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Quantitative Aptitude PYQs

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

3100 Total Questions62 Official PapersYears: 2017–2025Search in Quantitative Aptitude
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SSC CPO 2025 Official Paper (Held On 11 Dec, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Quantitative Aptitude
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Question 241

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A hollow cylinder has outer radius 7 cm, inner radius 5 cm, and height 10 cm. Find volume of material.

  1. AOption (a)

    776.81 cm³

  2. BOption (b)

    753.98 cm³

  3. COption (c)

    767.25 cm³

  4. DOption (d)

    721.11 cm³

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Answer: (a)A.

776.81 cm³

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Question 242

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A right prism is built on a triangular base with side lengths measuring 13cm, 14cm, and 15 cm. If the vertical height of the prism is 12 cm, what is the lateral surface area?

  1. AOption (a)

    504 cm²

  2. BOption (b)

    5040 cm²

  3. COption (c)

    492 cm²

  4. DOption (d)

    432 cm²

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Answer: (a)A.

504 cm²

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Question 243

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A rectangular garden measures 50 meters in length and 30 meters in width. If fencing costs 200 per meter, what is the total cost to fence the entire perimeter of this garden?

  1. AOption (a)

    ₹10,000

  2. BOption (b)

    ₹32,000

  3. COption (c)

    ₹16,000

  4. DOption (d)

    ₹18,000

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Answer: (a)A.

₹10,000

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Question 244

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A and B together can do a piece of work in 20 days. A worked for 15 days and left the work, then B finished the remaining work alone in 42 days. In how many days could B finish the whole work alone?

  1. AOption (a)

    80

  2. BOption (b)

    90

  3. COption (c)

    108

  4. DOption (d)

    99

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Answer: (a)A.

80

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Question 245

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The chords AB and CD of a circle are equidistant from the center of the circle. If the length of the chord AB = 12 cm. What is the length of the chord CD?

  1. AOption (a)

    4 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    6 cm

  3. COption (c)

    8 cm

  4. DOption (d)

    12 cm

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Answer: (a)A.

4 cm

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Question 246

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Given that the curved surface area of a hemisphere is 2772 cm², determine the radius of the hemisphere

  1. AOption (a)

    21 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    31 cm

  3. COption (c)

    41 cm

  4. DOption (d)

    20 cm

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Answer: (a)A.

21 cm

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Question 247

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In triangle ABC, if the coordinates of the centroid are (3,4), and two vertices are (1,2) and (5,6), find the third vertex.

  1. AOption (a)

    (3,4)

  2. BOption (b)

    (2,3)

  3. COption (c)

    (4,5)

  4. DOption (d)

    (3,5)

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Answer: (a)A.

(3,4)

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Question 248

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A cone is cut parallel to its base such that the upper part is 1/3 of the original height. Find the ratio of volumes of the smaller cone to the original.

  1. AOption (a)

    1:27

  2. BOption (b)

    1:9

  3. COption (c)

    1:8

  4. DOption (d)

    1:3

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Answer: (a)A.

1:27

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Question 249

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In isosceles triangle ABC, where sides AB and AC are equal, the exterior angle at vertex B measures 130°. What is the measure of angle A?

  1. AOption (a)

    50°

  2. BOption (b)

    65°

  3. COption (c)

    80°

  4. DOption (d)

    130°

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Answer: (a)A.

50°

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Question 250

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In a circle with center O, a chord AB is drawn such that a tangent at A makes an angle of 30" with chord AB. Find ∠AOB.

  1. AOption (a)

    60°

  2. BOption (b)

    90°

  3. COption (c)

    120°

  4. DOption (d)

    30°

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Answer: (a)A.

60°

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Question 251

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Which of the following is an indirect tax?

  1. AOption (a)

    Income Tax

  2. BOption (b)

    Corporation Tax

  3. COption (c)

    Excise Duty

  4. DOption (d)

    Wealth Tax

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Answer: (a)A.

Income Tax

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Question 252

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If Roshan lent Rs. 6,000 at 9% per annum compound interest, what will be the amount needs to pay after 2 years?

  1. AOption (a)

    7,528.60

  2. BOption (b)

    7,428.60

  3. COption (c)

    7,128.60

  4. DOption (d)

    7,228.60

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Answer: (a)A.

7,528.60

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Question 253

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A sum of money amounts to Rs. 800 in 3 years and to Rs. 920 in 4 years at some rate of simple interest. The sum is how much?

  1. AOption (a)

    400

  2. BOption (b)

    440

  3. COption (c)

    350

  4. DOption (d)

    380

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Answer: (a)A.

400

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Question 254

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Which of these number sets is NOT a subset of real numbers?

  1. AOption (a)

    Integers 

  2. BOption (b)

    Natural Numbers

  3. COption (c)

    Whole Numbers

  4. DOption (d)

    Complex Numbers

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Answer: (a)A.

Integers 

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Question 255

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A rectangular parallelepiped is made by joining two cubes of side 6 cm along one face. Find its surface area. 

  1. AOption (a)

    432 cm2

  2. BOption (b)

    360 cm2

  3. COption (c)

    576 cm2

  4. DOption (d)

    648 cm2

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Answer: (a)A.

432 cm2

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Question 256

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If the radii of two spheres have a ratio of 4 ∶ 3, What is the ratio of their surface areas? 

  1. AOption (a)

    2 ∶ 3

  2. BOption (b)

    8 ∶ 27

  3. COption (c)

    16 ∶ 9 

  4. DOption (d)

    4 ∶ 9

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Answer: (a)A.

2 ∶ 3

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Question 257

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A cylinder has a radius R and a height 2R. A hemisphere has a radius R. What is the ratio of their volumes (Cylinder ∶ Hemisphere)? 

  1. AOption (a)

    3 ∶ 1

  2. BOption (b)

    5 ∶ 1

  3. COption (c)

    6 ∶ 1

  4. DOption (d)

    4 ∶ 1

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Answer: (a)A.

3 ∶ 1

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Question 258

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The dimensions of a rectangular parallelepiped are in the proportion of 3 ∶ 4 ∶ 5. If its volume is 480cm3, what is its largest dimension?

  1. AOption (a)

    6 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    8 cm 

  3. COption (c)

    10 cm

  4. DOption (d)

    12 cm

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Answer: (a)A.

6 cm

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Question 259

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A box with dimensions 15 cm × 12 cm × 10 cm is completely filled with cubes of side 1 cm. How many cubes are used? 

  1. AOption (a)

    1800

  2. BOption (b)

    1500

  3. COption (c)

    1600

  4. DOption (d)

    1700

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1800

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Question 260

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The height of a cone is 30 cm. It is cut by a plane at height 10 cm from the base. What percent of the cone's volume lies above the cut?

  1. AOption (a)

    11.10%

  2. BOption (b)

    29.63%

  3. COption (c)

    18.50%

  4. DOption (d)

    22.20%

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Answer: (a)A.

11.10%

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