SSC MTS 2024-28.11.2024-3 SSC Question Paper

SSC MTS 2024-28.11.2024-3 SSC Questions

1.

Quantitative Aptitude
The given table shows the number of students studying Computer Science Engineering and Data Structures from six colleges. Study the table to answer the question that follows.

College CSE DS
A1 245 320
A2 325 435
A3 235 410
A4 251 290
A5 243 207
A6 280 315

What percentage of the students in college A5 study Data Structures out of the students studying CSE and DS?

A.

42%

B.

52%

C.

46%

D.

54%

ANSWER :

C. 46%

2.
In an election between two candidates, one person got 35% of the votes and lost by 6 votes. Assuming that there were no invalid votes, what was the total number of votes?
A.
50
B.
30
C.
18
D.
20
ANSWER :
D. 20
3.
A chair was sold for ₹8,601 after giving two successive discounts of 8.5% and 6%. Find the marked price.
A.
9848
B.
10000
C.
9000
D.
9612
ANSWER :
B. 10000
4.
Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3500 as a sum borrowed at 4% per year rate of interest for 3 years.
A.
360
B.
460
C.
380
D.
420
ANSWER :
D. 420
5.
Sunita borrows ₹5,500 for 3 years at 6.5% per annum simple interest. She immediately lends it to Vedanshi at 9.3% per annum simple interest for 3 years. Find her gain (in ₹) in the transaction per year.
A.
154
B.
149
C.
157
D.
161
ANSWER :
A. 154
6.
In a ration shop, there is a certain amount of cereals to distribute to 42 families for 15 days. If 48 kg of cereals can be distributed to 30 families for 7 days, then the quantity of cereals already in the shop was:
A.
96 kg
B.
112 kg
C.
144 kg
D.
84 kg
ANSWER :
C. 144 kg
7.
In a circular race of 1100 m, P and Q start from the same point, at the same time and at speeds of 36 km/h and 63 km/h, respectively. When will they meet again for the first time on the track if they are running in the opposite direction?
A.
40 s
B.
10 s
C.
20 s
D.
27 s
ANSWER :
A. 40 s
8.
The average weight of a family of five members (in kg) whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 72 kg and 35 kg is:
A.
51.4
B.
50.4
C.
52.4
D.
49.4
ANSWER :
B. 50.4
9.
How much water should be added to a 30 l mixture of milk and water, which currently has a ratio of 7 : 3, so that the resultant mixture contains 40% water?
A.
6 l
B.
3 l
C.
4.25 l
D.
5 l
ANSWER :
D. 5 l
10.
Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3500 as a sum borrowed at 7% per year rate of interest for 5 years.
A.
1165
B.
1265
C.
1225
D.
1185
ANSWER :
C. 1225