SSC Maths

I want to apply for SSC (Staff Selection Commision) CGL (Combined Graduate Level) Examination and for this I prepared but I have problem in Mathematics so please give me tips and tricks to solve Maths in speed Maths? Also give me some Math Shortcuts?

Can you provide me some important Maths questions for preparation of SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level) Examination?

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Some important Maths questions for preparation of SSC CGL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level) Examination are as follows:

1. The product of 2 numbers is 1575 and their quotient is 9/7. Then the sum of the numbers is

a. 74

b. 78

c. 80

d. 90


2. The value of (81)3.6 * (9)2.7/ (81)4.2 * (3) is __

a. 3

b. 6

c. 9

d. 8.2

3. √6+√6+√6+… is equal to

a. 2
b. 5
c. 4
d. 3

4. The sum of the squares of two natural consecutive odd numbers is 394. The sum of the numbers is

a. 24

b. 32

c. 40

d. 28


5. When (6767 +67) is divided by 68, the remainder is-


a. 1

b. 63

c. 66

d. 67


6. In a division sum, the divisor is 4 times the quotient and twice the remainder. If a and b are respectively the divisor and the dividend then-

a. 4b-a2 /a =3

b. 4b-2a /a2 =2

c. (a+1)2 = 4b

d. A(a+2)/b = 4


7. If 738 A6A is divisible by 11, then the value of A is-

a. 6

b. 3

c. 9

d. 1


8. The east positive integer that should be subtracted from 3011 * 3012 so that the difference is perfect square is-



a. 3009

b. 3010

c. 3011

d. 3012

9. P, Q, R are employed to do a work for Rs. 5750. P and Q together finished 19/23 of work and Q and R together finished 8/23 of work. Wage of Q, in rupees, is-

a. 2850

b. 3750

c. 2750

d. 1000


10. A can do a piece of work in 24 day, B in 32 days and C in 64 days. All begin to do it together, but A leaves after 6 days and B leaves 6 days before the completion of the work. How many days did the work last?

a. 15

b. 20

c. 18

d. 30


11. The square root of (0.75)3 /1-0.75 + [0.75 + 90.75)2 +1] is-

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4


12. Given that √4096 = 64, the value of √4096 + √40.96 +√0.004096 is-

a. 70.4
b. 70.464
c. 71.104
d. 71.4

13. By selling an article at 3/4th of the marked price, there is a gain of 25%. The ratio of the marked price and the cost price is-
a. 5 : 3

b. 3 : 5

c. 3 : 4

d. 4 : 3


14. A and B earn in the ratio 2:1. They spend in the ratio 5:3 and save in the ratio 4:1. If the total monthly savings of both A and B are Rs.5,000, the monthly income of B is-

a. Rs.7,000

b. Rs.14,000

c. Rs.5,000

d. Rs.10,000


15. The ratio of the sum of two numbers and their difference is 5:1. The ratio of the greater number to the smaller number is-

a. 2 : 3

b. 3 : 2

c. 5 : 1

d. 1 : 5


16. A cistern has 3 pipes A, B and C. A and B can fill it in 3 and 4 hours respectively, and C can empty it in 1 hour. If the pipes are opened at 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. respectively on the same day, the cistern will be empty at-

a. 7.12 p.m.

b. 7.15 p.m.

c. 7.10 p.m.

d. 7.18 p.m.


17. If A works alone, he would take 4 days more to complete the job than if both A and B worked together. If B worked alone, he would take 16 days more to complete the job than if A and B work together. How many days would they take to complete the work if both of them worked together?

a. 10 days

b. 12 days

c. 6 days

d. 8 days

18. 250 men can finish a work in 20 days working 5 hours a day. To finish the work within 10 days working 8 hours a day, the minimum number of men required is-

a. 310

b. 300

c. 313

d. 312


19. 2 men and 5 women can do a work in 12 days. 5 men 2 women can do that work in 9 days. Only 3 women can finish the same work in-

a. 36 days

b. 21 days

c. 30 days

d. 42 days

20. While selling, a businessman allows 40% discount on the marked price and there is a loss of 30%. If it is sold at the marked price, profit per cent will be

a. 10%

b. 20%

c. 16 2/3%

d. 16 1/3%


Q.21 A fruit vendor gives 2 successive discounts of 10% and 14%. What is the overall discount given?

(A) 22.4%

(B) 22.6%

(C) 23.4%

(D) 23.6%


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Q.22 The total sales of a company amounts to Rs. 24 crores and the volume sold is 20000 units. What is the average price/unit?

(A) Rs. 1000

(B) Rs. 1200

(C) Rs. 120

(D) Rs. 12000


Q.23 Six friends have an average height of 167 cm. Rahul with height 162 cm leaves. What is the new average height?

(A) 166 cm

(B) 167 cm

(C) 168 cm

(D) 169 cm


Q.24 Average production of a farm was 1500 tons in the months Jan-March. If April with 1200 tones is included. What will be the new average from Jan-April?

(A) 1500

(B) 1600
(C) 1700

(D) 1425


Q.25 Sheila purchase 20 kg apples at Rs. 15 kg and another 10 kg apples at Rs. 20 kg. What is the average cost/kg?

(A) Rs. 15.33/kg

(B) Rs. 16.67/kg

(C) Rs. 17.27/kg

(D) Rs. 18/kg


Q.26 1 kg of tea and 1 kg of sugar together cost Rs. 95. If the price of tea falls by 10% and that of sugar rises by 20% the price of 1 kg each, combined comes to Rs. 90. The original price of tea in Rs. Per kg is…..

(A) Rs. 72

(B) Rs. 55

(C) Rs. 60

(D) Rs. 80


Q.27 Madhu got married 6 years ago. Today her age is 1 times her age at the time of marriage. Her sons age is 1/10 her age. Her sons age is

(A) 3 years

(B) 2.5 years

(C) 2 years

(D) 4 years


Q.28 In a village the current birth rate per thousand is 55 whereas corresponding death rate is 34 per thousand. The net growth rate in term of population increase will be

(A) 0.021%

(B) 0.0021%

(C) 21%

(D) 2.1%


Q.29 A sum of money doubles itself at compound interest in 15 years. In how many years it will become eight times?

(A) 30

(B) 45

(C) 50

(D) 60


Q.30 A man buys 6 dozen eggs for Rs. 10.80. 12 eggs are found to be rotten and the rest are sold at 5 for Rs. 1. Find his % gain or % loss.

(A) gain of 11.11%

(B) loss of 11.11%

(C) gain of 11.9%

(D) loss of 11.9%

31. - Raman can do a work in 5 days, Jatin can do the same work in 7 days and Sachin can do the same work in 9 days. If they do the same work together and they are paid Rs 2860, then what is the share (in Rs) of Raman?
1) 1260
2) 700
3) 900
4) 870

32 - If the diameter of a sphere is 14 cm, then what is the surface area (in cm2) of the sphere?
1) 616
2) 308
3) 462
4) 636

33 - After two successive discounts of 20% and 35%, an article is sold for Rs 50700. What is the marked price (in Rs) of the article?
1) 92500

2) 98500

3) 97500

4) 94000

34 - Rs 3200 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 8 respectively. What is the difference (in Rs) between the share of B and C?
1) 400
2) 600
3) 800
4) 900

35 - The average of 5 members of a family is 24 years. If the youngest member is 8 years old, then what was the average age (in years) of the family at the time of the birth of the youngest member?
1) 16

2) 20

3) 24

4) 32


36 - If the price of pen decreases by 20%, then a man can buy 10 more pens for Rs 100. What is the new price (in Rs) of each pen?
1) 1

2) 2

3) 4

4) 5


37 - After deducting 60% from a certain number and then deducting 15% from the remainder, 1428 is left. What was the initial number?
1) 4200
2) 3962
3) 4150
4) 4300

38- A train travels 40% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B, 140 km away at the same time. On the way the train takes 25 minutes for stopping at the stations. What is the speed (in km/hr) of the train?
1) 67

2) 134.4

3) 145.9

4) 160


39 - A certain sum of money triples itself in 5 years at simple interest. In how many years it will be five times?
1) 5

2) 8

3) 10

4) 15

40 - If x + (1/x) = 2, then what is the value of x64 + x121?
1) 0
2) 1
3) 2
4) 2