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SSCCGL Quantitative Aptitude Solved Question Paper 2016

Multiple Choice Questions

11.

A man can do a piece of work in 30 hours. If he works with his son then the same piece of work is finished in 20 hours. If the son works alone he can do the work in

60 hours
50 hours
25 hours
25 hours

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12.

A water tap fills a tub in 'p' hours and a sink at the bottom empties it in 'q' hours. If p < q and both tap and sink are open, the tank is filled in 'r' hours; then

$1 over straight r space space equals space 1 over straight p space plus space 1 over straight q$
$1 over straight r space equals space 1 over straight p minus 1 over straight q$
r = p +q
r = p +q

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13.

John does $1 half$ piece of work in 3 hours. Joe does $1 fourth$ of the remaining work in 1 hour and George finishes remaining work in 5 hours. How long would it have taken the three working together to do the work?

$2 1 over 7 space hours$
$3 1 over 7 space hours$
$3 8 over 11 space hours$
$3 8 over 11 space hours$

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14.

A does $2 over 5$ of a work in 9 days. Then B joined him and they together completed the remaining work in 6 days. B alone can finish the whole work in

$6 12 over 13 space days$
$8 2 over 11 space days$
10 days
10 days

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15.

The daily wages of A and B respectively are Rs. 3.50 and Rs. 2.50. When A finishes a certain work, he gets a total wage of Rs. 63. When B does the same work, he gets a total wage of Rs. 75. If both of them do it together, what is the cost of the work ?

Rs. 67.50
Rs. 27.50
Rs. 60.50
Rs. 60.50

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16.

A man does double the work done by a boy in the same time. The number of days that 3 men and 4 boys will take to finish a work which can be done by 10 men in 8 days is

4
16
$7 3 over 11$
$7 3 over 11$

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17.

The marked price of an article is 30% higher than the cost price. If a trader sells the articles allowing 10% discount to customer, then the gain percent will be

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18.
A merchant marked the price of an article by increasing its production cost by 40%. Now he allows 20% discount and gets a profit of Rs. 48 after selling it. The production cost is

Rs. 320

Rs. 360

Rs. 400

Rs. 400

Rs. 400

Let the production cost be Rs. x
Profit = 40% (given)
Discount = 20% (given)
Net effective percentage:
$equals space open parentheses straight x plus straight y plus xy over 100 close parentheses percent sign equals space open parentheses 40 minus 20 minus fraction numerator 40 space cross times 20 over denominator 100 end fraction close parentheses percent sign equals space left parenthesis 20 minus space 8 right parenthesis percent sign space equals space 12 percent sign$
According to the question,
12% of x = 48
$rightwards double arrow space space fraction numerator 12 straight x over denominator 100 end fraction space equals space 48 rightwards double arrow space space space straight x space equals space fraction numerator 48 space cross times space 100 over denominator 12 end fraction space equals space Rs. space 400$

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19.

A watch dealer pays 10% custom duty on a watch which costs Rs. 500 broad. He desires to make a profit of 20% after giving a discount of 25% to the buyer. The marked price should be

Rs. 950
Rs. 800
Rs. 880
Rs. 880

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20.

A shopkeeper allows 20% discount on his advertised price and to make a profit of 25% on his outlay. What is the advertised price (in Rs.) on which he gains Rs 6000?