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Quantitative Aptitude PYQs

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

2975 Total Questions119 Official PapersYears: 2019–2025Search in Quantitative Aptitude
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SSC Selection Post 2025 (Higher Secondary Level) Official Paper (Held On: 30 Jul, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Quantitative Aptitude
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Question 441

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Amresh and Bhagwan together can do a piece of work in 20 days, Bhagwan and Chandar in 15 days, and Chandar and Amresh in 30 days. In how many days can Amresh, Bhagwan, and Chandar working together complete the work?

  1. AOption (a)

    \( 14 \frac{2}{3} \) days

  2. BOption (b)

    \( 13 \frac{2}{3} \) days

  3. COption (c)

    \( 13 \frac{1}{3} \) days

  4. DOption (d)

    \( 14 \frac{1}{3} \) days

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Answer: (a)A.

\( 14 \frac{2}{3} \) days

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Question 442

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In an acute angled triangle XYZ, XP is an altitude drawn on side YZ. O is a point on XP such that XY = 12 cm, OY = 5 cm, and OZ = 9 cm, then find the length of XZ.

  1. AOption (a)

    \( 12\sqrt{5} \) cm

  2. BOption (b)

    20 cm

  3. COption (c)

    \( 10\sqrt{2} \) cm

  4. DOption (d)

    15 cm

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Answer: (a)A.

\( 12\sqrt{5} \) cm

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Question 443

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The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in a class is 9:7. If there are 96 students in the class, how many girls are there?

  1. AOption (a)

    42

  2. BOption (b)

    44

  3. COption (c)

    52

  4. DOption (d)

    54

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Answer: (a)A.

42

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Question 444

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Average of five consecutive even numbers is 76. What is the largest of these numbers?

  1. AOption (a)

    78

  2. BOption (b)

    68

  3. COption (c)

    58

  4. DOption (d)

    80

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Answer: (a)A.

78

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Question 445

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A man spends 80% of his income and saves Rs. 17000. What is his total income?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs. 85,000

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 75,000

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 55,000

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 95,000

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Answer: (a)A.

Rs. 85,000

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Question 446

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A cuboidal tank has dimensions: Length = 25 cm, Breadth = 20 cm, and Height = 16 cm. If the length is increased by 10%, the breadth is decreased by 10%, and the height is increased by 25%, then by what percentage does the volume of the tank change?

  1. AOption (a)

    21.25% increase

  2. BOption (b)

    20% decrease

  3. COption (c)

    23.75% increase

  4. DOption (d)

    18.25% decrease

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Answer: (a)A.

21.25% increase

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Question 447

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How much iron sheet (in m2) will be needed to construct a rectangular tank measuring 12 m × 9 m × 6 m, if a circular opening of radius 1.4 meters is to be left at the top of the tank?

  1. AOption (a)

    230.92 m2

  2. BOption (b)

    461.84 m2

  3. COption (c)

    368.54 m2

  4. DOption (d)

    346.38 m2

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Answer: (a)A.

230.92 m2

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Question 448

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The binary number 11001 in the decimal number system is equal to:

  1. AOption (a)

    23

  2. BOption (b)

    24

  3. COption (c)

    25

  4. DOption (d)

    26

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Answer: (a)A.

23

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Question 449

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Which of the following is NOT a polynomial?

  1. AOption (a)

    a2b + ab2

  2. BOption (b)

    x2 + 2x + 3

  3. COption (c)

    √x, x^(1/2), or x^(-2)

  4. DOption (d)

    ab + bc + cd + ef + 9q2

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Answer: (a)A.

a2b + ab2

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Question 450

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What is the x-intercept of the graph of the equation 5x + 11y = 17?

  1. AOption (a)

    (0, 3.4)

  2. BOption (b)

    (0, 3.6)

  3. COption (c)

    (3.5, 0)

  4. DOption (d)

    (3.4, 0)

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Answer: (a)A.

(0, 3.4)

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Question 451

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There is a slide in a park. One of its side walls, shaped like a triangle, is painted with a message: "RESPECT NATURE, PRESERVE GREENERY." If the sides of the wall are 13 m, 14 m, and 15 m, what is the area painted in color?

  1. AOption (a)

    84 \( m^2 \)

  2. BOption (b)

    92 \( m^2 \)

  3. COption (c)

    76.5 \( m^2 \)

  4. DOption (d)

    96.5 \( m^2 \)

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Answer: (a)A.

84 \( m^2 \)

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Question 452

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What is the ratio of surface areas of two spheres whose radii are in the ratio \( 2 : 3 \)?

  1. AOption (a)

    \( 2 : 3 \)

  2. BOption (b)

    \( 4 : 6 \)

  3. COption (c)

    \( 8 : 27 \)

  4. DOption (d)

    \( 4 : 9 \)

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Answer: (a)A.

\( 2 : 3 \)

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Question 453

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For an angle measuring precisely 75 degrees, determine the numeric value of its sine multiplied by its cosine.

  1. AOption (a)

    \( 1/2 \)

  2. BOption (b)

    1

  3. COption (c)

    \( 1/4 \)

  4. DOption (d)

    \( \sqrt{2}/4 \)

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Answer: (a)A.

\( 1/2 \)

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Question 454

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A circle is entirely enclosed within a parallelogram such that all four sides of the parallelogram are tangent to the circle. What specific type of parallelogram must this be ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rectangle

  2. BOption (b)

    Square

  3. COption (c)

    Trapezoid

  4. DOption (d)

    Rhombus

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Answer: (a)A.

Rectangle

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Question 455

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Match the concepts in Column I with their corresponding properties in Column II:

Column I (Concept)Column II (Property)
A. Chord bisected by center1. Line is perpendicular to chord
B. Equal chords2. Subtend equal angles at center
C. Distance from center to chord3. Helps compare chord lengths
D. Perpendicular from center4. Bisects the chord
  1. AOption (a)

    A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

  2. BOption (b)

    A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

  3. COption (c)

    A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

  4. DOption (d)

    A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

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Answer: (a)A.

A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

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Question 456

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Two circles touch each other internally. How many common tangents can be drawn?

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    4

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Answer: (a)A.

1

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Question 457

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Given that \( (\sqrt{a} + 1/\sqrt{a})^2 = 10 \), find the value of \( a^2 + 1/a^2 \).

  1. AOption (a)

    60

  2. BOption (b)

    61

  3. COption (c)

    62

  4. DOption (d)

    63

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Answer: (a)A.

60

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Question 458

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The mean of five consecutive even numbers is 68. Find the greatest number.

  1. AOption (a)

    70

  2. BOption (b)

    72

  3. COption (c)

    74

  4. DOption (d)

    76

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Answer: (a)A.

70

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Question 459

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A car starts a 360 km journey with a full tank. For the first 150 km, it travels at 60 km/h. Due to fuel reduction, the speed drops by 10 km/h for the next 120 km. For the remaining journey, it further slows by 10 km/h. Estimate the average speed for the whole journey.

  1. AOption (a)

    45 km/h

  2. BOption (b)

    48 km/h

  3. COption (c)

    50 km/h

  4. DOption (d)

    52 km/h

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Answer: (a)A.

45 km/h

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Question 460

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In a company, 65% of the employees are above 35 years of age. Among them, 80% are males and the rest are females. If there are 1560 female employees above 35 years, find the total number of employees in the company.

  1. AOption (a)

    7200

  2. BOption (b)

    7800

  3. COption (c)

    12000

  4. DOption (d)

    8400

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Answer: (a)A.

7200

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