Quantitative Aptitude PYQ — Page 78
24,303 questions across SSC exams.
SSC CGL • 2019
In triangle ABC, AB = 6 cm, AC = 8 cm, and BC = 9 cm. The length of median AD is:
SSC GD • 2025
Two successive discounts of 30% and 20% was offered on food items. A man paid ₹840 for the food item. The bill amount of food item (in ₹) is:
SSC GD • 2025
400 mangoes were bought at ₹1220 per hundred and were sold at a profit of ₹820. Find the selling price (in ₹) per dozen of mangoes.
SSC GD • 2023
A, B and C runs at speeds 5 m/s, 3 m/s and 8 m/s, respectively. They start the race at the same time from the same point. After some time, it was found that the distance between A and C is 6m. Determine the distance between A and B.
SSC GD • 2023
The average weight of 45 students in a school is 55 kg. If the weight of the teacher is included, the average weight rises by 300 grams. Find the weight of the teacher.
SSC GD • 2025
12 chairs and 6 tables were bought for ₹12,600. If the average cost of a table is ₹1,500, then find the average cost of a chair.
SSC GD • 2023
A shopkeeper using a faulty weight while professes to sell the article at cost price and gains a profit of 25%. Find the faulty weight he uses for 1000 g.
SSC GD • 2023
The population of a town was 2,50,000 three years ago. If it has increased by 3%, 4% and 6% in the last 3 years, find the present population of the town.
SSC Selection Post • 2025
The base of a right prism is a regular hexagon with a side length of 8 cm. The height of the prism is 15 cm. Find the volume of the prism.
SSC Selection Post • 2025
The present population of a city is 12000. The population is increased by 10% in first year, and it is decreased by 20% in next year and third year 15% of the people is increased. What will be the population after 3 years?
SSC CGL • 2018
What is the ratio of male employee working in department B and D together to female employee working in department A and E together?
SSC GD • 2025
If p varies directly to q and p₁ = 15, q₁ = 630, and p₂ = 6, then find the value of q₂ .
SSC CGL • 2020
If b/a =0.7, find the value of (a-b)/(a+b) + 11/34
SSC GD • 2025
Ketan has two grandsons Mahesh and David. 15 year old Mahesh gets some money from Ketan’s wealth and 16 year old David gets rest of the money. But Mahesh and David will get money only when they turn 22 years old. Till then the money is in a bank getting…
SSC GD • 2024
A person bought some pens at the rate of 20 for a rupee and sold them at the rate of 15 for a rupee. What is the profit percentage .
SSC GD • 2023
Find the compound interest on Rs.1,000 at 20% per annum for one year if interest is compounded half-yearly
SSC GD • 2023
If a + b = 25 and a – b = 7, then determine the mean proportion of a and b.
SSC Selection Post • 2025
If 6 men can complete a task in 20 days, how many days will 12 men take to finish the same task?
SSC GD • 2023
On a tool whose marked price is Rs.280, a discount of 15% is offered. Due to a calculation mistake, the shopkeeper gives the customer Rs.20 extra. What is the effective discount percentage on the tool for the customer?
SSC Selection Post • 2025
A student is tracking their reading progress. On Monday, they read 0.4 of a book. On Tuesday, they read 1/3 of the remaining portion of the book. What fraction of the entire book is left unread after Tuesday?
SSC GD • 2023
Under a discount scheme, after allowing a discount of 20%, there is still a gain of 10%. The marked price is what percentage more than the cost price?
SSC GD • 2023
Two cars start taking laps of a circular track of 3.6 kms at the same time of 12:00 PM. They start from the same point and they are moving in the same direction. Their speeds are 72 kmph and 90 kmph respectively. At what time will the cars meet again?
SSC GD • 2024
The difference between simple interest on a certain sum at the annual rate of 11 percent for 8 years and 9 years is Rs. 132. What is the sum?
SSC GD • 2023
Abdul’s salary is Rs 1,50,000 per month. He spends 10% of his salary on paying the school fees. He got an increment of 3% in his salary in the month of July, but the school fee was hiked by 5% the same month. What will be the net change in his savings in the…
SSC GD • 2023
In an election contested by two parties, party A secured 16 percent of the total votes more than Party B. If Party B got 25,200 votes and there were no invalid votes, by how many votes did Party B lose the election?
SSC Selection Post • 2025
Which of the following numbers is a perfect square and a multiple of 4?
SSC Selection Post • 2025
The value of √(5 + 2√6) is:
SSC GD • 2026
92 + 63 - 36 ÷ 6 + (33 of 2) - 58 + 29 = ?
SSC GD • 2026
94 - 47 + 31 + (27 ÷ 3) + 28 × 1 - 19 = ?
SSC GD • 2025
The amount of money earned on a job is directly proportional to the number of hours worked. If ₹324 is earned in 6 hours, then how much money (in ₹) will be earned in 29 hours of work?
SSC GD • 2025
Shivam invests a sum of ₹5400 and Rupesh invests a sum of ₹9400 at the same rate of simple interest per annum. If, at the end of 4 years, Rupesh gets ₹600 more interest than Shivam, then find the rate of interest per annum (in percentage).
SSC GD • 2023
What is the average of the cube of the first 4 natural numbers?
SSC CGL • 2019
In a circle with centre O, AC and BD are two chords. AC and BD meet at E when produced. If AB is diameter and ∠AEB = 68°, then the measue of ∠DOC?
SSC GD • 2025
The area of a triangle is 250 cm² . The ratio of its base to its height is 5 : 4. Find the length of its base.
SSC GD • 2026
96 - 41 + 27 + 36 ÷ 3 + (19 of 1) - 22 = ?
SSC CGL • 2018
The ratio of curved surface area of a right circular cylinder to the total area of its two bases is 2 : 1. If the total surface area of cylinder is 23100 cm², then what is the volume (in cm³) of cylinder ?
SSC GD • 2025
Sachin has two grandsons Chetan and Vipul. 13 year old Chetan gets some money from Sachin’s wealth and 14 year old Vipul gets rest of the money. But Chetan and Vipul will get money only when they turn 23 years old. Till then the money is in a bank getting…
SSC GD • 2026
63 + 41 - 29 + (33 of 1) - 18 + 26 ÷ 2 = ?
SSC GD • 2023
Work done by two men is equal to work done by three women, and work done by five women is equal to work done by seven boys. If 16 men can finish a work in 2 days, then in how many days the work will be completed by two boys?
SSC GD • 2023
If 6 men can complete a work in 4 days and 3 women can complete the same work in 7 days, then find the time taken to complete same work by 8 men and 3 women.
SSC GD • 2025
The average weight of Anwar, Amit and Gopal is 46 kg. If the average weight of Anwar and Amit be 39 kg and that of Amit and Gopal be 44 kg, then the weight of Amit (in kg) is:
SSC GD • 2025
A man sold an article for ₹35,400 and made a profit of 18% in the process. What would have been his profit or loss percentage, had he sold it for ₹33,000?
SSC GD • 2024
The selling price of a table is Rs. 6875. If the profit percentage is 25 percent, then what is the cost price of the table?
SSC Selection Post • 2025
If Y^X = 121, then what is (Y - 1)⁽^(X - 2))?
SSC CGL • 2018
Male employees of department E is what percent of the employees living in city Z from department A?
SSC GD • 2024
The difference between the compound interest (compounding half yearly) for 1 year and the simple interest for 1 year on a certain sum lent out at the annual rate of 10 percent is Rs. 305. What is the sum?
SSC GD • 2025
The price (per litre) of petrol increases by 70%. By what percent should its consumption be reduced such that the expenditure on it increases by 19% only?
SSC CGL • 2018
Number of students who were present in Physics examination from school M is what percent of number of students who were absent from school M, L and O?
SSC GD • 2023
Find the product of the numbers whose HCF and LCM are 8 and 40 respectively.
SSC GD • 2024
After giving 10 percent discount on an article there is still a profit of 10 percent. What will be the profit percentage when no discount is given