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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 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On: 25 Jul, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Quantitative Aptitude
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Question 41

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A does a work in 10 days and B does the same work in 15 days. How much part of the work is completed in 2 days if they work together?

  1. AOption (a)

    1/2

  2. BOption (b)

    1/4

  3. COption (c)

    1/3

  4. DOption (d)

    3/7

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Answer: (a)A.

1/2

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Question 42

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A can do a task in 18 days, and B in 9 days. After working together for 4 days, A leaves. How many more days will B take to complete the remaining work?

  1. AOption (a)

    6 days

  2. BOption (b)

    5 days

  3. COption (c)

    4 days

  4. DOption (d)

    3 days

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Answer: (a)A.

6 days

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Question 43

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A train covers 180 km in 3 hours. How long will it take to cover 240 km at the same speed?

  1. AOption (a)

    4 hours

  2. BOption (b)

    3.5 hours

  3. COption (c)

    5 hours

  4. DOption (d)

    4.5 hours

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Answer: (a)A.

4 hours

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Question 44

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A train running at 72 km/h crosses a platform in 25 seconds. If the platform is 300 m long, what is the length of the train?

  1. AOption (a)

    200 m

  2. BOption (b)

    180 m

  3. COption (c)

    150 m

  4. DOption (d)

    220 m

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Answer: (a)A.

200 m

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Question 45

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A sum of ₹2,500 becomes ₹3,000 in 4 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest?

  1. AOption (a)

    5%

  2. BOption (b)

    6%

  3. COption (c)

    4%

  4. DOption (d)

    8%

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Answer: (a)A.

5%

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Question 46

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A triangle has angles 60°, 60°, and 60°. It is a/an ___.

  1. AOption (a)

    Isosceles

  2. BOption (b)

    Right-angled

  3. COption (c)

    Equilateral

  4. DOption (d)

    Scalene

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Answer: (a)A.

Isosceles

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Question 47

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Which of the following terms describes the common point of a tangent to a circle and the circle itself?

  1. AOption (a)

    Center

  2. BOption (b)

    Radius

  3. COption (c)

    Point of tangency

  4. DOption (d)

    Diameter

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Answer: (a)A.

Center

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Question 48

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A cone has a base radius of 6 cm and height of 8 cm. Find its volume (Take \(\pi = 3.14\)).

  1. AOption (a)

    200.96 cm3

  2. BOption (b)

    301.44 cm3

  3. COption (c)

    452.16 cm3

  4. DOption (d)

    500.32 cm3

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Answer: (a)A.

200.96 cm3

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Question 49

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A solid hemisphere is melted and reshaped into a sphere of the same radius. How does the volume change?

  1. AOption (a)

    Becomes half

  2. BOption (b)

    Becomes double

  3. COption (c)

    Remains same

  4. DOption (d)

    Becomes four times

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Answer: (a)A.

Becomes half

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Question 50

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A box has dimensions 10 cm × 8 cm × 5 cm. What is its volume?

  1. AOption (a)

    300 cm3

  2. BOption (b)

    400 cm3

  3. COption (c)

    500 cm3

  4. DOption (d)

    600 cm3

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Answer: (a)A.

300 cm3

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Question 51

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What is the value of \( (6\sqrt{12})/(3\sqrt{2}) \)?

  1. AOption (a)

    \( \sqrt{6} \)

  2. BOption (b)

    \( 6\sqrt{2} \)

  3. COption (c)

    \( 2\sqrt{6} \)

  4. DOption (d)

    \( 3\sqrt{6} \)

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Answer: (a)A.

\( \sqrt{6} \)

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Question 52

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Which of the following is true?

  1. AOption (a)

    All whole numbers are rational.

  2. BOption (b)

    All rational numbers are integers.

  3. COption (c)

    All integers are irrational.

  4. DOption (d)

    No real number is rational.

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Answer: (a)A.

All whole numbers are rational.

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Question 53

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Identify the correct decimal equivalent of 147/8.

  1. AOption (a)

    18.375

  2. BOption (b)

    0.875

  3. COption (c)

    0.7

  4. DOption (d)

    1.125

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Answer: (a)A.

18.375

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Question 54

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A fruit seller sells 2(1/2) kg of mangoes at ₹120/kg and 1.75 kg of apples at ₹150/kg. What is the total cost of the fruits?

  1. AOption (a)

    ₹510.00

  2. BOption (b)

    ₹562.50

  3. COption (c)

    ₹525.00

  4. DOption (d)

    ₹540.00

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Answer: (a)A.

₹510.00

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Question 55

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What is the square of 71?

  1. AOption (a)

    4909

  2. BOption (b)

    5025

  3. COption (c)

    5122

  4. DOption (d)

    5041

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Answer: (a)A.

4909

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Question 56

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Venus and Neptune take 8 hours 20 minutes and 10 hours 30 minutes respectively to complete one rotation. What is the ratio of their rotation times in the lowest form?

  1. AOption (a)

    10 : 13

  2. BOption (b)

    50 : 63

  3. COption (c)

    25 : 30

  4. DOption (d)

    45 : 56

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Answer: (a)A.

10 : 13

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Question 57

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In 4 hours, a car completes a journey of 240 km. If its speed is increased by 25%, how much time will it take to cover 300 km?

  1. AOption (a)

    4 hours

  2. BOption (b)

    3.5 hours

  3. COption (c)

    3.2 hours

  4. DOption (d)

    3 hours

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Answer: (a)A.

4 hours

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Question 58

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A student scores 80%, 75%, and 85% in three subjects. What is the average percentage?

  1. AOption (a)

    67.5%

  2. BOption (b)

    65%

  3. COption (c)

    80%

  4. DOption (d)

    70%

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Answer: (a)A.

67.5%

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Question 59

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Find the average of the first n odd natural numbers.

  1. AOption (a)

    n

  2. BOption (b)

    2n

  3. COption (c)

    n/2

  4. DOption (d)

    3n + 1

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Answer: (a)A.

n

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Question 60

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25% of a number is 60. What is the number?

  1. AOption (a)

    180

  2. BOption (b)

    200

  3. COption (c)

    240

  4. DOption (d)

    260

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Answer: (a)A.

180

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