SSC CHSL 6th June Shift 3 - QA
Which scheme among the following is most beneficial to the customer?
i) Successive discounts of 25% and 25%
ii) Flat discount of 40%
iii) Buy one, get one free
iv) Successive discounts of 30% and 20%
- A.
iii
- B.
ii
- C.
i
- D.
iv
Answer: Option A
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A 640 metre long train travelling at 80 km/h overtook a 540 metre long train travelling at 72 km/h in the same direction. How long did it take the faster train to cross the other train completely?
- A.
8 minutes 41 seconds
- B.
9 minutes 09 seconds
- C.
9 minutes 01 second
- D.
8 minutes 51 seconds
Answer: Option D
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In an assembly election of two candidates, the winner got 56% of the total valid votes. 5% of the total votes were declared invalid. If the total number of voters is 3,20,000 then what is the number of valid votes polled for the winning candidate?
- A.
174020
- B.
175240
- C.
170420
- D.
170240
Answer: Option D
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Study the given pie charts carefully and answer the question that follows.
The expenditure on Food in 2021 was what percentage of the expenditure on Education in 2020?
- A.
95%
- B.
85%
- C.
90%
- D.
80%
Answer: Option C
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Find the value of + ,
- A.
- B.
2
- C.
2
- D.
6
Answer: Option A
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Simplify:
÷ of × + ÷ of -
- A.
-9
- B.
-9
- C.
-9
- D.
-8
Answer: Option B
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A dice is thrown 150 times, with the frequencies for the outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 being as given in the following table. How many times is the number appearing on the dice a prime number?
- A.
88
- B.
109
- C.
86
- D.
66
Answer: Option C
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Which of the following numbers is divisible by 55?
- A.
178765
- B.
185625
- C.
171125
- D.
164485
Answer: Option B
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Evaluate
99 × 99 - 1.
- A.
9900
- B.
9800
- C.
9801
- D.
9899
Answer: Option B
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A bus covers a certain distance travelling at a speed of 40 km/h and returns to the starting point at a speed of 60 km/h. The average speed (in km/h) for the entire journey is:
- A.
48
- B.
20
- C.
100
- D.
50
Answer: Option A
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The population of village has been continuously increasing at the rate of 10% per year. If its present population is 54,450, what was it two years ago?
- A.
48000
- B.
45000
- C.
52000
- D.
50000
Answer: Option B
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If p = 38, then the value of p(p2 + 3p + 3) is _________
- A.
39313
- B.
59319
- C.
39318
- D.
59318
Answer: Option D
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Given below are some of the measures of the sides and angles of five triangles. Which of the triangles given in the options is NOT congruent to triangle ABC?
In ∆ABC, m(AB) = 3.6 cm, m(BC) = 5 cm, m(CA) = 4 cm, m(∠B) = 52.4°, m(∠C) = 45.5°
In ∆DEF, m(DE) = 4 cm, m(EF) = 5 cm, m(FD) = 3.6 cm
In ∆GHI, m(HI) = 5 cm, m(∠H) = 52.4°, m(∠I) = 45.5°
In ∆JKL, m(JK) = 3.6 cm, m(LJ) = 4 cm, m(∠J) = 52.4°
In ∆MNO, m(MN) = 3.6 cm, m(NO) = 5 cm, m(∠N) = 52.4°
- A.
∆MNO
- B.
∆GHI
- C.
∆JKL
- D.
∆DEF
Answer: Option C
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A person borrowed a sum of ₹8,000 at an interest rate of 10% p.a, compounded semi-annually. What is the compound interest for a period of 1 year?
- A.
₹ 820
- B.
₹ 1,600
- C.
₹ 1,680
- D.
₹ 800
Answer: Option A
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Sudhir claimed to sell his items at only 8% above the cost of production, but used a weight that had 750 grams written on it, though it actually weighed 720 grams. What was the actual profit percentage earned by Sudhir?
- A.
12.6%
- B.
12.25%
- C.
12.5%
- D.
12.75%
Answer: Option C
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The given bar graph shows the sales (in thousands) of four mobile brands for four years. Study the graph and answer the question that follows.
If the sales of a brand is more than the average sales of these four brands in any year, then it gets a star. Which brand has the minimum number of stars from 2016 to 2019?
- A.
B1
- B.
B3
- C.
B2
- D.
B4
Answer: Option A
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If the length, the breadth, and the height of a cuboid are respectively 12 m, 6 m and 50 cm, then find the volume of the cuboid.
- A.
336 cm3
- B.
3600 cm3
- C.
360 cm3
- D.
36 cm3
Answer: Option D
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Copper and bronze are in the ratio 3 : 4 in 350 gm of an alloy. The quantity (in gm) of copper to be added to it to make the ratio 4 : 3 is:
- A.
116.67 gm
- B.
126.67 gm
- C.
123.33 gm
- D.
113.33 gm
Answer: Option A
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If A = 30°, what is the value of:
- A.
6
- B.
-6
- C.
3
- D.
-3
Answer: Option C
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Find the volume of a cuboid whose dimensions are 15 m, 22 m and 5 m.
- A.
1850 m3
- B.
1480 m3
- C.
1650 m3
- D.
1220 m3
Answer: Option C
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In an examination it is required to get a minimum of 340 marks in aggregate to pass. A student gets 244 marks and is declared failed by 12% of the total marks. What are the maximum aggregate marks a student can get?
- A.
1000
- B.
800
- C.
960
- D.
720
Answer: Option B
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The area of a right-angled triangle is 42 cm2. If the length of one of its two sides containing the right angle is 10 cm, find the length of the other side that contain the right angle.
- A.
4.0 cm
- B.
8.0 cm
- C.
8.4 cm
- D.
4.8 cm
Answer: Option C
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A can complete a work in 5 days and B can complete the same work in 10 days. If A and B work alternately, starting with A, in how many days will they complete the work?
- A.
6 days
- B.
6 days
- C.
7 days
- D.
7 days
Answer: Option B
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A merchant gives an additional discount of 10% on the product after an initial discount of 20% on the listed price. He managed to make a 10% profit by selling the product for ₹54,000. What was the listed price of the product?
- A.
₹77,500
- B.
₹77,000
- C.
₹75,000
- D.
₹72,500
Answer: Option C
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The difference between mean proportion of 9 & 16 and 4 & 9 is:
- A.
6
- B.
12
- C.
108
- D.
180
Answer: Option A
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