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 breadth of a rectangular field is 60% of its length. If the perimeter of the field is 800 m, what is the area of the field ? A) 18750 sq. m B) 37500 sq. m C) 40000 sq. m D) 48000 sq. m
3 The ratio between the length and the breadth of a rectangular park is 3 : 2. If a man cycling along the boundary of the park at the speed of 12 km / hr completes one round in 8 minutes, then the area of the park (in sq. m) is : A) 15360 B) 153600 C) 30720 D) 307200
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 A large field of 700 hectares is divided into two parts. The difference of the areas of the two parts is one-fifth of the average of the two areas. What is the area of the smaller part in hectares ? A) 225 B) 280 C) 300 D) 315
8 A rectangular carpet has an area of 120 sq. metres and a perimeter of 46 metres. The length of its diagonal is : A) 15m B) 16m C) 17m D) 20m
9 The length of a blackboard is 8 cm more than its breadth. If the length is increased by 7 cm and breadth is decreased by 4 cm, the area remains the same. The length and breadth of the blackboard (in cm) will be : A) 28, 20 B) 34, 26 C) 40, 32 D) 56, 48
10 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
11 A square and a rectangle have equal areas. If their perimeters are p1 and p2 respectively, then : A) P1 < p2 B) P1 = P1 C) P1> P2 D) None of these
12 If each side of a square is increased by 50%, the ratio of the area of the resulting square to that of the given square is : A) 4 : 5 B) 5:4 C) 4:9 D) 9:4
13 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
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 There are 4 semi-circular gardens on each side of a square-shaped pond with each side 21m. The cost of fencing the entire plot at the rate of Rs 12.50 per metre is : A) Rs. 1560 B) Rs. 1650 C) Rs. 3120 D) Rs. 3300
