SSC MTS 2024-13.11.2024-1 SSC Question Paper

SSC MTS 2024-13.11.2024-1 SSC Questions

1.
Quantitative Aptitude
If the number of working staff in the company is increased by 20% and the salary per head is decreased by 20%, then the percentage of change in the total salary is:
A.
decrease of 20%
B.
increase of 20%
C.
decrease of 4%
D.
increase of 4%
ANSWER :
C. decrease of 4%
2.
Pankaj bought a watch at a price range from ₹1,500 to ₹3,000 which are sold at prices ranging from ₹2,500 to ₹3,500. If Pankaj sells such 10 watches, then the greatest possible profit (in ₹) he made with the transaction is:
A.
19000
B.
23854
C.
21765
D.
20000
ANSWER :
D. 20000
3.
The graph shows the data of the number of accidents by three types of vehicles: X, Y and Z in four cities: P, Q, R and S. Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
The correct increasing order of the cities as per the total number of accidents by all types of vehicles is:
A.
R, P, Q, S
B.
S, R, Q, P
C.
R, Q, P, S
D.
S, R, P, Q
ANSWER :
C. R, Q, P, S
4.
A 250-metre-long train running at a speed of 100 km/h crosses another train coming from the opposite direction at a speed of 62 km/h in 10 seconds. What is the length of the second train?
A.
230 metres
B.
200 metres
C.
240 metres
D.
270 metres
ANSWER :
B. 200 metres
5.
A sum of ₹12,000 becomes double at simple interest in 7 years at a certain rate of simple interest. Find the time (in years) it takes for the amount to become ₹60,000 at the same rate of interest.
A.
28
B.
30
C.
20
D.
25
ANSWER :
A. 28
6.
A spherical metal ball is melted into a shape of cylinder mounted by a cone such that the base of cone exactly overlaps the top base of cylinder. The diameter of the cylinder and sphere is 4.2 m each. What is the height (in m) of the cone if the height of cylinder is 1.4 m?
A.
0.7
B.
1.4
C.
4.2
D.
2.1
ANSWER :
C. 4.2
7.
What is the HCF of a,b and c, if:
A.
1260
B.
1575
C.
630
D.
180
ANSWER :
A. 1260
8.

The given table shows data for the month of May 2023.

Company Total number of employees Number of female employees
E 22,456 10,230
F 25,320 11,256
G 21,250 10,985
H 23,548 12,320

The total number of female employees in companies G and H together is what percentage of the total number of employees in company F? (Rounded off to 2 decimal places)

A.

90.25%

B.

85.36%

C.

92.04%

D.

82.07%

ANSWER :

C. 92.04%

9.
If a conical vessel is of height 12cm and radius 6cm, then the volume of the conical vessel is
A.
254 π cm3
B.
234 π cm3
C.
144 π cm3
D.
154 π cm3
ANSWER :
C. 144 π cm3
10.
Vasudha claimd to sell her items at 18% above the cost of production, but used a weight that had 1kg written on it, though it acutally weighed y grams. If the actual profit % earned by Vasudha was 33(1/3)%, what is the value of y ?
A.
885
B.
890
C.
895
D.
880
ANSWER :
A. 885