Basic Mathematics MCQs

Basic Mathematics (Arithmetic) Multiple Choice Questions with Answers Explanation and
Solutions. The Mathematics questions are from Decimals, Average, Percentage, Ratios and
Proportion, and word problems.

1. 0.003 x 0.02 = ?
A. 0.06
B. 0.006
C. 0.0006
D. 0.00006

2. What is the average of the numbers: 0, 0, 4, 10, 5, and 5?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

3. What is the rate of discount if a bicycle which cost Rs.4,000 is sold for Rs.3,200?
A. 14%
B. 16%
C. 18%
D. 20%

4. |-4| + |4| - 4 + 4 = ?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8

Basic Mathematics MCQs (5 - 10)

5. What is the value of x in 3x - 15 - 6 = 0 ?

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. -9
6. What is the area in cm2 of the shaded region in the diagram below?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

7. If A completes a particular work in 8 days and B the same work in 24 days. How many
days will it take if they work together?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

8. What comes next in thesequence: 1, 3, 11, 43, ____?

A. 161
B. 171
C. 181
D. 191

9. What is the distance travelled by a car which travelled at a speed of 80km/hr for 3 hours
and 30 minutes?
A. 275km
B. 280km
C. 285km
D. 290km

10. In a class of 40 students 20% are girls. How many boys are there in the class?
A. 26
B. 28
C. 30
D. 32

ANSWERS: BASIC MATHEMATICS MCQs

1. D
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. B
10.

11. What is x and y, if matrix A has x rows and x+3 columns, and matrix B has y rows and
11-y columns and both AB and BA are defined for product?
A. x = 2 and y = 4
B. x = 2 and y = 6
C. x = 2 and y = 7
D. x = 4 and y = 7

12. If a and b are any two positive numbers then gcd(a,b) = ? If it known that lcm(a,b) = 16
and ab = 64
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

13. The Differential Equation

is called?

A. Bernoulli's Equation
B. Ricatti's Equation
C. Linear Equation
D. Clairaut's Equation

14. The Differential Equation

 is called?

A. Bernoulli's Equation
B. Ricatti's Equation
C. Linear Equation
D. Clairaut's Equation

15. A system of m homogeneous Equations in n unknowns has a non-trivial solution if ?

A. m < n
B. m > n
C. m = n

D.

16. If , then A is a ?
A. Diagonal matrix
B. Symmetric matrix
C. Triangular matrix
D. Square matrix

17. Let G be a group and x be an element of odd order in G. Then there exists an element y in
G such that ?

A.
B.
C. y = x2
D. y2 = x

18.
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2

D.
19. Find c, if

be a PDF?

A. 10
1
B. /10
C. 50
1
D. /50

20. If u and w are finite dimensional subspace of a vector space v over a field F then dim(u +
w) = ?

A.

B.

C.
D.

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11. D
12. B
13. A
14. B
15. A
16. D
17. D
18. C
19. D
20. B
21. If

for all positive x, then F'(x) = ?

A. 2x
B. 2x4
C. 2xex4
D. 2xe-x4

22. What is the number of roots of the polynomial

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

23. Reciprocal of the "Curvature" is called?

A. Radius of curvature
B. Centre of curvature
C. Evolute
D. Involute

24. For what value of 'A' the function

is continuous?

A. 2
B. 3
 C. 4
D. 5

25. If f(0) = 1 , f(1) = 4 and f (x) = f(x - 2) + 6 for all integers x > 1,
then f(71) = ?
A. 209
B. 210
C. 211
D. 212

26. Discuss the motion of the vector (-2,6) ?

A. Moves 2 to right, and 6 to up
B. Moves 2 to left, and 6 to down
C. Moves 6 to left, and 2 to down
D. Moves 2 to left, and 6 to up

27. The locus of the centre of curvature is called?

A. Evolute of the curve
B. Involute of the curve
C. A fixed point on the curve
D. Tangent line

28. If "r" represents the correlation, then which from the following CANNOT be the value of
"r" ?
A. 0
B. 0.37
C. 1
D. 1.2

29. Every field F can be considered as a __________ over itself.

A. Group
B. Abelian Group
C. Vector Space
D. Ring
30. What is the integrating factor (I.F) of the Differential Equation

A.

B.

C.
D.

Answers: FPSC Math Past Test Papers

21. D
22. D
23. A
24. B
25. C
26. D
27. A
28. D
29. C
30. D
31. The number 949353507 is __________.
A. a Prime number
B. divisible by 3 only
C. divisible by 9 only
D. divisible by 3 and 9

32. What's the remainder when 312 is divided by 12?

A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 11

33. Find the value of x where 0 < x < 40 which satisfies the equation:

A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 11

34. The number 253360 is divisible by ?

A. 30
B. 40
C. 50
D. 60

35.
A. 2570
B. 2670
C. 2770
D. 2870
36.

A.

B.

C.
D.

37.

A.

B.

C.
D.

38. What is the general solution of the initial value problem

A. y = x2 + 4
B. y = x2 - 4
C. y = 2x2 + 4
D. y = 2x2 - 4

39.
A. 1
B. x
C. y
D. xy

40. The length of the perpendicular from the pole O to the tangent at any point P on the curve
is given by ?
 A.

B.

C.
D.

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31. D
32. C
33. C
34. B
35. C
36. A
37. D
38. D
39. C
40. A
 41. The argument of the complex number 0 is ?
A. 0
B. 1
C. ln1
D. not define

42. If

is invertible under matrix multiplication, then its inverse is?

A.

B.

C.

D.

43.

A.

B.

C.

D.

44. Which of the following equation represents the Green's theorem?

A.

B.

C.

D.
 45. What is the multiplicative identity of the complex number (x,y) ?
A. (-x,-y)
B. (x-1,y-1)
C. (1,0)
D. (0,1)

46. The Kronecker Delta is defined by?

A.

B.

C.

D.

47. The transformation equation from one coordinate into another coordinate for contravariant
tensor is?
A.

B.

C.

D.

48. If G is a group of order 12, then G must have a subgroup of all of the following orders
except?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 12

49. If G is a cyclic group of order 12, then G must have a subgroup of all of the following
orders except?
A. 3
B. 4
 C. 6
D. 8

50. If some subgroups of order: 1, 2, 4, 8 are the subgroups of a group G. The order of the
group G is?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16

Answers: Mathematics Lecturer Test Past Papers

41. D
42. D
43. B
44. D
45. C
46. D
47. C
48. C
49. D
50. D
1. 2 + 2 − 2 × 2 ÷ 2 = ?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4

2. |2| + |−2| + (2)2 + (−2)2 = ?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12

3. If x = −1, then what is the value of the function

A. 7
B. 9
C. 11
D. 13

4. If

then x = ?

A. −2
B. −1
C. 1
D. 2

5. What comes next in the sequence: 2, 4, 10, 28, ___ ?

A. 64
B. 70
C. 76
D. 82
 ANSWERS: MATHEMATICS MCQS

1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. D

SOLUTIONS: MATHEMATICS MCQS

1. (C) Apply DMAS Rule (First division, then multiplication, then addition, and subtraction in
the last).

2. (D)

3. (A)

4. (B)

5. (D)
6. What are the values of x and y in the following pair of equations

A. x = −2, y = −6
B. x = 2, y = 6
C. x = −3, y = −6
D. x = 3, y = 6

7. How many feet there are in 5 meters? If 1 meter = 3.281 feet.

A. 15.505
B. 15.905
C. 16.405
D. 16.805

8. 0.003 × 0.0004 = ?
A. 0.0012
B. 0.00012
C. 0.000012
D. 0.0000012

9. What is average (Arithmetic Mean) of the numbers: 2, 4, 5, 0, 9, 10, and 12?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

10.
A. 4096
B. 4046
C. 3096
D. 3046

ANSWERS: MATHEMATICS QUIZ

 6. D
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. A

SOLUTIONS: MATHEMATICS QUIZ

6. (D)

7. (C)

8. (D)

9. (B)

10. (A)

MATHEMATICS QUIZZES/ MCQS

- Algebra
- Numbers Systems
- Sets, Functions and Groups
- Matrices & Determinants
- Sequences & Series
- Exponential & Logarithm
- Trigonometry MCQs
- Integration
1. 42 + |4| + |−4| − 42 = ?

A. −4
B. 0
C. 4
D. 8

A. 1
B. 3
C. 9
D. 27

A. 1
B. 3
C. 9
D. 27

A.
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8

5. What is the value of x in the equation

A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 18
1. If the number of elements in a set S are 5. Then the number of elements of the power set
P(S) are ?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 16
D. 32

2. The shaded region of the venn diagram

is represented by ?

A. A'
B. B'
C. A-B
D. B-A

3. The inverse of q p is ?
A. p q

B.

C.
D. none of these

4. The logical form of is ?

A.

B.

C.
D.
5. If the set G={1,w,w2} is an abelian group w.r.t multiplication, then inverse of w is ?
A. 1
B. w
C. w2
D. it does not contain an inverse

ANSWERS: SETS, FUNCTIONS & GROUPS MCQS

5. D
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. C

6. Which from the following set has closure property w.r.t addition ?
A. {0}
B. {1}
C. {1,1}
D. {1,-1}

7. Which from the following set has closure property w.r.t multiplication ?
A. {0,-1}
B. {1,-1}
C. {-1}
D. {-1,-1}

8. Complete the truth table

pqq p
TT T
T F ___
F T ___
F F ___

A. T,F,T
B. F,T,F
C. F,F,T
D. T,T,F
9. If a function is such that then f is a/an ?
A. into function
B. onto function
C. surjective
D. none of these

10. If a function is such that Ran f = B then f is a/an ?

A. into function
B. onto function
C. injective
D. none of these

ANSWERS: SETS, FUNCTIONS & GROUPS QUIZ

6. A
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. B

6. The product of complex numbers (4,3) and (5,-6) is ?

A. (18,3)
B. (18,-3)
C. (38,9)
D. (38,-9)

7. (2,6) ÷ (4,2) = ?
A. (1,1)
B. (1,2)
C. (2,1)
D. (2,2)

8. (−i)−19 = ?
A. 1
B. −1
 C. i
D. −i

9. The multiplicative identity of a complex number is ?

A. (0,0)
B. (1,0)
C. (0,1)
D. (1,1)

10.
A. 9
B. -9
C. 9i
D. -9i

ANSWERS: NUMBERS SYSTEMS QUIZ

6. D
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. B

Basic Mathematics (Arithmetic) Multiple Choice Questions with Answers Explanation and
Solutions. The Mathematics questions are from Decimals, Average, Percentage, Ratios and
Proportion, and word problems.

1. 0.003 x 0.02 = ?
A. 0.06
B. 0.006
C. 0.0006
D. 0.00006

2. What is the average of the numbers: 0, 0, 4, 10, 5, and 5?

 A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

3. What is the rate of discount if a bicycle which cost Rs.4,000 is sold for Rs.3,200?
A. 14%
B. 16%
C. 18%
D. 20%

4. |-4| + |4| - 4 + 4 = ?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 4
D. 8

Basic Mathematics MCQs (5 - 10)

5. What is the value of x in 3x - 15 - 6 = 0 ?

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. -9

6. What is the area in cm2 of the shaded region in the diagram below?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

7. If A completes a particular work in 8 days and B the same work in 24 days. How many
days will it take if they work together?
A. 4
 B. 5
C. 6
D. 7

8. What comes next in the sequence: 1, 3, 11, 43, ____?

A. 161
B. 171
C. 181
D. 191

9. What is the distance travelled by a car which travelled at a speed of 80km/hr for 3 hours
and 30 minutes?
A. 275km
B. 280km
C. 285km
D. 290km

10. In a class of 40 students 20% are girls. How many boys are there in the class?
A. 26
B. 28
C. 30
D. 32

ANSWERS: BASIC MATHEMATICS MCQs

1. D
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. B
10. D