SSC GD 2025-19.2.2025-1 SSC Question Paper

SSC GD 2025-19.2.2025-1 SSC Questions

41.
Part C - Elementary Mathematics
Evaluate: 16 + 12 รท 3 - 3 ร— 4
A.
10
B.
11
C.
7
D.
8
ANSWER :
D. 8
42.
The simple interest on a principal amount (in Rs.) is Rs.576 for a period of 3 years at the rate of 6% per annum. The principal amount (in Rs.) is:
A.
3202
B.
3206
C.
3200
D.
3213
ANSWER :
C. 3200
43.

Ketan bought a shirt and sold it to Mahesh at a profit of 5%. Mahesh sold it to David at a loss of 24%. If David paid Rs.3,990, then the cost price (in Rs.) of the shirt Ketan bought is:

A.

5,150

B.

4,800

C.

5,000

D.

4,750

ANSWER :

C. 5,000

44.
What will be the difference in population 3 years ago and 2 years ago of a town, whose current population is 110000 and which is increasing at a rate of 25% every year?
A.
13330
B.
13530
C.
14080
D.
14430
ANSWER :
C. 14080
45.

If x and y are inversely proportional, then which of the following is correct?

A.

\( \frac{x}{y} \) = k

B.

xy =\( \frac{y}{x} \)

C.

\( \frac{x}{y} \) = 1

D.

xy = k

ANSWER :

D. xy = k

46.

Lokesh travels from City A to City B. If Lokesh drives his car at \( \frac{3}{4} \) of his normal speed, then he reaches City B 24 minutes late. Find the time (in minutes) that Lokesh would have taken to travel from City A to City B if he drove at his normal speed.

A.

62

B.

65

C.

72

D.

70

ANSWER :

C. 72

47.
The price (per litre) of petrol increases by 50%. By what percent should its consumption be reduced such that the expenditure on it increases by 11% only?
A.
36%
B.
26%
C.
80%
D.
74%
ANSWER :
B. 26%
48.
The average weight of Shivam, Rupesh and Mandar is 46 kg. If the average weight of Shivam and Rupesh be 39 kg and that of Rupesh and Mandar be 48 kg, then the weight of Rupesh (in kg) is:
A.
36
B.
56
C.
46
D.
51
ANSWER :
A. 36
49.
What is the single per cent discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 18.5% and 11.5%?
A.
30%
B.
27%
C.
27.8725%
D.
32.1275%
ANSWER :
C. 27.8725%
50.
A man sold an article for Rs.217, thereby gaining 8.5%. The cost of the article (in Rs.) was:
A.
198
B.
238
C.
235
D.
200
ANSWER :
D. 200