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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 2024 Official Paper-I (Held On: 28 Jun, 2024 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Quantitative Aptitude
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Question 641

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If x – y = 25 and xy = 444, compute the value of x3 – y3 .

  1. AOption (a)

    28,495

  2. BOption (b)

    48,925

  3. COption (c)

    42,985

  4. DOption (d)

    26,725

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Answer: (a)A.

28,495

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Question 642

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A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a false weight of 950 grams instead of 1 kilogram. His gain percentage is:

  1. AOption (a)

    6\(\frac{5}{19}\)%

  2. BOption (b)

    7\(\frac{5}{19}\)%

  3. COption (c)

    4\(\frac{5}{19}\)%

  4. DOption (d)

    5\(\frac{5}{19}\)%

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Answer: (a)A.

6\(\frac{5}{19}\)%

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Question 643

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Ronak and Riya can do a work in 12 and 18 days, respectively. They worked together for six days and then Ronak left. Find the time taken by Riya to complete the remaining work.

  1. AOption (a)

    3 days

  2. BOption (b)

    5 days

  3. COption (c)

    6 days

  4. DOption (d)

    7 days

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Answer: (a)A.

3 days

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Question 644

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Study the given table and answer the question that follows.

The table shows the number of students in various courses in various cities A, B, C, D and E in India during the academic year 2022-2023. 

CityMBAScienceEngineeringMedicineMCATotal
A120025604520110096010340
B135026505100105085011000
C125026404580112075010340
D1960125035001850160010160
E1200210035001960154010300
Total6960112002120070805700

In city A, the number of students in Medicine is nearly what percentage of MBA?

  1. AOption (a)

    87%

  2. BOption (b)

    85%

  3. COption (c)

    92%

  4. DOption (d)

    89%

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Answer: (a)A.

87%

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Question 645

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Applied to a bill for ₹1000, what is the difference between a discount of 40% and two successive discounts of 36% and 4%?

  1. AOption (a)

    ₹154

  2. BOption (b)

    ₹144

  3. COption (c)

    ₹14.40

  4. DOption (d)

    ₹15.40

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Answer: (a)A.

₹154

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Question 646

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Aman travels 1200 km by train at 80 km/h, 1600 km by ship at 40 km/h, 1000 km by plane at 400 km/h, and 200 km by car at 50 km/h. What is the average speed for the entire distance? (rounded off to 2 decimal places)

  1. AOption (a)

    65.04 km/h

  2. BOption (b)

    72.40 km/h

  3. COption (c)

    68.14 km/h

  4. DOption (d)

    75.40 km/h

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Answer: (a)A.

65.04 km/h

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Question 647

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The distance (d) a moving body travels, varies directly with the time (t) when it moves. A train travels 72 km in 2 hours. Find the equation that relates d and t.

  1. AOption (a)

    d=(t)/(36)

  2. BOption (b)

    d = t - 36

  3. COption (c)

    d = t + 36

  4. DOption (d)

    d = 36t

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Answer: (a)A.

d=(t)/(36)

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Question 648

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Ramnarayan's salary was reduced by 3\(\frac{1}{8}\) %. and then, the reduced salary was increased by 7\(\frac{2}{5}\) %. By what percentage (rounded off to two decimal places) is his new salary more/less as compared to his original salary?

  1. AOption (a)

    4.04% less

  2. BOption (b)

    4.04% more

  3. COption (c)

    3.03% less

  4. DOption (d)

    3.03% more

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Answer: (a)A.

4.04% less

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Question 649

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A hollow sphere of external and internal diameters of 10 cm and 6 cm, respectively, is melted and made into another solid in the shape of a right circular cone of base diameter 10 cm. Find the height of the cone.

  1. AOption (a)

    13.68 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    16.68 cm

  3. COption (c)

    14.68 cm

  4. DOption (d)

    15.68 cm

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Answer: (a)A.

13.68 cm

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Question 650

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What is the length (in cm) of chord PQ in a circle with a radius of 7 cm, where a diameter AB and non-diameter chord PQ intersect perpendicularly at point C, and the ratio of AC to BC is 4:3?

  1. AOption (a)

    6√3

  2. BOption (b)

    2√3

  3. COption (c)

    4√3

  4. DOption (d)

    8√3

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Answer: (a)A.

6√3

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Question 651

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The simple interest on a certain sum for 4 years at 14% per annum is Rs. 6,160 less than the simple interest on the same sum at the same rate for 8 years. Find the sum.

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs. 9,000

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 12,000

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 11,000

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 10,000

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Answer: (a)A.

Rs. 9,000

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Question 652

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Simplify the following.

\( \frac{2\left{3+3\left(\frac{1}{4} \div \frac{15}{20}+2\right)-18 \times \frac{1}{3}\right}}{2(4+20 \div 4)} \)

  1. AOption (a)

    \(\frac{7}{18}\)

  2. BOption (b)

    \(\frac{11}{18}\)

  3. COption (c)

    \(\frac{4}{9}\)

  4. DOption (d)

    \(\frac{5}{9}\)

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Answer: (a)A.

\(\frac{7}{18}\)

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Question 653

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Simplify the following expression.

(4.2 of 2.5 ÷ 3.5) − (3.6 ÷ 2.4 + 2.5 of 3 ÷ 7.5) + (6 − 3 of 2 + 4 of 3 ÷ 6)

  1. AOption (a)

    4.5

  2. BOption (b)

    3.5

  3. COption (c)

    1.5

  4. DOption (d)

    2.5

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Answer: (a)A.

4.5

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Question 654

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If 56 ÷ 4 + p × 3 – 24 ÷ 12 + 4 = 21 ÷ 3 + 3, then the value of p is:

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    1

  3. COption (c)

    -1

  4. DOption (d)

    -2

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Answer: (a)A.

2

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Question 655

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Find the value of \(\frac{3 \div 3 \times 2-6 \div 3+7}{5 \div 5 \times 6 \div 6+3+3}\).

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    \(\frac{6}{7}\)

  3. COption (c)

    \(\frac{8}{7}\)

  4. DOption (d)

    2

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Answer: (a)A.

1

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Question 656

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Tarun is twice as good as Tripti in doing a work. Together, they can complete the work in 16 days. In how many days can Tripti alone complete the same work?

  1. AOption (a)

    48

  2. BOption (b)

    24

  3. COption (c)

    50

  4. DOption (d)

    25

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Answer: (a)A.

48

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Question 657

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A shopkeeper kept the marked price of an item at Rs. 500. He sold it at a scheme discount of 10% and 20% and got a profit of 25%. What was the cost price of the item?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs. 188

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 482

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 288

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 384

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Answer: (a)A.

Rs. 188

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Question 658

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If A, B and C are the interior angles of ΔABC, then what is the value of \({\tan \frac{{A}}{2}+\operatorname{cosec} \frac{B+C}{2}} \)({\tan \frac{{A}}{2}-\operatorname{cosec} \frac{B+C}{2}} \) ?

  1. AOption (a)

    -1

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    -2

  4. DOption (d)

    1

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Answer: (a)A.

-1

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Question 659

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Simplify

13.5 - [5 + 0.5 × (9 - 3 × 2)]

  1. AOption (a)

    5

  2. BOption (b)

    7

  3. COption (c)

    6

  4. DOption (d)

    8

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Answer: (a)A.

5

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Question 660

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The volume of a right circular cone is 150π cm3 and its height is 18 cm. Find its slant height (in cm) (correct to 2 decimal places).

  1. AOption (a)

    28.68

  2. BOption (b)

    25.35

  3. COption (c)

    15.25

  4. DOption (d)

    18.68

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Answer: (a)A.

28.68

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