Quantitative Aptitude PYQ — Page 216

24,303 questions across SSC exams.

  1. SSC GD • 2019

    The bar chart given below shows the amount of sugar used in making 7 different varieties of sweets S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 and S7 has been shown as a percentage of total weight of the sweet. [Image] The combined weight of sweet S5 and S3 is 300 kg. What is…

  2. SSC GD • 2026

    An article is sold for 20 percent profit. The value of discount given is equal to the (9/11) of the selling price. What is the ratio of the marked price of the article to its cost price?

  3. SSC CGL • 2025

    A circular fountain with a radius of 7 m is encircled by a grass bed that is 3.5 m wide. Determine the ratio of the area of the graass bed to the area of the fountain.

  4. SSC CGL • 2020

    If x⁴ + x²y² + y⁴ = 21 and x² + xy + y² = 7, then the value of (1/x² + 1/y²) is:

  5. SSC GD • 2026

    Marked price of an article is Rs. X. A person purchased it for Rs. Y after a discount of 30 percent on marked price. He then sold it for Rs. Z. If Z is 25 percent more than X, then Z is how much percent more/less than Y?

  6. SSC CHSL • 2023

    The given expression is equal to: ((1+tan²A))/(cosec² A.tanA)

  7. SSC CGL • 2023

    If a/b=7/6 , then find the value of the expression (6a+13b)/(6a-13b) .

  8. SSC GD • 2025

    A shopkeeper bought an article for ₹500. At what price (in ₹) should he sell the article to make 26% profit?

  9. SSC CGL • 2023

    Raj's income is Rs 45,000 and his expenditure is Rs 33,000. If his income is increased by 20% and expenditure by 12%, then what will be the percentage increase in saving?

  10. SSC CHSL • 2025

    A and B together can complete a work in 12 days. B and C together can complete it in 15 days. C and A together in 20 days. How many days will each take working alone?

  11. SSC Selection Post • 2022

    If a person’s salary increases from Rs.200 per day to Rs.234 per day, what is the percent increase per day in the person’s salary?

  12. SSC GD • 2021

    The value of 3/4div3/4 of3/4times4/3+5/2div2/5of5/4-(2/3-2/3of5/6) is:

  13. SSC CHSL • 2021

    Study the given graph and answer the question the follows. Production (in thousands) of two types of Vehicles A and B by a company during 2013 to 2018. [Image] In 2019, if the production of vehicles of type A increased by the same percentage as that in 2018…

  14. SSC Selection Post • 2020

    The following pie chart shows the percentage quantity of fruits at two fruit shops A and B. [Image] If the price of guava is ₹12 per kg, that of mango is ₹30 per kg, that of apple is ₹40 per kg, that of orange is ₹20 per kg, and that of banana is ₹15 per kg…

  15. SSC CGL • 2021

    A trader bought 640 kg of rice. He sold a part of rice at a 20% profit and the rest at a 5% loss. He earned a profit of 15% in the entire transaction. What is the quantity (in kg) of rice that he sold at a 5% loss?

  16. SSC CGL • 2024

    Raman fixes the sale price of his goods at 16% above the cost price. He sells his goods at 12% less than the fixed price. Find the profit percentage correct to two places of decimal.

  17. SSC Selection Post • 2024

    On an item there is 8% discount on the marked price of ₹32,000. After giving an additional season’s discount, the item is sold for ₹25,000. How much is the season’s discount (in %)? (Correct to two places of decimal)

  18. SSC MTS • 2019

    What is the average amount of water per mixture?

  19. SSC Selection Post • 2024

    PQ is a diameter of a circle and PS is a chord. If PQ is 82 cm and PS is 80 cm, the distance (in cm) of PS from the center of the circle is:

  20. SSC MTS • 2022

    If on a certain sum, the simple interest for 4 years is Rs.2,000, then what is the simple interest for 6 years on the same sum?

  21. SSC CGL • 2019

    Walking 5/7 of his usual speed, a person reaches his office 10 minutes later than the usual time. His usual time in minutes is?

  22. SSC CHSL • 2024

    Shopkeeper A marks up his price for an item at 25% and offers a discount of 15%. The same item is marked at 20% by another shopkeeper B and sold at a discount of 12%. Who gets a better deal in terms of % profit and by what profit percentage does he sell that…

  23. SSC GD • 2023

    A cone of height 8 cm and base radius 4 cm is carved from a rectangular block of wood measuring 8 cm × 6 cm × 4 cm. The percentage of wood wasted is approximately:

  24. SSC CGL • 2018

    Working alone A can do a work in 72 days and B in 90 days. If they work on it together for 10 days, then what fraction of work is left?

  25. SSC CGL • 2024

    If 321y72 is a multiple of 6, where y is a digit, what is the least value of y?

  26. SSC CHSL • 2025

    Two identical regular right pyramids, each with a square base of side 6 cm and a perpendicular height of 4 cm, are stacked one on top of the other such that their bases perfectly align. The top pyramid is inverted. Calculate the slant height of a single…

  27. SSC GD • 2021

    A can complete 3/8 of a certain work in 9 days and B can complete 80% of the same work in 16 days. Both works together for 5 days. C alone completes the remaining work in 6(1/2) days. A and C together will complete the whole work in:

  28. SSC MTS • 2022

    The product of two positive numbers is 240. If the ratio of the two numbers is 3 : 5, then what is the sum of the two numbers?

  29. SSC MTS • 2019

    Pipe V1 can be fill an empty tank in 8 hours. Pipe V2 can fill the same tank in 16 hours. Pipe V3 can empty the same, completely filled, tank in 12 hours. If three pipes are opened simultaneously, then in how much time will the tank get completely filled?

  30. SSC MTS • 2022

    What is the value of (1 ÷ 4) of 16 + {120 ÷ 24 × 10}?

  31. SSC CGL • 2024

    The given table shows the number of candidates who appeared (both male and female) in a Public Examination and the percentage of those who qualified in the examination from two states X and Z. Few values are missing in the table (indicated by ------). You…

  32. SSC CGL • 2021

    The total number of students in a school is 1400, out of which 35% of the students are girls and the rest are boys. If 80% of the boys and 90% of the girls passed in an annual examination, then the percentage of the students who failed is :

  33. SSC GD • 2024

    Rs. 7400 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio of 9: 12:16 respectively. What is the share of B?

  34. SSC CGL • 2023

    The square of 72 is equal to the product of 216 and a number. Find the number.

  35. SSC Selection Post • 2022

    A machine was sold at ₹27,300 at a loss of 9%. Find the loss (in ₹).

  36. SSC GD • 2025

    If the radius of a sphere is tripled, what is the ratio of the volume of the original sphere to that of the new sphere?

  37. SSC GD • 2026

    Which of the following will have the highest marked price?

  38. SSC CGL • 2022

    The table given below shows the marks obtained by six students in two subjects [Image] If the maximum marks for subject P is 900 then what percentage of marks are obtained by A in subject P?

  39. SSC CGL • 2024

    If Priya sold her scooter for ₹42564 gaining 1over6 th of the selling price. Find her gain percentage.

  40. SSC CHSL • 2025

    If a 20% discount is given on Rs. 2,500, what is the selling price?

  41. SSC CGL • 2023

    A boat goes 20 km upstream and 44 km downstream in 8 hours. In 5 hours, it goes 15 km upstream and 22 km downstream. Determine the speed of the boat in still water.

  42. SSC GD • 2023

    A mixture of milk and water contains 18 parts of milk and 8 parts of water. How much fraction of the mixture should be removed and replaced by water so the ratio of water and milk are equal?

  43. SSC CGL • 2024

    Ravi's salary was increased by 50%. After some time, his new salary was also increased by 50%. Find his gain percentage of salary.

  44. SSC GD • 2025

    What will come in place of 'A' in the given equation? A/192 = 48/A

  45. SSC CGL • 2022

    Rs.5,000 is divided into two parts such that if one part is invested at 4% and the other at 5%, then the whole annual interest from both the sums is Rs.223. How much wasinvested at 4%?

  46. SSC GD • 2026

    Which of the following will have the highest selling price?

  47. SSC CGL • 2023

    Two motorists start together to travel to a certain destination, one at the speed of 4 km/h and the other at the speed of 6 km/h. Find the distance travelled by them (in km) if the motorist travelling at 4 km/h arrives half an hour after the other motorist.

  48. SSC CHSL • 2023

    By driving the car at an average speed of 40 km per hour, I reach my destination in 7 hours. With what speed I can reach the same destination in 5 hours?

  49. SSC CHSL • 2025

    The ratio of milk and water in 560 liters of mixture is 4 : 3. 140 liters of mixture are taken out. Find the quantity of milk now.

  50. SSC CHSL • 2025

    In a school, the ratio of boys to girls is 7:5. If 30 more girls join, the ratio becomes 7:6. Find the number of boys.