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MATHS-1 (Mathematics Problems)

By- Dr. Abhijit Kar Gupta

E-Mail: kg.abhi@gmail.com

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1. A cake of round shape has to be divided by three straight strokes by a knife. How many
maximum slices can one extract?

Ans. (i) 6 (ii) 7 (iii) 8 (iv) none of these

2. Double of a number is equal to triple of another number. How many times is the sum of those
two numbers to their difference?

Ans. (i) 6 (ii) 2 (iii) 3 (iv) none of these

3. While batting in an ODI cricket match a team got to know that it is left with the number of
overs which is 20% less than that of actually thought of. Then what would be the percentage
increase of run rate per over which has to be targeted now?

Ans. (i) 20% (ii) 25% (iii) 40% (iv) can not be said definitely

4. Think of a two digit number. If you interchange the digits you get another number. If now the
difference between the numbers is 18 then what would be the difference between the two
digits?

Ans. (i) 9 (ii) 1 (iii) 2 (iv) 6

5. Cut a straight rod into three equal pieces and then throw one. This is 1st attempt. In the 2nd
attempt you cut each of the remaining pieces again into three pieces and throw one in each
case like before. Do this again and again up to 6 attempts. How many pieces do you have at
the end?

Ans. (i) 16 (ii) 24 (iii) 64 (iv) 128

6. Start from your home. You go 1 m East followed by 1 m North. Then you go 1 m East again
followed by 1 m South, after that 1 m East and then 1 m South and stop there. Then how far
you are from home?

Ans. (i) 1 m (ii) 2 m (iii) 4 m (iv) none of the above

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7. You are given a number 298576. Add 1 with this number. Then multiply the result by 2 after
which you subtract 2 from that and then divide that by 2. What do you find at the end?

Ans. (i) 298788 (ii) 576826 (iii) 567824 (iv) none

8. You are given a Jigsaw puzzle of 4 pieces to make a square. You start with two square pieces
of different sizes. Two more pieces are required to complete. What should be the choice for
these remaining two?

Ans. (i) two rectangular pieces of equal size (ii) two more square pieces of different
sizes (iii) two rectangular pieces of different sizes (iv) one rectangular and one
square pieces

9. Population of 1 billion grows by 1% each year. How many years does it take to grow approx.
double its present size?

Ans. (i) 10 (ii) 100 (iii) 50 (iv) 200

10. You are given 9 square pieces of equal size. If you arrange them side by side to make any
shape of your choice. How many maximum squares you can count after the arrangement?
Ans. (i) 9 (ii) 12 (iii) 14 (iv) more than any of these

11. 64 teams play in a knock-out football tournament (where once a team loses it goes out of the
tournament). How many matches would be played?

Ans. (i) 32 (ii) 56 (iii) 33 (iv) none of these

12. Compare three numbers: (a) side of a square of area 3, (b) side of a cube of volume 5, (c) 2.
Arrange the numbers in order of increasing magnitude.

Ans. (i) a < b < c (ii) b < c < a (iii) b < a < c (iv) a < c < b

13. Difference between 5 times my age after 5 years and 5 times my age before 5 years is my
age. How old am I?

Ans. (i) 20 years, (ii) 60 years, (iii) 50 years, (iv) something between 30 to 40 years

14. There are 31 railway stations in some Railway section. From each station one can buy tickets
to go to any other stations and there is option for return tickets too. How many tickets should
the Railway section print?

Ans. (i) 900, (ii) 930, (iii) 1960, (iv) 620

15. What is the biggest number you can make using three 5’s?
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Ans. (i) 555, (ii) 5 55 , (iii) 55 5 , (iv) none of these

16. There are three school buses heading for an excursion. After putting the students in all the
buses it is noted that each bus has exactly 2 seats vacant. Later 2 more students appeared.
Now if they are to be accommodated in all or any of the three buses then how many ways it
can be done?

Ans. (i) 9, (ii) 6, (ii) 3, (iv) 12

17. A local train leaves Howrah to go to Panskura and goes with 30 km/h speed. On the return
journey it assumes 20 km/h speed. What would be average speed of the train between the
two stations?

Ans. (i) 25 km/h, (ii) 28 km/h, (iii) 22 km/h, (iv) 24 km/h

18. You are given a wire of length 100 cm. You are asked to make a Photo frame out of it. In
which case the area bounded by this frame would be maximum?

Ans. (i) a rectangle whose length is double compared to its breadth, (ii) a rectangle whose
length is 3 times than its breadth, (iii) length and breadth equal, (iv) can not be said definitely.

19. Earning of Tapas is double than that of Mrinal. Earning of Mrinal is triple than that of Arun.
Earning of Arun is just half the earning of Manju whereas Kartik earns three times more
than that of Manju. Can you say how much Tapas earns compared to kartik?

Ans. (i) double, (ii) 5 times, (iii) three times, (iv) both earn equal amount.

20. You are given a square plate made of some soft material. You distort its shape with a
sideway push. Thus it turns to a rhombus so that the vertical sides of the square are now
inclined with a certain angle. What would be this angle for which the surface area of the
plate reduces by half?

Ans. (i) 30 deg, (ii) 60 deg, (iii) 45 deg, (iv) none of the above.