SSC CGL 2021

1. In PQR, S is a point on the side QR such that PS km/h

is the bisector of QPR. If PQ = 12 cm, QS = 3 cm km
and QR = 7 cm, then what is the length of side PR?
PQR, QR S PS, QPR.
2 km/h
PQ = 12 cm, QS = 3 cm QR = 7 cm
39 30
PR
[A] 15 cm [B] 14 cm
[a] 2 h 40 m/2
[C] 16 cm [D] 18 cm
2. In a manufacturing unit, it was noted that the [b] 3 h 40 m/
price of raw material has increased by 25% and [c] 2 h 50 m/
the labour cost has gone up from 30% of the cost of [d] 3 h 10 m/
raw material to 38% of the cost of the raw material.
6. The radii of two concentric with centre O are 26
What percentage of the consumption of raw
cm and 16 cm. Chord AB of the larger circle is
material be reduced to keep the cost the same as
tangent to the smaller circle at C at AD is a
that before the increase?
diameter. What is the length of CD?
O
AB, C AD
CD
[A] 38 cm [B] 42 cm
[C] 35 cm [D] 36 cm
[A] 25.5% [B] 24.6 % 7. A 22.5 m high tent is in the shape of a frustum of
[C] 20.7% [D] 30.2% a cone surmounted by a hemisphere. If the
3. In a triangle ABC, D and E are points on BC such diameters of the upper and the lower circular ends
that AD = AE and BAD = CAE. If AB = (2p + 3), of the frustum are 21 m and 39 m, respectively,
BD= 2p, AC = (3q – 1) and CE = q, then find the then find the area of the cloth (in m2) used to make
value of (p + q). the tent (ignoring the wastage).
ABC D E, BC AD = AE
 22 
BAD = CAE AB = (2p + 3), BD = 2p, AC  use   
= (3q – 1) CE = q (p + q)  7 
[A] 3 [B] 4.5 m
[C] 3.6 [D] 2
4. In a positive number 'k' when multipled by 30% of m m
itself gives a number which is 170% more than (m2 )
the number 'k', then the number 'k' is equal to:
‘k’
‘k’ ‘k’ 22
(  )
[A] 5 [B] 9 7
[C] 6 [D] 7
6 2
5. A motorboat whose speed is 20 km/h in still water [A] 1635 [B] 2107
takes 30 minutes more to go 24 km upstream than 7 7
to cover the same distance downstream. If the 2 2
speed of the boat in still water is increased by 2 [C] 787 [D] 2800
km/h, then how much time will it take to go 39 7 7
km downstream and 30 km upstream? 8. A, B and C invested Rs. 40,000, Rs. 48,000 and Rs.

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 80,000, respectively, for a business at the start of
1 1
a year. After six months, for the remaining time [C] 8 [D] 2
of the year, A added Rs. 4,000, B added Rs. 4,000 2 2
while C withdrew Rs. 4,000 every month. If the 12. The width of the path around a square field is 4.5
total profit is Rs. 6,72,000, then what is C's share m and its area is 105.75 m2. Find the cost of
(Rs. in)? fencing the path at the rate of Rs 100 per metre.
A, B C Rs.
40, 000, Rs. 48,000 Rs. 80, 000 105.75 m2
A Rs. 4, 000
B Rs. 4, 000 C [A] Rs. 550 [B] Rs. 275
Rs. 4, 000 Rs. 6, 72, 000 C [C] Rs. 600 [D] Rs. 400
(Rs. 13. A hemispherial depression of diameter 4 cm is
[A] 1, 80, 480 [B] 2, 80, 320 cut out from each face of a cubical block of sides
10 cm. Find the surface area of the remaining solid
[C] 2, 80, 320 [D] 1, 96, 750
(in cm2).
9. Numbers A and B are 30% and 50%, respectively,
more than the number C. The ratio of A to that of  22 
B is:  use   
 7 
A B, C A
B 10
[A] 5 : 4 [B] 15 : 13
[C] 4 : 5 [D] 13 : 15  = 22/7)
10. A and B had a joint business in which A invested 4 1
Rs. 60,000 in the business for one year. After 3 [A] 900 [B] 713
months B invested Rs. 80,000. At the beginning of
7 7
the second year, A invested Rs.30,000 more and B 3 4
withdrew Rs.5,000. At the end of two years, profit [C] 675 [D] 112
earned by A is Rs.35,880 . What is the profit (Rs. 7 7
in) earned by B, if they distributed half of the total 14. Two similar jugs have their heights of 8 cm and
profit equally and rest in the capital ratio? 12 cm, respectively. If the capacity of the smaller
A B A jug is 80 cm3, what is the capacity of the bigger
jug (in cm3)?
Rs. 60, 000 3 B Rs.
80, 000 A Rs. 30,
000 B Rs. 5, 000
A Rs. 35, 880
[A] 120 [B] 270
[C] 192 [D] 216
B
15. Person A started a business by investing Rs.
[A] 69, 920 [B] 58, 940 65,000. After a few months, B joined him by
[C] 58, 940 [D] 38, 060 investing Rs. 50,000. Three months after the
11. If 8k6 + 15k3 – 2 = 0, then the positive value of joining of B, C joined the two with an investment
of Rs. 55,000. At the end of the year, A got 50% of
 1
 k   is: profit as his share. For how many months did A
 k alone finance the business?
A
 1
8k + 15k – 2 = 0,
6 3
k   B
 k B C
A
1 1 A
[A] 2 [B] 8
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 [A] 5 [B] 3
[C] 2 [D] 4 [A] 400 [B] 500
16. The average of 46 numbers is 50.5. The average [C] 350 [D] 420
of the first 25 numbers is 45 and that of the last 20. A sum of money was borrowed and paid back in
18 numbers is 56. The 28th number is 67. If the two equal annual instalments of Rs. 980, allowing
26th and 27th numbers are excluded, then what 4% compound interest. The sum (in Rs. to the
is the average of the remaining numbers? nearest tens) borrowed was:
Rs. 980

[A] 1, 760 [B] 1, 850

[A] 50.4 [B] 50 [C] 1,960 [D] 2, 050
[C] 51.5 [D] 51 21. Ram travelled from a place Z to P at an average
17. A 35 cm high bucket in the form of a frustum is speed of 130 km/h. He travelled the first 75% of
full of water. Radii of its lower and upper ends are the distance in two-third of the time and the rest
12 cm and 18 cm, respectively. If water from this
bucket is poured in a cylindrical drum, whose base x
at an average speed of X km/h. The value of is:
radius is 20 cm, then what will be the height of 2
water (in cm ) in the drum? z P 130 km/h

x km/h x/2
[A] 19.25 [B] 51
[C] 48.75 [D] 97.5
22. Simplify the following expression:
[A] 18.25 [B] 19.95
[C] 16.25 [D] 20.50
a     16c 
3 3 3
18. A fruit seller sells 45% of the oranges that he has 2
 4b2  64 b2  4c2 2
 a2
along with one more orange to a customer. He then
sells 20% of the remaining oranges and 2 more (a  2b)3  (2b  4c)3  (4c  a)3
oranges to a second customer. He then sells 90%
of the now remaining oranges to a third customer [A] 2(a+2b)(b+2c)(4c+a)
and is still left with 5 oranges. How many oranges [B] (a+2b)(b+2c)(4c+a)
did the fruit seller have initially? [C] -(a+2b)(b+2c)(4c+a)
[D] 4(a+2b)(b+2c)(4c+a)
23. A ladder of length 3.5 m just reaches the top of a
wall. If the ladder makes an angle of 60° with the
wall, then what is the height of the wall (in m)?
3.5
60° m
[A] 111 [B] 120
[C] 100 [D] 121
19. Some students (only boys and girls) from different 7 3
schools appeared for an Olympiad exam. 20% of the [A] 1.75 [B]
boys and 15% of the girls failed the exam. The number
4
of boys who passed the exam was 70 more than that of
the girls who passed the exam'. A total of 90 students
3.5
[C] [D] 3.5 3
failed. Find the number of students that appeared for 3
the exam.
24. A isosecles MNP is inscribed in a circle. If MN =
MP = 16 5 cm , NP = 32 cm, what is the radius (in
cm) of the circle?
MNP MN = MP =
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 [A] 99 [B] 121
[A] 18 [B] 20 5
[C] 21 [D] 87
[C] 18 5 [D] 20 30. Ras Bihari, a plumber, earned on an average Rs.
925 per day in the month of January. He earned
25. Three partners X, Y and Z started their business
on an average Rs.881 per day during the first 20
by investing Rs. 40,000, Rs.38,000 and Rs.30,000,
days and Rs.915 per day during the last 20 days.
respectively. After 6 months, X and Z made
What was his average income (in Rs.) per day from
additional investments of Rs.20,000 and Rs.15,000
12th January to 20th January?
respectively, whereas Y withdrew Rs.8,000. Find
the share of Y (in Rs.) in the total profit of Rs.38,880
made at the end of the year.
X, Y Z

X Z [A] 792 [B] 805

Y [C] 875 [D] 800
Y 31. AB and CD are two chords in a circle with centre
O and AD is the diameter. When produced, AB and
[A] 10, 200 [B] 10, 950
CD meet at the point P. If DAP = 27°, APD=35°,
[C] 9, 800 [D] 10, 880 then what is the measure (in degrees) of DBC ?
O AB CD AD
48.3  (4.95)2  4.95  13.25 
  AB CD P DAP
26. The value of (12.55)  (5.65)   19.8 is:
2 2 = 27°, APD = 35° DBC
 
[A] 26 [B] 30
[C] 28 [D] 32
48.3  (4.95)2  4.95  13.25 
 
32. A pole 23 m long reaches a window which is 3 5 m
(12.55)  (5.65)   19.8
2 2
  above the ground on one side of a street. Keeping
its foot at the same point, the pole is turned to the
[A] 1.75 [B] 175 other side of the street to reach a window
[C] 0.175 [D] 17.5
4 15 m high. What is the width (in m) of the
27. In a circle with centre O, chords PR and QS meet
at the point T, when produced, and PQ is a street?
diameter. If ROS = 42°, then the measure of PTQ 23 m
is
3 5m
O PR QS, T
PQ ROS = 42° 4 15 m
PTQ
[A] 48° [B] 59° [A] 17 [B] 22
[C] 58° [D] 69° [C] 39 [D] 35
28. The circumference of the base of a right circular 33. If the 7-digit number x8942y4 is divisible by 56,
cylinder is 62.8 cm and its volume is 8792 cm3. what is the value of (x2 + y) for the largest value of
What is the curved surface area (in cm2) of the y, where x and y are natural numbers?
cylinder? (Take  = 3.14) x8942y4
62.8 y (x2 + y) x
y
 = 3.14 [A] 33 [B] 70
[A] 1632.8 [B] 1695.6 [C] 55 [D] 44
[C] 1758.4 [D] 1570.2 34. The total surface area of a right pyramid, with base
29. How many numbres are there from 500 to 650 as a square of side 8 cm, is 208 cm2. What is the
(including both) which are neither divisible by 3 slant height (in cm) of the pyramid?
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 208 cm2 cm 39. In a right-angled triangle, the length of the
medians from the vertices of acute angles are 7
[A] 10 [B] 9 cm and 4 6 cm . What is the length of the
[C] 7 [D] 8 hypotenuse of the triangle (in cm)?
35. In an election between two candidates, 5% of the
registered voters did not cast their vote. 10% of
the votes were found to be either invalid or of NOTA. 7 cm 4 6 cm cm
The winning candidate received 60% votes in his
favour and won the election by 17271 votes. Find
the number of registered voters. 5
[A] 29 [B] 2 29
2
NOTA
[C] 29 [D] 3.5  2 6
40. Joseph deposited a total of Rs. 52,500 in a bank in
the names of his two daughters aged 15 years and
[A] 90525 [B] 101000 16 years in such a way that they would get equal
[C] 102500 [D] 100000 amounts when they become 18 years old. If the
36. A, B and C started a business in partnership. bank gives 10% compound interest compounded
Initially, A invested Rs. 29,000, while B and C annually, then what is the amount (in Rs.) that
invested Rs. 25,000 each. After 4 months, A Joseph had deposited in the name of his younger
withdrew Rs. 3,000. After 2 more months, C daughter?
invested Rs.12,000 more. Find the share of C (in
Rs.) in the profit of Rs.33,200 at the end of the year.
A, B, C A
Rs . 29,000 B C Rs.
25,000 A Rs. 3000
(Rs. )
C Rs. 12, 000
[A] 25,000 [B] 26,000
Rs. 33, 200 C [C] 25,500 [D] 24,500
41. A 20 m long ladder rests against a wall so that the
[A] 10, 000 [B] 10, 800 angle between the ladder and the wall is 30°. How
[C] 12, 400 [D] 11, 067 far (in m) is the base of the ladder from the wall?
37. If a2 + b2 + c2 = 6.25 (ab + bc + ca) = 0.52, what is
the value of (a + b+ c), if, (a + b+ c) < 0? 30°
a2 + b2 + c2 = 6.25 (ab + bc + ca) = 0.52 (a
+ b+ c), (a + b+ c) < 0
[A] 20 3 [B] 10
[A] –2.8 [B] + 2.8
[C] + 2.7 [D] –2.7 [C] 10 3 [D] 20
38. A shopkeeper allows a 28% discount on the marked
42. AB is a diameter of circle with centre O. A tangent
price of an article and still makes a profit of 30%.
is drawn at point A. C is a point on the circle such
If he gains Rs. 39.90 on the sale of one article,
that BC produced meets the tangents at P. If APC
then what is the marked price (to the nearest Rs)
62°, then find the measure of the minor are AC.
of the article?
AB O A
C BC
Rs.
P APC = 62° AC
39.90

[a] 60° [b] 31°

[A] 133 [B] 240
[c] 28° [d] 56°
[C] 173 [D] 200
43. In a ABC, points P, Q and R are taken on AB, BC
and CA, respectively, such that BQ = PQ and QC =
QR. If BAC = 75°, What is the measure of PQR
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 ABC P, Q R AB, BC CA
cot   cos 
BQ = PQ QC = QR BAC = 75°, 48. The value of 2  , when 0° <  < 90°
cot   cos 
PQR
is equal to:
[a] 75 [b] 40
[c] 50 [d] 30 cot   cos 
44. A vertical pole and a vertical tower are on the same 2 0° <  < 90°
cot   cos 
level of ground in such a way that from the top of
the pole, the angle of elevation of the top of the [a] 2–sec – tan [b] 2 + sec – tan
tower is 60° and the angle of depression of the [c] 2 + sec + tan [d] 2-sec + tan
bottom of the tower is 30°. If the height of the tower 49. AB is the diameter of a circle with centre O. C and
is 76 m , then find the height (in m ) of the pole. D are two points on the circumferecence of the
circle on either side of AB, such that CAB = 42°
and ABD = 57°. What is the measures of CAD
60°
and CBD in degree?
30°
O AB C D
76 m m
AB CAB =
[a] 57 [b] 38
42° ABD = 57°. CAD CBD
[c] 19 3 [d] 19
45. Find the value of the following expression: [A] 105 and 75
[B] 75 and 105
[C] 81 and 99
2 5 4 1 2 [D] 99 and 81
 6  
1
3 6 5 2 3 50. A shopkeeper announces a discount of 48% and
 1  3 3  3   then by a further discount of 15%. What is the final
2  1      6    3    sale price (in Rs, to the nearest rupee) of a sofa
 3  5 5  10   
costing Rs 29600 and what is the discount (in Rs)?

4 1
[a]  [b]  Rs. 29, 600
3 7
1 4 [A] 16517,13083
[c] [d] [B] 13280,16517
7 3
46. The compound interest on a certain sum of money [C] 16517,13280
at 21% p.a for 2 years is Rs. 11, 138.40 (interest [D] 13083,16517
compounded yearly). The total amount received (in 51. In a circle with centre O, PQ and QR are two chords
Rs. ) after 2 years is: such that PQR = 118°. What is the measure of
Rs. OPR ?
11, 138.40 O PQ QR
PQR = 118° OPR
[a] 31, 538.40 [b] 35, 138.40 [a] 36° [b] 31°
[c] 24, 000.50 [c] 28, 315.40 [c] 28° [d] 26°
47. AB is the diameter of a circle with centre O. C and 52. The reduction of 15% in the price of salt enables a
D are two points on the circle on either side of AB, person to buy 2 kg more for Rs 272. the reduced
such that CAB =52° and ABD=47°. What is price of salt per kg (in Rs.) is:
difference (in degrees) between the measure of Rs. 272
CAD and CBD ?
O AB AB
C D CAB =52° ABD=47°. [a] 24.25 [b] 20.40
CAD CBD [c] 22.16 [d] 25.00
[a] 25 [b] 15
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 SSC CHSL 2021

1. Anjali and Babita are running on a circular track Rs 39, 000

in opposite directions from same time at same
point withspeeds of 8 m/sec and 6 m/sec,
respectively. If the length of the circular track is
960 m, how many times distinct points they will [A] Rs. 50,000 [B] Rs. 90,000
meet? [C] Rs. 60,000 [D] Rs. 70,000
5. In a company, there are only two types of
8 m/sec 6 m/sec employees: workers and officers. The average
monthly salary of an officer is Rs.78,000 more than
900 m
the combined average monthly salary of an
employee, while the combined average monthly
[A] 12 [B] 14 salary of an employee is Rs. 42,000 more than the
[C] 6 [D] 7 average monthly salary of a worker. What
percentage of all the employees are officers?
2. Under a sale offer, Tanvir was offered a 32%
discount on the part of the marked price that was
paid in cash,but had to add 1.2% on the part of the
marked price paid through a credit card. If Tanvir Rs. 78, 000
paid 75% of the marked price in cash and the rest Rs.
through a credit card, what percentage of the
42, 000
marked price was his total final payment?
[a] 35% [b] 32%
[c] 28% [d] 30%
6. If x2 = b– ax and x3 (x3 + c) = d, then which of the
following can be the value of c and d?
x2 = b– ax x3 (x3 + c) = d
c d
[A] c = a3 + 3ab and d = –b3
[A] 76.1% [B] 75.9% [B] c = – a3 – 3ab and d = b3
[C] 76.3% [D] 76.6% [C] c = a3 – 3ab and d = b3
[D] c = a3 + 3ab and d = b3
 1  3 1 
3. If  x   = 7.5, What is the value of  x  3  ? 7. The number 2143251 is divisible by:
 x  x 

 1  3 1  [A] 13 [B] 7
 x   = 7.5 x  3  [C] 17 [D] 3
 x  x 
8. If mx m – nx n = 0 then what is the value of
[A] 390 [B] 450
[C] 399.375 [D] 270 1 1
m n
 m in terms of xn ?
4. In a company there are only two types of x x x  xn
employees, workers and officers. 35% of the
employees are officers and the average monthly 1 1
mxm – nxn = 0 xn m n
 m
salary of an officer is Rs. 39,000 more than the x x x  xn
combined average monthly salary of an employee.
What is the difference between the average
monthly salaries of an officer and a worker? 2mn 2mn
[A]

x n n2  m2  [B]

x n n2  m2 

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 [A] Rs. 13, 520 [B] Rs. 11, 200
2mn 2m
[C] Rs. 10, 200 [D] Rs. 15, 020
[C]

x n m2  n2  
[D] x n m2  n2
 12. What is the value of

9. Given below some of the measure of the side s 1 1  25 35   4 6 54   28 

and angles of five triangles. Which of the triangles    of        ?
given in the options is NOT congruent to ABC ? 5 7  42 6   7 5 63   40 

1 1  25 35   4 6 54   28 
ABC    of        
5 7  42 6   7 5 63   40 
In ABC,m(AB)  3.6 cm, m(BC)  5 cm, m(CA)

 4 cm, m( B)  52.4 ,m(C)  45.5

383 99
[A] [B]
In DEF,m(DE)  4 cm, m(EF) 3430 490
 5 cm, m(FD)  3.6 cm 403 393
[C] [D]
3430 3430
In GHI, m(HI)  5 cm, m(H) 13. The marked price of every item being sold by a
  wholesaler was Rs. 300. The wholesaler was
 52.4 , m(I)  45.5
offering a stock-clearance sale under which, for
every three items paid for, one a item was being
In JKL,m(JK)  3.6 cm, m(LJ)
given free. In addition to this, further 10% discount
 4 cm, m( J)  52.4 on the amount payable on the ‘Buy 3, Get 1 free’
scheme price was being offered to anyone making
In MNO, m(MN)  3.6 cm, m(NO) purchases worth more than Rs.10,000. Ramesh
made purchases for which this amount payable
 5 cm, m( N)  52.4 was Rs.18,000. What was the effective percentage
discount that was offered to Ramesh during this
[a] GHI [b] DEF
transaction?
[c] MNO [d] JKL
10. Malay walks around a circular field at the rate of 7
rounds per hour,while Neha runs around it at the
rate of 11 rounds per hour. They start in the same
direction from the same point at 02:45 p.m. They
shall first cross each other at?

02: 45 p.m
[A] 32.5% [B] 31.5%
[C] 32% [D] 32.57%
[A] 02 : 50 p.m [B] 03 : 05 p.m 14. Calculate the area of the quadrilateral formed with
[C] 03 : 05 p.m [D] 03 : 00 p.m the vertices (-3,2),(5,4),(7,-6) and (-5,-4).
11. A manufacturer sells an item to a wholesale dealer (-3,2),(5,4),(7,-6) (-5,-4)
at a profit of 11%. The wholesaler sells the same
to a retailer at a profit of 15%. The retailer in turn
[A] 160 square units [B] 80 square units
sells it to a customer for Rs.17,045, thereby earning
a profit of 19%.The cost price of the manufacturer [C] 0 square units [D] 150 square units
is (consider integral part only): 15. A rectangular piece of paper is 52 cm long and 22
cm wide. A cylinder is formed by rolling the paper
along its breadth. [Take  = 22/7]

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 [A] 1290 cm3 [B] 1030 cm3 21. If x + y + z = 0, then find the value of x3 + y3 + z3 –
[C] 1870 cm 3
[D] 2002 cm3 3xyz.
16. In a 1200 m race, the ratio of the speeds of two x+y+z=0 x3 + y3 + z3 – 3xyz.
contestants Meenal and Nitu is 5:7. If Meenal has [A] 0 [B] 1
a start of 500 m,then Meenal wins by: [C] x3 + y3 + z3 [D] 3xyz
1200 m 22. The value of sin 73° + cos137° is:
500 m sin73° + cos137°
m [A] sin 13° [B] sin 18°
[A] 225 m [B] 250 m [C] cos 18° [D] cos 13°
[C] 240 m [D] 220 m 23. Expand x + 2x + 3 about x = –2.
2

17. In a triangle ABC, if the three sides are a=5, b=7 x = –2 x2 + 2x + 3

and c=3, what is angle B?
[A] (x + 2) – 2(x + 2) + 3
2

ABC a = 5, b = 7 c=3 [B] (x – 2)2 – 2(x + 2) + 3

B [C] (x – 2)2 – 2(x – 2) – 3
[A] 120º [B] 150º [D] (x + 2)2 + 2(x +2) +3
[C] 60º [D] 90º 24. How many two-digit numbers are divisible by 3 or
18. Under a sale offer for an item, Mahesh was offered 5?
24% discount on the part of the marked price that 3 5
was paid in cash, but was charged 1.5% on the
part of the marked price paid through a credit card. [A] 40 [B] 48
If Mahesh paid 40% of the marked price in cash [C] 42 [D] 41
and the rest through a credit card and his total 25. The population of a country has been growing at a
final payment was Rs.6,391, what was the marked rate of 4% every decade. If the projected population
price of the item? of the country in 2030 is given as 1,58,18,400,
what was the population of the country in 2000?

1, 58, 18, 400 2000

[A] 1, 40, 62, 000

[B] 1, 40, 65, 200
[A] 7, 200 [B] 6, 900 [C] 1, 40, 62, 500
[C] 7, 000 [D] 7, 050 [D] 1, 40, 56, 200
19. The number 5132832 is divisible by ___. 26. Which of the following can be a rationalising factor

[A] 7 [B] 8 of  5 3 5 ?
[C] 9 [D] 6
20. A is the average marks of a group of 10 students  5 3 5 
in a class and A+8 is the average of a group of 15
students which includes the group of 10 students
as given. The total marks obtained by the group of [A] ( 2  3  5) 6
10 students is X and the total marks obtained by
the group of 15 students is Y. If X : Y = 3 : 5, then [B] ( 2  3  5) 6
the value of A+X+Y is _________.
A, A + 8, 15 [C] ( 2  3  5) 6

[D] ( 2  3  5) 6
x
15 Y X:Y=3:5
27. If 49 litres of a milk solution has 63% milk in it,
A+X+Y ___
then how much milk should be added to make the
[A] 1964 [B] 1992 concentration of milk 70% in the solution?
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 [A] 92.6% [B] 93.2%
7 13
[A] 14 litres [B] 11 litres [C] 92.8% [D] 92.3%
30 30 32. If two circles of radii 28 cm and 18 cm touch each
11 1 other externally, then the length of a common
[C] 12 litres [D] 13 litres tangent is _________. [Give your answer correct to
30 30 2 decimal places.]
28. 15 identical solid spherical balls of radius 5 cm
are melted to form a single sphere. In this process,
35% of the mass is wasted. What is the radius (in
cm) of the single sphere that is now formed? [Use [ ]
 = 22/7, and give your answer correct to two [A] 42.00 cm [B] 40.90 cm
decimal places.] [C] 44.90 cm [D] 44.12 cm
33. For the first part of her journey, Sunita travelled
35% at a speed of 450 m/min and,for the rest of the
(cm journey, at a speed 1.4 times of her initial speed.
If Sunita travelled a total distance of 33.3 km in
 = 22/7
1hour, what was the distance that Sunita travelled
[A] 12.68 cm [B] 34.68 cm at a lower speed?
[C] 16.68 cm [D] 10.68 cm
450 m/min
29. A sells a car to B at a gain of 10% and B again sells
it to C at a profit of 5%. If C pays Rs. 4,06,000 to B,
what is the cost price of the car for A? 1 33. 3 km
A B 10 % B C
5% C, B Rs. 4,06,000 [A] 11.15 km [B] 11.25 km
[C] 11.20 km [D] 11.50 km
A
34. Find the compound interest on Rs. 35,000 in 2
years at 6% per annum, the interest being
[A] Rs. 4,51,515 [B] Rs. 3,50,000 compounded half-yearly (nearest to a Rs.):
[C] Rs. 3,51,515 [D] Rs. 3,68,950
Rs. 35,
30. In what ti me will Rs. 3,90,625 amount to
000 6%
Rs. 4,56,976 at 8% per annum, intrest being
compounded half-yearly?
3,90,625 8% [A] Rs. 4,000 [B] Rs. 4,193
[C] Rs. 4,388 [D] Rs. 4,393
4,56,976
35. Simplify the following expression.

1
[A] 1 year [B] 2 years
2 1  1 2 2 1 1 
9  16  12  9   17 of 3 
5  5 3 3 2 21
1
[C] 2 years [D] 1 years
2 137 138
31. Under a sale offer, Suresh was offered 20% [A] [B]
881 881
discount on the part of the marked price that was
paid in cash,but was charged 0.5% on the part of 140 139
the marked price paid through a credit card. If [C] [D]
881 881
Suresh paid 40% of the marked price in cash and
the rest through a credit card, what percentage of 36. In an election, there were three candidates: A, B
the marked price was his total final payment? and C. 10% of the eligible voters did not vote. Out
of those who voted, 45% voted for A, 35% voted for
20%
B and the remaining 20% voted for C. 30% of the
votes polled for A and 20% of the votes polled for B
0.5 % were later deemed invalid, while all the votes
40% polled for C were deemed valid. If A got 882 more
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 receive? [C] 180 cm [D] 240 cm
A, B C 10%
41. Find the value of 2 3  2 3 .
45% A
20% C A
2 3  2 3
30% B 20%
C [a] 2 2 [b] 6
A B C
[c] 6 [d] 2 3
42. Simplify:
[A] 5050 [B] 5020
[C] 5060 [D] 5040 6 6 6 5 9 4 15  5  4 5 6 
37. A beaker is filled with a liquid, 3 parts of which  of    of  8    of 
5 5 5 6 4 5 2  9 3 3 25 
are water and 7 parts some medicine. What part
of the mixture should be replaced with water so
that that the resultant mixture has water and 6 6 6 5 9 4 15  5  4 5 6 
 of    of  8    of 
medicine in a ratio1:1? 5 5 5 6 4 5 2  9  3 3 25 

9 281
[a] 9 [b] 8
1 2 40 360
[A] [B]
5 7 7 79
[c] 9 [d] 9
2 1 120 360
[C] [D] 43. Find the radius of the circle x2 + y2 – 4x + 6y = 12.
5 7
x2 + y2 – 4x + 6y = 12
38. A loan of Rs. 8, 925 is to be paid back in two equal
half-yearly instalments. How much is each [a] 2 [b] 3
instalment if the intrest is compounded half-yearly [c] 5 [d] 4
at 8% per annum? 44. The average of the natural numbers divisible by 5
from the integers -10 to 35 is:

[A] Rs. 4,732 [B] Rs. 4, 564 [a] 20 [b] 17.5

[C] Rs. 4,654 [D] Rs. 4, 372 [c] –13.88 [d] 15
39. In a 1500-m race, if A beats B by 100 m and B 45. P, Q and R are batsmen. The ratio of the runs scored
beats C by 150 m, then by what distance (in m) by them in a certain match was P : Q = 16 : 17 and
does A beatC? Q :R = 15 : 16. At the end of the match, they scored
a total of 956 runs. The number of runs scored by
A, B 100 m
R is (nearestto an integer):
B, C 150 m A, C (m
P, Q R
P : Q = 16 : 17 Q : R = 15 : 16
[A] 100 [B] 140
R
[C] 150 [D] 240
40. An arc on a circle that is 18 cm long, subtends a
28.8° angl e at t he cen tre. W hat is the [a] 440 [b] 335
circumference of the circle? [c] 339 [c] 430
28.8° sin 4
46. The value of
(1  cos 4) is:
[A] 216 cm [B] 225 cm
sin 4
(1  cos 4)
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 [c] tan  [d] cot  50. If (ab + bc + ca) = 0, then what is the value of
47. The population of a city is 225000. If the annual
 1 1 1 
birth rate and death rate are 4.5% and 2.5%,  2  2  2 ?
respectively, calculate the increase in the  a  bc b  ca c  ab 
population of the city after 2 years.
 1 1 1 
(ab + bc + ca) = 0  2  2  2 
 a  bc b  ca c  ab 
4.5% 2.5

[a] 0 [b] 2
[a] 9099 [b] 9090
[c] a + b+ c [d] 1
[c] 9909 [d] 9009
51. The sum of the length, breadth and depth of a
48. The average salary per head of all the workers in
a workshop is Rs. 8,850. If the average salary per cuboid is 23 cm, and its diagonal is 5 7 cm. Its
head of 9 technicians is Rs. 10,000, and the surface area is:
average salary per head of the rest is Rs.7,780, 23
fin d the t ot al number of worker s in the
workshop.(Consider integral part only) 5 7
Rs. 8,850 [a] 288 cm2 [b] 354 cm2
Rs. 10, 000 [c] 372 cm2 [d] 222 cm2
Rs. 7, 780

[A] 24 [B] 18
[C] 16 [D] 22
49. A certain sum is invested at 26% p.a, interest
compounded annually. In how many years (approx)
will it double?

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 SSC GD 2021

it. What is the selling price (in Rs.) of 8 kg of sugar?

1. A square of side 6 2 cm is inscribed in a circle.
Rs. 1,470 35 kg
What is the area (in cm2) of the circle excluding
the square (correct to the nearest integer)? 5 kg 8 kg

 22 
 Use π =  [A] 300 [B] 288
 7 
[C] 294 [D] 296
6 2 cm 6. The diameter of the base of a cone is 1.5 times its
(cm 2
) height. If its curved surface area is 480 π cm2, then
its slant height (in cm) is:
22 1.5
(π= )
7 480 π cm2 (cm )
[A] 39 [B] 27
[C] 41 [D] 47
[A] 10 5 [B] 20 5
2. Two-third of the loss of A is equal to five-seventh
of the profit of B. If the loss of A is Rs. 2,460, then [C] 10 2 [D] 20 2
how much (correct to 2 decimal places) percentage
7. The simple interest on a sum of Rs. x at 8.5% p.a.
of the profit of B is the loss of A?
for 12 years is Rs. 3,298 less than the amount of
2 5 4
A ,B A the same sum invested at the same rate for 4
3 7 5
Rs. 2,460 A B years at simple interest. The value of x is:
x 8.5% 12
[A] 107.14% [B] 107.27%
4
[C] 93.33% [D] 93.67% 4 3,298
5
3. Gagan borrowed a sum of Rs. 2,500 at 8% per
annum compound interest. He paid Rs. 1,000 at x
the end of the first year and Rs. 500 at the end of [A] 8,000 [B] 8,500
the second year. In order to clear his dues at the [C] 8,400 [D] 7,800
end of 4 years, how much (to a nearest rupee) will 8. A boat can go 10 km upstream and 11 km
he have to pay? downstream in a total time of 52 minutes. If the
8% Rs. 2,500 speed of the stream is 5 km/h, then what is the
Rs. 1,000 speed (in km/h) of the boat when going
Rs. 500 4 downstream?
52 10 km
[A] Rs. 1,800 [B] Rs. 1,558 11 km
[C] Rs. 1,628 [D] Rs. 1,443 5 km/h (km/h
4. A retailer buys an article at a discount of 20% and )
sells it for Rs. 2,200, making a profit of 10%. What [A] 35 [B] 20
is the discount (in Rs.)? [C] 30 [D] 25
9. The difference between the average of all those
numbers between 50 and 7 which are divisible by
[A] Rs. 400 [B] Rs. 500 6 and the average of all prime numbers between
10 and 45, is:
[C] Rs. 300 [D] Rs. 200
5. Madhu bought 35 kg of sugar for Rs. 1,470. She 50 7 6
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 [A] 3.6 [B] 3.5 Rs. 53.50
[C] 3.4 [D] 2.6
10. A man sold a radio and a TV set together for Rs.
20,850, thereby making a profit of 20% on the radio [A] 6.53% [B] 5.2%
and 15% on the TV set. If he had sold them
[C] 5.53% [D] 4.53%
together for Rs. 21,450, then he would have made
15% profit on the radio and 20% profit on the TV 14. Which is the greatest number of seven digits,
set. The cost price of the TV set was: which when divided by 10, 15, 20, 24 and 30, leaves
the remainders 6, 11, 16, 20 and 26, respectively?
Rs. 20,850
10, 15, 20,
20% 15%
24 30 6, 11, 16, 20 26
Rs. 21,450
15% 20%
[A] 9999980 [B] 9999976
[C] 9999960 [D] 9999956
[A] Rs. 15,000 [B] Rs. 18,000
15. A man bought two mobiles phones for Rs. 50,000.
[C] Rs. 24,000 [D] Rs. 20,000 He sold one of them at a profit of 15% and the other
1 at a loss of 20%. If the selling price of each mobile
11. The compound interest on a sum for 1 years at is the same, what is the approximate cost price
3
(to the nearest rupee) of the mobile that was sold
12% per annum is Rs. 2496, interest being
at a loss?
compounded 8-monthly, What is the amount (in
Rs.) (to the nearest Rs.) of the same sum of four Rs. 50,000
years at the same rate, when the interest is 15% 20%
compounded yearly?
8 12%
1 [A] 25,465 [B] 29,487
1 Rs. 2496 [C] 20,513 [D] 27,368
3
16. A, B and C are three numbers. A is 48% less than
B and C is 20% more than the sum of A and B. By
(Rs. Rs. ) what percentage (correct to one decimal place) is
B less than C?
[A] 20336 [B] 26033 A, B C A, B 48% C, A B
[C] 23603 [D] 30632 20% B, C
12. Simplify the expression:
[A] 48.4% [B] 82.4%
[C] 72.8% [D] 45.2%
21   –18   2 –  –4  15 5   4 – 7   4  –5 
. 17. A calculates his profit percentage on the selling
 –14    2   7 price of an article, whereas B calculates his profit
on the cost price of the same article. The selling
7 7 price of both of them is the same and both get 40%
[A] [B]
20 12 profit. If the difference between their profits is Rs.
120, then the selling price (in Rs.) of the article is:
8 5
[C] 3 [D] – A
21 12
B
13. A sum of Rs. 725 is lent in the beginning of a year
at a certain percentage rate of interest per annum. 40%
After 8 months, a sum of Rs. 362.50 more is lent, Rs. 120
but at double the previous rate. At the end of the (Rs. )
year. Rs. 53.50 is earned as simple interest from [A] 1,050 [B] 980
both the loans. What was the original rate of [C] 1,020 [D] 1,120
interest per annum (correct to two decimal places)?
18. A sum of Rs. 1,727 is divided into three parts A, B
Rs. 725 and C so that their amounts after 3, 4 and 5 years,
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 being 5% per annum. How much is A? [C] 455 [D] 291
Rs. 1727 -A, B C 23. Aman travelled from place A to place B at an
5% average speed of 75 km/h. He travelled the first
3, 4 5 A 8
60% of the distance in of the time and rest at a
15
[A] Rs. 670 [B] Rs. 600 constant speed of x km/h to reach B. What is the
[C] Rs. 575 [D] Rs. 552 value of x? (Nearest to an integer)
19. The least number of square tiles required to pave A B 75 km/h
the floor of a room with dimensions 15 metres and B 60%
12 metres will be:
8
15 12
15
x km/h x
[A] 20 [B] 15
[C] 60 [D] 16
[A] 64 [B] 63
20. When the number 25 is included in a list of natural
numbers, their average is increased by 4. When [C] 67 [D] 65
the number 7 is included in this new list, the 24. The average weight of some persons in a group is
average of the numbers in the new list is 70 kg. When 15 persons with average weight 60
kg leave the group or 15 persons with average
1 weight 87.5 kg join the group, then the average
decreased by . How many numbers were there
3 weight of persons in the group in both the cases is
in the original list? equal. How many persons were there in the group,
25 initially?
4 7 70 kg 60 kg
15
1
87.5 kg 15
3

[A] 5 [B] 4
[A] 45 [B] 55
[C] 7 [D] 3
[C] 35 [D] 65
21. A certain sum amounts to Rs. 6655 at 10% p.a. in
3 years. The compound interest on the same sum 1  3 1
will amount to Rs. x at 1.5 times the earlier rate 25. The expression 2 ÷ 2 of
2
+ 2.5 × 2 ÷  5  of  –
 5 3
in 2 years. If the interest is compounded annually
in both cases, what is the value of x ?  1 1
0.5  2.5 –  2   , on simplification, gives the
10% 3 Rs. 6655  2 2
1.5 result as:
2 Rs. x 1  3 1
x 2 ÷ 2 of + 2. 5 × 2 ÷  5  of  –
2  5 3
[A] 1516.25 [B] 1612.50
[C] 1725.75 [D] 1000  1 1
0.5  2.5 –  2   ____
22. An article is marked at Rs. 700. If is sold at a  2 2
discount of 35%, then the selling price becomes
2
5 [A] [B] 0
times of its cost price. What is its cost price (in 3
3 [C] 6.75 [D] 1
Rs.) 26. Rs. 13,540 is to be divided between Kamal and
Rs. 700 35% Sunita such that Kamal's share at the end of 5
years may be equal to Sunita's share at the end of
5
7 years. If the rate of interest is 8% per annum
3 compounded annually, then Kamal's share is:
(Rs. ) Rs. 13,540
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 8% 5 7 10
7 [C] [D]
6 3
31. The amount obtained by investing a certain sum
3
in 4 years at 12% p.a. at simple interest is Rs.
4
[A] Rs. 7,290 [B] Rs. 8,240
2,175 more than the simple interest on the same
[C] Rs. 7,280 [D] Rs. 7,390 sum in 11 years at the same rate. The sum (in
27. A sum of Rs. 8,400 is divided between A and B such Rs.) is:
that A's share at the end of 2 years is equal to B's
3
2 12% 4
share at the end of 2 years at 15% p.a., interest 4
3
compounded 8-monthly. What is A's share (in Rs.)
in the given sum? 11 Rs. 2,175
(Rs. )
Rs. 8,400 A B
[A] 8,500 [B] 8,000
15% 8-
[C] 8,400 [D] 8,700
2 A
32. A certain sum amounts to Rs. 9,900 in 4 years
2 and to Rs. 11,700 in 7 years at the same rate
2 B
3 percent per annum at simple interest. What will
A ( ) 2
be the amount (in Rs.) of the same sum at 9 %
[A] 4,550 [B] 4,400 3
[C] 4,500 [D] 4,450
1
28. When x is added to each of the number 11, 18, 27, for 2 years at simple interest?
42, the numbers so obtained are in proportion. 4
What is the mean proportional between (11x + 3) 4 Rs. 9,900
and (9x – 2)? 7 Rs.
x 11, 18, 27, 42 2
(11x + 3) (9x – 2) 11,700 9 %
3
1
[A] 24 [B] 25 2 (Rs. )
[C] 28 [D] 30 4
29. If decreasing 90 by k% gives the same result as [A] 9,131.25 [B] 10,000.00
increasing 60 by k%, then k% of 120 is how much [C] 9,165.75 [D] 9,541.50
percent of [(k + 20)% of 150]? 3
90 k% 60 k% 33. The average of some numbers is 37. If each of
5
120 k%, [150 (k + 20)%] of the numbers is increased by 7, and each of the
remaining is decreased by 9, then the average of
[A] 60 [B] 45 the numbers, so obtained, is:
[C] 40 [D] 76.42 3
37
1  1  3  1 3  5
30. The value of 2 of 5 – –  4  2 – –  –   5 – –   is: 7 9
2  3  4  2 4  

1  1  3  1 3  [A] 38.5 [B] 36.7

2 5– –  4  2 – –  –   5 – –   [C] 35.8 [D] 37.6
2  3  4  2 4  
34. Seema and Geeta start at the same time to ride
from place A to place B, which is 90 km away from
A. Seema travels 3 km per hour slower than Geeta.
1 13
[A] [B] Geeta reaches place B and at once turns back,
6 2 meeting Seema 15 km from place B. Geeta's speed
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 A 90 km 6115.20, interest being compounded annually.
B What will be the difference (in Rs.) between
compund interest on the same sum at the same
3 km/h B
B 15 km 1
rate for 1 ye ars, w hen t he in terest is
(km/h ) 2
compounded half yearly and the simple interest
[A] 7.5 [B] 9
on the same sum for same rate and for the same
[C] 12 [D] 10.5
period?
35. The adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 10 cm
and 15 cm. If the distance between the shorter Rs. 8,400
sides is 6 cm, then what is the distance between 3 Rs.
its longer sides? 6115.20
10 cm 15 cm 1
1
6 cm 2

[A] 4 cm [B] 9 cm (Rs. )

[C] 18 cm [D] 25 cm [A] 250 [B] 260.40
36. The sides of a triangular park are 60 m, 297 m [C] 320.25 [D] 275.75
and 303 m. Its area is equal to the area of a square-
39. If the LCM of four distinct numbers is 270 and the
shaped garden. What is the perimeter (in m) of
HCF of each pair is 9, then what is the product of
the garden?
the four numbers?
60 m, 297 m 303 m
(LCM) 270
(HCF) 9
(m )
[A] 36 110 [B] 18 110 [A] 196830 [B] 2430
[C] [D] 18 330 [C] 200605 [D] 270
9 330
40. The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 5 : 7. The
37. A cylindrical vessel of base radius 10.5 cm and
expenditure of A is equal to the savings of B. If the
4 total expenditure of A and B is Rs. 15,750, then
height 30 cm is full of water. The entire water their total savings (in Rs.) is:
5
is poured into a rectangular tub of length 44 cm A B 5:7 A B
and breadth 36 cm. The height (in cm) to which A B Rs. 15,750
the water level rises in the tub is: (Rs. )
22 [A] 11,200 [B] 11,180
(Take  = ) (Assuming no overflow of water) [C] 11,280 [D] 11,250
7
10.5 cm 41. 10 women can complete a work in 15 days. Teh
same work can be completed in 5 days by 15 men.
4 10 women started the work and after 3 days, 5
30 cm men replaced 5 women. If how many days will the
5
44 cm 36 cm work be completed?
(cm ) 10 15
15 5 10
22
( = ) 3 5 5
7

[A] 8 [B] 12
1 1 [C] 11 [D] 10
[A] 6 [B] 6
3 2 42. The ratio of the curved surface area and volume of
a closed cylinder is 4 : 5. If its total surface area is
1 1
[C] 5 [D] 5 22
4 2 187 cm2, then its height (in cm) is (take  = ):
7
38. The compound interest on a sum of Rs. 8,400 in 3
years at a certain rate percent annum, is Rs. 4

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 :5 187 cm2 18 Rs. 151.20 20%
22 30% Rs. 819
(cm ) (  = )
7
[A] 12.5 [B] 11.9 [A] 50 [B] 60
[C] 10.7 [D] 9.4 [C] 45 [D] 65
47. The average of 39% of A and B 42% of B is equal to
1 three-fifiths of the difference of A and B. Find B as
43. A certain sum amounts to Rs. 8,571.50 in 4
years
2 a percentage of A.
at 8.5% p.a. at simple interest. The simple A 39% B 42% A B
2 B, A
interest on the same sum will be Rs. x in 6 years
3 [A] 25% [B] 75%
[C] 150% [D] 50%
1
at 10 % p.a. What is the value of x? 48. A loan is to be returned in two equal annual
2 instalments. If the rate of interest is 10% per
1 annum, compounded yearly and each instalment
8.5% 4 is Rs. 3,872, then what is the loan amount (in Rs.)?
2
1
Rs. 8,571.50 10 % 10%
2
Rs. 3,872 (Rs.
2 )
6 Rs. x x
3 [A] 7,500 [B] 6,500
[C] 7,744 [D] 6,720
[A] 4,520 [B] 3,980 49. Find the compound interest on Rs. 8,500 in 2 years
[C] 4,340 [D] 4,130 at 6% per annum, interest being compounded half-
44. Find the greatest possible length which can be used yearly.
to measure exactly the lengths 4 m 90 cm, 3 m 85 Rs. 8,500 6% 2
cm and 12 m 95 cm.
4m
90cm, 3m 85m 12m 95cm [A] Rs. 1,025.75 [B] Rs. 1,050.25
[C] Rs. 9,968.72 [D] Rs. 1,066.82
[A] 20 cm [B] 45 cm 50. The amount of a certain sum in 3 years at simple
[C] 25 cm [D] 35 cm interest at x% p.a. is Rs. 5,472 and the amount of
45. A worker can complete a job in 25 days. If 1
supervisor are 25% more efficient than worker, the same sum in 7 years at the same rate, at
2
then how many days will 1 supervisor and 5
simple interest is Rs. 6,930. The value of x is:
workers, working together, take to complete the
job? x% 3
25 Rs. 5,472
25% 1 1
7 Rs. 6,930 x
5 2

[A] 5.5 [B] 7.2

1 1
[A] 3 [B] 4 [C] 6.5 [D] 8
2 4
[C] 4 [D] 5
46. By selling 18 oranges for Rs. 151.20, a man loses
20%. How many oranges should he sell for Rs. 819
to earn a profit or 30%?

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 50. Rate = R
48. 10 11  11
Principle = P
100 121
P×R×3
210 242 P+ = 5472
100
121  3872
1  32 P × R × 7.5
P+ = 6930
Amount = 210 × 32 = 6720 100
49. P = 8500 R × P = 32400
R = 6% p.a P = 4500

 3 
4 32400
C.I = 8500 1  then x = = 7.2
 – 8500 4500
 100 
= 8500(1.03)4 – 8500
= 8500 × 0.1255
= 1066.82

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1. Six bells commence tolling together at 7:59 am. 5. What is the total time taken by a train L to cross a
They toll at intervals of 3,6,9,12 and 15 second stationary train T of length twice that of L, if the
respectively. How many time will they together till train L, crosses a platform of length thrice that of
8:16 am? (excluding the toll at 7:59 am) train T in 28 seconds?
7 : 59 L, T 28
3,6,9,12 15 8 : 16 sec L L
7 : 59 T
[A] 18 sec [B] 12 sec
[A] 3 [B] 5 [C] 21 sec [D] 25 sec
[C] 4 [D] 6 6. A person goes from P to Q at a speed of 20 km/h.
2. A person has some coins of Rs.10, Rs. 5, and Rs. 2 Then he goes from Q to R at a speed of q km/h.
denominations. The ratio of the products of the Finally the person goes from R to S at a speed of r
numbers of Rs. 10 and Rs. 5 coins, the numbers of km/h. The distances from P to Q, Q to R and R to S
Rs. 5 and Rs. 2 coins, and the numbers of Rs. 2 are equal. If the average speed from P to R is
and Rs.10 coins is 3 : 4 : 2 respectively.What could 280
be the minimum amount of money this person km/h, and the average speed from Q to S
11
has?
Rs. 10, Rs. 5 Rs. 2 112
is km/h, then what is the value of r?
Rs. 5 Rs. 5 Rs. 3
2 Rs. 2 Rs. 10 20 km/h P Q
3:4:2 q km/h Q R r km/
h R S P Q, Q R R S
[A] RS. 74 [B] Rs. 88 P R
[C] Rs. 68 [D] Rs. 52 280 112
km/h Q S km/
3. In a 100-m race, A beats B by 20 m and B beats C 11 3
by 5 m. In the same race, A beats C by: h r
100 m A, B 20 m B, C 5m [A] 42.5 [B] 40
A, C m [C] 45 [D] 37.5
[A] 24 m [B] 25 m 7. Manoj decided to give 25% of his income to his
[C] 22 m [D] 26 m son A and a certain amount to his son B. if he
4. 120 apples, 240 oranges and 150 pears are packed gaves Rs. 2,208 to B which is 92% of the decided
in cartons in such a way that each cartons has amount and is Rs.1,542 less than the amount
the same numbers of fruits, each carton only one given to A,then what percent of his total income
type of fruit, and no fruit is left unpacked. What is did manoj decided to give his son B?
the smallest possible number of cartons needed 25% A
for the purpose? B B Rs. 2,208
120 240 150 92% A Rs.
1,542
B
[A] 12% [B] 16%
[C] 15% [D] 20%
[A] 30 [B] 40 8. Tap A can fill an empty tank alone in 6 hours and
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 B can empty the same tank, when filled, in 8 13. Find the height of a right pyramid if its base is a
hours. If they are opened in alternate hours square of side 80 cm and the volume of the pyramid
starting with A, then in how much time will the is 16000 cm3
tank be full for the first time ? 80 cm
A 6 16000 cm3
B 8 A
[A] 7.5 cm [B] 4.5 cm
[C] 2 2 cm [D] 2.5 cm
[A] 47 hours [B] 44 hours
[C] 41 hours [D] 48 hours 14. The measures of the outer dimensions of a closed
metal box are given as 15 cm × 18 cm × 8 cm. The
9. P start from A at 6 am and reaches B after 8 hours .
thickness of the metal is 1.5 cm. What will be the
Q starts from B at 8 am and reaches A after 9 hours.
volume of the metal required make the box?
When they meet, what is the ratio of the distance
travelled by Q to the distance travelled by P? 15 cm × 18 cm
P, A 6 am 8h B × 8 cm 1.5 cm
Q, B 8 am
9h A [A] 1440 cm3 [B] 1680 cm3
Q P [C] 1260 cm3 [D] 950 cm3
15. 15 kg of grapes, in which 90% of the content was
water, were kept in sunlight. In presence of
[A] 6 :11 [B] 8 : 3
sunlight, the water content reduced to such an
[C] 3 : 8 [D] 6 : 7 extent that now only 85% of the total weight of the
10. Find the HCF of (4 315
– 1) and (425 – 1) . grapes was water. Find the total reduce weight of
the grapes.
(4315 – 1) and (425 – 1) (HCF) 15 kg 90%
85%
[A] 1024 [B] 1 kg
[C] 1023 [D] (4 25
– 1) [A] 10 kg [B] 13 kg
11. A solution of 45% alcohol is mixed with a solution [C] 14 kg [D] 12 kg
in the ratio of 2 : 3. In what ratio should the 16. The lenght of the common chord of two circles of
resultant solution be mixed with a 72% alcohol radii 18 cm and 16 cm is 19.2 cm. What is the
solution to get a 66% alcohol solution? distance between the centres of the two circles?
45% 60% [Give your answer correct to the nearest integer
value.]
2:3
18 cm 16 cm
72%
19.2 cm
66%
[ ]
[A] 1 : 2 [B] 1 : 3
[A] 20 cm [B] 23 cm
[C] 2 : 3 [D] 4 : 7
[C] 35 cm [D] 28 cm
12. The ratio of the quantities imported of steel and
iron in 2018 was 3 : 2 and in 2020 it was 1 : 1. The 17. A person goes from P to Q in 8 hours. He starts
ratio of the quantities imported of steel in 2018 from Q at 9 am. At what time will they meet?
and 2020 was 4 : 3. What was the ratio of the P Q 8 Q 9
quantities imported of iron in 2018 and 2020?
2018 3 [A] 12 :12 pm [B] 1 : 20 pm
:2 2020 [C] 12 :20 pm [D] 1 : 12 pm
1:1 2018 2020 18. If the rate of intrest on a deposit is 5% per annum,
4:3 2018 2020 compounded quarterly, what will the amount
payable at maturity be, if P invests Rs 5,000 for 1
year? [Give your answer correct to the nearest
[A] 11 : 12 [B] 7 : 5
integer.]
[C] 8 : 9 [D] 7 : 9

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 P Rs. The distance between J and K is 300 km. The time
5,000 5% taken by the man to row 9 km downstream is
identical to the time taken by him to row 3 km
[
upstream. What is the approximate speed of the
] boat in still water?
[A] 5,200 [B] 5,255 15 J K
[C] 5,945 [D] 5,330 K J
19. There are 32 consecutive natural numbers. The J K 300 km
average of the first 13 numbers is x. What is the
9 km
average of the next 19 numbers?
3 km
32 13 x
19
[A] x + 16 [B] x +18
[A] 51.33 km/h [B] 53.33 km/h
[C] x +17 [D] x +15
[C] 43.67 km/h [D] 47.67 km/h
20. Akbar can complete a piece of work alone in 12
days, while anthony can complete the same woerk 24. A camp of soldiers has food for 400 days. After 40
alone in 20 days. If they work on alternate days days, 150 soldiers leave the camp. As a result, the
with antony starting the work, then in how many food can last for 480 days from then onwards. What
days can they complete the whole work? was the initial number of soldiers?
12 400 40
20 150
480

[A] 750 [B] 900

4
[A] 16 days [B] 14 days [C] 600 [D] 450
5
25. A solid sphere whose radius is 21 cm is melted
1 and recast into a regular pyramid of square base.
[C] 15 days [D] 15 days If height of the pyramid is 66 cm, then what is the
5
length of each side of the base of the pyramid?
21. A bus starts from a bus station after every 30
minute in the same direction. The speed of each 22
[use   ]
bus is the same. Z is riding a bike in the opposite 7
direction at a speed of 25 km/h. Z meets each bus 21 cm
in 20 minutes. What is the speed of each bus?
30 min
66 cm
Z
22
25 km/h Z 20 [  ]
7
min
[A] 68 cm [B] 85 cm
[A] 60 km/h [B] 30 km/h
[C] 42 cm [D] 48 cm
[C] 75 km/h [D] 50 km/h
26. A goldsmith uses 110 cm3 of gold to make a wire 1
22. Five years from now, the ratio of the ages of A, B
mm in diameter. He will use this wire to make
and C will be 3 : 5 : 2. The sum of the squares of
gold chains of equal lengths. If each chain requires
their present ages is 525. What is the present age
56 cm length of wire, then how many gold chains
of B?
A, B C 3:5:2 22
can he make? [Use   ]
525 B 7
1 mm 110 cm3
[A] 25 year [B] 10 year
[C] 20 year [D] 15year 56 cm
23. A man rows from J to K (upstream) and back from 22
K to J (downstream) in a total time of 15 hours. [  ]
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 [A] 210 [B] 320 50 25
[C] 250 [D] 160 [C] km/h [D] km/h
3 3
27. A and B leave from point M at the same time towards 31. A goat is tied with a 10.5 m-long rope to one corner
point N.B reaches N and starts towards M instantly . of a plot which is in the shape of an equilateral
He meets A at point O (between M and N). The triangle each side of which is 16 m long. Find the
distance between M and N is 245 km. If the speeds area that the goat can graze on.
of A and B are 26 km/h and 65 km/h, respectively ,
16 m
then what is the distance between O and N?
10.5 m
A B M N
B, N M
[A] 53.5 m2 [B] 62.25 m2
O (M N ) A M N
[C] 57.75 m2 [D] 51.75 m2
245 km A B 26 km/
32. A sum invested at a certain rate of interest per
h 65 km/h O N
annum, compounded annually, amounts to Rs
[A] 140 km [B] 115 km 3,600 in 2 years and to RS 6,480 in 4 year. What is
[C] 95 km [D] 105 km the sum invested?
28. In a bag, the number of Rs 5 coins is 8 more than
the number of Rs 10 coins but 20% less than the 2 Rs. 3,600
number of Rs 2 coins. if the total amount in the
4 Rs. 6,480
bag is Rs 270, what is the number of Rs 5 coins ?
Rs. 5 Rs. 10
[A] 2,500 [B] 2,400
8 Rs. 2 20%
[C] 2,000 [D] 3,600
Rs. 270 Rs. 5
33. Mr. stark gave 30% of the money he had to Bruce.
He also gave 30% of the remaining amount to each
[A] 15 [B] 18 of Natasha, Captain and vision. Half of the
[C] 25 [D] 20 remaining amount he spent on miscellaneous
29. There are 45 students in a hostel. If number of item, and the remaining amount of Rs 14,000 he
students increases by 5, the total expenses of the deposited in marvel's Fund. How much money did
mess increase by Rs 30 per day while the average Mr. Stark initially have?
daily expenditure per head diminishes by Rs 2. 30%
find the orginal total daily expenditure of the mess 30%
45 5
Rs. 30 Rs. 14,000
Rs. 2
[A] 3,90,000 [B] 3,00,000
[A] 1,170 [B] 1,710 [C] 4,00,000 [D] 3,70,000
[C] 1,250 [D] 1,200 34. A large solid cube is melted and cast into 'N' small
30. A man rows from A to B (upstream) and B to A solid spheres, each of radius 3 cm, and 'N + 2' small
(downstream ) in 12 hours. The distance between solid cuboids, each of dimensions 4 cm × 4 cm ×
A and B is 240 km. The time taken by the man to 6.5 cm. If the length of each side of the large solid
row 6 km downstream is identical to the time cube is 12 cm, then find the value of 'N'.[Use
taken by him to row 4 km upstream. What is the 22
speed of the stream?   ]
7
12 h A B B
3 cm 'N'
A A B
4 cm × 4 cm × 6.5 cm 'N
240 km 6 km
+ 2'
4 km
22
12 cm 'N' [  ]
7
46 35 [A] 6 [B] 7
[A] km/h [B] km/h
3 3

4 GAGAN PRATAP SIR

 [C] 5 [D] 8 39. 140 liters of a solution is formed by mixing two
35. In a camp, there are tents of the same shape and solution A and B. The concentrations of milk in A
size. Each tent is cylindrical up to a height of 4 m and B are 40% and 75% respectively. If the
and conical above it. The diameters of the bases resultant solution has a milk concentration of 52%
of the cylinder and the cone are both 10.5 m and then what is the quantity of A that is there in the
the slant height of the conical part is 10 m. If a resultant solution?
total of 3861 m2 canvas is used in making all the A B, 40% 75%
tents, then how many tents, are there inthe 140
22 52% A
camp?[Use   ]
7
[A] 48 liters [B] 57 liters
4 [C] 92 liters [D] 65 liters
40. A toy is formed by placing a solid circular cone on
10.5
a solid hemisphere and the radius of the common
m 10 m base of the cone and the hemisphere is 15 cm. If
3861 m2 the volume of the toy is 2850  cm3, then find the
22 total surface area of that toy.
[ ]
7
[A] 7 [B] 13 15 cm
[C] 19 [D] 11 2850  cm3
36. A leaves station P at 8:00 am and reaches station
Q at 11:00 am B leaves station q at 9:00 am and [A] 755  cm2 [B] 685  cm2
reaches station P at 11:00 am At what time will [C] 815  cm2 [D] 705  cm2
they cross each other? 41. What is the value of
A P 8 : 00 11 : 00
7 8  33 5  6 5 7 
Q B, Q 9 : 00  of  –  –   ?
8 11 16 12  11 12 22  
11 : 00 P
7 8  33 5  6 5 7 
 of 16 – 12   11 – 12  22  
[A] 9:52 am [B] 10:05 am 8 11   
[C] 9:48 am [D] 10:00 am
37. A container contains a mixture of two liquids, A 6871 6961
and B, in the proportion 7 : 5. If 9 liters of the [A] [B]
3605 2904
mixture is replaced by 9 liters of liquid B, then the
ratio of the two liquids becomes 7 : 9. How much of 6907 6805
[C] [D]
liquid A was there in the container initiailly? 3971 2987
A B 7:5 42. An alloy contains a mixture of two metals X and Y
9 9 B in the ratio of 2 : 3. The second alloy contains a
7:9 mixture of the same metals, X and Y, in the ratio
7 : 3. In what ratio should the first and the second
A alloys be mixed so as to make a new alloy
[A] 21 liters [B] 35 liters containing 50% of metal X?
[C] 40 liters [D] 19 liters X Y 2:3
38. If the sum of the diagonals of a rhombus is L and
X Y 7:3
the perimeter is 4P, find the area of the rhombus?
L 4P
X 50%
[A] 3 : 4 [B] 5 :6
1 2 1 2 [C] 2 : 1 [D] 3 : 1
[A] (L + 3P2) [B] (L – 4P2)
4 2 43. A sum of Rs. 7,000 deposited at compound intrest
becomes triple of itself after 4 yeas. How much
1 2 1 2 will the amount be after 12 years?
[C] (L – 4P2) [D] (L – P2)
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 12 of 20% simple interest for 2 years and lends 75%
[A] Rs. 84,000 [B] Rs. 63,000 of this amount to C at 20% compound interest for
[C] Rs. 49,000 [D] Rs. 1,89,000 2 years. A uses the remaining amount of his
personal perpose. Find the total loss incurred by
44. A smaller circle touches a bigger circle internally
A.
and also passes through the center 'O' of the bigger
circle. If the area of the smaller circle is 192 cm2 A, B Rs. 3,600 20% 2
, the area of the bigger circle (in cm2)is: 75%, C 20%
2 A
'O' 192 cm 2 A
(cm2 )
[A] 1024 [B] 720 [A] Rs. 928 [B] Rs. 1,024
[C] 768 [D] 384 [C] Rs. 1,152 [D] Rs. 852
45. In university exams where the total maximum 49. A sum invested at a certain rate of interest per
marks were 500, Mohit gets 20% more than annum, compounded annually, amounts to Rs.
Surendra, gets 20% more than Lalit, gets 15% less 14,400 in 2 years and to Rs. 25,920 in 4 years.
than Darshan. If Mohit gets 366 marks, what What is the sum invested?
percentage of the full marks does Darshan get
?[Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.] 2 Rs. 14,400
500 4 Rs. 25,920
20% 20%
15% 366 [A] Rs. 8,000 [B] Rs. 8,200
[C] Rs. 7,500 [D] Rs. 8,500
[ 2 ] 50. A hollow spherical shell is made of a metal of
[A] 59.80% [B] 82.50% density 2.5 g/cm3. If the external and the internal
[C] 80.50% [D] 58.02% radii of the given sphere are 35 cm and 14 cm,
46. A person uses a rectangular metalic sheet of 45 rec pectyv ely, f ind the mas s of t he she ll.
m × 30 m for making an open box. From each 22
corner of the sheet he cut offs a square. If the [Use   ]
7
length of one side of each of these squares is 10
m, then what will be the volume of the box (in m3)? 2.5 g/cm3
35 cm
45m × 30m
22
14 cm [  ]
7
10 m (m3 ) [A] 324120 g [B] 398567 g
[A] 4500 [B] 5000 [C] 420420 g [D] 440040 g
[C] 7000 [D] 2500 51. If the ratio of an external angle and an internal
47. What is the profit percentage of a dishonest cloth angle of a regular polygon is 1 : 5, then what is the
number of sides in the polygen?
2
merchant who uses a scale which measures 16
3
1:5
% less than what is marked on it, and also sells at
[A] 12 [B] 22
a price 10% higher than the cost price?
[C] 24 [D] 30
52. The value of a stone is proportional to the square
2 of its weight. A stone worth Rs. 1,20,000 is broken
16 % into two pieces in the ratio of 2 : 3.What is the
3
total price of the two small stones?
10%
Rs.
[A] 20% [B] 32% 1,20,000 2:3
[C] 30% [D] 26%
48. A borrows an amount of Rs 3,600 from B at a rate [A] Rs. 66,500 [B] Rs. 68,400
[C] Rs. 62,400 [D] Rs. 65,400

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53. Aman gave 30% of his monthly income to his scooter did not stop anywhere. What is the speed
daugther and 25% to his wife. Aman invested the of the bus?
amount of money still remaining from his monthly 20%
income equally in three schemes. If he invested P P 60 km Q
Rs 42,000 in each scheme, what is aman's
10
monthly income (in RS thousand)?
min
30%
[A] 72 km/h [B] 80 km/h
30% 25%
[C] 68 km/h [D] 60 km/h
58. Two right circular cones of equal volumes have
Rs. 42,000 their heights in the ratio 4 : 9. What is the ratio of
(Rs. ) the radii of their bases, the cones coming in the
[A] 200 [B] 400 same order as that in which the ratio of their
[C] 500 [d] 300 heights is given?
54. A defeats B by 10 metres in a 100- metre race. B 4
defeats C by 10 metre in a 100- metre race. By what :9
distance will A defeat C in a 100- metre race ?
100 m A B 10m 100 m [A] 4 : 9 [B] 2 : 3
B C 10 m 100 m A, C [C] 9 : 4 [D] 3 : 2
59. A retailer bought 50 kg of Arhar Dal at a discount
[A] 21 metres [B] 20 metres of 20%. Another 2 kg of Archar dal was offered to
[C] 18 metres [D] 19 metres him for free by the wholesaler on the purchase of
55. The male population of a city has increased by 20% 50 kg of the dal. If the retailer sells the entire
from the previous year, while the female population quantity of the dal at the marked price to a
has increased by 42.5%. If the total population of custumer, what is the profit peercentage gained
the city has increased by 30%, then the female by the retailer?
population of the city was what percentage of male 50 kg 20%
population in the previous year? 50 kg 2 kg
20%
42.5%
30%
[A] 22% [B] 30%
[A] 80% [B] 90% [C] 12% [D] 15%
[C] 70% [D] 60% 60. 470 liters of a mixture of milk and water cantains
56. What is the increase in the volume of a cube of 1 5% of water. A mischievous boy added some water
unit edges it tripled? in the mixture and now there is 6% water in the
new mixture. Find the quantity of water added by
1
the boy in the mixture.
470 5%
[A] 26 units3 [B] 28 units3
[C] 27 units3 [D] 29 units3
6%
57. A bus can traveled 20% faster than a scooter. Both
start from point P at the same time, and reach
point Q, 60 km away from point P, at the same [A] 6 litres [B] 5 litres
time. on the way, however, the bus lost about 10 [C] 10 litres [D] 8 litres
minutes while stopping at bus stations, while the

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