1 The length of a rectangular plot is 60% more than its breadth. If the difference between the length and the breadth of that rectangle is 24 cm, what is the area of that rectangle ? A) 2400 sq. cm B) 2480 sq. cm C) 2560 sq. cm D) Data inadequate
2 The area of a rectangle is 460 square metres. If the length is 15% more than the breadth, what is the breadth of the rectangular field ? A) 15 metres B) 26 metres C) 34.5 metres D) Cannot be determined E) None of these
3 The ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle is 5 : 1. If the area of the rectangle is 216 sq. cm, what is the length of the rectangle ? A) 16 cm B) 18 cm C) 24 cm D) Data inadequate E) None of these
4 The sides of a rectangular field are in the ratio 3 : 4. If the area of the field is 7500 sq. m, the cost of fencing the field @ 25 paise per metre is : A) Rs. 55.50 B) Rs. 67.50 C) Rs. 86.50 D) Rs. 87.50
5 A rectangular carpet has an area of 60 sq. m. If its diagonal and longer side together equal 5 times the shorter side, the length of the carpet is : A) 5m B) 12m C) 13m D) 14.5m
6 A towel, when bleached, was found to have lost 20% of its_length and 10% of its breadth. The percentage of decrease in areajs : A) 10% B) 10.08% C) 20% D) 28%
7 What will be the length of the diagonal of that square plot whose area is equal to the area of a rectangular plot of length 45 metres and breadth 40 metres ? A) 42.5 metres B) 60 metres C) 75 metres D) Data inadequate
8 If the perimeters of a square and a rectangle are the same, then the area A and B enclosed by them would satisfy the condition : A) A < B B) A <= B C) A > B D) A => B
9 The length and breadth of a square are increased by 40% and 30% respectively. The area of the resulting rectangle exceeds the area of the square by : A) 35% B) 42% C) 62% D) 82%
10 The difference of the areas of two squared drawn on two line segments of different lengths is 32 sq. cm. Find the length of the greater line segment if one is longer than the other by 2 cm. A) 7cm B) 9cm C) 11cm D) 16cm
11 The ratio of height of a room to its semi-pcrimeter is 2 : 5. It costs Rs. 260 to paper the walls of the room with paper 50 cm wide at Rs. 2 per metre allowing an area of 15 sq. m for doors and windows. The height of the room is : A) 2.6 m B) 3.9 m C) 4 m D) 4.2 m
12 The area of a right-angled triangle is 40 times its base. What is its height ? A) 45 cm B) 60 cm C) 80 cm D) Data inadequate E) None of these
13 A circular ground whose diameter is 35 metres, has a 1.4 m broad garden around it. What is the area of the garden in square metres ? A) 160.16 B) 176.16 C) 196.16 D) Data inadequate E) None of these
14 The areas of two concentric circles forming a ring are 154 sq. cm and 616 sq. cm. The breadth of the ring is : A) 7cm B) 14cm C) 21cm D) 28cm
15 What will be the area of a semi-circle of 14 m diameter ? A) 22 m^2 B) 77 m^2 C) 154 m^2 D) 308 m^2 E) None of these
