SSC CGL 2024-09.09.2024-3 SSC Question Paper

SSC CGL 2024-09.09.2024-3 SSC Questions

51.
Quantitative Aptitude
A stock portfolio consists of four stocks. Stock A represents 20% of the portfolio and has a return of 6%. Stock B represents 30% of the portfolio and has a return of 8%. Stock C represents 20% of the portfolio and has a return of 4%. Stock D represents the remaining 30% of the portfolio and has a negative-return of 5%. What is the average return of the portfolio?
A.
2.9%
B.
2.6%
C.
3.2%
D.
3.4%
ANSWER :
A. 2.9%
52.
Simply:
13-[7-(4+7)-{7-(7-4+7)}+14]
A.
13
B.
9
C.
0
D.
26
ANSWER :
C. 0
53.

The given table shows the number of pages printed by four printers in three days.

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Days
Printers
L M N O
Friday 10,230 9580 7560 9600
Saturday 8540 11,230 6580 7890
Sunday 9235 8264 7546 10,325

If the total number of pages printed by all the given printers together on Wednesday was 15% more than the total number of pages printed by all the given printers together on Saturday, what was the total number of pages printed by all the given printers together on Wednesday?

A.

38450

B.

42577

C.

40263

D.

39376

ANSWER :

D. 39376

54.
In a clearance sale, a sari whose marked price was ₹10,490 is now sold for ₹9,441. What is the discount percentage on the sari?
A.
10%
B.
15%
C.
18%
D.
12%
ANSWER :
A. 10%
55.
A pipe can fill an overhead tank in 12 hours. But due to a leak at the bottom, it is filled in 18 hours. If the tank is full, how much time will the leak take to empty it?
A.
3.6 hours
B.
63 hours
C.
7.2 hours
D.
36 hours
ANSWER :
D. 36 hours
56.

Two triangles EFG and HIJ are congruent. If the area of ΔEFG is 124 cm2, then the area of ΔHIJ will be:

A.

124 cm2

B.

248 cm2

C.

62 cm2

D.

31 cm2

ANSWER :

A. 124 cm2

57.

Let a + b = 2c, then which of the following expressions is true?

A.

\(a^2 + 2ac = b^2 + 2bc\)

B.

\(a^2 - 2bc = b^2 - 2ac\)

C.

\(a^2 + 2bc = b^2 + 2ac\)

D.

\(a^2 - ac = b^2 - bc\)

ANSWER :

C. \(a^2 + 2bc = b^2 + 2ac\)

58.

If the equations 4x + (k − 2)y + 3 = 0 and (k − 2)x + 9y − 5 = 0 (k > 0) are parallel, then find the value of k2 + 6.

A.

68

B.

70

C.

72

D.

64

ANSWER :

B. 70

59.

Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The given table shows the production of T-shirts by four companies i.e., C1, C2, C3 and C4 over the four years.

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Year Production (in thousands)
C1 C2 C3 C4
2019 243 244 244 240
2020 248 239 236 230
2021 232 240 235 248
2022 242 244 230 242

Which company had the maximum average production of T-shirts during these four years?

A.

C1

B.

C3

C.

C2

D.

C4

ANSWER :

C. C2

60.

If x,y and z are positive numbers and x+y+z=1, then the least value of \( \frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} + \frac{1}{z} \) is :

A.

7

B.

5

C.

9

D.

11

ANSWER :

C. 9