EXERCISE 4 (OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS in 161 170)

161.   If we multiply a fraction by itself and divide the product by its reciprocal, the fraction thus obtained is 18 26/27. The original fraction is:

a)      8/27

b)      1 1/3

c)       2 2/3

d)      None of these

162.       The marks scored in an examination are converted from 50 to 10 for the purpose of internal assessment. The highest marks were 47 and the lowest were 14. The difference between the maximum and the minimum internal assessment scores is:

a)      3.3

b)      4.8

c)       6.6

d)      7.4

163.       One-third of Rahu’s savings in National savings certificate is equal to one-half of his savings in Pubic Provident Fund. If he has Rs. 1,50,000 as total savings, how much has he saved in public provident fund?

a)      Rs. 30,000

b)      Rs. 50,000

c)       RS. 60,000

d)      Rs.90,000

164.       In a family, the father took ¼ of the cake and the had 3 times as much as each of the other members had. The total number of family members is:

a)      3

b)      7

c)       10

d)      12

165.       A waiter’s salary consists of his salary and tips. During one week his tips were 5/4 of his salary. What fraction of his income came from tips?

a)      4/9

b)      5/4

c)       5/8

d)      5/9

166.       A sum of Rs. 1360 has been divided among A,B and C such that A gets 2/3 of what B gets and B gets 1/4 of what C gets. B’s share is:

a)      Rs. 120

b)      Rs. 160

c)       Rs. 240

d)      Rs. 300

167.       Three friends had dinner at a restaurant. When the bill was received, damita paid 2/3 as much as Veena paid and Veena paid 1/2 s mochas Tanya paid. What fraction of the bill did veena pay?

a)      1/3

b)      3/11

c)        12/31

d)      5/8

168.       1 /4 of a tank holds 135 litres of water. What part of the tank is full if it contains 180 litres of water?

a)      1/6

b)      1 /3

c)       2/3

d)      2/5

169.       A tank 2/5 full. If 16 litres of water is added to the tank, it becomes 6/7 full. The capacity of the tank is:

a)      28 litres

b)      32 litres

c)       35 litres

d)      -42 litres

170.       The fluid contained in a bucket can fill four large bottles or seen small bottles. A full large bottle is use to fill an empty small bottle. What fraction of the fluid is left over in the large bottle when the small one is full?

a)      2/7

b)      3/7

c)       4/7

d)      5/7

ANSWERS

161.C

162.C

163.C

164.C

165.D

166.C

167.B

168.B

169.C

170.B