SSC CGL 2024-19.09.2024-1 SSC Question Paper

SSC CGL 2024-19.09.2024-1 SSC Questions

61.

If sinA+cosA=\(\sqrt{3}\), then find the value of tanA+cotA+2sinAcosA

A.

6

B.

2

C.

1

D.

3

ANSWER :

D. 3

62.

Successive discounts of 10% and 20% are given on the purchase of a purse. If the marked price of the purse is ₹2,250, find the selling price.

A.

₹1,320

B.

₹1,620

C.

₹1,290

D.

₹1,520

ANSWER :

B. ₹1,620

63.

The cost of a diamond varies directly as the square of its weight. Once, this diamond broke into four pieces with weights in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 2 : 1. When the pieces were sold, the merchant got ₹63,000 less than that of one piece. Find the original price of the diamond.

A.

₹86,000

B.

₹80,000

C.

₹90,000

D.

₹75,000

ANSWER :

C. ₹90,000

64.
A vendor started selling vegetables at ₹10 per kg, but couldn’t find buyers at this rate. So he reduced the price to ₹7.2 per kg, but uses a faulty weight of 900 g instead of 1 kg. Find the percentage change in the actual price.
A.
10%
B.
15%
C.
20%
D.
25%
ANSWER :
C. 20%
65.
The cost of tomatoes per kg is increased by 300%. A housewife reduces her consumption of tomatoes by 70%. By what percentage does her expenditure on tomatoes increase or decrease?
A.
Decreases, 30%
B.
Decreases, 20%
C.
Increases, 30%
D.
Increases, 20%
ANSWER :
D. Increases, 20%
66.
AB is a chord of length 32 cm of a circle of radius 20 cm, the tangents at A and B intersect at a point T. Find length TA (rounded off to two digits after decimal).
A.
36.50 cm
B.
21.33 cm
C.
26.67 cm
D.
19.93 cm
ANSWER :
C. 26.67 cm
67.

The value of \(4\frac{1}{6} \div 25 \times 75 \div \frac{1}{5} \text{ of } 125\) is:

A.

\(\frac{1}{3}\)

B.

\(\frac{1}{4}\)

C.

\(\frac{1}{6}\)

D.

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

ANSWER :

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

68.

Pipe X can fill a tank in 9 hours and Pipe Y can fill it in 21 hours. If they are opened on alternate hours and Pipe X is opened first, in how many hours shall the tank be full?

A.

\(10\frac{3}{7}\)

B.

\(12\frac{3}{7}\)

C.

\(9\frac{3}{7}\)

D.

\(11\frac{3}{7}\)

ANSWER :

B. \(12\frac{3}{7}\)

69.
P, Q and R are the three angles of a triangle. If P − Q = 20° and Q − R = 26°, then ∠P is equal to:
A.
52°
B.
46°
C.
92°
D.
82°
ANSWER :
D. 82°
70.

Aman invested a sum of money in scheme A at the rate of 8% p.a. for a period of 5 years on simple interest. He invested four times of the sum of scheme A in scheme B at the rate of 5% p.a. for 7 years on simple interest. He received a total interest amount of ₹1,620. How much (in ₹) did he invest in scheme B?

A.

2,400

B.

900

C.

3,200

D.

3,600

ANSWER :

D. 3,600