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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 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Quantitative Aptitude
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Question 281

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If one angle is 15° less than twice its complement, find the angle. 

  1. AOption (a)

    25°

  2. BOption (b)

    30°

  3. COption (c)

    55°

  4. DOption (d)

    40°

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Answer: (a)A.

25°

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Question 282

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The angle of elevation of a tower from a point 120 m away is 45°. Find the height of the tower.

  1. AOption (a)

    100 m

  2. BOption (b)

    150 m

  3. COption (c)

    120 m

  4. DOption (d)

    10 m

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Answer: (a)A.

100 m

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Question 283

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The complement of an angle is one-fourth the angle. Find the angle 

  1. AOption (a)

    72°

  2. BOption (b)

    7°

  3. COption (c)

    42°

  4. DOption (d)

    87°

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Answer: (a)A.

72°

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Question 284

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From a point 20 m above ground level on a vertical tower, the angle of depression of a point on the ground is 30°. Find the distance from the base of the tower to that point.

  1. AOption (a)

    10 m 

  2. BOption (b)

    34.64 m 

  3. COption (c)

    110 m 

  4. DOption (d)

    90 m

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Answer: (a)A.

10 m 

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Question 285

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A cylinder is inscribed inside a cube of side 10 cm. What percentage of the cube's volume is occupied by the cylinder?

  1. AOption (a)

    78.5%

  2. BOption (b)

    60.5%

  3. COption (c)

    50% 

  4. DOption (d)

    90.5%

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Answer: (a)A.

78.5%

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Question 286

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Consider a jar formed by a cylinder and a hemispherical lid, both having the same radius 'r'. If the cylinder's height is also 'r', what is the ratio of the hemisphere's volume to the total volume of the jar?

  1. AOption (a)

    1 ∶ 6

  2. BOption (b)

    1 ∶ 3

  3. COption (c)

    1 ∶ 4

  4. DOption (d)

    2 ∶ 5

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Answer: (a)A.

1 ∶ 6

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Question 287

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The base of a right prism is an equilateral triangle with each side measuring 8 cm. Given that the height of the prism is 10 cm, what is its volume?

  1. AOption (a)

    320√3 cm3

  2. BOption (b)

    676.6 cm3

  3. COption (c)

    240 cm3

  4. DOption (d)

    160√3 cm3

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Answer: (a)A.

320√3 cm3

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Question 288

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A glass trough is in the shape of a right prism with trapezium base (parallel sides 10 cm & 6 cm, height = 4 cm). If prism height = 20 cm, find volume.

  1. AOption (a)

    660 cm3

  2. BOption (b)

    540 cm3

  3. COption (c)

    550 cm3

  4. DOption (d)

    640 cm3 

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Answer: (a)A.

660 cm3

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Question 289

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If the circumradius of a triangle is 7 cm, what is the distance from the circumcenter to a vertex? 

  1. AOption (a)

    5 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    7 cm

  3. COption (c)

    3.5 cm 

  4. DOption (d)

    14 cm 

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Answer: (a)A.

5 cm

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Question 290

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Given a hollow hemisphere with an inner radius of 7 cm and an outer radius of 8 cm, what is its entire surface area?

  1. AOption (a)

    248Ï€ cm2

  2. BOption (b)

    441Ï€ cm2

  3. COption (c)

    231Ï€ cm2

  4. DOption (d)

    241Ï€ cm2

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Answer: (a)A.

248Ï€ cm2

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Question 291

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A cone has a base diameter of 70 cm and a height of 12 cm. Calculate its volume. 

  1. AOption (a)

    15800 cm3

  2. BOption (b)

    15400 cm3

  3. COption (c)

    16800 cm3

  4. DOption (d)

    14800 cm3

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Answer: (a)A.

15800 cm3

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Question 292

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The x-intercept of the line 6x - 2y = 10 is: 

  1. AOption (a)

    5/3

  2. BOption (b)

    3/5

  3. COption (c)

    -1/2

  4. DOption (d)

    -2/3

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Answer: (a)A.

5/3

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Question 293

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If cot A = 1, find the value of sin2 A - cos2 A.

  1. AOption (a)

    0

  2. BOption (b)

    1

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    3

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Answer: (a)A.

0

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Question 294

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If tan2θ + cot2θ = 50, then find sec4θ + cosec4θ.

  1. AOption (a)

    2600

  2. BOption (b)

    2800

  3. COption (c)

    3200

  4. DOption (d)

    3000

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Answer: (a)A.

2600

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Question 295

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Find the coordinates of the centroid for a triangle with vertices located at the points (2, 1), (5, 4), and (8, 1). 

  1. AOption (a)

    (5, 2)

  2. BOption (b)

    (6, 2)

  3. COption (c)

    (5, 3)

  4. DOption (d)

    (6, 3)

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Answer: (a)A.

(5, 2)

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Question 296

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In ΔABC, ∠A = 90° AD is the altitude to BC. If AB = 15 cm and AC = 20 cm, what is the length of AD?

  1. AOption (a)

    9 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    12 cm

  3. COption (c)

    15 cm

  4. DOption (d)

    25 cm

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Answer: (a)A.

9 cm

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Question 297

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Simplify:

72 + \(\sqrt{32}\) - \(\sqrt{18}\)

  1. AOption (a)

    72 + √2

  2. BOption (b)

    63 + √2

  3. COption (c)

    51 + √5

  4. DOption (d)

    47 + √9

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Answer: (a)A.

72 + √2

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Question 298

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In a circle, chords AB and AC are equal in length. If chord AB subtends an angle of 50° at the center, what is the angle subtended by chord AC at the center?

  1. AOption (a)

    50°

  2. BOption (b)

    100° 

  3. COption (c)

    25°

  4. DOption (d)

    130°

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Answer: (a)A.

50°

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Question 299

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In a circle, two tangents PA and PB are drawn from an external point P. If the angle between the tangents ∠APB = 120°, if the radius is 10 cm, what is the length of the segment OP? (use √3 = 1.732)

  1. AOption (a)

    10√2 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    10.2 cm

  3. COption (c)

    10√3 cm 

  4. DOption (d)

    11.5 cm

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Answer: (a)A.

10√2 cm

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Question 300

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​Ravi borrowed $ 5,000 from a bank at an interest rate of 6% per annum for 4 years. Calculate the simple interest and the

the total amount he has to repay after 4 years$.

  1. AOption (a)

    SI = $ 1,000; Total = $ 6,000

  2. BOption (b)

    SI = $ 1,200; Total = $ 6,200

  3. COption (c)

    SI = $ 1,400; Total = $ 6,400

  4. DOption (d)

    SI = $ 1,500; Total = $ 6,500

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Answer: (a)A.

SI = $ 1,000; Total = $ 6,000

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