SSC MTS 2021-26.10.2021-2 SSC Question Paper

SSC MTS 2021-26.10.2021-2 SSC Questions

61.
A person travelled a distance of 150 km and then returned to the starting point. The time taken for the outward journey was 2(1/2) hours more than that for the return journey. His speed for the return journey was 10 km/h more than that for the outward journey. His speed for the return journey, in km/h, was:
A.
30
B.
35
C.
25
D.
20
ANSWER :
A. 30
62.
Twelve years ago, the ratio of the ages of A and B was 12 : 5. Twelve years from now, the ratio of their ages will be 18 : 11. What is the difference between their present ages (in years)?
A.
28
B.
24
C.
25
D.
30
ANSWER :
A. 28
63.
The marked price of an article is 35% above its cost price. After giving a 20% discount on the marked price, its sold for ₹432. What is the cost price of the article?
A.
400
B.
380
C.
425
D.
420
ANSWER :
A. 400
64.
When x is added to each of 7, 13, 19 and 29, the numbers so obtained in this order are in proportion. What is the mean proportional between (3x - 8) and (x + 5) ?
A.
12
B.
18
C.
15
D.
20
ANSWER :
D. 20
65.
A sum of ₹x amounts to ₹6,900 at 5% p.a. in a time in which a sum of ₹9,000 amounts to ₹10,080 at 4% p.a., both at simple interest. The value of x is:
A.
6400
B.
5800
C.
6000
D.
6500
ANSWER :
C. 6000
66.
A can do 40%, of a work in 24 days., and B can do 33(1/3) of the same work in 15 days. They work together for 15 days. C alone completes the remaining work in 10 days. A and C together can complete 35% of the same work in:
A.
7 days
B.
6 days
C.
8 days
D.
5 days
ANSWER :
B. 6 days
67.
A shopkeeper bought 600 pens. He sold 480 of them for the price he paid for 600 pens, 100 pens at 10% higher rate than that at which he sold 480 pens, and the rest at the cost price. His profit percentage in the transaction is:
A.
28.5%
B.
27%
C.
25%
D.
26.25%
ANSWER :
D. 26.25%
68.
A sum invested at compound interest amounts to ₹8,000 in 4 years and ₹8,400 in 5 years, interest being compounded yearly. What will be the amount of the same sum at the end of the 6th year?
A.
8820
B.
9000
C.
8904
D.
8988
ANSWER :
A. 8820
69.
Study the given bar graph that shows the number of students (boys and girls) in different schools on 1 July 2019 and answer the question that follows.
In which school is the number of boys 25% more than the average number of girls in all five schools?
A.
A
B.
D
C.
C
D.
E
ANSWER :
B. D
70.
The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a class is 5 : 7. In English, the average score of boys is 48 and the average score of girls is 25% more than that of boys. What is the average score in English of all the boys and girls in the class?
A.
56
B.
52
C.
55
D.
54
ANSWER :
C. 55