Maths Competition PDF

Sample Question Paper - 1
Q.1 A number has 6 thousands, 3 hundreds, 2 tens, and 7 ones. If the

digits at the thousands and tens place are interchanged, the number
name for the new number is
a. 3276
b. 2367
c. 2376
d. 7632
Q.2 The thousands digit is triple the ones digit. The hundreds digit is one
third the ones digit. The tens digit is 7 which is 4 more than the ones
digit. What is the number name for the number formed?
a. 9173
b. 7139
c. 1937
d. 3719
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Q.3 Find the sum of the predecessor and successor of 98.
a. 196
b. 97
c. 197
d. 195
Q.4 The successor of 9752 is:
a. 9756
b. 9751
c. 9753
d. 9747
Q.5 A,Z,D,Y,G,X,?,?
a. W,J
b. J,W
c. W,K
d. K,W
Q.6 1,8,27,64,?,216
a. 127
b. 125
c. 124
d. 128
Q.7 68,67,64,59,?
a.52
b.53
c.54
d.56
Q.8 Successive discount of 10% , 20% and 50% will be equivalent to a

single discount of-
a. 36%
b.64%
c. 80%
d. 56%
Q.9 A retailer offers the following discount schemes for buyers on an
article-
I. Two successive discounts of 10%

II. A discount of 12% followed by a discount of 8%.
III. Successive discounts of 15% and 5%
IV. A discount of 20%
The selling price will be minimum under the scheme-
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
Q.10 Of three numbers, the second is thrice the first and the third
number is three-fourth of the first. If the average of the three numbers is
114, the largest number is –
a. 72
b. 216
c. 354
d. 726
Question Number Answer
1. B
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. B
Q.1 A car covers 1/5 of the distance from A to B at the speed of 8
km/hour, 1/10 of the distance at 25 km per hour and the remaining at
the speed of 20 km per hour. Find the average speed of the whole
journey-
a. 12.625 km/hr
b. 13.625 km/hr
c. 14.625 km/hr
d. 15.625 km/hr
Q.2 The average of 3 numbers is 154. The first number is twice the
second and the second number is twice the third. The first number is-
a. 264
b. 132
c. 88
d. 66
Q.3 The average salary of all the staff in an office of a corporate house is
Rs. 5,000. The average salary of the officers is Rs. 14,000 and that of the
rest is Rs. 4,000. If the total number of staff is 500, the number of officers
is –
a. 10
b. 15
c. 25
d. 50
Q.4 The average marks of 40 students in an English exam are 72. Later it
is found that three marks 64, 62 and 84 were wrongly entered as 60, 65
and 73. The average after mistakes were rectified is-
a. 70
b. 72
c. 71.9
d. 72.1
Q.5 A can do a piece of work in 24 day, B in 32 days and C in 64 days. All
begin to do it together, but A leaves after 6 days and B leaves 6 days
before the completion of the work. How many days did the work last?
a. 15
b. 20
c. 18
d. 30
Q.6 The square root of [(0.75)3 /(1-0.753] + [0.75 + (0.75)2 +1] is-
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Q.7 By selling an article at 3/4th of the marked price, there is a gain of

25%. The ratio of the marked price and the cost price is-
a. 5 : 3
b. 3 : 5
c. 3 : 4
d. 4 : 3
Q.8 In a laboratory, two bottles contain mixture of acid and water in the
ratio 2 : 5 in the first bottle and 7 : 3 in the second. The ratio in which the
contents of these two bottles be mixed such that the new mixture has
acid and water in the ratio 2 : 3 is-
a. 4 : 15
b. 9 : 8
c. 21 : 8
d. 1 : 2
Q.9 [13+23+33+…………………..+93+103] is equal to

a. 3575
b. 2525
c. 5075
d. 3025
Q.10 If 21 is added to a number, it become 7 less than thrice of the

number . then the number is .
a. 14
b. 16
c. 18
d. 19
1. D
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. A
Q.1 Roots of quadratic equation x2 – 3x = 0 , will be
a. 3
b. 0, –3
c. 0, 3
d. none of these
Q.2 Positive value of p for which equation x2 + px + 64 = 0 and x2 – 8x + p

= 0 will both have real roots will be
a. p ≥ 16
b. p ≤ 16
c. p = 16
d. none of these
Q.3 For ax2 + bx + c = 0, which of the following statement is wrong?
a. If b2 – 4ac is a perfect square, the roots are rational.

b. If b2 = 4ac , the roots are real and equal.
c. If b2 – 4ac is negative, no real roots exist.
d. If b2 = 4ac , the roots are real and unequal.
Q.4 Customers are asked to stand in the lines. If one customer is extra in
a line, then there would be two less lines. If one customer is less in line,
there would be three more lines. Find the number of students in the
class.
a. 40
b. 50
c. 60
d.70
Q.5 8 girls and 12 boys can finish work in 10 days while 6 girls and 8
boys can finish it in 14 days. Find the time taken by the one girl alone
that by one boy alone to finish the work.
a. 120, 130
b. 140,280
c. 240,280
d. 100,120
Q.6 The sum of two digits and the number formed by interchanging its
digit is 110. If ten is subtracted from the first number, the new number is
4 more than 5 times of the sum of the digits in the first number. Find the
first number.
a. 46
b. 48
c. 64
d. 84
Q.7 A fraction becomes . when subtracted from the numerator and it

becomes . when 8 is added to its denominator. Find the fraction.
a. 4/12
b. 3/13
c. 5/12
d. 11/7
Q.8 Five years ago, A was thrice as old as B and ten years later, A shall be
twice as old as B. What is the present age of A.
a. 20
b. 50
c. 60
d. 40
Q.9 What will be the solution of these equations ax+by=a-b, bx-ay=a+b
a. x=1, y=2
b. x=2,y=-1
c. x=-2, y=-2
d. x=1, y=-1
Q.10 If x=a, y=b is the solution of the pair of equation x-y=2 and x+y=4
then what will be value of a and b
a. 2,1
b. 3,1
c. 4,6
d. 1,2
1. C
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. D
10. B
Q.1. Rozly can row downstream 20km in 2 hours, and the upstream 4km
in 2 hours. What will be the speed of rowing in still water?
a. 6km/hr
b. 4km/hr
c. 3km/hr
d. 7km/hr
Q.2 The probability of a leap year selected at random contain 53 Sunday

is:
a. 53/ 366
b. 1/7
c. 2/7
d. 53/365
Q.3 A bag contains 3 red and 2 blue marbles. A marble is drawn at

random. The probability of drawing a black ball is :
a. 3/5
b. 2/5
c. 0/5
d. 1/5
Q.4 The probability that it will rain tomorrow is 0.85. What is the
probability that it will not rain tomorrow
a. 0.25
b. 0.145
c. 3/20
d. none of these
Q.5 What is the probability that a number selected from the numbers (1,
2, 3,..........,15) is a multiple of 4?
a. 1/5
b. 4/5
c. 2/15
d. 1/3
Q.6 What are the total outcomes when we throw three coins?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 8
d. 7
Q.7 The probability that a prime number selected at random from the
numbers (1,2,3, ..........35) is :
a. 12/35
b. 11/35
c. 13/35
d. none of these
Q.8 The sum of the probability of an event and non event is :

a. 2
b. 1
c. 0
d. none of these.
Q.9 The following probabilities are given; choose the correct answer for
that which is not possible.
a. 0.15
b. 2/7
c. 7/5
d. none of these.
Q.10 If three coins are tossed simultaneously, then the probability of
getting at least two heads, is
a. 1/4
b. 3/8
c. 1/2
d. 1/8
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. C
10. C
Q.1 A letter is chosen at random from the letters of the word
ï¿½ASSASSINATIONï¿½. The probability that the letter chosen has:
a. 6/13
b. 7/13
c. 1
d. none of these.
Q.2 The first and last term of an A.P. are 1 and 11. If the sum of its terms
is 36, then the number of terms will be
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
Q.3 The sum of three consecutive terms of an increasing A.P. is 51 and

the product of the first and third of these terms is 273, then the third
term is
a. 13
b. 9
c. 21
d. 17
Q.4 If 7th and 13th term of an A.P. are 34 and 64 respectively, then its
18th term is
a. 87
b. 88
c. 89
d. 90
Q.5 If the sum of n terms of an A.P. is then its nth term is

a. 4n – 3
b. 3n – 4
c. 4n + 3
d. 3n + 4
Q.6 If 3 times the third term of an A.P. is equal to 5 times the fifth term.
Then its 8th term is
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
Q.7 In an A.P., am+n + am-n is equal to
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2am
d. am
Q.8 The number of terms of an A.P. 3, 7, 11, 15... to be taken so that the
sum is 406 is
a. 5
b. 10
c. 12
d. 14
Q.9 The 9th term of an A.P. is 449 and 449th term is 9. The term which is
equal to zero is
a. 508th
b. 502th
c. 501th
d. none of these
Q.10 If the sum of p terms of an A.P. is q and the sum of q terms is p, then
the sum of (p + q) terms will be
a. p + q
b. –(p + q)
c. p – q
d. 0
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. D
10. B
Q.1 If sum of n terms of an A.P. is then common difference of the A.P. is
a. 3
b. 4
c. 6
d. 7
Q.2 If nth terms of the APs 63, 65, 67, ... and 3, 10, 17, ... are equal,
then n is
a. 27
b. 23
c. 15
d. 13
Q.3 Sum of all natural numbers lying between 250 and 1000 which are
exactly divisible by 3 is
a. 157365
b. 153657
c. 156375
d. 155637
Q.4 The decimal expansion of number has:
a. A terminating decimal
b. non-terminating but repeating
c. non-terminating non repeating
d. terminating after two places of decimal
Q.5 The values of x and y in the given figure are:
a. x = 10; y = 14
b. x = 21; y = 84
c. x = 21; y = 25
d. x = 10; y = 40
Q.6 For any positive integer a and 3, there exist unique integers q and r
such that a = 3q + r, where r must satisfy :
a. 0 ≤ r < 3
b. 1 < r < 3
c. 0 < r < 3
d. 0 < r ≤ 3
Q.7 is :
a. a rational number
b. an irrational number
c. a prime number
d. an even number
Q.8 L.C.M. of 23 × 32 and 22 × 33 is :

a. 23
b. 33
c. 23 × 33
d. 22 × 32
Q.9 The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 33 and 264 respectively.
When the first number is completely divided by 2 the quotient is 33. The
other number is:
a. 66
b. 130
c. 132
d. 196
Q.10 What will be the least possible number of the planks, if three pieces
of timber 42 m, 49 m and 63 m long have to be divided into planks of the
same length?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. None of these
1. C
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. C
10. D
Q.1 What is the greatest possible speed at which a man can walk 52 km
and 91 km in an exact number of minutes?
a. 17 m/min
b. 7 m/min
c. 13 m/min
d. 26 m/min
Q.2 If A = 2n + 13, B = n + 7, where n is a natural number then HCF of A

and B is:
a. 2
b. 1
c. 3
d 4
Q.3 Pairs of natural numbers whose least common multiple is 78 and the
greatest common divisor is 13 are:
a. 58 and 13 or 16 and 29
b. 68 and 23 or 36 and 49
c. 18 and 73 or 56 and 93
d. 78 and 13 or 26 and 39
Q.4 Two natural numbers whose sum is 85 and the least common
multiple is 102 are:
a. 30 and 55
b. 17 and 68
c. 35 and 55
d. 51 and 34
Q.5 4 Bells toll together at 9.00 am. They toll after 7, 8, 11 and 12
seconds respectively. How many times will they toll together again in the
next 3 hours?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
Q.6 A forester wants to plant 66 apple trees, 88 banana trees and 110
mango trees in equal rows (in terms of number of trees). Also he wants
to make distinct rows of trees (i.e., only one type of trees in one row).
The number of minimum rows required are
a. 2
b. 3
c. 10
d. 12
Q.7 A number 10x + y is multiplied by another number 10a + b and the
result comes as 100p + 10q +r, where r = 2y, q = 2(x + y) and p = 2x; x, y <
5, q ≠ 0. The value of 10a + b may be:
a. 11
b 13
c. 31
d. 22
Q.8 If the HCF of 65 and 117 is expressible in the form 65m – 117, then
the value of m is
a. 4
b. 2
c. 1
d. 3
Q.9 The largest number which divides 70 and 125, leaving remainders 5
and 8 respectively, is
a. 13
b. 65
c. 875
d. 1750
Q.10 If two positive integers a and b are written as a = x3y2 and b = xy3; x,
y are prime numbers, then HCF (a, b) is
a. xy
b. xy2
c. x3y3
d. x2y2
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. D
8. B
9. A
10. B
Q.1 If two positive integers p and q can be expressed as p = ab2 and
q = a3b; a, b being prime numbers, then LCM (p, q) is
a. ab
b. a2b2
c. a3b2
d. a3b3
Q.2 The least number that is divisible by all the numbers from 1 to 10
(both inclusive) is
a. 10
b. 100
c. 504
d. 2520
Q.3 The decimal expansion of the rational number will terminate

after
a. one decimal place
b. two decimal places
c. three decimal places
d. four decimal places
Q.4 If a solid, cone of base radius ‘r’ and height ‘h’ is placed over a solid
cylinder having same base radius ‘r’ and height – ‘h’ as that of the cone,
then the curved surface area of the shape is Is it true?

a. No
b. Yes
c. May be
d. Cannot be determined
Q.5 A cylinder and a cone are of the same base radius and same height.
Find the ratio of the volumes of the cylinder of that of the cone.
a. 1 : 3
b. 1 : 2
c. 3 : 1
d. 2 : 1
Q.6 A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of common

base radius 7 cm. The total height of the toy is 31 cm. Find the total
surface area of the toy.
a. 465
b. 912
c. 769
d. 858
Q.7 What is the area of a semi–circle of radius 5 cm?
a. 78.57 cm
b. 71.42 cm
c. 63.18 cm
d. 79.86 cm
Q.8 The area of a triangle is 150 cm2 and its sides are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5
What is its perimeter?
a. 10 cm
b. 30 cm
c. 45 cm
d. 60 cm
Q.9 What in the area of an equilateral triangle with side 2 cm?

a. √6cm2
b. √3cm2
c. √8cm2
d. 4cm2
Q.10 What is the length of each side of an equilateral triangle having an
area of
a. 4cm
b. 5cm
c. 5cm
d. 6cm
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. A
Q.1 The sides of a triangle are 3 cm, 5 cm and 6 cm. What is its area?
a. 2√3cm2
b. 4√14cm2
c. 5√12cm2
d. 2√5cm2
Q.2 What is the area of an equilateral triangle with side

a. 2/27 cm2
b. 2/15 cm2
c. 3/16 cm2
d. 3/14 cm2
Q.3 length of one of the equal sides of an isosceles triangle is 4 cm. If its
be is 2 cm then what is its area?
a. √15cm2
b. √13cm2
c. √12cm2
d. √14cm2
Q.4. If the perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 60 cm, then what is its
area?
a. 200√2cm2
b. 100√2cm2
c. 100√3cm2
d. 200√3cm2
a. 8√30cm2
b. 4√10cm2
c. 3√100cm2
d. 6√200cm2
a. 20cm2
b. 40cm2
c. 60cm2
d. 80cm2
Q.7 The sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5. If its perimeter is

36 cm, then what is its area?
a. 32 cm2
b. 54 cm2
c. 67 cm2
d. 72cm2
Q.8 Which of the following angle can be constructed with the help of a
ruler and a pair of compasses?
a. 35°
b. 40°
c. 37.5°
d. 47.5°
Q.9 Which of the following can be the length of BC required to construct

the triangle ABC such that AC = 7.4 cm and AB = 5 cm?
a. 3.5 cm
b. 2.1 cm
c. 4.7 cm
d. 5.4 cm
Q.10 The construction of a triangle ΔABC in which BC = 6 cm, ∠A = 50° is

not possible, when difference of BC and AC is equal to
a. 4.6 cm
b. 6.4 cm
c. 5.1 cm
d. 3.6 cm
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. B
Q.1 The construction of the triangle ABC is possible if it is given that
BC = 4 cm, ∠C = 60° and the difference of AB and AC is
a. 3.5 cm
b. 4.5 cm
c. 3 cm
d. 2.5 cm
Q.2 Which of the following set of lengths can be the sides of a triangle?
a. 2 cm, 4 cm, 1.9 cm
b. 5.5 cm, 6.5 cm, 8.9 cm
c. 1.6 cm, 3.7 cm, 5.3 cm
d. 2.3 cm, 3.9 cm, 1.2 cm
Q.3 Which of the following sets of angles can be the angles of a triangle?
a. 30°, 60°, 80°
b. 40°, 60°, 70°
c. 50°, 30°, 100°
d. 10°, 30°, 70°
Q.4 If the construction of a triangle ABC in which AB = 6 cm, ∠A = 70° and
∠B = 40° is possible then find the measure of ∠C.
a. 40°
b. 70°
c. 80°
d. 90°
Q.5 With the help of a ruler and compasses, which of the following is not
possible to construct?
a. 70°
b. 60°
c. 135°
d. 165°
Q.6 With the help of a ruler and compasses which of the following is not
possible to construct?
a. 120°
b. 135°
c. 140°
d. 80°
Q.7 If a, b and c are the lengths of the three sides of a triangle, then
which of the following is true?
a. a + b < c
b. a – b < c
c. a + b = c
d. a - b = c
Q.8 The polynomial of type ax2 + bx + c, a = 0 is of type

a. Linear
b. Quadratic
c. Cubic
d. Biquadratic
Q.9 The value of k, if (x – 1) is a factor of 4x3 + 3x2 – 4x + k, is

a. 1
b. 2
c. –3
d. 3
Q.10 The degree of polynomial is
a. 0
b. 2
c. 1
d. 3
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. C

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Sample Question Paper - 1

Q.1 A number has 6 thousands, 3 hundreds, 2 tens, and 7 ones. If the

Q.4 The successor of 9752 is:

Q.8 Successive discount of 10% , 20% and 50% will be equivalent to a

I. Two successive discounts of 10%

Q.7 By selling an article at 3/4th of the marked price, there is a gain of

Q.9 [13+23+33+…………………..+93+103] is equal to

Q.10 If 21 is added to a number, it become 7 less than thrice of the

Q.2 Positive value of p for which equation x2 + px + 64 = 0 and x2 – 8x + p

Q.3 For ax2 + bx + c = 0, which of the following statement is wrong?

a. If b2 – 4ac is a perfect square, the roots are rational.

Q.7 A fraction becomes . when subtracted from the numerator and it

Q.2 The probability of a leap year selected at random contain 53 Sunday

Q.3 A bag contains 3 red and 2 blue marbles. A marble is drawn at

Q.8 The sum of the probability of an event and non event is :

Q.3 The sum of three consecutive terms of an increasing A.P. is 51 and

Q.5 If the sum of n terms of an A.P. is then its nth term is

Q.5 The values of x and y in the given figure are:

Q.8 L.C.M. of 23 × 32 and 22 × 33 is :

Q.2 If A = 2n + 13, B = n + 7, where n is a natural number then HCF of A

Q.3 The decimal expansion of the rational number will terminate

then the curved surface area of the shape is Is it true?

Q.6 A toy is in the form of a cone mounted on a hemisphere of common

Q.9 What in the area of an equilateral triangle with side 2 cm?

Q.2 What is the area of an equilateral triangle with side

Q.7 The sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5. If its perimeter is

Q.9 Which of the following can be the length of BC required to construct

Q.10 The construction of a triangle ΔABC in which BC = 6 cm, ∠A = 50° is

Q.8 The polynomial of type ax2 + bx + c, a = 0 is of type

Q.9 The value of k, if (x – 1) is a factor of 4x3 + 3x2 – 4x + k, is

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