SSC CHSL 7th June Shift 1 - QA
The marked price of an article is 30% more than the cost price. A discount of 15% is offered on the marked price. By what percentage is the final price more than the cost price?
- A.
10.5%
- B.
15.5%
- C.
19.5%
- D.
8.5%
Answer: Option A
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The mean proportional between a number and 20 is 50. What is that number?
- A.
125
- B.
8
- C.
100
- D.
Answer: Option A
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The average run of 8 players is 6.5.The average run increases by 1 when 2 new players are included. What is the average run of new players?
- A.
10.5
- B.
11.5
- C.
12.5
- D.
9.5
Answer: Option B
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The population of a city increased by 5%, 2% and 6% in the first, second and third year, respectively. At the end of the third year, the population became 56,763. Find the initial population of the city.
- A.
53000
- B.
51000
- C.
52000
- D.
50000
Answer: Option D
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If a + b = and a - b = , then find the value of 8ab (a² + b²) - (a - b)²
- A.
19
- B.
23
- C.
27
- D.
21
Answer: Option A
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The following pie chart describes the sales of a particular brand of T-shirts in 6 of their outlets P, Q, R, S, T and U. The total sales in which two given outlets exceed the sales in the outlet S?
- A.
P and U
- B.
R and U
- C.
Q and U
- D.
P and Q
Answer: Option B
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Find the area of a triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm.
- A.
8.5 cm2
- B.
7 cm2
- C.
6 cm2
- D.
10 cm2
Answer: Option C
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Rani covers a distance of 475 m in a minute. How much distance would Rani have covered in an hour if she travelled at 1.2 times of her current speed?
- A.
34.4 km
- B.
34.3 km
- C.
34.2 km
- D.
34.1 km
Answer: Option C
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The population of a city is 225000. If the annual birth rate and death rates are 4.5% and 2.5%, respectively, calculate the increase in the population of the city after 2 years.
- A.
9099
- B.
909
- C.
9909
- D.
9009
Answer: Option B
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If cosec² θ + cot² θ = , then what is value of cot 2θ
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Answer: Option B
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The table below gives the numbers of seats own in the local body election in a state by different political parties in the years 2019 to 2014.
Find the percentage increase in the number of seats won by AGP in 2019 over the number of seats it won in 2014.
(Give your answer correct to two decimal places.)
- A.
7.45%
- B.
4.45%
- C.
6.45%
- D.
5.45%
Answer: Option A
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Raghav and Aditya can complete a work in 3 days. Aditya and Ishaan can complete the same work in 4 days. Ishaan and Raghav can complete it in 6 days. How many days will it take for Raghav, Aditya and Ishaan, combined together, to complete the same amount of work?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Answer: Option D
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96 ÷ 48 × + 5² - (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) = ?
- A.
64
- B.
44
- C.
34
- D.
54
Answer: Option B
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What will be the average of the odd numbers from 21 to 81?
- A.
61
- B.
51
- C.
79
- D.
29
Answer: Option B
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The total surface area of a solid cylinder whose radius is r cm and height cm (in cm²) is:
- A.
3π
- B.
4πr²
- C.
3πr²
- D.
3π
Answer: Option C
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If two successive discounts of 10% and 5%, are given, then what will be the net discount percentage?
- A.
12.5%
- B.
15.5%
- C.
14.5%
- D.
16.5%
Answer: Option C
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Find the ratio in which pulses at ₹80 per kg can be mixed with pulses at ₹95 per kg to get a mixture worth ₹85 per kg.
- A.
2 : 5
- B.
1 : 2
- C.
2 : 1
- D.
3 : 2
Answer: Option C
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When payment is made online, the discount offered is 20%. Additional discount of 8% is given to ABC credit card holders. Sandeep buys a laptop of ₹35,000 by paying online and pays through his ABC credit card. How much does he need to pay?
- A.
₹25,750
- B.
₹25,760
- C.
₹25,770
- D.
₹25,740
Answer: Option B
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Two triangles ΔABC and ΔDEF are similar. If AB = 6 cm, BC = 8 cm and DE = 9 cm, find EF.
- A.
12 cm
- B.
9 cm
- C.
10 cm
- D.
8 cm
Answer: Option A
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Number of puffs sold by 4 different bakeries in 3 different months.
What is the respective ratio between the number of puffs sold by bakeries A and B together in February and the total number of puffs sold by bakeries C and D together in the same month?
- A.
24 : 32
- B.
48 : 88
- C.
48 : 89
- D.
44 : 92
Answer: Option B
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If a man were to sell his home theatre system for ₹14,400, he would lose 25%. But if he wants to gain 20%, the item should be sold for:
- A.
₹ 23,040
- B.
₹ 23,000
- C.
₹ 22,960
- D.
₹ 23,300
Answer: Option A
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Which of the following numbers is NOT divisible by 150?
- A.
320550
- B.
333300
- C.
463750
- D.
201300
Answer: Option C
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The surface area of a spherical balloon is 400 π cm². What is the volume of air in it?
- A.
π cm³
- B.
π cm³
- C.
π cm³
- D.
π cm³
Answer: Option A
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If x + y = 13, then (x - 8)3 + (y - 5)3 is:
- A.
2197
- B.
0
- C.
169
- D.
13
Answer: Option B
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The product of three consecutive odd numbers is 693. What is the smallest of the three numbers?
- A.
9
- B.
11
- C.
5
- D.
7
Answer: Option D
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