SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 Previous Year Paper Quantitative Aptitude questions | CHSL Past Year Papers

1. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Percentage, Profit & Loss - SSC

In an election, there were three candidates: A, B and C. 10% of the eligible voters did not vote. Out of those who voted, 45% voted for A, 35% voted for B and the remaining 20% voted for C. 30% of the votes polled for A and 20% of the votes polled for B were later deemed invalid, while all the votes polled for C were deemed valid. If A got 882 more valid votes than B did, how many valid votes did C receive?

A.
5020
B.
5040
C.
5050
D.
5060

2. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Trigonometry - SSC

If cos 2A = sin 75° then the smallest positive value of A is:

A.
15°
B.
7.5°
C.
30°
D.
37.5°

3. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Circles - SSC

The frustum of a right circular cone has the radius of the base as 5 cm, radius of the top as 3 cm, and height as 6 cm. What is its volume?

A.
98 π cm³
B.
100 π cm³
C.
96 π cm³
D.
90 π cm³

4. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Circles - SSC

Find the total surface area of a closed hemisphere whose radius is 3.5 cm.

(Use π = 22/7)

A.
114.5 cm²
B.
113.5 cm²
C.
115.5 cm²
D.
112.5 cm²

5. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Tables & Graphs - SSC

The table below gives the numbers (in thousand) of different types of geysers sold by a company in six consecutive years.

What is the difference in the number of type B geysers sold in 2010 and 2012?

A.
44000
B.
42000
C.
41000
D.
45000

6. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Time, Speed & Distance - SSC

A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 650 m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at the rate of 8 km and 10.5 km per hour, respectively. The distance (in metres) between them after 12 minutes is:

A.
150
B.
85
C.
125
D.
100

7. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Percentage, Profit & Loss - SSC

The price of a cell phone is ₹20,000. On Sundays, the shopkeeper offers a cash discount of ₹1,000 on the purchase of the cell phone. Further, if someone purchases it through a credit card, he gives 5% additional discount. If someone is purchasing the cell phone on a Sunday through a credit card, then how much does he/she have to pay?

A.
₹18,350
B.
₹18,900
C.
₹18,050
D.
₹18,500

8. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Percentage, Profit & Loss - SSC

The price of a tablet is first increased by 10%, and then decreased by 2.5% due to reduction in sales. What is the net percentage change in the final price of the tablet?

A.
Decrease by 8.75%
B.
Increase by 7.25%
C.
Increase by 6.35%
D.
Decrease by 5.5%

9. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Simplification - SSC

Which of the following can be a rationalising factor of ( $\sqrt{2}$ + $\sqrt{3}$ + $\sqrt{5}$ )?

A.
( $\sqrt{2}$ - $\sqrt{3}$ - $\sqrt{5}$ ) $\sqrt{6}$
B.
( $\sqrt{2}$ + $\sqrt{3}$ - $\sqrt{5}$ ) $\sqrt{6}$
C.
( $\sqrt{2}$ - $\sqrt{3}$ + $\sqrt{5}$ ) $\sqrt{6}$
D.
( $\sqrt{2}$ + $\sqrt{3}$ + $\sqrt{5}$ ) $\sqrt{6}$

10. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Ratio, Proportion & Variation - SSC

What is the fourth proportional to 16, 24, 8?

A.
12
B.
8
C.
24
D.
16

11. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Circles - SSC

The volume of a cone of radius 13 cm is 507 πcm³. Find its height.

A.
12 cm
B.
27 cm
C.
18 cm
D.
9 cm

12. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Circles - SSC

In the given figure, if ∠RPS = 25°, the value of ∠ROS is _______.

A.
155°
B.
145°
C.
135°
D.
165°

13. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Tables & Graphs - SSC

Study the given table and answer the question that follows.
The table shows quantity of various food items used by a restaurant during four months of a year (in kg).

The quantity of wheat used in the month of July is what percentage of the total quantity of food items used in June?

A.
29 $\frac{16}{27}$ %
B.
29 $\frac{17}{27}$ %
C.
29 $\frac{18}{27}$ %
D.
29 $\frac{15}{27}$ %

14. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Percentage, Profit & Loss - SSC

Subir claimed to sell his items at only 5% above the cost of production, but used a weight that had 1 kg written on it, though it actually weighed 960 grams. What was the actual profit percentage earned by Subir?

A.
9.125%
B.
9.375%
C.
9.25%
D.
9.5%

15. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Simple Equation - SSC

When f(x) = 15x³ − 14x² − 4x + 10 is divided by (3x + 2), then the remainder is:

A.
-1
B.
1
C.
-2
D.
2

16. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Average, Mixture & Alligation - SSC

The average present age of four members of a family is 27 years and average increases by 3 years when one of their relatives joins them. The age of the relative is:

A.
40 years
B.
42 years
C.
46 years
D.
44 years

17. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Percentage, Profit & Loss - SSC

In an engineering institution, a student’s grade is assessed based on Internal tests (30%), assignments (30%) and external exams (40%). If a student scored 90% in internal tests, 95% in assignments and 75% in the external exams, then the overall grade of the student is:

A.
86.25 %
B.
85.25%
C.
86%
D.
85.50%

18. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Tables & Graphs - SSC

The following pie chart shows the spending of a country on tourism in various districts during a particular year. Total spending of the country= ₹15,62,000
Study the pie chart and answer the following question.

How much less money (in ₹} is spent on district C than on district E?

A.
65790
B.
60890
C.
66780
D.
62480

19. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Simple Equation - SSC

983² - 17² = ?

A.
96600
B.
9662
C.
9660000
D.
966000

20. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Time & Work - SSC

30 men can complete a piece of work in 24 days. 12 days after they started working together, 10 more men joined them. How many days will they now take to complete the remaining work?

A.
12 days
B.
8 days
C.
10 days
D.
9 days

21. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Percentage, Profit & Loss - SSC

The difference between a discount of 35% on ₹8,000 and two successive discounts of 20% and 15% on the same amount is:

A.
₹240
B.
₹320
C.
₹540
D.
₹800

22. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Number Theory - SSC

What is the largest 6-digit number divisible by 52?

A.
999984
B.
999999
C.
999960
D.
100000

23. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Average, Mixture & Alligation - SSC

The average speed of a train running at a speed of 30 km/h during the first 100 km, at the speed of 40 km/h during the second 100 km and at the speed of 50 km/h during the last 100 km is nearly ________.

A.
40.2 km/h
B.
38.3 km/h
C.
39.2 km/h
D.
37.5 km/h

24. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Simple & Compound Interest - SSC

The population of a country has been growing at a rate of 4% every decade. If the projected population of the country in 2030 is given as 1,58,18,400, what was the population of the country in 2000?

A.
1,40,62,000
B.
1,40,65,200
C.
1,40,56,200
D.
1,40,62,500

25. SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA | Simplification - SSC

What is the value of

1980 ÷ 9 + [- 77 + {- 1980 + ( $\frac{1}{4}$ of 7920)}]?

A.
1980
B.
143
C.
164
D.
1990

SSC CHSL 27th May Shift 2 - QA

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