can be put in a room 10 m x 8 m x 5 m. (A) 11.50 m (B) 13.75 m (C) 14.25 m (D) 15.15 m Question 14 -A man riding a bicycle, completes one lap of a circular field along the circumference at the speed of 14.4km/hr in 1 minute 28 sec. What is the area of the field? (A) 7950 sq. m. (B) 8812 sq. m. (C) 9856 sq. m. (D) 9963 sq. m Question 15 -If the lengths of the sides of a triangle are 11 cm, 60 cm and 61 cm, then its area is (A) 140 sq. cm. (B) 305 sq. cm. (C) 330 sq. cm. (D) 640 sq. cm. Surface Areas and Volumes Question Question 16 -The surface area of a cube is 384 cm2. Find its volume. (A) 341 cm3 (B) 343 cm3 (C) 402 cm3 (D) 512 cm3 Question 17 -Find the area of the iron sheet required to prepare a cone of 24 cm height with base radius 7 cm. (A) 0.704 cm2 (B) 7.04 cm2 (C) 70.4 cm2 (D) 704 cm2 Question 18 -A building is in the form of a hollow hemisphere of outer radius 100 m and thickness of wall is 1 m. If cost of painting 1 sq. m. is Rs. 5 then total cost of painting both the outer and inner walls of the building is (Take π = 22/7) (A) Rs. 1,24,000 (B) Rs. 2,51,000 (C) Rs. 5,12,124 (D) Rs. 6,22.317 Question 19 -The volume of the hemi sphere is 1152 π cm3 then the curved surface area of the hemisphere is (A) 240 π cm2 (B) 202 π cm2 (C) 288 π cm2 (D) 330 π cm2 Question 20 -The volume of a cone is 216 π cm3. If the base radius is 9 cm. Find the height of the cone. (A) 6 cm (B) 7 cm (C) 8 cm (D) 9 cm Surface Areas and Volumes Question, Surface Areas and Volumes Question, Surface Areas and Volumes Question Surface Areas and Volumes Question – Mathematics MCQ Answer Key: – Question No. Answer Question No. Answer Question 1 D Question 11 D Question 2 C Question 12 B Question 3 B Question 13 B Question 4 B Question 14 C Question 5 C Question 15 C Question 6 B Question 16 D Question 7 A Question 17 D Question 8 D Question 18 D Question 9 C Question 19 C Question 10 D Question 20 C Find More Questions: – Math Questions (Set 1) Math Questions (Set 2) Math Questions (Set 3) Math Questions (Set 4) Math Questions (Set 5) Math Questions (Set 6) Math Questions (Set 7) Math Questions (Set 8) Math Questions (Set 9) Math Questions (Set 10) Math Questions (Set 11)

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