# Maths Mcqs with Solved Answers & 2026 Past Papers (Page 26) | TestPrep > Practice verified Maths Mcqs with answers, detailed explanations, and 2026 past papers syllabus for FPSC, PPSC, NTS, CSS, and PMS exams in Pakistan. --- Official 2026 Examination Syllabus Verified Answers # Maths Mcqs Solved MCQs Showing 501 – 520 of **1,664** verified multiple choice questions with explanations and past paper analysis. - [Take Maths Mcqs Quiz](https://test-prep.blog/quiz/smart?category=maths-mcqs) Q501 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% but its consumption is increased by 10%. Find the decrease percent in the revenue derived from it?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/the-tax-on-a-commodity-is-diminished-by-20-but-its-consumption-is-increased-by-1-d293c48f-f060-411b-a058-6e20bd58a492) A. 20% B. 18% C. 15% D. 12% Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/the-tax-on-a-commodity-is-diminished-by-20-but-its-consumption-is-increased-by-1-d293c48f-f060-411b-a058-6e20bd58a492) Q502 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### The amount of water (in ml) that should be added to reduce 9 ml. Lotion, containing 50% alcohol, to a lotion containing 30% alcohol, is _____ ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/the-amount-of-water-in-ml-that-should-be-added-to-reduce-9-ml-lotion-containing--1b162d64-dab2-4578-bc58-a84d92f4419f) A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/the-amount-of-water-in-ml-that-should-be-added-to-reduce-9-ml-lotion-containing--1b162d64-dab2-4578-bc58-a84d92f4419f) Q503 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### A mixture of 70 liters of wine and water contains 10% water. How much water must be added to make water 12 ½% of the total mixture?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/a-mixture-of-70-liters-of-wine-and-water-contains-10-water-how-much-water-must-b-c211db37-9c6a-4fe1-8c44-2d2d605605dc) A. 12 liters B. 10 liters C. 4 liters D. 2 liters Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/a-mixture-of-70-liters-of-wine-and-water-contains-10-water-how-much-water-must-b-c211db37-9c6a-4fe1-8c44-2d2d605605dc) Q504 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### In a factory, there are 40% technicians and 60% non-technicians. If the 60% of the technicians and 40% of non-technicians are permanent employees, then the percentage of workers who are temporary is _____ ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/in-a-factory-there-are-40-technicians-and-60-non-technicians-if-the-60-of-the-te-b385f23a-2885-4e64-82cf-970ed611794d) A. 32% B. 42% C. 52% D. 62% Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/in-a-factory-there-are-40-technicians-and-60-non-technicians-if-the-60-of-the-te-b385f23a-2885-4e64-82cf-970ed611794d) Q505 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### 5% people of a village in Sri Lanka died by bombardment, 15% of the remainder left the village on account of fear. If now the population is reduced to 3553, how much was it in the beginning?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/5-people-of-a-village-in-sri-lanka-died-by-bombardment-15-of-the-remainder-left--004d6dd5-4d5a-4711-b7b9-e5af47a513e5) A. 3800 B. 4200 C. 4400 D. 5500 Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/5-people-of-a-village-in-sri-lanka-died-by-bombardment-15-of-the-remainder-left--004d6dd5-4d5a-4711-b7b9-e5af47a513e5) Q506 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### A salesman’s terms were changed from a flat commission of 5% on all his sales to a fixed salary of Rs.1000 plus 2.5% commission on all sales exceeding Rs. 4,000. If his remuneration as per new scheme was Rs. 600 more than that by the previous schema, his sales were worth?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/a-salesmans-terms-were-changed-from-a-flat-commission-of-5-on-all-his-sales-to-a-d1a2d253-287e-47d0-ae5f-2d0ce162c7c0) A. Rs. 14,000 B. Rs. 12,000 C. Rs. 30,000 D. Rs. 40,000 Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/a-salesmans-terms-were-changed-from-a-flat-commission-of-5-on-all-his-sales-to-a-d1a2d253-287e-47d0-ae5f-2d0ce162c7c0) Q507 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### A and B’s salaries together amount to Rs. 2,000. A spends 95% of his salary and B spends 85% of his. If now their savings are the same, what is A’s salary?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/a-and-bs-salaries-together-amount-to-rs-2000-a-spends-95-of-his-salary-and-b-spe-5f1af39e-05a5-4e9d-a746-ab24dbafa64b) A. Rs.500 B. Rs.750 C. Rs.1250 D. Rs.1500 Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/a-and-bs-salaries-together-amount-to-rs-2000-a-spends-95-of-his-salary-and-b-spe-5f1af39e-05a5-4e9d-a746-ab24dbafa64b) Q508 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### An engineering student has to secure 36% marks to pass. He gets 130 marks and fails by 14 marks. The maximum No. of marks obtained by him is _____ ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/an-engineering-student-has-to-secure-36-marks-to-pass-he-gets-130-marks-and-fail-0e8aea65-b3d3-49b0-891e-5d57076f9d4b) A. 300 B. 400 C. 350 D. 500 Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/an-engineering-student-has-to-secure-36-marks-to-pass-he-gets-130-marks-and-fail-0e8aea65-b3d3-49b0-891e-5d57076f9d4b) Q509 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% and its denominator is diminished by 25% value of the fraction is 2/15. Find the original fraction.](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/if-the-numerator-of-a-fraction-is-increased-by-20-and-its-denominator-is-diminis-3f47f997-2e15-4aec-97b3-c4243943184c) A. 1/12 B. 1/8 C. 1/6 D. 1/4 Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/if-the-numerator-of-a-fraction-is-increased-by-20-and-its-denominator-is-diminis-3f47f997-2e15-4aec-97b3-c4243943184c) Q510 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### Subtracting 10% from X is the same as multiplying X by what number?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/subtracting-10-from-x-is-the-same-as-multiplying-x-by-what-number-63d00ba5-f2ba-4bb7-98d5-06956c0a2c07) A. 80% B. 90% C. 10% D. 50% Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/subtracting-10-from-x-is-the-same-as-multiplying-x-by-what-number-63d00ba5-f2ba-4bb7-98d5-06956c0a2c07) Q511 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### If the price of gold increases by 50%, find by how much the quantity of ornaments must be reduced, so that the expenditure may remain the same as before?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/if-the-price-of-gold-increases-by-50-find-by-how-much-the-quantity-of-ornaments--64f9d8f0-07d5-49a1-a62b-3198452c78ca) A. 27 2/23 % B. 33 1/3 % C. 30% D. 19% Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/if-the-price-of-gold-increases-by-50-find-by-how-much-the-quantity-of-ornaments--64f9d8f0-07d5-49a1-a62b-3198452c78ca) Q512 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### A candidate got 35% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 2250 votes. How many votes were cast?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/a-candidate-got-35-of-the-votes-polled-and-he-lost-to-his-rival-by-2250-votes-ho-521e9fa4-637b-4ab8-b144-d097e9a2d973) A. 7500 B. 5000 C. 6000 D. 3500 Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/a-candidate-got-35-of-the-votes-polled-and-he-lost-to-his-rival-by-2250-votes-ho-521e9fa4-637b-4ab8-b144-d097e9a2d973) Q513 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% and its consumption increased by 15%. The effect on revenue is _____ ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/the-tax-on-a-commodity-is-diminished-by-20-and-its-consumption-increased-by-15-t-4017c6a9-4823-4539-af00-56ed48c3b396) A. It increases by 8% B. It decreases by 8% C. No change in revenue D. It increases by 10% E. None Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/the-tax-on-a-commodity-is-diminished-by-20-and-its-consumption-increased-by-15-t-4017c6a9-4823-4539-af00-56ed48c3b396) Q514 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### The salary of a typist was at first raised by 10% and then the same was reduced by 5%. If he presently draws Rs.1045.What was his original salary?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/the-salary-of-a-typist-was-at-first-raised-by-10-and-then-the-same-was-reduced-b-641cdb66-19c7-4d38-b2ff-9cf0e2a40f8e) A. 900 B. 950 C. 1000 D. 975 Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/the-salary-of-a-typist-was-at-first-raised-by-10-and-then-the-same-was-reduced-b-641cdb66-19c7-4d38-b2ff-9cf0e2a40f8e) Q515 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### A sells his goods 50% cheaper than B but 50% dearer than C. The cheapest is _____ ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/a-sells-his-goods-50-cheaper-than-b-but-50-dearer-than-c-the-cheapest-is-f26cdf9b-882e-4402-9e5b-7c545d5b8e9d) A. A B. B C. C D. All Alike Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/a-sells-his-goods-50-cheaper-than-b-but-50-dearer-than-c-the-cheapest-is-f26cdf9b-882e-4402-9e5b-7c545d5b8e9d) Q516 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### Two numbers are respectively 20% and 25% more than a third number. The percentage that is first of the second is _____ ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/two-numbers-are-respectively-20-and-25-more-than-a-third-number-the-percentage-t-91c8e116-1f49-4899-99f9-676041b1c314) A. 80% B. 85% C. 96% D. 125% Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/two-numbers-are-respectively-20-and-25-more-than-a-third-number-the-percentage-t-91c8e116-1f49-4899-99f9-676041b1c314) Q517 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### In an examination 38% of students fail in English and 61% pass in Urdu and 23% fail in both. Find the actual failure percentage?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/in-an-examination-38-of-students-fail-in-english-and-61-pass-in-urdu-and-23-fail-9d4884c6-b337-4d21-ad9b-e93e3aecb94a) A. 46% B. 61% C. 54% D. 70% Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/in-an-examination-38-of-students-fail-in-english-and-61-pass-in-urdu-and-23-fail-9d4884c6-b337-4d21-ad9b-e93e3aecb94a) Q518 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### The salary of Mr. X is 30% more than that of Mr. Y . Find what percent of Mr. Y’s salary is less than Mr. X’s?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/the-salary-of-mr-x-is-30-more-than-that-of-mr-y-find-what-percent-of-mr-ys-salar-813dc7fb-c9b4-47a5-a0e1-6a932fee8aaf) A. 30% B. 25 1/13 % C. 23 1/13 % D. 22 1/13 % Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/the-salary-of-mr-x-is-30-more-than-that-of-mr-y-find-what-percent-of-mr-ys-salar-813dc7fb-c9b4-47a5-a0e1-6a932fee8aaf) Q519 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### If y exceeds x by 25%, then x is less than y by _____ ?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/if-y-exceeds-x-by-25-then-x-is-less-than-y-by-e76262b5-7142-4c31-8f1f-3b9ab7a0bca5) A. 16% B. 16 1/3 % C. 20% D. 16 3/5 % Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/if-y-exceeds-x-by-25-then-x-is-less-than-y-by-e76262b5-7142-4c31-8f1f-3b9ab7a0bca5) Q520 NTS / FPSC / PPSC - [### If the price has fallen by 10% what percent of its consumption be: increased so that the expenditure may be the same as before?](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/if-the-price-has-fallen-by-10-what-percent-of-its-consumption-be-increased-so-th-6fcf533a-f563-4aef-8a96-47bb45653968) A. 11% B. 10% C. 11 1/9 % D. 9 1/11 % Reveal Answer - [View Full Details & Discussion →](https://test-prep.blog/mcq/if-the-price-has-fallen-by-10-what-percent-of-its-consumption-be-increased-so-th-6fcf533a-f563-4aef-8a96-47bb45653968) - [Previous Page](https://test-prep.blog/categories/maths-mcqs?page=25)Page 26 of 84 - [Next Page](https://test-prep.blog/categories/maths-mcqs?page=27) Editorial Analysis & Exam Strategy ## Maths Mcqs Preparation Guide for Competitive Exams The Maths Mcqs section constitutes one of the highest-weightage modules across major competitive recruiting tests conducted by FPSC, PPSC, SPSC, KPPSC, BPSC, NTS, and the CSS Screening (MPT). Candidates who systematically practice verified solved past questions attain a statistically verified 42% higher score on negative-marking objective papers. #### FPSC (Federal Public Service Commission) 20% - 50% of General Ability Paper Questions emphasize analytical depth, conceptual definitions, and contemporary developments. #### PPSC (Punjab Public Service Commission) 15% - 25% of 100-mark One-Paper MCQs Strong focus on direct factual accuracy, past paper repetitions, and textbook fundamentals. #### NTS (National Testing Service) 25% - 35% of GAT & NAT Tests Strict timing constraints (approx. 50 seconds per MCQ). Rapid recall is critical. #### CSS & PMS Compulsory 20 MCQs (20 Marks) in each Compulsory Subject Qualifying threshold determinant. Correct answers in objective sections secure merit ranking. ### Proven Study Methodology Topic-Wise Mastery: Begin by solving questions in batches of 20 with immediate answer verification. Negative Marking Shield: In competitive exams, guessing indiscriminately carries a 0.25 mark penalty. Practice identifying questions where you can eliminate 2 incorrect distractors before attempting. Smart Spaced Repetition: Use our Bookmark and Mistake Revision engines to re-test incorrectly answered questions within 48 hours to lock them into long-term memory. Timed Speed Runs: Attempt the Daily Study Challenge under timed conditions to build test-day cognitive endurance. ### Frequently Asked Questions about Maths Mcqs #### How many questions are included in the Maths Mcqs repository? Our repository contains verified multiple choice questions for Maths Mcqs, regularly curated and cross-referenced with official past papers from 2018 to 2026. #### Are these Maths Mcqs MCQs relevant for 2026 exams? 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