SSC CGL 11th April Shift 2 - QA
A, B and C started a business in partnership initially. A invested ₹29,000, while B and C invested ₹25,000 each. After 4 months. A withdrew ₹3,000. After 2 more months, C invested ₹12,000 more. Find the share of C (in ₹) in the profit of ₹33,200 at the end of the year.
- A.
10,800
- B.
10,000
- C.
11,067
- D.
12,400
Answer: Option D
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If cos (A - B) = and sec A, 0° ≤ A ≤ 90°, 0° ≤ B ≤ 90° then what is the measure of B?
- A.
60°
- B.
0°
- C.
30°
- D.
90°
Answer: Option C
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All alloy contains 40% of silver. 30% of copper and 30% of nickel. How much silver (in kg) should be added to 15 kg of the alloy so that lhe new alloy contains 50% of silver?
- A.
5
- B.
10
- C.
12
- D.
20
Answer: Option A
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Study the given bar graph and answer the question that follows.
The bar graph shows the exports of cars of type A and B (in ₹ millions) from 2014 to 2018.
In which year were the exports of cars of type A ₹55 million less than the average exports (per year) of cars of type B over the five years?
- A.
2015
- B.
2014
- C.
2017
- D.
2016
Answer: Option B
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The given bar graph shows exports of cars of type A and B (in₹ millions) from 2014 to 2018. Study the graph and answer the question that follows.
Exports of Cars of Type A and B (in ₹ millions) from 2014-2018.
The total exports of cars of type B in 2014 to 2017 is what per cent more than the total exports of cars of type A in 2015 to 2018?
(Correct to one decimal place).
- A.
5.6%
- B.
4.9%
- C.
6.5%
- D.
7.2%
Answer: Option A
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The given histogram shows the daily wages (in ₹) of workers in a factory.
Study the histogram and answer the question that follows.
The number of workers with daily wages less than ₹180 is what percentage of the number of workers with daily wages more than ₹190? Express your answer correct to one decimal place.
- A.
85.6%
- B.
86.7%
- C.
75.8%
- D.
74.8%
Answer: Option D
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In a circle with centre O, chords PR and QS meet at the point T, when produced, and PQ is a diameter. If ∠ROS = 42° then the measure of ∠PTQ is
- A.
59°
- B.
58°
- C.
48°
- D.
69°
Answer: Option D
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O is the centre of a circle with diameter 20 cm. T is a point onside the circle and TA is a tangent to a circle. If OT is = 26 cm. what is the length (in cm) of the tangent TA?
- A.
20
- B.
26
- C.
24
- D.
18
Answer: Option C
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Find the value of the following expression:
980 ÷ 35 × 16 + 4 − 2 × 2
- A.
- B.
448
- C.
- D.
556
Answer: Option B
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What is the height (in cm) of an equilateral triangle whose each side is 8 cm?
- A.
4
- B.
3
- C.
4
- D.
3
Answer: Option A
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A sum invested at compound inrerest amounts to ₹7,800 in 3 years and ₹11,232 in 5 years. What is the rate per cent?
- A.
26
- B.
20
- C.
15
- D.
18
Answer: Option B
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The width of the path around a square field is 4.5 m and its area is 105.75 m2. Find the cost of fencing the path at the rate of ₹100 per metre.
- A.
₹550
- B.
₹600
- C.
₹275
- D.
₹400
Answer: Option A
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The length and the breadth of a rectangle are made to increase and decrease, respectively, by 8% and 10%. What is the percentage increase or decrease in its area?
- A.
Decrease by 1.8%
- B.
Increase by 1.8%
- C.
Increase by 2.8%
- D.
Decrease by 2.8%
Answer: Option D
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A vertical pole and a vertical tower are on the same level of ground in such a way that from the top of the pole, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower is 60° and the angle of depression of the bottom of the tower is 30°. If the height of the tower is 76 m. then find the height (in ₹) of the pole.
- A.
38
- B.
19
- C.
19
- D.
57
Answer: Option C
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A pole 23 m long reaches a window which is 3 m above the ground on one side of a street. Keeping its foot at the same point, the pole is turned to the other side of the street to reach a window 4 is m high. What is the width (in m) of the street?
- A.
17
- B.
35
- C.
39
- D.
22
Answer: Option C
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X, Y and Z can do a piece of work in 46 days, 92 days and 23 days, respectively. X started the work. Y joined him after 2 days. If Z joined them after 8 days from the beginning, then for how many days did X work?
- A.
16
- B.
21
- C.
18
- D.
13
Answer: Option C
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What is the value of:
8 sin 30° tan 60° - 3 cos 0° + 3 sin² 45° + 2 cos² 30?
- A.
15
- B.
12
- C.
9
- D.
18
Answer: Option B
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A car runs first 275 km at an average speed of 50 km/h and the next 315 km at an average speed of 70 km/h. What is the average speed (in km/h) for the entire journey?
- A.
58.5
- B.
60
- C.
59
- D.
62
Answer: Option C
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If (4x + 2y)3 + (4x - 2y)3 = 16(Ax³ + Bxy²), then what is the value of ?
- A.
8
- B.
3
- C.
5
- D.
7
Answer: Option C
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Find the greatest number which divides 108, 124 and 156, leaving the same remainder.
- A.
18
- B.
10
- C.
12
- D.
16
Answer: Option D
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Monthly expenditure of a family on different heads is shown in the following pie chart. The family earns ₹10,08,000 every month.
The money ( in ₹) spent on Misc. Expenses is how much more than that spent on Children Education?
- A.
1,800
- B.
1,350
- C.
1,500
- D.
1,200
Answer: Option C
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The profit earned by selling an article for ₹832 is equal to the loss incurred when the article is sold for ₹448. What will be the selling price of the article if it is sold at a ₹10%, loss?
- A.
₹576
- B.
₹540
- C.
₹625
- D.
₹640
Answer: Option A
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In the first 10 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was only 7.2. What should be the average run rate in the remaining 40 overs to reach the target of 272 runs?
- A.
4
- B.
5
- C.
6
- D.
7
Answer: Option B
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How many numbers are there from 500 to 650 (including both) which are neither divisible by 3 nor by 7?
- A.
21
- B.
121
- C.
87
- D.
99
Answer: Option C
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Simplify the foilovdng expression:
- A.
− (a + 2b)(b + 2c)(4c + a)
- B.
2 (a + 2b)(b + 2c)(4c + a)
- C.
(a + 2b)(b + 2c)(4c + a)
- D.
4 (a + 2b)(b + 2c)(4c + a)
Answer: Option B
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