Quantitative Aptitude PYQ — Page 87
24,303 questions across SSC exams.
SSC GD • 2025
The population of a district is 369000, out of which 186000 are males. 45% of the population is literate. If 45% males are literate, then what percentage of females are literate?
SSC GD • 2025
The price (per litre) of petrol increases by 85%. By what percent should its consumption be reduced such that the expenditure on it increases by 48% only?
SSC GD • 2025
Parth, Rizwan and Sangeeta can do a piece of work in 40, 60 and 80 days, respectively. In how many days can Parth do the work if he is assisted by Rizwan and Sangeeta on every third day?
SSC GD • 2023
Ram covers 500 km in 20 hours in traffic; he covered some distance by bike at 30 km/h and the rest by car at 20 km/h. The distance covered by a bike (in km) is:
SSC GD • 2024
Neeraj is 4 times as efficient as Dheeraj and together they complete a work in 44 days. How many days will Neeraj alone take to complete the same work?
SSC GD • 2023
The length of the rectangle is three times its breadth. If its length is decreased by 7cm and breadth is increased by 7cm, its area is increased by 21cm². The length of the first rectangle is:
SSC GD • 2023
The average mark in a class of 25 students in the geography exam is 64. If the marks of three students were misread as 44, 46, and 61 instead of the actual marks 54, 64, and 67 respectively, then find the correct average.
SSC CGL • 2019
A can do one third of a work in 15 days, B can do 75% of the same work in 18 days and C can do the same work in 36 days. B & C work together for 8 days. In how many days will A alone complete the remaining work?
SSC GD • 2024
What is the remainder when 35²⁹ is divided by 10?
SSC GD • 2024
The average income of 35 employees is Rs. K. If the income of manager is also included, then the average income becomes Rs. 19000. If the income of the manager is Rs. 54000, then what is the value of K?
SSC Selection Post • 2025
A train 200 meters long is traveling at a speed of 72 km/h. How long will it take to pass a platform 100 meters long?
SSC GD • 2024
The price of a movie ticket was increased by 18°. The increase in ticket price reduced the number of audience by 25%. What is the effect on revenue?
SSC CGL • 2025
A sector of radius 14 cm has an area of 154 cm². Find the angle of the sector.
SSC Selection Post • 2025
The value of Sin⁴θ + cos⁴θ is equal to:
SSC GD • 2025
Mukund invests a sum of ₹5400 and Sachin invests a sum of ₹9400 at the same rate of simple interest per annum. If, at the end of 5 years, Sachin gets ₹960 more interest than Mukund, then find the rate of interest per annum (in percentage).
SSC GD • 2026
((20.8+1.2)²-(20.8-1.2)²)/(20.8×1.2)=?
SSC CGL • 2018
10 identical solid spherical balls of radius 3 cm are melted to form a single sphere. In this process 20% of solid is wasted. What is the radius (in cm) of the bigger sphere ?
SSC GD • 2023
A person rides bicycle on four different ways to reach the destination. Determine the average speed during this whole journey. [Table]
SSC GD • 2024
What is the remainder when 58²⁹ is divided by 5?
SSC GD • 2025
The average age of 57 students of a class is 13 years. If the age of the teacher is also included, the average age of the whole group becomes 14 years. The age (in years) of the teacher is:
SSC GD • 2023
Find the LCM of the greatest 2-digit number divisible by 12 and the smallest 2-digit number divisible by 8.
SSC CGL • 2019
The perimeters of two similar triangles ABC and PQR are 78 cm and 46.8 cm, respectively. If PQ = 11.7, then the length of AB is:
SSC Selection Post • 2025
The cost price of an article is 80% of its selling price. What is the profit or the loss as percent?
SSC CGL • 2016
The external and the internal radii of a hollow cylinder of height 15 cm are 6.75 cm and 5.25 cm respectively. If it is melted to form a solid cylinder of height half of the orignal cylinder, then the radius of the solid cylinder is?
SSC GD • 2023
The profit percentage made on an item sold for Rs.1,920 is equal to the loss percentage made on selling the same item for Rs.1,280. What should the item be sold for in order to make a 25% profit ?
SSC Selection Post • 2025
The average of 8 numbers is 24. If one number is 24, what is the average of the remaining 7 numbers?
SSC GD • 2023
The price of a mobile-first successively decreases by 5% and 2%, and after that, the price is increased successively by 10%, and 20%, respectively. What is the final change in the price of the mobile?
SSC GD • 2023
Aman can do a piece of work in 78 days. Ram can do this work in 39 days. Aman started the work alone. After how many days should Ram join him, so that the work is finished in 39 days?
SSC GD • 2024
The ages of 7 men in a cricket team are 26, 25, 21, 29, 24, 28 and 22. What is their average age?
SSC GD • 2023
An aeroplane flies along the four sides of a square field at the speeds of 150 km/h, 300 km/h, 450 km/h and 600 km/h. Find the average speed of the plane around the field.
SSC GD • 2023
Riya can complete a piece of work in 12 days, Reeta in 18 days and Geeta in 24 days. Reeta and Geeta worked together for 6 days and then Geeta was replaced by Riya. In how many days altogether was the work completed?
SSC Selection Post • 2025
A train running at 72 km/h crosses a platform in 25 seconds. If the platform is 300 m long, what is the length of the train?
SSC GD • 2025
Evaluate: (-9) - (-60) ÷ (-15) + (-2) × 7
SSC GD • 2023
Mr. Sharma spends 15% of his total income on rent and 75% of the remaining part on other expenses and still saves Rs. 1,700 monthly. What is his monthly income?
SSC GD • 2023
A child aged 8 years weighs 20 kg. By the time the child is 15 years old, he weighs 42 kg. What is the percent increase in weight?
SSC Selection Post • 2025
A train 240 meters long passes a pole in 24 seconds. How long will it take to pass a platform 360 meters long?
SSC GD • 2023
₹12,000 becomes ₹15,972 in a certain period at 10% per annum on compound interest, compounding annually. Find the period.
SSC GD • 2025
If 2% of x = 348, then x is equal to:
SSC GD • 2025
Find the value of [(14 × 9) × {8 ÷ 2 × (18-15)over3 }]
SSC GD • 2024
Aman goes to his office by car at the speed of 80 km/hr and reaches 10 minutes earlier. If he goes at the speed 30 km/hr, then he reaches 10 minutes late. What will be the speed of the car to reach on time?
SSC GD • 2025
If 4% of x = 24, then x is equal to:
SSC GD • 2026
4.10 × 4.10 + 1.90 × 1.90 + 15.58 = ?
SSC Selection Post • 2025
Two cyclists start simultaneously from points X and Y, which are 150 km apart, and head towards each other. They meet after 3 hours. If the speed of one cyclist is 25 km/h, what is the speed of the other cyclist?
SSC GD • 2023
In how many years will Rs.12,500 become Rs.21,600 at the rate of 20% per annum on compound interest when interest is compounding annually?
SSC Selection Post • 2025
At what rate will a sum of ₹1,500 earn ₹360 as simple interest in 3 years?
SSC GD • 2023
If 15 percent of 40 percent of a number is 30, then what is the number?
SSC GD • 2023
The population of a village reduced from 15,750 to 14,490 because of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. What is the percentage decrease in the population of that village?
SSC GD • 2023
John borrowed some amount of money from a bank at the rate of 10% per annum on compound interest for which interest is compounded annually. If he repaid his loan by paying *21,961.50 at the end of 4 years, what is the amount he borrowed?
SSC Selection Post • 2025
If cotθ = 3/4, find the value of 1 + tan²θ.
SSC GD • 2024
Find the numbers if the HCF of two numbers is 47 and their sum is 188.