MCQ Questions for Class 7 Maths: Ch 8 Comparing Quantities
1. The ratio of 6 kg to 400 g is
(a) 10 : 1
(b) 15 : 1
(c) 12 : 1
(d) 6 : 1
► (b) 15 : 1
2. A survey of 40 children showed that 25% liked playing football. How many children not liked playing football?
(a) 10
(b) 30
(c) 5
(d) 20
► (b) 30
3. The ratio of 90 cm to 1.5 m is
(a) It is 5:3
(b) It is 3:2
(c) It is 3:5
(d) None of these
► (c) It is 3:5
4. Find the ratio of 3 km to 300 m.
(a) It is 10:1
(b) It is 1:5
(c) It is 1:10
(d) None of these
► (a) It is 10:1
5. Out of 32 students, 8 are absent. What percent of the students are present?
(a) 50%
(b) 10%
(c) 25%
(d) 75%
► (d) 75%
7. Find the ratio of 15 kg to 210 g
(a) 750:11
(b) 500:7
(c) 7:500
(d) 9:250
► (b) 500:7
8. Convert 1/8 to percent
(a) 125%
(b) 12.5%
(c) 7.5%
(d) 28%
► (b) 12.5%
9. Rahul bought a sweater and saved Rs 20 when a discount of 25% was given. What was the price of the sweater before the discount?
(a) Rs 80
(b) Rs 40
(c) Rs 60
(d) Rs 100
► (a) Rs 80
10. The car that I own can go 150 km with 25 litres of petrol. How far can it go with 30 litres of petrol?
(a) 180 km
(b) 200 km
(c) 210 km
(d) None of these
► (a) 180 km
11. What will be 5% to fractions in simplest form?
(a) 1/30
(b) 1/10
(c) 2/15
(d) 1/20
► (d) 1/20
12. A picnic is being planned in a school for Class VII. Girls are 60% of the total number of students and are 18 in number. The ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys in the class is
(a) It is 2:3
(b) It is 3:1
(c) It is 3:2
(d) None of these
► (c) It is 3:2
13. Which is the greatest?
(a) −5/11
(b) 5/−12
(c) −5/17
(d) −5/13
► (c) −5/17
14. Find the ratio of Speed of a cycle 15 km per hour to the speed of scooter 30 km per hour.
(a) It is 2:1
(b) It is 1:3
(c) It is 1:2
(d) It is 3:1
► (c) It is 1:2
15. A school team won 6 games this year against 4 games won last year. What is the percent increase?
(a) 10%
(b) 25%
(c) 75%
(d) 50%
► (d) 50%
16. What type of a number is −3/0?
(a) A positive rational number.
(b) A negative rational number.
(c) Either a positive or a negative rational number.
(d) Neither a positive nor a negative rational number.
► (d) Neither a positive nor a negative rational number.
17. There are 25 radios, 16 of them are out of order. What percent of radios are out of order?
(a) 64%
(b) 75%
(c) 50%
(d) None of these
► (a) 64%
18. What is the difference between the greatest and least numbers of 5/9,1/9 and 11/9 ?
(a) 2/9
(b) 4/9
(c) 10/9
(d) 2/3
► (c) 10/9