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Quantitative Aptitude PYQs

Arithmetic, number systems, percentages, ratios, profit and loss, time and work, algebra, geometry, mensuration, and trigonometry.

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SSC CPO 2025 Official Paper (Held On 09 Dec, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Quantitative Aptitude
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Question 1

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How much will the interest be for Rs. 1900 at 9% per annum for 3 years?

  1. AOption (a)

    512

  2. BOption (b)

    513

  3. COption (c)

    511

  4. DOption (d)

    514

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Answer: (a)A.

512

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Question 2

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The square root of any prime number is: 

  1. AOption (a)

    Rational 

  2. BOption (b)

    Whole

  3. COption (c)

    Irrational 

  4. DOption (d)

    Integer

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Answer: (a)A.

Rational 

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Question 3

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Amir goes to his college from his house at a speed of 4 km/hr and returns at a speed of 2 km/hr. If he takes 4 hours to go and come, find the distance between his house and school.

  1. AOption (a)

    4.33 km

  2. BOption (b)

    5.33 km

  3. COption (c)

    6 km 

  4. DOption (d)

    5.1 km

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Answer: (a)A.

4.33 km

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Question 4

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A small rectangular container intended for holding liquids has dimensions of 25 cm length, 20 cm width, and 15 cm depth. How many liters of liquid can it hold? (Given: 1 liter = 1000 cm3)

  1. AOption (a)

    75 liters 

  2. BOption (b)

    7.5 liters

  3. COption (c)

    0.75 liters

  4. DOption (d)

    0.075 liters

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Answer: (a)A.

75 liters 

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Question 5

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A cubic box with a side length of 30 cm needs to be wrapped with decorative paper made of square pieces, each with a side of 6 cm. What is the minimum number of such square pieces required to cover the entire surface of the box?

  1. AOption (a)

    125

  2. BOption (b)

    350

  3. COption (c)

    150

  4. DOption (d)

    250

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125

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Question 6

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A cone and a hemisphere have equal curved surface areas and equal radii. Find the ratio of their volumes. 

  1. AOption (a)

    √3 : 2

  2. BOption (b)

    √5 : 2

  3. COption (c)

    1 : 2

  4. DOption (d)

    5 : 2

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Answer: (a)A.

√3 : 2

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Question 7

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A right circular cone is cut into two parts of equal height by a horizontal plane. What is the ratio of the volumes of the smaller cone to the frustum?

  1. AOption (a)

    7 : 1

  2. BOption (b)

    1 : 7

  3. COption (c)

    5 : 1

  4. DOption (d)

    6 : 1

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Answer: (a)A.

7 : 1

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Question 8

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Expand: (3x - 7)2 = ?

  1. AOption (a)

    9x2 + 42x + 49

  2. BOption (b)

    9x2 - 42x + 49

  3. COption (c)

    x2 - 42x + 49

  4. DOption (d)

    9x2 - 21x + 49

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Answer: (a)A.

9x2 + 42x + 49

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Question 9

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A regular right pyramid has a square base with a side length of 12 cm. Its slant height is 8 cm. What is its volume? 

  1. AOption (a)

    254 cm3

  2. BOption (b)

    288 cm3

  3. COption (c)

    384 cm3

  4. DOption (d)

    480 cm3

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Answer: (a)A.

254 cm3

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Question 10

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If each exterior angle of a regular polygon measures \(51\frac{3}{7}^\circ\), find the ratio of the number of its diagonals to the number of its sides.

  1. AOption (a)

    2 : 9

  2. BOption (b)

    3 : 2

  3. COption (c)

    2 : 1

  4. DOption (d)

    5 : 2

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Answer: (a)A.

2 : 9

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Question 11

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Simplify:

\(\left(2\frac{1}{4}\times 1.6\right)+\left(1\frac{1}{3}\div0.4\right)\)

  1. AOption (a)

    9.22

  2. BOption (b)

    8.84

  3. COption (c)

    9.63

  4. DOption (d)

    6.93

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Answer: (a)A.

9.22

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Question 12

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A pipe can fill a tank in \(2\frac{2}{3}\) hours, and another pipe empties it in 4 hours. If both are opened together, how long will it take to fill the tank?

  1. AOption (a)

    8 h

  2. BOption (b)

    10 h

  3. COption (c)

    12 h

  4. DOption (d)

    16 h

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Answer: (a)A.

8 h

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Question 13

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X and Y started a business investing Rs. 60,000 and Rs. 90,000 respectively. After 5 months, X withdrew half his capital, and Y added Rs. 30,000 more. If the total profit at year-end is Rs. 49,500, find X's share.

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs. 14,555

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 14,305

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 14,150 

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 14,025 

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Answer: (a)A.

Rs. 14,555

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Question 14

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A circular garden has radius 10 m. What is its area in square meters? 

  1. AOption (a)

    500

  2. BOption (b)

    541

  3. COption (c)

    314

  4. DOption (d)

    100

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Answer: (a)A.

500

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Question 15

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Out of her total monthly income, a woman spends 60% on household expenses and 15% on savings. The remaining is spent on other items.

What percentage of her income is spent on these other items?

  1. AOption (a)

    35%

  2. BOption (b)

    25%

  3. COption (c)

    20%

  4. DOption (d)

    30%

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Answer: (a)A.

35%

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Question 16

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A circular sheet of radius 10 cm is cut to form a sector of 120°. What is the length of the arc of this sector?

  1. AOption (a)

    \(\frac{340}{21}\) cm

  2. BOption (b)

    \(\frac{431}{24}\) cm

  3. COption (c)

    \(\frac{440}{21}\) cm

  4. DOption (d)

    \(\frac{450}{21}\) cm

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Answer: (a)A.

\(\frac{340}{21}\) cm

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Question 17

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If X : Y = 3 : 2 then the value of \(\rm \frac{2x+5y}{3x+7y}?\)

  1. AOption (a)

    13

  2. BOption (b)

    \(\frac{14}{25}\)

  3. COption (c)

    \(\frac{17}{24}\)

  4. DOption (d)

    \(\frac{16}{23}\)

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Answer: (a)A.

13

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Question 18

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A shopkeeper bought 100 pens at Hs 10 each. He sold 60 pens at 20% profit and the rest at 10% loss.

What is the overall profit or loss percentage?

  1. AOption (a)

    2% profit

  2. BOption (b)

    1% loss 

  3. COption (c)

    3% loss

  4. DOption (d)

    8% profit 

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Answer: (a)A.

2% profit

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Question 19

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If (√7)6 ÷ (√7)4 = 7n, then find the value of n.

  1. AOption (a)

    -2

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    -1

  4. DOption (d)

    1

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Answer: (a)A.

-2

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Question 20

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The difference between 40% of a number and 25% of the same number is 75. What is 30% of the number? 

  1. AOption (a)

    120

  2. BOption (b)

    125

  3. COption (c)

    150

  4. DOption (d)

    135

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Answer: (a)A.

120

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