CSS MPT Practice Test

1. A number is increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. The net change is:

2. A trader marks an article 25% above cost price and gives a discount of 10%. His profit percentage is:

3. The ratio of two numbers is 7:11. If their difference is 48, the larger number is:

4. A sum doubles itself in 8 years at simple interest. The annual rate is:

5. A train 180 m long crosses a platform 270 m long in 18 seconds. Its speed is:

6. If 3x + 2y = 24 and x − y = 2, then x equals:

7. The average of 12 numbers is 35. If one number 47 is replaced by 71, the new average is:

8. A can do a job in 12 days and B in 18 days. Working together, they will complete it in:

9. The least number that leaves remainder 2 when divided by 5, 6 and 7 is:

10. If 15% of a number equals 36, then 35% of that number is:

11. A shopkeeper mixes tea costing Rs.800/kg and Rs.1200/kg in the ratio 3:2. Cost per kg of mixture is:

12. A man spends 75% of his income. If his income rises by 20% and expenditure rises by 10%, his savings increase by:

13. The HCF of 72, 108 and 180 is:

14. A sum becomes Rs.16,200 in 2 years at 8% compound interest. The principal was:

15. If x:y = 4:7 and y:z = 14:15, then x:y:z is:

16. If x + 1/x = 5, then x² + 1/x² equals:

17. Solve: 2x² − 7x + 3 = 0

18. If a − b = 4 and ab = 21, then a + b equals:

19. The value of 1/2 + 1/6 + 1/12 is:

20. If 2^x+1 = 32, then x is:

21. The product of roots of 3x² − 7x + 2 = 0 is:

22. If x² − y² = 45 and x − y = 5, then x + y equals:

23. The value of (99)² is:

24. If x = 2 satisfies x² + ax + 6 = 0, then a equals:

25. Simplify: (x² − 9) / (x − 3)

26. The sum of first 20 natural numbers is:

27. If 3^2x = 81, then x equals:

28. The next term: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

29. If a = 2, b = 3, c = 4, then ab + bc + ca equals:

30. A polynomial has roots 2 and −3. The quadratic polynomial is:

31. The sum of interior angles of a hexagon is:

32. A right triangle has sides 5 cm and 12 cm. Hypotenuse is:

33. Area of a circle with radius 7 cm:

34. The diagonal of a square of side 10 cm is:

35. A cube has volume 216 cm³. Surface area is:

36. The circumference of a circle is 44 cm. Radius is:

37. If two angles of a triangle are 45° and 65°, the third angle is:

38. Area of a rectangle whose perimeter is 50 cm and length is 15 cm:

39. The exterior angle of a regular pentagon is:

40. The volume of a cylinder of radius 3 cm and height 10 cm is:

41. Find the odd one out:

42. Complete the series: 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ?

43. If PAKISTAN is coded as QBLJTUBO, then LAHORE is coded as:

44. Ali is taller than Bilal but shorter than Kamran. Bilal is taller than Danish. Who is shortest?

45. A clock shows 3:15. Angle between hands:

46. Which number replaces the question mark? 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, ?

47. All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly. Which conclusion follows?

48. A man walks 5 km north, 3 km east, 5 km south. He is now:

49. If yesterday was Monday, what day will be after tomorrow?

50. Find missing term: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?

51. A family has six members A, B, C, D, E, F. A is father of B. C is mother of D. B and D are siblings. E is maternal grandfather of D. How is C related to B?

52. All engineers are graduates. Some graduates are researchers. Which conclusion follows?

53. Find the next number: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?

54. A code language writes BOOK as 2111511. Then PEN is:

55. If 5 + 3 = 28, 6 + 2 = 16, 8 + 4 = 48, then 9 + 3 = ?

56. How many triangles are in a regular hexagon formed by joining its center to all vertices?

57. A cube has all surfaces painted. It is cut into 27 equal smaller cubes. Number of cubes having exactly two painted faces:

58. Choose the missing term: ACE, BDF, CEG, DFH, ?

59. A statement is true if and only if exactly one of the following is true: (i) P is true (ii) Q is true. If P is true, Q must be:

60. Five persons sit in a row. A is left of B. C is right of B. D is between A and B. E is at one end. Who sits in the middle?