SSC GD 2024-21.2.2024-4 SSC Question Paper

SSC GD 2024-21.2.2024-4 SSC Questions

41.
Part C - Elementary Mathematics
What is the Least Common Multiple of 2⁴ × 3³, 2⁵ × 3² and 2⁵ × 3⁶?
A.
2⁵
B.
2⁵ × 3⁶
C.
2³ × 3⁵
D.
2⁵ × 3⁵
ANSWER :
B. 2⁵ × 3⁶
42.
Suresh sells a car at the loss of 36 percent. What will be the ratio of cost price to selling price?
A.
16 : 25
B.
15 : 16
C.
25 : 16
D.
4 : 5
ANSWER :
C. 25 : 16
43.
Town A had a population of 62500 in 2022. After one year the population of Town A increased to 75000. What is the percentage increase in the population?
A.
30%
B.
25%
C.
15%
D.
20%
ANSWER :
D. 20%
44.
Find the sum required to earn a monthly interest of ₹ 350 at 7% per annum at simple interest.
A.
₹ 50,000
B.
₹ 60,000
C.
₹ 65,000
D.
₹ 55,000
ANSWER :
B. ₹ 60,000
45.
4 bells ring at intervals of 6, 8, 9 and 10 seconds. All the bells ring at the same time. After how many minutes will they ring together again?
A.
15 min
B.
10 min
C.
8 min
D.
6 min
ANSWER :
D. 6 min
46.
The population of a certain city increases by 5% in the first year and by another 8% in the second year. What is the overall percentage increase in the population?
A.
18.3%
B.
15.2%
C.
13.0%
D.
13.4%
ANSWER :
D. 13.4%
47.
Two cars start from the same point and travel in opposite directions. If one car travels at 40 km/h and the other at 50 km/h, after 5 hours, how far apart are they?
A.
450 km
B.
480 km
C.
410 km
D.
460 km
ANSWER :
A. 450 km
48.

The difference between the compound interest (compounding half yearly) for 1 year and the simple interest for 1 year on a certain sum lent out at the annual rate of 30 percent is Rs. 337.5. What is the sum?

A.

Rs. 15,000

B.

Rs. 18,500

C.

Rs. 17,000

D.

Rs. 17,700

ANSWER :

A. Rs. 15,000

49.
Z1, Z2 and Z3 can do a work in 100, 50 and 75 days respectively. All three of them began the work together but Z2 left 15 days before the completion of the work. In how many days was the work completed?
A.
30 days
B.
45 days
C.
35 days
D.
40 days
ANSWER :
A. 30 days
50.
The marked price of an article is Rs. 640. If discount of 37.5 percent is given, then what will be the selling price of the article?
A.
Rs. 600
B.
Rs. 450
C.
Rs. 400
D.
Rs. 550
ANSWER :
C. Rs. 400