SSC CHSL 2023-09.08.2023-2 SSC Question Paper

SSC CHSL 2023-09.08.2023-2 SSC Questions

51.
Section : Quantitative Aptitude
Ravi initially had a certain number of chocolates, while Bhanu initially had 50% of the number of chocolates that Ravi initially had.
Ravi gave 10% of his chocolates to his sister while Bhanu received from his uncle another 33â…“% of the number of chocolates he initially had.
If Bhanu finally had 54 chocolates, how many chocolates did Ravi give to his sister?
A.
3
B.
6
C.
5
D.
7
ANSWER :
C. 5
52.
During a donation drive week at school, students determined to donate an average sum of ₹6,000 on each working day of the 5-day school week (Saturday excluded). There was no holiday in the donation week except Sunday.
From Monday to Friday, they collected ₹2,000, ₹6,435, ₹6,927, ₹6,855, and ₹5,000 respectively.
How much must they collect on Saturday to meet their target?
A.
₹6,991
B.
₹13,991
C.
₹6,000
D.
₹4,991
ANSWER :
B. ₹13,991
53.
shopkeeper allows a 12% additional discount on an initial discount of 20% for a shirt. If he sells the shirt at ₹704, then the A marked price is:
A.
₹788.48
B.
₹800
C.
₹1,000
D.
₹844.88
ANSWER :
C. ₹1,000
54.

If 300 calories are burnt in every 5 km, how many calories were burnt in the whole week?

Week days Distance jogged (km)
Sunday 2.5
Monday 4.0
Tuesday 2.5
Wednesday 3.5
Thursday 1.5
Friday 2.5
Saturday 1.5
A.

1080 calories

B.

1410 calories

C.

5400 calories

D.

1310 calories

ANSWER :

A. 1080 calories

55.
Two circles touch each other externally at point P and AB is a direct common tangent which touches the circles at A and B, respectively. ∠APB is:
A.
90°
B.
45°
C.
100°
D.
80°
ANSWER :
A. 90°
56.
A.
0.004
B.
0.002
C.
0.01
D.
0.03
ANSWER :
A. 0.004
57.
Sneha fixes the marked price of an item 40% above its cost price. What is the percentage of discount allowed to gain 12%?
A.
34%
B.
40%
C.
20%
D.
25%
ANSWER :
C. 20%
58.
A.
1
B.
-1
C.
0
D.
2
ANSWER :
A. 1
59.
Let ABC and PQR be two congruent right-angled triangles such that ∠A = ∠P = 90°, BC = 13 cm and PR = 12 cm, then find the length of AB.
A.
25 cm
B.
20 cm
C.
10 cm
D.
5 cm
ANSWER :
D. 5 cm
60.
A money lender finds that due to charging at a simple rate of interest of 8% per annum, but he actually includes the interest amount in the principal when he calculates it every six months. The effective rate of interest becomes:
A.
8.16%
B.
8.2%
C.
8.8%
D.
8.25%
ANSWER :
A. 8.16%