SSC CGL 2024-26.09.2024-3 SSC Question Paper

SSC CGL 2024-26.09.2024-3 SSC Questions

51.
Quantitative Aptitude
` If the altitude from two vertices of a triangle to the opposite sides are equal, then the triangle will be:
A.
isosceles triangle
B.
equilateral triangle
C.
scalene triangle
D.
obtuse angle triangle
ANSWER :
A. isosceles triangle
52.
A secant PAB is drawn from an external point P to the circle with the centre at O, intersecting it at A and B. If OP = 17 cm, PA = 12 cm and PB = 22.5 cm, then the radius of the circle is:
A.
√23cm
B.
√21cm
C.
√17cm
D.
√19cm
ANSWER :
D. √19cm
53.
An article costsβ‚Ή1,000 for a salesman. He fixes its marked price asβ‚Ή1,500. He sells it to a customer at a discount of 20%. He gives a further discount of 10% for each cash payment. Find the percentage of loss or gain that the salesman makes on sale.
A.
gain 8%
B.
gain 10%
C.
loss 8%
D.
loss 10%
ANSWER :
A. gain 8%
54.
Simplify 626 X 2912 Γ· 8138
A.
285
B.
224
C.
364
D.
310
ANSWER :
B. 224
55.
The monthly incomes of A, B and C are in the ratio 2 : 9 : 3 and their expenses are in the ratio 3 : 9 : 5. If A’s saving is half of his total income, then savings of A, B and C are, respectively, in the ratio of:
A.
3:9:2
B.
2:5:2
C.
3:18:4
D.
1:2:1
ANSWER :
C. 3:18:4
56.
A tank is filled in 45 minutes by two pipes, A and B. Pipe B fills the tank twice as fast as A. How much time (in minutes) will pipe A alone take to fill the tank?
A.
135
B.
140
C.
125
D.
115
ANSWER :
A. 135
57.
In a circular race of 1600 m in length, Bhaskar and Vinay start with speeds of 27 km/h and 45 km/h starting at the same time from the same point. When will they meet for the first time on the track when running in the opposite directions and the same direction, respectively?
A.
1 minute 20 seconds and 5 minutes 20 seconds
B.
1 minute 40 seconds and 5 minutes 20 seconds
C.
2 minutes 40 seconds and 5 minutes 40 seconds
D.
2 minutes 20 seconds and 4 minutes 20 seconds
ANSWER :
A. 1 minute 20 seconds and 5 minutes 20 seconds
58.
The greatest value of Sin4ΞΈ + Cos4ΞΈ is ?
A.
2
B.
1
C.
3
D.
4
ANSWER :
B. 1
59.
The table shows the expenditure of a company (in lakh rupees) per annum over the years.
The total expenditure on all these categories in 2006 is what % (rounded off to 2 places of decimal) of the total expenditure in 2009? Year Salary Fuel & Transport Bonus Loan Interest Taxes 2005 212 78 4 24.6 88 2006 225 98 4.25 29.7 110 2007 236 105 4.75 36.8 125 2008 247 125 5.55 42.3 103 2009 295 145 6.25 49.6 118 2010 325 155 6.85 58.4 135
A.
66.09%
B.
76.09%
C.
76.07%
D.
66.07%
ANSWER :
C. 76.07%
60.
Simplify
A.
4x-14y
B.
7y
C.
4x
D.
0
ANSWER :
D. 0