SSC GD 2025-7.2.2025-3 SSC Question Paper

SSC GD 2025-7.2.2025-3 SSC Questions

41.
Part C - Elementary Mathematics
If the selling price is ₹2,886 after allowing a discount of 26% on the marked price, then the amount of discount is:
A.
₹1,625
B.
₹2,190
C.
₹1,014
D.
₹2,000
ANSWER :
C. ₹1,014
42.
The average weight of Ashish, Kiran and Mahesh is 46 kg. If the average weight of Ashish and Kiran be 40 kg and that of Kiran and Mahesh be 43 kg, then the weight of Kiran (in kg) is:
A.
38
B.
28
C.
48
D.
43
ANSWER :
B. 28
43.
The average age of 96 workers in a factory is 32 years. The average age of the men is 41 years and that of the women is 25 years. Find the number of women in the factory.
A.
54
B.
57
C.
67
D.
62
ANSWER :
A. 54
44.

The mean proportional of x and y is z. What is the mean proportional of x²z and y²z? 

A.

yz²

B.

xz²

C.

D.

z

ANSWER :

C. z³

45.

Find the value of [(21 ÷ 7) × {(\( \frac{63}{9} \)) + (\( \frac{14}{2} \)) × (4 − 2)}]

A.

48

B.

63

C.

65

D.

73

ANSWER :

B. 63

46.
Find the mean proportional of 9 and 49.
A.
49
B.
9
C.
29
D.
21
ANSWER :
D. 21
47.
The price (per litre) of petrol increases by 60%. By what percent should its consumption be reduced such that the expenditure on it increases by 44% only?
A.
90%
B.
16%
C.
10%
D.
96%
ANSWER :
C. 10%
48.
Two trains travelling in opposite directions cross each other in 25 seconds. If the length of both the trains is 250 m each and the speed of one of them is 45 km/hr, what would be the speed of the other train?
A.
24 km/hr
B.
15 km/hr
C.
27 km/hr
D.
17 km/hr
ANSWER :
C. 27 km/hr
49.

400 pears were bought at ₹1,200 per hundred and sold at a profit of ₹1,000. Find the selling price per dozen of pears (in ₹).

A.

174

B.

184

C.

164

D.

189

ANSWER :

A. 174

50.
If at same rate of interest, in 2 years, the simple interest is ₹40 and compound interest is ₹44, then what is the principal (in ₹)?
A.
100
B.
95
C.
104
D.
93
ANSWER :
A. 100