SSC CGL Previous Year Question Paper 1 September 2016: Quantitative Aptitude

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Question 1. A and B together can finish a work in 30 days. They worked for it for 20 days and then B left the work. The remaining work was done by A alone in 20 days more. In how many days can A alone finish the work?

a. 48 days

b. 50 days

c. 54 days

d. 60 days

Question 2. The centroid of an equilateral triangle ABC is G. If AB is 6 cms, the length of AG is

a. √3 cm

b. 2√3 cm

c. 3√2 cm

d. 2√2 cm

Question 3. A merchant changed his trade discount from 25% to 15%. This would increase selling price by

a. 3⅓%

b. 6⅙%

c. 13⅓%

d. 16⅓%

Question 4. If 177 is divided into 3 parts in the ratio 1/2 : 2/3: 4/5, then the second part is

a. 75

b. 45

c. 72

d. 60

Question 5. If percentage of profit made,when an article is sold for Rs.78, is twice as when it is sold for Rs.69, the cost price of the article is

a. Rs. 49

b. Rs. 51

c. Rs. 57

d. Rs. 60

Question 7.Gautam travels 160 kms at 32 kmph and returns at 40 kmph. Then average speed is

a. 72 kmph

b. 71.11 kmph

c. 36 kmph

d. 35.55 kmph

Question 8.If x=3/2, then the value of 27x³-54x²+36x-11 is

a. 11⅜

b. 11⅝

c. 12⅜

d. 12⅝

Question 9.If a+b+c = 6 and ab+bc+ca = 11, then the value of bc(b+c) + ca(c+a) +ab(a+b) +3abc is

a. 33

b. 66

c. 55

d. 23

Question 10.If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 2:3:4, then the difference of the measure of greatest angle and smallest angle is

a. 20°

b. 30°

c. 40°

d. 50°

Question 11.In ΔABC,∠A = 90°, AD┴BC and AD = BD = 2 cm. The length of CD is

a. 3 cm

b. 3.5 cm

c. 3.2 cm

d. 2 cm

Question 12. If tan45 = cotθ,then the value of θ in radians in?

a. Π/4

b. Π/9

c. Π/2

d. Π/12

Question 13.(2⁵¹ + 2⁵²+2⁵³+2⁵⁴+2⁵⁵) is divisible by

a. 23

b. 58

c. 124

d. 127

Question 14.The average of 12 numbers is 9. If each number is multiplied by 2 and added to 3, the average of the new set of numbers is

a. 9

b. 18

c. 21

d. 27

Question 17.The perimeter of two similar triangles ABC and PQR are 36 cms and 24 cms respectively. If PQ = 10 cm then the length of AB is

a. 18 cm

b. 12 cm

c. 15 cm

d. 30 cm

Question 18.In a triangle ABC, AB = 8 cm, AC = 10 cm and∠B = 90°, then the area ofΔABC is

a. 49 sq.cm

b. 36 sq.cm

c. 25 sq.cm

d. 24 sq.cm

Question 20.The compound interest on Rs. 64,000 for 3 years, compounded annually at 7.5% p.a. is

a. Rs. 14,400

b. Rs. 15,705

c. Rs. 15,507

d. Rs. 15,075

Question 21.The angles of elevation of the top of a temple, from the foot and the top of a building 30 m high, are 60° and 30° respectively. Then height of the temple is

a. 50 m

b. 43 m

c. 40 m

d. 45 m

Question 22.Study the pie-chart given and answer the following questions.