PPSC Basic Math Solved MCQs | 2024 Papers

PPSC Basic Math Solved MCQs from 2024 Papers to enhance candidates Mathematics problem-solving skills and exam preparation.

PPSC Basic Math Solved MCQs

C in Roman Language stands for

1. 50
2. 100
3. 150
4. 200

Explanation: The symbols i, V, X, L, C, D, and M stand respectively for 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, and 1,000 in the numeral system.

Picosecond is equal to?

1. 10⁻⁹ seconds
2.  10⁻¹² seconds
3. 10⁻¹⁵ seconds
4. 10⁻⁶ seconds

If a dishwasher cleans 1350 dishes in 1 hour, how many dishes will it wash in 16 minutes?

1. 360
2. 3600
3. 3600
4. 540

4.036 is divided by 0.04 we get?

1. 100.9
2. 101.0
3. 100.0
4. 102.0

If the sum of the ages of two children is 12 and their product is 32, which one is the elder?

1. 4 years
2. 6 years
3. 8 years
4. 10 years

If 42 women can do a work in 18 days, how many women will do the same work in 21 days?

1. 18
2. 12
3. 24
4. 36

Solve for 𝑥 in the equation 3889 + 12.950 − 𝑥 = 47.97 . What is the value of 𝑥 ?

1. 3853.98
2. 3875.98
3. 3850.00
4. 3863.98

If 6n + 5. What is the value of “n”?

1. Zero
2. Cannot determine
3. Not perfect value
4. Perfect value

Which of the following is not a perfect square?

1. 2218
2. 2809
3. 2916
4. 3136

If 2 : 7 :: x : 49 is then what is the value of “x”?

1. 28
2. 52
3. 14
4. 9

If 2a – 2 = 20, then, what is the value of “a”?

1. 12
2. 11
3. 14
4. 13

A shopkeeper buys a watch for Rs. 350/- and sells it for Rs. 392/-, Find his percentage of profit?

1. 9%
2. 10%
3. 12%
4. 11%

14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64, … What number should come next?

1. 52
2. 96
3. 128
4. 56

Find the average of 5/6, 4/3, 3/4?

1. 1
2. 35/36
3. 38/37
4. 6/

If (7^a) (7^b) = (7^c) (7^d), what is d in terms of a, b and c?

1. c – ab
2. c/ab
3. a + b – c
4. c – a – b

In covering a distance of 30 km, Atif takes 2 hours more than Jahangir. If Atif doubles his speed, then he would take 1 hour less than Jahangir. What is the speed of Atif?

1. 10 kmph
2. 6 kmph
3. 5 kmph
4. 7.5 kmph

The Roman Numeral “XVI” means ___?

1. 35
2. 15
3. 16
4. 25

What is the sum of all prime numbers from 60 to 80?

1. 349
2. 341
3. 361
4. 351

Which of the following fractions is less than 7/8 and greater than 1/3?

1. 17/24
2. 1/4
3. 23/24
4. 11/12

Find the square root of 6492304:

1. 2684
2. 2384
3. 2484
4. 2548

The value of √(176 + √2401) is _____?

1. 24
2. 14
3. 15
4. 18

70% of the students in a school are girls and the number of boys is 504 . Find the number of girls in the school.

1. 1176
2. 1172
3. 1174
4. 1178

The Roman Numeral “XX” means __?

1. 2000
2. 200
3. 20000
4. 20

What percentage is equivalent 21/4?

1. 425%
2. 525%
3. 625%
4. None

20% of 30% of 20% of Rs 850 is?

1. Rs: 10.20
2. Rs: 9.50
3. Rs: 10.50
4. None

The average of three numbers is 20. If two numbers are 16 and 22, the third is?

1. 18
2. 20
3. 22
4. 19

If 4x + 13 = 7 – 2x, what is the value of x?

1. 1
2. -1
3. -10/3
4. -3

0.7683 + 0.369 + 0.05 + 0.8 = ?

1. 0.9873
2. 1.8873
3. 1.9872
4. 1.9873

A school girl saved $7.7 the first month, $8.7 the second month, and $4.7 the third month. How much did he save altogether?

1. $21.44
2. $20.50
3. $22.10
4. $ 19

10 × √250 =?

1. 50.25
2. 50.00
3. 43.75
4. 46.95

How many numbers up to 200 are divisible by 2 and 3 both?

1. 35
2. 29
3. 33
4. 27

One (1) inch is approximately equivalent to how many milliliters?

1. 30
2. 25
3. 50
4. 30

Which positive integer is a multiple of 3 and less than double the square of 4?

1. 12
2. 18
3. 24
4. 30

What is the decimal value of the fraction 1/62.5?

1. 0.016
2. 0.025
3. 0.013
4. 0.014

Umar paid 7895 as usher at 10% of the total amount he earned. What was the total amount he earned?

1. 7895
2. 78950
3. 70000
4. 90000

Find the odd one out: 140, 340, 540, 730, 940, 1140

1. 140
2. 340
3. 540
4. 730

If 28,800 is the actual price, what will be the price after a 20% discount?

1. 22,800
2. 23,040
3. 24,000
4. 25,000

24 employees working 7 hours a day produce 4000 products in 30 days. In how many days 30 employees working 8 hours a day will produce 3500 products?

1. 21 days
2. 22 days
3. 24 days
4. 25 days

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 7 cm and a width of 2 cm?

1. 9 cm²
2. 12 cm²
3. 14 cm²
4. 16 cm²

If the Sana’s salary is 10% more than Rafia’s salary then what will be the Raffia’s salary

1. 9 1/11%
2. 10%
3. 20%
4. None of these

Which logic unit gives 0 output if all inputs are 1?

1. NOR
2. NAND
3. Both A and B
4. NOT

What is the height of hurdles used in the 110-meter hurdles race?

1. 0.914 meters
2. 1.067 meters
3. 1.219 meters
4. 0.762 meters

How many pieces of 13.2 cm can be cut from from a 330 cm long rod?

1. 2.5
2. 43.56
3. 25
4. 250

What is the number of ways that 4 girls and 3 boys can be seated so that girls and boys alternate?

1. 120
2. 72
3. 144
4. 12

if x+y+z=0 then vxlue of (x+y/z + y+z/x + z+x/y) (x/y+z +y/z+x +z/x+y) is ?

1. 8
2. -3
3. 9
4. 0

On a 20% discount sale, an article costs 596. What was the original price of the article?

1. Rs. 720
2. Rs. 735
3. Rs. 775
4. Rs. 745

If 6 workers working 8 hours a day earn Rs.8400 per week, then how much will 9 workers working 6 hours a day each per week?

1. Rs.9250
2. Rs.9350
3. Rs.9550
4. Rs.9450

Paris and Qandeel need 8 days to complete a work. Qandeel and Rehan need 12 days to complete the same work. But Paris, Qandeel and Rehan together can finish it in 6 days. How many days will be needed if Paris and Rehan together do it?

1. 10
2. 9
3. 8
4. 7

If P : Q : = 8 : 15 and Q : R = 3 : 2, then find P : Q : R?

1. 8 : 15 : 7
2. 7 : 15 : 8
3. 10 : 15 : 8
4. 8 : 15 : 10

If a person pays Zakat as Rs. 10000, what is the total amount of their wealth?

1. Rs.111,500
2. Rs. 400,000
3. Rs. 325,000
4. Rs. 470,000

Explanation: Zakat is typically calculated as 2.5% of a Muslim’s total savings. To find the total amount, divide the Zakat paid by 0.025 (10000 ÷ 0.025 = 400,000).

How many terms are there in 20, 25, 30, _______, 140?

1. 25
2. 24
3. 23
4. 22

In the xy-plane, points (−3,5) and (6,8) lie on line I . Which of the following points is also on line I?

1. (12,11)
2. (0,6)
3. (9,10)
4. (3,8)

The selling price of an article is Rs. 118 and the profit earned is 50%. The cost price of the article is?

1. 77.00
2. 80.00
3. 78.66
4. 68.79

A toy is sold for Rs. 220, what was the cost if the rate of profit was 10% of the cost?

1. Rs.196.
2. Rs.198.
3. Rs.200.
4. Rs.210.

Which of the following ratios is the largest?

1. 7:15
2. 15: 23
3. 21:29
4. None

The sum of two numbers is 10, and their product is 20. What is the sum of their reciprocals?

1. 1/10
2. 1/2
3. 1
4. 2

Which term of the AP 2, 11, 20, 29, _______is 290?

1. 33
2. 34
3. 35
4. 36

If a task can be completed by 18 workers in 26 days. How many workers are needed to complete the task in 12 days?

1. 33 days
2. 36 days
3. 39 days
4. 42 days

The next number in the series is 1/5, 1/9, 1/13, 1/17?

1. 1/19
2. 1/20
3. 1/21
4. 1/24

What is the simplified result of the expression: X+1/7 – X-1/8?

1. 56/1
2. 1/56
3. 1/54
4. 54/1

A person crosses a 500 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km/h?

1. 6
2. 5
3. 7
4. 8

5005 – 5000 ÷ 10.00 =?

1. 4505
2. 0.5
3. 50
4. 5000

One Kilometer is equal to ____ metres.

1. 100 metres
2. 1000 metres
3. 10000 metres
4. None of these

A laundry man irons 4 shirts in 15 minutes. How many shirts he ironed in one hour:

1. 16
2. 12
3. 20
4. 30

A is the father of B. But B is not the son of A. What is B to A?

1. Son
2. Niece
3. Sister
4. Daughter

What is the angle between minutes and hour hands of a clock 8:30?

1. 60 degree
2. 65 degree
3. 70 degree
4. 75 degree

The value of 6log10 to: 1000/3log10 100 is equal

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

Find the area of a circle whose circumference is 31.4 centimetre’s?

1. 68.5 cm²
2. 78.5 cm²
3. 66.5 cm²
4. 88.5 cm²

A die is rolled twice. Find the probability that 5 will come up both the times?

1. 1/36
2. 6/36
3. 18/36
4. 4/36

زیاں کا متضاد ہے ؟

1. فائدہ
2. نقصان
3. دوہرہ فائدہ
4. ان میں سے کوئی نہیں

If 8 boys or 12 girls can do a piece of work in 25 days, in how many days can the same work be done by 6 boys and 11 girls?

1. 12 days
2. 15 days
3. 18 days
4. 21 days

Which regular expressions belong to R where R=ab*cb*R=ab*+cb*?

1. ab
2. abb
3. cb
4. All of these

What is the ratio of 12 minute to 1 hour:

1. 1:6
2. 1:12
3. 1:5
4. 1:9

If the sum of two numbers is 30 and their difference is 8, what is their product?

1. 201
2. 208
3. 202
4. 209

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