SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 1 - QA
The marked price of a mobile phone is ₹36,000.A shopkeeper gives a discount of 11% on the marked price. Further, if a customer purchases it through credit card the discount increases by 15%. Pooja purchases it through the credit card. How much does she pay?
- A.
₹31,000
- B.
₹32,000
- C.
₹30,880
- D.
₹30,600
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
Since Pooja paid through credit card she will get a discount of 15% on marked price i.e., 15% of Rs. 36,000 = 5,400
∴ Price she needs to pay = 36,000 - 5,400 = Rs. 30,600
Hence, option (d).
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Simplify the folowing expression.
- A.
38
- B.
76
- C.
170
- D.
19
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
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What is the surface area of a sphere whose diameter is 16.8 cm?
[Use π = 22/7]
- A.
877.04 cm2
- B.
888.04 cm2
- C.
878.04 cm2
- D.
887.04 cm2
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
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Suraj travels 124 km at a speed of 31 km/h by bus, 96 km at a speed of 16 km/h using a car, and another 105 km at 7 km/h by car. Find his average speed for the entire distance travelled.
- A.
13 km/h
- B.
21 km/h
- C.
15 km/h
- D.
18 km/h
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
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Which of the following numbers is divisible by 33?
- A.
178750
- B.
164461
- C.
185592
- D.
171116
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
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A mobile is marked at a price 25% above its cost price. At what discount percentage should it be sold to make a 10% profit?
- A.
10%
- B.
11%
- C.
12%
- D.
13%
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
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The average weight of 52 girls is 47 kg. What will be the sum of their weights?
- A.
2544 kg
- B.
2458 kg
- C.
2454 kg
- D.
2444 kg
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
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As air is pumped into a spherical balloon, its radius increases from 7 cm to 14 cm.
Find the ratio of volume of the balloon's in both circumstances.
- A.
2 : 5
- B.
1 : 9
- C.
1 : 8
- D.
3 : 7
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
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The average age of a man and his son is 56 years. The ratio of their ages is 11 : 5. What is the son's age?
- A.
40 years
- B.
35 years
- C.
30 years
- D.
32 years
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
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Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
The graph shows the number of appeared candidates and passed candidates (in hundreds') in a test from six different institutions.
From which institution is the difference between the appeared candidates and passed candidates the maximum?
- A.
A
- B.
D
- C.
C
- D.
B
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
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A loan is to be repaid in two equal yearly installments. If the rate of interest is 10% per annum, compounded annually, and each installment is ₹6,897, then find the total interest charged.
- A.
₹1,644
- B.
₹1,824
- C.
₹1,914
- D.
₹1,734
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
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The value of is:
- A.
tan 3θ
- B.
cot 3θ
- C.
tan θ
- D.
cot θ
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
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Calculate the area of the quadrilateral formed with the vertices (-3,2),(5,4),(7,-6) and (-5,-4).
- A.
80 square units
- B.
160 square units
- C.
0 square units
- D.
150 square units
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
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A shopkeeper normally makes a profit of 20% in a certain transaction; he weighs 900 g instead of 1 kg, due to an issue with the weighing machine. If he charges 10% less than what he normally charges, what is his actual profit or loss percentage?
- A.
20%
- B.
28%
- C.
25%
- D.
30%
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
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Admissions into a commerce course of a university increase by 5% every year. If the number of admissions presently is 2400 into that course, after three years, the number of admissions is Nearest to an integer :
- A.
2778
- B.
2770
- C.
2775
- D.
2780
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
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The fourth proportional to 5, 8 and 30 is:
- A.
50
- B.
60
- C.
48
- D.
90
Answer: Option C
Explanation :
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If x2 + 4y2 = 40, xy = 6$$, and x > 2y, then the value of x - 2y is:
- A.
1
- B.
3
- C.
2
- D.
4
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
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The following Bar Chart shows the number of students enrolled in two Summer Camps A and B from 2014 to 2019.
Study the cha11s carefully and answer the question that follows:
For the years 2014 to 2019, what is the ratio of the total number of students enrolled for Summer Camp A to that for Summer Camp B?
- A.
47 : 31
- B.
31 : 47
- C.
41 : 37
- D.
37 : 41
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
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Study the given table and answer the question that follows.
The table shows the number of students doing various courses in various cities.
Which city has maximum number of student?
- A.
Kolkata
- B.
Bhopal
- C.
Hyderabad
- D.
Chennai
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
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A man and a boy together can do a certain amount of digging in 24 days. Their speeds in digging are in the ratio of 4 :3. How many days will the boy take to complete the work if engaged alone?
- A.
52 days
- B.
26 days
- C.
60 days
- D.
56 days
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
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The value of x2 + y2, when x = 1, y = 2 is ________.
- A.
4
- B.
5
- C.
2
- D.
1
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
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9 ÷ [5 + 7 ÷ {9 + 9 ÷ (9 + 9 ÷ 4)}] = ?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Answer: Option B
Explanation :
Given: 9 ÷ [5 + 7 ÷ {9 + 9 ÷ (9 + 9 ÷ 4)}]
=
= =
= =
=
Hence, option (b).
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If the circumradius of an equilateral triangle is 18 cm, then the measure of its in-radius is:
- A.
9 cm
- B.
3 cm
- C.
10 cm
- D.
12 cm
Answer: Option A
Explanation :
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In a class of 45 students, there are 20 girls who scored an average of 42 marks in a test of 50 marks. If the class average is 36, what are the average marks of the boys?
- A.
32.50
- B.
32.10
- C.
30.80
- D.
31.20
Answer: Option D
Explanation :
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A number is increased by 10% and then the increased number is decreased by 20%. The net increase or decrease is:
- A.
18% decrease
- B.
2% decrease
- C.
12% decrease
- D.
12% increase
Answer: Option C
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