EXERCISE 4 (OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS in 41 50)

41.       Supply the two missing figures in order indicated by x and in the given equation, the fractions being in their lowest terms.

5 1/ X x Y 3/4 = 20.

a)      3, 1

b)      3,3

c)       4,1

d)      5,3

42.       The difference of 1 3/16 and its reciprocal is equal to:

a)      1 1/8

b)      4/3

c)       15/16

d)      None of these.

43.       How many 1/8s are there in 37 ½?

a)      300

b)      400

c)       500

d)      Cannot be determined.

44.       3/8 is what part of 1/12?

a)      3/7

b)      1/12

c)       4/3

d)      None of these

45.       The smallest fraction which should be subtracted from the sum of 1 ¾, 21/2,5 7 /12 3 ½ and 2 ¼ to make the result a whole number is:

a)      5/12

b)      7/12

c)       1/2

d)      7

46.       If X is a positive number, then which of the following fractions has the greatest values?

a)      X/X

b)      X/ X+1

c)       X+1/X

d)      X + 2/X + 3

47.       By how much is three – fifth of 350 greater than four – seventh of 210?

a)      95

b)      110

c)       120

d)      210

e)      None of these

48.       By how much does 6/7/8 exceed 6/7/8?

a)      6 1/8

b)      6 3/4

c)       7 3/4

d)      7 5/6

49.       If 4/5 of an estate be worth Rs. 16,800, then the value 3/7 of the estate is:

a)      Rs. 9000

b)      Rs. 21,000

c)       Rs. 72,000

d)      Rs. 90. 90,000

50.   Two – fifth of none – fourth of three – Seventh of a number is 15. What is half of that number?

a)      94

b)      96

c)       188

d)      196

e)      None of these 

ANSWERS 

41.B

42.D

43.A

44.D

45.A

46.C

47.E

48.B

49.A

50.E