Quantitative Aptitude PYQ — Page 418
24,303 questions across SSC exams.
SSC CHSL • 2023
If the difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at the rate of 4% per annum is Rs. 76, then what is the sum?
SSC Selection Post • 2024
Shyam bought a chair for ₹1,563 and spent ₹350 on its repair. He sold it for ₹2,398. Find his profit percentage (correct to two places of decimals).
SSC MTS • 2022
In a class of 50 students and 6 teachers, each student got a number of chocolates that is equal to 16% of the total number of students, and each teacher got a number of chocolates that is equal to 12% of the total number of students. How many chocolates were…
SSC Selection Post • 2024
In a company, 35% of employees are from a science background and 1/5 th are from an arts background. The rest are either illiterate or with a commerce background. The number of illiterates is 300, which is 1/2 of the commerce background. How many employees…
SSC CGL • 2022
A swimmer swims from a point P against the current for 6 min and then swims back along the current for the next 6 min and reaches point Q. If the distance between Pand Q is 120 m then the speed of the current (in km/h) is:
SSC CGL • 2025
Which of these numbers is neither Rational nor an integer?
SSC CHSL • 2020
In the given bar graph, the white bar shows the income and the blue bar shows the expenditure of company (in Rs. lakhs). Study the graph and answer the question that follows. [Image] The percentage decrease in the income of the company in 2002 as compared to…
SSC CHSL • 2025
The average of 5 consecutive odd natural numbers is 37. Previous 5 consecutive odd natural numbers to these 5 odd natural numbers are also included. What will be the average of newly added numbers?
SSC Selection Post • 2023
The curved surface area of a cylindrical pillar is 528 m², and its volume is 1848 m³. The ratio between its radius and height is ____.
SSC CGL • 2022
The circumference of the base of a right circular cylinder is 62.8 cm and its volume is 8792cm²^,What is the curved surface area (in cm²) of the cylinder? (Take π = 3.14)
SSC CHSL • 2021
If 5k = tanθ and (5/k)= secθ, then what is the value of 10 (k² – 1/k²)?
SSC Selection Post • 2022
The average of five numbers is 30 if one number is excluded the average becomes 31. What is the excluded number?
SSC CHSL • 2024
A policeman was asked to chase a thief. Before the policeman started the chase, he realized that the thief was 200 meters ahead of him and was running at a speed of 16 km/h. The policeman started the chase at a speed of 20 km/h. How far will the thief run…
SSC CGL • 2024
In ΔDEF , DE = 12 cm, EF = 15 cm, and ∠DEF = 90°. ΔDEF is congruent to ΔXYZ. If YZ = 15 cm, then what is the length of XZ?
SSC CHSL • 2021
The side BC of AABC is produced to D. The bisectors of ∠ABC and ∠ACD meet at E. If AB = AC and LBEC 35°, then the measure of ∠ ABC will be:
SSC CHSL • 2025
A vessel contains 60 litres of a milk-water mixture in the ratio 2:1. From this mixture, 10 litres are taken out and then replaced with 10 litres of pure water. After this operation, what will be the new ratio of milk to water in the vessel?
SSC CHSL • 2025
What simple interest rate will cause a sum of money to double in 15 years?
SSC Selection Post • 2023
A man sells a bicycle for ₹990 at a loss of 10%. At what price (in ₹) should he sell the bicycle to earn a profit of 24%?
SSC Selection Post • 2024
The pie chart given below shows the percentage of 8000 students in terms of the subject of specialisation in MBA. [Image] What is the total number of students specialising in IB?
SSC CHSL • 2022
If a/b+b/a = -1, a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0, then the value of 6(a³ - b³) is:
SSC Selection Post • 2024
A shopkeeper claims to sell 450 kg rice at a cost price of Rs.40 per kg but uses a weight of 900 grams instead of a one kilogram weight. He makes a profit of Rs.2,520 by selling the remaining rice in the black market. The ratio of the black-market price to…
SSC CGL • 2024
Two circles, centred at P and Q intersect at two points C and D. AB is tangent to the two circles at A and B. If ∠ ADB = 68°, then ∠ ACB = _____. [Image]
SSC CGL • 2025
If tan A = 3/4, find sin A.
SSC Selection Post • 2022
A trader bought 40 kg of rice for Rs.2,100. He sold it at a profit equal to the selling price of 5 kg of it. What is the selling price (in Rs.) of 8.5 kg of rice?
SSC GD • 2021
When an article is sold for ₹ 242.50, there is a loss of 3%. What will be the selling price, if the article is sold at a gain of 13%?
SSC CGL • 2022
In the month of March, Dalip earned on an average Rs 501 per day. For the first 18 days, his average earning was Rs 495 and, for the last 15 days, his average earning was Rs 505. On 18th March, he earned Rs 50 more than that earned on 17th March. How much…
SSC CHSL • 2020
The fourth proportional to 10, 12, 15 is:
SSC CGL • 2023
The following table shows the percentage of population of four states below poverty line and the proportion of males and females below and above poverty line. [Table] If the total population of State B is 7,200, then what is the number of females below…
SSC Selection Post • 2024
In a circular race of 2,500 m, Reeta and Geeta start running in the same direction from the same point and at the same time with speeds of 36 km/h and 54 km/h, respectively. After how much time will they meet for the first time on the track?
SSC CGL • 2024
At a cafe, Rama bought drinks for her 7 friends at ₹240. Some of them wanted coffee, while others wanted black tea. A regular cup of coffee cost ₹40 and a regular cup of black tea cost ₹ 30. How many cups of tea did she purchase?
SSC CHSL • 2021
What is a single discount (to the nearest whole number) equivalent to the successive discounts of 10%, 17% and 25%?
SSC CGL • 2024
The number 429714 is divisible by:
SSC CGL • 2023
18 ÷ {(6 of 2 - 4)} × 5(6 - 3) = _____.
SSC CGL • 2024
WXYZ is a quadrilateral in which XQ and ZP are perpendicular to WY such that XQ = ZP. Diagonals ZX and WY intersect each other at point O. If OX = 12 cm, then find the value of ZX (in cm).
SSC CHSL • 2024
The list price of a hand mixer at a showroom is ₹2,000 and it is being sold at successive discounts of 15% and 10%. What is its net selling price in rupees?
SSC MTS • 2022
A vendor mixed two varieties of rice costing ₹60 per kg and ₹45 per kg in the ratio 3 : 7. If he sells the mixed variety at ₹65 perkg, then what is his gain percentage? [Give your answer correct to two decimal places.]
SSC Selection Post • 2024
The radius and height of a cylinder are in the ratio 7: 13 and its volume is 6006 cm², the radius will be: (Use π =22/7 )
SSC CHSL • 2022
Two tangents TP and TQ are drawn to a circle with centre O from an external point T. If TP = 7 cm, find the length of TQ.
SSC CGL • 2023
The distance between the centres of two circles of radii 2cm and 6 cm is 5 cm. Find the length of the direct common tangent.
SSC Selection Post • 2022
The train is running at a speed of 86 km/h on a state railway track and a small car on a parallel road is running at a speed of 40 km/h. How (in s) long will the train take to cross the car completely if the train is 490 m long and they are running in…
SSC CGL • 2023
Which number among 34623, 34716, 34782 and 34783 is NOT divisible by 3?
SSC CHSL • 2024
If the intersection point of the equations 3p − 2q + 23 = 0 and −2p + q − 13 = 0 on the graph is (p, q), then the value of (3p + q) is equal to:
SSC CHSL • 2024
What will be the amount due on ₹36,000 in 2 years when the rate of simple interest for successive years is 8% and 6%, respectively?
SSC CHSL • 2025
Pipe A and B together can fill a tank in 16 minutes. Pipe B and C together can fill the same tank in 20 minutes. Pipe C and A together can fill the same tank in 24 minutes. Firstly pipe C is opened. After 'L' minutes, pipes A and B both are also opened…
SSC CHSL • 2024
The cost of rice is increased by 25% but its consumption is decreased by 30%. Find the percentage increase or decrease in the expenditure of money.
SSC CHSL • 2025
The average age of a group of 4 people increases by 2 years when one person aged 24 years leaves and another person joins. What is the age of the new person?
SSC CHSL • 2025
The average weight of 30 students is 60 kg. When the teacher's weight is included, the average becomes 61 kg. What is the weight of the teacher?
SSC CHSL • 2024
A sum becomes ₹6,600 in 4 years at simple interest at a yearly interest rate of 5% per annum. What is the sum?
SSC CHSL • 2025
P, Q and R working alone can complete a work in 24, 30 and 40 days respectively. All three of them started the work together but after 8 days P left the work. Q left the work 6 days before the work was completed. R completed the remaining work alone. In how…
SSC CGL • 2022
The given histogram represents the marks of students in Mathematics test of a certain class. The total number of students is 350 and the maximum marks of the test are 200. Study the graph and answer the question that follows. [Image] What is the class…