Model Questions for SSC CGL (SET-31) ARITHMETIC
Model Questions for SSC CGL (SET-31) ARITHMETIC
1. In a town, the population was 8000. In one year, male population increased by 10% and female population increased by 8% but the total population increased by 9%. The number of males in the town was
(a) 4000
(b) 4500
(c) 5000
(d) 6000
2. In an examination, there were 1000 boys and 800 girls. 60% of the boys and 50% of the girls passed. Find the percent of the candidates failed?
(a) 46.4
(b) 48.4
(c) 44.4
(d) 49.6
3. If A exceeds B by 40%, B is less than C by 20%, then A C is,:
(a) 28 : 25
(b) 26 : 25
(c) 3 : 2
(d) 3 : 1
4. In a school 70% of the students are girls. The number of boys are 510. Then the total number of students in the school is
(a) 850
(b) 1700
(c) 1830
(d) 1900
5. Applied to a bill for Rs. 1,00,000 the difference between a discount of 40% and two successive discounts of 36% and 4% is
(a) Nil
(b) Rs. 1,440
(c) Rs. 2,500
(d) Rs. 4,000
