SSC GD 2024-22.2.2024-2 SSC Question Paper

SSC GD 2024-22.2.2024-2 SSC Questions

41.
Part C - Elementary Mathematics
A person bought some pens at the rate of 20 for a rupee and sold them at the rate of 15 for a rupee. What is the profit percentage?
A.
35 percent
B.
15 percent
C.
33.33 percent
D.
40 percent
ANSWER :
C. 33.33 percent
42.
After giving 10 percent discount on an article there is still a profit of 10 percent. What will be the profit percentage when no discount is given?
A.
35 percent
B.
33.33 percent
C.
22.22 percent
D.
66.67 percent
ANSWER :
C. 22.22 percent
43.

Manish alone can complete a work in 48 days and Pratap alone can complete the same work in half of the time taken by Manish. In how many days will both together complete \( \frac{1}{4} \)part of the total work?

A.

5 days

B.

4.5 days

C.

6 days

D.

4 days

ANSWER :

D. 4 days

44.
The average of marks obtained by S1 and S2 is 35 more than the average of marks obtained by S2 and S3. If the marks obtained by S3 is 75, then what are the marks obtained by S1?
A.
170
B.
165
C.
155
D.
145
ANSWER :
D. 145
45.

On a sum, simple interest at the annual rate of 10 percent for 8 years is Rs. 8,000. What will be the compound interest on the same sum at the annual rate of 10 percent (compounding annually) for 3 years?

A.

Rs. 3,450

B.

Rs. 3,750

C.

Rs. 3,220

D.

Rs. 3,310

ANSWER :

D. Rs. 3,310

46.
The average age of 14 students of a class is 17 years. If a new student of age 32 years joins the class, then what will be the average age of these 15 students?
A.
21 years
B.
22 years
C.
19 years
D.
18 years
ANSWER :
D. 18 years
47.
Simple interest on a sum for 5 years is equal to 20 percent of the principal. In how many years interest will be equal to the principal?
A.
30 years
B.
40 years
C.
25 years
D.
35 years
ANSWER :
C. 25 years
48.
A person bought an article and sold it at a loss of 20 percent. If he had bought it for 30 percent less price and sold it for Rs. 125 more, then he would earn a profit of 50 percent. What is the cost price of the article?
A.
Rs. 450
B.
Rs. 620
C.
Rs. 500
D.
Rs. 600
ANSWER :
C. Rs. 500
49.
In a class, 40 percent are boys and the number of girls are 54. What is the number of boys in the class?
A.
36
B.
34
C.
33
D.
37
ANSWER :
A. 36
50.
X, Y and Z are three students. X got 40 percent more marks than Y and 20 percent less marks than Z. If Y got 480 marks, then what are the marks got by Z?
A.
840
B.
850
C.
820
D.
800
ANSWER :
A. 840