SSC CGL (2 shift) Previous Year Solved Paper - 2014
Subject: Numerical Aptitude
1.
(a) 198
(b) 180
(c) 108
(d) 189
2.
(a) 15 cm
(b) 12 cm
(c) 10 cm
(d) 11 cm
3.
4.
(a) 100°
(b) 120°
(c) 130°
(d) 140°
5. In the measures of the sides of triangle are (x2-1)cm, (x2+1) cm and 2x cm, then the triangle would be
(a) equilateral
(b) acute angled
(c) isosceles
(d) right angled
6. 2x = 4y = 8z and xyz = 288, then
7.
(a) 25
(b) 27
(c) 36
(d) 49
8.
(a) 10 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 20 cm
9.
10.
11.
12. If angle bisector is a triangle bisect the opposite side, then what type of triangle is?
(a) Right angled
(b) Scalene
(c) Similar
(d) Isosceles
13. If each angle of a triangle is less than the sum of the other two, them the triangle is
(a) obtuse angled
(b) right angled
(c) acute angled
(d) equilateral
14. A can complete a work in m days and B can complete it in n days. how many days will it take to complete the work if both A and B work together?
15. Pipe A is an inlet pipe filling the tank at 8000 L/h. Pipe B empties the tank in 3 h. The capacity of the tank is
(a) 12000 L
(b) 8000 L
(c) 6000 L
(d) 4000 L
16. A tap drips at a rate of one drop/s, 600 drops make 100 ml. The number of litres wasted in 300 days is
(a) 4320000
(b) 432000
(c) 43200
(d) 4320
17.
18. Three numbers are in the ratio 1:2:3 and their HCF is 12. The numbers are
(a) 12, 24, 26
(b) 5, 10, 15
(c) 4, 8, 12
(d) 10, 20, 30
19. If x [-2 {-4 (-a)}] + 5 [-2(-a)}] = 4a, then x is equal to
(a) -2
(b) -3
(c) -4
(d) -5
20. The list price of a shirt is Rs. 440 and a customer pays Rs. 396 for it. The discount rate is
21.
(a) Rs. 7300
(b) Rs. 7700
(c) Rs. 8000
(d) Rs. 7250
22. To attract more visitors, zoo authority announces 20% discount on every ticked which costs 25 paise. For this reason, sale of ticket increases by 28%. Find the percentage of increase in the number of visitors.
(a) 40
(b) 50
(c) 60
(d) No change
23. Which of the followng represents a correct proportion?
(a) 12 : 9 = 16 : 12
(b) 13 : 11 = 5 : 4
(c) 30 : 45 = 13 : 24
(d) 3 : 5 = 2 : 5
24. A sphere is cut into two hemispheres. One of them is used as bowl. It takes 8 bowlfuls of this to fill a conical vessel of height 12 cm and radius 6 cm. The radius of the sphere (in cm) will be
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 6
25. The perimeters of a circle, a square and an equilateral triangle are same and their areas are C, S and T respectively. Which of the following statments is true?
(a) C = S = T
(b) C > S > T
(c) C < S < T
(d) S < C < T
26. In two successive years, 80 and 60 students of a school appeared at the final examination of which 60% and 80% passed respectively. The average rate of students passed (in percent) is
27. Nisha bought a number of oranges at 2 or a rupee and an equal number at 3 for a rupee. To make a profit of 20% she should sell a dozen for
(a) Rs. 6
(b) Rs. 8
(c) Rs. 10
(d) Rs. 12
28. IF A’s salary is 50% more than that of B, then B’s salary is less than A’s by
29. A and B are 20 km apart. A can walk at an average speed of 4 km/hr and B at 6 km/h. If they start walking towards each otehr at 7:am, when they will meet?
(a) 8:00 am
(b) 8:30 am
(c) 9:00 am
(d) 10:00 am
