SSC MTS 2024-12.11.2024-3 SSC Question Paper

SSC MTS 2024-12.11.2024-3 SSC Questions

11.
Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2500 as a sum borrowed at 3% per year rate of interest for 3 years.
A.
185
B.
225
C.
265
D.
165
ANSWER :
B. 225
12.
Using the factor method of HCF, which of the following is the HCF of 160 and 256?
A.
40
B.
32
C.
16
D.
64
ANSWER :
B. 32
13.
Two trains start at the same time from two stations and proceed towards each other at speeds of 120 km/hr and 80 km/hr, respectively. When they meet, it is found that one train has travelled 60 km more than the other. What is the distance (in km) between the two stations?
A.
387
B.
300
C.
268
D.
452
ANSWER :
B. 300
14.
What is the mean proportional between (6 - 2√2) and (9 + 3√2) ?
A.
√54
B.
√52
C.
√66
D.
√42
ANSWER :
D. √42
15.
In a hospital, 60% of the patients are men, 25% of the patients are women, and 15% of the patients are children. If the average age of the men is 40 years, that of the women is 36 years, and that of the children is 8 years. What is the average age of all the patients?
A.
24.3 years
B.
34.2 years
C.
32.4 years
D.
23.4 years
ANSWER :
B. 34.2 years
16.
Harsha obtained 72, 63 and 81 marks (out of 100) in Maths, Physics and Chemistry, respectively. What is the average of his marks?
A.
84
B.
81
C.
63
D.
72
ANSWER :
D. 72
17.
In an election there were only two candidates, Geeta and Shyama. Geeta received 15% of the total votes and Shyama received 8700 votes. 60% of the voters did not cast their vote to either of the two candidates. Find the total percentage of votes that Shyama received, assuming that all the votes cast were valid.
A.
22%
B.
23%
C.
24%
D.
25%
ANSWER :
D. 25%
18.
The marked price of a mobile phone at a showroom is ₹25,000 and is sold at successive discounts of 20%, 15% and 10%. Find its selling price.
A.
15000
B.
15300
C.
14960
D.
14000
ANSWER :
B. 15300
19.

The given table shows the number of pastries sold by four different bakeries in four different months.

Bakery Month
April May June July
X 640 665 962 748
Y 584 782 456 698
Z 612 498 729 621
T 771 630 568 777

What is the difference between the total number of pastries sold by bakeries X and T together in June, and the total number of pastries sold by bakeries Y and Z together in April?

A.

354

B.

314

C.

374

D.

334

ANSWER :

D. 334

20.
The average score of 30 students (boys and girls only) in a class test was 16.2 and that of 18 boys in the same test was 16. The average score of girls in the same test was:
A.
16.3
B.
16.5
C.
16.1
D.
16.7
ANSWER :
B. 16.5