SSC CGL 2024-18.09.2024-1 SSC Question Paper

SSC CGL 2024-18.09.2024-1 SSC Questions

61.
The sum of five consecutive numbers is 80. Find the largest number.
A.
18
B.
15
C.
19
D.
14
ANSWER :
A. 18
62.

A shopkeeper sold \(\frac{5}{8}\) of his articles at a gain of 20% and the remaining at the cost price. What is his gain percentage in the whole transaction?

A.

\(16\frac{1}{2}\%\)

B.

\(14\frac{1}{2}\%\)

C.

\(13\frac{1}{2}\%\)

D.

\(12\frac{1}{2}\%\)

ANSWER :

D. \(12\frac{1}{2}\%\)

63.

Pipe X can fill a tank in 60 hours while pipe Y can fill the tank in 72 hours. Both pipes are opened together for 20 hours. How much of the tank is left empty?

A.

\(\frac{1}{8}\)

B.

\(\frac{243}{360}\)

C.

\(\frac{7}{18}\)

D.

\(\frac{3}{8}\)

ANSWER :

C. \(\frac{7}{18}\)

64.

If x=7-4\(\sqrt{3}\), then the value of \(\left(x^{2} + \frac{1}{x^{2}}\right)\)

A.

188

B.

194

C.

186

D.

196

ANSWER :

B. 194

65.

The following table shows the expenditures (in thousands of rupees) of a company in different categories from 2015 to 2019.

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Year Salary Fuel and Transport Bonus Interest on loans Taxes
2015 288 98 3 23.4 83
2016 343 112 2.52 32.5 108
2017 324 101 3.84 41.6 74
2018 336 133 3.68 36.4 88
2019 420 142 3.96 49.6 98

What is the average amount (in ₹) paid by the company on fuel and transport per year from 2015 to 2019? 

A.

117200

B.

116500

C.

118200

D.

115200

ANSWER :

A. 117200

66.
If the system of the following equations has the value of the variables as three consecutive integers, then the value of a is.
x - y + z = 2a
x + 4y - 2z = 3(4 - a)
2x - 3y + 4z = 6 - 2a
A.
2
B.
4
C.
1
D.
3
ANSWER :
C. 1
67.

In 2010,a company's total expenditure was categorised under different expense heads, and their percentage distribution is illustrated in the bar graoh below.

If the expenditure on an advertisement is Rs.2.1Crores, then the difference between the expenditure on transport and taxes is?

A.

₹32 lakh

B.

₹42 lakh

C.

₹30 lakh

D.

₹35 lakh

ANSWER :

D. ₹35 lakh

68.
At what angle θ, the value of sin(θ) and cos(θ) will have the same value?
A.
45°
B.
30°
C.
60°
D.
75°
ANSWER :
A. 45°
69.

The given table shows the number of televisions that were sold by different showrooms in years 2015 to 2019.

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Year
Showroom
A B C D
2015 212 200 205 208
2016 210 215 225 220
2017 190 204 212 205
2018 198 212 222 224
2019 218 192 205 203

Find the difference between the sale of televisions from showrooms A,B and C in 2017 and  the sale of televisions from showrooms B,C and D in 2019?

A.

8

B.

5

C.

6

D.

3

ANSWER :

C. 6

70.

In a circle with centre O, AOC is the diameter, B is the point on the circumferance of the circle such that arc AB is \( \frac{1}{5} \) of the arc BC. What is the degree measure of BOC?

A.

120°

B.

150°

C.

80°

D.

30°

ANSWER :

B. 150°