11. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 18/07/2023 

Exam Time 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM 

Section : Quantitative Aptitude

1. 2 

2. 0 

3. 1 

4. 3 

1. – 8886 

2. – 8896 

3. – 8898 

4. – 8892 

Q.4 If (a + b + c) = 19, and (a2 + b2 + c2) = 155. find the value of (a – b)2 + (b – c)2 + (c – a)? 

1. 104 

2. 100 

3. 98 

4. 108 

Q.5 To go a distance of 144 km upstream, a rower takes 12 hours while it takes her only 9 hours to row the same distance downstream. What is the speed of the stream? 

1. 1 km/h 

2. 1.5 km/h 

3. 3 km/h 

4. 2 km/h

Q.6 In a factory, utensils are manufactured in three plants, plant A, B and C. How many plates are manufactured by plant B if total plates are 3260? 

1. 1467 

2. 1254 

3. 1141 

4. 1304 

Q.7 In a factory, 48% of the number of male workers is equal to two-third of the number of female workers. What is the ratio of the number of males to that of the females in the factory? 

1. 18:25 

2. 25:18 

3. 12:25 

4. 25:12 

Q.8 The difference (in ₹) between a discount of 35% on ₹3,600 and two successive discounts of 30% and 5% on the same amount is: 

1. 78 

2. 82 

3. 52 

4. 54 

Q.9 If $\sin A=-\frac{3}{5}$, A lies in III quadrant. the value of sec A is: 

1. $-\frac{5}{4}$ 

2. $-\frac{4}{5}$ 

3. $-\frac{3}{4}$ 

4. $\frac{3}{4}$ 

Q.10 The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 48 cm. Find its area (in cm2). 

1. $64\sqrt{3}$ 

2. $8\sqrt{3}$ 

3. $25\sqrt{3}$ 

4. $81\sqrt{3}$ 

Q.11 If 405 : y :: y : 125, and y > 0, then find the value of y. 

1. 215 

2. 205 

3. 235 

4. 225 

Q.12 Which number among 24963, 24973, 24983 and 24993 is divisible by 7? 

1. 24983 

2. 24963 

3. 24993 

4. 24973

Q.13 If the areas of two similar triangles are in the ratio 196 : 625,what would be the ratio of the corresponding sides? 

1. 13:25 

2. 13:20 

3. 14:20 

4. 14:25 

Q.14 Simplify the following: 

sin 2x + 2 sin 4x + sin 6x 

1. 4 cos2 x sin 4x 

2. sin2x sin 4x 

3. 4 cos2 x sin x 

4. 2 cos2 x sin 4x 

Q.15 Raja and Rocky together can complete painting work in 5 days. Together they both start painting, but after 2 days, Rocky falls sick and leaves the work. If Raja completes the remaining painting in 4 days, find the number of days in which Rocky alone can do the work. 

1. 12 days 

2. 20 days 

3. 15 days 

4. 10 days 

Q.16 If two qualities of pulses ‘X’ and ‘Y’ of prices ₹100 and ₹150 per kg are mixed in the ratio 7 : 20, then what is the price (in ₹) of this mixture of pulses (correct to the nearest Rupee)? 

1. 136 

2. 135 

3. 137 

4. 134 

Q.17 If secθ + tanθ = 5, then find the value of tanθ. 

1. $\frac{12}{5}$ 

2. $\frac{5}{12}$ 

3. $\frac{13}{3}$ 

4. $\frac{13}{5}$ 

Q.18 A and B can do a piece of work in 5 days and 10 days, respectively. They began the work together but A left after some days and B finished the remaining work in 8 days. After how many days did A leave? 

1. $5\frac{1}{8}$ 

2. $6\frac{1}{8}$ 

3. $3\frac{1}{8}$ 4.  $\frac{2}{3}$ 

Q.19 Which of the following numbers is divisible by 36? 

1. 54732 

2. 29412 

3. 47502 

4. 87064 

Q.20 Study the following bar chart and answer the question. 

Sales of XYZ Phones over the years 

Find the percentage increase of sales of XYZ phones from 2019 to 2020? (Rounded up to 2 decimal places) 

1. 122.22 Percent 

2. 110.11 Percent 

3. 121.89 Percent 

4. 119.19 Percent

Q.21 The cost of 32 pens and 12 pencils is ₹790. What is the total cost (in ₹) of 8 pens and 3 pencils together? 

1. 200.5 

2. 220.5 

3. 197.5 

4. 180.5 

Q.22 The percentage profit earned by selling an article for ₹2,000 is the same as the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for ₹1,200. At what price should that article be sold to make a profit of 20%? 

1. ₹1,840 

2. ₹1,920 

3. ₹1,800 

4. ₹2,000 

Q.23 A policeman follows a thief who is 600 m ahead of the policeman. If the policeman and the thief run at speeds of 10 km/h and 8 km/h, respectively, in how much time (in minutes), will the policeman catch the thief? 

1. 14 

2. 18 

3. 16 

4. 12 

Q.24 A and B alone can do a piece of work in 4 and 9 days, respectively. In how many dayswill the work be completed, if they both work on alternate days, starting with B? 

1. $5\frac{2}{3}$ 

2. $5\frac{1}{4}$ 

3. 5 

4. $5\frac{1}{3}$ 

Q.25 Amar can complete a work in 15 days, and Prem, in 12 days. Starting with Amar, they work on alternate days. In how many days will the work be completed? 

1. $13\frac{2}{5}$ 

2. $12\frac{1}{6}$ 

3. 13 

4. $13\frac{1}{2}$