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SSCCGL Quantitative Aptitude Solved Question Paper 2014

Multiple Choice Questions

111.
20% raise of price followed by a discount of 25% of the raised portion will

increase the price by 10%

decrease the price by 5%

increases the price by 15%

increases the price by 15%

increases the price by 15%

Let original cost of the object be ₹ 100.
If 20% raised in price, then cost of the object = ₹ 120
Cost increased = ₹ (120 - 100)
= ₹ 20
∴ Discount on increased cost
= 25% of 20
$space equals space 25 over 100 cross times 20 space equals space ₹ space 5$
∴ New cost = ₹ (120 - 5) = ₹ 115
Hence, 15% cost will be increased.

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112.

The sum of the ages of two brothers, having a difference of 8yr between them, will double after 10 yr. What is the ratio of the age of the younger brother to that of the elder brother?

7 : 11
3 : 7
8 : 9
8 : 9

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113.

The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 4 and their LCM is 180. The second number is

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114.

Out of 30 teachers of a school, a teacher of age of 60 yr retired. In his place another teacher of age 30 yr was appointed. As a result, the mean age of the teacher will

decrease by 6 months
decrease by 1 yr
remain same
remain same

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115.

Average age of A, B and C is 84 yr. When D joins them the average age becomes 80 yr. A new person E, whose age is 4 yr more than D, replaces A and the average of B, C, D and E becomes 78 yr. What is the age of A?

60 yr
70 yr
80 yr
50 yr

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116.

By selling an article for ₹ 450, a man loses 10%. The gain or loss per cent if he sells it for ₹ 540 is

loss 8%
gain 9%
loss 9%
loss 9%

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117.

A man loses $20 1 half percent sign$ of his money and after spending 80% of the remainder, he is left with ₹ 159. How much did he have at first?

₹ 500
₹ 800
₹ 1000
₹ 1000

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118.

A gun is fired at a distance of 1.34 km from Geeta. She hears the sound after 4 s. The speed at which sound travels is

335 m/s
330 m/s
300 m/s
300 m/s

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119.

If I walk at 5km/h, I miss a train by 7 min. However, if I walk at 6 km/h I reach the station 5 min before the departure of the train. The distance between my house and the station is