SSC MTS 2024-13.11.2024-2 SSC Question Paper

SSC MTS 2024-13.11.2024-2 SSC Questions

1.

Quantitative Aptitude
Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
The graph shows the data of production of items: W, R and T by four companies: S, D, F and G as percentage of their total productions.
 
If the total productions of F and S are 2000 and 3000, respectively, the difference in the productions of R by these companies is:

A.

200

B.

250

C.

150

D.

100

ANSWER :

A. 200

2.
A certain shopping site gave successive discounts of 20% and 30% on purses during a new year sale. What is the actual discount received by the customer?
A.
41%
B.
47%
C.
44%
D.
39%
ANSWER :
C. 44%
3.

The average age of the 28 boys in a class is 16 years and that of the 26 girls is 15 years. The approximate average age (in years) for the whole class is:

A.

\(14\tfrac{3}{4}\)

B.

15

C.

\(15\tfrac{1}{2}\)

D.

\(14\tfrac{1}{2}\)

ANSWER :

C. \(15\tfrac{1}{2}\)

4.
A shopkeeper sells one-fourth of his items at a loss of 12%, one-third of the remaining items at a profit of 44%, and the rest at a loss of 7%. What is his overall profit/loss percentage?
A.
2% loss
B.
4.5% gain
C.
4.5% loss
D.
2% gain
ANSWER :
B. 4.5% gain
5.

Calculate the simple interest on ₹36,000 at \(8\tfrac{1}{3}\%\)% per annum for a period of 7 months.

A.

₹1,750

B.

₹1,700

C.

₹1,800

D.

₹1,850

ANSWER :

A. ₹1,750

6.
A thief Rohan is spotted by a policeman Ramesh from a distance of 250 m. When they see each other, they start running. How much distance is covered by Rohan, who is running at the speed of 20 km/h, before being caught by Ramesh, who is running at the speed of 25 km/h?
A.
2 km
B.
3 km
C.
1 km
D.
4 km
ANSWER :
C. 1 km
7.

The radius of a circle is equal to the side of a square. The perimeters of the square and circle are in the ratio 7 : 11, then the ratio of the areas will be:\(\text{(use } \pi = \frac{22}{7}\text{)}\)

A.

14:22

B.

22:14

C.

22:7

D.

7:22

ANSWER :

D. 7:22

8.

Find the gain %, given that Aditi sold her scooter for Rs.53585 gaining \(\tfrac{1}{5}\)th of the selling price.

A.

15%

B.

40%

C.

25%

D.

35%

ANSWER :

C. 25%

9.
What sum (in ₹) will earn a simple interest of ₹240 in 4 years at 4% per year rate of interest?
A.
2000
B.
1500
C.
3000
D.
750
ANSWER :
B. 1500
10.

Find the cost price of painting (in Rs.) a solid metallic sphere of radius 12cm at the rate of Rs.7 per cm2.\(\text{(use } \pi = \frac{22}{7}\text{)}\)

A.

11889

B.

12689

C.

11368

D.

12672

ANSWER :

D. 12672