SSC CGL 2024-10.09.2024-3 SSC Question Paper

SSC CGL 2024-10.09.2024-3 SSC Questions

61.
Simple interest on a certain sum is one-fifth of the sum and the interest rate per cent per annum is 5 times the number of years. If the rate of interest increases by 3%, then how much will the simple interest (in ₹) be on ₹5,600 for 6 years?
A.
4668
B.
4168
C.
4268
D.
4368
ANSWER :
D. 4368
62.
A bronze article having a marked price of ₹1,000 is sold during a festive season sale after three successive discounts of 20% and 30% and 10%. What will be the amount (in ₹) to be paid by a customer if she buys the article during the festival season?
A.
508
B.
564
C.
504
D.
496
ANSWER :
C. 504
63.
Pipes P and Q can completely fill a water tank in 10 hours and 15 hours, respectively. A pipe R can empty a tank filled completely with water in 12 hours. Initially, the tank is empty and only pipes P and Q are opened at 6 a.m. and pipe R is also opened at 9 a.m. By what time will the tank be completely filled?
A.
1 p.m.
B.
2 p.m.
C.
11 a.m.
D.
3 p.m.
ANSWER :
D. 3 p.m.
64.
For what value of k will the lines 2x + 7ky – 8 = 0 and x + y – 9 = 0 have no solution?
A.
2/7
B.
9/7
C.
8/9
D.
1/2
ANSWER :
A. 2/7
65.
The radii of two circle are 5 cm and 10 cm and the distance between their centres is 17 cm.
Find the length of the transverse common tangent.
A.
9cm
B.
8cm
C.
6cm
D.
7.5cm
ANSWER :
B. 8cm
66.
The pie chart given below shows the number of hours spent by a student for different activities on a working day.
The percentage of hours spent at school in a day is _____.
A.
25%
B.
35%
C.
40%
D.
30%
ANSWER :
A. 25%
67.
In an election between Sunita and Mamata, 85% of voters cast their votes but 2% of votes were invalid. If Sunita got 64,974 votes which is 78% of valid votes, then the total number of voters enrolled in the election was:
A.
125000
B.
100000
C.
165000
D.
180000
ANSWER :
B. 100000
68.
Study the given table and answer the question that follows The following table shows the population of a city at the end of the years mentioned. Year Population 2012 64.5 2013 68.4 2014 72.6 2015 83.8 2016 100.6 2017 112.8 2018 128.4 2019 134.6 2020 156.8 2021 176.4 Wich of the following years has the highest rate of increase compared to the previous year?
A.
2019
B.
2018
C.
2015
D.
2016
ANSWER :
D. 2016
69.
is equal to:
A.
0
B.
2
C.
3
D.
1
ANSWER :
D. 1
70.
If 7 tan θ =3, and θ is an acute angle, then is equal to:
A.
8/29
B.
11/29
C.
7/29
D.
9/29
ANSWER :
A. 8/29