SSC MTS 2023-06.09.2023-2 SSC Question Paper

SSC MTS 2023-06.09.2023-2 SSC Questions

1.
Quantitative Aptitude
Pradeep is twice as good as Sandeep to complete the work. Working together, they can finish a piece of work in 28 days. In how many days can pradeep alone finish the work?
A.
46
B.
40
C.
44
D.
42
ANSWER :
D. 42
2.

A table showing the percentages of the total population of a town by age groups for the year 2016 is given below.

Age Group (in years) Per cent
up to 15 35
16–30 18.5
30–40 12.5
40–50 25.77
51 and above 8.23

There are 2200 billion people below 40 years. How many billion people are in the age group 40-50? 

A.

417

B.

1167

C.

274

D.

859

ANSWER :

D. 859

3.
Two containers of equal capacity are full of a mixture of milk and water. In the first container, the ratio of milk to water is 3:11 and in the second container the ratio is 9:11. If both the mixtures are mixed in a container, what is the resulting ratio of milk to water?
A.
87:197
B.
21:27
C.
93:187
D.
93:179
ANSWER :
C. 93:187
4.
In ABC club, 88% members are men and 12% members are women. If the average age of the men is 25 years and that of the women is 50 years, then what is the average age of all the members?
A.
27
B.
28
C.
26
D.
29
ANSWER :
B. 28
5.
A is 25% more than B, and B is 40% less than C. If C is 20% more than D, then by what % is A less than D?
A.
12%
B.
5%
C.
15%
D.
10%
ANSWER :
D. 10%
6.
The following pie chart gives the monthly budget of a family on the heads - Food, rent, Education, Charity and Savings. The toal income of the family is 9000.Study the pie chart carefully and answer the question.
What is the total expenditure on the heads - rent, savings, food and education?
A.
8200
B.
8100
C.
6300
D.
6500
ANSWER :
B. 8100
7.
Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of oil. Find the maximum capacity of a container which can measure the oil of both tankerswhen used, an exact number of times.
A.
425 litres
B.
680 litres
C.
340 litres
D.
170 litres
ANSWER :
D. 170 litres
8.
Find the mean proportional between 56 and 14.
A.
42
B.
14
C.
35
D.
28
ANSWER :
D. 28
9.
A and B can finish a work in 5(1/3) days. A alone can finish the work in 8 days. A and B worked on alternate days (starting with B) to finish the work.In how many days will the work be finished.?
A.
6 days
B.
11(1/3) days
C.
11 days
D.
6(1/3) days
ANSWER :
C. 11 days
10.
The selling price of 10 articles is equal to the cost price of 13 articles. What is the gain percentage?
A.
30%
B.
25%
C.
20%
D.
40%
ANSWER :
A. 30%