CSS MPT MCQs: Mathematics Practice Questions With Answers

CSS MPT Mathematics tests school-level arithmetic, algebra and basic statistics — not advanced calculus. It rewards speed and accuracy on fundamentals more than depth, which makes it one of the more coachable sections with focused practice. Below are 20 questions in the same format the real MPT uses.

Arithmetic & Percentages

1. What is 15% of 400?

• A) 50
• B) 60 ✅
• C) 45
• D) 65

2. A shopkeeper sells an item for Rs. 1,200 after a 20% discount. What was the original price?

• A) Rs. 1,400
• B) Rs. 1,440
• C) Rs. 1,500 ✅
• D) Rs. 1,600

3. If 3 workers complete a task in 12 days, how many days will 6 workers take?

• A) 4 days
• B) 6 days ✅
• C) 8 days
• D) 24 days

Ratio & Proportion

4. Two numbers are in the ratio 5:7. If their sum is 96, what is the smaller number?

• A) 36
• B) 40 ✅
• C) 42
• D) 48

5. If a:b = 2:3 and b:c = 4:5, what is a:c?

• A) 6:15
• B) 8:15 ✅
• C) 2:5
• D) 8:20

Algebra

6. If x + y = 10 and x − y = 4, what is the value of x?

• A) 5
• B) 6
• C) 7 ✅
• D) 8

7. Simplify: (x + 3)(x − 3)

• A) x² − 9 ✅
• B) x² + 9
• C) x² − 6x + 9
• D) x² + 6x − 9

8. If 2x − 5 = 11, what is x?

• A) 6
• B) 7
• C) 8 ✅
• D) 9

Averages

9. The average of 5 numbers is 20. If one number is removed, the average of the remaining 4 becomes 18. What was the removed number?

• A) 24
• B) 26
• C) 28 ✅
• D) 30

10. Find the average of the first 10 natural numbers.

• A) 5
• B) 5.5 ✅
• C) 6
• D) 6.5

Time, Speed & Distance

11. A car travels 240 km in 4 hours. What is its average speed?

• A) 50 km/h
• B) 55 km/h
• C) 60 km/h ✅
• D) 65 km/h

12. Two trains 150 km apart move toward each other at 40 km/h and 35 km/h. How long until they meet?

• A) 1.5 hours
• B) 2 hours ✅
• C) 2.5 hours
• D) 3 hours

Basic Statistics

13. What is the median of the data set: 4, 8, 15, 16, 23?

• A) 8
• B) 15 ✅
• C) 16
• D) 23

14. What is the mode of: 2, 3, 3, 5, 7, 3, 8?

• A) 2
• B) 3 ✅
• C) 5
• D) 7

Simple & Compound Interest

15. Find the simple interest on Rs. 5,000 at 8% per annum for 2 years.

• A) Rs. 700
• B) Rs. 750
• C) Rs. 800 ✅
• D) Rs. 850

Number Properties

16. Which of the following is a prime number?

• A) 21
• B) 27
• C) 29 ✅
• D) 33

17. What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 8?

• A) 12
• B) 18
• C) 24 ✅
• D) 48

18. What is the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 24 and 36?

• A) 6
• B) 8
• C) 12 ✅
• D) 18

Word Problems

19. A sum of money doubles itself in 8 years at simple interest. What is the annual interest rate?

• A) 10%
• B) 12.5% ✅
• C) 15%
• D) 20%

20. If the price of an item increases by 25%, by what percentage must it be reduced to return to the original price?

• A) 20% ✅
• B) 25%
• C) 30%
• D) 15%

How to Approach This Section

Because the level is fixed at school-level fundamentals, the main variable is speed under time pressure, not difficulty. Timed, repeated practice on exactly these question types — percentages, ratios, averages, basic algebra — converts more directly into score improvement here than almost any other MPT section.

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