Problem Solving MCQ Set 1

Question: Tom, Dick and Harry went for lunch to a restaurant. Tom had $100 with him, Dick had $60 and Harry had $409. They got a bill for $104 and decided to give a tip of $16. They further decided to share the total expenses in the ratio of the amounts of money each carried. The amount of money which Tom paid more than what Harry paid is

1. 120
2. 200
3. 60
4. 24
5. 36

Question: A plot of land is in the shape of a trapezium whose dimensions are given in the figure below :

1. 50 m
2. 64 m
3. 72 m
4. 84 m
5. None of the above

Question: Four concentric ( having the same center ) circles with radii, x, 2x, 3x and 4x are drawn to form two rings A and B as shown in the figure.

1. 1 : 2
2. 1 : 4
3. 2 : 3
4. 3 : 7
5. None of the above

Question: If 3/p = 6 and 3/q = 15 then p - q = ?

1. 1/3
2. 2/5
3. 3/10
4. 5/6
5. None of the above

Question: A father is three times as old as his son. After fifteen years the father will be twice as old as his son's age at that time. Hence the father's present age is

1. 36
2. 42
3. 45
4. 48
5. None of the above

Question: (1/4)³ + (3/4)³ + 3(1/4)(3/4)(1/4 + 3/4) =?

1. 1/64
2. 27/64
3. 49/64
4. 0
5. 1