SSC GD 2023-13.1.2023-4 SSC Question Paper

SSC GD 2023-13.1.2023-4 SSC Questions

41.

Part C - Elementary Mathematics
A shopkeeper listed the marked price of a table at Rs.2,500. If he sold it at 20% discount and 10% additional discount, then what is the selling price of the table?

A.

Rs.2,000

B.

Rs.1,900

C.

Rs.1,800

D.

Rs.2,100

ANSWER :

C. Rs.1,800

42.
The average cost of an apple, an orange and a mango is Rs.36. The average cost of an apple and an orange is Rs.28 and that of an orange and a mango is Rs.32. The cost of an orange (in Rs.) is:
A.
24
B.
18
C.
16
D.
12
ANSWER :
D. 12
43.
Find the mean proportional between 4 and 900.
A.
60
B.
90
C.
30
D.
120
ANSWER :
A. 60
44.
Find the third proportional to 8 and 12.
A.
9
B.
14
C.
18
D.
16
ANSWER :
C. 18
45.
The average weight of a truck and four cars is 48 kg, which is reduced by 1 kg if the weight of the truck is excluded. What is the weight of the truck?
A.
50 kg
B.
52 kg
C.
51 kg
D.
53 kg
ANSWER :
B. 52 kg
46.

Yash can do a piece of work in 49 days and Naman can do the same work in 35 days. Saurav can do the same work in 7 days. Find the total days required to complete the same work if they work on alternate days such that Yash works on the first day, Naman works on the second day, Saurav work on the third day and then again Yash works on the fourth day and so on.

A.

\( \frac{118}{7} \) days

B.

\( \frac{116}{7} \) days

C.

\( \frac{117}{7} \) days

D.

\( \frac{114}{7} \) days

ANSWER :

C. \( \frac{117}{7} \) days

47.
The marked price of a jacket is ₹3,500. A shopkeeper offers 5% discount on it and then again offers 15% discount on the new price, and then again offers 20% discount on the new price. How much one has to pay for it?
A.
₹2,260
B.
₹2,261
C.
₹2,265
D.
₹2,263
ANSWER :
B. ₹2,261
48.

Arun and Aditya can complete a work separately in 8 days and 12 days, respectively. After 2 days of working alone, Aditya leaves the work. In how many days will Arun complete the remaining work?

A.

6 days

B.

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

C.

7 days

D.

6  \( \frac{2}{3} \) days

ANSWER :

D. 6  \( \frac{2}{3} \) days

49.
Rs.11,500 is borrowed at compound interest at the rate of 5% per annum, compounding annually. What will be the amount to be paid after 2 years?
A.
Rs.12,678.75
B.
Rs.12,677.85
C.
Rs.12,687.75
D.
Rs.12,678
ANSWER :
A. Rs.12,678.75
50.
If the increase in the percentage of the consumption of a commodity is 25% so that overall budget does not change, then the price of the commodity falls by:
A.
35%
B.
25%
C.
20%
D.
30%
ANSWER :
C. 20%