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SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 53

SSC Stenographer - 08 Aug 2025 - Shift 3 • Reasoning • Q53

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If 5a = 20 and 7a = 28 then 9a = ? 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

Given:

5a = 20 and 7a = 28

From this we get:

5a = 20 ⇒ a = 20/5 ⇒ a = 4

7a = 28 ⇒ a = 4

Therefore,

9a = 9× 4 = 36

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.