SSC CGL Quantitative Aptitude Paper

Question : A bag contains 6 black and 8 white balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ball drawn is white? 1. (3/4)  2. (4/7)  3. (1/8)  4. (3/7)  Answer : Option 2 - (4/7)

Question : A man on tour travels first 160 km at 64 km/hr and the next 160 km at 80 km/hr. The average speed for the first 320 km of the tour is:  1. 35.55 km/hr  2. 36 km/hr  3. 71.11 km/hr  4. 71 km/hr  Answer : Option 3 - 71.11 km/hr

Question : A train is moving at speed of 132kmph. If the length of the train is 110 meters, how long will it take to cross a railway platform 165 m long?  1. 6.0 s  2. 7.5 s  3. 7.0 s  4. 8.5 s  Answer : Option 2 - 7.5 s

Question : A man takes 5hr 45min in walking to certain place and riding back. He would have gained 2hrs by riding both ways. The time he would take to walk both ways is?  1. 7 hr 45 min  2. 7 hr 15 min  3. 6 hr 45 min  4. 6 hr 15 min  Answer : Option 1 - 7 hr 45 min

Question : In a library 60% of the books are in Hindi, 60% of the remaining books are in English rest of the books are in Urdu. If there are 3600 books in English, then total no. of books in Urdu are:  1. 2400 2. 2500  3. 3000  4. 3200  Answer : Option 1 - 2400

Question : A man on tour travels first 160 km at 64 km/hr and the next 160 km at 80 km/hr. The average speed for the first 320 km of the tour is:  1. 71 Km/hr  2. 36 Km/hr  3. 71.11 Km/hr  4. 35.55 Km/hr  Answer : Option 3 - 71.11 Km/hr

Question : The value of log2 16 is: 1. (1/8)  2. 4  3. 8  4. 16  Answer : Option 2 - 4

Question : The average age of A, B, C, D and E is 40 years. The average age of A and B is 35 years and the average of C and D is 42 years. Age of E is :  1. 48  2. 46  3. 42  4. 45  Answer : Option 2 - 46

Question : The least number which should be added to 2497 so that the sum is exactly divisible by 5, 6, 4 and 3 is: 1. 3  2. 13  3. 23  4. 33  Answer : Option 3 - 23

Question : Three numbers are in the ratio of 3: 4 :5 respectively. If the sum of the first and third numbers is more than the second number by 52, then which will be the largest number?  1. 52  2. 65  3. 67  4. 72  Answer : Option 2 - 65

Question : There are 10 person among whom two are brother. The total number of ways in which these persons can be seated around a round table so that exactly one person sit between the brothers , is equal to:  1. 2!*7!  2. 2!*8!  3. 3!*7!  4. 3!*8!  Answer : Option 1 - 2!*7!

Question : If a:b:c=3:4:7, then the ratio (a+b+c):c is equal to  1. 12/30/1899 2:01:00 AM  2. 12/30/1899 2:03:00 PM  3. 12/30/1899 7:02:00 AM  4. 12/30/1899 1:02:00 AM  Answer : Option 1 - 12/30/1899 2:01:00 AM

Question : A rectangular field is to be fenced on three sides leaving a side of 20 feet uncovered. If the area of the field is 680 sq. feet, how many feet of fencing will be required?  1. 34  2. 40  3. 68  4. 88  Answer : Option 4 - 88

Question : A train passes a station platform in 36 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. If the speed of the train is 54 km/hr, what is the length of the platform?  1. 110 cm  2. 120 cm  3. 240 cm  4. 260 cm  Answer : Option 3 - 240 cm

Question : A train M leaves City A at 5 am and reaches City B at 9am . Another train N leaves City B at 7am and reaches City A at 1030am. At what time do the 2 trains cross one another?  1. 1 hr 23 min  2. 1 hr 15 min  3. 1 hr 8 min  4. 56 min  Answer : Option 4 - 56 min

Question : (256)0.16 x (256)0.09 = ? 1. 4  2. 16  3. 64  4. 256.25  Answer : Option 1 - 4

Question : A cat leaps 5 leaps for every 4 leaps of a dog, but 3 leaps of the dog are equal to 4 leaps of the cat. What is the ratio of the speed of the cat to that of the dog?  1. 12/30/1899 11:15:00 AM  2. 12/30/1899 3:11:00 PM  3. 12/30/1899 4:15:00 PM  4. 12/30/1899 3:16:00 PM  Answer : Option 4 - 12/30/1899 3:16:00 PM

Question : A man bought 20 shares of Rs. 50 at 5 discount, the rate of dividend being 13. The rate of interest obtained is: 1. 12 1 % 2  2. 13 1 % 2  3. 15%  4. 16 2 % 3  Answer : Option 3 - 15%

Question : A man's speed with the current is 15 km/hr and the speed of the current is 2.5 km/hr. The man's speed against the current is:  1. 8.5 km/hr  2. 9 km/hr  3. 10 km/hr  4. 12.5 km/hr  Answer : Option 3 - 10 km/hr

Question : Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is Anand"s present age in years? 1. 27  2. 24  3. 40  4. 17  Answer : Option 2 - 24