SSC MTS 2024-29.11.2024-2 SSC Question Paper

SSC MTS 2024-29.11.2024-2 SSC Questions

1.
Quantitative Aptitude
The marked price of an item is 50% more than its cost price. The shopkeeper offers two successive discounts of 10% and 15%. What is his profit percentage?
A.
15%
B.
15.75%
C.
12.75%
D.
14.75%
ANSWER :
D. 14.75%
2.
If the radius of a right circular cylinder is decreased by 40% and its height is increased by 75%, its volume will be decreased by:
A.
65%
B.
57%
C.
37%
D.
35%
ANSWER :
C. 37%
3.
The average of 11 consecutive numbers is 30. The smallest number among these is:
A.
25
B.
28
C.
18
D.
12
ANSWER :
A. 25
4.
By selling an article for ₹20, a dealer makes a profit of 10%. By how much should he increase his selling price (in ₹, rounded off to two decimal place) so as to make a profit of 25%?
A.
3.73
B.
2.73
C.
4.73
D.
5.73
ANSWER :
B. 2.73
5.
In how many years will ₹4,000 invested at the rate of 18% per annum simple interest amounts to ₹5,800?
A.
2
B.
2.5
C.
3
D.
3.5
ANSWER :
B. 2.5
6.
Express 29.5% as a ratio in the simplest form.
A.
59:100
B.
200:59
C.
100:59
D.
59:200
ANSWER :
D. 59:200
7.
Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹4000 as a sum borrowed at 4% per year rate of interest for 4 years.
A.
580
B.
680
C.
640
D.
600
ANSWER :
C. 640
8.
If 5 + x, 2x + 7, 6x + 9 and y are in proportion when x = 2,then find the value of y.
A.
45
B.
28
C.
33
D.
42
ANSWER :
C. 33
9.
Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹4000 as a sum borrowed at 4% per year rate of interest for 2 years.
A.
320
B.
360
C.
280
D.
260
ANSWER :
A. 320
10.
An item was sold for ₹40 with a profit of 15%. If it were sold for ₹36, then what would have been the percentage of profit or loss? (rounded off to 1 decimal places).
A.
Profit 4.7%
B.
Loss 4.5%
C.
Loss 3.7%
D.
Profit 3.5%
ANSWER :
D. Profit 3.5%