SSC CHSL 2021-06.08.2021-1 SSC Question Paper

SSC CHSL 2021-06.08.2021-1 SSC Questions

51.
Section : Quantitative Aptitude
A sum of money lent ar simple interest amounts to β‚Ή 9,920 after 2 years and to β‚Ή 12,800 after 5 years. Find the rate of interest per annum.
A.
6.57%
B.
12%
C.
18%
D.
9.68%
ANSWER :
B. 12%
52.
If a + b βˆ’ c = 0 , then what is the value of
A.
B.
C.
D.
ANSWER :
B. undefined
53.
Study the given bar graph and answer the question that follows.
A tea plantation company produces three varieties of teaβ€”black tea, green tea and herbal tea. The production of three varieties (in million tonnes) over a period of six years from 2014 to 2019. has been shown in the bar graph here. The X-axis represents the years and the Y-axis displays the production of the three varieties in million tonnes.
The total production of green tea in 2016 and 2018 is what percent of the total production of herbal tea in 2015 and 2017 ?
A.
83.4
B.
85.6
C.
79.7
D.
81.8
ANSWER :
D. 81.8
54.
A reduction of 20%, in the rate of sugar enables Sudhir to get 6 kg more sugar for β‚Ή960. What is the reduced rate of sugar per kg?
A.
35
B.
36
C.
32
D.
40
ANSWER :
C. 32
55.
D, E and F are the feet of the perpendiculars from the vertices A, B and C, respectively, of a triangle ABC. If angle BED and angle BFE (in degrees) are 24 and 110, respectively, what is the measure (in degrees) of angle EBF?
A.
55
B.
67
C.
86
D.
46
ANSWER :
D. 46
56.
In β–³PQR, points T and S are on PQ and PR, respectively, such that TS is parallel to QR. If TQ = 7.2 cm, PS = 1.8 cm and SR = 5.4 cm, then find the length of PT.
A.
2 cm
B.
2.4 cm
C.
1.35 cm
D.
3.6 cm
ANSWER :
B. 2.4 cm
57.
A pair of jeans marked at β‚Ή960 is offered in a departmental store for β‚Ή816. What is the percentage of discount given by the shopkeeper?
A.
17.64
B.
17
C.
15
D.
16
ANSWER :
C. 15
58.
If a : b = 5 : 7, b : c = 8 : 15, then find the value of 8c : 5a.
A.
24:5
B.
21:5
C.
176:65
D.
8:21
ANSWER :
B. 21:5
59.
The line graph shows the production (in tonnes) and the sales (in tonnes) of a company.
What is the percentage of maximum increase or reduction in the production of the company in comparison to the previous year?
A.
46.67% reduction
B.
33.33% reduction
C.
50% increase
D.
29% increase
ANSWER :
B. 33.33% reduction
60.
Ravi can row a boat in still water at the speed of 14 km/h. If a river is flowing at the speed of 2 km/h and Ravi takes 3 hours to cover a certain distance upstream, then how much time will he take to cover the same distance downstream?
A.
2 h 20 m
B.
2 h
C.
2 h 15 m
D.
2 h 30 m
ANSWER :
C. 2 h 15 m