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Question 361

SSC CPO 2025• Quantitative Aptitude

A cone is melted and recast into smaller cones with \(\frac{1}{3}\) the radius and \(\frac{1}{3}\) the height. How many cones are formed?

  1. AOption (a)

    27

  2. BOption (b)

    30

  3. COption (c)

    32

  4. DOption (d)

    25

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Answer: (a)A.

27

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Question 362

SSC CPO 2025• Quantitative Aptitude

A cone is cut by a plane that runs parallel to its base, creating a smaller cone that is similar to the original cone. If the height of this smaller cone is one-third that of the original cone, what is the ratio of their volumes?

  1. AOption (a)

    1 : 3

  2. BOption (b)

    1 : 9

  3. COption (c)

    1 : 27

  4. DOption (d)

    1 : 6

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Answer: (a)A.

1 : 3

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Question 363

SSC CPO 2025• Quantitative Aptitude

Expand : (2x - 3)2

  1. AOption (a)

    4x2 + 12x + 9

  2. BOption (b)

    4x2​ - 12x + 9

  3. COption (c)

    4x2​ - 14x + 10

  4. DOption (d)

    4x2​ + 10x + 9

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Answer: (a)A.

4x2 + 12x + 9

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Question 364

SSC CPO 2025• Quantitative Aptitude

A machine processes 2.4 items per second. How many items does it process in 2\(\frac{1}{2}\) minutes?

  1. AOption (a)

    360

  2. BOption (b)

    380

  3. COption (c)

    300

  4. DOption (d)

    420

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Answer: (a)A.

360

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Question 365

SSC CPO 2025• Quantitative Aptitude

The base of a regular right pyramid is a square with the side length of 6 cm. If its volume is 144 cm3, what is its height?

  1. AOption (a)

    8 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    10 cm

  3. COption (c)

    12 cm

  4. DOption (d)

    15 cm

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Answer: (a)A.

8 cm

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Question 366

SSC CPO 2025• Quantitative Aptitude

What is the sum of the exterior angles of a polygon with n sides? 

  1. AOption (a)

    4π 

  2. BOption (b)

    5π 

  3. COption (c)

    2π 

  4. DOption (d)

    3π 

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Answer: (a)A.

4π 

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Question 367

SSC CPO 2025• Quantitative Aptitude

Simplify:

\(\rm (0.625\div 2.5)\left(\frac{5}{8}\times 2\right)=?\)

  1. AOption (a)

    2.5

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    0.3125

  4. DOption (d)

    3

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Answer: (a)A.

2.5

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Question 368

SSC CPO 2025• Quantitative Aptitude

A regular right pyramid has a square base. Its base area is 100 cm2 and its lateral surface area is 260 cm2. What is the height of the pyramid?

  1. AOption (a)

    10 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    12 cm

  3. COption (c)

    13 cm

  4. DOption (d)

    15 cm

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Answer: (a)A.

10 cm

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Question 369

SSC CPO 2025• Quantitative Aptitude

A water pipe supplies water at a constant rate. In 4.5 minutes, it fills \(2\frac{1}{4}\) liters. At this rate, how much time will it take to fill 5.625 liters?

  1. AOption (a)

    10 minutes 

  2. BOption (b)

    11.25 minutes

  3. COption (c)

    12 minutes

  4. DOption (d)

    12.5 minutes 

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Answer: (a)A.

10 minutes 

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Question 370

SSC CPO 2025• Quantitative Aptitude

A farmer uses \(\frac{2}{3}\) of his land for wheat and 0.125 for rice. What fraction remains unused?

  1. AOption (a)

    \(\frac{1}{6}\)

  2. BOption (b)

    \(\frac{1}{8}\)

  3. COption (c)

    \(\frac{3}{16}\)

  4. DOption (d)

    \(\frac{5}{24}\)

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Answer: (a)A.

\(\frac{1}{6}\)

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