Quantitative Aptitude PYQ — Page 206
24,303 questions across SSC exams.
SSC GD • 2021
A sum of ₹ 14,175 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio 2/3 : 3/5 : 5/6. What is the difference (in Rs) between the shares of A and C?
SSC CGL • 2022
A mixture of milk and water measures 60 liters. It contains 10% water. How much water should be added to it, so that the water maybe 25%?
SSC GD • 2023
A bought a number of mangoes at 2 for ₹5 and an equal number at 3 for ₹5. To make a profit of 20% she should sell a dozen for:
SSC CGL • 2025
A student walks from his home to school at a speed of 4 km/h and reaches 15 minutes late. If he increases his speed to 6 km/h, he reaches 5 minutes early. What is the distance (in km) from his home to school?
SSC GD • 2026
A train having length 250 metres takes 12 seconds to cross a 350 metres long bridge. How much time (in seconds) will this train take to cross a 900 metres long bridge?
SSC CGL • 2020
Two chords AB and CD of a circle are produced to intersect each other at a point P outside the circle. If AB= 7 cm, BP = 4.2 cm and PD =2.8 cm, then the length of CD is:
SSC CHSL • 2021
If 8sin² θ + 2cosθ = 5, 0º < θ < 90º, then the value of tan² θ + sec² θ - sin² θ will be:
SSC CGL • 2021
Medicines of three different flavours - A, B and C (in lakh bottles) manufactured by a pharmaceutical company over a period of five years from 2010 to 2014 is given in the bar graph. [Image] Production of flavor A in 2012 is what percent less than the…
SSC CGL • 2025
A contractor employs 15 men to complete a work in 24 days, working 8 hours per day. After six days, he adds five more men but also reduces the working hours to six per day from the seventh day onwards. If all men work with the same efficiency throughout, how…
SSC CGL • 2022
If x + y + z = 11, xy + yz +zx = - 6, and x³ + y³ + z³ = 1604, then the value of xyz is:
SSC CHSL • 2023
The algebraic expression 4x² - y² + 6y - 9 is equal to equal to__.
SSC GD • 2021
Amarnath invested a sum of ₹ 22500. At what rate of simple interest per annum will he obtain a total amount of ₹ 28800 at the end of 4 years?
SSC Selection Post • 2023
If the cost price is 94% of the selling price, then find the profit percentage.
SSC GD • 2019
Mohan covers a distance of 187 km at the speed of S km/hr. If Mohan increases his speed by 6 km/hr, then he takes 6 hours less. What is the value of S?
SSC GD • 2025
A hemispherical tank has an inner diameter of 1.4 m. Find its capacity. (Take π = 22/7) (Rounded up to two decimal places)
SSC GD • 2023
The cost of painting a solid cone at 30 paise per cm²is ₹ 660. find the radius of the cone if its slant height is 15 cm. (use π = 22/7 )
SSC CGL • 2019
Find the value of 7.2 + (8.4 ÷ 0.12 × 0.2) - 5 × 3 ÷ 0.05 + 3.
SSC GD • 2021
what will be single discount equivalent to three successive discounts of 50%, 30% and 20%?
SSC CHSL • 2022
Shovik purchases two types of sugar: the first type at Rs. 45 per kg and the second type at Rs. 80 per kg. In what ratio should Shovik blend the first type of sugar with the second type so that, by selling each kg of the blended sugar at Rs.72 per kg, he…
SSC GD • 2023
On an item, a shopkeeper offers a discount of 7.5% on the marked price and a cashback of ₹10 per item. He still earns ₹5 per item. If ₹x is the marked price of each item, then, what is the cost price (in ₹) of each item?
SSC MTS • 2022
The marked price of a bottle is ₹2,600. Two successive discounts of 10% and 30% are given. What is the selling price?
SSC CHSL • 2025
The outer diameter of a hollow cylindrical iron rod is 8.4 cm. The rod is 28 mm thick and is 30 cm long. If the weight of 1 cm³ of iron in the rod is 0.5 kg, then find the total weight of the rod.
SSC GD • 2023
After giving a discount of 25 percent, selling price of an article becomes Rs. 9510. What is the marked price of the article?
SSC GD • 2026
Four numbers are in the ratio of . Sum of these numbers is 54. What is the difference between the largest and smallest number?
SSC CGL • 2025
In triangle PQR, medians PM, QN, and RL intersect at the centroid O. What is the ratio of the area of triangle OPQ to the area of triangle PQR?
SSC GD • 2023
If the curved surface area of a solid right circular cylinder of height h and radius r is one-third of its total surface area, then:
SSC CHSL • 2023
10th class of 40 students took a Maths test. 25 students had an average score of 60. The other students had an average score of 80. What is the average score of the whole class?
SSC CGL • 2024
In how much time will ₹5,000 at 4% per annum simple interest produce the same interest as ₹8,000 in 21over2 years at 8% per annum simple interest?
SSC Selection Post • 2020
A shopkeeper fixes the marked price of his goods at 25% above the cost price. He sells 60% of the goods at the marked price and the rest at a discount of 40%. What is his gain/loss percentage?
SSC MTS • 2022
The average weight of A, B, C and D is 33 kg. C is 12 kg lighter than A, while B is 6 kg heavier than C. D's weight is 10 kg less than that of C. What is the average weight of A and D?
SSC Selection Post • 2024
What is the least number that must be subtracted from 2001 to get a number exactly divisible by 17?
SSC GD • 2019
If P is 40% less than Q, then Q is how much percentage more than P?
SSC GD • 2025
The mean proportional between 68 and 272 is:
SSC CHSL • 2025
A sum of ₹2,400 doubles in 8 years under simple interest. Another sum Q is invested at the same rate. The interest earned on Q for 5 years exceeds the interest earned on ₹2,400 for 3 years by ₹300. What is Q?
SSC MTS • 2022
A man completes his journey in 6 hours. He covers half the distance at 10 km/h and the rest at 20 km/h. The length of the journey is:
SSC CHSL • 2024
In an election between two candidates, one got 60% of the total valid votes and 15% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes were 8400, the number of valid votes that the other candidate got were:
SSC CGL • 2020
The given table represents the sale (in thousands) of cars by four companies A, B, C and in six years. Study the table and answer the question that follows. [Table] The total number of cars sold by company B during 2015, 2017 and 2018 is what percentage less…
SSC CGL • 2020
Two men and 7 women can complete a work in 28 days, whereas 6 men and 16 women can do the same work in 11 days. In how many days will 5 men and 4 women, working together, complete the same work?
SSC CGL • 2024
If a + 1over a = 12, then find the value of a² + 1over a² .
SSC CGL • 2025
If sin A = 2x/((1+x²)) , then what is tan A in terms of x?
SSC CGL • 2023
The curved surface area of a right circular cylinder of height 56cm is 1408 cm². Find the diameter of the base of the cylinder.
SSC CGL • 2024
The ratio of the length, the breadth, and the height of a solid cuboid is given as 3 : 2 : 1, and the breadth of this cuboid is given as 12 cm. Find the volume (in cm³ ) of the cuboid
SSC CHSL • 2022
If x + y + z = 0, then find the value of x³ + y³ + z³ - 3xyz.
SSC GD • 2023
A single discount equivalent to two successive discounts 15% and 25% is:
SSC CGL • 2025
Given √(x+3) + √(x-2) = 5 , then find the value of x.
SSC GD • 2023
Laxman marks his goods at 60% above the cost price and allows a discount of 20%. What is his gain/loss percentage?
SSC CHSL • 2024
Find the difference between the average production (in thousand tonnes) for all states in both years.
SSC CGL • 2023
Solve the following expression. 50 - [20 + (30- (25 - 5)]
SSC Selection Post • 2024
A retailer buys 220 chocolates from a wholesaler for the marked price of 198 items. He then sells each chocolate at a discount of 3.7%. What is his profit percentage?
SSC CHSL • 2021
The list price of a motorcycle is 20% more than its cost price. It is sold at a discount of 30%. Find the dealers' loss percentage.