SSC CGL Quantitative Aptitude – Questions
1. What is the value of (256)^0.16 × (256)^0.09?
(A) 16 (B) 256 (C) 1 (D) 4
2. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on the marked price and still gains 20%. If the marked price
is Rs. 800, find the cost price.
(A) Rs. 600 (B) Rs. 576 (C) Rs. 640 (D) Rs. 720
3. The average of five numbers is 27. If one number is excluded, the average becomes 25. Find the
excluded number.
(A) 35 (B) 40 (C) 45 (D) 50
4. A train 150 meters long is running at a speed of 60 km/h. In what time will it pass a platform 240
meters long?
(A) 20 sec (B) 24 sec (C) 30 sec (D) 36 sec
5. If the simple interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 5% per annum is Rs. 80, what is the principal?
(A) Rs. 600 (B) Rs. 800 (C) Rs. 700 (D) Rs. 900
6. A can do a piece of work in 12 days, and B can do the same work in 15 days. In how many days will
they complete the work together?
(A) 6.67 days (B) 7 days (C) 6.85 days (D) 8 days
7. The perimeter of a semicircular protractor is 36 cm. Find its diameter.
(A) 14 cm (B) 16 cm (C) 18 cm (D) 20 cm
8. The ratio of the present ages of A and B is 4:5. After 6 years, the ratio will be 5:6. What is the
present age of A?
(A) 24 (B) 30 (C) 32 (D) 36
9. A sum of money triples itself in 10 years at simple interest. In how many years will it become five
times?
(A) 20 years (B) 30 years (C) 40 years (D) 25 years
10. If the cost price of 15 articles is equal to the selling price of 12 articles, find the profit percentage.
(A) 25% (B) 30% (C) 20% (D) 15%
1. What is the value of (256)^0.16 × (256)^0.09?
(A) 16 (B) 256 (C) 1 (D) 4
2. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% on the marked price and still gains 20%. If the marked price
is Rs. 800, find the cost price.
(A) Rs. 600 (B) Rs. 576 (C) Rs. 640 (D) Rs. 720
3. The average of five numbers is 27. If one number is excluded, the average becomes 25. Find the
excluded number.
(A) 35 (B) 40 (C) 45 (D) 50
4. A train 150 meters long is running at a speed of 60 km/h. In what time will it pass a platform 240
meters long?
(A) 20 sec (B) 24 sec (C) 30 sec (D) 36 sec
5. If the simple interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 5% per annum is Rs. 80, what is the principal?
(A) Rs. 600 (B) Rs. 800 (C) Rs. 700 (D) Rs. 900
6. A can do a piece of work in 12 days, and B can do the same work in 15 days. In how many days will
they complete the work together?
(A) 6.67 days (B) 7 days (C) 6.85 days (D) 8 days
7. The perimeter of a semicircular protractor is 36 cm. Find its diameter.
(A) 14 cm (B) 16 cm (C) 18 cm (D) 20 cm
8. The ratio of the present ages of A and B is 4:5. After 6 years, the ratio will be 5:6. What is the
present age of A?
(A) 24 (B) 30 (C) 32 (D) 36
9. A sum of money triples itself in 10 years at simple interest. In how many years will it become five
times?
(A) 20 years (B) 30 years (C) 40 years (D) 25 years
10. If the cost price of 15 articles is equal to the selling price of 12 articles, find the profit percentage.
(A) 25% (B) 30% (C) 20% (D) 15%
