ETEA Excise Constable: 150 MCQs (Line-by-Line Options)

📈 Part 1: Percentages & Profit/Loss (Questions 1 - 30)

• 1. What is 20% of 150?

A) 20

B) 30 [✔ Correct]

C) 45

D) 50

• 2. Change the fraction 1/5 into a percentage:

A) 15%

B) 20% [✔ Correct]

C) 25%

D) 50%

• 3. Express 75% as a simplified fraction:

A) 1/2

B) 2/3

C) 3/4 [✔ Correct]

D) 4/5

• 4. What percent of 80 is 20?

A) 20%

B) 25% [✔ Correct]

C) 30%

D) 40%

• 5. If a shirt's original price is 500 PKR and it has a 10% discount, what is the new price?

A) 400 PKR

B) 450 PKR [✔ Correct]

D) 490 PKR

• 6. A man buys a book for 200 PKR and sells it for 250 PKR. What is his profit percentage?

A) 20%

B) 25% [✔ Correct]

C) 30%

D) 50%

• 7. If 40% of a number is 80, what is the original number?

A) 160

B) 200 [✔ Correct]

C) 240

D) 320

• 8. Convert the decimal 0.05 into a percentage:

A) 0.5%

B) 5% [✔ Correct]

C) 50%

D) 0.05%

• 9. An item bought for 1,000 PKR is sold at a 15% loss. What is the selling price?

A) 850 PKR [✔ Correct]

B) 900 PKR

C) 750 PKR

D) 950 PKR

• 10. What is 15% of 200?

A) 15

B) 30 [✔ Correct]
 C) 45

D) 60

• 11. Out of 500 students, 350 passed the ETEA test. What is the pass percentage?

A) 60%

B) 65%

C) 70% [✔ Correct]

D) 75%

• 12. If a laptop is sold for 45,000 PKR with a profit of 5,000 PKR, what was its cost price?

A) 50,000 PKR

B) 40,000 PKR [✔ Correct]

C) 35,000 PKR

D) 42,000 PKR

• 13. What is 25% of 25% of 100?

A) 6.25 [✔ Correct]

B) 25

C) 12.5

D) 5

• 14. A shopkeeper adds 20% tax on an item worth 1,200 PKR. What is the total price with tax?

A) 1,400 PKR

B) 1,440 PKR [✔ Correct]

C) 1,300 PKR

D) 1,500 PKR

• 15. If a number increases from 80 to 100, what is the percentage increase?

A) 20%

B) 25% [✔ Correct]
 C) 15%

D) 30%

• 16. What is 0.5% of 1,000?

A) 5 [✔ Correct]

B) 50

C) 0.5

D) 500

• 17. If a person spends 80% of his 50,000 PKR salary, how much does he save?

A) 5,000 PKR

B) 10,000 PKR [✔ Correct]

C) 15,000 PKR

D) 20,000 PKR

• 18. 12 is what percent of 60?

A) 15%

B) 20% [✔ Correct]

C) 25%

D) 30%

• 19. If a watch is sold for 900 PKR at a loss of 10%, what was its original cost price?

A) 1,000 PKR [✔ Correct]

B) 1,100 PKR

C) 950 PKR

D) 1,050 PKR

• 20. What is 120% of 50?

A) 55

B) 60 [✔ Correct]
 C) 65

D) 70

• 21. If 10% of x is 50, then x is equal to:

A) 500 [✔ Correct]

B) 50

C) 100

D) 250

• 22. A mobile phone price drops from 20,000 PKR to 16,000 PKR. Find the percentage decrease:

A) 15%

B) 20% [✔ Correct]

C) 25%

D) 10%

• 23. What is 33.33% of 90?

A) 30 [✔ Correct]

B) 27

C) 45

D) 33

• 24. A student scores 36 out of 40 in a math quiz. What is his percentage score?

A) 85%

B) 90% [✔ Correct]

C) 92%

D) 95%

• 25. If you buy a cycle for 8,000 PKR and sell it for 6,400 PKR, what is the loss percentage?

A) 16%

B) 20% [✔ Correct]
 C) 24%

D) 12%

• 26. What is 150% of 20?

A) 25

B) 30 [✔ Correct]

C) 35

D) 40

• 27. In a class of 60 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there in the class?

A) 24

B) 36 [✔ Correct]

C) 30

D) 40

• 28. If the sales tax is 17%, how much tax will be paid on an item of 2,000 PKR?

A) 170 PKR

B) 340 PKR [✔ Correct]

C) 200 PKR

D) 300 PKR

• 29. Change 3/2 into a percentage value:

A) 75%

B) 150% [✔ Correct]

C) 120%

D) 200%

• 30. If an agent gets a 5% commission on a sale of 100,000 PKR, what is his commission amount?

A) 500 PKR

B) 5,000 PKR [✔ Correct]

D) 2,500 PKR

⚖ Part 2: Ratios, Proportions & Word Problems (Questions 31 - 60)

• 31. Simplify the ratio 30 : 45 to its lowest terms:

A) 3:4

B) 2:3 [✔ Correct]

C) 5:6

D) 1:2

• 32. If 4 books cost 120 PKR, what will be the cost of 12 books?

A) 240 PKR

B) 360 PKR [✔ Correct]

C) 400 PKR

D) 480 PKR

• 33. Divide 1,000 PKR between A and B in the ratio 2 : 3. What is A's share?

A) 400 PKR [✔ Correct]

B) 600 PKR

C) 500 PKR

D) 300 PKR

• 34. If 5 men can complete a job in 4 days, how many days will 10 men take to do the same job?

A) 8 days

B) 2 days [✔ Correct]

C) 5 days

D) 4 days

• 35. Find the value of x if 2 : 5 = 6 : x:

A) 10
 B) 15 [✔ Correct]

C) 12

D) 20

• 36. A car travels 120 km in 2 hours. What is its average speed per hour?

A) 50 km/h

B) 60 km/h [✔ Correct]

C) 70 km/h

D) 80 km/h

• 37. If a recipe requires 3 cups of flour for 2 cakes, how many cups are needed for 6 cakes?

A) 6 cups

B) 9 cups [✔ Correct]

C) 8 cups

D) 12 cups

• 38. If x : y = 3 : 4 and y : z = 4 : 5, find the direct ratio of x : z:

A) 3:5 [✔ Correct]

B) 3:4

C) 4:5

D) 5:3

• 39. A map uses a scale where 1 cm represents 50 km. If two cities are 4 cm apart on the map, what is
the actual distance?

A) 100 km

B) 200 km [✔ Correct]

C) 150 km

D) 250 km

• 40. If 8 workers can construct a wall in 6 hours, how many workers are needed to finish it in 4 hours?

A) 10 workers
 B) 12 workers [✔ Correct]

C) 14 workers

D) 16 workers

• 41. The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 5 : 3. If there are 90 girls, how many boys are there?

A) 150 [✔ Correct]

B) 120

C) 100

D) 135

• 42. If 12 pens cost 96 PKR, what is the individual cost of 1 pen?

A) 6 PKR

B) 8 PKR [✔ Correct]

C) 10 PKR

D) 12 PKR

• 43. If 3x = 2y, what is the ratio of x : y?

A) 3:2

B) 2:3 [✔ Correct]

C) 1:2

D) 2:1

• 44. A machine prints 300 pages in 10 minutes. How many pages can it print in 1 hour?

A) 1,500 pages

B) 1,800 pages [✔ Correct]

C) 2,000 pages

D) 1,200 pages

• 45. Divide 50 apples between Ali and Sana in the ratio 1 : 4. How many apples does Sana get?

A) 10
 B) 40 [✔ Correct]

C) 35

D) 45

• 46. Find the mean proportional between 4 and 9:

A) 5

B) 6 [✔ Correct]

C) 6.5

D) 7.5

• 47. If 15 men can reap a field in 20 days, how many days will 30 men take?

A) 10 days [✔ Correct]

B) 15 days

C) 40 days

D) 5 days

• 48. The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 5 and their sum is 80. Find the smaller number:

A) 24

B) 30 [✔ Correct]

C) 50

D) 40

• 49. A train covers a distance of 300 meters in 15 seconds. What is its speed in meters per second?

A) 15 m/s

B) 20 m/s [✔ Correct]

C) 25 m/s

D) 30 m/s

• 50. If 6 notebooks cost 240 PKR, how much will 5 notebooks cost?

A) 180 PKR
 B) 200 PKR [✔ Correct]

C) 220 PKR

D) 150 PKR

• 51. If a factory produces 50 units in 4 hours, how many units will it produce in 12 hours?

A) 100 units

B) 150 units [✔ Correct]

C) 200 units

D) 120 units

• 52. What number must be added to the ratio 3 : 5 to make it equal to 5 : 6?

A) 5

B) 7 [✔ Correct]

C) 2

D) 4

• 53. A container has milk and water mixed in a 7 : 3 ratio. If total volume is 50 liters, find the volume
of water:

A) 15 liters [✔ Correct]

B) 35 liters

C) 20 liters

D) 10 liters

• 54. If 40 men can build a bridge in 15 days, how many men can build it in 10 days?

A) 50 men

B) 60 men [✔ Correct]

C) 55 men

D) 70 men

• 55. If the price of 1 dozen eggs is 240 PKR, what is the price of 3 eggs?

A) 50 PKR
 B) 60 PKR [✔ Correct]

C) 45 PKR

D) 70 PKR

• 56. If x/5 = 12/20, find the value of x:

A) 2

B) 3 [✔ Correct]

C) 4

D) 5

• 57. A runner covers 400 meters in 50 seconds. Find his speed:

A) 6 m/s

B) 8 m/s [✔ Correct]

C) 10 m/s

D) 5 m/s

• 58. Three partners invest money in a business in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. If total profit is 60,000 PKR, find
the highest share:

A) 20,000 PKR

B) 30,000 PKR [✔ Correct]

C) 10,000 PKR

D) 40,000 PKR

• 59. If 7 chairs cost 3,500 PKR, what is the cost of 2 chairs?

A) 1,000 PKR [✔ Correct]

B) 1,500 PKR

C) 700 PKR

D) 1,200 PKR

• 60. If 10 lines can be typed in 5 minutes, how many lines can be typed in 20 minutes?

A) 30 lines
 B) 40 lines [✔ Correct]

C) 50 lines

D) 60 lines

📊 Part 3: Averages & Age Word Problems (Questions 61 - 90)

• 61. Find the average of the following numbers: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50:

A) 25

B) 30 [✔ Correct]

C) 35

D) 40

• 62. What is the average of the first five natural counting numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)?

A) 2

B) 3 [✔ Correct]

C) 4

D) 2.5

• 63. If the average of three consecutive numbers is 15, what is their total sum?

A) 30

B) 45 [✔ Correct]

C) 60

D) 15

• 64. The average age of 4 brothers is 12 years. If their father's age is added, the average becomes 18.
Find father's age:

A) 36 years

B) 42 years [✔ Correct]

C) 40 years

D) 45 years
• 65. A student scores 70, 80, and 90 marks in three consecutive exams. Find his average marks:

A) 75

B) 80 [✔ Correct]

C) 85

D) 90

• 66. The sum of 5 numbers is 250. What is their calculated average value?

A) 40

B) 50 [✔ Correct]

C) 60

D) 25

• 67. Aslam is currently 15 years old. What will be his age after 7 years?

A) 21 years

B) 22 years

C) 23 years

D) 25 years [✔ Correct]

• 68. If a cricketer scores 45, 0, 100, and 55 runs in four separate innings, find his average score:

A) 45 runs

B) 50 runs [✔ Correct]

C) 40 runs

D) 55 runs

• 69. Find the average of all even numbers between 1 and 9:

A) 4

B) 5 [✔ Correct]

C) 6

D) 4.5
• 70. The average weight of 3 packages is 15 kg. If two packages weigh 10 kg and 20 kg, find the third
package's weight:

A) 12 kg

B) 15 kg [✔ Correct]

C) 18 kg

D) 20 kg

• 71. Ali is twice as old as Ahmed. If Ahmed is 10 years old now, what is Ali's current age?

A) 5 years

B) 20 years [✔ Correct]

C) 15 years

D) 30 years

• 72. Find the average value of 0, 10, and 20:

A) 10 [✔ Correct]

B) 15

C) 5

D) 20

• 73. The average of 2 numbers is 7. If one number is 9, find the hidden second number:

A) 4

B) 5 [✔ Correct]

C) 6

D) 7

• 74. Four years ago, Sana was 16 years old. How old is she today?

A) 12 years

B) 20 years [✔ Correct]

C) 18 years

D) 22 years
• 75. Find the average of the first four positive multiple numbers of 5:

A) 10

B) 12.5 [✔ Correct]

C) 15

D) 20

• 76. The average temperature for three days was 35°C. If the sum of temperatures for two days is
70°C, find the third day's temperature:

A) 30°C

B) 35°C [✔ Correct]

C) 40°C

D) 25°C

• 77. If the sum of ages of 3 friends is 60, what is their average age value?

A) 15 years

B) 20 years [✔ Correct]

C) 25 years

D) 30 years

• 78. A man is 35 years old and his son is 7 years old. How many times older is the father?

A) 4 times

B) 5 times [✔ Correct]

C) 6 times

D) 3 times

• 79. Find the average of 1.5, 2.5, and 3.5:

A) 2.0

B) 2.5 [✔ Correct]

C) 3.0

D) 1.5
• 80. The average marks of 10 students is 60. If total marks are combined, what is the sum?

A) 500

B) 600 [✔ Correct]

C) 700

D) 650

• 81. A father is 40 years old. His age is 4 times his daughter's age. Find the daughter's age:

A) 8 years

B) 10 years [✔ Correct]

C) 12 years

D) 14 years

• 82. Find the average of the first three odd numbers (1, 3, 5):

A) 2

B) 3 [✔ Correct]

C) 4

D) 1.5

• 83. If the average of x and 20 is 30, what is the value of x?

A) 30

B) 40 [✔ Correct]

C) 50

D) 60

• 84. Today, a mother is 30 years older than her son. What will be the age difference between them
after 10 years?

A) 40 years

B) 30 years [✔ Correct]

C) 20 years

D) 35 years
• 85. Find the average of 100, 200, and 300:

A) 150

B) 200 [✔ Correct]

C) 250

D) 180

• 86. If the average of 4 numbers is 8, and the average of another 6 numbers is 10, find the combined
average of all 10 numbers:

A) 8.8

B) 9.2 [✔ Correct]

C) 9.0

D) 8.5

• 87. Five years later, Babar will turn 25. What was his age 3 years ago?

A) 17 years

B) 20 years

C) 15 years [✔ Correct]

D) 22 years

• 88. Find the average of 11, 13, 15, and 17:

A) 13

B) 14.5

C) 14 [✔ Correct]

D) 15

• 89. If the average of five numbers is 0, what is the sum of those numbers?

A) 5

B) 0 [✔ Correct]

C) 1

D) Cannot be determined
 • 90. A man's current age is 45 years. 15 years ago, what was his age?

A) 25 years

B) 30 years [✔ Correct]

C) 35 years

D) 20 years

🧮 Part 4: Basic Algebra & Linear Equations (Questions 91 - 120)

• 91. If x + 5 = 12, find the value of x:

A) 6

B) 7 [✔ Correct]

C) 8

D) 9

• 92. Solve for x: 3x - 4 = 11:

A) 3

B) 4

C) 5 [✔ Correct]

D) 6

• 93. Find the value of x if 2x = 16:

A) 6

B) 8 [✔ Correct]

C) 10

D) 4

• 94. If y / 4 = 6, find the value of y:

A) 10

B) 24 [✔ Correct]

C) 12
 D) 18

• 95. Find the value of the algebraic expression (2x + 3) when x = 4:

A) 9

B) 11 [✔ Correct]

C) 13

D) 15

• 96. Solve the linear equation: 5x = 2x + 9:

A) 2

B) 3 [✔ Correct]

C) 4

D) 5

• 97. Find the value of x if x - 7 = -3:

A) 4 [✔ Correct]

B) -4

C) 10

D) -10

• 98. What is the value of x squared (x^2) when x = 6?

A) 12

B) 36 [✔ Correct]

C) 18

D) 24

• 99. If 4x + 8 = 24, solve for x:

A) 3

B) 4 [✔ Correct]

C) 5
 D) 6

• 100. Simplify the algebraic expression: 3x + 4x - 2x:

A) 7x

B) 5x [✔ Correct]

C) 6x

D) 4x

• 101. If x = 2 and y = 3, find the calculated value of (xy + 5):

A) 10

B) 11 [✔ Correct]

C) 12

D) 13

• 102. Solve for x: x / 2 + 3 = 7:

A) 6

B) 8 [✔ Correct]

C) 10

D) 4

• 103. If 10 - x = 4, find the value of x:

A) 4

B) 6 [✔ Correct]

C) 14

D) -6

• 104. What is the simplified product value of (-3) multiplied by (-4)?

A) -12

B) 12 [✔ Correct]

C) 7
 D) -7

• 105. Solve the expression: 12x / 4 = 9:

A) 2

B) 3 [✔ Correct]

C) 4

D) 5

• 106. Find the value of (x^2 - 4) when x = 3:

A) 3

B) 5 [✔ Correct]

C) 9

D) 1

• 107. If 3(x + 2) = 15, solve for x:

A) 2

B) 3 [✔ Correct]

C) 4

D) 5

• 108. Solve for y: 2y + 10 = 0:

A) 5

B) -5 [✔ Correct]

C) 10

D) -10

• 109. If x is an odd number, what will the expression (x + 1) always represent?

A) Odd number

B) Even number [✔ Correct]

C) Prime number
 D) Negative number

• 110. Solve for x: 7x = 42:

A) 5

B) 6 [✔ Correct]

C) 7

D) 8

• 111. If a = 5, find the value of a^3 (a cubed):

A) 15

B) 25

C) 125 [✔ Correct]

D) 75

• 112. Solve the linear system style step: If x + y = 10 and x = 4, find y:

A) 4

B) 6 [✔ Correct]

C) 14

D) 5

• 113. Simplify: 2(3x - 1):

A) 6x - 1

B) 6x - 2 [✔ Correct]

C) 5x - 2

D) 6x + 2

• 114. If x / 3 = -5, find the value of x:

A) -15 [✔ Correct]

B) 15

C) -8
 D) 8

• 115. Solve for x: 9x - 7x = 10:

A) 2

B) 5 [✔ Correct]

C) 4

D) 10

• 116. Find the value of (2x + 2y) if x = 1 and y = 2:

A) 4

B) 6 [✔ Correct]

C) 8

D) 5

• 117. Solve for x: 15 - 3x = 0:

A) 3

B) 5 [✔ Correct]

C) -5

D) 15

• 118. What is the value of x if x + x + x = 30?

A) 5

B) 10 [✔ Correct]

C) 15

D) 20

• 119. Simplify the algebraic term: (4x^2) / (2x):

A) 2

B) 2x [✔ Correct]

C) 4x
 D) 2x^2

• 120. If 5x + 5 = 20, find the value of x:

A) 2

B) 3 [✔ Correct]

C) 4

D) 5

🧩 Part 5: Fractions, Decimals, LCM & HCF (Questions 121 - 135)

• 121. Solve the basic fraction sum: 1/2 + 1/4:

A) 2/4

B) 3/4 [✔ Correct]

C) 1/6

D) 1/8

• 122. Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of the numbers 4 and 6:

A) 2

B) 12 [✔ Correct]

C) 24

D) 8

• 123. Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of the numbers 12 and 18:

A) 3

B) 6 [✔ Correct]

C) 2

D) 12

• 124. Solve the fraction multiplication: 2/3 * 3/4:

A) 5/7

B) 1/2 [✔ Correct]
 C) 6/7

D) 2/4

• 125. Convert the fraction 3/10 into a standard decimal value:

A) 0.03

B) 0.3 [✔ Correct]

C) 3.0

D) 0.003

• 126. What is the mathematically correct value of 0.5 multiplied by 0.2?

A) 1.0

B) 0.1 [✔ Correct]

C) 0.01

D) 0.25

• 127. Find the LCM of 3, 5, and 15:

A) 15 [✔ Correct]

B) 30

C) 45

D) 5

• 128. What is the exact square root of the perfect square 144?

A) 11

B) 12 [✔ Correct]

C) 14

D) 16

• 129. Solve the equation step: 1 - 0.25 equal to:

A) 0.50

B) 0.75 [✔ Correct]
 C) 0.85

D) 0.65

• 130. Find the HCF of prime numbers 7 and 11:

A) 7

B) 1 [✔ Correct]

C) 11

D) 77

• 131. Simplify the fraction 15/45 to its lowest form:

A) 1/2

B) 1/3 [✔ Correct]

C) 1/4

D) 2/3

• 132. What is the cube root value of the number 27?

A) 3 [✔ Correct]

B) 9

C) 6

D) 4

• 133. Solve the fraction division operation: (1/2) / (1/2):

A) 1/4

B) 1 [✔ Correct]

C) 2

D) 0

• 134. Find the sum value of decimal operation: 2.5 + 3.75:

A) 6.0

B) 6.25 [✔ Correct]
 C) 5.25

D) 6.50

• 135. What is the reciprocal fraction value representing 4/5?

A) -4/5

B) 5/4 [✔ Correct]

C) 1/5

D) 4.5

📐 Part 6: Basic Geometry & Number Series (Questions 136 - 150)

• 136. Find the area of a rectangle with length 6 cm and width 4 cm:

A) 10 cm^2

B) 24 cm^2 [✔ Correct]

C) 20 cm^2

D) 12 cm^2

• 137. Find the perimeter of a square if its single side measures 5 cm:

A) 20 cm [✔ Correct]

B) 25 cm

C) 15 cm

D) 30 cm

• 138. What is the absolute sum of all interior angles inside a triangle?

A) 90 degrees

B) 180 degrees [✔ Correct]

C) 360 degrees

D) 270 degrees

• 139. Find the missing next number in the logic pattern series: 2, 4, 8, 16, __:

A) 20
 B) 32 [✔ Correct]

C) 24

D) 28

• 140. Complete the arithmetic progression series pattern: 5, 10, 15, 20, __:

A) 22

B) 25 [✔ Correct]

C) 30

D) 26

• 141. An angle whose measure is exactly 90 degrees is called a:

A) Acute angle

B) Right angle [✔ Correct]

C) Obtuse angle

D) Straight angle

• 142. Find the area of a square whose side is 6 meters:

A) 24 m^2

B) 36 m^2 [✔ Correct]

C) 12 m^2

D) 30 m^2

• 143. Complete the logic series pattern: 100, 90, 80, 70, __:

A) 65

B) 60 [✔ Correct]

C) 50

D) 55

• 144. How many sides does a standard geometric hexagon shape possess?

A) 5
 B) 6 [✔ Correct]

C) 8

D) 7

• 145. Find the perimeter of a triangle with sides measuring 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm:

A) 12 cm [✔ Correct]

B) 15 cm

C) 10 cm

D) 14 cm

• 146. Find the next logical number in the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, __:

A) 20

B) 25 [✔ Correct]

C) 30

D) 24

• 147. A straight line path passing through the center of a circle from side to side is the:

A) Radius

B) Diameter [✔ Correct]

C) Chord

D) Tangent

• 148. What is the total sum of interior angles inside a 4-sided quadrilateral shape?

A) 180 degrees

B) 360 degrees [✔ Correct]

C) 90 degrees

D) 540 degrees

• 149. Complete the descending logic pattern series: 32, 16, 8, 4, __:

A) 3
 B) 2 [✔ Correct]

C) 1

D) 0

• 150. If the radius of a circle is 7 cm, what will be its calculated diameter length?

A) 10 cm

B) 14 cm [✔ Correct]

C) 21 cm

D) 28 cm