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S.No. CHAPTER No. of Questions Page No.
1. Number System 52 1–10
2. Simplification 40 11–17
3. HCF & LCM 2 18
4. Average 21 19–22
5. Algebra 53 23–34
6. Ratio and Proportion 33 35–41
7. Problem on age 15 42–45
8. Mixture and Alligation 16 46–50
9. Partnership 2 51
10. Percentage 35 52–61
11. Profit and Loss 31 62–69
12. Discount 38 70-77
13. Simple Interest 39 78–87
14. Time and Work 3 88
15. Pipe and Cistern 35 89–99
16. Time and Distance 27 100–107
17. Boat and Stream 10 108–110
18. Trigonometry 104 111–136
19. Height and Distance 1 137
20. Co-ordinate Geometry 15 138–141
21. Triangle 63 142–155
22. Circle 58 156–172
23. Mensuration 2D 32 173–179
24. Mensuration 3D 31 180–185
25. Data Interpretation 144 186–239
TOTAL QUESTIONS 900

Abhinay Maths Number System
1. Which of the following can be the value of ‘k’ so 4. Which of the following is the largest 5-digit number
that the number 217924k is divisible by 6 ? divisible by 47 ?
‘k’
217924k 6 ?
(a) 4 (b) 6 (a) 99999 (b) 98888
(c) 2 (d) 0 (c) 99969 (d) 10000
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)] [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(c) 217924k is divisible by ‘6’ Sol.(c) Only option ‘c’, ‘99969’ is divisible by ‘47’.
Factor of ‘6’ = 2 and 3 47 99969 2127
Possible value of ‘k’ = 2,4,6,8,0 94
59
Sum of digits = 2 + 1 + 7 + 9 + 2 + 4 + k 47
= 25 + k 126
According to option value of ‘k’ is 2 only, 94
329
Sum of digits is = 25 + 2 = 27 329
So, number is divisible by 6 ×
5. If (7777+77) is divided by 78, then the remainder
2. Without doing the actual division, find the
will be:
remainder when 28735429 is divided by 9.
(7777+77)
(a) 76 (b) 77
(c) 78 (d) 1
(a) 4 (b) 2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(c) 8 (d) 9
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)] 77 77  77
Sol.(a)
Sol.(a) 28735429 is divided by 9 78
Sum of digits = 2+8+7+3+5+4+2+9 = 40
(–1) 77  (–1)
40 divided by ‘9’, then remainder is 4. =
78
3. If 7845K854 is divisible by 11, then what is the
value of K? –1 –1 –2
= 
7845K854 11 k 78 78
(a) 6 (b) 9  Remainder is not negative, So value of remainder
(c) 7 (d) 8 is 78 – 2 = 76
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)] 6. Which digits should come in the place of * and #,
respectively, if the 7-digit number 62684*# is
Sol.(b) 7845K854 is divisible by 11,
divisible by both 8 and 5?
Difference of sum of digits of odd place and sum of
digits of even place is divisible by ‘11’ or ‘0’. 62684*#,
= (7+4+k+5) – (8+5+8+4)
= 16 + k –25 = k – 9 (a) 2 and 0 (b) 4 and 0
k–9=0 (c) 5 and 0 (d) 0 and 5
k=9 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
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1
Sol.(b) 7-digit number is divisible by 8 and 5. Sol.(a) Remainder = 32

LCM of 8 and 5 is 40 Divisor = 2 × 32 = 64
So last digit of a number is ‘0’.
4*# = 4*0 is divisible by ‘8’ 64
Quotient = = 16
According to option value of ‘*’ is ‘4’. 4
So answer is 4 and 0. Dividend = Divisor × Quotient + Remainder
7. Find the smallest number to be added to 999, so = 64 × 16 + 32
that 99 divides the sum exactly. = 1024 + 32
= 1056
10. Which of the following numbers is divisible by both
(a) 99 (b) 0
2 and 5 ?
(c) 90 (d) 9
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(c) ‘999 + x’ should be divided by ‘99’ (a) 63840 (b) 20792
99 999 10 (c) 37915 (d) 37254
99 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
9
Sol.(a) LCM of 2 and 5 = 10
Value of ‘x’ = 99 – 9 = 90
8. Mrudula starts her job with a certain monthly Multiple of 10 is last digit is zero.
salary and earns a fixed increment every year. If 63840 is divisible by ‘10’
her salary was Rs. 28,400 after six years of service Only opton ‘a’ is answer.
and Rs. 52,997 after fifteen years, find her annual 11. Find the quotient, when the mean proportional of
increment.
1
7 and 245 is divided by an even prime number.
5
1
7
5
(a) Rs. 12,002 (b) Rs. 1,200

(a) 49 (b) 42
(c) Rs. 2,733 (d) Rs. 1,824
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)] (c) 21 (d) 36
Sol.(c) 15 – 6 = 9 year increment [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
= 52997 – 28400 = Rs 24597
36
24597 Sol.(a) Mean proportional =  245 = 6 × 7 = 42
Every year increment = = Rs 2733 5
9
9. In a division problem, the divisor is 4 times the Even prime number is ‘2’
quotient and 2 times the remainder. If the
42
remainder is 32, then find the dividend. Required answer = = 21
2
12. Naman bought few apples for Rs. 720 from a shop.
He negotiated the price and the shopkeeper
(a) 1056 (b) 1650 reduced it by Rs. 2 per apple. Due to this Naman
(c) 3240 (d) 1065 could buy four more apples than what he had bought
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)] earlier. How many apples did he originally buy?
2
2
Sol.(a) LCM of 8 and 5 = 40

72864*$ is divisible by 40
So last digit of a number is ‘0’. [$ = 0]
72864* is divisible by ‘4’
(a) 48 (b) 44 Case 4 : last two digits is divisible by ‘4’
(c) 36 (d) 40
4* is divisible by 4
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(c) Let the price of one apple = Rs x Possible value of ‘*’ = 0 , 4 , 8
ATQ Answer is 4 and 0
720 720  Option ‘a’ is answer.
– =4
x–2 x 15. Which of following numbers is NOT divisible by 11?
720x – 720x + 1440 = 4x(x – 2) ?
x(x – 2) = 360
20 × (20 – 2) = 20 × 18 [hit and trail] (a) 109153 (b) 5445
value of x = 20 (c) 128041 (d) 80124
720 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Number of apple = = 36 Sol.(c) Difference of sum of odd place digit and sum of
20
even place digit is divisible by 11 either ‘0’.
13. Replace * by the smallest digit so that 723*56* is
divisible by 6. 109153  (1+9+5) – (0+1+3) = 15 – 4 = 11
* 723*56*, 5445  (5+4) – (4+5) = 9 – 9 = 0
(a) 4 (b) 3 128041  (1+8+4) – (2+0+1) = 13 – 3 = 10 (×)
(c) 2 (d) 1
80124  (8+1+4) – (0+2) = 13 – 2 = 11
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(c) Factor of ‘6’ = 2 and 3  Option ‘c’ is not divisible by ‘11’.
Case 2  Last digit is even or 0 16. In a garden, there are 6 daisy plants the first year.
Case 3  Sum of digits is divisible by ‘3’ Each year, a gardener adds 3 new daisy plants. He
option ‘b’ and ‘d’ is not possible has 26 jasmine plants the first year and loses 2
each year. When will the number of daisy plants
Sum of digits = 7 + 2 + 3 + * + 5 + 6 + *
equal to the number of jasmine plants after the
= 23 + * + * is divisible by ‘3’
first year?
We find answer either option ‘a’ and ‘c’
So we get the value of ‘*’ = 2
= 23 + 2 + 2 = 27 is divisible by ‘3’.
14. Which digits should come in place * and $,
respectively, if the number 72864*$ is divisible by ?
both 8 and 5?
(a) 5 years (b) 4 years
72864*$ 8 5 *
$ ? (c) 2 years (d) 6 years
(a) 4 and 0 (b) 2 and 0 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(c) 2 and 5 (d) 4 and 5 Sol.(b) After first yr : Daisy & jasmine
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)] = (6+3) & (26–2) = 9 & 24
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3
After second yr : Daisy & jasmine Sol.(b) 321y72 is a multiple of 6

= (9+3) & (24–2) = 12 & 22 Factor of 6 = 2 and 3
After third yr : Daisy & jasmine Case 2 : Last digit is even number
= (12+3) & (22–2) = 15 & 20 Case 3 : Sum of digits is divisible by 3
After fourth yr : Daisy & jasmine Sum of digits = 3+2+1+y+7+2 = 15 + y
= (15+3) & (20–2) = 18 & 18 [Equal] 15 + y = 18
 After four both plants number are same. y = 18 – 15 = 3
17. Which of the following numbers is divisible by 2,
 Minimum value of y = 3
5,10 and 11 ?
20. Which digits should come in the place of x and y,
respectively, if the number 62684xy is divisible by
(a) 203467 (b) 830942 both 8 and 5?
(c) 589270 (d) 1234560 62684xy
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(c) LCM of 2, 5, 10, 11 = 110
(a) 5 and 0 (b) 4 and 0
We solve ‘c’ and ‘d’ option only, because last digit is
‘0’ (multiple of 10) (c) 2 and 0 (d) 0 and 5
Option ‘C’ : 589270 = (5+9+7) – (8+2+0) [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
= 21 – 10 = 11 Sol.(b) 62684xy is divisible by both 8 and 5
589270 is divisible by 110, LCM of 8 and 5 = 40
So option ‘c’ is answer. Case 8 : Last three digit is divisible by 8
18. Find the smallest value that must be assigned to Case 5 : Last digit is 5 and 0
number ‘a’ in order for 91876a2 to be divisible by
Value of y = 0
8?
4x0 is is divisible by 8
91876a2 By option put value of x = 4
‘a’
 Option ‘b’ is answer.
(a) 3 (b) 0 21. Find the remainder : (1713 – 21) ÷ 18
(c) 1 (d) 2
(1713 – 21) ÷ 18
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
(a) 15 (b) 17
Sol.(a) 91876a2 is divisible by ‘8’
Case 8 : Last three digit is divisible by ‘8’ (c) 14 (d) 21
‘6a2’ is divisible by ‘8’ [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Value of ‘a’ put by option [3, 0, 1, 2] Sol.(c) (1713 – 21) ÷ 18

632 is divisible by 8, so minimum value of ‘a’ is ‘3’. 1713 – 21
19. If 321y72 is a multiple of 6, where y is a digit, what =
18
is the least value of y?
(–1)13 – 3
321y72 y y =
18
–1 – 3 –4
(a) 3 (b) 0 = =
18 18
(c) 7 (d) 2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Remainder = 18 – 4 = 14
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4
22. 2 biscuits and 1 chocolate cost Rs. 69. 2 chocolates 24. Find the least value of x for which 57x716 is
and 3 cups of coffee cost Rs. 127. 3 biscuits, 4 divisible by 9.
chocolates and 2 cups of coffee cost Rs. 229. Find
the total cost (in Rs.) of 5 biscuits, 5 chocolates and x 57x716, 9
5 cups of coffee. ?
(a) 1 (b) 9
(c) 0 (d) 8
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) 57x716 is divisible by 9
(a) 304 (b) 375
Case 9 : Sum of digits is divisible by ‘9’
(c) 345 (d) 355
Sum = 5+7+x+7+1+6 = 26 + x
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
26 + x = 27 [Near value of multiple of 9]
Sol.(d) 2B + 1C = Rs. 69 ...(i)
2C + 3Co = Rs. 127 ...(ii) x = 27 – 26 = 1
3B + 4C + 2Co = Rs. 229 ...(iii) 25. If P is a digit such that 6954P is divisible by 11,
5B + 5C + 5Co = ? then P equals :
Add (i) and (ii) P 6954P, 11 P
2B + 3C + 3Co = 196 ...(iv) :
Solve (iii) and (iv)
(a) 2 (b) 8
5B + 6C = 295 ...(v)
(c) 6 (d) 7
Solve (i) and (v)
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]
B = 17 and C = 69 – 34 = 35 ...put in (ii)
Co = 19 Sol.(a) 6954P is divisible by 11
5C + 5Co + 5B = 5(17 + 35 + 19) Difference = (9 + 4) – (6 + 5 + p)
= 5 × 71 = Rs. 355 = 13 – 11 – P
23. Find the least value of k for which a 7–digit number =2–p
249k876 is divisible by 6.
Value of ‘P’ is 2.
k 249k876,
26. When f(m) = m5 + 5m4 – 3m + 7 is divided by (m – 2),
6 then the remainder is ___________.
(a) 1 (b) 0
f(m) = m5 + 5m4 – 3m + 7 (m – 2)
(c) 5 (d) 7 ___________
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(a) 7 (b) 5
Sol.(b) 249k876 is divisible by 6
(c) 0 (d) 113
Factor of 6 = 2 and 3
Case 2 : Last digit is even number [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Case 3 : Sum of digits is divisible by 3 Sol.(d) f(m) = m + 5m4 – 3m + 7 is divided by (m – 2)

5
Sum = 2+4+9+k+8+7+6 = 36 + k put m = 2

36 + k = 36 [Near number is divisible by 3] f(2) = 25 + 5×24 – 3×2 + 7
k=0 f(2) = 32 + 80 – 6 + 7
Least value of ‘k’ = 0
f(2) = 113
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5
27. A number r when divided by 8 leaves remainder 3. Sol.(c) 19200 is divided by 20

What will be the remainder when (r2 + 6r + 7) is
19200 (–1)200 1
divided by 8 ? = =
20 20 20
(r2
 Remainder = 1
+ 6r + 7)
30. If the 9–digit number 5x79856y6 is divisible by 36,
(a) 2 (b) 3
then what is the negative value of (2x  y) for the
(c) 1 (d) 4
largest possible value of y given x and y are natural
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]
numbers?
Sol.(a) r = 8 × 1 + 3 = 11
5x79856y6, 36 y
r  6r  7
2
(2x  y)

8 x y
(a) –7 (b) –2
112  6  11  7
= (c) –4 (d) –5
8
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
121  66  7 Sol.(d) 5x79856y6 is divisible by 36

= Factor of 36 = 4 and 9
8
Case 4 : Last 2 digit is divisible by 4
194 Case 9 : Sum of digits is divisible by 9
=
8 6y6 is divisible by 4, So value of y is 1,3,5,7,9
Largest value of ‘y’ is 9
 Remainder = 2
Sum = 5+x+7+9+8+5+6+9+6
28. The sum of five consecutive numbers is 80. Find
= 55 + x = 63 [Near value of multiple of 9]
the largest number.
x = 63 – 55 = 8
(2x  y) = (2  8  9) = 25 =  5
(a) 18 (b) 15
 Option ‘d is answer.
(c) 19 (d) 14 31. Anna and Ben each have a collection of marbles. If
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)] Anna gives one marble to Ben, they will both have
Sol.(a) Let 5 consecutive numbers = x, x+1, x+2, x+3, an equal number of marbles. Conversely, if Ben
x+4 gives one marble to Anna, she will end up with
three times the number of marbles that Ben has.
Sum = 5x + 10 = 80
What is the total number of marbles they both have
5x = 70 ?
x = 14
 Largest number = x + 4 = 14 + 4 = 18
29. Find the remainder, if 19200 is divided by 20.
19200
(a) 2 (b)
(a) 10 (b) 8
(c) (d) 3 (c) 11 (d) 9
6
6
Sol.(b) Let the number of marbles of Anna and Ben be Sol.(b) Let the number of marbles Ravi = x
a and b then the number of marbles Kavita = x + 12
ATQ ATQ
Case I : (a – 1) = (b + 1) (x + 1) × 4 = (x + 12 + 1) × 3
a=b+2 ...(i) 4x + 4 = 3x + 39
Case II : (a + 1) = 3 × (b – 1) x = 35
a + 1 = 3b – 3 Kavita = x + 12 = 35 + 12 = 47
b + 3 = 3b – 3 34. From the given numbers A, B, C and D, which
2b = 6 number is NOT divisible by 11?
b=3 .... Put in any equation A, B, C D
(a – 1) = (3 + 1)
A = 712712
a=4+1=5
B = 177210
 Total marbles = 5 + 3 = 8 C = 64614
32. What number should be subtracted from x3 – 4x2 –
D = 756148
8x + 11 to make the number divisible by (x + 2) ?
(a) C (b) D
(x + 2) x3 – 4x2 – 8x + 11
(c) B (d) A
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(a) 9 (b) 5 Sol.(b) Case 11 : Difference of sum of odd place digit
(c) 3 (d) 7 and sum of even place digit
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)] A = (7+2+1) – (1+7+2) = 10 – 10 = 0
Sol.(c) x – 4x – 8x + 11 is divisible by (x + 2)
3 2
B = (1+7+1) – (7+2+0) = 9 – 9 = 0
Put x = –2 C = (6+6+4) – (4+1) = 16 – 5 = 11
(–2)3 – 4×(–2)2 – 8×(–2) + 11 D = (7+6+4) – (5+1+8) = 17 – 14 = 3 (×)
= –8 – 16 + 16 + 11 ‘D’ is not divisible by ‘11’
=3  Option ‘b’ is answer.
33. Each of Ravi and Kavita had some marbles. Kavita 35. Which of the following numbers is NOT divisible by
had 12 more marbles than Ravi had. If each of them 8?
had one more marble, then three times the
number of marbles Kavita would then have had
would have been equal to four times the number of (a) 7344 (b) 5544
marbles Ravi would then have had. How many (c) 7497 (d) 4608
marbles did Kavita actually have ?
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(c) Case 8 : Last three digit is divisible by 8
7344  344÷8, Remainder is 0
5544  544÷8, Remainder is 0
7497  497÷8, Remainder is 1
(a) 43 (b) 47 4608  608÷8, Remainder is 0
(c) 51 (d) 48  Option ‘c’ is not divisible by 8 because It is clearly
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
shown that last digit of a number is odd.
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7
36. For what least value of n, 22n + 2n is completely Sol.(d) Number is 4,29,714
divided by 6, where n is an integer?
a, b and c option is incorrect because number is
n 22n + 2n not divisible by ‘5’ and last 2 digit is not divisible by
n ‘4’.
(a) 3 (b) 1 So option ‘d’ is correct.
(c) 0 (d) 2 40. Find the greatest value of ‘k’ in a 6-digit number
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
6745k2 such that the number is divisible by 3.
Sol.(b) Put n = 1 ; 22n + 2n = 22×1 + 2×1 = 4 + 2 = 6 k ‘k’
37. The least number which must be subtracted from
7278745 so as to obtain a sum that is divisible by (a) 8 (b) 6
11 is : (c) 9 (d) 7
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(c) 6745k2 is divisible by 3
(a) 3 (b) 1 Case 3 : Sum of digits is divisible by 3
Sum = 6 + 7 + 4 + 5 + k + 2 = 24 + k
(c) 5 (d) 2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)]
 Maximum value of ‘k’ is 9 [By option]
41. On dividing a number by 55, we get 28 as the
Sol.(b) 7278745 is divisible by 11,
remainder. On dividing the same number by 11,
Difference = (7+7+7+5) – (2+8+4) = 26 – 14 = 12 what is the remainder?
Subtracted number = 12 – 11 = 1
38. Ten chairs and six tables together cost Rs. 5,140,
three chairs and two tables together cost Rs. 1,635.
The cost of 1 chair and 1 table is : (a) 5 (b) 8
(c) 7 (d) 6
,
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(d) 28 divided by 11, then remainder is 6.
42. If 436P5 is divisible by 3, then the largest value of
(a) Rs. 900 (b) Rs. 600 P is :
(c) Rs. 800 (d) Rs. 700 436P5, 3 P
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)] (a) 12 (b) 6
Sol.(d) 10C + 6T = Rs. 5140 * 1 (c) 8 (d) 9
3C + 2T = Rs. 1635 *3 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
10C + 6T = Rs. 5140 Sol.(d) 436P5 is divisible by 3
9C + 6T = Rs. 4905 Sum of digits = 4 + 3 + 6 + P + 5 = 18 + p
Solve both equation  Maximum value of p is 9.
Chair = Rs. 235 ; Table = Rs. 465 43. Which composite number can divide the sum of
Total = 235 + 465 = Rs. 700 the first 12 natural numbers ?
39. The number 4,29,714 is divisible by :
(a) 3 and 5 (b) 6 and 5 (a) 6 (b) 12

(c) 4 and 6 (d) 3 and 6 (c) 4 (d) 8
8
8
Sol.(d) 15 A + 12 Og = Rs. 447

n (n  1)
Sol.(a) Sum of first 12 natural number = 5 A + 4 Og = Rs. 149 ...(i)
2
Option ‘a’ multiply 5/3 both sides
12(12  1) 12  13 25 A + 20 Og = Rs. 745 (Right)
=  = 78
2 2 Option ‘b’
 Only ‘6’ is divisible by sum of natural numbers. 10 A + 13 Og = Rs. 353 ...(ii)
44. If m is even, then (8m – 1) is divisible by : solve (i) and (ii)
m (8m – 1) 5 Og = Rs. 55
1 Og = Rs. 11 ; 1 A = Rs. 21 (Right)
(a) 63 (b) 42
Option ‘c’
(c) 65 (d) 8
12 A + 8 Og = Rs. 340 ...(iii)
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
solve (i) and (iii)
Sol.(a) 8m – 1 (put m = 2,4,6......[Even no.])
2 A = Rs. 42
 82 – 1 = 64 – 1 = 63 1 A = Rs. 21 ; 1 Og = Rs. 11 (Right)
 8 – 1 is divisible by 63.
m
Option ‘d’ divide 7 both sides
45. Cindy bought 15 apples and 12 oranges and paid a 5 A + 4 Og = Rs. 147 (Wrong)
sum of Rs. 447 for the purchase. Which of the  Option ‘d’ is incorrect.
statements given below is inconsistent with the
46.Which of the following numbers is divisible by 6?
information given in the previous statement,
leading to no possible prices of the two fruits?
(a) 128530 (b) 12581
(c) 438750 (d) 62233
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(c) Factor of ‘6’ = 2 × 3
(a) Purchased 25 apples and 20 oranges and paid a Case 2 : Last digit is even number.
sum of Rs. 745 Case 3 : Sum of digits is divisible by 3.
Option a : 1+2+8+5+3+0 = 19 (×)
Option b : 12581 (Last digit is odd) (×)
(b) Purchased 10 apples and 13 oranges and paid a
sum of Rs. 353 Option c : 4+3+8+7+5+0 = 27
Option d : 6+2+2+3+3 = 16 (×)
 Option ‘c’ is answer.
(c) Purchased 12 apples and 8 oranges and paid a
47. A number whose fifth part increased by 5 is equal
sum of Rs. 340
to its third part decreased by 7. Find half of the
number.
(d) Purchased 35 apples and 28 oranges and paid a
sum of Rs. 1,029
(a) 45 (b) 150

(c) 80 (d) 60
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9
Sol.(a) Let the number be x 50. The sum of two consecutive even numbers is 174. Find
ATQ
the smaller number.
1 1
x× +5=x× –7
5 3
(x + 25) × 3 = (x – 21) × 5
(a) 84 (b) 90
3x + 75 = 5x – 105 (c) 86 (d) 88
2x = 180 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
x = 90 Sol.(c) Let number be x and x + 2
1 Sum = x + x + 2 = 174
Half of the number = × 90 = 45 2x + 2 = 174
2
48. In a room, there are some chairs and some 2x = 172
people. If on each chair, only one person is x = 86
seated, then there is no chair for exactly one  Smaller number is 86.
person. If on each chair, two persons sit, then 51. The five-digit number 45yz0 is divisible by 40. What
there is one vacant chair. What is the number of
is the maximum possible value of (y + z)?
chairs in the room?
45yz0 40 (y + z)
(a) 15 (b) 18
?
(a) 7 (b) 4
(c) 16 (d) 17
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(c) 3 (d) 6
Sol.(c) 45yz0 is divisible by 40
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Factor of 40 = 4 × 10
Sol.(c) Solve by option
Case 4 : Last two digit is divisible by ‘4’
Only option ‘b’ satisfy
yz is divisible by 4
Number of chairs = 3
Maximum possible value of y and z are 8 and 8.
Persons = 3 + 1 = (3 – 1) × 2
Sum = y + z = 8 + 8 = 16
4 = 4 [satisfied]
52. 715 + 716 + 717 is divisible by which of the following
49. Find the remainder when 920 + 2 is divided by 4. given numbers?
920 + 2 4 715 + 716 + 717
(a) 1 (b) 3 (a) 3 (b) 5
(c) 0 (d) 2 (c) 2 (d) 4
Sol.(b) 920 + 2 is divided by 4 Sol.(a) 7 + 7 + 717
15 16
= 715 (1 + 71 + 72)
920 + 2 120  2 3
 = = 715 (1 + 7 + 49)
4 4 4
= 715 × 57
 Remainder is 3.
Only ‘3’ is divisible by 57, so answer is option ‘a’.
10
10
Abhinay Maths Simplification
1. Which of the following can be the value of k, if 4. Simplify/ :

K 13 – [7 – (4 + 7) – {7 – (7 – 4 + 7)} + 14]
(a) 13 (b) 9
 88  8  k – 3  3  1
?
6 2
– 75 k 2
 (c) 0 (d) 26
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
(a) 1,10 (b) 4,7
Sol.(c) 13 – [7 – (4 + 7) – {7 – (7 – 4 + 7)} + 14]
(c) 3,10 (d) 2,7 = 13 – [7 – 11 – {7 – 10} + 14]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)] = 13 – [– 4 + 3 + 14]
 88  8  k – 3  3  1 = 13 – 13
Sol.(a) 6 2
– 75 k 2
 =0
5. The value of 15  3 of 2 × 2 + 9  18 of 2 × 4 – 4 
11  k – 9  1 8 × 2 is : /
36 – 35  k  2
(a) 8 (b) 5
11k – 9 = 1 + k 2
3 3
k2 – 11k + 10 = 0 (c) 2 (d) 7
4 4
k2 – 10k – k + 10 = 0
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
k(k – 10) – 1(k – 10) = 0
Sol.(b) 15  3 of 2 × 2 + 9  18 of 2 × 4 – 4  8 × 2
(k – 1) (k – 10) = 0
= 15  6 × 2 + 9  36 × 4 – 1
k = 1 ; k = 10
=5+1–1
2. Simplify : / :
x 2
– 9 =5
x3
6. Simplify : 21 – [6 + 7 – {3.22 – (1.1 × 0.2)}]
(a) x + 3 (b) x – 3
(a) 13 (b) 12
(c) x2 – 9 (d) x – 9 (c) 11 (d) 10
Sol.(c) 21 – [6 + 7 – {3.22 – (1.1 × 0.2)}]
Sol.(b)
x 2
– 9
=
(x  3)(x – 3)
=x–3
x3 x 3 = 21 – [13 – {3.22 – (0.22)}]
= 21 – [13 – {3}]
3. Simplify the following:/
= 21 – 10
21 – 4.9  7 + 3.9 × 0.4 + 0.9
= 11
(a) 18.23 (b) 24.12 7. If 45 ÷ 3 + 4 × A – 48 ÷ 24 + 4 = 1, then the value of
(c) 26.32 (d) 22.76 A is:
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)] 45 ÷ 3 + 4 × A – 48 ÷ 24 + 4 = 1, A :
Sol.(d) 21 – 4.9  7 + 3.9 × 0.4 + 0.9 (a) –2 (b) 4
= 21 – 0.7 + 1.56 + 0.9 (c) 2 (d) –4
= 22.76 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
11
11
Sol.(d) 45 ÷ 3 + 4 × A – 48 ÷ 24 + 4 = 1 27  50
=
15 + 4A – 2 + 4 = 1 15
4A + 17 = 1 77
4A = – 16 =
15
A=–4 10. Simplify : 15.5 – [3 – {7 – (5 – (14.5 – 13.5))}]
8. Simplify/ : (a) 15.5 (b) 13.5
4 2 (c) 12.5 (d) 14.5
1020   of (26  4) –11 
3 3 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(a) 28 (b) 36 Sol.(a) 15.5 – [3 – {7 – (5 – (14.5 – 13.5))}]

= 15.5 – [3 – {7 – (5 – 1)}]
(c) 17 (d) 31
= 15.5 – [3 – {7 – 4}]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
= 15.5 – [3 – 3]
4 2 = 15.5
Sol.(b) 1020   of (26  4) –11 
 3 3 11. Solve the following :/
4 35   1 
= 1020   of 30 –  (2.5  1.5)  4 of 2  8 – 1
2
3 3  
 35  (a) 0 (b) 81
= 1020   40 –  (c) 27.1 (d) 63
 3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
3
= 1020 × = 36 Sol.(d)  1 
85
(2.5  1.5)  4 of 2  8 – 1
2
 
4 3  1 2 4
9. Simplify : 4    3   × = [16 ÷ 2 × 8 – 1]
5 8  2 3 5
= [8 × 8 – 1]
15 77 = 63
(a) (b)
77 15 12. Simplify the following expression./
3 10
(c) (d) [{70 – 60 ÷ 2 of 6} + (20 – 10) ÷ 10] + 600 ÷ 25 of (2 ×
10 3
3) × (2 of 3) + 2 of 5
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
(a) 90 (b) 100
4 3  1 2 4 (c) 99 (d) 110
Sol.(b) 4    3   ×
5 8  2 3 5 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
24 3  7 2  4 Sol.(b) [{70 – 60 ÷ 2 of 6} + (20 – 10) ÷ 10] + 600 ÷ 25 of (2

=    × × 3) × (2 of 3) + 2 of 5
5 8 2 3 5
= [{70 – 60 ÷ 12} + 10 ÷ 10] + 600 ÷ 25 of 6 × 6 + 10
9 25 4
=  × = [{70 – 5} + 1] + 600 ÷ 150 × 6 + 10
5 6 5
= 66 + 4 × 6 + 10
9 10 = 76 + 24
= 
5 3 = 100
12
12
25a 2 – 10ab – 48b2 15. Simplify the following.

13. Simplify :  (5a  8b)
5a  6b
25a 2 – 10ab – 48b2 16 ÷ 2 – 7 × 15 ÷ 3 + 5 × 5 + 4 × 3 – 10

:  (5a  8b)
5a  6b (a) 1 (b) 2
(a) 25a2 – 64b2 (b) (5a – 8b)2 (c) 0 (d) –1
(c) (5a + 8b)2 (d) 25a2 – 36b2 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)] Sol.(c) 16 ÷ 2 – 7 × 15 ÷ 3 + 5 × 5 + 4 × 3 – 10
25a 2 – 10ab – 48b2 = 8 – 7 × 5 + 25 + 12 – 10

Sol.(a)  (5a  8b)
5a  6b = 8 – 35 + 27
=0
25a 2 – 40ab  30ab – 48b2
=  (5a  8b) 16. Simplify the following expression.
5a  6b
5a(5a – 8b)  6b(5a – 8b)

=  (5a  8b) (g – h)2 – (g + h)2 + 4gh
5a  6b
(a) 4gh (b) –4gh
(5a  6b)(5a – 8b) (c) 4 (d) 0
=  (5a  8b)
5a  6b
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
= (5a – 8b) (5a + 8b)
Sol.(d) (g – h)2 – (g + h)2 + 4gh
= 25a2 – 64b2
= g2 + h2 – 2gh – g2 – h2 – 2gh + 4gh
14. Simplify/
= – 4gh + 4gh
1 3 2 1
1  1 1  3 =0
3 4 3 2
17. Simplify:/
1 1
(a) 2 (b) 2  1 1 2  
3 6  6  9  3   18  5 
  
1 1 (a) 9 (b) 23
(c) 2 (d) 3
5 4 (c) 27 (d) 15
1 3 2 1
Sol.(b) 1  1 1  3  1 1 2 
3 4 3 2 Sol.(b)  6  9  3   18  5
  
4 7 5 2
=    = [1 × 18 + 5]
3 4 3 7
= 23
4 5
=  18. Simplify the following:/
3 6
8  5 13  15  12
=  2
1 5 –  1
 16  13
6 6 6
13
13
13 11  1 1 5 5 3
(a) 7 (b) 7 Sol.(a)  5 – 3  of 1 1 – 2 3  2 
16 16  2 3  13 2 4
13 11  11 10  18 11 11 
(c) 5 (d) 5 – 1 – 2  
16 16 =   of
 2 3  13 2 4
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
 15  12  13  18 
Sol.(a)  5 –  1 =   of  1 – 4
 16  13  6  13 
 65  25 = [3 + 1 – 4]
=   =0
 16  13
21. Simplify:/
125 13
= 7 (7.3)3 – (4.7)3
16 16
(7.3)2  7.3  4.7  (4.7)2
19. Simplify:/ (a) 12 (b) 32
7 4 5 1 (c) 2.6 (d) 11
–    [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
6 9 3 16
(7.3)3 – (4.7)3
23 23 Sol.(c)
(a) – (b) – (7.3)  7.3  4.7  (4.7)2
2
20 18
[ a3 – b3 = (a – b) (a2 + b2 + ab)]
20 18 = 7.3 – 4.7 = 2.6
(c) – (d) –
23 23 22. Which of the following fractions is the largest?
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]
7 4 5 1
Sol.(a) –    2 6 79 33
, , ,
6 9 3 16
3 53 90 44
7 4 1
= –   2 33
6 15 16 (a) (b)
3 44
7 1
= –  6 79
6 60 (c) (d)
53 90
–70  1
= [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
60
2 6 79 33
Sol.(d) , , ,
69 23 3 53 90 44
=– =–
60 20
2 6
20. Simplify the following :/ 
3 53
 1 1 5 5 3
 5 2 – 3 3  of 113  1 – 2  3 2  2 4  2 79
    
11 3 90
(a) 0 (b) 79 33
2 
1 90 44
(c) –2 (d) 3 79
2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]  Largest number is .
90
14
14
23. The value of 9 – 5 × 6 + {29 – (7 – 2)} ÷ 8 is :

1 1
9 – 5 × 6 + {29 – (7 – 2)} ÷ 8 Sol.(d) 4 ÷ 25 × 75 ÷ of 125
6 5
(a) –8 (b) 18 25
(c) –18 (d) 8 = ÷ 25 × 75 ÷ 25
6
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
1 1
Sol.(c) 9 – 5 × 6 + {29 – (7 – 2)} ÷ 8 = ×3=
6 2
= 9 – 30 + {29 – 5} ÷ 8
26. Simplify the following expression.
= – 21 + 24 ÷ 8
= – 21 + 3 = – 18
25 ÷ 5 + 3 of 2 – 4 + 6 of 3 ÷ 2 – 8 + 4
24. Simplify the given expression. (a) 16 (b) 4
: (c) 8 (d) 12
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
 4x 2
 9y 2 – 12xy 
Sol.(d) 25 ÷ 5 + 3 of 2 – 4 + 6 of 3 ÷ 2 – 8 + 4
 3y – 2x  = 5 + 6 – 4 + 18 ÷ 2 – 4
(a) 2y – 3x (b) 3y – 2x =7+9–4
(c) 2x – 3y (d) 3x – 2y = 12
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)] 27. The value of [15 ÷ 3 × 7 – 8 of 2 + 6] is :
[15 ÷ 3 × 7 – 8 of 2 + 6]
 4x 2
 9y 2 – 12xy 
(a) 13 (b) 25
Sol.(b)
 3y – 2x  (c) –29 (d) 39.5
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
 2x – 3y 
2
Sol.(b) [15 ÷ 3 × 7 – 8 of 2 + 6]
=
 3y – 2x  = [5 × 7 – 16 + 6]
= [35 – 10]
= – (2x – 3y)
= 25
= 3y – 2x
28. Simplify : 6 × [28 ÷ 84 × {36 × 49 ÷ (6 × 7)}]
1 1 (a) 84 (b) 74
25. The value of 4 ÷ 25 × 75 ÷ of 125 is :
6 5 (c) 64 (d) 94
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
1 1
4 ÷ 25 × 75 ÷ of 125 : Sol.(a) 6 × [28 ÷ 84 × {36 × 49 ÷ (6 × 7)}]
6 5
= 6 × [1/3 × 42]
1 1 = 6 × 14 = 84
(a) (b)
3 4 29. Simplify:/
25 – (18 – 4 × 9 ÷ 3)
1 1
(c) (d) (a) –31 (b) 33
6 2
(c) –17 (d) 19
15
15
Sol.(d) 25 – (18 – 4 × 9 ÷ 3) 33. Simplify the following expression :

= 25 – (18 – 4 × 3)
= 25 – (18 – 12)
= 25 – 6 = 19 
133 ÷ 19 × 3 – 48 × 2 ÷ 24 + 841 ÷  45 – 16  
30. Simplify the following expression : (a) 46 (b) 21
(c) 12 (d) 42
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
0.07 × 0.28 ÷ 0.04 + 0.64 – 1.64 ÷ 0.04
(a) 38.56 (b) –39.87

Sol.(a) 133 ÷ 19 × 3 – 48 × 2 ÷ 24 + 841 ÷  45 – 16  
(c) –46.48 (d) 36.78
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)] = 7 × 3 – 4 + 841 ÷ 29]
Sol.(b) 0.07 × 0.28 ÷ 0.04 + 0.64 – 1.64 ÷ 0.04 = 21 – 4 + 29 = 46
= 0.07 × 7 + 0.64 – 41    5 1 1   
= 0.49 + 0.64 – 41 34. 9  1  4   6 – 3  2    is equal to:/
     
= – 39.87
31. Simplify the expression : / (a) 1 (b) 9/5
(c) 0 (d) 9
(3x + 17 – 2y) (3x – 17 – 2y)
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(a) 9x2 – 12xy + 4y2 + 289
   5 1 1   
(b) 9x2 + 12xy + 4y2 – 289
Sol.(d) 9  1  4   6 – 3  2   
(c) 9x2 – 12xy + 4y2 – 289      
(d) 9x2 – 6xy + 4y2 + 289
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
   5 – 2 – 3 
= 9  1  4   6

Sol.(c) (3x + 17 – 2y) (3x – 17 – 2y)    
= 9x2 – 51x – 6xy + 51x – 289 – 34y – 6xy + 34y + 4y2

= 9  1  4  0
= 9x2 – 12xy + 4y2 – 289
=9÷1=9
32. Find the value of 11 – {(3 ÷ 4) of 8 – 4 – 8 }.
35. Which of the following fractions is the largest?
11 – {(3 ÷ 4) of 8 – 4 – 8 }
(a) 2 (b) 3
3 7 41 29
(c) 1 (d) –1 , , ,
7 53 80 79
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
29 7
Sol.(c) 11 – {(3 ÷ 4) of 8 – 4 – 8 } (a) (b)
79 53
3
= 11 – { of 8 – 4 + 8} 3 41
4 (c) (d)
7 80
= 11 – {6 – 4 + 8}
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
=1
16
16
(60 + 64 ÷ 4 of 4) × {1000 ÷ ((10 of (3 + 2)) × 2 of 5)} –

3 7
Sol.(d) > [159 > 49] 28 + (100 × 3 of 3).
7 53
(a) 600 (b) 1000
3 29 (c) 100 (d) 500
> [237 > 203]
7 79
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
3 41 Sol.(b) (60 + 64 ÷ 4 of 4) × {1000 ÷ ((10 of (3 + 2)) × 2 of 5)}

< [240 < 247]
7 80 – 28 + (100 × 3 of 3)
= (60 + 64 ÷ 16) × {1000 ÷ (50 × 10} – 28 + 900
41
 Largest fraction is . = (60 + 4) × {1000 ÷ 500} + 872
80
36. Simplify: / = 64 × 2 + 872
[25 – 48 ÷ 6 + 12 × 2] + 78 – [5 + 3 of (25 – 2 × 10)] = 128 + 872

(a) 98 (b) 90 = 1000
(c) 99 (d) 89 39. Simplify : 626 × 2912 ÷ 8138
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(a) 285 (b) 224
Sol.(c) [25 – 48 ÷ 6 + 12 × 2] + 78 – [5 + 3 of (25 – 2 × 10)]
(c) 364 (d) 310
= [25 – 8 + 24] + 78 – [5 + 3 of (25 – 20)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
= [41] + 78 – [5 + 15]
= 119 – 20 = 99 Sol.(b) 626 × 2912 ÷ 8138 = 224
37. The value of N in the equation 9 × N of 4 ÷ 4 – 15 × 4x 2 – 49y 2

4 = 12 is : 40. Simplify : + 7y – 2x
2x  7y
9 × N of 4 ÷ 4 – 15 × 4 = 12 N
(a) 4x – 14y (b) 7y
(a) 9 (b) 0
(c) 4x (d) 0
(c) 12 (d) 8
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(d) 9 × N of 4 ÷ 4 – 15 × 4 = 12 4x 2 – 49y 2
9 × N – 60 = 12 Sol.(d) + 7y – 2x
2x  7y
9N = 72
N=8 (2x  7y)(2x – 7y)
= 2x  7y + 7y – 2x
= 2x – 7y + 7y – 2x = 0
17
17
Abhinay Maths HCF and LCM
1. A rectangular courtyard is 4 m 95 cm long and 16 495  1665

m 65 cm broad. It is to be paved with the square Number of tiles = = 11 × 37 = 407
45  45
tiles of the same size. Find the least number of
2. Arvind and Chetan started running simultaneously
such square tiles required to pave the rectangular
from the same point in the same direction on a
courtyard. circular track of length 210 m. If Arvind takes 180
seconds to complete one round, and Chetan takes
420 seconds to complete one round, after how much
time will they meet for the first time at the starting
point on the track ?
(a) 877 (b) 944

(c) 388 (d) 407
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(d) HCF of 495 cm and 1665 cm = 45 cm ?

(a) 10 minutes (b) 15 minutes
495 1665 3 (c) 21 minutes (d) 28 minutes
1485
180 1665 9 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]
1620 Sol.(c) LCM of 180 and 420 = 1260 seconds
45 180 4
180 1260
Time = = 21 minutes
× 60
18
18
Abhinay Maths Average
1. The average temperature of a city for the first Sol.(a) Both average is same, all 30 students average
sixteen days of January is 22°C, and the average is 62. So answer is 32.
temperature for the last sixteen days of the same 4. Find the average of the prime numbers lying
month is 26°C. If the average temperature for the between 50 and 76.
entire month is 24°C, what is the temperature on
the sixteenth day ?
(a) 66 (b) 60
(c) 62 (d) 64
22°C [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
26°C 24°C Sol.(d) Prime number = 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73
? Sum = 53 + 59 + 61 + 67 + 71 + 73 = 384
384
(a) 24°C (b) 25°C Average = = 64
6
(c) 23°C (d) 22°C 5. A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The av-
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)] erage score of 12 students is 62, and that of the
Sol.(a) Temperature on the sixteenth day rest is 74. What is the average score of the class?
= 16 × 22 + 16 × 26 – 31 × 24
= 352 + 416 – 744
(a) 70.2 (b) 69.2
= 24°C
(c) 68.2 (d) 67.2
2. The average of the squares of the first 45 natural [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
numbers is : Sol.(b) Average score of whole class
12  62  18  74
=
(a) 698.67 (b) 699.67 30
(c) 697.67 (d) 696.67 12(1  62  3  37)
=
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)] 30
2(62  111)
Sol.(c) 1 + 2 + 3 + 42 + .............. + 452
2 2 2
=
5
(n  1)(2n  1) 2  173 346
Average = =  = 69.2
6 5 5
6. The average of 12 numbers is 48. The average of
46  91 2093 the first 5 numbers is 45 and the average of next 4
= = = 697.67 numbers is 52. If the 10th number is 10 less than
6 3
the 11th number and is 5 more than the 12th
3. A group of 30 students appeared in a test. The av- number, then the average of the 11th and 12th
erage score of 12 students is 62, and that of the numbers is :
rest is 62. What is the average score of the group?
(a) 62 (b) 63 ?
(a) 50.5 (b) 46.5
(c) 60 (d) 61
(c) 47.5 (d) 48.5
19
19
Sol.(d) Let the 10th number = x 12  62  18  72

Sol.(b) Average of whole class =
then the 11th number = x + 10 30
and 12th number = x – 5 24(31  54)
=
ATQs 30
Sum = 12 × 48 = 5 × 45 + 4 × 52 + x + x + 10 + x – 5 24  85
= = 68
30
576 = 225 + 208 + 3x + 5
9. The average of the squares of the first 47 natural
3x = 576 – 438
number is :
138
x= = 46
3 (a) 760 (b) 761
(c) 759 (d) 962
11th number = x + 10 = 56
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)]
12th number = x – 5 = 41 2.(a) 12 + 22 + 32 + 42 ...........472
56  41 97 (n  1)(2n  1)
Required average =  = 48.5 Average =
2 2 6
7. The average of the squares of the first 46 natural (47  1)(2  47  1)

=
numbers is : 6
48  95
: = = 760
6
(a) 729.5 (b) 728.5 10. A group of 30 students appeared in a test. The av-
(c) 727.5 (d) 730.5 erage score of 12 students is 62, and that of the
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)] rest is 76. What is the average score of the group?
(n  1)(2n  1)
Sol.(b) Average =
6
(a) 71.4 (b) 68.4
(c) 69.4 (d) 70.4
(46  1)(2  46  1)
= [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
6
12  62  18  76
(47)(93) 1457 Sol.(d) Average =
30
= = = 728.5
6 2
24(31  57)
8. A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The av- =
30
erage score of 12 students is 62, and that of the
rest is 72. What is the average score of the class ? 4  88 352
= = = 70.4
5 5
11. 42 litres of milk at Rs. 25 per litre is mixed with 28
litres of milk at Rs. 40 per litre. Find the average
price of the mixture.
(a) 66 (b) 68
(c) 67 (d) 69
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
20
20
(a) Rs. 31.5 (b) Rs. 32.5 20  15  25  24

(c) Rs. 32 (d) Rs. 31 Sol.(b) Average =
20  25
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]
300  600 900
25  42  28  40 =  = 20
Sol.(d) Average price = 45 45
42  28
15. A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The
1050  1120 2170 average score of 12 students is 62, and that of the
= = = 31
70 70 rest is 68. What is the average score of the class ?
12. The average weight of 10 students is increased by
half a kg when one of the students weighing 51 kg
is replaced by a new student. Find the weight of
the new student. (a) 63.6 (b) 65.6
(c) 66.6 (d) 64.6
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
12  62  18  68 24(31  51)
(a) 56kg (b) 75kg Sol.(b) Average = =
30 30
(c) 45kg (d) 66kg
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)] 4  82 328
= = = 65.6
5 5
1
Sol.(a) New student weight = 51 + × 10
2 16. A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The av-
= 51 + 5 = 56 kg erage score of 12 students is 62, and that of the
Alternate : rest is 60. What is the average score of the class?
Let the weight of new student = x kg
Total weight = 10 × a – 51 + x = 10 × (a + 0.5) ?
10a – 51 + x = 10a + 5
(a) 58.8 (b) 61.8
x = 51 + 5 = 56 kg
13. Find the average of first 125 natural numbers? (c) 60.8 (d) 59.8
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
(a) 62.5 (b) 63 12  62  18  60
(c) 62 (d) 63.5 Sol.(c) Average =
30
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
24(31  45) 4  76 304
Sol.(b) 1,2,3,4..................125 = = = = 60.8
30 5 5
n  1 125  1 17. A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The
Average = = = 63
2 2 average score of 12 students is 62, and that of the
14. The average score of a batsman in twenty matches rest is 78. What is the average score of the class ?
is 15 and in twenty-five other matches is 24. Find
the average score in all the forty-five matches.
(a) 72.6 (b) 69.6

(a) 21 (b) 20 (c) 70.6 (d) 71.6
(c) 19.5 (d) 22
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
21
21
12  62  18  78 20. A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The

Sol.(d) Average = average score of 12 students is 60, and that of the
30
rest is 80. What is the average score of the class ?
12  (62  117) 2  179 358
= =  = 71.6
30 5 5
18. The average of the squares of the first 48 natural
numbers is : (a) 73 (b) 70
(c) 71 (d) 72
(a) 793.17 (b) 791.17 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
(c) 794.17 (d) 792.17
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)] 12  60  18  80
Sol.(d) Average =
Sol.(d) 12 + 22 + 32+ 42 ..............+ 482 30
(n  1)(2n  1) = 12 × 2 + 6 × 8 = 24 + 48 = 72
Average =
6 21. In a class of 150 students (boys and girls only), the
girls are 60. The average weight of boys is 52 kg
(48  1)(96  1) 49  97 4753 and that of girls is 48 kg. What is the average
= = = = 792.17
6 6 6
weight (in kg) of the whole class ?
19. In the 8 th class, consisting of 30 students, a
Mathematics test was taken. 10 students had an
average score of 90. The other students had an
average score of 75. What is the average score of
the whole class ?
?
(a) 50.4 (b) 48.8
(c) 49.6 (d) 51.2

(a) 78 (b) 80
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(c) 76 (d) 74
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)] 90  52  60  48
Sol.(a) Average =
10  90  20  75 150
Sol.(b) Average =
30
30 156  96  252
900  1500 2400 = = = 50.4
150 5
= = = 80
30 30
22
22
Abhinay Maths Algebra
x 3  15x 2  75x  125 Sol.(c) a + b = 2c

1. Simplify :/ : (x – 5) a–c=c–b
x 2 – 25
squaring both sides
(a) x2 + 25 (b) x2 + 5x + 25
a2 + c2 – 2ac = c2 + b2 – 2bc
(c) x2 + 10x + 25 (d) x2 – 25
a² + 2bc = b² + 2ac
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)]
4. If x, y and z are positive numbers and x + y + z = 1,
x 3  15x 2  75x  125
Sol.(c) (x – 5) then the least value of is :
x 2 – 25
[ (a+b)3 = a3 + 3a2b + 3ab2 + b3] x, y z x+y+z=1
1 1 1
 x  5
3
  :
= x – 5 x  5 (x – 5) x y z
  
(a) 7 (b) 5
= (x + 5)2
(c) 9 (d) 11
= x2 + 10x + 25
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
2. Simplify/ Sol.(c) x + y + z = 1
8.3   9.2    6.1  3  8.3  9.2  6.1 1

3 3 3
Put value of x = y = z =
3
 8.3   9.2    6.1  8.3  9.2  9.2  6.1  6.1 8.3
2 2 2
1 1 1
(a) 30.2 (b) 23.6  
x y z=3+3+3=9
(c) 28.7 (d) 25.5
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)] 1 1
5. If a + = 12, then find the value of a2 + 2 .
a a
8.3   9.2    6.1  3  8.3  9.2  6.1
3 3 3
Sol.(b)
 8.3   9.2    6.1  8.3  9.2  9.2  6.1  6.1 8.3
2 2 2
1 1
a + = 12 , a2 +
a a2
[  a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = (a + b + c)(a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca)]
(a) 144 (b) 146
a 3  b3  c3 – 3abc (c) 142 (d) 140
=
(a  b  c)(a 2  b 2  c 2 – ab – bc – ca) [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
= (a + b + c) 1
Sol.(c) a + = 12
= 8.3 + 9.2 + 6.1 = 23.6 a
3. Let a + b = 2c, then which of the following expres-
1
sions is true? a2 + = 122 – 2 = 144 – 2 = 142
a2
a + b = 2c
6. If the sum of three numbers is 18 and the sum of
?
their squares is 36, then find the difference
(a) a2 + 2ac = b2 + 2bc between the sum of their cubes and three times of
(b) a² – 2bc = b² – 2ac their product.
(c) a² + 2bc = b² + 2ac
(d) a² – ac = b² – bc
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
23
23
9. If x² + y² = 280 and xy = 120, then find the value of

(a) 1449 (b) –1944
(c) –1494 (d) 4149 x–y
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)] xy .
Sol.(b) a + b + c = 18
a2 + b2 + c2 = 36 x–y
x² + y² = 280 xy = 120 xy
(a + b + c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca)
182 = 36 + 2(ab + bc + ca)
324 – 36 288
(ab + bc + ca) = = = 144 1
2 2 (a) (b) 15
13
Difference = a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc
= (a + b + c) (a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca)
1
= 18 × (36 – 144) (c) 13 (d)
15
= 18 × (–108)
= –1944 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
1 Sol.(a) x² + y² = 280 and xy = 120

x 1
7. If = 7, then the value of x + is equal to
x x (x + y) = 280  2  120  520
:
(x – y) = 280 – 2  120  40
1 1
x =7 , x+ :
x x x–y 40 1
(a) 47 (b) 49 x  y = 520 = 13
(c) 51 (d) 45
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)]
1
10. If x + = where x > 1, then the value of x3 –
x 2 10
1
Sol.(a) x =7 1
x is :
x3
1
x+ = 72 – 2 = 49 – 2 = 47 1 1
x x+ = x>1 x3 – :
x 2 10 x3
0.58  0.58  0.58 – 0.001
8. Simplify : (a) 221 (b) 234
0.58  0.58  0.058  0.01
(c) 198 (d) 216
(a) 0.48 (b) 0.28
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(c) 0.37 (d) 0.42
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)] 1
Sol.(b) x + =
0.58  0.58  0.58 – 0.001 x 2 10
Sol.(a)
0.58  0.58  0.058  0.01
1
 2 10 
2
x– = –4= 6
(0.58)3 – (0.1)3 x
=
(0.58) 2  0.58  0.1  (0.1) 2
1
[ a3 – b3 = (a – b) (a2 + b2 + ab)] x3 – = 63 + 3×6 = 216 + 18 = 234
x3
= 0.58 – 0.1 = 0.48
24
24
 4.2  – 1.2  1 1
3 3
14. If x + = 3, then the value of 9x2 + 2 is :
11. Simplify/ : 9x 9x
 4.2   5.04  1.2 
2 2
(a) 87 (b) 81
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 1 (d) 5 (c) 77 (d) 79
 4.2  – 1.2 
3 3
1
Sol.(b) Sol.(d) x + =3
 4.2   5.04  1.2  9x
2 2
multiply ‘3’ both sides

 a 3 – b 3  (a – b)(a 2  b 2  ab) 
1
(4.2 – 1.2)  4.2   4.2  1.2  1.2   3x + =9
2 2
  3x
=
 4.2   4.2  1.2  1.2 
2 2
1
=3 9x2 + = 92 – 2 = 81 – 2 = 79
9x 2
12. The value of the expression (1.55² + 0.55² + 1.55 ×
0.55) is equal to : 1 7x 2 – 9x  7
(1.55² + 0.55² + 1.55 × 0.55) 15. If x + = 15, then the value of is :
x x2 – x  1
(a) 1.55² – 0.55² (b) 1.55³ – 0.55³
(c) 1.55³ + 0.55³ (d) 1.55² + 0.55² 1 7x 2 – 9x  7
x+ = 15 ,
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)] x x2 – x  1
Sol.(b) (1.55² + 0.55² + 1.55 × 0.55)
48 22
= (1.55 – 0.55) (1.55² + 0.55² + 1.55 × 0.55) (a) – (b) –
7 7
 a 3 – b 3  (a – b)(a 2  b 2  ab) 
48 22
= 1.55³ – 0.55³ (c) (d)
7 7
13. Simplify the following expression :
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
1
3  9 2  Sol.(c) x + = 15
  3a   2 – 9  9  if a = 1 x
a  a 
x2 + 1 = 15x
(a) 27 (b) 63
(c) 81 (d) 54 7x 2 – 9x  7

[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)] x2 – x  1
3  9 2 
Sol.(d)   3a   2 – 9  9  =
7(x 2  1) – 9x
 a  a 
x2  1 – x
3
3 7  15x – 9x
=   + (3a)3 [put value of ‘a’] =
a 15x – x
= 27 + 27 96x 48
= 54 = =
14x 7
25
25
18. If a2 + b2 + c2 = 2 (a + c – 1), then the value of a3 + b3

2
16. Let t = , then the value of the expression t3 + + c3 = ?
5
a2 + b2 + c2 = 2 (a + c – 1) a3 + b3 + c3
3
3 9
   t is :
5 5
(a) 0 (b) 2
2
3
3 9 (c) 4 (d) 1
t= t3 +    t :
5 5
  5 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(b) a2 + b2 + c2 = 2 (a + c – 1)
1
(a) (b) 1 a2 + b2 + c2 – 2a – 2c + 2 = 0
5
a2 – 2a + 1 + b2 + c2 – 2c + 1 = 0
1 (a – 1)2 + b2 + (c – 1)2 = 0
(c) 2 (d)
2 a=1;b=0;c=1
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
 a3 + b3 + c3
3
3
9 = 13 + 03 + 13
Sol.(b) t +    t
3
5 5 =1+0+1=2
3 3
2 3 9 2
=   +    
5 5 5 5
(x – y)3  (y – z)3  (z – x)3
8 27 18
=   (x – y)(y – z)(z – x)
125 125 25
(a) 3 (b) 1
8  27  90
= (c) 0 (d) 2
125
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
125
= =1 (x – y)3  (y – z)3  (z – x)3
125
Sol.(a)
(x – y)(y – z)(z – x)
17. If m + n = 24, then (m – 16)³ + (n – 8)³ is ________.
[ If a + b + c = 0, then a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = (a + b +
m + n = 24 (m – 16)³ + (n – 8)³ ______
c) (a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca)]
(a) 0 (b) 40
3(x – y)(y – z)(z – x)
(c) 576 (d) 320 = (x – y)(y – z)(z – x)
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
=3
Sol.(a) m + n = 24
(m – 16) + (n – 8) = 0  1 1 2
20. Let a + b = 1, then the value of  2  2   is:
cube both sides  a b ab 
(m – 16)3 + (n – 8)3 + 3(m–16) (n–8) × 0 = 0
 1 1 2
(m – 16)3 + (n – 8)3 = 0 a+b=1  2 2 
 a b ab 
26
26
1
1 1 Sol.(d) x2 + = 83
(a) 2 2 (b) x2
a b ab
1
1 1 x+ = 83 – 2  81  9
x
(c) (d)
a2b ab 2
1
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)] x3 – = 93 + 3×9 = 729 + 27 = 756
x3
 1 1 2 23. If a3 + 3a2 + 3a = 7, then the value of a2 + 2a is :
Sol.(a)  2  2  
a b ab  a3 + 3a2 + 3a = 7 a2 + 2a
a 2  b 2  2ab (a) 3 (b) 1

= (c) 2 (d) 4
a 2 b2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(a  b) 2 Sol.(a) a3 + 3a2 + 3a = 7
=
a 2 b2 a3 + 3a2 + 3a + 1 = 7 + 1
(1) 2 (a + 1)3 = 8
=
a 2 b2 a+1=2
1 a=1
= a2 + 2a = 12 + 2×1 = 1 + 2 = 3
a 2 b2
21. Simplify/ 24. If 8a3 + b3 + 27c3 = 18abc, then the relation among
a, b and c is :
1.5 1.5  2.5  2.5  3.5  3.5  21.5  2.5  2 2.5 3.5  21.5  3.5
8a3 + b3 + 27c3 = 18abc a, b c
1.5  2.5  3.5
:
(a) 9.5 (b) 6.5
(a) b + 3c = 2a (b) 2a + b = 3c
(c) 8.5 (d) 7.5
(c) 2a + 3c = b (d) b + 3c = –2a
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(d)
Sol.(d) 8a3 + b3 + 27c3 = 18abc
1.5 1.5  2.5  2.5  3.5  3.5  21.5  2.5  2 2.5  3.5  21.5  3.5 (2a)3 + b3 + (3c)3 – 3×2a×b×3c = 0
1.5  2.5  3.5
[ a3+b3+c3–3abc = (a+b+c) (a2+b2+c2–ab–bc–ca)]
(1.5)2  (2.5)2  (3.5)2  21.5  2.5  2 2.5  3.5  21.5  3.5 2a + b + 3c = 0
=
1.5  2.5  3.5 b + 3c = –2a
[  (a+b+c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca] 1 65
25. If x is an integer such that x + = , then find
(1.5  2.5  3.5) 2
x 8
=
1.5  2.5  3.5 1
the value of x – .
= 1.5 + 2.5 + 3.5 = 7.5 x
1 1
22. If x > 1 and x2 + 2 = 83, then x –
3
is : 1 65 1
x x3 x x+ = , x–
x 8 x
1 1
x>1 x2 + = 83 x3 –
x2 x3
(a) 63/6 (b) 63/8
(a) 884 (b) 876
(c) 36/8 (d) 32/6
(c) 754 (d) 756
27
27
28. If 3a + 2b = 27 and 27a3 + 8b3 = 1458, then find 2ab.

1 65
Sol.(a) x + = 3a + 2b = 27 27a3 + 8b3 = 1458 , 2ab
x 8
2
1  65  4225 3969 63 (a) 72 (b) 70
x– =   –4= –4= =
x  8  64 64 8
(c) 77 (d) 75
 2 1  [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
26. If x = 7 – 4 3 , then find the value of  x  2  .
 x  Sol.(d) 3a + 2b = 27
cube both sides
 2 1 
x=7–4 3 x  2  27a3 + 8b3 + 3 × 3a × 2b × 27 = 273
 x 
1458 + 486ab = 19683
(a) 188 (b) 194
486ab = 18225
(c) 186 (d) 196
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)] 18225
2ab = = 75
243
Sol.(b) x = 7 – 4 3
1
1 29. If a + = 7 3 , then the value of (a6 + a–6) ?
=7+ 3 a
x
1
1 a+ =7 3 , (a6 + a–6)
x+ = 14 a
x
(a) 3048190 (b) 3048542
1
x  2 = 142 – 2 = 196 – 2 = 194
2
(c) 3048132 (d) 3048625
x
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
1 1
27. If x + = 2, then find the value of x2723 + 3356 . 1
x x Sol.(a) a + =7 3
a
1 1
x+ =2 , x2723 + 1
x x 3356 a3 + = 1029 3 – 21 3 = 1008 3
a3
(a) 1 (b) 2
1
 
2
(c) 0 (d) –1 a6 + 6 = 1008 3 –2
a
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
= 3048192 – 2 = 3048190
1
Sol.(b) x + = 2
x  1  1
30. If  x   = 7, x > 0. The positive value of  x – 
Put x = 1  x   x
is :/
1
1 + = 2 = 2 [satisfied]
1 (a) 5 4 (b) 5 5
1 1 1 (c) 3 5 (d) 4 5
x2723 + 3356 = 12728 + 3356 =1+ =2
x 1 1 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
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Sol.(a) a + b + c = 0
 1
Sol.(c)  x   = 7 a+b=–c
 x
squaring both sides
 1
 x –  = 72 – 4  45 = 3 5 a2 + b2 + 2ab = c2
 x
1
(25)4  1250  1 – (25)2 34. Let 3t – = 3, then which of the following
31. Simplify:/ 3t
(25)2  25  1
expression has the value equal to 12 ?
(a) 602 (b) 601
1
(c) 603 (d) 604 3t – = 3,
3t
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
(25)4  1250  1 – (25)2

Sol.(b) 1 1
(25)2  25  1 (a) 9t2 + +2 (b) 9t2 + –2
9t 2 9t 2
(25)  1 – (25)2
2 2
1 1
= (c) 9t2 + +1 (d) 9t2 +
(25)2  25  1 9t 2 9t 2
(25) 2
 1  25  (25)2  1 – 25  [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
=
(25)2  25  1 1
Sol.(c) 3t – =3
= (25) + 1 – 25
2 3t
= 625 – 24 = 601 squaring both sides
32. Simplify:/ 1
9t2 + = 9 + 2 = 11
(232)3  (140)3  (353)3 – 3  232  140  53 9t 2
(232)  (140)2  (353)2 – 232  140 – 140  353 – 353  232
2
Add ‘1’ both sides
(a) 261 (b) 725 1
(c) 445 (d) 596 9t2 + + 1 = 11 + 1 = 12
9t 2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
35. If 3x + 2y = 10 and 2xy = 7, then find the value of 3x
(232)  (140)  (353) – 3  232  140  53
3 3 3 – 2y (if 3x – 2y > 0).
Sol.(b) (232)2  (140)2  (353)2 – 232  140 – 140  353 – 353  232
3x + 2y = 10 2xy = 7 , 3x – 2y
[ a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = (a+b+c)(a2+b2+c2–ab–bc–ca)] 3x – 2y > 0)
= 232 + 140 + 353 = 725 (a) 4 (b) 10
33. If a + b + c = 0, then the value of (a2 + b2 + 2ab) is (c) 8 (d) 6
equal to : [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
a+b+c=0 , (a2 + b2 + 2ab) Sol.(a) 3x + 2y = 10

(a) c2 (b) – c2 3x – 2y = (3x  2y )2 – 4  3x  2y
(c) c (d) – c
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)] 3x – 2y = 102 – 4  3  7 = 16 = 4
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36. Find the value of/ 4x

39. If x2 + 7x + 8 = 0 , then find the value of .
 453  453  453 – 383  383  383  x 2 – 5x  8
(453  383  383  383  453  453) 4x
x2 + 7x + 8 = 0 ,
x 2 – 5x  8
(a) 60 (b) 50
(c) 80 (d) 70 1 1
(a) (b) –
2 4
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
 453  453  453 – 383  383  383  1 1

(c) – (d)
Sol.(d) 3 6
(453  383  383  383  453  453)
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(453)3 – (383)3
Sol.(c) x + 7x + 8 = 0
2

= 453  383  (383)2  (453)2
 x2 + 8 = –7x
[ a3 – b3 = (a – b) (a2 + b2 + ab)] 4x 4x 4x 1
= 453 – 383 = 70 = = =–
x 2 – 5 x  8 –5x – 7x –12x 4
37.If a + b = c, then the expression a3 + b3 – c3 + 3abc 40. The value of (x + y) + (x – y) is equal to :/
2 2
will be equal to :
a + b = c, a3 + b3 – c3 + 3abc
(a) 2(x + y)2 (b) 2(x2 + y2)
(c) (2x + 2y)2 (d) 4xy
(a) 0 (b) 3 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(c) 2 (d) 1 Sol.(b) (x + y) + (x – y)2
2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)] = x2 + y2 + 2xy + x2 + y2 – 2xy

Sol.(a) a + b = c = 2(x2 + y2)
a+b–c=0 41. If a2 + b2 = 148 and ab = 54, then find the value of
a3 + b3 – c3 + 3abc a b
.
= (a + b – c) (a2 + b2 + c2 – ab + bc + ca) a –b
=0 a b
a2 + b2 = 148 ab = 54 ,
a –b
1 1
38. If a3 + = 2 (a>0), then the value of a + is :
a3 a
8 2
1 1 (a) (b)
a + 3 = 2 (a>0)
3
a+ 10 10
a a
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 8 7 (d) 5 3
(c) 2 (d) 4 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)] Sol.(a) a2 + b2 = 148 and ab = 54
1 a + b = a 2  b 2  2ab = 148  2  54 = 256 = 16

Sol.(c) a3 + =2 [Exceptional case]
a3
a – b = a 2  b 2 – 2ab = 148 – 2  54 = 40 = 2 10
put a3 = 1 ; a = 1
a b 16 8
1 1 = =
a+ =1+ =2 a – b 2 10 10
a 1
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42. If x2 + 1 = x, then the value of (x14 + x8 + 1) is : x y

2
x2 + 1 = x (x14 + x8 + 1) : x= 6+2 y= 6–2    –3

y x 
(a) 1 (b) 0 ?
(c) 3 (d) 2
Sol.(*) x + 1 = x
2
(c) 35 (d) 22
(x + 1) × (x2 + 1 – x) = 0 × (x + 1)
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
x3 + 13 = 0
x3 = – 1 2
x y
x14 + x8 + 1 Sol.(b)    –3
y x 
= x14 + x8 + 1
= x8 (x6 + 1) + 1 2
 6 2 6 – 2
= x6 × x2 ((–1)2 + 1) + 1 =    –3
 6–2 6  2 
= (–1)2 × x2 (1 + 1) + 1
= x2 × 2 + 1 2

    6 – 2 
2 2
= 2x2 + 1  62
=   –3
Wrong option given by SSC.
 6 – 2
2
 2

 
3(163 – 63 )
43. If = 30, then find the value of Q. 2
(162  62  Q )  
 10  4 6  10 – 4 6 
=   –3
 
2
3(163 – 63 )  6 – 22 
= 30 Q  
(162  62  Q )
2
(a) 96 (b) 98  20 
= 
 2 
 – 3 = 100 – 3 = 97
(c) 112 (d) 108
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)] 45. If 2a – b = 3 and 8a3 – b3 = 999, then find the value
of 4a² – b².
3(163 – 63 )
Sol.(a) = 30
(162  62  Q ) 2a – b = 3 8a3 – b3 = 999 4a² – b²
3(16 – 6)(162  62  16  6)
= 30
(162  62  Q ) (a) 63 (b) 65
3  10  (162  62  96) (c) 61 (d) 67
= 30
(162  62  Q ) [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Q = 96 Sol.(a) 2a – b = 3 and 8a3 – b3 = 999
44. If x = 6 + 2 and y = 2a – b = 3
6– 2, then what is the value of
2
cube both sides
x y
   – 3? 8a3 – b3 – 3 × 2a × b (2a – b) = 27
y x  999 – 6ab × 3 = 27
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18 ab = 972 (a) 110 (b) 130

ab = 54 (c) 160 (d) 180
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
2a + b = 32  4  2  54 = 441 = 21
4a² – b² = (2a – b) (2a + b) = 3 × 21 = 63 x 1

Sol.(a) =
x 2 – 2x  1 3
OR Multiple value of ‘3’
Only option ‘a’ divided by 3. 3x = x2 – 2x + 1
x2 + 1 = 5x
x 1 1
46. If 2 = , then the value of x3 + 3 is : 1
x – 2x  1 3 x x+ =5
x
x 1 1 1
= x3 + x3 + = 53 – 3 × 5 = 125 – 15 = 110
x 2 – 2x  1 3 x3 x3
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Abhinay Maths Equation
1. Find the values of x, y and z, so as to satisfy the 3. Find the values of x, y and z, so as to satisfy the
equations given below : equations given below :
x, y z x, y z
:
x + y + z = 12 ; x + y – z = 6 ; x – y + z = 4
5x – 3y + 7z = 22; 3x – 5y – 2z = – 46; 2x – 2y + 5z =
(a) x = 5, y = 4, z = – 3
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(b) x = 5, y = – 4, z = 3
(a) x = –5, y = 3, z = –8
(c) x = 5, y = 4, z = 3
(b) x = 5, y = –8, z = 3
(d) x = 5, y = – 4, z = – 3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)] (c) x = –5, y = 3, z = 8
Sol.(c) x + y + z = 12 ...(i) (d) x = –5, y = –3, z = 8
x+y–z=6 ...(ii) [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
x–y+z=4 ...(iii) Sol.(c) 5x – 3y + 7z = 22 ...(i)
solve (i) – (ii)
3x – 5y – 2z = – 46 ...(ii)
z=3
2x – 2y + 5z = 24 ...(iii)
solve (i) – (iii)
solve (i) and (ii)
y=4
value of y and z put in (i) 16y + 31z = 296 ...(iv)
x = 12 – 4 – 3 = 5 solve (ii) and (iii)
2. Solve the given set of three equations to get the 4y + 19z = 164 ...(v)
value of the unknowns : solve (iv) and (v)
z = 8 ; y = 3 .... Put in eq. (i)
x = –5
x + 2z = 3
4. The solution of the following equations is:
x + 2y + 3z = 5
3x – 5z = –13
(a) x = 0, y = –1, z = 2 5x + 4y – 8z = 1
(b) x = –1, y = 0, z = 2 7x – 9y + z = –1
(c) x = –1, y = 2, z = 0 2x + 3y – 4z = 1
(d) x = 2, y = 0, z = –1 (a) x = –1, y = 1, z = 1
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(b) x = 1, y = 1, z = 1
Sol.(b) x + 2z = 3 ...(i)
(c) x = 1, y = –1, z = 1
3x – 5z = –13 ...(ii)
(d) x = 1, y = 1, z = –1
solve both equation
x = –1 ; z = 2 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Put value of x and z in this equation Sol.(b) 5x + 4y – 8z = 1 ...(i)

x + 2y + 3z = 5 7x – 9y + z = –1 ...(ii)
y=0 2x + 3y – 4z = 1 ...(iii)
 option ‘b’ is answer. solve (i) and (iii)
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Abhinay Maths Equation
–7y + 4z = –3 ...(iv) (b) If a = 6, then x = 48, y = 4 are the solutions.

solve (ii) and (iii) a = 6, x = 48, y = 4
–13y + 10z = –3 ...(v)
325 25
solve (iv) and (v) (c) If a = –12, then x = ,y=– are the solutions.
28 28
y=1;z=1
x=1 325 25
a = –12 x= ,y=–
 option ‘b’ is answer. 28 28
5. If the system of the following equations has the (d) If a = –12, then x = 48, y = 4 are the solutions.
value of the variables as three consecutive inte-
a = –12 x = 48, y = 4
gers, then the value of a is _________. [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(d) ax + (a2 + 1)y = 4
_________ 4x + ay = a2
x – y + z = 2a use option, only opdtion ‘d’ satisfy in this equation
x + 4y – 2z = 3(4 – a) Put x = 48 ; y = 4
2x – 3y + 4z = 6 – 2a ax + (a2 + 1)y = 4
(a) 2 (b) 4 a × 48 + (a2 + 1)×4 = 4
(c) 1 (d) 3 12a + a2 + 1 = 1
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)] a2 = –12a
Sol.(c) x, y and z three consecutive integers : a = –12 [satisfied]
2y = z + x 7. Find the value of the unknowns :/
Eq. 1 : x – y + z = 2a [put y value] x + 1.5y + 2z = 5.5
2y – y = 2a x + 5y + 7z = 15
y = 2a ...(i) 3x + 11y + 13z = 25
Eq. 2 : x + 4y – 2z = 12 – 3a [put y value]
(a) x = 2, y = –3, z = 4 (b) x = –3, y = 2, z = 4
x + 2z + 2x – 2z = 12 – 3a (c) x = 4, y = –3, z = 2 (d) x = 2, y = 4, z = –3
3x = 12 – 3a [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
x=4–a ...(ii) Sol.(a) Put value by option,
(ii) – (i) Only option ‘a’ match in all equation
y – x = 4 – a – 2a x + 1.5y + 2z = 5.5 ...(i)
1 = 4 – 3a 2 + 1.5 × (–3) + 2 × 4 = 5.5
3a = 3 2 – 4.5 + 8 = 5.5
a=1 5.5 = 5.5 [satsified]
6. For the equations ax + (a2 + 1)y = 4 and 4x + ay = a2, x + 5y + 7z = 15 ...(ii)
which of the following statements is TRUE? 2 + 5 × (–3) + 7 × 4 = 15
ax + (a2 + 1)y = 4 4x + ay = a2 2 – 15 + 28 = 15
15 = 15 [satisfied]
3x + 11y + 13z = 25 ...(iii)
325 25
(a) If a = 6, then x = ,y=– are the solutions. 3 × 2 + 11 × (–3) + 13 × 4 = 25
28 28
6 – 33 + 52 = 25
325 25 25 = 25 [satisfied]
a = 6, x= ,y=–
28 28  Option ‘a’ is answer.
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Abhinay Maths Ratio and Proportion
1. R pays Rs. 100 to P with Rs. 5, Rs. 2 and Rs. 1 coins. 4. A sum of money is divided among P, Q, R and S in
The total number of coins used for paying are 40. the proportion of 4 : 9 : 2 : 3. If Q gets Rs. 560 more
What is the number of coins of denomination Rs. 5 than R, then the share of S is :
in the payment?
P, Q, R S 4:9:2:3
R, P Rs. 5 Rs. 2 Rs. 1 Rs. 100
Q R
S :
40 Rs. 5
? (a) Rs. 140 (b) Rs. 340
(a) 16 (b) 17 (c) Rs. 240 (d) Rs. 440
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(c) Ratio of P, Q, R and S = 4 : 9 : 2 : 3
Sol.(d) Only option ‘d’ satisfy in this condition,
13 coins of Rs. 5 and remaining coins 27 coins Rs. Q – R = 9 – 2 = 7 units  560
2 , Rs. 1. 1 unit  80
2. A money bag contains one rupee, 5 rupee and 10 3 units  3 × 80 = Rs 240
rupee coins in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 7 respectively. If the
total amount in the bag is Rs. 980, then find the  Share of ‘S’ = Rs 240
number of coins of Rs. 10. 5. The incomes of P, Q and R are in the ratio 10 : 12 :
9 and their expenditures are in the ratio 12 : 15 :
8. If Q saves 25% of his income, then what is the
ratio of the savings of P, Q and R?
(a) 69 (b) 70 P, Q R
(c) 71 (d) 68 Q
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)] P, Q R ?
Sol.(b) 1Rs 5 Rs 10 Rs (a) 15 : 14 : 21 (b) 14 : 15 : 21

No.of coins  3 5 7 (c) 21 : 15 : 14 (d) 21 : 14 : 15
Amount  3 25 70  98 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Total amount = 98 units  Rs. 980 Sol.(b) Ratio of income = 10x : 12x : 9x
1 unit  Rs. 10 Ratio of exp. = 12y : 15y : 8y
10 Rs. coins = 7 units  7 × 10 = Rs 70
Income – Exp. = Saving
3. If A : B = 6 : 8 and B : C = 5 : 12, then A : B : C is:
A:B=6:8 B : C = 5 : 12 , A:B:C : 1
12x – 15y = × 12x
(a) 11 : 32 : 44 (b) 10 : 23 : 14 4
(c) 14 : 31 : 28 (d) 15 : 20 : 48 9x = 15y
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(d) A : B = 6 : 8 = 3 : 4 and B : C = 5 : 12 x 5

y 3
A B C
3 4 Income = 50 : 60 : 45
5 12 Expenditure = 36 : 45 : 24
15 20 48 Saving = 14 : 15 : 21
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6. Raj divides Rs. 1,200 in the ratio 2 : 1 : 3 among 8. The ratio between male and female members in a
three of his friends. The amount equal to the club is 2 : 3. If the number of male members is
sum of three times the largest share and two increased by 200, the ratio becomes 5 : 6. How
times the smallest share is : many female members are there in the club?
: ?
(a) Rs. 2400 (b) Rs. 1800 (a) 1200 (b) 900
(c) Rs. 2200 (d) Rs. 2000 (c) 1400 (d) 1000
Sol.(a) Let the male and female be 2x and 3x

2
Sol.(c) First friend = 1200 × = Rs. 400 ATQ
6
Male 2x  200 5
1  
Second friend = 1200 × = Rs. 200 Female 3x 6
6
12x + 1200 = 15x
3 3x = 1200
Third friend = 1200 × = Rs. 600
6
x = 400
Required answer = 3 × 600 + 2 × 200 Female members = 3x = 3 × 400 = 1200
= 1800 + 400 9. If A : B = 6 : 8 and B : C = 5 : 10, then A : B : C is :
= Rs. 2200
A:B=6:8 B : C = 5 : 10 A:B:C
7. A payment of Rs. 120 is made with Rs. 10, Rs. 5
(a) 3 : 4 : 8 (b) 1 : 3 : 4
and Rs. 2 coins. A total of 25 coins are used. Which
of the following is the number of Rs. 10 coins used (c) 4 : 3 : 2 (d) 1 : 2 : 4
in the payment? [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) A : B = 6 : 8 = 3 : 4
B : C = 5 : 10 = 1 : 2
? A B C
(a) 6 (b) 4 3 4
14 24
(c) 10 (d) 8
3 4 8
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(d) This type of question used hit and trial method 10. In a collection of rare coins, there is one gold coin
for every four non-gold coins. If 20 more gold coins
Only option ‘d’ satisfy in this equation.
are added to the collection, the ratio of the number
10 Rs. , 5 Rs. and 2 Rs. coins are 8 , 2 , 15 of gold coins to that of non-gold coins will be 2 : 3.
[2 Rs. coins value are multiple of 5, because total The total number of coins in the collection will now
amount of Rs. 120] become ____________.
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Sol.(b) Let the number of employed = 8x

Men = 5x and Women = 3x
ATQ
_________ Men 5x 5
 
Women 3x  150 4
(a) 80 (b) 60 4x = 3x – 150
(c) 100 (d) 48 x = 150
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Total employees = 5x = 5 × 150 = 750
13. A function of two variable varies directly with x
Sol.(a) Let Gold and Non-gold coins = x and 4x
and inversely with y. Determine function when x
ATQ = 5 and y = 3. Given that, for x = 0 and y = 1, f = 15
Gold x  20 2 and for x = 1 and y = 15, f = 2.
 
Non  gold 4x 3 x y
3x + 60 = 8x x=5 y=3
5x = 60 x=0 y=1 f = 15 x=1 y = 15
x = 12 f = 2.
Total coins = x + 4x + 20 = 5 × 12 + 20 = 80 (a) 10 (b) 2
11.If A : B = 6 : 8 and B : C = 7 : 10, then A : B : C is : (c) 5 (d) 15
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]
A:B=6:8 B : C = 7 : 10 , A:B:C
n
Sol.(a) f(x,y) = mx + y
(a) 21 : 28 : 40 (b) 21 : 23 : 40
(c) 23 : 32 : 40 (d) 14 : 31 : 20 n
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)] f(0,1) = 0 + = 15  n = 15
1
Sol.(a) A : B = 6 : 8 = 3 : 4
B : C = 7 : 10 n 15
f(1,15) = m + 2=m+ m=1
15 15
A B C
n 15
37 47 f(5,3) = mx + y = 5 + = 5 + 5 = 10
74 104
3
14. If A : B = 6 : 8 and B : C = 7 : 12, then A : B : C is:
21 28 40
A:B=6:8 B : C = 7 : 12, A:B:C
12. In a company, the ratio of men and women is 5 : 3, (a) 14 : 31 : 20 (b) 21 : 32: 40
respectively. When 150 additional women are em- (c) 11 : 23 : 40 (d) 21 : 28 : 48
ployed in the company, the ratio becomes 5 : 4.
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
How many men are employed in the company ?
Sol.(d) A : B = 6 : 8 = 3 : 4
5:3
B : C = 7 : 12
5:4
A B C
?
37 47
(a) 850 (b) 750
(c) 550 (d) 950 74 124
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)] 21 28 48
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15. The cost of a diamond varies directly as the square 17. Aman has certain number of notes of denomina-
of its weight. Once, this diamond broke into four tion Rs. 20 and Rs. 10 which amount to Rs. 390. If
pieces with weights in the ratio of 4 : 3 : 2 : 1. the numbers of notes of each kind are interchanged,
When the pieces were sold, the merchant got Rs. then the new amount is Rs. 90 less than before.
63,000 less than that of one piece. Find the original Find the number of notes of Rs. 20 denomination.
price of the diamond.
(a) 16 (b) 12
(a) Rs. 86,000 (b) Rs. 80,000 (c) 15 (d) 14
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(c) Rs. 90,000 (d) Rs. 75,000
Sol.(a) Let the number of note Rs. 10 and Rs. 20 = x
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
and y
Sol.(c) Original price = (4+3+2+1)2 = 102 = 100 units
ATQ
After breaking price = 42 + 32 + 22 + 12 10 × x + 20 × y = 390 ...(i)
= 16 + 9 + 4 + 1 = 30 units 10 × y + 20 × x = 300 ...(ii)
Less = 100 – 30 = 70 units  Rs. 63000 solve eq. (i) and (ii)
1 unit  Rs. 900 x = 7 ; y = 16
100 units  Rs. 90000  20 Rs. note is 16.
 Original price of diamond = Rs. 90000 18.The ratio of two numbers is 2 : 5 and their difference
16. The ratio of boys to girls initial in a college is 5 : 6. is 210. The smaller number is ____________.
If 40 boys leave the college and 50 girls join the
college, the ratio will become 8 : 11. Find the ____________
number of girls (initial) in the college.
(a) 60 (b) 150
5: (c) 140 (d) 350
6 40 50 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
8 : 11 Sol.(c) Difference = 5x – 2x = 3x  210
x  70
(a) 740 (b) 860 Smaller number = 2x  2 × 70 = 140
(c) 720 (d) 640 19. If A : B = 6 : 8 and B : C = 5 : 11, then A : B : C is :
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
A:B=6:8 B : C = 5 : 11 A:B:C
Sol.(c) Let the number of boys and girls = 5x and 6x (a) 11 : 23 : 14 (b) 14 : 31 : 25
(c) 15 : 32 : 44 (d) 15 : 20 : 44
ATQ
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Boys 5x – 40 8 Sol.(d) A : B = 6 : 8 = 3 : 4 and B : C = 5 : 11
 
Girls 6x  50 11 A B C
55x – 440 = 48x + 400 35 45
7x = 840 54 114
x = 120 15 20 44
 Number of girls in college = 6x = 6 × 120 = 720  A : B : C = 15 : 20 : 44
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20. ‘x’ varies directly with the cube of ‘y’, and inversely 22. The monthly incomes of A, B and C are in the ratio
1 2 : 9 : 3 and their expenses are in the ratio 3 : 9 : 5.
with the square of ‘z’. If x = when y = 2 and z = 3, If A’s saving is half of his total income, then savings
36
then what is the value of 800x when y = 3 and z = of A, B and C are, respectively, in the ratio of :
5? A, B C
‘x’ 'y' 'z' A
1 A, B C
x= y=2 z=3 800x
36
(a) 3 : 9 : 2 (b) 2 : 5 : 2
y=3 z = 5?
(a) 9/800 (b) 27 (c) 3 : 18 : 4 (d) 1 : 2 : 1
(c) 800/9 (d) 9 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)] Sol.(c) Ratio of income A, B and C = 2x : 9x : 3x
Ratio of exp. A, B and C = 3y : 9y : 5y
y3
Sol.(b) x = k × 2 Income = Exp. + Saving
x
2x – 3y = x
1 2 3 x = 3y
=k× 2
36 3 x 3

9 1 y 1
k= =
8  36 32 Income = (2 × 3) : (9 × 3) : (3 × 3) = 6 : 27 : 9
Exp. = (3 × 1) : (9 × 1) : (5 × 1) = 3 : 9 : 5
1 33 27
x= × = Saving = (6 – 3) : (27 – 9) : (9 – 5)
32 52 32  25
= 3 : 18 : 4
27 23. If x varies inversely as y and x = 2 when y = 6, then
800x = × 800
32  25 the value of y when x = 3 is :
800x = 27 x, y y=6 x=2
21. If a : b = c : d = e : f = 5 : 7, then what is the ratio (3a x=3 y :
+ 5c + 11e) : (3b + 5d + 11f) ? (a) 2 (b) 3

(c) 4 (d) 6
a:b=c:d=e:f=5:7 , (3a + 5c + 11e) [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)]
: (3b + 5d + 11f) k
Sol.(c) x = y
(a) 7 : 11 (b) 3 : 7
k = 2 × 6 = 12
(c) 5 : 7 (d) 11 : 7
k
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)] x=y
3a  5c  11e 12
Sol.(c) 3b  5d  11 f 3= y
3a  5a  11a 19a 5 y=4

=  =
3b  5b  11b 19b 7
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18 27. The mean proportional of 2 and 32 is :

24. The mean proportional of 8a² and , where a is a
a4
positive number, is _______.
(a) 6 (b) 8
18
8a² (c) 2 (d) 6
a4
______ [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
12 Sol.(b) Mean proportional = 2  32  64  8

(a) (b) 12a
a2
12 28. Find the mean proportional of 12.96 and 0.16.
(c) 12a2 (d)
a (Mean Proportional)
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
18 12 (a) 1.21 (b) 1.96

Sol.(d) Mean proportional = 8a 
2
=
a4 a
(c) 1.44 (d) 1.69
25. What is the ratio of the mean proportional of 1.21
and 0.09 with the mean proportional of 0.16 and [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
0.36 ? Sol.(c) Mean proportional = 12.96  0.16

= 3.6 × 0.4 = 1.44
29. Find the mean proportional of 36 and 100.
(a) 11 : 8 (b) 13 : 8
(c) 13 : 12 (d) 11 : 13
Sol.(a) Mean proportional (1) = 1.21 0.09 (c) 55 (d) 70
= 1.1 × 0.3 = 0.33 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Mean proportional (2) = 0.16  0.36 Sol.(b) Mean proportional = 36  100

= 0.4 × 0.6 = 0.24
= 6 × 10 = 60
0.33 11
Required ratio = 
0.24 8 1
30. The mean proportional of 4a2 and x is where a
26. If 28.9 : x :: x : 36.1 and x > 0, then find the value of 5a
x. is positive number, then the value of x is _________.
28.9 : x :: x : 36.1 x>0 x 1
4a2 x a
(a) 38.3 (b) 32.3 5a
(c) 30.4 (d) 35 x __________
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
1 1
(a) (b)
28.9 x 100a 4 100a 2
Sol.(b) 
x 36.1
1 1
x2 = 28.9 × 36.1 (c) (d)
25a 2 25a 4
x = 0.1 × 17 × 19
x = 32.3 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
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1 (c) 36 (d) 16
Sol.(a) Mean proportional = 4a 2  x =
5a [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)]
squaring both sides a c

Sol.(c) 
b d
1
4a2x =
25a 2 4 16

9 d
1
x=
100a 4 16  9
d= = 36
31. 30 is the mean proportional of 18 and A. Find the 4
value of A. 33. If the mean proportional between p and q is 12,
30, 18 A A then the possible values of p and q, respectively,
are :
(a) 60 (b) 40
p q p q
(c) 45 (d) 50
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(a) 3, 38 (b) 3, 28
Sol.(d) Mean proportional = a  b
(c) 24, 6 (d) 24, 16
30 = 18  A [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
900 = 18A Sol.(c) Mean proportional = a  b
A = 50 12 = p  q
32. Find the fourth proportional to 4, 9 and 16.
144 = p × q
By option : 24 × 6 = 144
(a) 18 (b) 27 Option ‘c’ is answer.
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Abhinay Maths Age
1. Seven years ago, Prachi was four times as old as 3. The ages of two friends, Ram and Ravi, differ by 7
her daughter was at that time. Four years from years. Ram’s mother Mayadevi is three times as
now, Prachi will be twoand-a-half times as old as old as Ram, and Ravi is four times as old as his
her daughter would then be. Find the sum of the brother Soham. The ages of Mayadevi and Soham
present ages (in years) of Prachi and her daughter. differ by 65 years. Find the age of Mayadevi (in
years).
(a) 69 (b) 77
(c) 49 (d) 72
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(a) 69 (b) 36
Sol.(a) Let the age of prachi and daughter 7 years ago (c) 85 (d) 45
= 4x and x [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
ATQ Sol.(a) Ram – Ravi = 7 ....(i)

Mayadevi = 3 × Ram
P 4x  7  4 5 Ravi = 4 × Soham
 
D x74 2 Mayadevi – Soham = 65 (put value)
8x + 22 = 5x + 55
Ravi
3x = 33 3 × Ram – = 65
4
x = 11
12 × Ram – Ravi = 260
Sum of ages = 4x + x + 2 × 7
11 × Ram + Ram – Ravi = 260 [put value eq.(i)]
= 5x + 14 11 × Ram = 253
= 5 × 11 + 14 = 69 years Ram = 23 years
2. At present, A is thrice as old as B. C is 5 years Mayadevi = 3 × 23 = 69 years
elder than B. The sum of the ages of A, B, C is 75 4. The present ages (in years) of A and B are in the
years. The ratio of the age of B five years ago to the ratio of 3 : 4. Five years back, the ratio of their
age of A three years from now is : ages was 2 : 3. What is the present age (in years) of
A B C B A, A?
B, C B A B 3:4
A : 2:3 A
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 1 : 4
(c) 4 : 7 (d) 1 : 5 (a) 15 (b) 28
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(c) 20 (d) 21
Sol.(d) Let the age of B = x years [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
and the age of C = x + 5 years Sol.(a) Let the age of A and B = 3x and 4x
then the age of A = 3x years ATQ
Sum of age = 3x + x + x + 5 = 75
A 3x – 5 2
5x = 70  
B 4x – 5 3
x = 14
9x – 15 = 8x – 10
Required ratio = (B – 5) : (A + 3)
x=5
= (x – 5) : (3x + 3)
Present age of A = 3x = 15 yrs
= 9 : 45 = 1 : 5
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Abhinay Maths Age
5. In a family, the combined age of husband, wife and

a son is 90 years. The husband is the oldest. The
difference in the ages of the husband and wife is
1
rd the age of their son. After 10 years, the age of
3
(a) 15 years and 5 years/
the son would be half the age of his father. What is
the present age of his mother (in years)? (b) 5 years and 15 years/
(c) 12 years and 4 years 12/
1 (d) 4 years and 12 years/

3 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) Let the present ages of person and his younger
brother = x and y
(a) 40 (b) 45 Case I : (x – 3) = (y – 3) × 6
(c) 35 (d) 30 x – 3 = 6y – 18
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)] x – 6y = – 15 ...(i)
Sol.(c) H + W + S = 90 yrs ...(i) Case II : (x + 8) = (y + 8) × 2 – 3
x + 8 = 2y + 16 – 3
1
H–W= ×S x – 2y = 5 ...(ii)
3
solve (i) and (ii)
1 x = 15 yrs and y = 5 yrs
W=H– S ...(ii)
3 7. The sum of the ages of 6 children born at the in-
(H + 10) = 2 × (S + 10) terval of two years each is 90 years. What is the
(H + 10) = 2S + 20 age (in years) of the eldest child ?
H = 2S + 10 ...(iii)
H + W + S = 90
1 (a) 14 (b) 20
(2S + 10) + (2S + 10) – S + S = 90 (c) 16 (d) 10
3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
14
S = 70 Sol.(b) Let the ages of children = x, x+2, x+4, x+6, x+8,
3 x+10
S = 15 yrs ATQ
Husband = 2S + 10 = 40 yrs Sum = 6x + 30 = 90
1 6x = 60
Wife = 40 – × 15 = 40 – 5 = 35 yrs
3 x = 10
6. Three years ago, the age of a person was six times Eldest child = x + 10 = 10 + 10 = 20 yrs
the age of his younger brother. Eight years later, 8. 10 years ago, the age of Sunita was thrice the age
the age of the person will be three years less than of her daughter Tanya. 10 years hence, the age of
twice the age of his younger brother. Find the Sunita will be twice the age of Tanya. What is the
present ages of the person and his younger brother. ratio of their present ages ?
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Sol.(d) Let the ages of A and B 3 yrs ago = 5x and 7x

ATQ
A 5x  3  13 9
(a) 3 : 7 (b) 7 : 3  
B 7 x  3  13 11
(c) 2 : 7 (d) 7 : 2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)] 11(5x + 16) = 9(7x + 16)
Sol.(b) Let the age of sunita and tanya 10 yrs ago = 3x 55x + 176 = 63x + 144
and x
8x = 32
ATQ
x=4
Sunita 3x  20 2
  B’s present age = 7x + 3 = 31 yrs
Tan ya x  20 1
3x + 20 = 2x + 40 C’s present age = 31 – 11 = 20 yrs
x = 20 yrs 11. In a team of seven members, the average age of
Ratio of present ages = (3x + 10) : (x + 10) six of the members is 42 years while the age of the
seventh member of the team is 36 years more than
= 70 : 30 = 7 : 3
the average age of all the seven members taken
9. Hema is 20 years old and her sister Neha is 30 together. Find the age (in years) of the seventh
years old. How many years ago were their ages in member of the team.
the ratio of 3 : 5 ?
3:5
(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 7 (d) 5
(a) 90 (b) 84
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(c) 80 (d) 78
Hema 20 – x 3
Sol.(d)   [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Neha 30 – x 5
100 – 5x = 90 – 3x Sol.(b) Let the average age of team = a yrs
2x = 10 then the seventh person = a + 36
x=5
ATQ
 Answer is 5 years.
Total age = 6 × 42 + (a + 36) = 7 × a
10. The ratio of the ages of A and B, 3 years ago, was 5
: 7. The ratio of their ages, 13 years from now, will 252 + a + 36 = 7a
be 9 : 11. If the present age of C is 11 years less 6a = 288
than that of B, then the present age of C, in years,
is : a = 48 yrs
A B Age of seventh person = 48 + 36 = 84 yrs
C B Alternate :
C :
36
(a) 23 (b) 36 Average age = 42 + = 42 + 6 = 48 yrs
6
(c) 31 (d) 20
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)] Seventh person age = 48 + 36 = 84 yrs
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Abhinay Maths Age
12. Amit’s father is aged five times more than Amit. Sol.(d) Let the present ages of Akash and Ghanshyam
After 6 years, he would be three and a half times of = x and 3x
Amit’s age. After further 9 years, how many times ATQ
of Amit’s age would he be?
G 3x – 10 4
 
A x – 10 1
3x – 10 = 4x – 40
? x = 30
3 1 Difference = 3x – x = 2x = 2 × 30 = 60 yrs
(a) 2 (b) 2 14. One year ago, the age of B was twice that of A. After
4 4
9 years, if the ratio of the ages of B and A would be
2 3 4 : 3, then the sum of their present ages is
(c) 3 (d) 2 __________years.
7 7
B A
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
B A 4:3
Sol.(d) Let the age of amit and his father = x and 6x __________
ATQ (a) 30 (b) 15
(c) 17 (d) 21
Father 6x  6 7
  [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Amit x 6 2
Sol.(c) Let the age of B and A 1 yr ago = 2x and x
12x + 12 = 7x + 42 ATQ
5x = 30 B 2x  1  9 4
 
x=6 A x 1 9 3
After 9 yrs, Amit = x + 6 + 9 = 21 yrs 6x + 30 = 4x + 40
His father = 6x + 6 + 9 = 51 2x = 10
His father age = x × Amit age x=5
 Sum of present ages = 2x + x + 2 = 3x + 2
51 = x × 21
= 3 × 5 + 2 = 17 yrs
51 17 3 15. Nihira is 25 years old and Punith is 30 years old.
x=  2 How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3 :
21 7 7
4?
13. Ghanshyam is thrice as old as Akash. 10 years
ago, Ghanshyam was four times as old as Akash.
What is the difference between their current ages 3:4
(in years) ? (a) 20 years (b) 15 years
(c) 5 years (d) 10 years
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Nihira 25 – x 3
Sol.(d)  
Punith 30 – x 4
(a) 65 (b) 50
100 – 4x = 90 – 3x
(c) 55 (d) 60
x = 10
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
 Answer is 10 years.
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Abhinay Maths Mixture and Alligation
1. The average marks (out of 100) of boys and girls in Total = 2 + 1 = 3 units  1000 kg
an examination are 75 and 80, respectively. If the
1000 1
av erage m ar ks of all the s tudent s in t hat 1 unit  = 333 kg
examination are 78. Find the ratio of the number 3 3
of boys to the number of girls. 1
Quantity sold at 40% profit = 333 kg
3
3. The concentrations of three acids, A, B and C, are
specified as 20%, 30%, and 40%, respectively. They
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 4 are blended in a ratio of 3 : 5 : a, yielding a solution
with a concentration of 30%. What is the value of
(c) 1 : 3 (d) 1 : 2
‘a’?
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)]
A, B C
Sol.(a) use alligation rule,
a
Boys Girls
‘a’ ?
75 80
(a) 3 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 4
78 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) B concentrations is same at last concentra-
tions, so we can solve A and C concentrations.
2 : 3 use alligation method,
Required ratio = 2 : 3 I III
2. A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he 20% 40%
sells at a 10% profit and the rest at a 40% profit.
He gains 20% on the whole. The quantity sold at
40% profit is: 30%
10 : 10
: 1 : 1
I and III concentrations are same solution to mix
1 1 a = 1 unit  3
(a) 543 kg (b) 383 kg Alternate :
3 3
20% × 3 + 30% × 5 + 40% × a = 30% × (3 + 5 + a)
1 1 60% + 40%a = 90% + 30%a
(c) 333 kg (d) 443 kg
3 3 10%a = 30%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)]
a=3
4. If one man adds 6 litres of water to 10 litres of milk
Sol.(c) use alligation method,
and another man adds 4 litres of water to 8 litres of
I II milk. Find the ratio of milk in the two mixtures.
10% 40%
20%
(a) 16 : 15 (b) 12 : 11
20 : 10 (c) 16 : 17 (d) 15 : 16
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
2 : 1
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Sol.(d) Ist man = Milk : water = 10 : 6 = 5 : 3 5  4  3  6 20  18

Sol.(c) Average price = 
IInd man = Milk : Water = 8 : 4 = 2 : 1 8 8
Milk Water Total 38 19
=  = Rs. 4.75
I 53  15 33  9 83  24 8 4
II  28  16 18  8 38  24 7. A shopkeeper mixes two types of rice costing Rs.
Required ratio = 15 : 16 250/5 kg and Rs. 280/5 kg in the ratio 7 : 8. Find
5. At a cafe, Rama bought drinks for her 7 friends at the net cost of the resultant mixture (per kg).
Rs. 240. Some of them wanted coffee, while others
wanted black tea. A regular cup of coffee cost Rs.
40 and a regular cup of black tea cost Rs. 30. How
many cups of tea did she purchase?
(a) Rs. 32.50 (b) Rs. 53.20
(c) Rs. 52.30 (d) Rs. 25.30
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
?
250
(a) 5 (b) 4 Sol.(b) Type I : = Rs. 50 /kg
5
(c) 3 (d) 6
280
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)] Type II : = Rs. 56 /kg
5
Sol.(b) use alligation method,
Coffee Black tea 50  7  56  8
40×7=280 30×7=210 Required answer =
78
350  448 798

240 =  = Rs. 53.20
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8. 2 varieties of tea powders worth Rs. 250/kg and
30 : 40 Rs. 300/kg are mixed with a third variety of tea
3 : 4 powder in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth
7 units = 7 Rs. 350/kg, find the price of the third variety tea
1 unit = 1 powder.
 Number of black tea = 4 units = 4
6. A merchant mixes two varieties of sugar of 5 kg
and 3 kg, which costs him Rs. 4 and Rs. 6 per kg,
respectively. What is the cost price (in Rs.) of the
mixture per kg?
(a) Rs. 450/kg (b) Rs. 400/kg
(c) Rs. 425/kg (d) Rs. 500/kg
Rs. Rs.
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
?
Sol.(c) Let the price of third variety tea powder = Rs. x
(a) 4.35 (b) 4.45 /kg
(c) 4.75 (d) 4.21 ATQ
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)] 250 × 1 + 300 × 1 + x × 2 = 350 × (1 + 1 + 2)
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250 + 300 + 2x = 1400 11. There is a 32 l mixture of milk and water. The
2x = 850 ratio of milk and water in this mixture is 5 : 3.
x = Rs. 425/kg How many litres of water should be added to this
mixture so that the resultant mixture has 50%
9. Two different quantities of the same solution hav-
water in it?
ing ingredients A and B are stored in two different
containers. In the first container, there are 252 32
litre of A and 441 litre of B. In the second container, 5:3
the total quantity of the solution was 1188 litre. 50%
How much of the solution in the second container
was made up of ingredient B? (a) 8 (b) 6
A B (c) 5 (d) 4
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
B Sol.(a) Total mixture = 32 litre

Milk and Water = 5 : 3 = 20 : 12
B ATQ
(a) 765 litre (b) 756 litre
Milk 20 1
(c) 752 litre (d) 760 litre  
Water 12  x 1
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(b) Container I : 20 = 12 + x
Ratio of Ingredient A and B = 252 : 441 = 4 : 7 x = 20 – 12 = 8 litre
Total = 4 + 7 = 11 units
12. A mango juice is made by mixing water and mango
Container II : concentrate in the ratio 9 : 7. If x litres of water
7 and 3x litres of mango concentrate is mixed in 160
Ingredient B = 1188 × = 756 litre litres of mango juice, then the new ratio becomes
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13 : 14. What is the quantity of the new mango
10. 15 kg of Rs. 10 per kg wheat is mixed with 5 kg of
juice (in litres) ?
another type of wheat to get a mixture costing Rs.
30 per kg. Find the price (per kg) of the costlier
wheat. x
3x
(a) 197 (b) 212

(a) Rs. 70 (b) Rs. 80
(c) 206 (d) 216
(c) Rs. 60 (d) Rs. 90
Sol.(d) Let the price of the costlier wheat = x Sol.(d) Total concentration = 160 litre
ATQ Water : juice = 9 : 7 = 90 : 70
10 × 15 + x × 5 = 30 × (15 + 5)
ATQ
150 + 5x = 30 × 20
5x = 600 – 150 Water 90  x 13
 
450 Juice 70  3x 14
x= = Rs. 90
5 1260 + 14x = 910 + 39x
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25x = 350 Sol.(c) Total = 10 × 26 + 6 × x = (10 + 6) × 35

x = 14 260 + 6x = 560
Quantity of new mango juice = 160 + 4x 6x = 560 – 260 = 300
= 160 + 4 × 14 = 160 + 56 = 216 litre x = 50
13. In what ratio, sugar costing Rs. 78 per kg be
 Price of good quality wheat = 50 kg
mixed with sugar costing Rs. 46 per kg such that
by selling the mixture at Rs. 75 per kg there is a 15. Half litre of a solution contains 15% of alcohol. To
gain of 20%?
change the alcohol concentration to 50%, find the quan-
tity of alcohol to be mixed.
?
(a) 33 : 37 (b) 31 : 29
(c) 37 : 31 (d) 33 : 31
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)] (a) 250 ml (b) 350 ml
(c) 175 ml (d) 400 ml
100
Sol.(d) C.P of mixture = 75 × = Rs. 62.50 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
120
Sol.(b) Alcohol : Total = 75 : 425 = 500 ml
use alligation rule,
Alcohol 75  x 1
Type I Type II  
Rs 78 Rs 46 Total 500  x 2
150 + 2x = 500 + x
Rs 62.5
x = 350 ml
Alternate :
16.5 15.5
33 : 31 use alligation rule,
Required ratio = 33 : 31 Original Replace

14. A man buys 10 kg of wheat at a rate of Rs. 26/kg. 15% 100%
The wheat is mixed with 6 kg of other good quality
of wheat to get a mixture at a price of Rs. 35/kg. 50%
The price of good quality wheat per kg (in Rs.) is :
50 35
10 : 7
: 10 units = 500 ml
(a) 38 (b) 42 1 unit = 50 ml
(c) 50 (d) 46 7 units = 7 × 50 = 350 ml

[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)] Added quantity = 350 ml
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16. How much rice of Rs. 4 per kg should be mixed to Sol.(b) Use alligation rule,
15 kg of rice of Rs. 10 per kg, so as to make a Type I Type II
mixture worth Rs. 6.50 per kg ? Rs. 4 Rs. 10
Rs. 6.50
?
3.5 2.5
(a) 15 kg (b) 21 kg 7 : 5
(c) 30 kg (d) 40 kg Type II = 5 units  15 kg
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)] Type I = 7 units  7 × 3 = 21 kg
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Abhinay Maths Partnership
1. A, B and C invested money in a business such that 2. Three people, A, B and C, invest in a business in
2 times A’s share, 4 times B’s share and 6 times the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. It was decided that 9% of the
C’s share are all equal. If they earned Rs. 44,000, profits will go to charity. If the total profit was Rs.
find the share of A. 2,50,000, then find the share of C in the profit (in
Rs.).
A, B C A
B C
A, B C
A
(a) Rs. 22000 (b) Rs. 12000 C
(c) Rs. 24000 (d) Rs. 20000
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]

(a) 126950 (b) 111650
Sol.(c) 2 × A = 4 × B = 6 × C
(c) 121850 (d) 113750
A : B : C = 6 : 3 : 2 = 11 units
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
11 units  Rs. 44000
1 unit  Rs. 4000

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Sol.(d) Profit of C = 250000 ×  = Rs. 113750
 Share of A = 6 units = 6 × 4000 = Rs. 24000 100 10
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Abhinay Maths Percentage
1. In an election between two candidates, y% of the

voters did not vote. 10% of the votes cast were de-
clared invalid, while all the valid votes were cast
in favour of either of the two candidates. The can-
didate who got 59.375% of the valid votes cast was
declared elected by 2484 votes. If the number of (a) 140% (b) 90%
people eligible to vote in that election was 16,000,
(c) 120% (d) 60%
what is the value of y ?
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)]
y Sol.(d) Income Exp. Saving
Old  100 80 20 
  12
New  120 88 32 
Saving increase = 32 – 20 = 12
y ?
12
(a) 7.2 (b) 8.4 Increase % = × 100 = 60%
20
(c) 8 (d) 7.5 3. A number is first increased by 12% and then
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)] increased by 23%. The number, so obtained, is now
decreased by 34%. What is the net increase or
Sol.(c) Let total number of valid votes = 100 units decrease percent in the original number (nearest
to an integer)?
100
59.375 40.625
Winner Loser ?
+ 18.75 (a) 10% increase (b) 9% decrease
(c) 10% decrease (d) 9% increase
18.75 units = 2484 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(b) Let the number = 100
2484  100
100 units = = 13248 112 123 66
18.75  
100 × = 90.92
100 100 100
100 Decrease % = 100 – 90.92 = 9% (approx.)
Total votes cast = 13248 × = 14720
90
4. Ravi’s salary was increased by 50%. After some
Voters didn’t vote = 16000 – 14270 = 1280 time, his new salary was also increased by 50%.
Find his gain percentage of salary.
1280
Y%= × 100 = 8%
16000
2. A person earns Rs 16,000 per month and spends

80% of his income and saves the remaining
amount. If his income increases by 20% and (a) 125% (b) 100%
expenditure by 10%, find the percentage of increase (c) 200% (d) 150%
in his savings.
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)]
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7. The salary of a worker is first increased by 25%,

50  50
Sol.(a) Total increment = 50 + 50 + then it is decreased by 12%. The percentage change
100 in his salary is :
= 100 + 25 = 125%
5. In an election between Sunita and Mamata, 85%
of voters cast their votes but 2% of votes were in-
(a) 10% increase/10%
valid. If Sunita got 64,974 votes which is 78% of
valid votes, then the total number of voters enrolled (b) 13% increase/13%
in the election was : (c) 10% decrease/10%
(d) 13% decrease/13%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
25  12
(a) 1,25,000 (b) 1,00,000 Sol.(a) Change % = 25 – 12 –
100
(c) 1,65,000 (d) 1,80,000
= 13 – 3 = 10%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
 Percentage increase by 10%.
Sol.(b) 78% = 64974
2
1% = 833 8. A woman spends of her income. If her income
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100% = 83300 increases by 18% and the expenditure increases
by 24%, then the percentage increase in her
100 100 savings will be :
Total number of voters = 83300 × 
98 85
2
= 100000 3
6. In an election between two candidates P and Q, P
got 78% of the total valid votes. If the total votes of
the electorate were 75,60,000, then what was the
number of valid votes that Q got if 10% of the voters (a) 6% (b) 3%
did not cast their vote and 15% of the votes polled (c) 5% (d) 4%
were declared invalid ? [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
P Q P Sol.(a) Let income = 300 units
Q
Income  Exp.  Saving
Old  300 200 100
 18%  24%
(a) 1,41,372 (b) 1,41,732
New  354 248 106(354 – 248)
(c) 12,72,348 (d) 1,47,312
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)] Saving increase % = 106 – 100 = 6%
9. Every month, a man consumes 20 kg of rice and 8
90 85 22 kg of wheat. The price of rice is 20% of the price of
Sol.(c) Q got votes = 7560000 × × 
100 100 100 wheat, resulting in a total expenditure of Rs. 300
per month for rice and wheat combined. If the price
= 1272348 of wheat is increased by 20%, what percentage
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reduction in rice consumption is needed to Sol.(d) Ratio of exp. and saving = 3 : 1

maintain the same expenditure of Rs. 300? (Given Let income = 40 units
that price of rice and consumption of wheat is Expenditure = 30 units
constant.) Saving = 10 units
Income Exp. Saving

Old  40 30 10
25%
 10%
New  50 39 11
(50 – 11)
Expenditure increase = 39 – 30 = 9
(a) 40% (b) 38%
9
(c) 24% (d) 22% Required % = × 100 = 30%
30
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)] 11. In an election between R and S, R gets 110% of the
Sol.(a) Let the price of wheat = 5x votes of S and beats S by 770 votes. If there were
then the price of rice = 20% of 5x = x no invalid votes, then the total number of votes
20 × Rice + 8 × Wheat = Rs. 300 polled is :
20 × x + 8 × 5x = 300 R S R S
60x = 300 S
x=5
Let the new qty of rice = y kg (a) 17610 (b) 17160
(c) 16170 (d) 16710
and new price of wheat = 120% of 5x = 6x
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
y × Rice + 8 × Wheat = Rs. 300
Sol.(c) Let S get votes = 100
y × 5 + 8 × 6 × 5 = 300
and R get votes = 110
5y = 60 Total = 100 + 110 = 210
y = 12 Win = 110 – 100 = 10
Decrease = 20 – 12 = 8 10 units  770
8 1 unit  77
Decrease % = × 100 = 40% 210 units  210 × 77 = 16170
20
Total votes = 16170
10. The proportion of Suresh’s spending to saving is 3
12. P and Q are two fixed points 10 cm apart, and R is a
: 1. His salary rises by 25% What percentage of his
point on PQ such that PR = 6 cm. By what percent-
expenditure will increase if his saving grows by
age is the length of QR decreased when the length
10% ?
of PR is increased by 5%?
3:1 P Q R, PQ
PR = 6 cm PR QR
(a) 40% (b) 20% (a) 8.5% (b) 7.5%

(c) 10% (d) 30% (c) 7% (d) 8%
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10 cm Sol.(c) Number  PerHead  Total

Sol.(b) 6 cm 4 cm Old  5  50  250
P R Q –4
New  6  41  246
105
PQ = 6 × = 6.3 cm
100 4 8
Decrease % = × 100 = % = 1.6%
250 5
QR = 10 – 6.3 = 3.7 cm
Decrease = 4 – 3.7 = 0.3 cm 15. Two candidates contested in an election. 80% of
the voters cast their votes, out of which 5% of the
0.3 polled votes were invalid. The winning candidate
Decrease % = × 100 = 7.5%
4 got 70% of valid votes and won by a majority of
13. Kalyan spends 80% of his income. His income 36,480 votes. Find the total number of voters.
increases by 15% and his expenditure also
increases by 5%. The percentage of increase in
his savings is :
(a) 1,15,000 (b) 1,20,000

(c) 1,25,000 (d) 1,18,000
(a) 50% (b) 20%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(c) 55% (d) 40%
Sol.(b) Let total number of votes = x
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
ATQ
Sol.(c) Income  Exp.  Saving
80 95  70 – 30 
100  80  20 x× × ×  = 36480
100 100  100 
15% 5%
15 4 11(15 – 4) 36480  100  100  100
x=
80  95  40
Saving increase = 11
x = 1,20,000
11
Increase % = × 100 = 55%
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14. In a company, all employees are getting equal 16. Ajay spends 66 % of his income on different
3
wages. If the number of employees is increased by household items. If his income increases by 25%
20% and their wages per head are decreased by and expenditure increase by 20%, then the effect
18%, what is the percentage decrease in total
on his savings will be :
wages ?
2
66 %
3
25% 20%
(a) 2.4% (b) 1% (a) 28% (b) 61%

(c) 1.6% (d) 1.4% (c) 49% (d) 35%
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Sol.(d) Let income be 300 units

then expenditure be 200
and saving = 300 – 200 = 100 units
Income  Exp.  Sav in g
300 200 100 (a) 19.11% (b) 27.23%
(c) 30.24% (d) 22.22%
25% 20% 
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]
75 40 35(75 – 40)
Sol.(d) Let total voters = 100
35 Males = 45 and female = 55
 Saving increase % = × 100 = 35%
100 Illiterate :
17. There are y yellow marbles and b blue marbles in 60
a box. 18% of the yellow marbles were added to 24% Male = 45 × = 27
100
of the blue marbles, and the total was 30. Three
times the number of yellow marbles exceeds two 40
times the number of blue marbles by 200. What is Female = 55 × = 22 [100 – 60 = 40%]
100
the ratio of y2 to b2 ?
Literate :
y b
Male = 45 – 27 = 18
Female = 55 – 22 = 33
y2 b2
More = 22 – 18 = 4
(a) 6:5 (b) 4:1 4 200

Required % = × 100 = % = 22.22%
(c) 2:1 (d) 5:2 18 9
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)] 19. In an election between two candidates, the one who
gets 88% of the votes is elected by a majority of
18 24 684 votes. What is the total number of votes polled?
Sol.(b) y × +b× = 30
100 100 (all polled votes are valid)
3y + 4b = 500 ...(i)
3 × y = 2 × b + 200
3y – 2b = 200 ...(ii)
(a) 900 (b) 800
solve (i) and (ii)
(c) 850 (d) 750
b = 50 ; y = 100
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
y 2
100  100 4 Sol.(a) Let total votes = 100
Required answer =  
b 2
50  50 1 Winner = 88%
18. In a constituency, 45% of the total number of vot- Loser = 12%
ers are males and the rest are females. If 60% of Difference = 88 – 12 = 76%  684
the males are illiterate and 60% of the females 1 unit  9
are literate, then by what per cent is the number
100 units  900
of illiterate females more than that of literate
males? (Rounded off to 2 decimal places)  Total number of voters = 900
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20. An investor, invested Rs. 2,00,000 in shares. The 22. The price of an item is i ncreased t w ice
shares rose by 18% on the first day, fell by 15% on successively. The final price is Rs. 2,295 and initial
the second day, and then fell by 3% on the third price was Rs. 1,000. The percentage increment the
day. What is the net percentage increase or second time was twice the percentage increment
decrease in the value of the investor’s shares? the first time. By what percentage was the price
(Rounded up to one decimal place). increased the second time ?
(a) increase by 2.2%/ (a) 35% (b) 65%

(b) increase by 2.7%/ (c) 70% (d) 25%
(c) decrease by 2.7%/ [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(d) decrease by 2.2%/ Sol.(c) Let the first increment = x%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)] then second increment = 2x%
Sol.(c) Let share price = 100
ATQ
ATQ
Pr ice I II III  100  x   100  2x 
1000 ×   ×  = 2295
100
 118 10 0.3
 97.291
  100   100 
18% –15% –3%
Final decrease = 100 – 97.3 = 2.7 (approx) (100 + x) (100 + 2x) = 22950
21. The cost of tomatoes per kg is increased by 300%. use option ‘hit and trail method’
A housewife reduces her consumption of tomatoes put x = 35%
by 70%. By what percentage does her expenditure = (100 + 35) (100 + 70)
on tomatoes increase or decrease?
= 135 × 170 = 22950 [satisfied]
 Second increment = 2x = 2 × 35 = 70%
23. Three candidates X, Y and Z participated in an
election. X got 30% more votes than Y, whereas Z
(a) Decreases, 30%/ 30% got 25% more votes than Y. X also overtook Z by
(b) Decreases, 20%/ 20% 5000 votes. If 71% of the voters voted and no invalid
votes were cast, then what was the total number
(c) Increases, 30%/ 30%
of voters in the voting list ?
(d) Increases, 20%/ 20%
X, Y Z X Y
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Z Y X
Sol.(d) C.P=100 Z
+300%
S.P=400 120 (a) 5,00,000 (b) 4,05,000

–70%
(c) 3,55,000 (d) 4,50,000
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Increase = 120 – 100 = 20%
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Sol.(a) 16 units  45360

Y X Z Total
1 unit  2835
10 0
130 125 355
 
30%
 100 units  283500 (Valid votes)
25%
100 100
125 – 100 = 25 units  5000 Total voters = 283500 ×  = 393750
80 90
1 unit  200 26. If an employee’s income is Rs. 72,000, the amount
355 units  200 × 355 = 71000 he spends is 40% higher than his savings.
71% = 71000 Therefore, his savings (in Rs.) is :
100% = 100000
Total votes = 100000
24. R targets to score 85% marks in exams. He scores
450 marks and misses the target by 35%. How much
increment in percentage should be there in his (a) 30000 (b) 34000
scored marks to meet the target? (c) 32000 (d) 28000
R [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
2
Sol.(a) 40% =
5
(a) 70 (b) 35
Let saving = 5x
(c) 53 (d) 45
then expenditure = 7x
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) Obtained marks = 85 – 35 = 50% Income = 5x + 7x = 12x = 72000
Increment to meet target = 35% x = Rs 6000
35 Saving = 5x = Rs. 30000

Required % = × 100 = 70% 27. In an election between two candidates, 80% of the
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voters cast their votes, out of which 4% votes were
25. In an election between two candidates, P received
declared invalid.A candidate got 15,360 votes which
42% of the valid votes and Q won by 45,360 votes.
were 80% of the valid votes. Find the total number
20% people did not cast their vote. If 10% of the
of votes.
votes cast were found invalid, what is the total
number of votes registered in the poll booth ?
P
Q
(a) 20000 (b) 18000
(c) 25000 (d) 23000
(a) 3,93,750 (b) 3,59,000 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(c) 3,93,600 (d) 3,53,790 Sol.(c) Let total number of voters = x
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)]
ATQ
Sol.(a) Total valid votes = 100 units
Winner got = 100 – 42 = 58 units 80 96 80
x×  × = 15360
Difference between two candidates = 58 – 42 100 100 100
= 16 units x = 25000
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28. Vipul spends 30% of his monthly income on rent, 29. The income of a person is Rs. 16,500, and his ex-
60% of the remaining on groceries, and 40% of the penditure is Rs. 12,000. Next year, his income in-
remaining on others. If he saves Rs. 7056 in a creases by 24% but his expenditure decreases by
month, then how much (in Rs.) does he spend on 10%. The percentage increase (rounded off to the
groceries ? nearest integer) in his savings is :
(a) 1323 (b) 15230 (a) 90% (b) 120%

(c) 17640 (d) 22386 (c) 115% (d) 95%
Sol.(c) Let total income = x Sol.(c) Income  Exp.  Saving

ATQ 16500  12000  4500
70 40 60 11  8  3
x×   = 7056
100 100 100
24
x = Rs. 42000 New income = 11 × = 2.64
100
70 60
Spent on groceries = 42000 ×  10
100 100 New exp. = 8 × = 0.8
100
= Rs. 17640
New saving = 2.64 + 0.8 = 3.44
Alternate :
Let total income = 100 3.44
Saving % = × 100 = 115%
3
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9,60,000. P and Q save 64% and 44%, respectively
Remaining of their individual salaries. If P’s expenditure is
30 70 1.5 times Q’s expenditure, then what is the ratio
Rent of P’s salary to Q’s salary ?
Remaining
42 28 P Q P Q
Groceries P
Remaining
Q P Q
11.2 16.8
Others
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 7 : 3
16.8 units = Rs. 7056
(c) 3 : 7 (d) 3 : 2
42 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
42 units = 7056 × = Rs. 17640
16.8 Sol.(b) P’s exp. = 100 – 64 = 36%
Spent on groceries = Rs. 17640 Q’s exp. = 100 – 44 = 56%
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Ratio of their exp. : 33. Two successive percentage decrease of 25% each
P 36% x 3 is by what percentage less than two successive per-
  centage increase of 25% each? (Round to two deci-
Q 56%y 2
mal places.
P x 3  56 7
  
Q y 2  36 3
31. The ratio of expenditure to savings of a woman is 4
: 1. If her income and expenditure are increased
(a) 50% (b) 43.75%
by 20% and 10%, respectively, then find the
percentage change in her savings. (c) 22.22% (d) 56.25%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
25  25
Sol.(c) Successive decrease = 25 + 25 –
100
(a) 40% (b) 50% = 50 – 6.25 = 43.75%
(c) 60% (d) 30% 25  25
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Successive Increase = 25 + 25 +
100
Sol.(c) Income  Exp.  Saving = 50 + 6.25 = 56.25%
Less = 56.25 – 43.75 = 12.5%
500 400 100
 20%
 10% 12.5 200
Less % = × 100 = % = 22.22%
100 40 60 (100 – 40) 56.25 9
34. Suresh’s expenditure and savings are in the ratio
 Saving % increase = 40% of 3 : 1. His income increases by 25%. If his savings
32. The monthly income of Ramesh in year 2021 was increase by 20%, then by how much percentage
Rs. 18,600 and his monthly expenditure was Rs. does his expenditure increase ?
12,400. In year 2022 his income increased by 15%
and his expenditure increased by 8%. Find the
percentage increase in his savings.
2 2
(a) 27 % (b) 25 %
3 3
(a) 29% (b) 32%
2 2
(c) 25% (d) 27% (c) 28 % (d) 26 %
3 3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Income 18600 3
Sol.(a) Exp.  12400  2 Sol.(d) Income  Saving  Exp.
400  100  300
Income  Exp.  Saving
25% 20%
300  200  100
100 20 80 (100 – 20)
15% 8%
45 16 29(45 – 16)
80 80 2
Expenditure % = × 100 = % = 26 %
 Saving % = 29% 300 3 3
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35. Ram’s income is 2.5% more than Shyam’s income. (c) 1.43% (d) 4.43%
By what percentage is Shyam’s income less than [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Ram’s income ?
Sol.(a) Ram and shyam income = 102.5 : 100
2.5%
Less = 102.5 – 100 = 2.5
2.5
(a) 2.43% (b) 3.43% Less % = × 100 = 2.43%
102.5
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Abhinay Maths Profit and Loss
1. A grocer professes to sell rice at the cost price, but Alternate :

uses a fake weight of 870 g for 1 kg. Find his profit
percentage (correct to two decimal places). 30  20
Profit/ Loss % = 30 – 20 – = 4%
100
100% = Rs 42000
4% = Rs 1680
(a) 15.11% (b) 14.94% Profit = Rs 1680
(c) 18.21% (d) 11.11% 3. A dishonest shopkeeper claims to sell salt at a rate
of Rs. 25/kg. The cost price of the salt is Rs. 25/
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)] kg. Not satisfied with this, he tries to make profit
Sol.(b) Profit = 1000 – 870 = 130 by removing 200 gm from each kg. What is the
shopkeeper’s gain percentage?
130 1300
Profit % = × 100 = % = 14.94%
870 87
2. Madhav purchased an item for Rs. 42,000 and sold
it at a loss of 20%. With that amount, he purchased
another item and sold it at a gain of 30%. What is ?
the overall gain (in Rs.)? (a) 15% (b) 25%
(c) 30% (d) 20%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
?
Sol.(b) Profit is 200 gram in each kg
(a) 6720 (b) 4200
200
(c) 1680 (d) 2520 Profit % = × 100 = 25%
800
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)]
4. Find the gain percentage, given that Priya sold her
Sol.(c) Let C.P = 100 units
1 th
scooter for Rs. 42564 gaining of the selling
80 6
S.P = × 100 = 80
100 price.
130
then again S.P = × 80 = 104 units
100 1
Profit = 104 – 100 = 4 units 6
100 units  Rs 42000 (a) 30% (b) 20%

4 units  4 × 420 = Rs 1680 (c) 15% (d) 40%
Alternate : [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
C.P = Rs 42000 1  Pr ofit

Sol.(b)
6  S.P
80 130
Last S.P = 42000 ×  = 43680 C.P = 6 – 1 = 5 units
100 100
1
Profit = 43680 – 42000 = Rs 1680 Profit % on C.P = × 100 = 20%
5
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5. A dishonest merchant sells his grocery using 1

weights that are 12% less than the true weights th
6
and makes a profit of 10%. Find his total gain
percentage.
(a) 20% (b) 35%
(c) 25% (d) 5%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) C.P = 6 – 1 = 5 units
(a) 10 % (b) 20%
1
(c) 15% (d) 25% Gain % = × 100 = 20%
5
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)]
8. The profit gained on selling a certain product is
Sol.(d) Let C.P = 100 units 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 10% but
then S.P = 110 units the selling price remains constant, then what per-
centage of the selling price is the profit (correct to
New C.P after false weight = 88 units
one decimal place)?
Profit = 110 – 88 = 22 units
22
Profit % = × 100 = 25%
88
6. Find the gain percentage, given that siddhi sold (a) 70.2% (b) 73.8%
1 (c) 75.7% (d) 63.8%
her scooter for Rs. 31902 gaining th of the sell-
6 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
ing price. Sol.(b) Let C.P = 100 units

Profit = 320 units
S.P = 100 + 320 = 420 units
1
New C.P = 110 units
6
New Profit = 420 – 110 = 310
(a) 20% (b) 30%
310
(c) 25% (d) 5% New profit % = × 100 = 73.8%
420
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
9. An article is sold at a profit of 250%. What is the
1  Pr ofit ratio of its cost price to selling price ?
Sol.(a)
6  S.P
C.P = 6 – 1 = 5 units
(a) 2 : 5 (b) 5 : 2
1
Profit % = × 100 = 20% (c) 2 : 7 (d) 7 : 2
5
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
7. Find the gain percentage, given that Siddhi sold
Sol.(c) Let C.P = 100 units
1 S.P = 100 + 250 = 350
her scooter for Rs. 24318 gaining th of the sell-
6
Required ratio = 100 : 350 = 2 : 7
ing price.
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10. Ramesh sells rice at Rs. 36 per kg, which he 12. If a shopkeeper sells sugar at Rs. 44.8 per kg, he is
purchased for Rs. 30 per kg. Moreover, he gives abl e to m ake a 12% profit . Due to wat er
only 800 g of rice instead of 1 kg while selling. Find 1
the actual profit percentage of Ramesh. seepage, of the sugar is damaged. What should
5
now be the selling price per kg of the rest of the
sugar to have a 5% profit ?
1
(a) 46% (b) 50% 5
(c) 48% (d) 52%

[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(a) Rs. 49.5 (b) Rs. 52.5
Sol.(b) C.P S.P (c) Rs. 48.5 (d) Rs. 51.5
30 36 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)]
800 1000 100
Sol.(b) C.P of 1 kg sugar = 44.8 × = Rs. 40
112
2 3
5
C.P of 1 kg sugar after seepage = 40 × = Rs. 40
4
Profit = 3 – 2 = 1
105
1 S.P at 5% profit = 50 × = Rs. 52.50
100
Profit % = × 100 = 50%
2 13. An article passing through two hands is sold at a
11. A dishonest fruit-seller sells fruits at 20% profit total profit of 40% of the original cost price. If the
but he uses 950 gm weight in place of 1 kg. What first dealer makes a profit of 30%, then the profit
is the profit per cent? percentage made by the second dealer is :
500 500 6 3
(a) % (b) % (a) 8 % (b) 6 %
17 19 13 13
500 700 1 9
(c) % (d) % (c) 7 % (d) 7 %
32 19 13 13
Sol.(d) Let the second dealer profit = x%
Sol.(b) C.P S.P ATQ
100 120
130 (100  x)
950 1000 100 ×  = 140
100 100
19 24
1300 + 13x = 1400
Profit = 24 – 19 = 5 13x = 100
5 500 100 9
Profit % = × 100 = % x= 7 %
19 19 13 13
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5 16. A seller sold 19 cookies for Rs. 95 instead of 20

14. A shopkeeper sold of his article at a gain of 20% cookies in one kg, cheating a customer. What is
8
and the remaining at the cost price. What is his the gain (in Rs.) if the seller bought the cookies for
gain percentage in the whole transaction? Rs. 76 ?
5
8
,
1 1 (a) 28.2 (b) 26.2
(a) 16 % (b) 14 %
2 2 (c) 22.8 (d) 25.8
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
1 1
(c) 13 % (d) 12 % Sol.(c) C.P of 20 cookies = Rs 76
2 2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)] 76
Sol.(d) Let total C.P = 80 units C.P of 1 cookies = Rs.
20
5 120
First part S.P = 80 × × = 60 76
8 100 C.P of 19 cookies = × 19 = Rs. 72.2
20
Second part S.P = 80 – 50 = 30 units (C.P)
S.P of 19 cookies = Rs. 95
Total S.P = 60 + 30 = 90
Profit = 95 – 72.2 = Rs. 22.8
Profit = 90 – 80 = 10
17. A vendor started selling vegetables at Rs. 10 per
10 1 kg, but couldn’t find buyers at this rate. So he
Profit % = × 100 = 12 % reduced the price to Rs. 7.2 per kg, but uses a
80 2
faulty weight of 900 g instead of 1 kg. Find the
15. Find the gain percentage, given that Siddhi sold percentage change in the actual price.
1
her scooter for Rs. 71785 gaining of the selling
5
price.
1
5 (a) 10% (b) 15%
(a) 20% (b) 25% (c) 20% (d) 25%
(c) 10% (d) 15% [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)] Sol.(c) S.P of 900 gm = Rs. 7.2
Starting C.P of 1 kg = Rs. 10
1
Sol.(b) Profit = × S.P C.P of 900 gm = Rs. 9
5
Less = 9 – 7.2 = Rs. 1.8
C.P = 5 – 1 = 4 units
1 1.8
Profit % = × 100 = 25% Less % = × 100 = 20%
4 90
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18. A shopkeeper sells rice at the rate of Rs. 44 per kg

whose cost price is Rs. 40 per kg. Not satisfied with
this, he tries to increase his profit by removing
200 grams of rice from each packet. What is the
shopkeeper’s overall gain percentage? (a) 15% profit (b) 12.25% profit
(c) 12.5% profit (d) 12.5% loss
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(c) 55 × M.P = 99 × C.P
(a) 35% (b) 37.5% C .P 55 5

 
(c) 37% (d) 35.5% M .P 99 9
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
56 × S.P = 35 × M.P
Sol.(b) C .P S .P
S .P 35 5
40 44  
M .P 56 8
800 1000
8 11 C .P S .P M .P
5 8 98
Profit = 11 – 8 = 3
59 89
3
Profit % = × 100 = 37.5% 40 45 72
8
19.Find the gain purchase, given the Anubha sold her Profit = 45 – 40 = 5
1
scooter for Rs. 23358 gaining of the selling price. 5
6 Profit % = × 100 = 12.5%
40
21. Find the gain percentage, given that Anubha sold
1 th
1
6 her for Rs. 315254 gaining of the selling price.
6
(a) 25% (b) 35%
(c) 20% (d) 30%
th
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)] 1
1  Pr ofit 6
Sol. (c) (a) 5% (b) 20%
6  S .P
C.P = 6 – 1 = 5 (c) 30% (d) 35%
1 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Profit % = × 100 = 20%
5
1  Pr ofit
20. The marked price of 55 items was equal to the cost Sol.(b)
6  S .P
price of 99 items. The selling price of 56 items was
equal to the marked price of 35 items. Calculate C.P = 6 – 1 = 5 units
the profit or loss percentage from the sale of each 1
item. Profit % = × 100 = 20%
5
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22. Samreen sells a keyboard for Rs. 1,260 at a profit Total = 3 + 4 = 7 units  Rs. 28000
of 25%, and another keyboard for Rs. 1,440 at a 1 unit  Rs. 4000
loss of 10%. What is her total gain or loss percent-
age ? Difference = 4 – 3 = 1 unit  Rs. 4000
24. Find the gain percentage, given that Aditi sold her
1
scooter for Rs. 25404 gaining of the selling price.
? 6
86 11
(a) 3 % Loss (b) 3 % Gain
163 27
1
11 86 6
(c) 3 % Loss (d) 3 % Gain
27 163 (a) 25% (b) 30%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)] (c) 20% (d) 40%
100
Sol.(d) C.P of first keyboard = 1260 × = Rs. 1008 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
125
100 1  Pr ofit
C.P of second keyboard = 1440 × = Rs. 1600 Sol.(c)
90 6  S .P
Total C.P = 1008 + 1600 = Rs. 2608 C.P = 6 – 1 = 5 units

Total S.P = 1260 + 1440 = Rs. 2700
1
Profit = 2700 – 2608 = Rs. 92 Profit % = × 100 = 20%
5
92 86
Profit % = × 100 =3 % 25. Ramesh purchased 130 books at the rate of Rs. 200
2608 163
each and sold half of them at the rate of Rs. 300
23. A person purchased a table and a sofa for Rs. 28,000.
each, one-fifth of them at the rate of Rs. 350 each
He sold the sofa at a profit of 10% and the table at a
and the rest at the cost price. Find his profit per-
profit 15.25%. If his total profit was 13%, then the
centage.
difference between the cost price of the sofa and
the table (in Rs.) is :
: (a) 30% (b) 40%

(a) 1500 (b) 4000 (c) 38% (d) 44%
(c) 5000 (d) 2500
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(b) use alligation rule, Sol.(b) Total C.P = 130 × 200 = Rs. 26000
Sofa Table Total S.P = 65 × 300 + 26 × 350 + 39 × 200
10% 15.25%
= 19500 + 9100 + 7800
= Rs. 36400
13%
Profit = 36400 – 26000 = Rs. 10400
2.25 3 10400
Profit % = × 100 = 40%
3 : 4 26000
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26. Rohini buys a Bluetooth headphone set for Rs. 1,700 Alternate :
from a wholesale shop and marks it at Rs. 2,000. Let C.P = 100%
Later on, she allows a discount of 40% on its sale.
What is her loss or gain percentage (correct up to S.P1 = 100 – 28 = 72%
two decimal places) ? Rs. 144  72%
Rs. 288  144%
Profit % = 144 – 100 = 44%
28. Find the gain percentage given that the Aditi sold
? her scooter for Rs. 40620 gaining 1/5th of the sell-
(a) 25.19% loss/ (b) 29.41% gain/ ing price.
(c) 29.41% loss/ (d) 25.19% gain/

1/5th
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(a) 10% (b) 20%
Sol.(c) C.P = Rs. 1700
(c) 25% (d) 35%
M.P = Rs. 2000
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
60
S.P = 2000 × = Rs. 1200 1  Pr ofit
100 Sol.(c)
5  S .P
Loss = 1700 – 1200 = 500
C.P = 5 – 1 = 4 units
500 500
Loss % = × 100 = % = 29.41% 1
1700 17 Profit % = × 100 = 25%
4
27. A man loses 28% by selling an article for Rs. 144. If
he sells it for Rs. 288, what will be his gain/loss 29. If books bought at prices ranging from Rs. 200 to
Rs. 260 are sold at prices ranging from Rs. 250 to
percentage ?
Rs. 300, what is the greatest possible profit that
might be made in selling 25 books ?
(a) Gain, 41% (b) Loss, 43%

(c) Gain, 44% (d) Loss, 46% ?
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(a) Rs. 2300 (b) Rs. 2500
Sol.(c) S.P1 = Rs. 144
(c) Rs. 1800 (d) Rs. 2700
100 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
C.P = 144 × = Rs. 200
72 Sol.(b) Maximum profit of 1 book = 300 – 200 = 100
S.P2 = Rs. 288 25 books maximum profit = 25 × 100 = Rs. 2500
Profit = 288 – 200 = Rs. 88 30. Raman fixes the sale price of his goods at 16% above
the cost price. He sells his goods at 12% less than
88 the fixed price. Find the profit percentage correct
Profit % = × 100 = 44% to two places of decimal.
200
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faulty weight for Rs. 46. The cost price of the pota-
toes for the seller was Rs. 12 per kg. How much
profit (in Rs.) did he earn on the potatoes ?
(a) 1.07% (b) 2.08%

(c) 0.08% (d) 3.01%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(a) 11.6 (b) 10.2
Sol.(b) Let C.P = 100
(c) 11.2 (d) 10
116 88 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
then S.P = 100 ×  = 102.08
100 100 Sol.(c) S.P of 3 kg potato = Rs. 46
Profit % = 102.08 – 100 = 2.08% 2900
C.P of 2900 g potato = × 12 = Rs. 34.80
31. A shopkeeper has a fault of 100 g in a 3 kg weight. 1000
He sold 3 kg of potatoes to Charu using the same Profit = 46 – 34.80 = Rs. 11.20
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Abhinay Maths Discount
1. An article is marked at Rs. 550. If it is sold at a

discount of 40%, then the selling price becomes ?
10% more than its cost price. What is the cost price
(a) 10% (b) 15%
(in Rs.)?
(c) 18% (d) 12%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
? Sol.(a) Discount = 10490 – 9441 = 1049

(a) 220 (b) 330 1049
Discount = × 100 = 10%
(c) 300 (d) 200 10490
4. If, on a marked price, the difference between sell-
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)]
ing prices with a discount of 65% and with two suc-
C.P 100 – Dis. cessive discounts of 30% and 40% is Rs. 105, then
Sol.(c) 
M.P 100  Pr ofit the marked price (in Rs.) is :
C.P 100 – 40

550 100  10
C.P 60
?

550 110 (a) Rs.1650 (b) Rs.1050
C.P = 60 × 5 = Rs. 300 (c) Rs.1500 (d) Rs.1320
2. The marked price of an article is 26% more than [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
its cost price. If a discount of 32% is given, what
will be the loss percentage? 30  40
Sol.(c) Total second discount = 30 + 40 –
100
? = 70 – 12 = 58%
(a) 18.64% (b) 15.25% Difference = 65 – 58 = 7%  Rs 105
(c) 12.26% (d) 14.32% 1%  Rs 15

[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)] 100%  Rs 1500
 Marked price = Rs 1500
C.P 100 – Dis.
Sol.(d)  5. Ramesh purchased some items from a dealer on
M.P 100 – Loss
19 November 2019. The bill generated was for Rs.
5,480. He had also purchased some items on 10
100 100 – 32
 November 2019 having the bill value of Rs. 9,800.
126 100 – Loss He cleared both the bills this time and paid the
total amount in cash. If the dealer gives a scheme
68  126 of 2% discount on the payments done within 10
100 – Loss =
100 days and 5% for the payments made in cash at the
100 – Loss = 85.68 time of purchase, then find the amount paid by
Ramesh on 19 November 2019.
Loss = 100 – 85.68 = 14.32%
3. In a clearance sale, a sari whose marked price was
Rs. 10,490 is now sold for Rs. 9,441. What is the
discount percentage on the sari?
70
70
8. A bronze article having a marked price of Rs. 1,000

is sold during a festive season sale after three
successive discounts of 20%, 30% and 10%. What
will be the amount (in Rs.) to be paid by a customer
if she buys the article during the festival season ?
(a) Rs. 14850 (b) Rs. 14810
(c) Rs. 14890 (d) Rs. 14950
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
95
Sol.(b) 19 nov 2019 paid = 5480 × = Rs. 5206 (a) 508 (b) 564
100
(c) 504 (d) 496
98 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
10 nov 2019 paid = 9800 × = 9604
100
80 70 90
Sol.(c) Amount paid = 1000 ×  
Total amount paid = 5206 + 9604 = Rs. 14810 100 100 100
6. Two successive discounts of 40% and 30% are equal = Rs. 504
to a single discount of :
9. A shopkeeper, on the eve of Diwali, allowed a series
: of discounts on television sets. Find the selling
price of a television set, if the marked price of
(a) 70% (b) 35%
television is Rs. 1,200 and successive discounts
(c) 58% (d) 60% are 15% and 10%.
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)]
40  30
Sol.(c) Single discount = 40 + 30 –
100
= 70 – 12 = 58%
7. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 20% on the (a) Rs. 945 (b) Rs. 918
marked price of an item and thus gains 10%. What
is the ratio of the cost price to the marked price of (c) Rs. 975 (d) Rs. 965
the item ? [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)]
85 90
Sol.(b) S.P of television = 1200 ×  = Rs 918
100 100
Alternate :
(a) 8 : 11 (b) 7 : 10
15  10
(c) 9 : 13 (d) 11 : 14 Single discount = 15 + 10 –
100
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
= 25 – 1.5 = 23.5%
C.P 100 – Dis. S.P = 100 – 23.5 = 76.5%
Sol.(a) 
M.P 100  Pr ofit 100% = Rs 1200
1% = Rs 12
C.P 100 – 20 80 8
   76.5% = 76.5 × 12 = Rs 918
M.P 100  10 110 11
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10. The cost price of a bat is 75% of the marked price.

Calculate the gain percentage after allowing a , :
discount of 15%.
(a) Rs. 2750 (b) Rs. 3000
(c) Rs. 2800 (d) Rs. 3060
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(a) 25.6% (b) 13.33%
4 17 9
(c) 18.16% (d) 21.33% Sol.(d) S.P = 5000 ×   = Rs. 3060
5 20 10
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(b) Let M.P = 100 13. The MP of an article was Rs.180 and it was sold at
a discount of 15%, the discount in Rs. is :
C.P = 75
S.P = 85% of 100 = 85
:
Profit = 85 – 75 = 10
(a) 12 (b) 15
10 40 (c) 27 (d) 18
Profit % = × 100 = = 13.33%
75 3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
11. If Ram purchases a fan, he gets 8% discount, how- Sol.(c) Discount price = 15% of 180 = Rs. 27
ever, if he purchases three fans he gets 6% on the 14. The difference between a discount of 25% and two
first, 10% on the second and 12% on the third. If successive discounts of 15% and 20% on a certain
the price paid by the Ram for three fans is Rs. 6,800, bill was Rs. 28. Find the amount of the bill.
then what will be the marked price of each fan ?
(a) Rs. 500 (b) Rs. 400

(c) Rs. 450 (d) Rs. 550
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(b) Case I : 25%
(a) Rs. 2,400 (b) Rs. 2,500
20  15
(c) Rs. 2,450 (d) Rs. 2,550 Case II : 20 + 15 – = 35 – 3 = 32%
100
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Difference of discounts = 32 – 25 = 7%
Sol.(b) Let the M.P of each fan = 100 units
7%  Rs. 28
S.P of first fan = 94
1%  Rs. 4
S.P of second fan = 90
100%  Rs. 400
S.P of third fan = 88
Aamount of bill = Rs. 400
Total S.P = 94 + 90 + 88 = 272
15. If the successive discount by 10%, 15%, then the
272 units  Rs 6800
single equivalent rate of discount is :
1 unit  Rs 25
:
100 units  Rs 2500
(a) 32.3% (b) 24.2%
12. A shopkeeper marked an article at Rs. 5,000. The
shopkeeper allows successive discounts of 20%, (c) 43.4% (d) 23.5%
15% and 10%. The selling price of the article is : [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
72
72
xy Sol.(b) Let C.P = 100

Sol.(a) Single discount = x + y –
100
C.P M.P S.P
10  15
= 10 + 15 – 100 120 84
100  
= 25 – 1.5 = 23.5% 
20% –30%
–16
16. A discount series of 10% and 16% on an invoice is
the same as a single discount of : 16
Loss % = × 100 = 16%
100
(a) 24.4% (b) 22.4% 19. A shopkeeper allows 40% discount on his goods.
He further gives 20% discount. What is the single
(c) 21.4% (d) 23.4%
discount equivalent to these two successive
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
discounts?
xy
100
10  16 (a) 62% (b) 52%
= 10 + 16 –
100
(c) 60% (d) 50%
= 26 – 1.6 = 24.4%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
17. A manufacturer announces a trade discount of 30%
on his products for his dealers. One of the dealers xy
purchased 6 smart phones manufactured by the Sol.(b) Single discount = x + y –
100
company at the rate of Rs. 25,000 each. What is
the amount of trade discount ? 40  20
= 40 + 20 –
100
= 60 – 8 = 52%
20. The marked price of a TV set is Rs. 18,500. If the
(a) Rs. 50,000 (b) Rs. 55,000 dealer allows two successive discounts of 20% and
(c) Rs. 1,05,000 (d) Rs. 45,000 5%, for how much is the TV available?
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(d) Discount on each phone = 30% of 25000
= Rs. 7500
(a) Rs. 14,000 (b) Rs. 15,000
Total discount = 7500 × 6 = Rs. 45000
(c) Rs. 15,000 (d) Rs. 14,060
18. A shopkeeper marked the price 20% more than its
cost price. If he allows a discount of 30%, then find [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]
his loss percent. 80 95
Sol.(d) TV price = 18500 ×  = Rs. 14060
100 100
21. A shopkeeper offers the following discount schemes
(a) 20% (b) 16% for buyers.
(c) 25% (d) 15%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)] I. Two successive discounts of 15% and 20%
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23. If the selling price of an article is Rs. 1,792 after a

20% discount, then the marked price of the article
II. Successive discount of 25% and 10% /
is :
III. A discount of 33% /

The selling price will be minimum under the
scheme:
(a) Rs. 2,140 (b) Rs. 2,240
(c) Rs. 2,160 (d) Rs. 2,260
(a) I (b) I or II
(c) III (d) II [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(c) Case I : 100
Sol.(b) M.P = 1792 × = Rs. 2,240
15  10 80
Single discount = 15 + 10 –
100 24. Successive discounts of 10% and 20% are given
= 25 – 1.5 = 23.5% on the purchase of purse. If the marked price of
Case II : the purse is Rs. 2,250, find the selling price.
25  10
Single discount = 25 + 10 –
100
= 35 – 2.5 = 32.5%
(a) Rs. 1,320 (b) Rs. 1,620
Case III :
Discount = 33% (c) Rs. 1,290 (d) Rs. 1,520
Case III is provide maximum discount,i.e. selling [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
price is minimum in this case.
x y
 So option ‘c’ is answer. Sol.(b) Single discount = x + y –
22. After offering two successive discounts a toy with 100
a marked price of Rs. 150 is sold at Rs. 105. If the
value of the first discount is 12.5%, what is the 10  20
= 10 + 20 –
value of the second discount? 100
= 30 – 2 = 28%
M.P = 100%  Rs. 2250
1%  22.5
(a) 21% (b) 18%
S.P = 100 – 28 = 72%  72 × 22.5 = Rs. 1620
(c) 20% (d) 22%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)] 25. An article marked for Rs. 275 is sold at 5% dis-
count. The seller still gains 4.5%. What did he pay
1 for it ?
Sol.(c) 12.5% =
8
Let discount = x%
?
7  100 – x 
S.P = 105 = 150 × ×   (a) Rs. 250 (b) Rs. 125
8  100 
(c) Rs. 200 (d) Rs. 225
80 = 100 – x
x = 100 – 80 = 20% [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
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C .P 100 – Discount 1
Sol.(a) M .P  100  Pr ofit =
5
(100 y – 2y2)
C .P 100 – 5 95 950 10 1
    Profit = 15y = (100 y – 2y2)
275 100  4.5 104.5 1045 11 5
75y = 100y – 2y2
275  10 2y2 = 25y
C.P = = Rs. 250
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26. A cooker is marked at Rs. 12,500. The dealer allows y= = 12.5%
successive discounts of 6%, 6% and 4% on it. What 2
is the net selling price of the cooker? 28. A trader offers the following discount schemes on
the purchase of a refrigerator.
(i) a discount of 10% followed by a discount of 8%
(ii) successive discounts of 12% and 10%
(a) Rs. 10,603.20 (b) Rs. 10,306
(iii) two successive discounts of 12%
(c) Rs. 12,230 (d) Rs. 12,320.60
(iv) a discount of 20%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
In which scheme is the selling price the lowest ?
94 94 96
Sol.(a) S.P = 12500 × × × = Rs. 10603.20
100 100 100
27. Amit and Bilal buy goods for Rs. 1,500 and Rs. 2,000, (i)
respectively. Amit marks his goods up by y%, while
Bilal marks his goods up by 2y% and offers a (ii)
discount of y%. If both make the same profit] then (iii)
find the value of y.
(iv)
y%
(a) (iv) (b) (i)
2y% y%
(c) (ii) (d) (iii)
y
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(d) Discount is maximum, then selling price is
(a) 10.5 (b) 12 minimum.
(c) 11.5 (d) 12.5
10  8
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)] Case I : 10 + 8 – = 18 – 0.8 = 17.2%
100
Sol.(d) Both profit are same,
12  10
y Case II : 12 + 10 – = 22 – 1.2 = 20.8%
Profit of Amit = 1500 × = 15 y 100
100
12  12
 100  2y   100 – y  Case III : 12 + 12 – = 24 – 1.44 = 22.56%
100
Profit of Bilal = 2000 ×   ×  – 2000
 100   100  Cae IV : 20%
Maximum discount in case III, so selling price is
1 minimum in this case.
= (10000 – 100y + 200y – 2y2 – 10000)
5  Answer is option ‘d’.
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29. The marked price of a bed sheet is Rs. 500. At the (a) 9560 (b) 10560
time of its sale, two successive discounts of 10%
(c) 9230 (d) 10230
and 5% are available. Find the selling price (in Rs.)
of the bed sheet. [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
80 88
Sol.(b) S.P of chair = 15000 ×  = Rs. 10560
100 100
32. An article is sold for Rs. 747 after successive dis-

(a) 432.50 (b) 427.50 counts of 17% and x%. If the marked price of the
article is Rs. 1,600, what is the value of x ?
(c) 445.00 (d) 430.00
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)] x
x
90 95
Sol.(b) S.P = 500 ×  = Rs. 427.50 (a) 32.26 (b) 43.75
100 100
(c) 22.12 (d) 40.28
30. The single discount equivalent to a series discount
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
of 60%, 70% and 80%.
83 100 – x
Sol.(b) 747 = 1600 × 
100 100
(a) 97.6% (b) 70%
(c) 85% (d) 95.5% 747  100
100 – x =
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
16  83
Sol.(a) Let M.P = 100 x = 100 – 56.25

x = 43.75%
40 30 20
S.P = 100 × × × = 2.4% 33. If the market price of a bag is 25% above the cost
100 100 100
price, and a discount of 18% is declared on it, then
Single discount = 100 – 2.4 = 97.6% find the gain percentage.
Alternate :
60  70
Two equivalent discount = 60 + 70 –
100 (a) 1.5% (b) 2.0%
= 130 – 42 = 88% (c) 3.0% (d) 2.5%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
88  80
Again equivalent to = 88 + 80 –
100 C .P 100 – Discount
Sol.(d) M .P  100  Pr ofit
= 168 – 70.4 = 976%
31. The marked price of a revolving chair is Rs. 15,000.
4 100 – 18
It is available on two successive discounts of 20% 
and 12%. What is its selling price (in Rs.) ? 5 100  Pr ofit
400 + 4Profit = 410

4Profit = 10
? Profit = 2.5%
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34. During a new-year sale, a shopkeeper offers a Sol.(a) Let C.P = 100
discount scheme to his customers, ‘Buy 5 Sweaters, 108 82
Get 2 Sweaters Free’. Find the effective percentage then S.P = 100 ×  = 88.56
100 100
discount given by the shopkeeper.
Discount % = 100 – 88.56 = 11.44%
37. The marked price of an electronic watch in a store
is Rs. 15,620 and it is available at a discount of
27%. What is the price (in Rs., to the nearest tens)
that a customer pays if he buys from the store?
4
(a) 28 % (b) 25%
7
2
(c) 22 % (d) 30%
9 (a) 12,500 (b) 11,400
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)] (c) 9,880 (d) 10,800
Sol.(a) Total sweaters = 5 + 2 = 7 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
2 4 73
Discount % = × 100 = 28 % Sol.(b) S.P = 15620 × = Rs. 11402  Rs. 11400
7 7 100
38. An article costs Rs. 1,000 for a salesman. He fixes
35. The single discount equivalent to the discount se-
its marked price as Rs. 1,500. He sells it to a
ries of 15%, 20% and 5% is :
customer at a discount of 20%. He gives a further
discount of 10% for each cash payment. Find the
(a) 35.4% (b) 20% percentage of loss or gain that the salesman makes
(c) 32% (d) 32.5% on sale.
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
x y
100
15  20
Single discount = 15 + 20 – = 35 – 3 = 32%
100
(a) gain 8%/ 8% (b) gain 10%/ 10%
32  5 (c) loss 8%/ 8% (d) loss 10%/ 10%
Total discount = 32 + 5 – = 37 – 1.6 = 35.4%
100 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
36. A person first increases the price of a commodity Sol.(a) C.P = Rs. 1000
by 8% and then he announces a discount of 18%. M.P = Rs. 1500
The actual discount (in%) on the original price is :
80 90
S.P = 1500 ×  = Rs. 1080
100 100
Profit = 1080 – 1000 = 80
:
80
(a) 11.44 (b) 14.444 Profit % = × 100 = 8%
1000
(c) 9.44 (d) 8.44
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
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Abhinay Maths Simple Interest
1. Mohan borrows a sum of Rs. 4,22,092 at the rate of 3. A stock portfolio consists of four stocks. Stock A
20% per annum simple interest. At the end of the represents 20% of the portfolio and has a return of
first year, he repays Rs. 21,679 towards return of 6%. Stock B represents 30% of the portfolio and
principal amount borrowed. If Mohan clears all has a return of 8%. Stock C represents 20% of the
pending dues at the end of the second year, portfolio and has a return of 4%. Stock D represents
including interest payment that accrued during the the remaining 30% of the portfolio and has a
first year, how much does he pay (in Rs.) at the negative-return of 5%. What is the average return
end of the second year? of the portfolio?
A
B
C
D
?
(a) 2.9% (b) 2.6%
(a) 556367 (b) 558380 (c) 3.2% (d) 3.4%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)] Sol.(a) Let total = 100
Sol.(d) S.I for 2 yrs for whole amount A = 6% of 20 = 1.2
B = 8% of 30 = 2.4
422092  20  2
= = Rs. 168836.8 C = 4% of 20 = 0.8
100
D = –5% of 30 = –1.5
21679  20  1 Total % = 1.2 + 2.4 + 0.8 – 1.5 = 2.9%
S.I for 1 year = = Rs. 4335.8
100 4. Ramesh has Rs. 18,000. He deposited Rs. 7,000 in
Total amount paid after 2 years a bank at the rate of 5% per annum and Rs. 6,000
= 422092 – 21679 + (168836.8 – 4335.8) in other bank at the rate of 6% per annum simple
= Rs. 564914 interest. If he received Rs. 1,160 as simple interest
at the end of one year, then the rate of interest per
2. If a sum of Rs. 5,000 is taken at a simple rate of annum on rest of the capital is equal to :
interest of 15% per annum for 3 years and another
sum of Rs. 8,000 is taken at a simple interest of
12% per annum for 4 years, the positive difference
of the interests paid is:
:
(a) 10% (b) 11%
: (c) 9% (d) 8%
(c) 1286 (d) 1378 7000  5  1 6000  6  1 5000  R 1

Sol.(c)   = 1160
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)] 100 100 100
8000  12  4 5000  15  3 350 + 360 + 50R = 1160
Sol.(b) Difference = –
100 100 50R = 450
= 3840 – 2250 = Rs. 1590 R = 9%
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5. Kiran lent Rs. 4,000 to two persons such that one 1 unit  Rs 60
part of it at the rate of 8% per annum and the re- 100 units  60 × 100 = Rs. 6000
maining part at the rate of 10% per annum. He got
an annual simple interest of Rs. 352. Then the  Annual instalment = Rs. 6000
sum lent at 10% is : 7. Simple interest on a certain sum is one-fifth of
the sum and the interest rate per cent per annum
is 5 times the number of years. If the rate of
interest increases by 3%, then how much will the
simple interest (in Rs.) be on Rs. 5,600 for 6 years?
:
(a) 1800 (b) 2200
(c) 2400 (d) 1600
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(d) use alligation method,
(a) 4668 (b) 4168
Ist part 2nd part
8%×4000 10%×4000 (c) 4268 (d) 4368
Rs 320 Rs 400
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(d) Time = x yrs

Rs 352 Rate = 5x%
p P  5x  x
48 32 =
5 100
3 : 2 = 5
Total = 5 units  4000 x2 = 4
1 unit  800 x=2
10% amount = 2 units  2 × 800 = Rs 1600 New rate = 5×2 + 3 = 13%
6. What annual instalment will discharge a debt of New time = 6 yrs
Rs. 26,160 due in 4 years at 6% simple interest
p.a.? 5600  13  6
S.I = = Rs. 4368
100
8. The interest accrued on a sum of Rs. 16,000 lent
(a) Rs. 4500 (b) Rs. 5500 at a simple interest rate of 14% p.a. for the time in
those many years, which gives a simple interest
(c) Rs. 6000 (d) Rs. 5800 of three-fifths of a certain sum at 10% p.a., is :
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(c) Let the instalment = Rs 100
1st year = Rs 100
IInd year = 100 + 1×6 = Rs 106
:
IIIrd year = 100 + 2×6 = Rs 112
(a) Rs. 13,440 (b) Rs. 12,970
IVth year = 100 + 3×6 = Rs 118
Total = 100 + 106 + 112 + 118 = 436 units (c) Rs. 15,360 (d) Rs. 14,280
436 units  Rs 26160 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)]
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PRT 11. Sohan borrows a sum of Rs. 1,41,545 at the rate of

Sol.(a) S.I = 11% per annum simple interest. At the end of the
100
first year, he repays Rs. 25,490 towards return of
3 P  10  T principal amount borrowed. If Sohan clears all
P= pending dues at the end of the second year,
5 100
including interest payment that accrued during the
Time = 6 yrs first year, how much does he pay (in Rs.) at the
16000  14  6 end of the second year?
S.I = = Rs. 13440
100
9. S borrowed some amount from R and promised to
pay him 8% interest. Then S invested the borrowed
amount in a scheme, upon which he earned a profit
of 5% after paying R, the principal amount with
interest. How much percentage R would have
gained, if he would have invested in the scheme
directly ? (a) 1,44,391 (b) 1,36,453
(c) 1,41,222 (d) 1,37,407
S R
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
S
R 141545  11  2
Sol.(a) S.I for 2 yr = = 31139.90
R
100
25490  11  1
? Deduct S.I for 1 yr = = 2803.90
100
(a) 13.4% (b) 13% Paid amount after second year
(c) 14.4% (d) 14% = 141545 + 31139.90 – 25490 – 2803.90
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
= Rs 144391
12. A certain sum of money becomes seven times itself
Sol.(b) Total interest = 8 + 5 = 13% when invested at a certain rate of simple interest,
10. How many years will it take for Rs. 8,400 to amount in 14 years. How much time (in years, rounded off
to Rs. 11,928 at a simple interest rate of 7% per to 2 decimal places) will it take to become 18 times
annum ? itself at the same rate?
7 Rs. 8,400 Rs. 11,928

?
(a) 8 (b) 5
?
(c) 2 (d) 6
(a) 27.33 (b) 39.67
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(c) 42.78 (d) 35.5
Sol.(d) S.I = 11928 – 8400 = 3528 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(b) S.I for 7 – 1 = 6 units  14 yrs
PRT
S.I = 14
100 1 unit  yrs
6
8400  7  T 14 119
3528 = S.I for 18 – 1 = 17 units  × 17 =
100 6 3
Time = 6 years = 39.67 yrs
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13. A person borrowed some money on simple interest.

9
After 4 years, he returned of the money tolender.
5
What was the rate of interest?
(a) 7,25,903 (b) 7,29,025
(c) 7,38,700 (d) 7,29,937
9
? [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
5
(a) 20% (b) 18% 623305  10  2
Sol.(d) S.I = = Rs. 124661
100
(c) 17% (d) 19%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)] 16390  10  1
S.I = = Rs. 1639
Sol.(a) Principal = 5 units 100
S.I = 9 – 5 = 4 units Amount paid after 2 year

= 623305 + 124661 – 16390 – 1639
PRT
S.I = = 729937
100
16. A trader owes a merchant Rs. 9,810 due in 1 year,
5R4 but the trader wants to settle the account after 6
4= months. If the rate of simple interest is 9% per
100
annum, how much cash (in Rs.) should he pay?
Rate (R) = 20%
14. How much simple interest will Rs. 6,700 earn in
13 months at a 12% interest rate per annum?
(a) 9,550 (b) 9,450

(c) 9,540 (d) 9,405
(a) Rs. 871 (b) Rs. 889
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(c) Rs. 821 (d) Rs. 813
Sol.(d) Let amount = 100 units
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Paid = 109 units
6700  12  13 109 units = Rs. 9810
Sol.(a) S.I = = Rs. 871
100  12
1 unit = Rs. 90
15. Pranav borrows a sum of Rs. 6,23,305 at the rate of 100 units = Rs. 9000
10% per annum simple interest. At the end of the
first year, he repays Rs. 16,390 towards return of Interest = 4.5 units = Rs. 405
principal amount borrowed. If Pranav clears all 104.5 units = Rs. 9405
pending dues at the end of the second year,
He pay Rs. 9405 cash.
including interest payment that accrued during the
first year, how much does he pay (in Rs.) at the 17. A sum of Rs. 10,000 is taken as a loan by Rajesh at
end of the second year ? a rate of 15% p.a. simple interest for 2 years. But
Rajesh could not repay it at the agreed time and
asked for an extension of two more years. So, the
lender included the interest amount for the period
as principal for the next two years at the same rate
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of interest. The total amount paid by Rajesh at the

7 7
end of 4 years is : (a) 11 % (b) 10 %
39 39
7 7
(c) 12 % (d) 13 %
39 39
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
1
Sol.(c) S.I for 1 years = 1230 – 1040 = Rs. 190
2
(a) Rs. 18,590 (b) Rs. 16,900
1040  R  3
(c) Rs. 17,650 (d) Rs. 15,630 190 =
100  2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
190  100  2 475 7
10000  15  2 Rate (R) = = % = 12 %
Sol.(b) S.I for 2 yrs = = Rs. 3000 1040  3 39 39
100
20. In a bank, 6% interest is given on the deposited
Amount = 10000 + 3000 = Rs 13000 amount. The bank then invests the money in the
13000  15  2 stock market and is able to earn Rs. 30,000 for ev-
S.I after 4 yrs = = Rs. 3900 ery Rs. 3,00,000. How much money is the bank
100
earning finally if the total amount deposited in the
Total amount = 13000 + 3900 = Rs. 16900
bank is Rs. 60,00,000 ?
18. If the simple interest on Rs. 7,200 in 3 years at
the rate of 16% per annum equals the simple in-
terest on Rs. 9,600 at the rate of x% per annum in
4 years. The value of is equal to:
?
x% (a) Rs. 3,00,000 (b) Rs. 6,40,000
x (c) Rs. 2,40,000 (d) Rs. 3,60,000
(c) 8 (d) 10 6000000

Sol.(c) Bank earning =  30000 = 600000
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)] 300000
7200  16  3 9600  x  4 6000000  6  1
Sol.(a) S.I =  Bank paid = = 360000
100 100 100
72 × 16 × 3 = 96 × x × 4 Bank saving = 600000 – 360000 = Rs. 240000
x=9 21. In how many years will Rs. 7,200 amount to Rs.
19. What is the rate of interest per annum for simple 8,928 at simple interest rate of 8% per annum?
interest at which Rs. 1,040 amounts to Rs. 1,230
1
in 1 years?
2
(a) Four/ (b) Three/
1
1 (c) Two/ (d) Five/
2
? [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]
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Sol.(b) S.I = 8928 – 7200 = 1728 Sol.(a) use alligation rule

First part Second part
7200  8  T 4% 6%
1728 =
100
1728 4.7%
Time = = 3 years
72  8
22. A certain sum of money is given at a certain rate 1.3 0.7
of simple interest for 6 years. Had it been given at 13 : 7
7% higher rate, it would have fetched ¹ 1,512 more. Total = 13 + 7 = 20 units  200000
Find the sum (in Rs.). 1 unit  10000
First part = 13 units  Rs. 130000
Second part = 7 units  Rs. 70000
24. Aman borrows a sum of Rs. 192208 at the rate of
(a) 3,200 (b) 3,600 first year, he repays Rs. 20196 towards return of
(c) 3,100 (d) 4,200 principal amount borrowed. If Aman clears all
pending dues at the end of the second year,
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)] including interest payment that accrued during the
Sol.(b) Extra interest = 7% × 6 = 42% first year, how much does he pay (in Rs.) at the
42%  Rs. 1512 end of the second year?
1%  Rs. 36
100%  Rs. 3600
 Sum = Rs. 3600
23. A total of Rs. 2,00,000 is divided into two parts for
investing in different banks on simple interest.
One yields 4% p.a. while the other yields 6% p.a. If
the total interest at the end of one year is (a) 226645 (b) 221777
equivalent to 4.7% p.a. on the whole amount, the (c) 221757 (d) 230028
amount (in Rs.) i nvested in ea ch ban k is
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
___________respectively.
192208  15  2
2,00,000 Sol.(a) S.I for 2 yrs = = Rs. 57662.2
100
4% 20196  15  1
6% S.I for 1 yr = = 3029.4
100
4.7% Total paid = 192208 – 20196 + 57662.4 – 3029.4
___________ = 226645
(a) 1,30,000 and 70,000 25. A man invested a sum of money in scheme A at
the rate of 8% p.a. for a period of 5 years on simple
(b) 1,45,000 and 55,000 interest. He invested four times of the sum of
(c) 1,20,000 and 80,000 scheme A in scheme B at the rate of 5% p.a. for 7
(d) 1,60,000 and 40,000 years on simple interest. He received a total in-
terest amount of Rs. 1,620. How much (in Rs. ) did
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)] he invest in scheme B?
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A 27. Pranav borrows a sum of Rs. 598397 at the rate of

A 20% per annum simple interest. At the end of the
first year, he repays Rs. 24284 towards return of
principal amount borrowed. If Pranav clears all
B pending dues at the end of the second year, in-
B cluding interest payment that accrued during the
first year, how much does he pay (in Rs.) at the
(a) 2,400 (b) 900
end of the second year ?
(c) 3,200 (d) 3,600
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(d) Let invest in scheme A = Rs. x

then invest in scheme B = Rs. 4x
ATQ
x  8  5 4x  5  7 (a) 812514 (b) 808615

S.I = + = 1620
100 100 (c) 818513 (d) 817567
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
180 x
= 1620
100 598397  20  2
Sol.(b) S.I for 2 yrs =
100
x = Rs. 900
= Rs. 239358.80
 Invest in scheme B = 4x = Rs. 3600
26. A sum of Rs. 1,456, when invested for ten years, 24284  20  1
S.I for 1 yr = = Rs. 4856.80
amounts to Rs. 2,366 on maturity. Find the rate of 100
simple interest per annum that was to be paid on
Paid after 2 yrs = 598397 + 239358.80 – 24284
the sum invested.
= Rs. 808615
28. The difference between the simple interests on the
principal of Rs. 500 at an interest rate of 5% per
annum for 3 years and 4% per annum for 4 years
(a) 5.75% (b) 6.5% is :
(c) 6.25% (d) 6.15%

[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(c) S.I = 2366 – 1456 = Rs. 910

(a) Rs. 7.5 (b) Rs. 5
P  R T (c) Rs. 15 (d) Rs. 10
S.I =
100 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
1456  R  10 500  4  4 500  5  3

910 = Sol.(b) Difference = –
100 100 100
Rate (R) = 6.25% = 80 – 75 = Rs. 5

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29. The simple interest on a sum for 8 years is three- 1950 = n(205 – 5n)
fifth of the sum. The rate of interest per annum is
1950 = n × 5 × (41 – n)
:
390 = n × (41 – n)
value of ‘n’ put by option
n = 15 months
1 1
(a) 5 % (b) 7 % 31. In how much time (in years, rounded off to 2
2 2
decimal places) will Rs. 10,800 amount to Rs. 24,800
(c) 6% (d) 9% if invested at simple interest at the rate of 15.5%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)] per annum ?
P  R T
Sol.(b) S.I =
100
?
5R 8
3= (a) 7.72 (b) 8.36
100
(c) 9.54 (d) 6.89
15 1
Rate (R) = %=7 % [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
2 2
Sol.(b) S.I = 24800 – 10800 = 14000
30. A customer pays Rs. 975 in instalments. The
payment is done each month Rs. 5 less than the 10800  15.5  T
previous month. If the first instalment is Rs. 100, 14000 =
100
how much time will be taken to pay the entire
amount ?
14000 14000
Time = = = 8.36 yrs
54  31 1674
32. A cell phone is available for Rs.600 or for Rs.300

cash down payment together with Rs.360 to be paid
(a) 14 months (b) 15 months after two months. Find the rate of interest charged
under this scheme.
(c) 27 months (d) 26 months
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(b) Series : 100,95,90,85.............. = 975

First term = a = 100 ;
Common difference = d = a2 – a1 = 95 – 100 = –5 (a) 60% (b) 120%
Sum = Sn = 975 (c) 20% (d) 50%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
n
Sn = [2a + (n – 1)d] Sol.(b) S.I = 360 – 300 = Rs. 60
2
n 300  R  2
975 = [2 × 100 + (n – 1) × (–5)] 60 =
2 1200
1950 = n[200 – 5n + 5]
Rate (R) = 120%
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33. Ramu lent Rs. 3,000 to Raju and a certain sum to pending dues at the end of the second year,
Ravi at the same time and at the same rate of including interest payment that accrued during the
simple interest of 8% per annum. After 5 years, he first year, how much does he pay (in Rs.) at the
received a sum of Rs. 1,600 from Raju and Ravi end of the second year ?
together as interest. Find the sum lent to Ravi.
(a) Rs. 1,000 (b) Rs. 1,250

(c) Rs. 1,200 (d) Rs. 1,500 (a) 3,79,386 (b) 3,87,406
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
(c) 3,88,931 (d) 3,92,733
3000  8  5 x  8  5 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) + = Rs. 1600
100 100
348020  8  2
2x Sol.(b) S.I for 2 yrs = = Rs. 55683.20
100
1200 + = 1600
5
15090  8  1
2x S.I for 1 yr = = Rs. 1207.20
= 400 100
5
Amount paid at the end of the second year
x = Rs. 1000
= 348020 – 15090 + 55683.20 – 1207.20
 Sum lent to ravi = Rs. 1000
= Rs. 387406
34. The simple interest on a sum for 6 years is three-
fifth of the sum. The rate of interest per annum is: 36. Pranav borrows a sum of Rs. 335180 at the rate of
first year, he repays Rs. 23060 towards return of
principal amount borrowed. If Pranav clears all
pending dues at the end of the second year, in-
(a) 3% (b) 7%
cluding interest payment that accrued during the
(c) 10% (d) 5% first year, how much does he pay (in Rs.) at the
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)] end of the second year?
P  R T
Sol.(c) S.I =
100
5x  R  6
3x =
100
?
 Rate (R) = 10%
35. Naman borrows a sum of Rs. 3,48,020 at the rate of (a) 398876 (b) 393949
8% per annum simple interest. At the end of the (c) 396269 (d) 388076
first year, he repays Rs. 15,090 towards return of
principal amount borrowed. If Naman clears all [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
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335180  13  2 PRT
Sol.(c) S.I for 2 yrs = = Rs. 87146.80 Sol.(c) A = P +
100 100
23060  13  1 P  9.5  2
S.I for 1 yr = = Rs. 2997.80 21420 = P +
100 100
Amount paid at the end of second year
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= 335180 – 23060 + 87146.80 – 2997.80 21420 = P
100
= Rs. 396269
37. If Rs. 1,875 becomes Rs. 2,625 in 4 years, what will 100  21420
Rs. 24,000 become at the end of 9 years at the same P= = Rs. 18000
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rate of interest, under simple interest?
39. In how much time will Rs. 5,000 at 4% per annum
simple interest produce the same interest as Rs.
1
(a) Rs. 45600 (b) Rs. 21600 8000 in 2 years at 8% per annum simple inter-
2
(c) Rs. 34800 (d) Rs. 43200
est ?
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) S.I = 2625 – 1875 = Rs. 750
1
1875  R  4 2
S.I = = 750 2
100
Rate (R) = 10%
24000  10  9 (a) 8 years/8 (b) 5 years/5
A = P + S.I = 24000 +
100 (c) 4 years /4 (d) 2 years/2
= 24000 + 21600 = Rs. 45600 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
38. What principal would amount to Rs. 21,420 in 2
years at the rate of 9.5% p.a. simple interest? PRT
Sol.(a) S.I =
100
5000  4  T 8000  8  5
(a) Rs. 11,273 (b) Rs. 12,000 =
100 100  2
(c) Rs. 18,000 (d) Rs. 16,000 20 T = 160
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)] Time (T) = 8 years
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Abhinay Maths Time and Work
1. Rajesh, in his printing press, got an order to print

Sol.(c) Total work 48 (LCM of 12, 16)
17
some books, out of which he completed of the
27
order in 34 days. in how many days did he complete Eff. 4 3
the entire order of printing?
Time 12 16
17 A B
27
6 days work done by (A + B) = 6 × (4 + 3) = 42 units
? Remaining work = 48 – 42 = 6 units
(a) 60 (b) 20 6 1
Required answer = 
48 8
(c) 54 (d) 56 3. Varun and Raju, working together, can complete a
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)] job in 40 hours whereas Varun alone can complete
the same job in 50 hours. The number of hours
17 required by Raju to complete the job alone is :
Sol.(c) part = 34 days
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Whole part = 34 × = 54 days
17
(a) 200 (b) 150
2. A and B can do a work in 12 days and 16 days, (c) 170 (d) 190
respectively. If they work together for 6 days, then [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
the fraction of the work left is _________.
Sol.(a)
A B Total work 200 (LCM of 40, 50)
_________ Eff. 5 4
5 7
(a) (b) Time 40 50
7 8
Varun+Raju Varun
1 1 Raju eff. = 5 – 4 = 1 unit
(c) (d)
8 7 200
Time taken by Raju = = 200 hrs
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)] 1
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Abhinay Maths Pipe and Cistern
1. Fill pipe P is 21 times faster than fill pipe Q. If Q First ten min N and S pipe = 10(2+1) = 30 units
can fill a cistern in 110 minutes, find the time it Last 15 min M pipe = 15 × 4 = 60 units
takes to fill the cistern when both fill pipes are Remaining capacity = 100 – 30 – 60 = 10 units
opened together. Eff. of (M+S) pipe = 4 + 1 = 5 units
P Q Q
10
Required time = = 2 min
5
Total time = 10 + 2 + 15 = 27 min
(a) 5 min. (b) 4 min. 3. A pipe can fill an overhead tank in 12 hours. But
(c) 3 min. (d) 6 min. due to a leak at the bottom, it is filled in 18 hours.
If the tank is full, how much time will the leak
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)] take to empty it ?
Sol.(a) Eff. of pipe P and Q = 21 : 1
Total capacity of cistern = 1 × 110 = 110 units
Total eff. of both pipes = 21 + 1 = 22 units ?
(a) 3.6 hrs (b) 63 hrs
110
Time taken by both pipes = = 5 min (c) 7.2 hrs (d) 36 hrs
22
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
2. Pipes M, N and S can fill a tank in 25, 50 and 100
minutes, respectively. Initially, pipes N and S are Sol.(d) Total cap. 36 (LCM of 12, 18)
kept open for 10 minutes, and then pipe N is shut
while pipe M is opened. Pipe S is closed 15 minutes
before the tank overflows. How much time (in E ff. 3 2
minutes) will it take to fill the tank if the three
pipes work in this pattern?
12 18
M, N S Inlet Outlet
N S
Inlet – Outlet = 3 – 2 = 1 unit
N M
36
Required time = = 36 hrs
S 1
4. Three pipes P, Q and R can fill a cistern in 40
min utes, 80 minutes and 120 minut es,
(a) 30 (b) 33 respectively. Initially, all the pipes are opened. After
(c) 42 (d) 27 how much time (in minutes) should the pipes Q
and R be turned off so that the cistern will be
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)]
completely filled in just half an hour?
Sol.(d) Total cap. (100) P, Q R
Q R
Eff. 4 2 1
(a) 14 (b) 10
M S
(c) 16 (d) 12
N
Time 25 50 100 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
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P Q
Sol.(d) Total cap. (240) R
P Q R
Eff. 6 3 2
(a) 1 p.m. (b) 2 p.m.

(c) 11 a.m. (d) 3 p.m.
A B C
Time 40 80 120 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
30 min fill by ‘P’ = 6 × 30 = 180 units Sol.(d) Total cap. ( 60 )

Remaining = 240 – 180 = 60 units
60 6 –5
Required time = = 12 min Eff. 4
3 2
5. Pipe L can fill a pool in 30 hours and pipe M in 45
hours If both the pipes are opened in an empty pool,
how much time will they take to fill it ? P Q R
Time 10 15 –12
L M
(6 to 9) 3 hrs done by P and Q = (6 + 4) × 3 = 30
? Remaining tank = 60 – 30 = 30 units
(a) 24 hours (b) 17 hours
30
(c) 18 hours (d) 20 hours Time taken to fill tank = = 6 hrs
64–5
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Required answer = 9 am + 6 hrs = 3 pm
7. There are two pipes to fill a tank. Together, they
Sol.(c) Total cap. 90 (LCM of 30, 45) can fill the tank in 15 minutes. If one pipe can fill
the tank in one and a half times as fast as the
2 other, the faster pipe alone can fill the tank in :
Eff. 3
Time 30 45 :
Pipe L Pipe M
(a) 10 minutes (b) 25 minutes
90 90
Reuired time = = = 18 hours (c) 20 minutes (d) 32 minutes
32 5
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)]
6. Pipes P and Q can completely fill a water tank in
10 hours and 15 hours, respectively. A pipe R can Sol.(b) Eff. of pipe I and II = 3 : 2
empty a tank filled completely with water in 12 Total eff. = 3 + 2 = 5
hours. Initially, the tank is empty and only pipes P Total capacity of tank = 15 × 5 = 75 units
and Q are opened at 6 a.m. and pipe R is also opened
75
at 9 a.m. By what time will the tank be completely Faster pipe fill the tank = = 25 min
3
filled?
90
90
8. Pipe A usually fills a tank in 6 hours. But due to a Sol.(d) Let the time taken by A’s pipe = x + 9 hrs
leak at the bottom of the tank, it takes extra 2 hours then the time taken by B’s pipe = x + 4 hrs
to fill the tank. If the tank is full, then how much
and time taken by C’s pipe = x hrs
time will it take to get emptied due to the leak?
A+B=C
A
C’s time = 4  9  36 = 6 hrs
? A’s time = x + 9 = 6 + 9 = 15 hrs
(a) 16 hours/16 (b) 20 hours/20 Alternate :
(c) 12 hours/12 (d) 24 hours/24 Let the time taken by first pipe = x hrs
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)] then the time taken by second pipe = x – 5 hrs
Sol.(d) Pipe A = 6 hrs and time taken by third pipe = x – 9 hrs
Pipe A and B = 8 hrs
ATQ
Total Cap. 24 (LCM of 6, 8)
1 1 1
 
x x –5 x–9
Eff. 4 3
(x – 9) (2x – 5) = x (x – 5)
2x2 – 5x – 18x + 45 = x2 – 5x
Time 6 8
A A–B x2 – 18x + 45 = 0
Eff. of outlet pipe = 4 – 3 = 1 x2 – 15x – 3x + 45 = 0
24 x(x – 15) –3(x – 15) = 0

Required time = = 24 hours
1 (x – 15) (x – 3) = 0
9. The tank is filled by three pipes with different x = 15 ; x = 3
uniform flow rates. While the first two pipes are Value of 3 is not possible
operating simultaneously, they fill the tank in the
same duration that the third pipe takes to fill it Time taken by first pipe = 15 hrs
alone. The second pipe can fill the tank 5 hours 10. Two pipes, A and B, can fill a tank in 10 minutes
quicker than the first pipe, yet 4 hours slower than and 20 minutes, respectively. The pipe C can empty
the third pipe. What is the time (in hours) needed the tank in 30 minutes. All the three pipes are
for the first pipe to fill the tank? opened at a time in the beginning. However, pipe
C is closed 2 minutes before the tank is filled. In
what time, will the tank be full (in minutes)?
A B
C
C
?
(a) 18 (b) 12 (a) 12 (b) 10
(c) 9 (d) 15 (c) 8 (d) 6

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Sol.(c) Total cap. (60 ) 12. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 1 hours and
3
2 hours respectively If both the pipes are opened
simultaneously, then in how much time together
Eff. 6 3 –2
to fill the tank ?
1
A B 1
3
A B C
Time 10 20 –30
1
Last 2 min fill by A and B = 2 × (6+3) = 18 (a) hours (b) 55 minuites
4
Remaining = 60 – 18 = 42 units
Time taken to fill remaining cistern 2
(c) 48 minutes (d) hours
3
42 42
=  = 6 min [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
63– 2 7
Total time = 6 + 2 = 8 min Sol.(c)
Total cap. 4 (LCM of 4, 2)
11. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 48 minutes
and 66 minutes, respectively. If both the pipes are
opened simultaneously, then after how many min- Eff. 3 2
utes should pipe B be closed so that the tank gets
filled in 32 minutes?
A B Time 4/3 2
Pipe A Pipe B
B 4 4
Time taken to fill the tank =  hr
(a) 18 (b) 16 32 5
(c) 22 (d) 20 4
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)] = hr × 60 min = 48 min
5
13. There are two pipes used to fill a tank and when
Sol.(c) Total cap. 528 (LCM of 48, 66) operated together, they can fill the tank in 20
minutes. If one pipe can fill the tank two and a
Eff. 11 8 half times as quickly as the other, then the faster
pipe alone can fill the tank in:
Time 48 66
Pipe A Pipe B
32 min tank fill by A = 32 × 11 = 352 units

Remaining = 528 – 352 = 176 units (a) 30 min (b) 32 min
176 (c) 34 min (d) 28 min
Time taken by pipe ‘B’ = = 22 min
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Sol.(d) Eff. of pipe = 5 : 2 = 7 units 16. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15 hours and 25
Total capacity of tank = 7 × 20 = 140 units hours, respectively, whereas pipe C can empty the
140 full tank in 40 hours. All three pipes are opened
Time taken by faster pipe = = 28 min together, but pipe A is closed after 5 hours. After
5
14. A pipe can fill an empty tank in 5 minutes and how many hours will the remaining part of the tank
another pipe can empty it in 6 minutes. If both be filled ?
pipes are opened simultaneously, how much time
A B
to fill the tank ?
C
A
(a) 33 min (b) 30 min 4 4

(c) 35 min (d) 25 min (a) 41 (b) 43
9 9
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
4 4
Sol.(b) (c) 44 (d) 39
Total cap. 30 (LCM of 5, 6) 9 9
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Eff. 6 –5
Sol.(d) Total cap. (600)
Time 5 min –6 min

Pipe A Pipe B 40 –15
Eff. 24
30 30
Required time =  = 30 min
6–5 1
15. Two pipes P and Q can fill a tank in 36 minutes
and 45 minutes, respectively. If both pipes are A B C
Time 15 25 –40
opened together, the time taken to fill the tank is:
P Q
(A + B – C) to fill 5 hrs = 5 × (40 + 24 – 15) = 245
Remaining tank = 600 – 245 = 255 units
(a) 81 minutes (b) 20 minutes 355 355 4
Time taken by (B – C) =   39 hrs
(c) 40.5 minutes (d) 10 minutes 24 – 15 9 9
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
17. A cistern can be filled by two pipes in 8 minutes
Sol.(b) and 10 minutes, separately. Both the pipes are
Total cap. 180 (LCM of 36, 45) opened together for a certain time, but due to an
obstruction, only 5/8 of the full quantity of water
Eff. 5 4 flowed through the former pipe and 3/5 through
the latter pipe. However, the obstruction was sud-
denly removed, and the cistern was filled in 3 min-
Time 36 min 45 min utes from that moment. How long did it take before
Pipe A Pipe B the full flow began?
180
Time taken to fill the tank = = 20 min
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Sol.(d) Total cap. ( 72 )
Eff. 6 4 –9
1 6
(a) 3 min (b) 2 min
16 17
6 30 A B C
(c) 9 min (d) 2 min Time 12 18 –8
7 17
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
72 72
Required answer =  = 72 hrs
64–9 1
Sol.(b) Total cap. 40 (LCM of 8, 10)
19. Pipe X can fill a tank in 60 hours while pipe Y can
fill the tank in 72 hours. Both pipes are opened
Eff. 5 4 together for 20 hours. How much of the tank is left
empty ?
Time 8 min 10 min X Y

Pipe A Pipe B
5 3 25 12 (a) 1/8 (b) 243/360

Due to obstruction = 5 × +4× = 
8 5 8 5
(c) 7/18 (d) 3/8
125  96 221 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]
= 
40 40
3 min fill by both pipe = 3 × (5 + 4) = 27 Sol.(c) Total cap. 360 (LCM of 60, 72)
Remining = 40 – 27 = 13
13 40 6 Eff. 6 5
Required time = = 2 min
221 17 17
40
Time 60 hrs 72 hrs
18. Two pipes can fill a tank in 12 hours and 18 hours, Pipe X Pipe Y
respectively, while a third pipe can empty it in 8
hours. How long (in hours) will it take to fill the Both pipe fill by 20 hrs = 20 × (6 + 5) = 220
empt y tank if all three pipes are opened Remaining = 360 – 220 = 140
simultaneously ?
140 7
Required answer = 
360 18
20. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 6 hours and 8 hours,
respectively. Both pipes are opened together for 3
(a) 48 (b) 24 hours. After that pipe A is closed, and B continues
(c) 36 (d) 72 to fill the tank. In how many hours will the tank be
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)] filled?
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A B
Sol.(c) Total cap. 180 (LCM of 60, 45)
A B
Eff. 3 4
?
(a) 2 (b) 4
Time 60 hrs 45 hrs
(c) 3 (d) 6 Pipe Q Pipe R
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
6 hrs fill by (Q + R) = 6 × (3 + 4) = 42 units
Half tank = 180 ÷ 2 = 90 units
Sol.(b)
Total cap. 24 (LCM of 6, 8) Remaining = 90 – 42 = 48 units
24 hrs × (Q + R – W) = 48 units
Eff. 4 3 1 × (3 + 4 – W) = 2
W = 7 – 2 = 5 units
Time 6 hrs 8 hrs 180

Pipe W alone to empty the tank = = 36 hrs
Pipe A Pipe B 5
22. Pipe X can fill a tank in 9 hours and Pipe Y can fill
3 hrs fill by pipe (A + B) = 3 × (4 + 3) = 21 it in 21 hours. If they are opened on alternate hours
and Pipe X is opened first, in how many hours shall
Remaining = 24 – 21 = 3 units the tank be full ?
X Y
3
Time taken by B = = 1 hr
3
X
Total time = 3 + 1 = 4 hrs
3 3
21. Pipe Q can fill the tank in 60 hours while pipe R (a) 10 (b) 12
7 7
may fill in 45 hours. Q and R pipes are opened to-
gether for 6 hours after which pipe W is also opened 3 3
to empty the tank. All three pipes are opened si- (c) 9 (d) 11
7 7
multaneously for 24 hours to reach the half level [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
mark. How much time (in hours) will pipe W alone
take to empty the entire tank? Sol.(b) Total cap. 63 (LCM of 9, 21)
Q R
Q R Eff. 7 3
W
Time 9 hrs 21 hrs

W Pipe X Pipe Y
2 hrs fill by X and Y = 7 + 3 = 10 units

(a) 48 (b) 42
 6  6
(c) 36 (d) 30
12 hrs fill by X and Y (near 63) = 60 units
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)] Remaining = 63 – 60 = 3 units
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3 Last 5 hrs done by P2 = 5 × 2 = 10 units

Time taken by X = hr Remaining = 60 – 10 = 50 units
7
50 50
3 3 Time taken by P1 and P2 =  = 10 hrs
Total time = 12 + = 12 hrs 32 5
7 7
Total time = 10 + 5 = 15 hrs
23. At a school building, there is an overhead tank. To 25. A tank can be filled by pipe A in 4 hours and pipe B
fill this tank 50 buckets of water are required. As- in 6 hours. At 8:00 a.m., pipe A was opened. At what
sume that the capacity of the bucket is reduced to time will the tank be filled if pipe B is opened at
two-fifth of the present. How many buckets of wa- 9:00 a.m.?
ter are required to fill the same tank ?
A B
A B
(a) 10 : 16 a.m. (b) 10 : 22 a.m.

(c) 10 : 48 a.m. (d) 10 : 18 a.m.
(a) 62.5 (b) 20 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(c) 125 (d) 60

Sol.(c) Total cap. 12 (LCM of 4, 6)
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
5
Sol.(c) Required answer = 50 × = 125 buckets Eff. 3 2
2
24. Two inlet pipes, P1 and P2, can fill a cistern in 20
hours and 30 hours, respectively. They were opened Time 4 hrs 6 hrs
at the same time, but pipe P1 had to be closed 5 Pipe A Pipe B
hours before the cistern was full. How many hours
in total did it take for the two pipes to fill the cis- Pipe A fill till 8 to 9 am = 1 × 3 = 3 units
tern? Remaining = 12 – 3 = 9 units
P1 P2 9 4
Time taken to fill a tank = = 1 hr
5 5
= 1 hr 48 min
P1
Required time = 9 : 00 + 1 hr 48 min = 10 : 48 am
26. Three pipes, P, Q and R, together take four hours
(a) 15 hours (b) 9 hours to fill a tank. All the three pipes were opened at
(c) 12 hours (d) 10 hours the same time. After three hours, P was closed,
and Q and R filled the remaining tank in two hours.
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
How many hours will P alone take to fill the tank?
Sol.(a) P, Q R
Total cap. 60 (LCM of 9, 21)
P
Q R P
Eff. 3 2
(a) 8 (b) 10
Time 20 hrs 30 hrs (c) 12 (d) 9
Pipe P1 Pipe P2 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)]
96
96
Sol.(a) Total capacity of tank = 4 × (P + Q + R) 2

= 3 × (P + Q + R) + 2 × (Q + R) Remaining tank = 60 × = 40 units
3
(P + Q + R) = 2(Q + R) 40
32
P=Q+R [Efficiency] Time taken to fill remaining tank = 5  3 = hrs
4 3
P 1
 2 units 32 2 2
Q R 1 Total time = 4 + = 4 + 10 = 14 hrs
3 3 3
Total capacity = 4(1+1) = 8 units 28. One pipe can fill a tank 6 times faster than
another pipe. If both the pipes together can fill
8 the tank in 40 minutes, then in how many
P alone fill the tank = = 8 hrs
1 minutes will the slower pipe alone be able to fill
27. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 and 30 hours, the tank?
respectively. Both pipes are opened to fill the tank,
but when the tank is one-third full, a leak develops
through which one-fourth of the water supplied by ?
both pipes goes out. Find the total time (in hours)
taken to fill the tank. (a) 275 (b) 285
(c) 290 (d) 280
A B
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(d) Eff. of both pipe = 6 : 1 = 7
Total capacity = 7 × 40 = 280 units
280
Slower pipe = = 280 min
1
2 29. Pipe A takes 4/5 of the time required by pipe B to
(a) 14 (b) fill an empty individually. When an outlet pipe C is
3
also opened simultaneously with pipe A and B, it
2 1 takes more time to fill the empty tank than it takes
(c) 11 (d) 12 when only pipe A and pipe B are opened together. If
3 3
it takes 40 hours to fill the tank when all the three
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)] pipes are opened simultaneously, in what time (in
hours) will pipe C empty the full tank, operating
Sol.(a)
Total cap. 60 (LCM of 20, 30) alone ?
A B
Eff. 3 2 C A
B A
B
Time 20 hrs 30 hrs
Pipe A Pipe B
C
1
1 60  (a) 50 (b) 45
Time taken tank = 3  20 = 4 hrs (c) 65 (d) 75
3 32 5
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
97
97
Sol.(a) Ratio of time A and B = 4 : 5

Ratio of eff. A : B = 5 : 4
Ratio of time (A + B – C) : (A + B) = 9 : 5
Ratio of eff. (A + B – C) : (A + B) = 5 : 9
1 1
Eff. of C = 5 – 9 = – 4 units (a) 45 (b) 41
2 4
3
(c) 49 (d) 40
200 4
Pipe C alone empty the tank = = 50 hrs [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
4
30. Pipe A can fill a cistern in 4 hours and Pipe B can Sol.(b) Total cap. 165 (LCM of 15, 11)
fill the same cistern in 5 hours. Pipe C can empty
a full cistern in 3 hours. If all three pipes are
opened together, then the time (in minutes) taken Eff. 15 –11
to fill the tank is : (round to the nearest minute)
A B Time 11 hrs –15 hrs
C Pipe A Pipe B
165 165 1
Time taken by both pipes =  = 41 hrs
15 – 11 4 4
(a) 625 (b) 445 32. Two pipes X and Y can fill a tank in 14 hours and
(c) 800 (d) 514 21 hours, respectively. Both pipes are opened
simultaneously to fill the tank. In how many hours
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
will the empty tank be filled?
X Y
Sol.(d) Total cap. ( 60 )
Eff. 15 12 –20 2 2
(a) 8 hrs (b) 6 hrs
5 5
2 2
(c) 7 hrs (d) 5 hrs
5 5
A B C [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Time 4 5 –3
Sol.(a) Total cap. 42 (LCM of 14, 21)
60 60
Required time =  hr × 60 min
15  12 – 20 7
Eff. 3 2
3600
= min = 514 min
7
31. An inlet pipe can fill a water storage tank in 11 Time 14 hrs 21 hrs
hours and an outlet pipe can empty the completely Pipe A Pipe B
filled tank in 15 hours .If both pipes opened simul-
taneously. The time taken to fill the empty tank 42 42 2
Time taken to fill the tank =   8 hr
(in hrs) is : 23 5 5
98
98
33. A tap can fill a cistern in 10 minutes and another

tap can empty it in 12 minutes. If both the taps are
open, the time (in hours) taken to fill the tank will
be :
(a) 192 min (b) 288 min
(c) 240 min (d) 144 min
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(a) 1.5 hours (b) 2.5 hours Sol.(c) Eff. of pipe A and pipe B = 4 : 1 = 5 units
(c) 2 hours (d) 1 hour
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)] 240
Slower pipe alone fill the tank = = 240 min
1
Sol.(d) Total cap. 60 (LCM of 10, 12) 35. A tank is filled in 45 minutes by two pipes, A and
B. Pipe B fills the tank twice as fast as A. How much
time (in minutes) will pipe A alone take to fill the
Eff. 6 –5 tank ?
A B
Time 10 min –12 min B A A
Pipe A Pipe B
(a) 135 (b) 140
60 60 (c) 125 (d) 115
Time taken to fill the tank = 
6–5 1
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
= 60 min = 1 hr Sol.(a) Eff. of A : B = 1 : 2 = 3 units
34. One pipe can fill a tank four times as fast as another Total capacity = 45 × 3 = 135 units
pipe. If together the two pipes can fill the tank in
48 minutes, the slower pipe alone will be able to 135
A alone finish the tank = = 135 min
1
fill the tank tank in :
99
99
Abhinay Maths Time and Distance
1. In a circular race of 840 m, A and B start running

in the same direction at the same time from the
same point at the speeds of 6 m/s and 12 m/s,
respectively. After how much time will they meet
next?
A B (a) 8 (b) 10
(c) 12 (d) 15
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
?
(a) 140 sec (b) 20 sec Sol.(c) Thief
12 km/hr
600 m
(c) 40 sec (d) 70 sec
Police
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)] 15 km/hr
Sol.(a) Relative speed = 12 – 6 = 6 m/s

Distance = 840 m Relative speed = 15 – 12 = 3 km/hr
840 600 720

Time taken = = 140 sec Time = = 720 sec = = 12 min
6 5 60
3
2. Varun and Sandeep started for a car race from the 18
same point, in the same direction and at the same 4. In a circular race of 750 m, X and Y start from the
time on a circular track of length 1635 m with the same point and at the same time with speeds of 9
speeds of 90 km/h and 108 km/h, respectively. km/hr and 13.5 km/hr, respectively. If they are
After how much time (in sec) will they meet again running in the same direction then, when will they
for the first time? meet again for the first time on the track?
X Y
(a) 750 sec (b) 900 sec

(a) 324 (b) 325
(c) 500 sec (d) 600 sec
(c) 327 (d) 326
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)] Sol.(d) Relative speed = 13.5 – 9 = 4.5 km/hr
Sol.(c) Distance = 1635 m
750
Relative speed = 108 – 90 = 18 km/hr Required time = = 600 sec
5
4.5 
5 18
= 18 km/hr × = 5 m/s
18 1
5. A bus travels of the distance initially at a speed
1635 3
Required time = = 327 sec 1
5 of 40 km/hr, the next of the distance 50 km/
3. A thief noticed a policeman at a distance of 600 3
metres. The thief started running and the 1
policeman chased him. The thief and policeman hr, and the final of the distance at 60 km/hr.
3
are running at speeds of 12 km/hr and 15 km/hr, Find the average speed of the bus for the entire
respectively. Find the time (in minutes) required journey. (Rounded off to two decimal places)
for the policeman to catch the thief.
100
100
1 7. Places A and B are 20 km apart on the highwayA

3 car starts from A and another from B at the same
1 1 time. If the cars travel in the same direction at
3 3 different speeds, they meet in one hourIf they trav-
elled towards each other, they met in 12 minutes.
What are the speeds (in km/hr) of two cars ?
(a) 48.65 km/hr (b) 51.43 km/hr A B A

(c) 54.13 km/hr (d) 46.85 km/hr B
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
,
111 ?
Sol.(a) Average speed = 1  1  1
40 50 60 (a) 60 , 40 (b) 52 , 48
3 (c) 51 , 49 (d) 55 , 45
= 15  12  10 = 1800 = 48.65 km/hr [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)]

600 37
Sol.(a) Let the speed of both cars = x and y km/hr
6. A policeman noticed a thief at a distance of 500
Relative speed in same direction = x – y km/hr
metresThe policeman started running and the
thief also started running at the same timeThe 20
thief is running at a speed of 15 km/hr. It took 15 x–y= = 20 km/hr ...(i)
1
minutes for the policeman to catch the thief. Find
the speed of the policeman (in km/hr). Relative speed in opposite direction = x + y km/hr
20
x+y= 12 = 100 km/hr ...(ii)
60
,
solve (i) and (ii)
(a) 11 (b) 17
(c) 12 (d) 10 x = 60 km/hr and y = 40 km/hr
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)] 8. A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of
200 m. The thief starts running and the policeman
Sol.(b) Thief
15 km/hr chases him. The thief and the policeman run at
500 m the rate of 10 km/hr and 11 km/hr, respectively.
15 min What is the distance (in metres) between them
Police
x km/hr after 9 minutes ?
Let the speed of policeman = x km/hr

Relative speed = x – 15
ATQ ?
500 18 (a) 40 (b) 50

x – 15 = 
15  60 5 (c) 30 (d) 60
x – 15 = 2 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
x = 17 km/hr
101
101
Sol.(b) Distance = 200 m Sol.(c) Relative speed = 5 – 4 = 1 m/s

Relative speed = 11 – 10 = 1 km/hr Distance = 150 m
150
5 Time taken to catch thief = = 150 sec
Distance cover in 9 min = 1 × × 9 × 60 1
18 Distance cover by thief = 150 × 4 = 600 m
= 150 m 11. P and Q start running in opposite directions on a
circular track from the same point. If their speeds
Distance between = 200 – 150 = 50 m are 10 m/s and 8 m/s, respectively, then after what
9. M and N walk along a circular track. They start at time will they meet if the length of the track is
5:00 a.m. from the same point in the opposite di- 1620 m ?
rections. M and N walk at a speed of 5 rounds per P Q
hour and 2 rounds per hour, respectively. How
many times will they cross each other before 6:30
a.m. on the same day?
(a) 110 seconds (b) 70 seconds
M N :
(c) 120 seconds (d) 90 seconds
M N
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
: ? Sol.(d)
(a) 10 (b) 3
Meeting
point
(c) 5 (d) 7
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) M in 1 hr = 5 rounds
Q = 8 m/s
P = 10 m/s
N in 1 hr = 2 rounds
Both walk in opposite direction in 1 hr = 5 + 2
Starting
1 hr = 7 rounds point
(5:00 am to 6:30 am) 1.5 hr = 10.5 rounds

Relative speed = 10 + 8 = 18 m/s
So answer is 10.
1620
10. A thief pursued by a policeman was 150 m ahead Time taken to meet = = 90 sec
18
at the start. If the ratio of the speed of the 12. Akshara and Siddharth travel from point P to Q, a
policeman to that of the thief was 5 : 4, then how distance of 72 km at a rate of 8 km/hr and 10 km/
far (distance in metres) could the thief go before hr, respectively. Siddharth reaches Q first and
he is caught by the policeman? returns immediately and meets Akshara at R. Find
150 the distance from P to R :
5:4
P Q Q
? R P R
(a) 350 m (b) 200 m
(a) 65 km (b) 63 km
(c) 600 m (d) 400 m
(c) 64 km (d) 66 km
102
102
14. Two trains of lengths 150 m and 250 m run on

Meeting point
72 km parallel lines. When they run in the same
P x km Q direction, they take 20 seconds to cross each other
Sol.(c) Akshara = 10 km/hr R and, when they run in the opposite direction, they
Siddharth = 8 km/hr take 5 seconds to cross each other. What is the
speed of the two trains?
Let the distance between P and R = x km
Time is same to meet R point
72  x 72 – x
Time = 
10 8
4(72 + x) = 5(72 – x)
288 + 4x = 360 – 5x (a) 150 km/hr and 105 km/hr
9x = 72 (b) 150 km/hr and 250 km/hr
x=8 (c) 180 km/hr and 108 km/hr
Distance between P and R = 72 – 8 = 64 km (d) 160 km/hr and 106 km/hr
13. In a circular race of 4800 m, A and B start from the [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
same point and at the same time with speeds of 36 Sol.(c) Total distance = 150 + 250 = 400 m
km/hr and 54 km/hr. When will they meet again Relative speed in opposite direction (S1 + S2)
for the first time on the track if they are running
in the opposite direction ? 400
= = 80 m/s ...(i)
5
A B
Relative speed in same direction (S1 – S2)
400
= = 20 m/s ...(ii)
20
(a) 200 seconds (b) 205 seconds Solve (i) and (ii)
(c) 178 seconds (d) 192 seconds 18
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)] S1 = 50 m/s × = 180 km/hr
5
Sol.(d) Relative speed = 54 + 36 = 90 km/hr
Distance = 4800 m 18
S2 = 30 m/s × = 108 km/hr
5
15. A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of
Meeting 200 metres. When the policeman starts the chase,
point
the thief also starts running. If the speed of the
thief is 9 km/hr and that of the policeman 10 km/
hr, how far will the thief have to run before he is
overtaken ?
B = 54 km/hr
A = 36 km/hr
Starting
point
4800 (a) 1.2 km (b) 1.4 km

Time = 90  5 = 192 sec (c) 1.8 km (d) 1.6 km
18 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
103
103
Sol.(c) Thief
17. A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of
9 km/hr 92 m. The thief starts running and the policeman
200 m chases him. The thief and the policeman run at
Police the speed of 90 km/hr and 104.4 km/hr, respec-
10 km/hr tively. In how much time will the policeman catch
the thief ?
Relative speed = 10 – 9 = 1 km/hr
200
Time taken to catch thief = 5 = 720 sec
1
18 (a) 21 seconds (b) 26 seconds
(c) 23 seconds (d) 22 seconds
5 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Distance cover by thief = 9 × × 720
18 Thief
90 km/hr
= 1800 m = 1.8 km 92 m
16. A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of Sol.(c) Police
104.4 km/hr
195 metres. When the policeman starts the chase,
the thief also starts running. If the speed of the
thief is 22 km/hr and that of the policeman is 27 Relative speed = 104.4 – 90 = 14.4 km/hr
km/hr, then how far would the thief have run (in
92
m) before he is overtaken?
Time taken to catch thief = 14.4  5 = 23 sec
18
18. A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of
100 m. The thief starts running and the policeman
chases him. If the speed of thief and policeman
(a) 825 (b) 951 are 21 km/hr and 23 km/hr, respectively, then
how far will the thief have to run before he is over
(c) 858 (d) 959 taken ?
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Thief
Sol.(c) 22 km/hr
195 m
Police ?
27 km/hr
(a) 1020 m (b) 1050 m
(c) 1090 m (d) 1080 m
Relative speed = 27 – 22 = 5 km/hr [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
39  18 Sol.(b) Thief
195 21 km/hr
Time taken = = sec
5 5 100 m
5
18 Police
23 km/hr
5 39  18
Distance cover by thief = 22 × ×
18 5
= 858 m Relative speed = 23 – 21 = 2 km/hr
104
104
Distance = 1300 m
100
Time taken to catch thief = 2  5 = 180 sec 1300
18 Time taken to catch thief = 5 = 260 sec
18 
18
5
Distance cover by theif = 21 × × 180 = 1050 m 21. Suppose P starts walking at a speed of 8 km/hr.
18
19. Two goods trains 132 m and 108 m in length are After 8 hours B started travelling on a bicycle at a
running towards each other on parallel tracks. The speed of 24 km/hr. The distance from the starting
first train is running at a speed of 32 km/hr and B can catch A is :
the second at a speed of 40 km/hr. How much time P
will they take to cross each other after meeting ? B
B A
(a) 64 km (b) 96 km
(c) 72 km (d) 88 km
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(a) 12 s (b) 10 s Sol.(b) Distance cover by P in 8 hrs = 8 × 8 = 64 km
(c) 13 s (d) 15 s
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) Relative speed = 40 + 32 = 72 km/hr 64
Distance = 132 + 108 = 240 m Time taken to meet both = = 4 hrs
16
240 Distance cover by Q in 4 hrs = 24 × 4 = 96 km
Time = 5 = 12 sec
72  22. A policeman noticed a thief at some distance. The
18 policeman started running to catch the thief and
20. A policeman is chasing a thief at a speed of 82 km/ the thief also started running at the same time.
hr. The thief is 1300 m away and is running at a The speed of both policeman and the thief was 12
speed of 64 km/hr. In how much time will the km/hr and 10 km/hr, respectively. It took 30 min-
policeman catch the thief if both are riding on utes for the policeman to catch the thief. Find the
bikes? initial distance (in metres) between them.
(a) 350 sec (b) 260 sec

(c) 250 sec (d) 300 sec (a) 500 (b) 600
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
(c) 1000 (d) 100
Sol.(b) Thief [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
64 km/hr
1300 m Thief
10 km/hr
Police
x m
82 km/hr 30 min
Sol.(c) 12Police
km/hr

105
105
Relative speed = 12 – 10 = 2 km/hr Circular path Distance = 220 m
30 Relative speed = 22 – 11 = 11 m/s

Distance = 2 × = 1 km = 1000 m
60 220
Required time = = 20 sec
23. Seema walks around a circular field at the rate of 11
3 rounds per hour, while Priya runs around it at 25. A thief takes off on his bike at a certain speed,
the rate of 8 rounds per hour. They start in the after seeing a police car at a distance of 250 m.
same direction from the same point at 11:54 p.m. The police car starts chasing the thief and catches
They shall first cross each other at: him. If the thief runs 1.5 km before being caught
and the speed of the police car is 70 km/hr, then
what is the speed of thief’s bike (in km/hr) ?
(a) 12 : 06 p.m. (b) 12 : 00 a.m.

(c) 12 : 06 a.m. (d) 11 : 59 p.m.
?
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
1 1 (a) 65 (b) 60
Sol.(c) First time they meet =  hr × 60 min
8–3 5 (c) 55 (d) 50
= 12 min
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Time = 11 : 54 p.m. + 12 min = 12 : 06 a.m.
24. Two athletes are participating in a race on a Sol.(b) Thief
x km/hr
circular track of 220 m. Ravi runs at the speed of
250 m
22 m/s, while Kapil runs at the speed of 11 m/s. 1.5 km
They start from the same point, at the same time Police
70 km/hr
and in the same direction. After how many seconds
will they meet for the first time?
Distance = 1500 + 250 = 1750 m
1750
Time taken to catch thief = 5 = 90 sec
? 70 
18
(a) 15 seconds (b) 16 seconds
250 18
(c) 20 seconds (d) 24 seconds Relative speed = m/s × = 10 km/hr
90 5
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
70 – x = 10
Sol.(c) x = 60 km/hr
26. In a circular race of 1600 m in length, Bhaskar
and Vinay start with speeds of 27 km/hr and 45
km/hr starting at the same time from the same
A = 22 m/s
B = 11 m/s
point. When will they meet for the first time on
the track when running in the opposite directions
Starting
point and the same direction, respectively ?
106
106
1600
= 5 = 320 sec = 5 min 20 sec
18 
18
RACE
(a) 1 minute 20 seconds and 5 minutes 20 27. Atul gives Vishu a head-start of 20 seconds in a
900 m race and beats him by 135 m. While running
seconds/ the same race again Atul gives a start of 189 m
and beats him by 8 seconds. In how much time
(b) 1 minute 40 seconds and 5 minutes 20
can Vishu complete the full race of 900 m ?
seconds/
(c) 2 minutes 40 seconds and 5 minutes 40

seconds/
(d) 2 minutes 20 seconds and 4 minutes 20

(a) 3 minutes 30 seconds
seconds/
(b) 2 minutes 50 seconds
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
(c) 3 minutes 20 seconds
Sol.(a) Relative speed in opposite direction (d) 3 minutes 10 seconds
= 27 + 45 = 72 km/hr [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Time taken to meet in opposite direction Sol.(c) Difference of time = 20 – 8 = 12 sec
1600 12 sec he cover extra 189 – 135 = 54 m distance
= = 80 sec = 1 min 20 sec
5 12 sec  54 m
72 
18
54 9
1 sec   m = 4.5 m
Relative speed in same direction 12 2
= 45 – 27 = 18 km/hr Vishu cover 900 m in 200 sec.
Time taken to meet in same direction Answer is 3 min 20 sec.
107
107
Abhinay Maths Boat and Stream
1. The speed of a boat in still water is 18 km/hr and (a) 1 hr 30 min (b) 5 min
the speed of the stream is 3 km/hr. How much (c) 2 hr 30 min (d) 45 min
time (in hours) will it take to cover a distance of
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
105 km in downstream and in coming back ?
2
Sol.(a) Upstream (a – b) = = 2 km/hr
1
?
1
(a) 12 (b) 10 10
Downstream (a + b) = = 6 km/hr
(c) 15 (d) 9 60
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
solve both equation
Sol.(a) Speed of downstream = 18 + 3 = 21 km/hr
Speed of upstream = 18 – 3 = 15 km/hr Speed of boat (a) = 4 km/hr
Speed of current (b) = 2 km/hr
105 105
Total time =  = 5 + 7 = 12 hrs
21 15 6 3 1
Time taken = =  1 hrs = 1 hr 30 min
2. A boat can go 54 km upstream in 6 hours. If the 4 2 2
speed of the stream is 4.8 km/hr, then how much 4. A boat can travel 78 km upstream and back in a
time (in hours) will the boat take to cover a dis- total of 32 hours. It can travel 15 km upstream and
tance of 279 km downstream ? 52 km downstream in a total of 9 hours. How much
distance will the boat cover in 12 hours in still water
?
?
(a) 20 (b) 15
(c) 18 (d) 16
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(b) Speed of stream = 4.8 km/hr (a) 92 km (b) 96 km
54 (c) 104 km (d) 100 km
Speed of upstream (a – b) = = 9 km/hr
6 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Speed of boat = 9 + 4.8 = 13.8 km/hr Sol.(b) Speed of boat = a km/hr
Speed of downstream (a+b) = 13.8 + 4.8 = 18.6 km/
Speed of stream = b km/hr
hr
Downstream = a + b km/hr
279
Time = = 15 hrs Upstream = a – b km/hr
18.6
3. A boatman goes 2 km against the current of the 78 78
 = 32 ....(i)
stream in1 hour and goes 1 km along with the a – b ab
current in 10 minutes. How long will it take to
go 6 km in stationary water? 15 52
 =9 ....(ii)
a – b ab
solve both equation
a + b = 13 km/hr ....(iii)
108
108
a – b = 3 km/hr ....(iv) 3
solve (iii) and (iv) a–b=2× = 3 km/hr ....(iii)
2
a = 8 km/hr ; b = 5 km/hr solve (ii) and (iii)
Required distance = 8 × 12 = 96 km 21 9
a= km/hr ; b = km/hr
5. A boatman rows to a place 30 km distant and back 4 4
in 14 hours. He finds that he can row 10 km with 6. A motorboat takes 18 hours to go downstream, and
the stream at the same time as 4 km against the it takes 36 hours to return the same distance. Find
stream. Find the speed (in km/hr) of the stream. the ratio of the speed of the boat in still water to
the speed of the stream.
(a) 3:1 (b) 2:3

9 9 (c) 2:1 (d) 3:2
(a) (b)
2 4 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) Speed of boat = a km/hr
2 4 Speed of stream = b km/hr
(c) (d)
9 9
Speed of upstream = (a – b)
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)] Speed of downstream = (a + b)
Sol.(b) Speed of boat = a km/hr Distance = (a + b) × 18 ...(i)
Speed of stream = b km/hr Distance = (a – b) × 36 ...(ii)
solve (i) and (ii)
a  b 36 2
Upstream = a – b km/hr  =
a – b 18 1
30 30 use componendo and dividendo
 = 14 ....(i)
a – b ab
a 2 1 3
 
10 4 b 2 –1 1
=
ab a –b Required ratio = 3 : 1
a–b 4 2x 7. A motorboat travelling at some speed can cover 24
  ....Put in (i) km upstream and 40 km downstream in 17 hours.
a  b 10 5x
At the same speed it can travel 32 km downstream
30 30 and 12 km upstream in 10 hours. The speed of the
 = 14 stream is :
2x 5x
21
= 14
x
21 3
x= 
14 2 (a) 5 km/hr (b) 4 km/hr
3 15 (c) 2 km/hr (d) 3 km/hr
a+b=5× = km/hr ...(ii) [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]
2 2
109
109
Sol.(d) Speed of boat = a km/hr 9. A motorboat, whose speed in 15 km/hr in still water
Speed of stream = b km/hr goes 50 km downstream and comes back in a total
of 7 hours 30 minutes. The speed of the stream (in
km/hr) is :
Upstream = a – b km/hr
24 40
 = 17 ....(i)
a – b ab
12 32 (a) 9 (b) 5
 = 10 ....(ii)
a – b ab (c) 11 (d) 7
solve both equation (i) and (ii) [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)]
a + b = 8 km/hr ....(iii) Sol.(b) Let the speed of stream = a km/hr
a – b = 2 km/hr ....(iv) then the speed of boat = 15 km/hr
solve (iii) and (iv) Downstream = 15 + a km/hr
a = 5 km/hr ; b = 3 km/hr Upstream = 15 + b km/hr
8. A man can row a distance of 6 km in 1 hour in still ATQ
water. He can row the same distance in 45 min-
50 50 1 15
utes with the current. Find the total time taken by  =7 
him to row a distance of 16 km with the current 15  a 15 – a 2 2
and to return to the starting point.  15 – a  15  a  15
50  2 2 =
 15 – a  2
20 × 30 = 3 × (225 – a2)
200 = 225 – a2
a2 = 25
(a) 4 hours and 40 minutes/ a = 5 km/hr
(b) 6 hours/ 10. A boat covers a distance of 55 km downstream in 5
hours while it takes 11 hours to cover the same
(c) 4 hours/ distance upstream. What is the speed of the boat ?
(d) 6 hours and 40 minutes/
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
6
Sol.(b) Speed of boat = = 6 km/hr (a) 8 km/hr (b) 9 km/hr
1
(c) 11 km/hr (d) 7 km/hr
6 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Speed of downstream = 45 = 8 km/hr
60 55
Sol.(a) Downstream (a + b) = = 11 km/hr
5
Speed of stream = 8 – 6 = 2 km/hr
Speed of upstream = 6 – 2 = 4 km/hr 55
Upstream (a – b) = = 5 km/hr
11
16 16
Total time =  = 2 + 4 = 6 hrs 11  5 16
8 4 Speed of boat = = = 8 km/hr
2 2
110
110
Abhinay Maths Trigonometry
1. The value of sin230° – sin240° + sin245° – sin255° – 5

sin235° + sin245° – sin250° + sin260° is : Sol.(c) cosec  =
3
sin230° – sin240° + sin245° – sin255° – sin235° +  (sec2  – 1) × cot2  × (1 + cot2  )
sin245° – sin250° + sin260° :
= tan2  × cot2  × cosec2 
(a) 1 (b) 2
25
(c) 4 (d) 0 = cosec2  =
9
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)]
1
Sol.(d) sin 30° – sin240° + sin245° – sin255° – sin235°
2
4. What is the value of sec (t), if tan (t) = ?
3
+ sin245° – sin250° + sin260°
[ cos  = sin(90° –  )] 1
tan (t) = sec (t)
= sin 30° – sin 40° + sin 45° – cos 35° – sin 35°
2 2 2 2 2 3
+ sin245° – cos240° + cos230°
2 2 10
= sin230° + cos230° – sin240° – cos240° + sin245° (a) (b)
3 9
+ sin245° – cos235° – sin235°
[ sin2  + cos2  = 1] 10 3
=1–1+1–1=0 (c) (d)
3 3
2. The value of cos229° + cos261° is : [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)]
cos229° + cos261° :
1 P
3
Sol.(c) tan (t) = =
3 B
(a) (b) 2
2
(c) 1 (d) 0 H = 12  32 = 10
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)]
H 10
Sol.(c) cos 29° + cos261°
2
[  sin  = cos(90° –  )] sec (t) = =
B 3
= sin261° + cos261° [ sin2  + cos2  = 1] sin 3 A – cos3 A
5. Simplify the following where A is an
=1 sin A – cos A
acute angle.
5
3. If cosec   , then evaluate (sec2  – 1) × cot2  × (1
3 sin 3 A – cos3 A
A
+ cot2  ). sin A – cos A
5 (a) 1 + sinA cosA (b) 1 – 3sinA
cosec  = (sec2  – 1) × cot2  × (1 + cot2  )
3 (c) 3cosA – 1 (d) sinA + cosA
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)]
25 9 sin 3 A – cos3 A
(a) (b) Sol.(a) [  a3 – b3 = (a – b) [a2 + b2 + ab]
16 16
sin A – cos A
25 4
(c)
9
(d)
5  sinA – cos A   sin 2 A  cos 2 A  sin A cos A 
=
sin A – cos A
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)]
= 1 + sinA cosA
111
111
sec   tan  7 sin  26

6. If  , then find the value of cosec .  tan  =
sec  – tan  4 cos  17
sec   tan  7 2
 cosec  26  676  1445
sec  – tan  4   5
tan   5
2  17  289 2121
1 1 =  26  2 = 676 – 1445 = –
tan  – 5   – 5
2
769
(a) (b)  17  289
3 11
11 3 8. If A is an acute angle, which of the following is

(c) (d)
3 11 sin A
equal to ?
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)] 1  cos A
sec   tan  7 A
Sol.(c) 
sec  – tan  4 sin A
?
1  cos A
4sec + 4tan = 7sec – 7tan
11tan = 3sec 1 – cos A 1  cos A

(a) (b)
sin A sin A
3
sin = 1 – sin A 1  sin A
11
(c) (d)
cos A cos A
1 11
cosec = = [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
sin  3
7 sin   4 cos  5 tan2   5 sin A 1 – cos A

7. If  , then the value of Sol.(a) ×
9 sin  – 2 cos  4 tan2  – 5 1  cos A 1 – cos A
is:
sin A 1 – cos A 
=
7 sin   4 cos  5 tan   5
2
1 – cos 2 A

9 sin  – 2 cos  4 tan2  – 5
sin A 1 – cos A 
=
2121 2121 sin 2 A
(a) (b) –
769 769
1 – cos A
769 769 =
sin A
(c) (d) –
2121 2121
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)] 2  tan 2 2A  cot 2 2A
9. is equal to : /
sec 2A.cos ec2A
7 sin   4 cos  5
Sol.(b)  (a) sec2A + tan2A (b) sec2A + cosec2A
9 sin  – 2 cos  4
(c) cot2A – cosec2A (d) sec2A.cosec2A
28 sin  + 16 cos  = 45 sin  – 10 cos 
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
17 sin  = 26 cos 
112
112
Sol.(d) 2 tan  = 3
2  tan 2 2A  cot 2 2A
Sol.(d)
sec 2A.cos ec2A 3
tan  =
2
2  sec2 2A –1  cos ec 2 2A –1
= 3sin  – 2 cos 
sec 2A.cos ec2A
3sin   2 cos 
sec 2 2A  cos ec2 2A
= sin 
sec 2A.cos ec2A 3 –2 sin  
cos 
= [ tan  =
1 1 sin  cos  
 3 2
2
cos 2A sin 2A 2 cos 
= 1 1 3
. 3–2
cos 2A sin 2A 2
=
3
1 3  2
= 2
sin 2A.cos 2A
9–4 5
= sec2A.cosec2A = =
9  4 13
10. Let 0° < t < 90°. Then which of the followings is
true? 12. If p cos A = 2q sin A and 2p cosec A – q sec A = 3,
then the value of p2 + 4q2 is :
0° < t < 90°, ?
p cos A = 2q sin A 2p cosec A – q sec A = 3 ,
(a) sin(t)  cos(t), when t = 45°
p2 + 4q2 :
(b) sin(t) > cos(t), when t < 45°
(c) sin(t) < cos(t), when t < 45° (a) 2 (b) 4
(d) sin(t) < cos(t), when t > 45° (c) 1 (d) 3
Sol.(c) sin  and cos  value lie between 0 and 1. Sol.(b) p cos A = 2q sin A
sin0° = 0 and cos0° = 1 Put A = 45°
sin90° = 1 and cos90° = 0 p = 2q ...(i)
sin(t) < cos(t), when t < 45° 2p cosec A – q sec A = 3 ....put value
or sin(t) > cos(t), when t > 45°
2 × (2q) × 2 – q × 2 = 3
Only option ‘c’ is correct.
3sin  – 2 cos  3 2q=3
11. If 2 tan  = 3 then is equal to :
3sin   2 cos 
3sin  – 2 cos  1
2 tan  = 3 , : q= ;p= 2
3sin   2 cos  2
6 6 2
 1 
(a) (b)
 
2
13 7 p + 4q =
2 2
2 + 4 ×  =2+2=4
 2
5 5
(c) (d) 4
7 13
13. If cot  = , then evaluate is
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)] 3
113
113
 sec (1  cot 2

)(cos ec 2  – cot 2 )  3 sin 58 2 cos 62

Sol.(d)
cos ec3  5 cos 32 5 sin 28
cot  =
4  sec (1  cot 2
)(cos ec 2  – cot 2 )  3 2 5
3 cos ec3  =  = =1
5 5 5
15. If 7tan  = 3 and  is an acute angle, then what
3 4 5sin  – cos 
(a) (b) is equal to :
4 5 5sin   2 cos 
4 3 5sin  – cos 
(c) (d) 7 tan  = 3 
3 5 5sin   2 cos 
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)] :
4 B 8 11
Sol.(a) cot  = = (a) (b)
3 P 29 29
H=5 [ 3, 4 and 5 are triplet]
7 9
(c) (d)
 sec (1  cot 2
)(cos ec  – cot ) 
2 2 29 29
cos ec3  [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(a) 7 tan  = 3
5 4 2
  5   4   
2 2
 1       –     3
4 3 
    3   3    tan  =
7
= 5
3
  5sin  – cos 
3
5sin   2 cos 
 5  16   25 16  
 4 1  9   9 – 9   sin 
    5 –1
= 125 cos 
= sin 
27 5 2
cos 
 5  25  
 4  9  1  5  tan  –1
    3 =
= 125 = 5  tan   2
4
27
3
5
–1
3 sin 58 2 cos 62 7
14.  is equal to :/ : = 3
5 cos 32 5 sin 28 5  2
7
(a) 0 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 1 15 – 7 8
= =
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)] 15  14 29
114
114
16. If 7cos2  + 5sin2  – 6 = 0, (0° <  < 90°), then what sec35 cos 25
Sol.(a) –
cos ec55 sin 65
sec   tan 
is the value of 1 + ? =1–1=0
sec  – tan 
18. If a sin3X + b cos3X = sinX cosX and a sinX = b cosX,
7cos2  + 5sin2  – 6 = 0, (0° <  < 90°) , 1+ then find the value of a2 + b2, provided that x is
sec   tan  neither 0° nor 90°.
sec  – tan  (a) 0 (b) 1
(a) 2+ 2 (b) 2+1 (c) a – b
2 2
(d) a2 + b2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(c) 2– 1 (d) 2–2
Sol.(b) a sin X + b cos3X = sinX cosX
3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]

Divide by sinX cosX
Sol.(a) 7cos2  + 5sin2  – 6 = 0
2cos2  + 5 = 6 a b
× sin2X + × cos2X = 1
cos X sin X
2cos2  = 1
[ sin2A + cos2A = 1]
1
cos2  = Value of a = cosX ; b = sinX
2
a2 + b2 = cos2X + sin2X = 1
1
cos  = = cos 45° 19. Evaluate the value of (cosec56° cos34° – cos59°
2 cosec31°).
 = 45° (cosec56°cos34° – cos59°cosec31°)
sec   tan  (a) 1 (b) 2
1+
sec  – tan  (c) –1 (d) 0
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
sec 45  tan 45
=1+ Sol.(d) cosec56°cos34° – cos59°cosec31°
sec 45 – tan 45
= cosec56°sin56° – cos59°sce59°
2 1
=1+ =1–1=0
2 –1
1
= 1 + 2+ 1 20. In triangle , the . If sin (A) = ,
2
=2+ 2 then cos (C) is equal to :
sec35 cos 25 1

17. Find the value of – , sin (A) = cos
cos ec55 sin 65 2
(C)
sec35 cos 25
– 1
cos ec55 sin 65 (a) (b) 1
2
(a) 0 (b) 1
3 1
(c) (d) 2 (c) (d)
2 2
115
115
1 P 22. Express sin 74° + tan 74° in terms of trigonometric

Sol.(d) sin (A) = = ratios of angles between 0° and 45°.
2 H
C sin 74° + tan 74° 0° 45°
1 2 (a) sec 16° + cot 16°

(b) cosec 16° + sec 16°
B A (c) cosec 16° + cot 16°
3
(d) cos 16° + cot 16°
Base (b) = 3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
b BC 1 Sol.(d) sin 74° + tan 74°

cos (C) = = =
h AC 2 [ cos  = sin(90°–  ) and cot  = tan(90°–  )]
21. Find the value of/ = cos 16° + cot 16°
23. If p sin A – cos A = 1, then p2 – (1 + P2) cos A equals
4 2 3 2 
 3 tan 60  3cos 30 – 2sec 30 – 4 cot 60
2 2
 :
 
[sin60°cos30° – cos60°sin30°] p sin A – cos A = 1 p2 – (1 + P2) cos A
(a) 1 (b) –1
2 1
(a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 0
3 2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
1 3 Sol.(a) p sin A – cos A = 1
(c) 4 (d) 6
3 2
Put A = 90°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
p sin 90° – cos 90° = 1
4 2 3 2  p×1–0=1
 3 tan 60  3cos 30 – 2sec 30 – 4 cot 60
2 2
Sol.( a) 
  p=1
[sin60°cos30° – cos60°sin30°]
 p2 – (1 + P2) cos A
4  3
2
 2  3 1  
2 2
 3 = 12 – (1 + 12) cos 90°

2
  3  – 2  –   
= 3  2   3  4  3    =1–2×0
  
=1
 3 3 1 1
  –   Alternate :
 2 2 2 2
p sin A – cos A = 1
 9 8 1 1
= 4  – –   1  cos A
 4 3 4 2 p=
sin A
 48  27 – 32 – 3 
=  ×2  p2 – (1 + P2) cos A
 12 
 1  cos A    1  cos A  
2 2
20 2
= 6 –  1 
=  sin A    sin A   cos A
3 3      
116
116
 1  cos A   sin A  1  cos A  2 cos A 

2 2 Sol.(c) 2cosec2  + 3cot2  = 17
=  1 – cos A  –  sin 2 A
 cos A
    2(1 + cot2  ) + 3cot2  = 17
 1  cos A   2(1  cos A)  2 + 2cot2  + 3cot2  = 17
=  – 2  cos A
 1 – cos A   1 – cos A 
5 cot2  = 15
 1  cos A   2 
=  –  cos A cot2  = 3
 1 – cos A   1 – cos A 
1  cos A – 2 cos A cot  = 3 = cot30°
=
1 – cos A
=1  = 30°
24. Consider a triangle PQR, right angled at R, in which 26. Find the value of the following expression.
PQ = 29 units, QR = 21 units and PQR =  . Find
the value of cos  – sin²  .
2
1  sin 
R PQR PQ = 29
1 – sin 
QR = 21 PQR =  cos2  – sin² 
(a) sec  + tan  (b) cosec  + tan 
21 (c) cosec  + cot  (d) sec  + cot 

(a) (b) 1
841 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
20 41
(c) (d) 1  sin  1  sin 
841 841 Sol.(a) ×
1 – sin  1 – sin 
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
1  sin  
2
Sol.(d) P
=
1 – sin 2 
29 1  sin 
=
cos 
R 
21 Q
1 sin 
= 
cos  cos 
PR = 292 – 212  50  8 = 20 cm
2 2
= sec  + tan 
 21   20  441 – 400 41
cos2  – sin²  =   –   = = 3
 29   29  841 841  sin  – 2sin 3   1
27. The value of   – sec 2  is :
 2 cos  – cos   tan 
3
25. If 2cosec2  + 3cot2  = 17, then the value of ‘  ’ when
0    90 is :  sin  – 2sin 3   1
3
2cosec2  + 3cot2  = 17 ‘’   – sec 2 

0    90  2 cos 3
 – cos   tan 
?
(a) 2 (b) 1
(a) 45° (b) 90°
(c) 0 (d) –1
(c) 30° (d) 75°
117
117
3
 sin  – 2sin 3   1 sin 
Sol.(c)   – sec 2  7 5
cos 
 2 cos  – cos   tan 
3
= sin 
7 –2
3
cos 
 sin (1 – 2sin 2 )  1
=   – sec2 
 cos (2 cos 2
 – 1)  tan  7 tan   5
=
7 tan  – 2
[ cos2  = cos2  – sin2  = 1–2sin2  = 2cos2  –1]
35
 tan (cos 2)  1
3
= =8
– sec 2  3–2
=  
 (cos 2 )  tan 
30. If cot4  – cot2  = 1, then the value of cos4  + cos2 
= tan  – sec 
2 2
[ sec  – tan  = 1]
2 2
is :
= –1
cot4  – cot2  = 1 cos4  + cos2 
28. Solve the following :/
(a) 2 (b) 1
1 1
 1 3
1  cos  1 – cos  (c) (d)
3 2
(a) 2cosec2  (b) 2sin2 
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(c) 2sec2  (d) 2tan2 
Sol.(b) cot4  – cot2  = 1
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
cot4  = 1 + cot2 
1 1
Sol.(a) 
1  cos  1 – cos  cot4  = cosec2 
1 – cos   1  cos  cos 2  1

= 
1 – cos 2  sin  sin2 
2
2 cos2  = 1
= = 2cosec2 
sin2 
 cos4  + cos2 
7 sin   5 cos  = (1)2 + 1
29. If 7tan  = 3, then is :
7 sin  – 2 cos  =1+1=2
7 sin   5 cos  31. If tan 4  tan 6  = 1, where is an acute angle, then
7tan  = 3 , :
7 sin  – 2 cos  find the value of cot 5  .
(a) 7 (b) 5 tan 4  tan 6  = 1 cot 5 

(c) 8 (d) 6
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)] (a) (b) –
7 sin   5 cos  (c) –1 (d) 1

Sol.(c)
7 sin  – 2 cos  [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
118
118
Sol.(d) tan 4  tan 6  = 1 

1  2
[If Tan A × Tan B = 1, then A + B = 90°] (a) (b)
2 1  2
4  + 6  = 90°
1  2 
10  = 90° (c) (d)
 1  2
 = 9°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
cot 5  = cot 5×9° = cot 45° = 1
32. If 7 cos A = 6 then the numerical value of P
Sol.(b) sin 31° =  =
cos ecA  cot A H
is :
cos ecA – cot A A
(a) 1 (b) 0
59°
(c) 13 (d) –3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
6 B 31°
Sol.(c) cosA =  B C
7 H
Base (BC) = 1 – 2
cos ecA  cot A
cos ecA – cot A
AB 
1 cos A cot 59° = =
 BC 1 – 2
sin A sin A
= 1 cos A
– 35. If p ( 3 + cot30°) = tan360° – 2sin60°, then the value
sin A sin A
of p is :
6
1
1  cos A 7 p ( 3 + cot30°) = tan360° – 2sin60° p
= = 6 = 13
1 – cos A 1 – :
7
33. Find the exact value of sin 150°. (a) –1 (b) 2 3
sin 150° (c) 1 (d) 3

(a) 1.5 (b) 0.5 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(c) 0.75 (d) –0.5
Sol.(c) p ( 3 + cot30°) = tan360° – 2sin60°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(b) sin150°
 3 3
3
p( 3+ 3)= –2×
= sin(180° – 30°) 2
1 p×2 3=3 3– 3
= sin30° = = 0.5
2
p×2 3=2 3
34. If sin 31° =  , then the value of cot59° is :
p=1
sin 31° =  , cot59°
119
119
1 1 tan(x) 1
36. If  = 4sec  , (0°<  <90°), then the Sol.(b) sec(x)  2
1 – sin  1  sin 
value of (cot  + cosec  ) is :
1 P
1 1 sin (x) = =
 = 4sec  , (0°<  <90°) 2 H
1 – sin  1  sin 
(cot  + cosec  ) Base (B) = 22 – 12  3
(a) 3 (b) 6 (sin(x) + cos(x))2

2
(c) 2 (d) 5 1 3
=   
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
2 2 
1 1
Sol.(a)  = 4sec  42 3
1 – sin  1  sin 
=  4

 
1  sin   1 – sin 
= 4sec 
1 – sin2  2 3 
=  2 
2  
= 4sec 
cos 2 
5 7 sin A – 3 cos A
38. If tan = , then find the value of + 4.
1 7 7 sin A  3 cos A
cos  = = cos60°
2 5 7 sin A – 3 cos A
tan = +4
 = 60° 7 7 sin A  3 cos A
(cot  + cosec  )
1 5
= (cot 60° + cosec 60°) (a) 4 (b) 3
4 7
1 2 3
=   = 3 1 1
3 3 3 (c) 3 (d) 7
5 3
tan(x) 1 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
37. If sec(x)  2 , then the value of (sin(x) + cos(x))2 is
5
_______. Sol.(a) tan =
7
tan(x) 1 7 sin A – 3 cos A

sec(x) 2 , (sin(x) + cos(x))2 _______
7 sin A  3 cos A
+4
2 3 2 3 sin A
(a) (b) 7 –3
3 2 cos A
= sin A 
7 3
2 3 2 3 cos A
(c) (d)
2 3
7  tan A – 3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)] = +4
7  tan A  3
120
120
40. The value of

5
7 – 3  cos ecA cos ecA   sec A sec A 
–1
7      , when
= 5 +4  cos ecA – 1 cos ecA  1   sec A – 1 sec A  1 
7 3
7 is :
A = 60° ?
5–3
= 4
53 (a) 4 (b) 3
(c) 1 (d) 2
2
= 4 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
8
–1
 cos ecA cos ecA   sec A sec A 
1 1 Sol.(b)     
= 4= 4  cos ecA – 1 cos ecA  1   sec A – 1 sec A  1 
4 4
put A = 60°
15
39. If sinB =
–1
, what is the value of cosB (secB –  cos ec60 

cos ec60    sec 60 

sec 60  
17 =  
 cos ec60  – 1 cos ec60   1   sec 60  – 1 sec 60   1 

tanB)? Given that 0 < B <  2 2 
2  3  3   2  2 
–1
  
=  2 – 1 2  1  2 – 1 2  1
15  
sinB = , cosB (secB – tanB)  3 3 
17
–1
  1 1   2
 = 2   2  
0<B<   2 – 3 2  3   3
2
  
1 2   2  3  2 – 3  8 
–1
(a) (b) 2    3 
=  
 
2
16 15   22 – 3 
  
8 2
(c) (d)   4  3
15 17 = 2 1   8
  
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
=3
15 P
Sol.(d) sinB = = 41. If m = a secA and y = b tan A, then find the value of
17 H
a 2y2
Base = 17 2 –152  64  8 b2m2 – a2y2 + + cos2A.
b2m2
 cosB (secB – tanB)
a 2y2
m = a secA y = b tan A b2m2 – a2y2 + +
8  17 15  b2m2
=  – 
17  8 8  cos2A
8 2 (a) a2b2 (b) 1 – a2b2
= 
17 8
(c) a2b2 + 2 (d) a2b2 + 1
2 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
=
17
121
121
Sol.(d) m = a secA m
y = b tan A 44. If cos24° = , then the value of (cosec24° – cos66°)
n
a 2y2 is :
b2m2 – a2y2 + + cos2A
b2m2
m
cos24° = , (cosec24° – cos66°)
a 2b2 tan2 A n
= b2(a secA)2 – a2(b tan A)2 + 2 2 + cos2A
b a sec 2 A
m2 n2
= b2a2(sec2A – tan2A) + (sin2A + cos2A) (a) 2 2 (b)
[  sec2A – tan2A = 1 ; sin2A + cos2A = 1] n m –n m m2 – n 2
= b2a2 × 1 + 1
n2 m2
= b2a2 + 1 (c) (d)
m n2 – m 2 n n2 – m2
42. In a right angle  ABC,  B = 90° is tan A = 1 then
4 sin A cos A ________. [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)]
 ABC  B = 90° tan A = 1, 4 sin A m B

cos A _________. Sol.(d) cos24° = =
n H
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 1/2 (d) 4 A
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(b) tan A = 1 = tan 45° 66°
A = 45° n
 4 sin A cos A
= 4 sin45° cos45° 24°
B C
1 1 m
=4×  =2
2 2
29 Per. (P) = n2 – m2
43. If sec  = where 0° <  < 90°, then what is the
20
cosec24° – cos66°
value of 3 cosec  + 3 cot  ?
29 AC AB
sec  = , 0° <  < 90° 3 cosec  + 3 cot  = –
20 AB AC
n n2 – m 2
(a) 7/3 (b) 7 = 2 2 –
n –m n
(c) 14 (d) 49
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)] n2 – n 2  m 2 m2
29 H = 2 2 =
 n n –m n n2 – m2
Sol.(b) sec  =
20 B
P = 21 [20, 21 and 29 are triplet] 45. If a = x cos  + y sin  and b = x sin  – y cos  ,
3 cosec  + 3 cot  then a2 + b2 is equal to :
H B a = x cos  + y sin  b = x sin  – y cos 
=3× +3×
P P a2 + b2 :
29 20
=3× +3× (a) x + y (b) x2 – y2
21 21
(c) x2 + y2 (d) x – y
29  20 49
=  =7
7 7 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
122
122
Sol.(c) a2 + b2 = (x cos  + y sin  )2 + (x sin  – y cos  )2 47. Find the value of/
a + b = x cos  + y sin  + x sin  + y cos 
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
 
 4 cos(9 0  –  ) sin 3 (90    ) – 4 sin(90    ) cos 3 (90  –  ) 
a2 + b2 = x2 (cos2  + sin2  ) + y2(cos2  + sin2  )  
  180   8   
 cos   
a2 + b2 = (x2 + y2) (cos2  + sin2  )  2 
a2 + b2 = x2 + y2 (a) –1 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 0
1
46. If sinA + cosA = , then find the value of [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
2 2
Sol.(a)
sin4A + cos4A.
4 co s(90  –  ) sin 3 (9 0    ) – 4 sin(90    ) co s 3 (9 0  –  )
1  18 0   8  
sinA + cosA = sin4A + cos4A cos  
2 2  2 
4 sin  cos 3  – 4 cos  sin 3 

79 7 = cos  90   4 
(a) (b)
128 13
4sin  cos (cos 2  – sin2 )
79 5 =
(c) (d) – sin 4
126 13
[ sin2  = 2sin  cos  ; cos2  = cos2  – sin2  ]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
1 2 sin 2  cos 2
=
Sol.(a) sinA + cosA = –2sin 2 cos 2
2 2
= –1
1
sin2A + cos2A + 2 sinA cosA = 48. If sin  + cos  = 3 cos  , then the value of cot  is :
8
sin  + cos  = 3 cos  cot  :
1 7
2 sinA cosA = – 1 = –
8 8 3 1
(a) 3–1 (b)
2
7
sin A cos A = –
16 3 –1
(c) (d) 3+1
2
49
sin2A cos2A = [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]
256
sin4A + cos4A = (sin2A + cos2A)2 – 2 sin2A cos2A Sol.(b) sin  + cos  = 3 cos 
49 sin  = 3 cos  – cos 

=1–2×
256
sin  = cos   3 –1 
256 – 98 158 79
=  = cos  1 3 1 3 1
256 256 128 = cot  = × =
sin  3 –1 3 1 2
123
123
3 x
49. If tan (A) = , then cos (A) is equal to : 51. If sec (t) = y , then cot (t) is equal to :
5
3
tan (A) = , cos (A) : x
5 sec (t) = y , cot (t)
5 9
(a) (b)
34 34 y x
3 25 (a) (b)
2
x –y 2
x  y2
2
(c) (d)
34 34
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)] x y
3 P (c) (d)
2
x –y 2
x  y2
2
Sol.(a) tan (A) = =
5 B
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Hyp. (H) = 32  52  34
x H
B 5 Sol.(a) sec (t) = y =
cos (A) = = B
H 34
5 Perpendicular (p) = x 2 – y 2
50. If cosec x = , then the value of
4
B y
5 sin2 x  8 cot 2 x
is : cot (t) = =
27 tan2 x – 125 cos 2 x P x – y2
2
5 5 sin2 x  8 cot 2 x 52. At what angle  , the value of sin(  ) and cos(  )
cosec x = :
4 27 tan2 x – 125 cos 2 x will have the same value ?
(a) 33/91 (b) 77/30
(c) 55/87 (d) 99/47  sin(  ) cos(  )
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)] (a) 45° (b) 30°
5 H (c) 60° (d) 75°
Sol.(b) cosec x = =
4 P [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Base (B) = 3 [3, 4, 5 are triplet] Sol.(a) sin  = cos  are equal, when  = 45°
5 sin2 x  8 cot 2 x
27 tan2 x – 125 cos 2 x 1
sin45° = cos45° = [Same value]
2 2 2
4 3
5   8 
5
  4 53. If 3 sinA + 4 cosA = 5, then the value of tanA is :
= 4
2
3
2
3 sinA + 4 cosA = 5 , tanA
27    – 125   
3 5 (a) 3/4 (b) 3/5
16 9 (c) 5/4 (d) 4/5

= 5 2 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]
48 – 45
Sol.(a) 3 sinA + 4 cosA = 5
32  45 77
= = 3 4
10  3 30 sinA + cosA = 1 [  sin2A + cos2A = 1]
5 5
124
124
3 P 8
sin A = = 56. If tan  = , and  is an acute angle, then the
5 H 15
1 – sin 
4 B value of .
cos A = = 1  sin 
5 H
8 1 – sin 
tan  = 
P 3 15 1  sin 
tan A = =
B 4
tan 55 (a) 2/5 (b) 3/5

54. Find the value of (c) 1/5 (d) 4/5
cot 35
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(a) cos35° (b) 1
8 P
(c) sec55° (d) 0 Sol.(b) tan  = =
15 B
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Hypotenuse (H) = 82  152 = 17
tan 55 [ 8, 15 and 17 are triplet]
Sol.(b) =1 [ tan(90°–  )= cot  ]
cot 35
1 – sin 
sin A 1  sin 
55. Simplify, + cotA, where A is an acute
1  cos A 8
angle. 1–
17 9 3
= 8 = =
sin A 1 25 5
, + cotA, A 17
1  cos A
57. The given expression is equivalent to :
(a) sinA (b) cosA :
(c) sinA + cosA (d) cosecA
sec   1 sec  – 1
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)] +
sec  – 1 sec   1
sin A (a) 2sin  (b) 2cosec 
Sol.(d) + cotA
1  cos A (c) 2tan  (d) 2tan  sec 
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
sin A 1 – cos A cos A
= × + sec   1 sec  – 1
1  cos A 1 – cos A sin A
Sol.(b) +
sec  – 1 sec   1
sin A(1 – cos A) cos A
= + sec   1  sec  – 1
sin2 A sin A
=
sec 2  – 1
1 – cos A  cos A
= 2sec 
sin A
=
tan2 
1
= = cosecA 2 cos 
sin A
= = 2 cosec 
sin  cos 
125
125
58. What is the value of / A sin B)}

1
9 sin2 26  9 sin2 64  36 = {2 sin A sin B}
2
32 – 7 cos 2 32 – 7 cos 2 58
= sin A sin B [satisfied]
3 5 5 3  Option ‘d’ is answer.

(a) (b)
5 3 60. The value of the expression sin x + cosec x = 2,
then the value of sin7x + cosec7x is :
5 5 3 3 sin x + cosec x = 2 sin7x +
(c) (d)
3 5 cosec7x
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
(a) 0 (b) 1
9 sin 26  9 sin 64  36
2 2
(c) 2 (d) 4
Sol.(a)
32 – 7 cos 2 32 – 7 cos 2 58 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(c) sin x + cosec x = 2

9 sin2 26  9 cos 2 26  36
= put sin x = cosec x = 1
32 – (7 cos 2 32  7 sin2 32)
1 + 1 = 2 = 2 [satisfied]
9  36 sin7x + cosec7x = 17 + 17 = 1 + 1 = 2
=
32 – 7 61. If sin A + cos A = 3 , then find the value of tan A +
cot A + 2sin A cos A.
45 3 5
= = sin A + cos A = 3 , tan A + cot A + 2sin A cos
25 5
A
59. sin A sin B = __________.
(a) 6 (b) 2
1 (c) 1 (d) 3
(a) {sin (A + B) + sin (A – B)}
2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
1 Sol.(d) sin A + cos A = 3

(b) {sin (A + B) – sin (A – B)}
2
squaring both sides
1 sin2A + cos2A + 2 sin A cos A = 3
(c) {cos (A + B) – cos (A – B)}
2
2 sin A cos A = 3 – 1 = 2
1 sin A cos A = 1
(d) {cos (A – B) – cos (A + B)}
2
 tan A + cot A + 2sin A cos A
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
sin A cos A
Sol.(d) use option, option d : = + +2×1
cos A sin A
1
= {cos (A – B) – cos (A + B)} sin2 A  cos2 A
2 = +2
sin A cos A
1
= {(cos A cos B + sin A sin B) – (cos A cos B – sin =1+2=3
2
126
126
62. If 3 sin2  + 5 cos2  = 4 and  is an acute angle,  1 

Sol.(c) 1 – sin 32 
2
then the value of tan  is :  2

 
 1 tan 58 
3 sin2  + 5 cos2  = 4  tan   1 
= 1 – sin 32 
2
2
 
 sec 58 
= [1 – sin232° + cos258°]
1 1
(a) (b) = [1 – sin232° + sin232°]
2 3
=1
1 65. The value of expression
(c) (d) 1
2
1 – sin(2t ) cos(t )  sin(t )
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
1  sin(2t ) × cos(t ) – sin(t ) is :
Sol.(d) 3 sin2  + 5 cos2  = 4
3 sin2  + 3 cos2  + 2 cos2  = 4 1 – 2 tan(t ) 1 – tan(t )
(a) 1  2 tan(t ) (b) 1  tan(t )
2 cos2  = 4 – 3 = 1
1 1  2 tan(t ) 1  tan(t )
cos2  = (c) 1 – 2 tan(t ) (d) 1 – tan(t )
2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
1
cos  = = cos 45° 1 – sin(2t ) cos(t )  sin(t )
2
Sol.(b) 1  sin(2t ) × cos(t ) – sin(t )
 = 45°
Put t = 45°
tan  = tan45° = 1
63. The maximum value of (2 sin  + 3 cos  ) is : 1 – sin 90 cos 45  sin 45
= ×
1  sin 90 cos 45 – sin 45
(2 sin  + 3 cos  )
(a) (b) 11 1 – 1 cos 45  sin 45

17 = ×
1  1 cos 45 – sin 45
(c) 9 (d) 13
=0
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)] Only option ‘b’ satisfy
Sol.(d) (2 sin  + 3 cos  )
1 – tan(t ) 1 – tan 45 1 – 1
Maximum value = a  b = 2  3 = 13
2 2 2 2 1  tan(t ) = 1  tan 45 = 1  1 = 0
 1  5
64. Simplify : 1 – sin 32 
2
 1  tan2 58  66. If tan  =

8
, t hen find the v alue of
1 (1  cos )(1 – cos )

(a)
2
(b) sin32° (1  sin )(1 – sin ) .
(c) 1 (d) 3 5 (1  cos )(1 – cos )

tan  = , (1  sin )(1 – sin )
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
8
127
127
5 2 1 – cos A 1  cos A
(a) (b) Sol.(a) +
64 25 1  cos A 1 – cos A
25 64 1 – cos A  1  cos A
(c) (d) =
64 25 1 – cos 2 A
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)] 2
= = 2 cosec A
sin A
(1  cos )(1 – cos )
Sol.(c) (1  sin )(1 – sin ) 1 – cos 2
69. If 4 tan  – 3 = 0, then the value of is :
1  cos 2
(1 – cos 2 )
= 1 – cos 2
(1 – sin2 ) 4 tan  – 3 = 0 ,
1  cos 2
(sin2 ) (a) 1 (b) 7/15

= (c) 4/3 (d) 9/16
(cos 2 )
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
2
 5  25 Sol.(d) 4 tan  – 3 = 0
= tan2  =   =
 8  64 3
tan  =
67. If tan  + cot  = 2 and  is an acute angle, then the 4
value of  is :
1 – cos 2
tan  + cot  = 2   1  cos 2
(a) 30° (b) 15° 1 – tan2 
1–
(c) 60° (d) 45° 1  tan2 
= 1 – tan2 
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)] 1
1  tan2 
Sol.(d) tan  + cot  = 2 [Exceptional case] 2
2 tan2  3 9
Put  = 45° = = tan2  =   =
2 4
  16
tan 45° + cot 45° = 2
70. The value of  , when 3 cos  + sin  = 1,
1+1=2=2 [satisfied]
(1    90°) is :
1 – cos A 1  cos A  3 cos  + sin  = 1, (1    90°)
68. If A is an acute angle then +
1  cos A 1 – cos A (a) 20° (b) 60°
is equal to : (c) 90° (d) 30°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
1 – cos A 1  cos A
A + Sol.(c) 3 cos  + sin  = 1
1  cos A 1 – cos A
Put  = 90°
(a) 2 cosec A (b) 2 cos A 3 cos 90° + sin 90° = 1

(c) 2 sec A (d) 2 sin A 3 × 0 + 1 = 0 + 1 = 1 [satisfied]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)] So value of  = 90°
128
128
71. Let x = r cos (t), y = r sin (t) cos (u), z = r sin (t)sin Sol.(d) cosA + cos2A = 1
(u). Then the value of x2 + y2 + z2 is __________. cosA = 1 – cos2A
x = r cos (t)] y = r sin (t) cos (u)] z = r sin cosA = sin2A
(t)sin (u), x2 + y2 + z2 __________  sin2A + sin4A = cosA + cos2A = 1
(a) r2 cos(u) (b) r2 3– 2
(c) 2r (d) r2 sin (t) 74. If sinA – cosA = , then the value of
2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(b) x = r cos (t), y = r sin (t) cos (u), z = r sin (t)sin (u) sinA.cosA is :
x2 + y2 + z2 = r2 cos2t + r2 sin2t cos2u + r2 sin2t sin2u 3– 2
= r2 (cos2t + sin2t [cos2u + sin2u]) sinA – cosA = , sinA.cosA
2
= r2 (cos2t + sin2t)
= r2 2 3 –1 2 2 –1
(a) (b)
1 1 4 8
72. The value of – is equal to:
cos ec  – cot  sin 
2 6 –1 3 2 –1
1 1 (c) (d)
– 8 4
cos ec  – cot  sin 
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(a) tan  (b) cosec 
3– 2
(c) cot  (d) sec  Sol.(c) sinA – cosA =
2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)]
squaring both sides
1 1
Sol.(c) –
cos ec  – cot  sin  5–2 6
sin2A + cos2A – 2 sinA.cosA =
sin  1 4
= –
1 – cos  sin  5–2 6
1 – 2 sinA cosA =
sin  – 1  cos 
2
4
=
sin (1 – cos )
5–2 6
2 sinA cosA = 1 –
– cos   cos 
2
4
=
sin (1 – cos )
4–52 6
cos (1 – cos ) 2 sinA cosA =
4
= sin (1 – cos )
2 6 –1
= cot  sinA cosA =
8
73. If cosA + cos2A = 1, then sin2A + sin4A is equal to :
cosA + cos2A = 1 , sin2A + sin4A sin2  – 2sin4 
75. The value of at  = 45° is :
2 cos2   cos 2 
cos2 A
(a) (b) 0 sin2  – 2 sin4 
cos A  = 45°
2 cos2   cos 2 
cos A (a) 1 (b) 0
(c) (d) 1
cos 2 A (c) 3 (d) 2
129
129
sin2  – 2sin4  1 P
Sol.(b) Sol.(c) tanA = =
2 cos2   cos 2  10 B
 
2
sin 45(1 – 2 sin 45)
2 2
Hypotenuse (H) = 10  12 = 11
cos 2 45(2 cos 2 45  1) 
= [ sin45° = cos45°]
2 1 12
 1 sinA + cosecA = + 11 =
1– 2    11 11
  2
2 78. If sec  = 2 , then cosec  is equal to :
 1
2    1
 2 sec  = 2 , cosec  :
=1–1=0
(a) 0 (b) 2
76. For what value of t is the value of sin2 (t), half of the
value of tan (t) ? (c) –1 (d) 1
t sin2 (t) tan (t) [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(b) sec  = 2 = sec 45°

(a) 60° (b) 45°  = 45°
(c) 30° (d) 22.5°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)] cosec  = cosec 45° = 2
1 79. If 2sin2  + 3sin  – 2 = 0, (0<  <90°), then the value

Sol.(b) sin2 (t) = × tan (t) of  is :
2
2sin2  + 3sin  – 2 = 0 ,  :
1 sin(t )
sin2 (t) = × cos(t ) (a) 15° (b) 30°
2
(c) 60° (d) 45°
1 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
sin (t) cos (t) =
2 Sol.(b) 2sin  + 3sin  – 2 = 0
2
2 sin (t) cos (t) = 1
sin (2t) = 1 = sin 90° 2sin2  + 4sin  – sin  – 2 = 0
2t = 90° 2sin  (sin  + 2) –1(sin  + 2) = 0
t = 45° (2sin  – 1) (sin  – 1) = 0
1 1
77. If tanA = , A is an acute angle, then the value sin  = = sin30° ; sin  = 1 = sin90°
10 2
of sinA + cosecA is :
 = 30° ;  = 90°
1
tanA = ,A sinA + cosecA Answer is  = 30°
10
80. If sin3A = cos(A – 26°), then A = _____, where 3A is
:
an acute angle.
11 1 sin3A = cos(A – 26°) , A = _____, 3A
(a) (b)
10 10
12 10 (a) 29° (b) 52°

(c) (d) (c) 26° (d) 78°
11 11
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
130
130
Sol.(a) sin3A = cos(A – 26°) 11 2 cos 3A  10 sin 2A

[  If sinA = CosB, then A + B = 90°] ?
7 3 sin 4A
3A + A – 26° = 90°
4A = 116° 11 2 cos 3A  10 sin 2A
A = 15°
A = 29° 7 3 sin 4A
81. If tanA + cotA = 2, then the value of tan2A + cot2A
is: 11 21
(a) (b)
tanA + cotA = 2 , tan A + cot
2 2 7 32
(a) 16 (b) 2 32 7
(c) 8 (d) 4 (c) (d)
21 11
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(b) tanA + cotA = 2
Put tanA = 1 = tan45° 11 2 cos 3A  10 sin 2A
Sol.(c)
1 + 1 = 2 = 2 [satisfied] 7 3 sin 4A
tan2A + cot2A = 12 + 12 = 1 + 1 = 2
82. The value of (sinA + cosecA)2 + (cosA + secA)2 is : 11 2 cos 45  10 sin 30
=
(sinA + cosecA)2 + (cosA + secA)2 : 7 3 sin 60
(a) 3 + tan2A + cot2A
1 1
(b) 7 + tan2A + cot2A 11 2   10 
(c) 5 + tan2A + cot2A 2 2
(d) 1 + tan2A + cot2A = 3
7 3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)] 2
Sol.(b) (sinA + cosecA)2 + (cosA + secA)2
= sin2A + cosec2A + cos2A + sec2A 11  5
32
= 1 + 1 + cot2A + 1 + tan2A = 21 =
2 21
= 3 + tan2A + cot2A
83. If 3tan = 4 and A is an acute angle, then the value 85. If 10sin2  + 6cos2  = 7, 0°<  <90°, then find the
of 4sinA + 3cosA is :
value of tan  .
3tan = 4 A 4sinA + 3cosA
10sin2  + 6cos2  = 7, 0°<  <90° , tan 
(a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5 (a) 3 (b) 1
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(d) 3tan = 4 1 1
(c) (d)
4 P 3 2
tanA = 
3 B [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Hypotenuse (H) = 5 [3, 4 and 5 are triplet] Sol.(c) 10sin  + 6cos2  = 7
2
4sinA + 3cosA
4sin2  + 6sin2  + 6cos2  = 7
4 3
=4× +3× 4sin2  = 1
5 5
16 9 25 1
=  = =5 sin2  =
5 5 5 4
84. 131
If A = 15° , then what is the value of
131
1  1
sin  = = sin30° Option (d) : tan = tan30° =
2 2 3
 = 30°  Option ‘d’ is answer.

87. Find the value of /
1
tan  = tan30° = (cosec  – sin  ) (sec  – cos  ) (tan  + cot  ).
3
(a) 0 (b) 1/2
86. Simplify :/
(c) 1 (d) –1
1  sin  – cos  [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
1  sin   cos 
Sol.(c) (cosec  – sin  ) (sec  – cos  ) (tan  + cot  )
 
(a) cos (b) sin  1 – sin2    1 – cos 2    sin2   cos 2  
2 2 =  sin    cos    
     sin  cos  
 
(c) cot (d) tan  cos 2    sin2  
2 2  1 
=  sin      
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]    cos    sin  cos  
1  sin  – cos  =1
Sol.(d)
1  sin   cos  88. If m + 5 = sec2A cosec2A (1 – cos2A) (1 – sin2A) + 5,
then the value of m :
Put  = 60°
m + 5 = sec2A cosec2A (1 – cos2A) (1 – sin2A) + 5,
1  sin 60 – cos 60 m
=
1  sin 60  cos 60
(a) 10 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) 5
3 1
1 – [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
2 2
= 3 1 Sol.(c) m + 5 = sec2A cosec2A (1 – cos2A)(1 – sin2A) + 5
1 
2 2 m = sec2A cosec2A sin2A cos2A
m=1
3 1 3 1 1
= = = tan 54 cot 41
3 3 3( 3  1) 3 89. Evaluate/ 2 – .
cot 36 tan 49
By option : Put  = 60° (a) –1 (b) 1
(c) 0 (d) 2
 3
Option (a) : cos = cos30° = [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
2 2
tan 54 cot 41
Sol.(b) 2 – [ cot(90°–  ) = tan  ]
 1 cot 36 tan 49
Option (b) : sin = sin30° =
2 2 tan 54 tan 49
=2 –
 tan 54 tan 49
Option (c) : cot = cot30° = 3 =2×1–1=1
2
132
132
90. Find the value of/ Sol.(a) cot2  – 2cos2  = 0

tan 72° – tan 27° – tan 72° tan 27° cot2  = 2cos2 
(a) –1 (b) 1 1
sin2  =
(c) –2 (d) 0 2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)] 1
sin  = = sin45°
Sol.(b) tan 45° = tan (72° – 27°) 2
 = 45°
tan 72 – tan 27
1= 93. What is the value of /
1  tan 72 tan 27
1 + tan 72° tan 27° = tan 72° – tan 27°  5 
 – cos ec 60 
tan 72° – tan 27° – tan 72° tan 27° = 1  3 
91. If x = p secA cosB, y = q secA sinB and z = r tanA, (a) 3 (b) 3 3
what is the value of the following expression? 2 1
x = p secA cosB, y = q secA sinB z = r tanA (c) (d)
3 3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
 5 
x2 y2 z 2 Sol.(a)  – cos ec 60 
 –  3 
p2 q 2 r 2
 5 2 
(a) 1 (b) p2 + q2 – r2 =  – 
 3 3
(c) p2 – q2 + r2 (d) 0
3 3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)] = × = 3
3 3
x2 94. If sec  + tan  = x, then find sin  .
Sol.(a) x = p secA cosB  2 = sec2A cos2B
p
sec  + tan  = x , sin 
y2 x 12
x2 – 1
y = q secA sinB  2 = sec2A sin2B (a) (b)
q 1 – x2 1  2x 2
z2 x2 – 1 1 – x2
z = r tanA  = tan2A (c) (d)
r2 1  x2 1  x2
x 2 y2 z 2 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
 –
p2 q 2 r 2 Sol.(c) sec  + tan  = x ...(i)
= sec2A cos2B + sec2A sin2B – tan2A 1
= sec2A [cos2B + sin2B] – tan2A sec  – tan  = ...(ii)
x
[ sin2A + cos2A = 1] Add (i) and (ii)
= sec A – tan A = 1 [ sec2A – tan2A = 1]
2 2
1
92. If cot2  – 2cos2  = 0, (0°<  <90°), then the value of 2sec  = x +
x
 is : x2 1 H
sec  = =
cot2  – 2cos2  = 0, (0°<  <90°) ,  2x B
(a) 45° (b) 60° Perpendicular (P) = x2 – 1
2
(c) 90° (d) 30° P x –1
sin  = =
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)] H 1  x2
133
133
95. Find the value of/ 5 3

Sol.(c) + + 2 cos2 
3 sin15° – 4 sin 15° 3 1  cot 2  1  tan2 
= 5 (sin2  ) + 3 (cos2  ) + 2 cos2 
(a) 2 (b) 2
= 5 sin2  + 5 cos2 
1 1 =5
(c) (d) 98. If A is an acute angle and tanA + cotA = 2, find the
2 2
value of 7tan3A – 6cot3A + 8sec2A.
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
A tanA + cotA = 2 7tan3A
Sol.(c) 3 sin15° – 4 sin315°
– 6cot A + 8sec A
3 2
= sin15° (3 – 4 sin215°)
(a) 6 (b) 17
3 – 1   3 – 1 
2
(c) 16 (d) 7

= 2 2  3 – 4   2 2   [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
    Sol.(d) tan A + cot A = 2
put tan A = cot A = 1 = tan 45°
3 –1 4–2 3
=  3 – 4   7tan3A – 6cot3A + 8sec2A
2 2  8  = 7tan345° – 6cot345° + 8sec245°
 2
2
=
3 –1
2 2
 3–2 3  = 7 × 13 – 6 × 1 3 + 8 ×
= 7 – 6 + 16 = 17
=
 3 –1  3 1  99. In a  ABC right angled at B if tan C = 3 , then
2 2 sin2 C  cos2 C
find the value of .
1  cot2 C
2 1 sin2 C  cos2 C
= =
2 2 2  ABC B tan C = 3 ,
1  cot2 C
96. If (48°+ k) is an acute angle and sin (48°+ k) = cos
13°, what is the value of k (in °)? 3 16
(a) (b)
(48°+ k) sin (48°+ k) = cos 13° 4 3
k ° 4 3
(c) (d)
(a) 17° (b) 23° 15 16
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(c) 29° (d) 37°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)] Sol.(a) tan C = 3 = tan 60°
Sol.(c) sin (48°+ k) = cos 13° C = 60°
48° + k + 13° = 90° sin2 C  cos 2 C
k = 90° – 61° = 29° 1  cot2 C
97. Evaluate the given expression : / : sin2 60  cos2 60
=
1  cot2 60
5 3 2
+ + 2 cos2   3   1 2
1  cot  1  tan2 
2
     3 1
2   2 
(a) 0 (b) 3  3
 2 4 4
(c) 5 (d) 2  1  1 4
1   1
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]  3 3
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1  sin  102. The greatest value of sin4  +cos4  is :

100. If 8 cot  = 7, then the value of is :
cos  sin4  + cos4 
1  sin  (a) 2 (b) 1
8 cot  = 7
cos  (c) 3 (d) 4
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
8  113 1  113
(a) (b) Sol.(b) sin  +cos4 
4
7 8
= (sin2  + cos2  )2 – 2sin2  cos2 
7  113 1  113
(c) (d) 1
8 7 = 12 – × (2sin  cos  )2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
2
Sol.(a) 8 cot  = 7 1
= 12 – sin22  [ Minimum value of sin22  = 0]
7 B 2
cot  = 
8 P =1–0=1
Hypotenuse (H) = 82  72 = 113 103. If x = a sec  cos  , y = b sec  sin  and z = c tan  ,
8  x2 y2 z2 
1 then the value of  a 2  b2 – c 2  is equal to :
1  sin  113 113  8  
= 7 =
cos  7
113 x = a sec  cos  , y = b sec  sin  z = c tan 
sin A sin A  x2 y2 z2 
101. If p =
1  cos A
, then
1 – cos A
is equal to :  2  2 – 2 :
a b c 
sin A sin A (a) 2 (b) 1
p=
1  cos A 1 – cos A (c) 3 (d) 0
1 1 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
(a) p (b) 1 – p
x2
1 Sol.(b) x = a sec  cos   = sec2  cos2 
(c) (d) p – 1 a2
p 1
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)] y2
y = b sec  sin   = sec2  sin2 
sin A 1 – cos A b2
Sol.(a) p = ×
1  cos A 1 – cos A
z2
sin A 1 – cos A  z = c tan   = tan2 
p= c2
1 – cos2 A
sin A 1 – cos A   x2 y2 z2 
p=  2  2 – 2  = sec2  cos2  + sec2  sin2  – tan2 
sin2 A a b c 
1 – cos A
p= = sec2  [cos2  + sin2  ] – tan2 
sin A
1 sin A = sec2  – tan2 
p = 1 – cos A =1
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cos ec2  – sec 2  B

104. If cot  = 11 , then the value of Sol.(b) cot  = 11 =
cos ec2   sec 2  P
 
2
is : Hypotenuse (H) = 11  12 = 2 3
cos ec2  – sec2  cos ec2  – sec2 
cot  = 11 ,
cos ec2   sec2  cos ec2   sec2 
3 5 cos ec 2 
(a) (b) –1
5 6 sec 2 
= cos ec 2 
1
4 6 sec 2 
(c) (d)
5 7
cot 2  – 1 11 – 1 10 5
= =  
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)] cot 2   1 11  1 12 6
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Abhinay Maths Height and Distance
1. A pole 10 m long rests slantly against a vertical [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
wall AB making an angle 30° with the horizontal Sol.(d)

(ground). Find how far the foot of the pole is from
the wall (in metres). 2
1
AB
30°
3
In ΔABC
5
(a) 15 (b) 2 units  10 m
3
1 unit  5 m
(c) 10 (d) 5 3 BC = 3 units  5 3 m
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Abhinay Maths Co-ordinate Geometry
1. If the equations 4x + (k – 2)y + 3 = 0 and (k – 2)x + (a) The system has finitely many solutions but not
9y – 5 = 0 (k > 0) are parallel, then find the value of unique.
k² + 6.
4x + (k – 2)y + 3 = 0 (k – 2)x + 9y – 5 (b) The system has infinitely many solutions.
=0 k² + 6
(a) 68 (b) 70 (c) The system has no solution.
(c) 72 (d) 64
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)] (d) The system has unique solution.
4 k–2
Sol.(b) 
k–2 9 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(k – 2)2 = 4 × 9 Sol.(c) 0.4x + 0.16y = 1.7 and 0.3x + 0.12y = 3.4

(k – 2) = 6 0.4 0.16 1.7
 
k = 6 + 2 = 8 cm 0.3 0.12 3.4
k2 + 6 = 82 + 6 = 64 + 6 = 70
4 4 1
2. For what value of k will the lines 2x + 7ky – 8 = 0  
3 3 2
and x + y – 9 = 0 have no solution?
k 2x + 7ky – 8 = 0 x+y– a1 b1 c1
 
9=0 a 2 b 2 c2
 The system has no solution.
2 9
(a) (b) 4. For the following equations, what are the values of
7 7
a and b to have infinitely many solutions?
8 1 a b
(c) (d)
7 2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)] ax + by = 2
Sol.(a) a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 3x – (5 – 2a)y = 6
a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 (a) a = –1 ; b = –1 (b) a = –1 ; b = 1
(c) a = 1 ; b = –1 (d) a = 1 ; b = 1
a1 b1
 [No solution]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
a 2 b2 Sol.(c) a1x + b1y + c1 = 0
a2x + b2y + c2 = 0
2 7k

1 1 a1 b1 c1
  [Infinite solution]
a 2 b2 c 2
2
k= ax + by = 2
7
3x – (5 – 2a)y = 6
3. If 0.4x + 0.16y = 1.7 and 0.3x + 0.12y = 3.4, then
which of the following is correct ? a b 2
 
0.4x + 0.16y = 1.7 0.3x + 0.12y = 3.4 3 –(5 – 2a) 6
? a = 1 ; b = –1
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5. Which of the following is the sum of the values of a 6 = –a + a2

and b if the equations 2x + y = a, 8x + by = 12 have a2 – a – 6 = 0
infinite solutions ?
a2 – 3a + 2a – 6 = 0
2x + y = a, 8x + by = 12 a(a – 3) + 2(a – 3) = 0
a b
(a – 3) (a + 2) = 0
(a) 6 (b) 9 a=3;a=–2
(c) 7 (d) 18
–a 2 – a
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]

6 ab
Sol.(c) a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 –3(3 + b)  6 (2 – 3)
a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 –1(3 + b)  2 × (–1)
a1 b1 c1 –3 – b  –2
a 2 b2 c 2 b  –1
2x + y = a , 8x + by = 12  Option ‘b’ is answer.
7. For what value of k, the system of equation kx –
2 1 a
  15y + 7 = 0 and 7x – 21y – 19 = 0 has NO solution ?
8 b 12
k kx – 15y + 7 = 0 7x –
b=4;a=3
21y – 19 = 0 ?
 Sum = a + b = 3 + 4 = 7
(a) 5 (b) 12
6. For which of the following values of a and b do the
given equations, have NO solution? (c) 25 (d) 6
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)]
a b
Sol.(a) kx – 15y + 7 = 0 and 7x – 21y – 19 = 0
x – ay = 2 – a a1 b1 c1
  [No solution]
a 2 b2 c 2
(1 – a)x + 6y = a + b
(a) a = –3,b  1 k –15
 
7
7 –21 –19
(b) a = 3,b  –1
7  15
(c) a = –3,b  –1 k= =5
21
(d) a = 3,b  1
8. For what value of k, the system of equations 4x +
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
12y + 36 = 0 and 5x + ky + 45 = 0 has an infinite of
Sol.(b) x – ay = 2 – a solutions ?
(1 – a)x + 6y = a + b k 4x + 12y + 36 = 0 5x
a1 b1 c1 + ky + 45 = 0 ?
 
a 2 b2 c 2 (a) 20 (b) 25
1 –a 2 – a (c) 22 (d) 15
 
1– a 6 ab [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
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Sol.(d) 4x + 12y + 36 = 0 11. If two straight lines are coinciding with each other,
5x + ky + 45 = 0 then the number of points of intersection is/are :
a1 b1 c1
a 2 b2 c2
4 12 36 (a) infinitely many points of intersection/
 
5 k 45
12  5
k= = 15 (b) finite number of point of intersection/
4
9. What conclusion can be drawn about the solution
of the following system of linear equations in two (c) no points of intersection/
variables :
(d) unique point of intersection/
3x + 2y = 7
2x + 3y = 7
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(a) If two straight lines are coinciding with each
? other, then the number of points of intersection
(a) No solution (b) Unique solution are infinitely many points of intersection.
(c) Infinite solutions (d) More than two solution 12. Find the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’ for which the system
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)] of equations 3x + y = 3 and (a – b)x + (a + b)y = 3a +
Sol.(b) a1x + b1y + c = 0 b – 3 has infinite solutions.
a2x + b2y + c = 0
'a' 'b'
a1 b1 c1 3x + y = 3 (a – b)x + (a + b)y = 3a + b – 3
 
a 2 b2 c 2 [This is unique (one) solution] :
10. For what value of K does the following system have
an infinite number of solutions? 2 3
(a) a = 3, b = – (b) a = – ,b=2
3 2
K
3 3
x + 2Ky – 8 = 0 (c) a = 3, b = – (d) a = 2, b = –
2 2
2x – y – 16 = 0
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
1
(a) 4 (b) – a1 b1 c1
4
Sol.(c) a  b  c [Infinite solution]
1 2 2 2
(c) 2 (d) –
2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)] 3 1 3
 
a1 b1 c1 a – b a  b 3a  b – 3
Sol.(b) a  b  c [Infinite solution]
2 2 2 3(a + b) = 1(a – b)
3a + 3b = a – b
1 2k
 2a + 4b = 0
2 –1
2a = – 4b ...(i)
1  –1 1
k= =– 3(3a + b – 3) = (a – b)
22 4
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3a + b – 3 = a – b Sol.(a) K1x + 3y = 8
2a + 2b = 3 4x + K2y = 16
–4b + 2b = 3
a1 b1 c1
–2b = 3   [coincident lines]
a 2 b2 c 2
3
b=–
2 K1 3 8 1
 
4 K 2 16 = 2
3
2a = – 4 × – =6 2K1 = 4 ; K2 = 6
2
a=3 K1 = 2
13. Find the value of ‘k’ for which the system of Only option ‘a’ satisfy in this value
equations 4x + 6y = 7 and 6x + (k + 4)y – 21 = 0
has a unique solution : K2 = 3K1
‘k’ 4x + 6y = 7 6=3×2
6x + (k + 4)y – 21 = 0 6 = 6 [satisfied]
(a) k = 5 (b) k  5 15. Given a linear equation in two variables :
(c) k = 7 (d) k  7 5x + 7y – 8 = 0, which of the following linear
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)] equations, along with the given equation, forms
Sol.(b) 4x + 6y = 7 a system of linear equations having no solution ?
6x + (k + 4)y – 21 = 0
a1 b1 5x + 7y – 8 = 0
 [unique solution]
a 2 b2
?
4 6
 (a) 5x + 7y – 16 = 0 (b) 7x + 5y – 8 = 0
6 k 4
k+4 9 (c) 5x – 7y – 8 = 0 (d) 10x + 14y – 16 = 0
k 5 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
14. The relation between K 1 and K 2 for which the Sol.(a) 5x + 7y – 8 = 0

system of linear equations K1x + 3y = 8 and 4x +
K2y = 16 represents coincident lines, is : a1 b1 c1
  [No solution]
a 2 b2 c 2
K1 K2 K1x + 3y
=8 4x + K2y = 16 use by option, only option ‘a’ satisfy.
(a) K2 = 3K1 (b) K2 + 3K1 = 0 5 7 –16

 
5 7 –8
(c) K2 = K1 (d) K1 + K2 = 0
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]  Answer is option ‘a’.
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Abhinay Maths Triangle
1. Which of the following statements is sufficient to 4. The points P and S are on the same side of the line
conclude that two triangles are congruent? segment QR, such that PQR  90 , SRQ  90 and
PQ = SR. Select the correct statement.
P S QR
(a) These have two equal sides and the same PQR  90 SRQ  90 PQ = SR
perimeter./
(b) These have the same area and the same base./
(a)  PQR  SRQ by RHS
(c) One side and one angle of both triangles are (b)  PQR  SQR by SAS
equal./ (c)  PQR  SQR by RHS
(d) These have the same base and the same (d)  PQR  SRQ by SAS
height./ [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) These have two equal sides and the same Sol.(d) P S
perimeter./
Only option (a) statement is correct.
2. If the sum of two sides of an equilateral triangle
is 16 cm, then find the third side. Q R
 PQR  SRQ [  By SAS]

(a) 4 cm (b) 16 cm Option ‘d’ is correct.
(c) Cannot be found (d) 8 cm 5. Two triangles EFG and HIJ are congruent. If the
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)] area of  EFG is 124 cm2, then the area of  HIJ
Sol.(a) All sides of equilateral triangle are equal, will be :
EFG HIJ  EFG
16
So, Each side = = 8 cm  HIJ :
2
3. The angles of triangle are such that one is average (a) 124 cm 2
(b) 248 cm2
of other two, then the angles are: (c) 62 cm2 (d) 31 cm2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
      Sol.(a) Ar(  EFG) = 124 cm2

(a) , , (b) , ,
6 3 2 3 3 2 Ar(  HIJ) = 124 cm2
      6. In a  PQR, the bisectors of  Q and  R meet at
(c) , , (d) , ,
6 3 4 2 2 3 point O, inside the triangle. If  QOR = 107°, then
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)] the measure of  P is :
    PQR Q R O
Sol.(a) option ‘a’ : , , = 30° , 60° , 90°
6 3 2  QOR = 107° P ?
30  90 (a) 40° (b) 23°
Average of Ist and Third = = 60° = IInd angle.
2 (c) 17° (d) 34°
 Option ‘a’ is correct. [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
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P 9. If 45° and 65° are the angles of a triangle, then

Sol.(d)  QOR = 90° + find the exterior angle of the third angle (remain-
2
ing angle).
P
107° = 90° + 45° 65°
2
P
= 17° (a) 110° (b) 120°
2
 P = 34° (c) 70° (d) 100°
7. By applying which of the following criteria can two [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)]
triangles NOT be proved congruent? Sol.(a) Sum of two interior angle is equal to the third
exterior angle.
Third exterior angle = 45° + 65° = 110°
(a) angle-side-angle/ 10. If  PQR   MON such that  PQR = 82°,  QRP =
(b) angle-angle-angle/ 47°,  RPQ = 51°,  MON = (5y – 8)°, QR = 24 and
ON = 3x + y, then find (x + y).
(c) side-side-side/
(d) side-angle-side/  PQR   MON  PQR = 82°,  QRP
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)] = 47°,  RPQ = 51°,  MON = (5y – 8)°,QR = 24
Sol.(b) angle-side-angle (ASA) , side-side-side (SSS) and ON = 3x + y (x + y)
side-angle-side (SAS) are congruent property. (a) 14 (b) 18
 Only option ‘d’ is incorrect. (c) 16 (d) 20
8.  EFG and  HIJ are similar also,  E =  H and  F [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
=  I, If 3EF = HI and FG = 9 cm, then IJ is equal to
____. Sol.(d) P M
 EFG  HIJ E =H F 51°

=  I, 3EF = HI FG = 9 IJ ____
:
82° 47° 5y–8°
(a) 9 cm (b) 27 cm Q 24 R O 3x+y N
(c) 3 cm (d) 18 cm
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)] PQR  MON [congruent triangle]
Sol.(a) 3EF = HI QPR  MON
EF 1 82° = 5y – 8°

HI 3 5y = 90°
 EFG and  HIJ are similar, (Given)
y = 18°
EF FG EG QR = ON
 
HI IJ HJ 24 = 3x + y
9 1 3x = 24 – 18 = 6

IJ 3 x=2
IJ = 27 cm x + y = 2 + 18 = 20
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11. In a  ABC right-angled at C, if tan A = 3 , then 13. In a triangle  ABC, AB = AC and  A = 80°, then
the value of sin A cos B cot(A + B) is : find  B.
C  ABC tan A = 3 sin A cos B  ABC, AB = AC  A = 80° B
cot(A + B) :
(a) 3 (b) 1
(a) 50° (b) 80°
(c) 0 (d) 2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)] (c) 40° (d) 45°
Sol.(c) tan A = 3 = tan 60° [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
A = 60°
Sol.(a) A
 = 60° ;  C = 90° ;  B = 30°
A
sin A cos B cot(A + B) 80°
= sin 60° cos 30° cot(60° + 30°)
= sin 60° cos 30° cot 90°
3 3
= × ×0 B C
2 2
=0
 A +  B +  C = 180°
12. In  PQR, M, N, and S are the mid-points of sides
PQ, PR and QR, respectively. If the area of the  PQR 2  B = 180° – 80°
is 46 cm², what is the area (in cm²) of the
quadrilateral MNRQ ? 100
B = = 50°
2
 PQR M, N S PQ, PR QR
 PQR 46 14.  ABC and  RPQ are congruent, then the side of
MNRQ  ABC that corresponds to PQ is :
(a) 39 (b) 27.6  ABC  RPQ  ABC PQ
(c) 23 (d) 34.5
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(a) AB (b) CA
Sol.(d) P
(c) AR (d) BC
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
M N
Sol.(d)  ABC and  RPQ are congruent,
AB = RP ; BC = PQ ; AC = RQ
Q R
S  Option ‘d’ is answer.
 PMN   PQR 15. If the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is
PM : PQ = 1 : 2 25 : 144, the ratio of their corresponding sides is :
2 2
Ar(PMN)  PM   1  1
    =
Ar(PQR)  PQ   2  4
Ar(MNRQ) = 4 – 1 = 3 units
(a) 5 : 12 (b) 5 : 144
4 units = 46
1 unit = 11.5 (c) 25 : 12 (d) 12 : 5
3 units = 3 × 11.5 = 34.5 cm2 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
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144
2
Area1  Side1  18. In  ABC, two medians AD and BE intersect at G at
Sol.(a)   right angles. If AD = 12 cm and BE = 9 cm, then the
Area 2  Side 2 
length of AB is equal to :
Side1 25 5
 ABC
Side 2 = 144 = 12 AD BE, G
AD = 12 BE = 9 AB
1
16. In a  ABC, if  A +  B +  C = 1200, then the
2
1 (a) 14 cm (b) 16 cm
value of  A is : (c) 12 cm (d) 10 cm
4
1 1 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
 ABC ,  A +  B +  C = 1200 , A
2 4 Sol.(d)
: C
(a) 20° (b) 40°
(c) 60° (d) 30°
E D
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
G
Sol.(d)  A +  B +  C = 1800 ....(i)
12 9
1
 A +  B +  C = 1200 ....(ii) A B
2
solve (i) – (ii)
2
1 AG = × 12 = 8 cm
 A = 60° 3
2 2
 A = 120° BG = × 9 = 6 cm
3
1 In  AGB
 A = 30°
4 AB2 = AG2 + BG2
17. In a  LMN,  L = 118° and LM = LN. Find  N. AB2 = 82 + 62 = 102
 LMN ,  L = 118° LM = LN ,  N AB = 10 cm
: 19. In triangles ABC and DEF, AB = FD and  A =  D.
(a) 42° (b) 31° The two triangles are congruent by SAS criterion if:
(c) 65° (d) 62° ABC DEF AB = FD A= D
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)] SAS
Sol.(b) L (a) BC = DE (b) AC = EF
(c) BC = EF (d) AC = DE
118° [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(d) A D
M N
M = N [ LM = LN]
 L +  M +  N = 180°
118° +  N +  N = 180° B C F E
62  ABC  DEF [By SAS]

N = = 31° AB = FD ; AC = DE
2
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20. The measures of the three angles of a triangle are 22. In triangle ABC, the length of side BC is 2 cm less
in the ratio 17 : 13 : 15. Find the positive difference than twice the length of side AB. The length of side
between the greatest and the smallest of these AC exceeds the length of side AB by 10 cm. The
three angles. perimeter of the triangle is 40 cm. Determine the
length (in cm) of the smallest side of the triangle.
ABC BC AB
AC AB
(a) 16° (b) 24°
(c) 20° (d) 12°
Sol.(a) Sum of angles of a triangle is 180° (c) 10 (d) 8
Sum = 17x + 13x + 15x = 180° [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
45x = 180°
Sol.(d) Let the length of AB = x cm
x = 4°
then the length of BC = 2x – 2 cm
Required difference = 17x – 13x = 4x
and the length of AC = x + 10 cm
= 4 × 4° = 16°
AB + BC + CA = 40
21. In a triangle PQR, S is a point on the side QR
x + 2x – 2 + x + 10 = 40
such that PS  QR, then which of the following
4x = 32
options is true?
x=8
PQR S QR
AB = x = 8 cm
PS  QR ? BC = 2x – 2 = 14 cm
(a) PS2 + PR2 = PQ2 + QR2 AC = x + 10 = 18 cm
(b) PR2 + QS2 = PQ2 + SR2  Smallest side of triangle is AB = 8 cm.
(c) PQ2 + PR2 = QS2 + SR2 23. In  DEF, the bisector of  D intersects side EF at
(d) PS2 + QS2 = PQ2 + PR2 point N. If DE = 36 cm, DF = 40 cm and EF = 38 cm,
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)] then the length (in cm) of NF is ______.
Sol.(b)  DEF D EF
P
DE = 36 DF = 40 EF = 38 NF
_____
(a) 16 (b) 20
(c) 18 (d) 12
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Q S R Sol.(b) D
In  PSQ
36 cm 40 cm
PS2 = PQ2 – QS2 ...(i)
In  PSR
PS2 = PR2 – SR2 ...(ii)
compare both (i) and (ii)
E N F
PQ2 – QS2 = PR2 – SR2
38 cm
PQ2 + SR2 = PR2 + QS2
 option ‘b’ is answer. Let NF = x , then EN = 38 – x
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DE EN 25. If PQR  ABC , AB = 6 cm,  B = 50° and  A =

 [Angle bisector theorem]
DF NF 70°, then which of the following is true ?
36 38 – x PQR  ABC , AB = 6  B = 50° A=

 70° ?
40 x
9x = 380 – 10x (a) QR = 6 cm,  Q = 60°
19x = 380 (b) QR = 6 cm,  R = 60°
(c) QP = 6 cm,  P = 60°
x = 20 = NF
(d) QP = 6 cm,  R = 60°
24. In  ABD and  FEC,  BAD = 60°, l(BD) = l(EC), [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
 ABD =  FEC = 90°, and l(AB) = l(FE). Find the ra-
Sol.(d) PQR  ABC
BAD
tio of . A
FCE P
 ABD  FEC ,  BAD = 60°, l(BD) = l(EC),  ABD 6 cm 70°
BAD
=  FEC = 90°, l(AB) = l(FE),
FCE
50°
Q R B C
PQ = AB = 6 cm
 C =  R = 180° – 50° – 70° = 60°
26. ABC is an equilateral triangle. P, Q and R are the
mid-points of sides AB, BC and CA, respectively. If
the length of the side of the triangle ABC is 11 cm,
then the area (in cm2) of  PQR is :
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 1 : 2 ABC P, Q R AB, BC
(c) 2 : 5 (d) 2 : 1 CA ABC
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]  PQR
Sol.(d) A F
21 3 11 3
(a) (b)
60° 60° 16 16
121 3 111 3
(c) (d)
30° 30°
16 16
B E
C D [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
 ABD  FEC [By RHS] Sol.(c) A
 BAD =  EFC = 60°

 BDA =  ECF = 30° P R
BAD 60 2
Required ratio = = 
FCE 30 1
B Q C
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1 Sol.(d) 1 min.  6°
Area of  PQR = × Area of  ABC
4  5
1 25 min.  25×6° = 150° × =
3 2 180 6
Area of  PQR = × a
4 4 30. In right angled triangle ABC,  C = 90°, CM is
1 3 perpendicular on AB = 18 cm and BM = 6 cm, then
= × × 11 × 11 find the length of CM.
4 4
ABC  C = 90°, CM, AB AB
121 3
= cm2 = 18 cm BM = 6 cm CM
16
27. The perimeters of two similar triangles  RST and (a) 6 2 cm (b) 4 2 cm
 ABC are 26 cm and 39 cm, respectively. If AB =
(c) 7 2 cm (d) 2 2 cm
24 cm, then RS is ______.
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
 RST  ABC
AB = 24 RS Sol.(a) A
(a) 16 cm (b) 36 cm 18
(c) 18 cm (d) 24 cm M
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)] 6
Sol.(a)  RST   ABC
Perimeter of ABC AB C B

Perimeter of RST RS
AM = 18 – 6 = 12
39 24
 AC2 = AB × AM = 18 × 12 = 216
26 RS
RS = 16 cm BC2 = AB × BM = 18 × 6 = 108
28. In the following sets, which set represents the AB × CM = AC × CB
angles of a triangle ?
18 × CM = 216  108
108 2
CM = =6 2
(a) {30°,60°,90°} (b) {80°,50°,90°} 18
(c) {30°,50°,110°} (d) {30°,50°,90°} 31. In a triangle, the lengths of sides are 6 units, 12
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)] units and x units. How many possible integer
Sol.(a) Sum of angles of a triangle is 180°. values are there for x ?
option ‘a’ : 30° + 60° + 90° = 180° x
 Only option ‘a’ is correct.
x
29. The angle turned by minutes hand in 25 minutes
(a) 9 (b) 12
in a clock is :
(c) 11 (d) 10
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]

(a)  (b) Sol.(c) 12 – 6 < x < 12 + 6
2
5 5
6 < x < 18
(c) (d) x = 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
3 6
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)] Possible value of x is 11.
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32. In triangle ABC, D is the mid-point of BC. If DL 34. If  ABC and  QPR are congruent triangle such
perpendicular to AB and DM perpendicular to AC that AB = 7 cm, AC = 8 cm,  B = 65° and  C =
such that DL = DM, then the triangle will be : 75°, then which of the following is true ?
ABC D BC DL, AB  ABC  QPR AB = 7 cm, AC
DM, AC DL = DM = 8 cm,  B = 65°  C = 75°,
(a) isosceles triangles/ (a)  R = 75° and PQ = 8 cm

(b) right angled triangle/ (b) PQ = 7 cm and  R = 75°
(c) obtuse angle triangle/ (c)  Q = 40° and RQ = 7 cm
(d) equilateral triangle/ (d) AC = PR and  P = 65°
Sol.(b) Q
Sol.(a) A A
7 cm 8 cm
65° 75°
L M
B C P R
 ABC   QPR [given]

AB = QP = 7 cm
B D C AC = QR = 8 cm
BC = PR
Ar(  ADB) = Ar(  ADC) [  BD = DC]
 B =  P = 65°
1 1
× DL × AB = × DM × AC  C =  R = 75°
2 2
 A =  Q = 40°
AB = AC
 Only option ‘b’ is answer.
 In  ABC is an isosceles triangle.
35. If arcs PAQ and RBS of a circle are congruent, then
33. If a triangle has a perimeter of 52 units, then all find the ratio of PQ and RS.
its sides have length __________ units.
PAQ RBS PQ RS
__________
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 1 : 3
(a) <26 (b) <20
(c) 1 : 1 (d) 1 : 2
(c) <24 (d) <18
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(c) PAQ and RBS of a circle are congruent,
 52  So all arcs are equal,
Sol.(a) All sides of triangle < 26  
2 
Required ratio = 1 : 1
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
36. In a PQR, PQ = PR and PT is perpendicular to QR.
Sol.(d) N Q
If PQ = 17 cm, PT = 15 cm, then what is the mea- M
sure (in cm) of QR ?

PQR PQ = PR PT, QR PQ = 17 R
PT = 15 QR
(a) 8 (b) 24 O
P
(c) 16 (d) 32
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)] MN = NQ
 QRN is similar to  QPM
Sol.(c) P
QN NR QR 1
  =
QM MP QP 2
17 cm Required answer is 2 : 1
17 cm
39. WXYZ is a quadrilateral in which XQ and ZP are
15 cm perpendicular to WY such that XQ = ZP. Diagonals
ZX and WY intersect each other at point O. If OX =
Q T R 12 cm, then find the value of ZX (in cm).
WXYZ XQ ZP, WY
QT = TR [isosceles triangle] XQ = ZP ZX WY O
QT = 8 cm [8, 15 and 17 are triplet] OX = 12 ZX
QR = 2 × QT = 2 × 8 = 16 cm
37. Find the area (in cm2) of an equilateral triangle (a) 12 (b) 24
whose sides are 18 cm. (c) 36 (d) 18
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(b) W X
(a) 75 3 (b) 81 3 P
(c) 77 3 (d) 79 3 O
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
3 2 Q
Sol.(b) Area of eq.  = a
4
3 Z Y
= × 18 × 18 = 81 3 cm2
4
 OQX   OPZ [By ASA]
38. The side MN of a parallelogram MNOP is produced
OX = OZ = 12 cm
to Q such that MN = NQ. PQ intersects ON at R. The
ZX = 2 × OX = 2 × 12 = 24 cm
point R divides ON in the ratio :
40. P, Q and R are the three angles of a triangle. If P –
MNOP MN Q
Q = 20° and Q – R = 26°, then  P is equal to:
MN = NQ PQ, ON R
P, Q R P – Q = 20° Q
R, ON P
– R = 26°
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 3 (a) 52° (b) 46°
(c) 3 : 4 (d) 5 : 3 (c) 92° (d) 82°
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Sol.(d)  P –  Q = 20°
Sol.(b) A
 P =  Q + 20° B
54°
 Q –  R = 26°
50°
 R =  Q – 26°
Sum of angles of a triangles is 180° D
C
 P +  Q +  R = 180°
 Q + 20° +  Q +  Q – 26° = 180° Given :  ABD = 54° and  ADB = 50°
3  Q = 180° + 6° = 186°  DAB = 180° – 54° – 50° = 76°
 DAB =  DCB = 76° [  opposite angles]
 Q = 62°
43. In  PQR, if PT is the median, then which of the
 P =  Q + 20° = 62° + 20° = 82°
following is correct ?
41.  ABC and  DEF are two triangles such that
 PQR PT
. If AB =17 cm,  B = 52° and  A =
95°, then which of the following options is true?
(a) PQ2 + PR2 = PT2 + QR2
 ABC  DEF (b) PQ2 + PR2 = 2(PT2 + QT2)
AB = 17  B = 52°  A = 95°
(c) PQ2 + PR2 = 2(PT2 – QT2)
(d) PQ2 + PR2 = PT2 + QT2
(a) DE = 17 cm,  F = 33° [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
(b) DF = 17 cm,  E = 33°
Sol.(b) P
(c) DE = 17 cm,  E = 33°
(d) DF = 17 cm,  D = 33°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
G
Sol.(b)
AB = DF = 17 cm
Q T R
 B =  D = 52°
 A =  F = 95° PQ2 + PR2 = 2(PT2 + QT2) [Median theorem]
 C =  E = 180° – 95° – 52° = 33° 44. Which of the following are the angles of a scalene
 Only option ‘b’ matched. triangle ?
42. In a kite ABCD, longer diagonal BD is drawn. If
 ABD = 54°and  ADB = 50°, then what is the (a) 60°, 30° and 90°
measure (in degrees) of the  DCB ? (b) 60°, 60° and 60°
ABCD , BD  ABD (c) 110°, 35° and 35°
= 54°  ADB = 50°  DCB (d) 90°, 45° and 45°
? [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) Scalene triangle is different angles and
(a) 108° (b) 76°
different sides.
(c) 100° (d) 54°
60°, 30° and 90° are different angles.
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
So, Only option ‘a’ is correct.
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45. In the following sets, which set represents the

Sol.(a) A P
sides of a right–angles triangle?
8 cm 8 cm
(a) (b)
B 10 cm C Q 10 cm R
(c) (d)
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]  ABC   PQR
Sol.(d) P + B = H2
2 2
[Triplet]  [5,12,13] A = P
Only option ‘d’ satisfy in pythagoras thorem.
 B =  Q = 35°
46. If each side of an equilateral triangle is 37 3 cm,
C = R
then its altitude (in cm) is equal to :
 A +  B +  C = 180°
37 3
 P +  C = 180° – 35° = 145°
49. Triangle XYZ is an isosceles triangle with sides
(a) 37.5 (b) 18.5
XY = XZ. If the measure of angle Y is 80°, what is
(c) 60.5 (d) 55.5
the measure of angle X ?
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
XYZ XY = XZ
3 3 Y 80° X ?
Sol.(d) Altitude = × side = × 37 3
2 2
(a) 30° (b) 40°
111 (c) 20° (d) 50°
= = 55.5 cm
2 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
47. In  PQR, if 4  P = 5  Q = 20  R, then the value of
Sol.(c) X
 Q is :
PQR 4  P = 5  Q = 20  R , Q
(a) 72° (b) 36°
(c) 90° (d) 45°
80° 80°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Y Z
Sol.(a) 4  P = 5  Q = 20  R
 P :  Q :  R = 5 : 4 : 1 = 10 units  Y =  Z = 80° [ XY = XZ]
10 units  180°  X = 180° – 80° – 80° = 20°
1 unit  18° 50. In  DEF, DE = 12 cm, EF = 15 cm and  DEF = 90°.
 Q = 4 units  4 × 18° = 72°  DEF is congruent to  XYZ. If YZ = 15 cm, then
48.  ABC and  PQR are respectively congruent. If AB what is the length of XZ.
= 8 = PQ, BC = 10 = QR and  B = 35°, then what is
 DEF DE = 12 , EF = 15  DEF = 90° ,
the value of  P +  C ?
 DEF  XYZ YZ = 15
 ABC  PQR AB = 8 = PQ, BC
XZ
= 10 = QR  B = 35° P +C ?
(a) 3 41 cm (b) 2 41 cm
(a) 145° (b) 130°
(c) 160° (d) 120° (c) 5 41 cm (d) 4 41 cm
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Sol.(a) E Y Sol.(d)
 A
12 cm 90° 12 cm 90°
15 cm 15 cm
D F
D F X Z
B C
E
 DEF   XYZ
XZ2 = XY2 + YZ2 [Pythagoras Theorem]  DEF   BDE   ECF   ADF
XZ2 = 122 + 152 = 144 + 225 = 369
 So option ‘d’ is answer.
XZ = 3 41 cm 53. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3.
51. In  ABC, AB = 6 cm, BC = 9 cm and AC = 12 cm. If The difference in the largest and smallest angle is
AD is the angle bisector of  BAC, where D is a (in degrees) :
point on BC, then the DC is :
 ABC AB = 6 cm, BC = 9 cm AC = 12 cm
AD,  BAC D, BC (a) 60 (b) 15
DC : (c) 45 (d) 30
(c) 3 (d) 7 Sol.(a) Ratio of angles = 1 : 2 : 3 = 6 units
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)] 6 units  180°
1 unit  30°
Sol.(b) A
Difference = 3 – 1 = 2 units  60°
54. The side BC of  ABC is produced to a point D. If
6 cm AC = BC and  BAC = 70°, then find the value of
12 cm
 ACD –  ABC.
 ABC BC D AC = BC
B D C  BAC = 70°  ACD –  ABC
9 cm
(a) 70° (b) 60°
AD is the angle bisector of  BAC
(c) 75° (d) 45°
AB BD
 [Angle bisector theorem] [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
AC DC
9  12 Sol.(a) A
DC = = 6 cm
18
52. Let ABC be a triangle. If the mid-points of AB, BC 70 º
and AC are D, E and F, respectively, then  DEF is

NOT congruent to ________.
ABC AB, BC AC B C D
D, E F  DEF ________
 BAC =  ABC = 70° [ AC = BC]
(a)  BDE (b)  ECF
 ACD = 70° + 70° = 140°
(c)  ADF (d)  ABC
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]  ACD –  ABC = 140° – 70° = 70°
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55. If the lengths of two sides of an isosceles triangle (c) Can have at the most one obtuse angle./
are 6 cm and 12 cm, then find the length of the
third side. (d) Sum of two sides may or may not be equal to the
third side./
(a) 8 cm (b) 6 cm (a) a and b (b) b, c and d

(c) a, b and d (d) a and c
(c) 12 cm (c) 14 cm
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(d) Only statement (a) and (c) are correct.
Sol.(c) Two side of isosceles triangle are 6 cm and 12 58. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 7 : 8 : 3,
cm, Third side of triangle is 12 cm because sum of then the value of the largest angle is :
two side is not equal to third side (6 + 6  12).
56. In  PQR, S and T are the midpoints of the sides PQ :
and PR, respectively. The length of the side QR is
(a) 120° (b) 80°
12 cm. If ST is parallel to QR, then find the length
(in cm) of ST. (c) 100° (d) 60°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
 PQR S T PQ PR Sol.(b) Sum of angles = 7x + 8x + 3x = 180°
QR ST, QR ST 18x = 180°
x = 10°
(a) 4 (b) 10  Largest angle = 8x = 80°
59. The side BC of  ABC is produced to a point D. If AC
(c) 6 (d) 8
= BC and  BAC = 70°, then find the value of
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
2.5  ACD – 1.5  ABC.
Sol.(c) P  ABC BC D AC = BC
1  BAC = 70° 2.5  ACD – 1.5  ABC
S T
1 (a) 245° (b) 235°
1
(c) 225° (d) 230°
Q [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
2 R
Sol.(a) A
 PQR   PST
70 º
1 1
ST =× QR = × 12 = 6 cm
2 2
57. For triangles, which of the following statement(s)
are true ? B C D
 ABC =  BAC = 70° [ AC = BC]

(a) Sum of interior angles is 180°./  ACD = 70° + 70° = 140°
° [ Sum of two angles is equal to third exterior angle]
(b) All interior angles can’t be equal./ 2.5  ACD – 1.5  ABC
= 2.5 × 140° – 1.5 × 70°
= 350° – 105° = 245°
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60. In  ABC, DE || BC and 5AE = 3EC. If AB = 6.4 Sol.(a) This type of condition, altitude from two vertices
units, then the value of DB (in units) is : of a triangle to the opposite sides are equal, so
triangle is isosceles.
 ABC, DE || BC 5AE = 3EC. AB = 6.4
62. In a triangle PQR,  P +  Q = 84°. Find the value of
DB
 R.
(a) 2.4 (b) 5
PQR  P +  Q = 84°.  R
(c) 3.2 (d) 4
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)] (a) 74° (b) 96°
(c) 60° (d) 102°
Sol.(d) A
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
3
6.4 Sol.(b)  P +  Q +  R = 180°
D E
5  R = 180° – 84° = 96°
B C 63. In triangle XYZ, A is a point on YZ such that XA =

YA. If  XYA = 50° and  AXZ 19°, what is the degree
 ABC   ADE measure of  XZA ?
AD AE DE XYZ A, YZ XA = YA
 
AB AC BC  XYA = 50°  AXZ 19°  XZA
AD 3
 (a) 61° (b) 53°
6.4 3  5
(c) 49° (d) 41°
6.4  3
AD = = 2.4 cm [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
8
DB = 6.4 – 2.4 = 4 cm Sol.(a) X
61. If the altitude from two vertices of a triangle to the
19°
opposite sides are equal, then the triangle will be :
50°
l
(a) isosceles triangle/ Y A Z
(b) equilateral triangle/
 XYA =  YXA = 50°
(c) scalene triangle/
 XAZ = 50° + 50° = 100°
(d) obtuse angle triangle/
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]  XZA = 180° – 19° – 100° = 61°
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Abhinay Maths Circle
1. The distance between the centres of two circles of

radii 22 cm and 10 cm is 37 cm. If the points of
contact of a direct common tangent to these circles O
are M and Q, then find the length of the line seg-
r r
ment MQ.
C 12 7 Q 12 D
A 5 P 5 B
M Q MQ
(a) 35 cm (b) 39 cm In  OQC
(c) 29 cm (d) 25 cm OC² = CQ² + OQ²

[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)] (r)² = (12)² + x² ...(i)
Sol.(a) M In  OPB
12 Q
10
OD2 = OP2 + PB2
22
O O’
37 (r)2 = (x + 7)2 + 52 ....(ii)
Compare (i) and (ii)
MQ = OO '2 – R – r 2 (x + 7)2 + 52 = (12)² + x²

49 + 14x + 25 = 144
MQ = 37 2 – (22 – 10)2
14x = 70
MQ = 37 2 – 122
MQ = x = 5 cm .....Put in (i)
25  49
MQ = 5 × 7 = 35 cm (r)² = (12)² + 5²
2. Let O be the centre of the circle and AB and CD are r = 13 cm
two parallel chords on the same side of the radius.
OP is perpendicular to AB and OQ is perpendicular  Diameter of circle = 2 × 13 = 26 cm
to CD. If AB = 10 cm, CD = 24 cm and PQ = 7 cm,
3. Let C be a circle with centre O and P be an exter-
then the diameter (in cm) of the circle is equal to : nal point to C. Let PA and PB be two tangents to C
O AB CD with A and B being the points of tangency, respec-
tively. If PA and PB are inclined to each other at an
OP AB OQ CD
AB = 10 CD = 24 PQ = 7 angle of 60°, then find  POA.
: C O P C
(a) 26 (b) 13 PA PB C A
(c) 12 (d) 24 B PA PB 60°
 POA
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) AP = PB = 5 cm (a) 40° (b) 60°

CQ = QD = 2 cm (c) 80° (d) 30°
OQ = x cm
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)]
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Sol.(b) A
Sol.(a) XY + YZ = XZ
X, Y and Z are straight line, so circle is not pos-
P 60° O
sible to meet all points.
 So, option ‘a’ is correct.
B 6. In a circle of radius 5 13 cm, a chord is at a
PA = PB [  Tangent from same point] distance of 10 cm from the centre of the circle.
A  B = 90° [Tangent angle] Find the length (in cm) of the chord.
P  O = 180° 5 13
60° + O = 180°
O = 180° – 60° = 120° (a) 30 (b) 28
120 (c) 36 (d) 15
POA = = 60°
2 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)]
4. Two circles of radii 18 cm and 12 cm touch each
other externally. Find the length (in cm) of their Sol.(a)
direct common tangent.
C B A
(a) 15 6 (b) 10 6
(c) 12 6 (d) 18 6
OA = 5 13 cm ; OB = 10 cm
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
In  OBA
Sol.(c) A By using pythagoras theorem
B
OA² = OB² + AB²
18
 5 13 
12 2
O = 10² + AB²
O’
AB² = 325 – 100 = 225
AB = 15 cm
Direct common tangent (DCT) = 2 r1  r2 Length of chord (AC) = 2 × AB = 2 × 15 = 30 cm
7. If the length of a common external tangent to two
= 2 × 18  12 = 12 6 cm
circles is 9 and that of a common internal tangent
5. X, Y and Z are three points on a plane with XY = 11 is 5, then the product of the radii of the two circles
cm, YZ = 13 cm, and XZ = 24 cm. The number of is :
circles that travel through points X, Y and Z is:
X, Y Z XY = 11 YZ
= 13 cm XZ = 24 X, Y Z
:
:
(a) 0 (b) 2 (a) 12 (b) 8
(c) 1 (d) 3 (c) 14 (d) 10
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Sol.(c) Sol.(a)
4 8 M Q
24 9 6
x O 5
Length of the direct common tangent
P N
9  d 2 –  r1 – r2 
2
d2 = 81 + (r1 – r2)2 ...(i) MO × ON = OQ × OP

Length of transverse common tangent
9×5=6×x
5  d2 –  r1  r2 
2
x = 7.5 cm
d = 25 + (r1 + r2)
2
...(ii)
2
10. P and Q are centres of two circles whose radii are 7
solve (i) and (ii) cm and 3 cm, respectively. If the direct common
81 + (r1 – r2)2 = 25 + (r1 + r2)2 tangents to the circles meet PQ extended at A, then
(r1 + r2)2 – (r1 – r2)2 = 81 – 25 A divides PQ _________.
4r1 r2 = 56
r1 r2 = 14 P Q
Product of the radii of two circles is 14. A PQ
8. The radii of two circle are 5 cm and 10 cm and the A, PQ _________
distance between their centres is 17 cm. Find the
length of the transverse common tangent. (a) externally in the ratio 3 : 7
(b) internally in the ratio 3 : 7
(c) externally in the ratio 7 : 3
(a) 9 cm (b) 8 cm
(d) internally in the ratio 7 : 3
(c) 6 cm (d) 7.5 cm
Sol.(b) Transverse common tangent (TCT)
Sol.(c) E
 d2 –  r1  r2 
2
D
7
 172 – 10  5 
2
A Q 3
P
= 289 – 225
=64 = 8 cm
9. In a circle, two chords MN and PQ intersect at O. If The direct common tangent divides the line joining
MO = 9 cm, ON = 5 cm and OQ = 6 cm, then the the center of two circles externally in the ratio of
value of OP (in cm) is : their radii.
MN PQ, O Given, the radius of first circle = 3 cm
MO = 9 ON = 5 OQ = 6 OP
The radius of second circle = 7 cm
:
(a) 7.5 (b) 6.5 A is the point at which the tangent meets the line
(c) 6 (d) 7 PQ
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)] A divides PQ in the ratio = 7 : 3 [externally]
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11. In a rhombus ABCD, O is any interior point such (a) 36 (b) 16

that OA = OC. What is five-ninths of the degree (c) 32 (d) 48
measure of  DOB ? [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
ABCD O OA = Sol.(d)
OC,  DOB O
(a) 120° (b) 150° 40
(c) 100° (d) 90° T
P 32
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)]
In OPT
Sol.(c) D C OT2 = OP2 + PT2
402 = OP2 + 322
1600 = OP2 + 1024
OP2 = 1600 – 1024 = 576
OP = 24 cm
A B Radius of circle is 24 cm
 Diameter = 2 × Radius = 2 × 24 = 48 cm
AC is straight line, AO = OC (given)
14. A pair of straight lines from an external point F
AC and BD intersect at point O, BOD is straight intersects a circle at A and B (FA < FB), and touches
line, so  BOD = 180° the circle at C. O is the centre of the circle. Given
5 that  ACF = 50° and  AFC = 30°, find  AOB.
Five-ninths of the  DOB = ×180° = 100° F A B (FA
9
12. Two circles C1 and C2 touch each other externally. < FB) C O
The radius of C1 = 16 cm and the radius of C2 = 8  ACF = 50°  AFC = 30°
cm. Find the length (in cm) of then common tan-  AOB
gent. (a) 80° (b) 90°
C1 C2 C1 (c) 100° (d) 40°
= 16 C2 =8 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(c) B
(a) 8 3 (b) 16 3 A
(c) 8 2 (d) 16 2 40° 30° F

[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
O
40°
50°
Sol.(d) Direct common tangent = 2 r1  r2
= 2 16  8 = 16 2 C
13. From a point T, the length of the tangent to a circle  OCF = 90° [Tangent]
is 32 cm and the distance of T from the centre is
 OCA = 90° – 50° = 40°
40 cm. The diameter (in cm) of the circle is:
 OCA =  OAC = 40° [  OC = OA]
T T
 BAC = 50° + 30° = 80°
 BAO = 80° – 40° = 40°
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 BAO =  ABO = 40° [  OB = OA]

 AOB = 180° – 40° – 40° = 100°
15. A and B are centres of two circles with radii 2 cm
and 1 cm respectively, where AB = 5 cm. C is the (a) 100 cm2 (b) 164 cm2
centre of another circle of radius r cm, which (c) 122 cm2 (d) 175 cm2
touches each of the above two circles externally. If [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
 ACB = 90°, then the value of r is :
Sol.(a)
A B
AB = 5 C r D
 ACB
= 90° r
R
O
(a) 5 cm (b) 2 cm
R r
(c) 3 cm (d) 4 cm
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)] A 10 C 10 B
Sol.(b)
A 5 B In  OCA
2 1 R2 = r2 + 102
R2 – r2 = 100
r r Required area =  (R2 – r2)
=  × 100 = 100 
C 17. A circle’s centre is connected to its 50 cm long chord
by a perpendicular that is 21 cm long. Find the
 ACB = 90° circle’s radius.
In ACB
AC2 + CB2 = AB2 [By pythagoras theorem]
(2 + r) + (r + 1) = 5
2 2 2 (a) 1065 cm (b) 1068 cm
4 + r2 + 4r + r2 + 1 + 2r = 25 (c) 1064 cm (d) 1066 cm
2r + 6r – 20 = 0
2 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
r2 + 3r – 10 = 0 Sol.(d)
r2 + 5r – 2r – 10 = 0
O
r(r + 5) – 2(r + 5) = 0
21
(r + 5) (r – 2) = 0
C 25 B25 A
r = –5 ; r = 2
Radius of circle = 2 cm In  OAB
16. A chord of the larger among two concentric circles r2 = 252 + 212
of length 20 cm and it is tangent to the smaller r2 = 625 + 441
circle. What is the area (in cm2) of the annular r2 = 1066
portion between the two circles ? r = 1066 cm
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18. The radius of the circle is 8 cm. The distance of a Sol.(b)  ADB = 68°
point lying outside the circle from the centre is 17  ACB = 180° – 68° = 112°
cm. The length of the tangent drawn from the out- 20. AP and AQ are two tangents drawn to a circle with
side point to the circle is : centre O from an external point A. If  PAQ = 40°,
then  POQ is :
AP AQ O A
 PAQ = 40°  POQ
(a) 18 cm (b) 15 cm (a) 120° (b) 130°
(c) 16 cm (d) 19 cm (c) 150° (d) 140°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(b) Sol.(d) P
O
8 17 A 40° O
Q
P
Q
In OPQ
OQ2 = OP2 + PQ2  POQ +  PAQ = 180°
172 = 82 + PQ2  POQ = 180° – 40° = 140°
289 = 64 + PQ2 21. M and N are, respectively, the centres of two circles
of radii 12 cm and 8 cm. QR is the common tangent
PQ2 = 289 – 64 = 225 to the circles. If MN = 16 cm, then what will be the
PQ = 15 cm length of QR?
 Length of the tangent is 15 cm. M N
19. Two circles, centred at P and Q intersect at two QR MN = 16 QR
point C and D. AB is tangent to the two circles at A
and B. If  ADB = 68°, then  ACB = _______.
(a) 5 17 cm (b) 4 15 cm
P Q C D
AB A B  ADB (c) 3 19 cm (d) 6 8 cm
= 68°  ACB [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
A B
Sol.(b) Q
R
C 12
8 8
P Q
M N
16
D
(a) 132° (b) 112° Direct common tangent (QR) = 162 – (12 – 8)2
(c) 124° (d) 102°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
= 256 – 16 = 240 = 4 15 cm
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22. AB and CD are two parallel chords drawn in a circle

P Q
with centre O. The distance between the two chords Sol.(b)
is 21 cm. If the lengths of AB and CD are 24 cm l
and 18 cm, respectively, then the radius of the
circle is equal to : l
AB CD O S R
AB CD
Diagonal intersect each other at 90°,
 SOQ =  SOR +  ROQ = 90° + 90° = 180°
(a) 15 cm (b) 20 cm
24. A chord of length 32 cm is drawn at a distance of
(c) 18 cm (d) 24 cm 12 cm from the centre of a circle. Find the radius
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)] of the circle.
Sol.(a)
A E B
(a) 18 cm (b) 22 cm
O 21 (c) 20 cm (d) 28 cm
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]
c F D Sol.(c)
AB = 24 (Given) O
CD = 18 (Given)
12
EF = 21 (Given)
C 16 B16 A
EO = x and OF = 21 – x
AO2 (r2) = 122 + x2 = 144 + x2 ...(i)
In  OBA
CO2 (r2) = 92 + (21 – x)2
OA2 = OB2 + BA2
= 81 + 441 + x2 – 42x
OA2 = 122 + 162 [12, 16 and 20 are triplet]
= x2 – 42x + 522 ...(ii)
OA2 = 202
compare (i) and (ii)
OA = 20 cm
144 + x2 = x2 – 42x + 522
 Radius of the circle = 20 cm
42x = 378
25. In a circle with centre O, AOC is the diameter. B
x=9 is a point on the circumference of the circle such
Radius = 144  x 2  144  81  225 1
that arc AB is of the arc BC. What is the degree
= 15 cm 5
23. In a rhombus PQRS, O is any interior point such measure of  BOC ?
that OP = OR. What is the degree measure of O AOC B
 SOQ?
1
PQRS O OP = OR, AB, BC  BOC
5
 SOQ
(a) 120° (b) 180° (a) 120° (b) 150°
(c) 240° (d) 200° (c) 80° (d) 30°
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1 27. If we extend a chord infinitely on both sides, then

Sol.(b) AB = × BC the chord becomes a ___________.
5
1
 AOB = 5 ×  BOC ___________
(a) diameter / (b) tangent /
AOB 1x (c) secant/ (d) normal/
 6x
BOC 5x [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(c) we extend a chord infinitely on both sides, then
6x = 180°
the chord becomes a secant.
x = 30° 28. Two equal circles pass through each other’s centre.
 BOC = 5x = 5 × 30° = 150° If the radius of each of the circle is 13 cm, then
what is the length of the common chord?
26. On a circle of radius 7 units, PQ and QR are chords
of length 7 units each. What is the length of the
chord PR in units ?
(a) 13 6 cm (b) 7 3 cm
PQ QR
PR (c) 13 2 cm (d) 13 3 cm
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
28 7
(a) (b) Sol.(d) P
3 3
13
13
14 21 B C
(c) (d) 13 A
3 3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
D
Sol.(d) P
3 13 3
7 7
Height of triangle (PA) = a=
2 2
Q
Length of common chord (PD) = 2 × PA
7 M O
13 3
7 =2× = 13 3 cm
2
29. R is a point outside a circle and is 18 cm away
R
from its centre. A secant drawn from the point R
intersects the circle at points A and B in such a
POQ and QOR is an equilateral  . way that RA = 7 cm and AB = 5 cm. The radius of
PM and MR is height of  POQ and  QOR the circle (in cm) is :
R R
3 7 3 A B
PM = MR = ×7=
2 2 RA = 7 AB = 5
(a) 4 15 (b) 5 15
7 3 3 21
PR = 2 × PM = 2 × =7 3× =
2 3 3 (c) 7 15 (d) 3 15
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
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31. The radius of the circle is 10 cm and the

Sol.(a) perpendicular distance from the chord to the centre
is 6 cm. The length of the chord is :
r O r P 18
S R
7
A (a) 16 cm (b) 12 cm
B 5
(c) 14 cm (d) 18 cm
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
RP × RS = RA × RB
(18 – r) (18 + r) = 7 × 12 Sol.(a)
324 – r2 = 84
r2 = 240
O
r = 4 15 cm
6 10
 Radius of circle = 4 15 cm C A
B
30. AB is a chord of length 32 cm of a circle of radius
20 cm, the tangents at A and B intersect at a point
T. Find length TA (rounded off to two digits after In  OBA
decimal). AB2 = 102 – 62 = 82
AB AB = 8 cm [6, 8 and 10 are triplet]
A B T AC = 2 × AB = 2 × 8 = 16 cm
TA
32. PQ and RS are common tangents to two circles in-
(a) 36.50 cm (b) 21.33 cm tersecting at A and B. A and B, when produced on
(c) 26.67 cm (d) 19.93 cm both the sides, meet the tangents PQ and RS at X
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)] and Y, respectively. If AB = 3 cm and XY = 5 cm,
then PQ is __________.
Sol.(c) A
20
PQ RS, A B
16
C A B, X
T O
20 Y PQ RS AB = 3
16
XY = 5 PQ __________
B
(a) 5 cm (b) 3 cm
In  ACO (c) 6 cm (d) 4 cm
OC = 12 cm [12, 16 and 20 are triplet] [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
 AOC   TOA [By AA]
Sol.(d) P X Q
OC OA AC
  1
A
OA OT AT
12 16 3

20 AT 5
B
16  20 80
AT = = = 26.67 cm R Y S
12 3
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XY = 5 cm ; AB = 3 cm A AB
XA = BY = 1 cm BC
XQ2 = XA × XB (a) 18.5 (b) 16.5
XQ = 1 × 4 = 4
2 (c) 15.5 (d) 17.5
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
XQ = 2 cm
PQ = 2 × XQ = 2 × 2 = 4 cm Sol.(d)
33. A quadrilateral PQRS is inscribed in a circle of
centre O, such that PQ is a diameter and  PSR = C B 14
A
120°, find the value of  QPR.
21
PQRS O PQ
 PSR = 120°  QPR T
Radius = 7 cm
(a) 30° (b) 60° AT = 21 cm
(c) 40° (d) 50° AT2 = AB × AC
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)] 212 = 14 × (14 + BC)
441 = 196 + 14 BC
Sol.(a) 14 BC = 245
35
BC = = 17.5 cm
2
7
35. For two circles of radius 7 units and
units, whose
2
centres are 15 units apart, what is the length of
the direct common tangent in units ? (correct to 3
decimal places.)
PSR = 120° 7
PQR = 180° – 120° = 60° [Cyclic quadrilateral] 2
PRQ = 90° [Angle in semicircle]

In PQR (a) 14.586 (b) 18.654
 QPR = 180° – 90° – 60° = 30° (c) 15.486 (d) 16.584
34. From a point A, a tangent line is drawn to the circle [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
of radius 7 units. From the same point, a secant is Sol.(a) Direct common tangent (DCT)
drawn to the circle which cuts the circle at B and
= D 2 – (R1 – R2 )2
C and the point B is near A than C. What is the
length of BC in units if the length of the tangent to 2
the circle from point A is 21 units and the length 2  7

= 15 –  7 – 
of AB is 14 units ?  2
A 49 851 29
= 225 – = = (approx) = 14.586
B 4 4 2
C B, C A = 212.75 = 14.586 [212 in b/w 142 and 152 ]
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36. A triangle ABC is made on a circle, where AB is XA × XB = XC × XD

diameter of the circle. If BC is equal to the radius 18 × (18 + 22) = 24 × XD
of the circle and  ABC = x =  BAC, then x is :
18  40
ABC AB XD = = 30 cm
24
BC  ABC = x =  BAC
x 38. If the medians of a triangle are equal, then the
(a) 2.5 (b) 2 triangle will be :
(c) 1 (d) 1.5
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(a) equilateral triangle/
Sol.(*) C (b) obtuse angle triangle/
(c) scalene triangle/
(d) right angled triangle/
A B
O [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) Median always equal in equilateral triangle.

39. AB is the chord of the circle with centre O. A line
 ABC = x =  BAC segment DOC originating from a point D on the
 ACB = 90° [semicircle] circumference of the circle in major segment
In  ABC meets AB produced at C such that BC = OD. If
 A +  B +  C = 180°  BCO = 30°, then  AOD is :
x + x + 90° = 180° AB O
2x= 90° D DOC C AB
x = 45° BC = OD  BCO = 30°
Wrong option given by SSC  AOD
37. XAB and XCD are two secants to a circle. If XA = 18
(a) 30° (b) 90°
cm, AB = 22 cm and XC = 24 cm, then find the
value of XD (in cm). (c) 60° (d) 80°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)]
XAB XCD XA = 18
AB = 22 XC = 24 XD
Sol.(b)
(a) 28 (b) 21
(c) 30 (d) 34 r O r E
D 30°
C
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)] r
r
r
Sol.(c) B
D
C A
24 cm
X In  BOC
18 cm  BCO =  BOC = 30°
A 22 cm
B  OBA =  OAB = 30° + 30° = 60°
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In  AOB (a) 28 cm (b) 31 cm

 AOB = 180° – 60° – 60° = 60° (c) 24 cm (d) 25 cm
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
DOC is a straight line
 DOA +  AOB +  BOC = 180° Sol.(d)
 DOA = 180° – 60° – 30° = 90°
40. The distance the longest chord and the centre of a O
circle is : 24
C 7 B 7 A
(a) equal to zero until/
In  OAB
(b) equal to the diameter/
OA2 = 242 + 72 = 252 [7,24,25 are triplet]
(c) equal to the half of the radius/
 Radius (OA) of the circle is 25 cm.
(d) equal to the radius/ 43. PQ is the diameter of a circle with centre A. M is a
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)] point on the circumference of the circle. If m  MAP
Sol.(a) Longest chord of the circle is diameter. = 110°, then find the value of m  MQA.
So answer is equal to zero unit. PQ A M
41. The length of the tangent drawn from a point 10 m  MAP = 110° m  MQA
cm away from the centre of a circle with radius 4 (a) 55° (b) 35°
cm, is : (c) 65° (d) 70°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) M
(a) 3 14 (b) 3 21 x
(c) 2 21 (d) 2 14 110o x

P Q
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)] A
Sol.(c)
O
4 10
1 1
Q  MQA = 2 ×  MAP = 2 × 110° = 55°
P
44. The radius of a circle is 12.5 cm and the length of
In  OPQ [use pythagoras theorem] one its chords is 11 cm. What is the distance of
PQ = 10 – 42 = 100 – 16 = 84
2 2 the chord from the centre? (correct to one decimal
place)
PQ = 2 21 cm
42. If in a circle a chord of length 14 cm is at a distance
of 24 cm from its centre, then the length of the
)
radius of the circle is :
(a) 11.2 cm (b) 13.2 cm
(c) 10 cm (d) 12 cm
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
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Sol.(a) Sol.(c)
D
O 26
12.5 O
26 10
C 5.5 B5.5 A
A C B
In  OAB [use pythagoras theorem]

OB2 = (12.5)2 – (5.5)2 = 18 × 7 = 126
In  AOC
OB = 11.2 cm (approx)
45. Let C be a circle with centre O and PQ be a minor AC2 = 262 – 102 = 242
arc on C. Let R and S be two points on the major AC = 24 cm [10, 24 and 26 are triplet]
arc of PQ on C. If PQ subtends an angle 80° at O,
find  PRQ and  PSQ, respectively. AB = 2 × AC = 2 × 24 = 48 cm
C O PQ, C  Length of chord = 48 cm

C PQ R S 47. A line cuts two concentric circles. The length of
PQ, O 80° PRQ chords formed by this line on the circles is 6 cm
  PSQ
and 18 cm. Find the difference in the squares of
the radii of two circles.
(a) 40° and 60° (b) 50° and 80°
(c) 40° and 40° (d) 40° and 50°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(c) R S
(a) 90 (b) 120
(c) 60 (d) 72
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(d)
80
P Q

POQ 80
 PRQ =  PSQ = 2
=
2
= 40° A B M C D
 PRQ and  PSQ = 40° ; 40°

46. The radii of two concentric circles are 26 cm and
10 cm. If the chord of the greater circle is a tan-
gent to the smaller circle, then find the length of Given : BC = 6 cm
that chord. and AD = 18 cm
using Pythagoras Theorem
In  OMD
(a) 38.7 cm (b) 28.7 cm
OM² = OD² – MD²........(i)
(c) 48 cm (d) 28 cm
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)] In  OMC
168
168
OM² = OC² – MC² ......(ii) Length of transverse common tangent

From (i) and (ii)
 d2 –  r1  r2 
2
OD² – OC² = MD² – MC²
= (9)² – (3)²
= 81 – 9 = 72 cm = 362 – (15  9)2
48. It is always possible to draw a circle passing through  1296 – 576 = 720  12 5 cm
______ non-collinear points in a plane.
Required sum = 6 35 + 12 5
______
= 6 5  72 
(a) 3 (b) 6
50. The two circles intersect at two points P and Q. PR
(c) 5 (d) 4 and PS are diameters of the two circles. What is
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
 PQR ?
Sol.(a) It is always possible to draw a circle passing
through 3 non-collinear points in a plane. P Q PR PS
49. The centres of two circles are 36 cm apart. If the  PQR
radii of these two circles are 15 cm and 9 cm, re-
(a) 90° (b) 0°
spectively, then what is the sum of the lengths (in
cm) of a direct common tangent and a transverse (c) 45° (d) 60°
common tangent of these two circles ? [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) P
(a) 6 5  72  (b) 6 7  52  R Q

S
(c) 6 5 5  2 (d) 6 7 7  2
In  PQR
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
 PQR = 90° [Semicircle]
Sol.(a)
51. Find the diameter (in cm) of a circle whose cir-
9 15 cumference is equal to the sum of the circumfer-
36 ences of two circles of radii 12 cm and 16 cm.
d = 36 cm
r1 = 15 cm
(a) 32 (b) 56
r2 = 9 cm
Length of the direct common tangent (c) 64 (d) 28
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
 d 2 –  r1 – r2 
2
Sol.(b) 2  r1 + 2  r2 = 2  R
= 362 – (15 – 9)2 12 + 16 = R
R = 28 cm
 1296 – 36 = 1260  6 35 cm
 Diameter = 2 × radius = 2 × 28 = 56 cm
169
169
52. In the figure shown above, quadrilateral PQRS has

Sol.(a) P
its vertices on the circumference of the circle with
centre O. If m  QOS = 20x° and m  QRS = 26x°, 55°
then what is the value of ‘x’?
O
27°
m  QOS = 20x° m  QRS = 26x° ‘x’ R
Q
T
 QTP = 27°,  QPT = 55°

 PQT = 1800 – (270 + 550) = 980
 OPQ = 900 – 550 = 350
 OPQ =  OQP = 350 ( OP = OQ = radius)
 OQR = 1800 – (980 + 350) = 470
 ORQ = 47° ( OR = OQ = radius)
 ROQ = 180 – (47 + 470) = 860
0 0
(a) 6 (b) 5 54. In a quadrilateral ABCD, AB = BC, AD = DC.  ABD

(c) 4 (d) 3 = 68°,  ADB = (2y–7)°,  BDC = 33°,  DBC = (3x+2)°.
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)] Then the value of 2x+3y is :
1 1 ABCD  ABD = 68°,

AB = BC, AD = DC
Sol.(b)  SPQ = ×  SOQ = × 20x = 10x  ADB = (2y–7)°,  BDC = 33°,  DBC = (3x+2)°
2 2
2x+3y
 SPQ +  SRQ = 180°
26x + 10x = 180° (a) 108° (b) 144°
36x = 180° (c) 104° (d) 118°
x=5 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
53. From a point T, a tangent TP at point P, is drawn to

a circle with centre O. A secant TQR (point Q is Sol.(c) D C
33°
near to point T) is drawn from the point T.  PQR is
(2y–7)°
inscribed into the circle by joining the points P, Q
and R. Draw lines OQ and OR. If  PTQ is 27° and
(3x+2)°
 TPQ = 55°, what is the degree measure of  ROQ?
68°
T P TP, O
A B
T TQR Q, T
 PQR  ABD   CBD [By SSS]
P, Q R OQ OR  PTQ = 27°  ADB =  CDB
 TPQ = 55°  ROQ
2y – 7 = 33°
(a) 86° (b) 82°
2y = 40°
(c) 98° (d) 94°
y = 20°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
170
170
 CBD =  ABD Sol.(b) D

3x + 2 = 68° 15
8
3x = 66 17
A C
x = 22
8
Answer = 2x + 3y = 2×22 + 3×20 = 44 + 60 = 104°
55.  ABC is a right-angled triangle with  ABC = 90°. B
If m(AB) = 28 cm and m(BC) = 96 cm, find the area
(in cm²) of the circumcircle of  ABC. (Use  = 3.14) AD = 15 cm [  8, 15 and 17 are triplet]
 ABC  ABC = 90° Area of quadrilateral ABCD = 2 × Ar(  ADC)

m(AB) = 28 m(BC) = 96  ABC 1
²  = =2× × 8 × 15 = 120 cm2
2
(a) 7850 (b) 8164
57. In a circle with center O, an arc ABC subtends an
(c) 7693 (d) 7536 angle of 138° at the centre of the circle. The chord
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)] AB is produced to a point P. Then, the measure of
angle CBP is :
Sol.(a) A O ABC 138°
AB P CBP
100
28
(a) 108° (b) 42°
96
B C (c) 111° (d) 69°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
AC = 96 + 28 = 100
2 2 2 2
AC = 100 cm [  28, 96 and 100 are triplet] D

Sol.(d)
100
Circumradius = = 50 cm 69º
2
Area of circumcircle =  r2 O
= 3.14 × 50 × 50 = 7850 cm2 A 138º
56. From a point A, which is at a distance of 17 cm
C
from the centre C of a circle with radius 8 cm, the
pair of tangents AB and AD to the circle are drawn.
The area of the quadrilateral ABCD is _____ cm2 B
A C P
AB AD
ABCD _____ AOC
 ADC = 2
= 69°
(a) 192 (b) 120
(c) 60 (d) 360  ABC = 180° – 69° = 111°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]  CBP = 180° – 111° = 69°
171
171
58. A secant PAB is drawn from an external point P to

Sol.(d)
the circle with the centre at O, intersecting it at A
and B. If OP = 17 cm, PA = 12 cm and PB = 22.5 cm,
then the radius of the circle is : r O r R 17
S P
PAB P O 12
A B OP = 17 PA = 12 A
B 10.5
PB = 22.5
(a) 23 cm (b) 21 cm PA × PB = PR × PS
12 × 22.5 = (17 + r) ( 17 – r)
(c) 17 cm (d) 19 cm 270 = 289 – r2
r2 = 19
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
r = 19 cm
172
172
Abhinay Maths Mensuration 2D
1. From a circle with the radius of 15.75 cm, a sector 

with the arc length of 11 cm is cut off. Find the Sol.(d) Perimeter of sector of circle = × 2  r + 2r
360
area (in cm2) of this sector. 30
= × 2 × 3.14 × 10 + 2 × 10
360
15.7
(a) 86.525 (b) 86.625 = + 20 = 5.2 + 20 = 25.2
3
(c) 86.875 (d) 86.125
4. Find the area (in cm²) of the sector whose
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)]
64
 perimeter is cm and central angle is 60°. (Use
Sol.(b) Arc of length =  2r 3
360
 22 )
11 = ×2× × 15.75
360 7
 1 64
= ²
360 9 3
 60° )
Area of sector = ×  r2
360
47 77
1 22 (a) (b)
= × × 15.75 × 15.75 = 86.625 cm2 3 3
9 7
2. A right-angled isosceles triangle has an area of 50 68 85
(c) (d)
square units. Its hypotenuse is (in units): 3 3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
? 60 64
Sol.(b) Perimeter of sector = × 2  r + 2r =
(a) 10 3 (b) 5 3 360 3
(c) 10 2 (d) 5 2 1 22 64
  r  2 r 
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)] 3 7 3
1 64 64
Sol.(a) Area = a2 = 50 r=
2 21 3
a2 = 100
r = 7 cm
a = 10 cm
Hypotenuse = 10 2 cm 60
360
3. What is the perimeter (in cm, rounded off to one
decimal place) of the sector of a circle with a ra- 1 22 77
=  ×7×7= cm2
dius of 10 cm and of angle 30° ? (Use  = 3.14) 6 7 3
10 30° 5. The side of an equilateral triangle is 28 cm. Tak-
 = 3.14 ing each vertex as the centre, a circle is described
with a radius equal to half the length of the side of
the triangle. Find the area of that part of the tri-
(a) 20.4 (b) 35.7 angle which is not included in the circles (use
(c) 82.8 (d) 25.2 22
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
 and 3 = 1.73).
7
173
173
Perimeter of sector of circle = 2r + l = 63 2

× 22 + 19 = 63
44 + 19 = 63 = 63 [satisfied]
22 So, l = 19 and r = 22
 3 = 1.73
7 
Area of sector circle =  r2
(a) 30.89 cm 2
(b) 38.08 cm 2 360
(c) 31.08 cm 2
(d) 39.08 cm2
 22
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)] 209 = × × 22 × 22
360 7
Sol.(c) Area of that part of the triangle which is not
209  360  7
3 2 1 2 = = 49.5°
included in the circles = a – r 22  22  22
4 2
7. The area of a square is 16x2 + 40x + 25 square
3 1 22 units. Find the perimeter of the square.
= × 28 × 28 –   14  14
4 2 7 16x2 + 40x + 25
= 28 × 7 3 – 22 × 14
(a) 3(10x + 8) (b) 3(8x + 10)
= 28 (7 3 – 11)
(c) 2(10x + 8) (c) 2(8x + 10)
= 28 (7 × 1.73 – 11) [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
= 28 × (12.11 – 11)
Sol.(d) Area = 16x2 + 40x + 25
= 28 × 1.11
(Side)2 = (4x + 5)2
= 31.08 cm 2
Side = 4x + 5
6. What is the central angle of a sector of a circle
whose area and perimeter are, respectively, equal Perimeter = 4 × side
to 209 cm² and 63 cm, if it is given that its radius = 4 × (4x + 5)
is a non-negative integer (roundup to one decimal = 2(8x + 10)
place)?
8. The inner and outer radii of a circular track are
28 m and and 25 m respectively. The cost (in rs ) of
levelling the track at rs 28 per m2 is:
( use = )
(a) 55.5° (b) 53.5°

(c) 49.5° (d) 51.5°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
( use = )
1
Sol.(c) Area of sector circle = × l × r = 209 (a) 15,421 (b) 13,992
2
(c) 11,229 (d) 17,355
l × r = 418 = 2 × 11 × 19
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Hit and trail, put value of l = 19 and r = 22
174
174
Sol.(b) Area of tracks = (R2 – r2) 11. Find the area of a sector with an arc length of 44
cm, which subtends a central angle of 30°.
22 30°
= (282 – 252)
7
(a) 1488 cm2 (b) 1584 cm2
22 (c) 1848 cm2 (d) 1884 cm2
= × 53 × 3
7 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
22 
Total cost = × 53 × 3 × 28 = Rs. 13992 Sol.(c) Arc of length = × 2r
7 360
9. If the perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 36 30 22

44 = ×2× ×r
units, then its area is (in square units) : 360 7
r = 84 cm

360
(a) 144 2 (b) 36 2
30 22
(c) 144 3 (d) 36 3 = × × 84 × 84
360 7
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)] = 1848 cm2
Sol.(d) Perimeter of equilateral triangle = 3a = 36 12. A circular arc whose radius is 12 cm makes an
angle of 30° at the centre Find the perimeter (in
36 cm) of the sector formed.(use  =3.14)
Side of equilateral triangle = = 12 cm
3
30°
3 2
Area of equilateral triangle = a (Use  = 3.14)
4
(a) 32.38 (b) 30.28
3 (c) 28.64 (d) 26.24
= × 12 × 12 = 36 3 cm2
4 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
10. Find the area of a square, one of whose diagonals 

Sol.(b) Perimeter of the sector =  2r + 2r
is 4.8 m long. 360
30
=  2  3.14  12 + 2 × 12
360
= 6.28 + 24 = 30.28 cm
(a) 12.5 m² (b) 10.5 m²
13. If the sectorial angle with radius 9.6 units is 75°,
(c) 9.5 m² (d) 11.52 m² what is the length of the arc?
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)] 9.6 75°
1
Sol.(d) Area of a square = × d1 × d2 (a) 2  (b) 4 
2
(c)  (d) 3 
1 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
= × 4.8 × 4.8 = 11.52 m2
2
175
175
 Radius = chord [OA = OB = AB]

Sol.(b) Length of arc =  2r OAB is an equilateral triangle, each angle is 60°.
360

75 Length of arc = × 2r
= × 2 ×  × 9.6 360
360
= 4 60 7
= × 2 ×× 7 = 
14. One-quarter of a circular pizza of radius 21 cm was 360 3
removed from the whole pizza. What is the 16. The area of a sector of a circle of radius 12 cm,
per imeter (in cm) of the r emaini ng piz za? formed by an arc of length 7 cm is :
Use   22 / 7 
(a) 42 cm2 (b) 84 cm2

(a) 99 (b) 141 (c) 21 cm2 (d) 28 cm2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)] l  r 7  12

Sol.(a) Area of sector = = = 42 cm2
2 2
3
Sol.(b) Perimeter of remaining pizza = × 2  r + 2r 17. Find the measure of the central angle of a sector if
4
its area is and the radius is 8.
3 22
= ×2× × 21 + 2 × 21
4 7
= 99 + 42 = 141 cm (a) 75° (b) 60°
15. From a circle of radius 7 units, an arc length is cut (c) 108° (d) 90°
by a chord of length 7 units. What is the arc length [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)]
of the smaller portion (in units)? 
Sol.(d) Area of sector of circle = ×  r2
360

16  = ×× 8 × 8
360
 = 90°
8 7 18. What is the difference in area (in cm2) of  ABC
(a)  (b) 
3 6 having sides of 10 cm, 20 cm and 20 cm, and a
right-angled triangle  PQR with hypotenuse of 13
7 7
(c)  (d)  cm and one of the perpendicular of 12 cm ?
3 4
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]  ABC
Sol.(c)  PQR
O Note/ 2  1.41, 3  1.73, 7  2.65, 13  3.61 ,
7 7 15  3.87, 21  4.58
60º
(a) 70.05 (b) 36.57
A 7 cm B
(c) 66.75 (d) 53.58
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)]
176
176
Sol.(c) 
A P Sol.(d) Perimeter of the sector =  2r + 2r
360
20 20 15
12 13 = × 2 × 3.14 × 14 + 2 × 14
360
= 3.66 + 28 = 31.66 cm
B 10 C Q R 21. A circular arc whose radius is 24 cm makes an
In  ABC angle of 60° at the centre. The perimeter of the
sector formed is : (Use  = 3.14)
b 10
Area = 4a 2 – b2 = 4  202 – 102 60°
4 4
Use  = 3.14
5 5
= 1600 – 100 = 1500
2 2
(a) 73.22 cm (b) 63.12 cm
5
=  10 15 = 25 15 = 25 × 3.87 = 96.75 cm2 (c) 74.32 cm (d) 73.12 cm
2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]
In  PQR
QR = 5 cm [5, 12 and 13 are triplet] 
Sol.(d) Perimeter of the sector = × 2  r + 2r
360
1
Area = × 5 × 12 = 30 cm2 60
2
= × 2 × 3.14 × 24 + 2 × 24
Difference = 96.75 – 30 = 66.75 cm 2 360
19. At what angle is the arc length half the perimeter = 25.12 + 48 = 73.12 cm
of the circle ? 22. The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 48 m. If
? the length is 6 m more than the breadth, the area
(a) 120° (b) 180° (in m2) of the garden is :
(c) 90° (d) 270°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)] (in m2)
1 (a) 135 (b) 96
Sol.(b) Length of arc = × Perimeter of circle
2
(c) 84 (d) 112
 1
× 2r = × 2r [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]
360 2
Sol.(a) Let the length of rectangle = x
 = 180°
then the breadth = x – 6
20. A circular arc makes an angle of 15° at the centre.
If the radius of the circular arc is 14 cm, what is Perimeter = 2(L + B)
the perimeter (correct up to two decimal places) of 48 = 2(x + x – 6)
the sector so formed ? (  = 3.14)
24 = 2x – 6
15°
2x = 30
(  = 3.14) x = 15
(a) 17.66 cm (b) 21.32 cm Length = 15 m
(c) 35.32 cm (d) 31.66 cm Breadth = 15 – 6 = 9 m
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)] Area = L × B = 15 × 9 = 135 m2
177
177
23. Find the area (in cm2) of the sector, where the ra- 26. If the area of a sector of a circle is 462 cm² and the
dius of the circle is 24 cm and length of the arc is central angle is 120°, then its radius is __________.
7 cm.
120° __________
(a) 18 cm (b) 17 cm
(a) 72 (b) 84 (c) 21 cm (d) 14 cm
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)] 

Sol.(c) Area of sector =  r2
360
l  r 7  24
Sol.(b) Area of sector = = = 84 cm2
2 2 120 22
462 = × × r2
24. The area of a parallelogram with base 26 cm and 360 7
height 18 cm is :
462  360  7
r2 = = 21 × 21
120  22
r = 21 cm
(a) 234 cm2 (b) 936 cm2 27. The length, breadth and height of a room is 15 m,
(c) 932 cm2 (d) 468 cm2 9 m and 5 m, respectively. From each can of paint
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)] 40 square metre of area is painted. How many cans
Sol.(d) Area of //gm = Base × Height of paint will be needed to paint only the walls of the
room ?
= 26 × 18 = 468 cm2
25. In a rectangular field, the sum of the length and
the breadth is 9 cm and area is 18 cm2. If the length
is ‘a’ and breadth ‘b’, then find the value of (a2 – ab
+ b2).
(a) 12 (b) 6
'a' 'b' (a – ab + b )
2 2
(c) 4 (d) 8
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(a) 36 (b) 24 Sol.(b) Area of 4 walls = 2(L + B) × H
(c) 18 (d) 27 = 2(15 + 9) × 5 = 240 m2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)] 240
Sol.(d) Sum = a + b = 9 cm Number of cans = =6
40
Area = a × b = 18 28. Find the area of a rectangle whose length is 52m
solve both equation and breadth is 9 m.
Length = a = 6 cm
Breadth = b = 3 cm
 (a2 – ab + b2) (a) 468 m2 (b) 253 m2
= 62 – 6 × 3 + 32 (c) 625 m2 (d) 552 m2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
= 36 – 18 + 9
Sol.(a) Area = L × B = 52 × 9 = 468 m2
= 27
178
178
29. The radii of two circles are 8 cm and 15 cm.The 45 22

perimeter of the circle having area equal to the = ×2× × 14 + 2 × 14
360 7
sum of the areas of the two circles (in cm) is :
= 11 + 28 = 39 cm
: 31. The ratio of circumference and diameter of a circle

is 3 : 5. If the circumference is 6 cm, then the
(a) 32  (b) 30  radius of the circle is :
(c) 28  (d) 34 
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(d) Area of circle =  r2 (a) 10 cm (b) 15 cm

Area =  R2 =  × 8 × 8 +  × 15 × 15 (c) 5 cm (d) 1.8 cm
R2 = 64 + 225 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
R2 = 289 Sol.(c) Circumference : Diameter = 3 : 5

R = 17 cm 6 : 2r = 3 : 5
Circumference of circle = 2  R
56
r= = 5 cm
= 2  × 17 = 34  cm 23
30. A circular arc whose radius is 14cm, makes an 32. The central angle of a sector is 80° and whose
angle of 45° at the centre. Find the perimeter (in length is 96  . What is the radius of the circle?
22
cm) of the sector. (Use   ) 80° 
7
45°
22 (a) 196 units (b) 204 units

7 (c) 116 units (d) 216 units
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(a) 38 (b) 28
80
(c) 39 (d) 34 Sol.(d) Length of arc = × 2r
360
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
80
 96  = × 2r
Sol.(c) Perimeter of sector = ×2  r + 2r 360
360
 Radius (r) = 216 units
179
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1. The radii of the two cones are in the ratio of 2 : 5 Sol.(b) Volume of cuboid = L × B × H
and their volumes are in the ratio of 3 : 5. What is = 8 × 4 × 6 = 192 cm3
the ratio of their heights?
4. If a right circular cone of height 24 cm has a
volume of 1232 cm3, then the total surface area of
?
the cone is (use ):
(a) 15 : 4 (b) 11 : 15
(c) 13 : 11 (d) 4 : 11
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)]
22 
 
1 7 
Sol.(a) Volume of cone =  r2h
3
(a) 806 cm2 (b) 704 cm2
1
  22  h1
V1 3 3 (c) 904 cm2 (d) 608 cm2
 
V2 5 1   52  h [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
2
3
3 4  h1 1
 Sol.(b) Volume of cone =  r 2h
5 25  h 2 3
h1 3  25 15
 1 22
h2 5  4 = 4 1232 = × × r2 × 24
3 7
2. What is the volume (in cm3) if a cylinder if the
radius of the cylinder is 8 cm and the height is 14 1232  3  7
 22  r2 = = 49
22  24
cm?  Taken   
 7 
r = 7 cm
Slant height (l) = 25 cm
[ 7,24 and 25 are triplet]
(a) 2686 (b) 2816
Total surface area =  rl +  r2 =  r (l + r)
(c) 2784 (d) 2456
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)] 22
= × 7 × (25 + 7)
Sol.(b) Volume of cyl. =  r h
2 7
22 = 22 × 32 = 704 cm2
= × 8 × 8 × 14
7 5. A right triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm is
= 2816 cm3 rotated about the sides of 3 cm to form a cone. The
3. If the length, breadth, and height of a cuboid is 8 volume of the cone so formed is :
cm, 4 cm, and 6 cm, respectively, then the volume
(in cm³) of the cuboid is :
:
?
(a) 20  cm3 (b) 16  cm3
(a) 218 (b) 192
(c) 96 (d) 172 (c) 25  cm3 (d) 28  cm3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
180
180
Sol.(b) Height of cone = 3 cm Sol.(b) HCF of 50 cm, 150 cm, 175 cm = 25 cm

Radius of cone = 4 cm 50  150  175
Number of cubes = = 2 × 6 × 7 = 84
1 25  25  25
Volume of cone =  r 2h 8. The height of a cylinder is 20 cm. The lateral
3
surface area is 1760 cm2. Its volume is:
1
= ×× 4 × 4 × 3
3 :
= 16  cm3 (a) 12032 cm3 (b) 12302 cm3
6. A rectangular piece of paper is 50 cm long and 22 (c) 12203 cm3 (d) 12320 cm3
cm wide. If a cylinder is formed by rolling the paper [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
along its breadth, then the volume of the cylinder
Sol.(d) Lateral surface area of cyl. = 2  rh
is :
22
1760 = 2 × × r × 20
7
: r = 14 cm
Volume of cyl. =  r2h
(a) 2125 cm³ (b) 1925 cm³
(c) 2025 cm³ (d) 1825 cm³ 22
= × 14 × 14 × 20
7
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
= 12320 cm3
Sol.(b) Length of rectangle = Height of cyl. = 50 cm
9. Two cylinders have the radii of their bases in the
Breadth of rectangle = Perimeter of base of cyl. ratio 4 : 5 and their heights are in the ratio 5 : 7.
Find the ratio of their curved surface areas.
22
22 = 2 × ×r
7
7
r= cm
2 (a) 5 : 4 (b) 4 : 7
Volume of cyl. =  r2h (c) 1 : 2 (d) 4 : 5
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
22 7 7
= × × × 50 Sol.(b) Curved surface area of cyl. = 2  rh
7 2 2
45 4
= 77 × 25 = 1925 cm3 Required ratio = 
57 7
7. A cuboid of dimensions 50 cm, 150 cm, 175 cm can 10. The circumference of the base of a conical tent of
be divided into how many identical largest cubes ? height 8 m is 32  m. Find its curved surface area.
m
(a) 75 (b) 84 (a) 164 5  m2 (b) 162 3  m2

(c) 85 (d) 90 (c) 132 3  m2 (d) 128 5  m2
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Sol.(d) Circumference of base = 2  r 13. If the curved surface area of a cylinder is 880 cm2,
32  = 2 ×  × r then the product of its height and radius is :
r = 16 m
Slant height (l) = 162  82  256  64

(a) 90 cm2 (b) 120 cm2
= 320  8 5 (c) 220 cm2 (d) 140 cm2
CSA of cone =  rl =  × 16 × 8 5 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(d) CSA of cyl. = 2  rh
= 128 5  m2
22
11. What is the height (in m) of a conical water tank 880 = 2 × ×r×h
7
having radius of 70 m and volume of 46,200 m3?
r × h = 140 cm2
 22 
 Take    Required answer = 140 cm2
 7 
14. The circumference of the base of a cylinder vessel
is 44 cm and its height is 25 cm. How many litres
 22 
of water can it hold ?  Take   
(a) 27 (b) 9  7 
(c) 18 (d) 54
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
1 2 (a) 38.5 (b) 3.58

Sol.(b) Volume of cone = r h
3 (c) 3.85 (d) 83.5
1 22 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)]

46200 =   70  70  h
3 7 Sol.(c) Circumference of a cyl. = 2  r
22
46200  21 44 = 2 × ×r
h= =9m 7
22  70  70
r = 7 cm
12. What is the volume in cubic units of a cylinder Volume of cyl. =  r2h
with a height equal to the diameter and a radius
is 4 units? 22
= × 7 × 7 × 25 = 3850 cm3
7
3850
Required answer = litre = 3.85 litre
64 1000
(a) 128 (b) 15. If the height and diameter of a cylinder are 12 cm
3
and 28 cm, respectively, then find the ratio of the
32
(c) 32 (d) total surface area to the curved surface area.
3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) Volume of cyl. =  r2h
(a) 13 : 5 (b) 10 : 3
= × 4 × 4 × 8
(c) 13 : 6 (d) 11 : 6
= 128 
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
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Sol.(c) CSA of cyl. = 2  rh = 2  r × 12 18. The radius of the base of a right circular cone is 9
TSA of cyl. = CSA + 2 × Base area cm and its slant height is 49 cm. Find the curved
surface area of the cone.
= 2  rh + 2  r
= 2  r (h + r)
= 2  r × (12 + 14)
(a) 1386 cm2 (b) 1265 cm2
= 2  r × 26
(c) 1262 cm2 (d) 1490 cm2
2r  26 13 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Required ratio = =
2r  12 6 Sol.(a) CSA of cone =  rl
16. Find the length of the longest diagonal (in cm) of a
cuboidal box of dimensions 1.2 cm × 1.3 cm × 1.5 22
= × 9 × 49
cm (correct of two decimal places). 7
× × = 1386 cm2
19. What is the volume of a cone (in cubic units) with
radius 3 units and slant height 3 2 units?
(a) 2.22 cm (b) 2.32 cm 3 3 2

(c) 2.23 cm (d) 2.35 cm
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]
10
(a) 18  (b)
Sol.(b) Longest diagonal = (1.2)2  (1.3)2  (1.5)2 3
= 1.44  1.69  2.25 = 5.38 = 2.32 cm 9

(c) (d) 9 
2
17. If three cubes of volume 512 cm each are joined
3
end to end, find the surface area of the resulting [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
cuboid. Sol.(d) Radius = 3 ; Slant height = 3 2
3 2 
2
Height of cone = – 32 = 3 units
(a) 896 cm2 (b) 986 cm2
(c) 895 cm2 (d) 869 cm2 1
Volume of cone =  r 2h
3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) Volume of each cube = a3 = 512 1
= × × 3 × 3 × 3 = 9
Side of each cube = a = 8 3
Length of cubiod = 3 × 8 = 24 cm 20. The base radius of a circular cylinder is 10.5 cm. If
the area of its curved surface is 792 cm2, then what
Breadth of cubiod = 8 cm
is the volume of the cylinder ?
Height of cubiod = 8 cm
CSA of cubiod = 2(LB + BH + HL)
= 2(24×8 + 8×8 + 8×24)
(a) 4185 cm3 (b) 4518 cm3
= 2(192 + 64 + 192) (c) 4152 cm3 (d) 4158 cm3
= 2 × 448 = 896 cm 2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
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Sol.(d) CSA of cyl. = 2  rh Sol.(d) Volume of cyl. =  r2h

22 22
792 = 2 × × 10.5 × h 600 = × 30 × 30 × h
7 7
7
792  7 h= = 0.21 cm
33
h= = 12 cm
2  22  10.5 24. What is the length (in cm) of each side of a cube if
Volume of cyl. =  rh the volume of a cube is 13,824 cm3 ?
22
= × 10.5 × 10.5 × 12
7
(a) 20.4 (b) 24
= 4158 cm3
(c) 22 (d) 34
21. The total surface area of a closed cube is given as
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
1152 cm2 . What is the length (in cm) of each side
Sol.(b) Volume of cube = (side)3
of the cube ?
13824 = a3
a = 24 cm
25. The ratio of the length, the breadth, and the height
(a) 9 2 (b) 4 13 of a solid cuboid is given as 3 : 2 : 1, and the breadth
of this cuboid is given as 12 cm. Find the volume
(c) 8 3 (d) 8 2 (in cm3 ) of the cuboid.
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(c) TSA of cube = 6a2 = 1152
a2 = 192
a=8 3 (a) 1250 (b) 1296
22. Find the length of the longest stick that can be (c) 1200 (d) 1500
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
fitted in a cubical vessel of edge 70 cm.
Sol.(b) Length : Breadth : Height = 3 : 2 : 1
70 Breadth = 2 units  12 cm
Length = 3 units  18 cm
(a) 35 3 cm (b) 70 3 cm Height = 1 unit  6 cm
 Volume = L × B × H = 18 × 12 × 6 = 1296 cm3
(c) 10 3 cm (d) 70 2 cm 26. The circumference of the base of the cylinder ves-
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)] sel is 154 cm and its height is 49mm. How many
litres of water can it hold ? (correct to three places
Sol.(b) Diagonal of cube = 3 a = 3 × 70 = 70 3 cm
22
23. The volume of a right circular cylindrical box of of decimals, use   ).
7
radius 30 cm is 600 cm3. Find the height of the
box.
22

7
(a) 0.61 cm (b) 0.31 cm (a) 9.244 (b) 2.439
(c) 0.51 cm (d) 0.21 cm (c) 3.924 (d) 4.329
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Sol.(d) Circumference of cylinder = 2  r 29. What is the total surface area of a cone whose
curved surface area is 550 cm² and radius is 7 cm?
22 (Take  = 22/7)
154 = 2 × ×r
7
49 ²  =
r=
2 (a) 764.71 cm2 (b) 704 cm2
Volume of cyl. =  r2h (c) 682.60 cm2 (d) 714.05 cm2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
22 49 49 49 1
= × × × × = 9.244 litre Sol.(b) TSA of cone = CSA of cone + Base area
7 2 2 10 1000
22
27. A cylinder tak of radius 14 cm is full of water. If = 550 + ×7×7
7
616 litres of water are drawn out, then the water
level in the tank is dropped by _________m = 550 + 154 = 704 cm2
 22  30. If the radius and height of a right circular cylinder
 Take   . are 21 cm and 5 cm, respectively, then the total
 7 
surface area of the cylinder is : (use  = 22/7)
_________
 = 22/7
(a) 1000 (b) 100

(a) 4312 cm² (b) 3432 cm²
(c) 1 (d) 10
(c) 5212 cm² (d) 3816 cm²
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(d) Volume of cyl. =  r2h
Sol.(b) TSA of cyl. = 2  rh + 2  r2 = 2  r(h + r)
22 22
616 × 1000 = × 14 × 14 × h =2× × 21 [21 + 5]
7 7
= 132 × 26 = 3432 cm2
616  1000  7
h= = 1000 cm = 10 m 31. Find the volume of a cone having base radius 3.5
22  14  14
cm and height 18 cm.
28. A well with 14 cm radius is dug 23 cm deep. Find
the volume of the earth taken out of it.
(a) 241 cm3 (b) 221 cm3

(c) 201 cm3 (d) 231 cm3
(a) 14,178 cm3 (b) 14,108 cm3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
(c) 14,168 cm3 (d) 15,168 cm3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)] 1
Sol.(d) Volume of cone =  r 2h
3
Sol.(c) Volume of soil =  r2h
1 22
22 = × × 3.5 × 3.5 × 18
= × 14 × 14 × 23 = 14168 cm3 3 7
7 = 231 cm3
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Abhinay Maths Data Interpretation
1. The following table shows the total candidates 2. Read the given information and answer the
appeared and number of candidates present, in question that follows. The following table gives the
different exam centres – P, Q and R. Study the table percentage of marks obtained by seven students
and answer the question that follows. in six different subjects in an examination. The
number in the brackets give the maximum marks
P, Q R in each subject.
‘Total’ denotes total candidates applied for the

centre,‘Present’ denotes the candidates appeared.
In which year was the number of absentees the
second highest in total of all centres?
‘ ’ If someone secured all the highest scores that have
‘ ’ been obtained by some student or the other in the
six as given in the table above, what would be the
?
exact overall percentage score obtained by that
(a) 2018 (b) 2017 student ?
(c) 2020 (d) 2019
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(d) Absent candidates :

2016 : (45 + 56 + 55) – (42 + 45 + 50) 1
(a) 91 % (b) 95.16%
6
= 156 – 137 = 19
2017 : (50 + 75 + 45) – (45 + 55 + 40) 5
(c) 91% (d) 90 %
6
= 170 – 140 = 30
2018 : (64 + 65 + 65) – (60 + 45 + 55) [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)]
= 194 – 160 = 34 Sol.(a) Highest marks = 100% of 150 + 80% of 130 +

90% of 120 + 95% of 100 + 90% of 60 + 90% of 40
2019 : (80 + 84 + 70) – (69 + 72 + 62)
= 150 + 104 + 108 + 95 + 54 + 36
= 234 – 203 = 31
= 547
2020 : (55 + 80 + 90) – (44 + 66 + 85)
Total = 150 + 130 + 120 + 100 + 60 + 40 = 600
= 225 – 195 = 30
 Only 2019 is absentees the second highest in 547 1
Required % = × 100 = 91 %
total of all centres. 600 6
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3. The given table shows the percentage of marks Sol.(d) 79% marks = 79% of 500 = 395
obtained by three students in three different Sumit = 90 + 88 + 78 + 82 + 68 = 406
subjects in an institute. (maximum marks are
Mohit = 73 + 84 + 77 + 90 + 95 = 419
given in brackets)
Rohit = 69 + 76 + 80 + 88 + 94 = 407
Tarun = 65 + 80 + 75 + 85 + 90 = 395
Tarun score 79% marks in all subjects togehter.
5. The given chart shows the production of different
types of cars in the year 2022.
Study the given chart and answer the question that
follows.
If in order to pass the exam, a minimum of 105

marks are needed in History, how many students
pass in the exam?
?
(a) 3 (b) 1
(c) 0 (d) 2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)]
105
Sol.(b) Minimum % = × 100 = 60%
175
 Only shyam (75%) pass the exam. If the total production in the year 2021 was
4. The following table shows the marks (out of 100) 2,00,00,000, then what will be the central angle of
obtained by five students in five different subjects. the sector representing the production of type D
cars in 2021?
D
?
(a) 50° (b) 36°
(c) 42° (d) 72°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)]
20
Who obtained 79% marks in all the subjects taken Sol.(d) Required angle = × 360° = 72°
100
together ?
6. The pie chart given below shows the expenditure
? (in percentage) of Aditya. The monthly income of
(a) Sumit (b) Mohit Aditya is Rs. 54,000.
(c) Rohit (d) Tarun
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-1)]
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187
10500
Sol.(d) Required % = × 100 = 91.30%
11500
8. The given bar graph shows the number of students
enrolled in Institutes A and B during 5 years (2018
to 2022).
The given bar graph shows the number of students
enrolled in Institutes A and B during 5 years (2018
to 2022).
How much does he spend (in Rs.) on Food?
(a) 12240 (b) 13420

(c) 11240 (d) 12420 What is the ratio of the total students enrolled in
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)] Institute B in 2019, 2020 and 2022 to that of the
23 total students enrolled in Institute A in 2018, 2020
Sol.(d) Spent on food = × 54000 = Rs 12420 and 2021?
100
7. The monthly wages (in Rs.) of three mess workers, B
Rahul, Sunil and Vipin, of a boy’s hostel for three A
months are given in the following table. Study the ?
table carefully and answer the question given be-
low. (a) 37 : 28 (b) 11 : 28
(c) 28 : 11 (d) 28 : 37
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) Required ratio
= (350+375+200) : (150+300+250)
= 925 : 700
= 37 : 28
9. The given table shows the number of pages
printed by four printers in three days.
In November, t he wag es of Sunil is w hat
percentage of the wages of Rahul? (Correct up to
two decimal places.)
(a) 90.23% (b) 89.30%

(c) 88.23% (d) 91.30%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-2)]
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188
If the total number of pages printed by all the given Sol.(c)

printers together on Wednesday was 15% more than
243  248  232  242 965
the total number of pages printed by all the given Average of C1 = = = 241.25
printers together on Saturday, what was the total 4 4
number of pages printed by all the given printers 244  239  240  244 967
together on Wednesday? Average of C2 = = = 241.75
4 4
244  236  235  230 945

Average of C3 = = = 236.25
4 4
? 240  230  248  242 960
Average of C4 = = = 240
(a) 38450 (b) 42577 4 4
(c) 40263 (d) 39376  C2 company average is maximum.
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)] 11. The following table shows the sale (in thousand) of
Sol.(d) Saturday = 8540 + 11230 + 6580 + 7890 = 34240 different types of helmets by a shop over the given
years.
115
Wednesday = 34240 × = 39376
100
10. Study the given table and answer the question that
follows.
The given table shows the production of T-shirts

by four companies i.e., C1, C2, C3 and C4 over the
four years.
C1, C2, C3 What was the percentage increase in the sale of
C4 Helmets C in 2002 as compared to that in 1999?
1999 2002 C
?
(a) 25.93% (b) 26.39%
(c) 28.26% (d) 27.62%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(a) Increase = 68 – 54 = 14
14
Increase % = × 100 = 25.93%
54
Which company had the maximum average pro-
duction of T-shirts during these four years ? 12. Study the given graph and answer the question that
follows.
?
(a) C1 (b) C3 The graph shows the production of refrigerators by
three companies in 2018.
(c) C2 (d) C4
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
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189
What is the ratio of male research scholars in

Mathematics to statistics?
?
(a) 14 : 9 (b) 7 : 6
(c) 6 : 7 (d) 9 : 14
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) Male in mathematics = 18 – 4 = 14

Male in statistics = 12 – 3 = 9
Required ratio = 14 : 9
The refrigerators produced by company C form what
14. What is the value of D, if A : C = B : D in the
percentage of the total production?
given table?
C , ?
(a) 34.35% (b) 32.56% A:C=B:D D
(c) 30.25% (d) 31.25%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (9-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(d) Company ‘C’ = 150
Total = 140 + 190 + 150 = 480
(a) 56 (b) 48
150
Required % = × 100 = 31.25% (c) 45 (d) 42
480
13. The following table represents the total number of [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
research scholars and the respective number of
female research scholars in various departments A B
Sol.(b) 
of a university. Study the table carefully and C D
answer the question that follows.
25 40

30 D
40  30
D= = 48
25
15. The bar graph given below shows the sales of books
from six schools during two consecutive years, 2013
and 2014.
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190
What percentage of the average sales of the schools 680  750  620  540
A, B and C in 2014 is the average sales of schools Sol.(b) Average of ‘B’ type car =
4
A, C and F in 2013?
A, B C A, C 2590
= = 647.5
F ? 4
(a) 81.08% (b) 81% Average of ‘A’ and ‘C’ type car
(c) 80% (d) 80.08%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(840  900  760  800)  (890  960  1000  1200)
=
Sol.(a) Average sale of A, B and C in 2014 8
70  80  35 185 3300  4050 7350
= = =  = 918.75
3 3 8 8
Average sale of A, C and F in 2013
Required answer = 918.75 – 647.5 = 271.25
50  60  40 150
=  17. The given table shows the number of books on
3 3
different subjects.
150
3
Required % = 185 × 100 = 81.08%
3
follows. The given table shows the production of
three types of cars (A, B and C) manufactured (in
thousands) by an automobile company over the
years.
A, B C
What is the ratio of the number of books for subject

B1 to the average number of books per subject?
B1
?
For all the years from 2015 to 2018, the average (a) 3 : 5 (b) 10 : 11
production of B-type cars is how much less (in
thousands) than that of the combined average (c) 4 : 5 (d) 2 : 5
production of A-type and C-type cars ? [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)]
B Sol.(b) Required answer
A C
120  150  150  120  120
? = 120 :
5
(a) 238.5 (b) 271.25
(c) 314.75 (d) 284.55 = 600 : 660 = 10 : 11
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-1)]
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191
18. Study the given bar-graph and answer the ques- (a) 4 (b) 6
tion that follows. The bar-graph shows the sales of
(c) 5 (d) 7
books (in thousands) from six branches (B1, B2, B3,
B4, B5 and B6) of a publishing company during two [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-2)]
consecutive years 2000 and 2001. Sol.(b) Total amount = 10 × x + 20 × 6 = 180
10x + 120 = 180
10x = 60
x=6
20. The given bar graph shows the production of bikes
by a company (in thousands) over the years.
The total sales of branch B6 for both the years is

what percentage of the total sales of branch B3 for In how many of the given years was the production
both the years (correct up to two decimal places)? of bikes more than the average production of bikes
B6 over the years ?
B3
? ?
(a) 70.69% (b) 73.17% (a) 1 year (b) 2 years
(c) 69.25% (d) 82.26% (c) 3 years (d) 4 years
Sol.(b) Total sale of B6 = 70 + 80 = 150
Total sale of B3 = 95 + 110 = 205 35  50  70  90  40  60  30
Sol.(c) Average =
7
150
Required % = × 100 = 73.17% 375
205
= = 53.57
19. Akshay purchased pens and notebooks from a shop 7
for a total sum of rs 180. From the following data, Only three years production of bikes more than the
what is the value of X ? average production of bikes over the years.
21. The given bar graph shows the foreign direct
X investment (in million dollars) in Country A from
all over the world over the given years.
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follows.
The following table shows the population of a city

at the end of the years mentioned.
What was the ratio of investment in 2018 to that

in 2015 ?
(a) 13 : 12 (b) 12 : 11
(c) 11 : 12 (d) 13 : 11
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(a) Required ratio = 65 : 60 = 13 : 12
22. The pie chart given below shows the number of
hours spent by a student for different activities on
a working day. The percentage of hours spent at
school in a day is _____.
Which of the following years has the highest rate

_____ of increase compared to the previous year?
(a) 2019 (b) 2018

(c) 2015 (d) 2016
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)]
134.6 – 128.4
Sol.(d) 2019 % : × 100 = 4.8%
128.4
128.4 – 112.8
2018 % : × 100 = 13.8%
112.8
83.8 – 72.6
2015 % : × 100 = 15.4%
(a) 25% (b) 35% 72.6
(c) 40% (d) 30%
100.6 – 83.8
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)] 2016 % : × 100 = 20.04%
83.8
6
Sol.(a) Required % = × 100 = 25%  2016 year has the highest rate of increase
24 compared to the previous year.
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24. The table below shows incomes (in rupees) earned

by five employees of a company during the month
of March 2019 and the income sources.
In B.Com, there are 60% girls and in B.Sc. C.Sci,

there are 40% boys. The total number of girls who
took admission in B.Sc C.Sci and B.Com courses
is what percentage of the total students admitted
to the university ?
B.Sc C.Sci B.Com
The total amount of arrears paid by the company

during the given period is what percentage of the
(a) 25% (b) 29%
total amount of bonus paid during the given
period? (c) 23% (d) 27%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(d) B.Sc C.Sci girls = 60% of 25% of 7000 = 1050

? B.Com girls = 60% of 20% of 7000 = 840
(a) 302.42% (b) 402.42% Total = 840 + 1050 = 1890
(c) 102.42% (d) 202.42%
1890
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (10-9-2024, Shift-3)] Required % = × 100 = 27%
7000
Sol.(d) Total amount of arrears = 4500 + 4800 + 4900 +
5300 + 5600 = 25100 26. The bar graph below shows the production of coffee
(in lakh tons) by four companies A, B, C and D over
Total amount of bonus = 2300 + 2100 + 2500 + 2700 a period of four years from 2010 to 2013. Study the
+ 2800 = 12400
graph and answer the question that follows.
25100
Required % = × 100 = 202.42%
12400
25. The following pie chart shows the distribution of
the percentage of students in various courses at
the university. The total number of students (boys
and girls only) in the university is 7000.
The combined average production for four years of

companies A and C is what percentage (rounded
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194
off to 2 decimal places) more/less than the What are the average marks obtained by all five
combined average production for four years of students in Mathematics ?
companies B and D ?
A C B
(a) 83 (b) 80
D
? (c) 85 (d) 84
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(a) Less, 7.81% (b) More, 10.51%
(c) More, 7.81% (d) Less, 10.51% Sol.(a) Required average
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)] 70  85  90  95  75 415
=  = 83
5 5
60  90  140  220 510
Sol.(a) Average of A =  = 127.5 28. Study the given table and answer the question that
4 4
follows. The given table shows the number of
50  190  180  250 670 candidates who appeared (both male and female)
Average of C =  = 167.5 in a Public Examination and the percentage of
4 4
those who qualified in the examination from two
Total A and C = 127.5 + 167.5 = 295 states X and Z. Few values are missing in the table
295 (indicated by ———). You will be required to fill them
Average = = 147.5 up according to the question.
2
70  100  150  210 530
Average of B =  = 132.5
4 4
X Z
120  170  200  260 750
Average of D =  = 187.5
4 4
Total B and D = 132.5 + 187.5 = 320
320
Average = = 160
2
Less = 160 – 147.5 = 12.5
12.5
Required % = × 100 = 7.81%
160
Out of the number of qualified candidates from
27. The below table gives the marks out of 100 obtained State X in 2010, the ratio of male to female
by five students in four different subjects in an candidates is 5 : 7. If the number of female qualified
examination. Study the table and answer the candidates from State X in 2010 is 168, what is
question that follows. the number of appeared candidates (both male and
female) from State X in 2010 ?
X
X
X
?
(a) 360 (b) 480
(c) 640 (d) 540
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-1)]
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195
Sol.(b) Male : Female = 5 : 7 = 12 30. The following table shows scores in different sub-
7 units  168 jects obtained by Akshay in school. Study the table
and answer the question that follows.
1 unit  24
12 units  24 × 12 = 288
Qualified candidates (60%) = 288
288
1% 
60
288
100%  × 100 = 480
60
In which subject did he score the highest marks
29. The following table shows the sales of cars of five (in %) ?
manufacturers from 2016 to 2020. (All the figures
are in hundreds.)
(a) IT/ (b) English/
(c) Hindi/ (d) Mathematics/
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
45
Sol.(a) IT = × 100 = 75%
60
English = 73%
56
Hindi = × 100 = 70%
80
90
Mathematics = × 100 = 72%
125
 IT subject is highest marks obtained.
31. The following bar graph shows the circulation
What is the difference between the total number growth of a magazine ABC from July 2022 to
of sales of manufacturer M2 and the total number December 2022.
of sales of manufacturer M4 during the years 2016
to 2019?
M2
M4 ?
(a) 12000 (b) 18000
(c) 14000 (d) 16000
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(d) M2 = 160 + 170 + 180 + 190 = 700

M4 = 200 + 210 + 220 + 230 = 860
Difference = 860 – 700 = 160 hundreds
 Answer is 16000
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During October to December there was an even (a) 86,100 (b) 96,100
growth rate, the average of which, is (correct up to (c) 90,500 (d) 80,500
one decimal place) :
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(b) Brand ‘B’ bat :
(a) 3.2% (b) 2.4% 35 7

Company P = 100000 ×  = 24500
(c) 2.9% (d) 3.8% 100 10
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-2)]
30 8
Sol.(c) Increase oct. to dec. = 211885 – 200189 Company Q = 100000 ×  = 16000
100 15
= 11696
11696 40 6
Required % = × 100 = 5.84% Company R = 100000 ×  = 9600
200189 100 25
30 8
5.84 Company S = 100000 ×  = 16000
Average = = 2.92% 100 15
2
32. Five different companies, P, Q, R, S and T, 50 3
Company T = 100000 ×  = 30000
manufacture plastic and wooden bats. These bats 100 5
are labelled as Brand A or Brand B. The given table
Total bats = 24500 + 16000 + 9600 + 16000 + 30000
shows the number of wooden bats as a percentage
= 96100
of the total bats manufactured by each company. It
also shows the ratio of plastic bats labelled as Brand 33. The table given here represents the distance (in
A to Brand B. Each company manufactures 1,00,000 km) travelled by two athletes X and Y in the same
bats. Study the table carefully and answer the direction.
question that follows. X Y
P, Q, R, S T
A B
A
B
Y’s average speed (km/hour) during the first five

hours is :
Y :
Taking all companies together, how many plastic
bats of Brand B have been manufactured? (a) 33 (b) 31
B (c) 34 (d) 32
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
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197
Total Dis tan ce If the total exports of all companies together in the
Sol.(a) Average speed = Total Time year 2013 is Rs. 300 lakh, then the profit/loss of
all companies together in year 2013 is:
30  45  40  30  20 165
=  = 33 km/hr
5 5
34. The given table shows the number of bananas pro-
(Assume: Profit = Exports – Imports)
duced by five farms over 4 years.
(a) loss of Rs. 27 lakh (b) loss of Rs. 18 lakh
(c) profit of Rs. 30 lakh (d) profit of Rs. 35 lakh
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(d) Total export in 2013 = 300 lakhs
Total import in 2013 = 30 + 60 + 70 + 15 + 90
= 265
Profit = 300 – 265 = 35 lakhs
36. The percentage distribution of expenditure over
various items of Saloni’s monthly income is given
in the following.
What is the respective ratio of the dozens of ba-

nanas produced by farm M to farm P in the year
2022 ?
M P If Saloni’s monthly income is Rs. 75,000, how much
money (in Rs.) does she spend on Rent and Educa-
tion?
(a) 1471 : 1367 (b) 1230 : 1331
(c) 1367 : 1471 (d) 1331 : 1230
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
(a) 42,150 (b) 43,250
17652 1471 (c) 40,150 (d) 41,250
Sol.(a) Required ratio = 
16404 1367 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (11-9-2024, Shift-3)]
35. Consider the given table for total imports of goods Sol.(d) Rent and education = 30 + 25 = 55%
of 5 companies over 5 years (in lakhs), and answer
Amount = 55% of 75000 = Rs 41250
the question that follows.
37. The given table shows the number of soaps sold by
four different companies in 4 different months.
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The total number of soaps sold by companies Q and 39. Study the given pie chart carefully and answer the
S together in May, is what percentage more than question that follows. The given pie chart shows
the number of soaps sold by company P in July? the number of successful start-ups in different
sectors in a particular year.
Q S
P ?
(a) 75% (b) 90%
(c) 65% (d) 80%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(d) Q and S in may = 1540 + 1736 = 3276

P in july = 1820
More = 3276 – 1820 = 1456
1456
Required % = × 100 = 80%
1820
38. The classification of 100 students based on the
marks obtained by them in English and Mathemat-
ics in an examination is given in the table below. If the total number of successful start-ups is 2910,
Study the table and answer the question that fol- then find the number of start-ups- in the education
lows. and agriculture sectors. (Neglect the decimal part.)
(a) 698 (b) 1048

(c) 1074 (d) 1047
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(d) Required answer = (24 + 12)% of 2910
= 36% of 2910
= 1047.6
If at least 40% marks in Mathematics are required follows.
for pursuing higher studies in Mathematics, how
many students will be eligible to pursue higher The given table shows the production of different
studies in Mathematics ? types of refrigerators in a company.
?
(a) 55 (b) 65
(c) 70 (d) 50
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(b) 40% marks in mathematics = 40% of 50 = 20

Required answer = 65
In which of the given year(s) was the production of
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B type refrigerator closest to its average production

over the given years?
B
?
(a) Both 2012 and 2013
(b) Both 2013 and 2015
(c) 2014
(d) Only 2012
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) Average of ‘B’
1800  1890  1910  1940  1960
= If the student studied English for 3 hours, then he
5
studied Mathematics for :
9500 ?
= = 1900
5
(a) 2 hours (b) 1 hour
 Both 2012 and 2013 closest to its average (c) 7 hours (d) 5 hour
production over the given years. [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
41. The given table shows the production of iron rods Sol.(c) English = 15% = 3 hours
by a company for a period of 6 months. Study the
table and answer the question that follows. 3 1
1% =  hours
15 5
1
Mathematics = 35% = × 35 = 7 hours
5
43. The given pie chart shows the expenditure by a
state government on various sports during a
particular year.
What is the ratio of the month having the highest

production to t he month having the l east
production?
?
(a) 9 : 5 (b) 12 : 5
(c) 1 : 2 (d) 5 : 12
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(b) Required ratio = 108 : 45 = 12 : 5
42. The following pie chart shows the study time of dif-
ferent subjects of a student in a day. Study the pie
chart and answer the question.
If the total amount spent on tennis and football is
Rs. 1,45,000, then the total amount (in Rs.) spent
on all the given sports is :
200
200
45. Study the given chart and answer the question that
? follows The following chart shows the production of
textbooks in thousands in the years 201 8, 2020 and
(a) 310000 (b) 450000 2022 from the print houses A, B and C, respectively.
(c) 500000 (d) 410000
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)] A, B C
Sol.(c) Tennis + Football = 14% + 15% = 29%
29%  145000
1 %  5000
100%  Rs. 500000
Total amount = Rs. 500000
44. The giv en pie-cha rt shows the percen t age
distribution of 20,000 employees in a company.
Study the given chart and answer the question that
follows.
The ratio of textbooks produced by Print house B in
the year 2018 to the textbooks produced by Print
house C i n the year 2020 i s ____ __.
B
C ______.
(a) 4 : 5 (b) 3 : 4
(c) 4 : 3 (d) 2 : 3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(c) Required ratio = 12 : 9 = 4 : 3
46. The following pie chart shows the percentage dis-
tribution of a total of 600 employees in different
departments of a company. The table shows the
ratio of male to female employees in different de-
partments Study the information and answer the
question that follows.
If 30% of the employees in department D are
females, then how many male employees are there
in that department?
D
?
(a) 4200 (b) 4500
(c) 5000 (d) 4000
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) Male employees = 70% of 30% of 20000

= 4200
201
201
What is the percentage of the number of employees The total amount of expenditure of the company
in production department to the number of female is__________ times that of expenditure on R &D
employees of all the departments taken together?
(correct to one decimal place)
___________
(a) 20 (b) 38
(c) 32 (d) 28
(a) 64.3% (b) 50.7% [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
(c) 44.9% (d) 59.1 % Sol.(a) Total amount = 20 + 12.5 + 15 + 10 + 5 + 20 +
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)] 17.5 = 100
Sol.(d) Female employees : 100
8 5 Required times = = 20 times
HR = 1600 ×  = 80 5
100 8 48. The table below shows the production of three types
15 3 of cars (A, B and C) manufactured (in thousands)
IT = 1600 ×  = 144
100 5 by an automobile company over the years.
25 7
Accounts = 1600 ×  = 280
100 10
22 4
Marketing = 1600 ×  = 128
100 11
30 3
Production = 1600 ×  = 180
100 8
Total = 80 + 144 + 280 + 128 + 180 = 812
Production department = 30% of 1600 = 480
480
Required % = × 100 = 59.1%
812
47. In 200, a company’s total expenditure was The average number of A-type cars produced by the
categorised under different expense heads, and company during 2012 to 2014 is what percent (rounded
their percentage distribution is illustrated in the off to the decimal place) less than the combined aver-
bar graph given below age number of B-type and C-type cars produced by the
company from 2013 to 2015?
A
B C
(a) 36.6% (b) 26.6%

(c) 28.4% (d) 25.5%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (12-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(b) Type A = 1750 + 1800 + 2950 = 6500
Type B and C = 2950 + 3020 + 3240 + 2070 + 3150
+ 3290 = 17720
202
202
17720
Average = = 8860
2
Less = 8860 – 6500 = 2360
(a) 94% (b) 98%
2360
Required % = × 100 = 26.63% (c) 95% (d) 96%
8860
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
49. The given table shows the marks obtained by a Sol.(d) Total (dry fruits, sugar, rice)
student in class 9. = (27+32+25) + (48+42+47) + (42+23+27)
= 84 + 137 + 92
= 313
Total (tea, pulses, flour)
= (24+15+30) + (45+34+42) + (55+33+49)
= 69 + 121 + 137
= 327
313
Required % = × 100 = 95.71%  96%
What is the percentage of marks obtained by the 327
student ? 51. The pie chart below shows the per cent sale of
different fruits in a day for a shop.
(a) 89.2% (b) 88.8%
(c) 90% (d) 88%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) Obtained marks = 93 + 90 + 90 + 95 + 78
= 446
446
Required % = × 100 = 89.2%
500
50. The following table shows the sale (in lakh rupees)
of six commodities in a provision store from August
2012 to October 2012.
If the total number of fruits sold by a fruit seller in

a day is 1200, what is the combined central angle
in the pie chart for oranges and apples?
The total combined sale of dry fruits, sugar and rice

for the period from August 2012 to October 2012 is (a) 220° (b) 90°
what percentage (rounded off to the nearest whole (c) 180° (d) 160°
number) of the total sale of tea, pulses and flour ? [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
203
203
Sol.(c) Total orange and apple = 20 + 30 = 50% What is the ratio of the total number of students
50 studying in the Physics to that of studying in Math-
Required angle = × 360° = 180° ematics in all four colleges taken together?
100
52. The given bar graph shows the turnover of five
companies (in crores).
(a) 781 : 585 (b) 775 : 601

(c) 576 : 731 (d) 776 : 603
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(d) Required ratio

= (420+435+412+285) : (256+310+295+345)
= 1552 : 1206
What is the difference between the average sales = 776 : 603

turnover of all the companies put together between 54. The given pie-chart shows the percent age
the years 2018-2019 and 2 019-2020? distribution of runs scored by a batsman in a test
innings. Study the chart and answer the question
that follows.
(a) Rs. 5 crore (b) Rs. 2 crore
(c) Rs. 6.5 crore (d) Rs. 3.5 crore
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) Average 2018-19
250  350  275  200  400 1475
=  = 295
5 5
Average 2019-20
300  250  300  300  350 1500
=  = 300
5 5
Difference = 300 – 295 = 5 crores
53. The following table indicates the number of students
studying in three subjects in four colleges.
If the batsman has scored a total of 440 runs, how

many runs did he score by hitting fours?
(a) 88 (b) 172

(c) 224 (d) 132
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
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204
30
Sol.(d) Required answer = 440 × = Rs. 132
100 (a) 2 (b) 0.5
55. The given table shows the number of runs scored (c) 1 (d) 0
in IPL matches by four Indian batsmen in a [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)]
particular year. Sol.(d) Mean
1  20  2  50  3  70  4  50  5  20
=
50  20  70  50  20
20  100  210  200  100
=
210
630
= =3
210
Mode = 3
Difference = 3 – 3 = 0
What is the total number of runs scored by all four 57. Study the given graph carefully and answer the
batsmen ? question that follows.
?
The given graph shows the number of male and
(a) 3270 (b) 2900 female volunteers for helping handicapped people
(c) 3760 (d) 3300 from four different districts A, B, C and D.
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-2)] A, B, C D
Sol.(a) Total runs = 800 + 620 + 1200 + 650
= 3270
56. The given graph represents the data on the ages
of various children.
Study the given graph and answer the question that
follows.
Find th e number of volunteers altogether.
(a) 230 (b) 250

(c) 240 (d) 260
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
What is the difference between the mean and mode Sol.(b) Total = 40 + 30 + 25 + 35 + 20 + 30 + 45 + 25
of the ages ? = 250
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205
58.The table shows the percentage distribution of the which year ?

population (only male and female according to
Gender and Literacy.
(a) E and 2019 (b) E and 2018
(c) C and 2022 (d) F and 2020
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(b) E brand production is the highest, and in 2018
year.
60. The following table shows the percentage popula-
tion of four states below poverty line, and the male
to female ratios both above and below the poverty
line.
If the literate male population of state A is 5,00,000,
then the total population of the state is :
A
(a) 30,00,000 (b) 40,00,000

(c) 16,00,000 (d) 20,00,000
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(d) M : F = 5 : 6 = 11 units
5 units = 5,00,000
1 unit = 1,00,000
If the population of states Q and S is 14,700 each,
11 units = 11,00,000 (55%) then what is the total number of males below pov-
1% = 20,000 erty line in these states?
100% = 20,00,000 Q S
Total population = 20,00,000
59. Study the given table and answer the question. (a) 1276 (b) 1479
(c) 1113 (d) 1364
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (13-9-2024, Shift-3)]
The table displays the number of cars produced (in
19 2
lakhs) by six different brands between 2018 and Sol.(c) Q = 14700 ×  = 798
2023. 100 7
15 1
S = 14700 ×  = 315
100 7
Total = 798 + 315 = 1113
61. A shopkeeper sold the following items to Arushi
earning profit on it. How much total profit (in Rs.)
did he earn on the basis of the given data?
Which brand production is the highest, and in

206
206
63. The number of three types of cars X, Y and Z

manicured by a company over three years is given
in the below table. Study the table carefully and
answer the questions that follows,
X,
Y Z
(a) 16,436 (b) 34,760

(c) 16,760 (d) 16,636
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)] What is the average number of cars manufactured
by t he com pany i n the year 2022?
10
Sol.(a) Mobile = 20000 × = Rs. 2000
100
(a) 3227 (b) 2851
20 (c) 3057 (d) 2720
Laptop = 72000 × = Rs. 14400 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)]
100
3551  3020  2600 9171
12 Sol.(c) Average = = = 3057
Mobile covers = 300 × = Rs. 36 3 3
100 64. Study the given graph and answer the question that
Total profit = 2000 + 14400 + 36 = Rs. 16436 follows.
The graph shows the sales of three products: P, Q
62. The given pie chart shows the annual agricultural
production (in tonnes) in a region. The total pro- and R by four companies: A, B, C and D.
duction in 8600 tonnes.
A, B, C D P, Q R
What percentage is the total production by company

(a) 5012 tonnes (b) 1052 tonnes C, of the total production by company A ?
(c) 2150 tonnes (d) 2015 tonnes C A
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(c) Required answer = 25% of 8600 (a) 110% (b) 90%

= 2150 tonnes (c) 100% (d) 105%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-1)]
207
207
Sol.(c) Company ‘C’ = 8+9+6 = 23

Company ‘A’ = 9+6+8 = 23
Both company are same production
So answer is 100%.
65. Study the following table and answer the question
that follows.
Expenditure of a company (in Lakh Rupees) Per
Annum over Different Heads in the Given Years.
What is the ratio of the total targeted production of

cars in 2021 and 2022 to the actual production of
cars from 2019 to 2022 taken together?
(a) 32 : 25 (b) 25 : 36
(c) 36 : 25 (d) 25 : 32
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(d) Required ratio = (70+80) : (36+32+59+65)
= 150 : 192 = 25 : 32
The total amount of bonus paid by the company dur-
ing the given period is approximately what percent- 67. The following table shows the cateforisaiton of 100
age of the total amount of salary paid during this students based on their marks in Physics and
period? (Rounded off to the nearest integer.) Chemistry in an examination.
(a) 2% (b) 1.5%

(c) 2.5% (d) 1%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(d) Bonus amount = 3.84 + 3.68 + 3.00 + 2.52 +
3.96 = 17
Total = 310 + 324 + 338 + 346 + 410 =1728
17
Required % = × 100 = 0.98%  1%
1728
66. The given bar graph shows the actual production
and targeted production of electric cars from 2019
to 2022. Study the given bar graph and answer the
208
208
If a minimum of 40% marks in Chemistry is re-

quired to pursue higher studies in Chemistry, how
many students will be eligible to pursue higher
studies in Chemistry?
(a) 66 (b) 25 For C, the low rates of shares are less than the
(c) 45 (d) 21 average of the low rates of shares of the same com-
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
pany, in the stock exchange(s) at ________.
Sol.(a) 40% marks in chemistry = 40% of 50 = 20 C ________
Required answer = 66
68. The table shows the production of different types of (a) Mumbai/
bikes (in thousands).
(b) Bengaluru/
(c) Hyderabad/
(d) Hyderabad and Mumbai/
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]
175  180  185

Sol.(c) Average of C company =
3
540
= = 180
The number of years, in which the production of 3
bikes of type C is less than the average production Hyderabad are less than the average of shares.
of type A bikes over the years is :
 Hyderabad is answer.
C 70. The following table shows the expenditure of a fac-
A tory (in Rs. lakh) per annum on different head over
(a) 4 (b) 3 the given years.
(c) 1 (d) 2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(d) Average of A type bike
157  194  271  290 912
=  = 228
4 4
 Type C bike 2016 and 2017 (2 years) are less
than the average production of type A bikes.
69. The below table gives shares traded on Hyderabad,
Mumbai, and Bengaluru stock exchanges (in Rs.).
Study the table and answer the question that
follows.
What was the average expenditure (in Rs. lakh) on
transport per year that the factory has to pay dur-
ing the given period?
209
209
(a) 56.63 (b) 48.75

(c) 50.75 (d) 45.58
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]
38  45  57  63 203
Sol.(c) Average = = = 50.75
4 4
71. The below table shows the sales of motorbikes of What was the percentage increase in the number
four manufacturers from 2016 to 2020 (All the fig- of students in 2019 over 2018 (rounded off to two
ures are in thousands). Study the table and an- decimal places)?
swer the question that follows.
?
(a) 35.79% (b) 29.52%
(c) 28.57% (d) 32.25%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(c) Increase = 180 – 140 = 40
40
Required % = × 100 = 28.57%
140
Find the number of the total number of sales of 73. The following table shows the expenditure (in
the motorbikes of manufacturer Q to the total thousands of rupees) of a company in different
number of sales of the motorbikes of manufac- categories from 2015 to 2019.
turer S from 2016 to 2020.
Q
S
(a) 72 : 105 (b) 76 : 107
(c) 74 : 103 (d) 78 : 107
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (17-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(b) Q = 280 + 290 + 310 + 310 + 330 = 1520

S = 400 + 420 + 430 + 440 + 450 = 2140
Required ratio = 1520 : 2140 = 76 : 107
72. The following bar graph shows the number of What is the average amount (in Rs.) paid by the
students who passed the exam of GATE in the given company on fuel and transport per year from 2015
years. to 2019 ?
GATE
210
210
(a) 1,17,200 (b) 1,16,500 75. The given table shows the number of televisions
(c) 1,18,200 (d) 1,15,200 that were sold by different showrooms in year 2015
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)] to 2019.
Sol.(a) Total = 98 + 112 + 101 + 133 + 142 = 586
586
Average = = 117.2 thousands
5
= 117.2 × 1000 = Rs. 1,17,200
74. In 2010, a company’s total expenditure was cat-
egorized under different expenses heads, and their
percentage distribution is illustrated in the bar
graph give below.
Find the difference between the sale of televisions

from showrooms A, B and C in 2017 and the sale of
televisions from showrooms B, C and D in 2019?
A, B C
B, C D
(a) 8 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(c) 2017 = 190 + 204 + 212 = 606

2019 = 192 + 205 + 203 = 600
Difference = 606 – 600 = 6
If the expenditure on an advertisement is Rs. 2.1
crore, then the difference the expenditure on 76. Study the given pie chart and select the most
transport and taxes is : appropriate option to fill in the blank. The given
pie chart shows the sales of different fruits in a
day for a shop. If the total number of fruits sold by a
fruit seller in a day is 1200, then the number of
(a) Rs. 32 lakh (b) Rs. 42 lakh bananas sold is _________.
(c) Rs. 30 lakh (d) Rs. 35 lakh
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(d) Advertisement = 15 units  2.1 crore
2.1
1 unit  crore _________
15
Difference = 12.5 – 10
2.1
= 2.5 units  × 2.5 = Rs. 35 lakh
15
211
211
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 3
(a) 360 (b) 520 (c) 3 : 4 (d) 5 : 3

[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
(c) 240 (d) 480
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-1)] 5
Sol.(d) C.P of a shirt = 1200 × = Rs. 1000
Sol.(d) Number of bananas = 40% of 1200 = 480 6
77. Refer the below table and answer the question 10

C.P of a trouser = 660 × = Rs. 600
that follows. 11
Required ratio = 1000 : 600 = 5 : 3
79. The following pie chart below shows the expenditure
in book publishing by a publisher under various
heads.
What percentage of students who chose medical

are boys ?
(a) 30% (b) 50%

(c) 40% (d) 45% Given that marked price of a book is Rs. 270, what
is the cost of paper to publish a single copy of the
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
book if the marked price of a book is 20% more
Sol.(c) Total = 80 + 120 = 200 than its cost price?
80
Required % = × 100 = 40%
200
78. From the given data, find the ratio of the cost prices
of a shirt and trouser. (a) Rs. 68.75 (b) Rs. 56.25
(c) Rs. 62.15 (d) Rs. 58.45
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
212
212
100 81. The following table gives the total number of em-
Sol.(b) C.P of book = 270 × = Rs. 225 ployees in 5 different companies A, B, C, D and E
120
Paper cost = 25% of 225 = Rs. 56.25 and the percentage of males and females. Study
80. The given pie chart shows the amount of money the table carefully and answer the question. Find
(in Rs.) spent (in degrees) on various sports by a the number of females in companies A, C and E
sports academy in a particular year. Study the pie put together.
chart and answer the question that follows. A, B, C, D E
(in Rs.)
A, C E
(a) 700 (b) 675

(c) 650 (d) 725
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
25
If Rs. 42,000 were spent on Soccer, then the money Sol.(a) Female in A = 600 × = 150
spent on Badminton, Tennis and Rugby taken to- 100
gether is what percentage (rounded off to 2 deci- 30
Female in C = 700 × = 210
mal places) more/less than the money spent on 100
Cricket, Swimming and Hockey taken together ? 40
Female in E = 850 × = 340
100
Total females = 150 + 210 + 340 = 700
82. The following table shows the expenditure of a
company (in Rs. lakh) per annum over the given
years. Study the table and answer the question that
(a) Less, 34.87%/ 34.87% follows.
(b) More, 28.95%/ 28.95%
(c) More, 34.87%/ 34.87%
(d) Less, 28.95%/ 28.95%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(d) Badminton + Tennis + Rugby
= 45° + 65° + 25° = 135°
Cricket + Swimming + Hockey
= 100° + 60° + 30° =190°
Less = 190° – 135° = 55°
55
Less % = × 100 = 28.95%
190
213
213
The total amount of bonus paid by the company dur- 520  980  1090  1660
ing the given period is what percentage of the total Sol.(d) Average of D =
amount of fuels and transport paid during this pe- 4
riod (correct to two places of decimals)?
4250
= = 1062.5
4
Total A, B and C = (360+580+1000+1240) +
(420+940+780+950) + (380+570+1020+1180)
(a) 3.92% (b) 2.39% = 3180 + 3090 + 3150 = 9420
(c) 3.29% (d) 2.93%
9420
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)] Average = = 785
43
Sol.(d) Bonus = 3 + 4.25 + 4.5 + 4.85 + 4.9 = 21.5
Fuel and transport = 110 + 145 + 120 + 168 + 190 = More = 1062.5 – 785 = 277.5
733
277.5
More % = × 100 = 35.35%
21.5 785
Required % = × 100 = 2.93%
733 84. There is constant growth rate (in%) every year in
83. Study the given table and answer the question that the production of a company as seen the given
follows. table.
The table represents the number of scooters (in
thousands) manufactured by four companies A, B,
C and D from the period 2012 to 2015.
Find the value of ‘X’ from the data given in the table.
‘X’
(a) 12600 (b) 11880
(c) 12000 (d) 12960
The average number of scooters produced by com-
pany D is what per cent (rounded off to 2 decimal [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
places) more than the combined average number Sol.(d) Increase = 10800 – 9000 = 1800
of scooters produced by the three companies A, B,
1800
and C? Increase % = × 100 = 20%
9000
D A, B
120
C x = 10800 × = 12960
100
85. The marks of 6 students are given. All the marks
(a) 52.75% (b) 27.25%
are out of 100.
(c) 44.66% (d) 35.35%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (18-9-2024, Shift-3)]
214
214
87. The table given below shows the marks obtained

by four students in 4 different subjects. Maximum
marks for each subject is 175.
Find the percentage scored by C.

C
(a) 75% (b) 70%
(c) 68% (d) 65%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(b) Total scored by C
= 80 + 80 + 70 + 60 + 70 + 60 What is the aggregate percentage of marks ob-
= 420 tai ned by Gunja in al l the four subjec ts?
?
420
Required % = × 100 = 70% (a) 67 (b) 61
600
(c) 58 (d) 71
86. The following table shows the sales during two sea- [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
sons of a company. Study the table and answer the Sol.(b) Gunja = 112 + 119 + 99 + 97 = 427
question that follows. 427
Required % = × 100 = 61%
4  175
88. A student studying in 6th class scored the following
marks in 6 subjects. The maximum marks for each
subject are 100.
What is the percentage share of sales during

month of June and July to the total sales?
(a) 28% (b) 30%

(c) 33% (d) 24%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) June and july = 24000 + 18000 = Rs 42000
What are the average marks scored by the student?
Total = 25000 + 24000 + 18000 + 35000 + 26000 +
22000 = 150000
(a) 92.5 (b) 96
42000 (c) 95 (d) 94.5
Required % = × 100 = 28%
150000 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-1)]
215
215
98  97  93  94  92  93 What is the ratio of the total sales of shop S2 for

Sol.(d) Average = both years to the total sales of Shop S5 for both
6
years ?
567
= = 94.5 S2
6
S5
89. The following bar graph shows the sales of a com-
pany (in Rs. crore) in different years. Study the (a) 8 : 7 (b) 7 : 5
(c) 5 : 8 (d) 3 : 7
graph and answer the question.
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) Total sale of S2 = 70 + 90 = 160
Total sale of S5 = 80 + 60 = 140
Ratio = 160 : 140 = 8 : 7
91. Study the given bar graph and answer the ques-
tion that follows. The following bar graph shows the
quarterly profit (in lakhs) of a departmental store
from 1997 to 2000.
The mean of the highest and lowest sales (in Rs.

crore) is :
(a) 326.7 (b) 394.5

(c) 484.2 (d) 412.3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
584  205 789

Sol.(b) Mean =  = 394.5
2 2
What was the percentage increase in annual profit
90. The bar graph given below shows the sales of ball of a departmental store from 1997 to 2000?
pens (in thousand numbers) from six shops S1, S2,
S3, S4, S5 and S6 during two consecutive years,
2011 and 2012.
33 33
(a) 85 % (b) 84 %
S1, S2, S3, S4, S5 S6 41 41
33 33
(c) 87 % (d) 83 %
41 41
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(c) 1997 = 135 + 115 + 90 + 70 = 410
2000 = 150 + 180 + 210 + 230 = 770
Increase = 770 – 410 = 360
360 3600 33
Increase % = × 100 = % = 87 %
410 41 41
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216
92. The given pie chart shows the number of students (a) 7600 (b) 8000
admitted in to different classes of a school in the (c) 7225 (d) 7500
academic year 2022–23.
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
8600  9900  5300  5100

Sol.(c) Average =
4
28900
= = 7225
4
94. The pie chart below shows the expenditure (in Rs.
lakh) of a country on various sports during a
particular year study the graph carefully and
answer the question given below.
How many students were more in class 10 than in

class 12 if 600 students were admitted in to Class
8?
(a) 280 (b) 298

(c) 240 (d) 295
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) More students = 25 – 18 = 7%
15%  600 What is the average expenditure (in Rs. lakh) on
1%  40 tennis, golf, swimming and basketball, if the ex-
7%  7 × 40 = 280 penditure on cricket is Rs. 72 lakh ?
 Answer is 280.
93. The given table shows the number of candidates
appeared in an interview for different posts (A, B, C,
D, E and F). What is the average number of (a) 138 (b) 44
candidates appearing for the posts C, D, E and F ? (c) 69 (d) 120
A, B, C, D, E F
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
C, D, E F
Sol.(c) Tennis + Golf + Swimming + Basketball
= 85° + 48° + 45° + 52° = 230°
230
Average = = 57.5°
4
Criceket = 60°  Rs. 72 lakh
72
Average = 57.5°  × 57.5° = Rs. 69 lakh
60
217
217
95. The given table shows the expenditure in (in crores

Rs.) of three companies A, B and C and the per-
centage profit these companies I different years.
Given that.
Income = Expenditure + Expenditure
The number of appeared candidates from State Z

increased by 100% from 2008 to 2009. If the total
number of qualified candidates from State Z in 2008
What is the income (in crore Rs.) of Company C
and 2009 together is 552, what is the number of
in the year 2003 ?
appeared candidates from State Z in 2009 ?
C
Z
(a) 75.7 (b) 77.5 Z
(c) 105 (d) 69.8 Z
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
55 (a) 360 (b) 240

Sol.(b) Income = 50 + 50 × = 50 + 27.5 = 77.5
100 (c) 480 (d) 600
96. Study the given table and answer the question that [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (19-9-2024, Shift-3)]
follows. Sol.(c) Let total in 2008 = x
The given table shows the number of an dates who then total in 2009 = 2x
appeared (both male and female) in as Public
Examination and the percentage of those who 70 80
qualifies in the examination from two states X and x× + 2x × = 552
100 100
Z. Few values are missing in the table (indicated
by _________). You will be required to fill them up 230
according to the question. x = 552
100
x = 240
State Z in 2009 = 2x = 480
X Z 97. Study the given bar–graph and answer the question
_________ that follows.
218
218
What is the ratio of the total sales of branch B2 for

What is the ratio of the number of engineers of both years to the total sales of branch B4 for both
countries with an above average to the number of years ?
engineer of countries with a below average? B2
B4
(a) 6 : 7 (b) 7 : 9
(a) 1/1 (b) 39/71 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 3 : 5
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
(c) 2/1 (d) 62/25
B 2 75  65 140 7
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)] Sol.(b) Required ratio =   
B 4 85  95 180 9
20  55  25  65  85  98 99.Study the given table and answer the question that
Sol.(a) Average = follows. The following table shows the production of
6
printers by four plants of a company over the five
348 years.
= = 58
6
Above country = 3
Below country = 3
3 1
Required ratio = =
3 1
98. Study the given bar-graph and answer the ques-
tion that follows.
The bar-graph shows the sales of books (in
thousands) from six branches (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 What is the difference between the average pro-
and B6) of a publishing company during two duction of plant 1 and plant 2 during five years?
consecutive years 2000 and 2001.
(a) 1600 (b) 3000

(c) 3840 (d) 1400
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
219
219
Sol.(a) Plant 1 = 35 + 43 + 48 + 32 + 42 = 200 In how many years did the fuel process NOT rise ?
Plant 2 = 25 + 44 + 39 + 40 + 44 = 192
Difference = 200 – 192 = 8
(a) 0 (b) 1
8
Average difference = = 1.6 thousand = 1600 (c) 2 (d) 5
5
100. The bar graph shows the number of students [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)]
present in a class on four days. The average
Sol.(a) Every year fuel price rise, Answer is 0.
number of students present on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday is : 102. The following pie chart shows the percentage
distribution of the expenditure incurred in
publishing a book. Study the pie chart and answer
(a) 24 (b) 20
(c) 30 (d) 25
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-1)]
25  30  20 75
Sol.(d) Average = = = 25
3 3
101. The following bar chart shows the year – wise If the expenditure on royality in publishing cer-
percentage hike in the fuel price with respect to tain number of books be Rs. 43,500, then what is
the previous year. the combined expenditure (in Rs.) on transporta-
tion, binding and printing ?
(a) 1,97,900 (b) 1,79,400

(c) 1,79,900 (d) 1,47,900
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(d) Royalty = 15%  Rs. 43500

1%  2900
Transportation, Binding and Printing
= 10 + 16 + 25 = 51%  51 × 2900
Total cost = Rs. 147900
220
220
103. The given pie-chart shows the percentage (a) 1600 (b) 2200
distribution of the expenditure incurred in (c) 1800 (d) 2000
publishing a book. [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(d) Total distance = 6 + 5.5 + 5.5 + 7 + 5 + 3.5 + 7.5
= 40 km
6 km = 300 calories
1 km = 50 calories
40 km = 40 × 50 = 2000 calories
105. The following table shows the number of students
admitted in to a university for higher education
from 2010 to 2013.
What is the central angle of the sector correspond- What is the average number of students admitted
ing to the expenditure incurred on binding ? in to the univ ersity from 2010 to 2013?
(a) 78.8° (b) 61.8°

(a) 495 (b) 499
(c) 82.8° (d) 48.8° (c) 510 (d) 522
23 450  540  370  680 2040
Sol.(c) Required angle = × 360 = 82.8° Sol.(c) Average = = = 510
100 4 4
106. The monthly production of electric bulbs by a
104. Study the below table and answer the question company during the second half of the year 2021
that follows. is shown by the following bar graph. Study the bar
graph carefully and answer the question given
below.
If 300 calories are burned by jogging 6km, then

how many calories were burnt in the given week?
221
221
What is the percentage decrement in the produc-

tion of electric bulbs in October as compared to the
production in July? (Correct up to two decimal
places.)
(a) 30.28% (b) 31.82%

(c) 29.82% (d) 32.28%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
550 – 375
Sol.(b) Less % = × 100
550
175 350
= × 100 = % = 31.82%
550 11 What is the percentage of non–vegetarian students
107. The sale of two kinds of bicycles B1 and B2 (in in class XII?
lakhs) manufactured by a company over a period of
three years are shown in the table below.
(a) 40% (b) 30%
(c) 35% (d) 25%
B1 B2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(b) Non-vegetarian students in class XII
= 150 – 105 = 45
45
Required % = × 100 = 30%
150
109. The below shows the estimated expenses of a
From 2001 to 2003, the total sale of bicycles B1 is family whose total estimated expenditure was Rs.
what percent of the total sale of bicycles B2? 2,50,000. Study the figure and answer the question
B1 B2 that follows.
(a) 70.6% (b) 68.2%

(c) 62.5% (d) 56.7%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (23-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(c) B1 = 95 + 130 + 150 = 375
B2 = 184 + 200 + 216 = 600
375
Required % = × 100 = 62.5%
600
108. The following table represent the total number of
students in different classes and the respective
member of students who are vegetarian, in a school.
Study the table carefully and answer the question
that follows.
222
222
It was found that the actual expenditure on (a) 7.2 (b) 12.5
electricity was 10% more than the estimated (c) 10.4 (d) 8.3
expenditure, and the actual expenditure on rent
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
was 20% less than estimated. All other expenses
were same as that of the estimates. What was the Sol.(a) Company A profit = 60% of 40 = 24
total actual expenditure ? Company B profit = 48% of 35 = 16.8
Difference = 24 – 16.8 = 7.2
111. The given table shows the percentage of students
? passing out of college M over five years.
(a) Rs. 252500 (b) Rs. 240750
(c) Rs. 243750 (d) Rs. 248750
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
10
Sol.(c) Actual exp. on electricity = 11 × = 1.1
100
20
Actual exp. on rent = 18 × = 3.6
100
Difference = 250000 + (1.1% – 3.6%) of 250000
What is the percentage increase in the number of
= 250000 – (2.5% of 250000)
students passing out of college M in the year 2022
= 250000 – 6250
as compared to the previous year?
= Rs. 243750
M
110. The given table shows the expenditure (in crore
?
Rs.) of three companies A, B and C and the
percentage profit of these companies in different (a) 10% (b) 25%
years. Given that :
(c) 15% (d) 20%
A, B C [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
92 – 80
Sol.(c) Increase % = × 100 = 15%
80
Pr ofit %
Income = Expenditure + Expenditure × 112. Study the given table and answer the question.
100
What is the difference (in crore Rs.) between the

profit of company A and company B in the year
2005?
A B
For which year is the daily consumption equal to
? that of another given year?
223
223
?
(a) 2019 and 2022 (b) 2019 and 2023
(c) 2021 and 2023 (d) 2020 and 2022
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) 2019 : 450 + 55 + 160 + 280 = 945
2020 : 430 + 60 + 150 + 300 = 940
2021 : 380 + 65 + 140 + 320 = 905
The ratio of the total number of people surveyed
2022 : 350 + 70 + 125 + 400 = 945
who take tea more than 3 times a day to the
2023 : 350 + 80 + 120 + 350 = 900 number of people who do not take tea at all is :
 2019 and 2022 consumption are same.
113. The table shows the sales (in units) of a company
for different cities in the months of June and July,
2022. Study the table and answer the question that
follows. (a) 103 : 8 (b) 8 : 103
(c) 101 : 5 (d) 5 : 107
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) More than 3 times

= (1732 + 1842 + 6045 + 2741) = 12360
Not tea = 317 + 127 + 223 + 293 = 960
Required ratio = 12360 : 960 = 103 : 8
115. Study the given table and answer the question
that follows.
The total money spent in advert-isement in
different newspaper given by a company for five
What is the difference between Delhi’s sales for years (2018 to 2022) is given in the below table.
the month of June and Chennai’s sales for the
month of july ?
(a) 5 (b) 155

(c) 80 (d) 30
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(a) Difference = 252 – 247 = 5
114. The following table gives zone wise survey report
of the people of a country who take tea. Study the
table and answer the question.
What is the ratio of the money spent on each of

the advertisement taken one from each of NY
224
224
times. The telegraph and the other for the year 13 15

2021 to that of the money spent on each of the (a) 16 % (b) 15 %
19 19
advertisement taken one from each of NY times,
the Telegraph and others for the year 2018 ? 15 13
(c) 16 % (d) 15 %
NY , 19 19
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
NY Sol.(b) Total in 2009 = 30 + 60 + 50 + 50 = 190
30 300 15
(a) 80 : 79 (b) 80 : 71 Required % = × 100 = % = 15 %
190 19 19
(c) 71 : 80 (d) 79 : 80
117. Refer the below and answer the question that
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-2)]
follows.
760000 480000 440000
Sol.(a) 2021 =  
19 24 22
= 40000 + 20000 + 20000 = 80000
350000 360000 210000
2018 =  
10 12 15
= 35000 + 30000 + 14000 = 79000
Ratio = 80000 : 79000 = 80 : 79
116. Study the given bar graph and answer the
The following bar graph shows the higher secondary
students of a school for the years 2008, 2009 and
2010. Jewellery was what percentage of the total exports?
(Rounded to two decimal places)
)
(a) 14.63% (b) 15.63%
(c) 15.78% (d) 14.34%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(b) Total = 720 + 680 + 500 + 450 + 850 = 3200

500 125
Required % = × 100 = % = 15.63%
3200 8
118. Study the given pie chart carefully and answer
The given pie chart depicts the expenditure in-
curred towards different hobby classes of an insti-
What was the percentage of students who passed tute.
in the first division in 2009 ?
225
225
(a) 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 3
(c) 2 : 3 (d) 1 : 3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(c) Required ratio = (90°+80°+70°)/3 : 120°
240
= : 120
3
= 80 : 120 = 2 : 3
120. The number of students in a class who have an-
swered correctly, incorrectly, or not attempted each
question in an examination is shown in the table
If the total expenditure is Rs. 10,70,000, then find show below. The marks for each equation are also
the central angle of the sector representing ‘draw- listed. There is no negative or particle marking.
ing’.
(a) 19° (b) 90°

(c) 68.4º (d) 70°
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
19 342
Sol.(c) Required angle = × 360° = = 68.4°
100 5
119. The given pie-chart shows the data on A, B, O,
and AB blood groups of 240 donors. Study the chart
Find the average of the marks obtained by the class
in the examination.
(a) 6.75 (b) 6.25

(c) 5.25 (d) 5.75
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (24-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(a) Total students = 20 + 10 + 10 = 40
1  20  2  15  5  20  10  12
Average =
40
20  30  100  120 270
= = = 6.75
40 40
What is the ratio of the average donors of blood
groups ‘A’, ‘O’, and ‘AB’ to the donors of blood group 121. Study the given table and answer the question
‘B’? that follows.
The given table shows the production of three types
‘A’, ‘O’, ‘AB’ ‘B’ of cars (A, B and C) manufactured (in thousands)
by an automobile company over the years.
226
226
The average imports (in thousand tonnes) of all the

years is:
A, B C
(a) 6306 (b) 6469
(c) 6433 (d) 6603
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(a) Total = 5325 + 4521 + 6231 + 8542 + 7456 +

6523 + 5544 = 44142
The total number of A–type cars produced by the
company from 2015 to 2017 is what percentage 44142
Average = = 6306
(rounded off to the nearest integer) is more or less 7
than the total number of C–type cars produced by 123. The following table shows the number of pages
the company from 2016 to 2018? printed by 3 printers (P, Q and R) for 3 days.
A
P, Q R
C
(a) More, 24% (b) Less, 24%

(c) Less, 21% (d) More, 21%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(c) A-type = 840 + 900 + 760 = 2500 What is the ratio of the total number of pages
C-type = 960 + 1000 + 1200 = 3160 printed by printer P over the course of three days
Less = 3160 – 2500 = 660 to the total number of pages printed by printer Q
during the same three days ?
660 6600
Less % = × 100 = % P
3160 316
Q
= 20.8%  21% (approx.)
122.The given bar graph shows sugar imports of a ?
country (in thousand tonnes) over the years. Study (a) 9 : 10 (b) 11 : 10
the graph and answer the question that follows.
(c) 10 : 11 (d) 10 : 9
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(d) P = (100 + 120 + 180) = 400

Q = (130 + 145 + 85) = 360
Required ratio = 400 : 360 = 10 : 9
124. Study the given table and answer the question.
The table displays the number of cars produced (in
lakhs) by six different brands between 2018 and
2023.
227
227
Sol.(b) Science = 550 + 584 + 625 + 676 = 2435

Humanities = 699 + 574 + 743 + 1223 = 3239
Difference = 3239 – 2435 = 804
126. Study the given table answer the question that
Find the difference in the average production of B follows. The following table shows the income of a
and D during 2018-2023. person (in thousand rupees) per annum over the
B D given years.
(a) 6 lakhs (b) 4 lakhs

(c) 5 lakhs (d) 5.5 lakhs
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-1)]
23  37  28  32  34  26
Sol.(c) Average of B =
6
180
= = 30
6
35  37  42  32  36  28
Average of D =
6 What is the average income from school as a sal-
210 ary per year earned by the person over the given
= = 35 years?
6
 Difference = 35 – 30 = 5 lakhs
that follows. The given table shows the number of (a) Rs. 1,64,000 (b) Rs. 1,74,000
students enrolled in different academic facilities
of an institution during 2016–2019. (c) Rs. 1,58,000 (d) Rs. 1,48,000
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
132  148  166  178  196

Sol.(a) Average =
5
820
= = 164 thousand = 1,64,000
5
127. Consider the following table for total exports of
goods of 5 companies over 5 years (in lakhs).
From 2016 to 2019, what is the difference between

the total number of students enrolled in science
and that of students enrolled in humanities?
(a) 870 (b) 804

(c) 912 (d) 930
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
228
228
If the ratio of exports to the imports of companies S 129.The number of pages printed by two printers P1
and U in the year 2015 is 3 : 2 and 1 : 2, respec- and P2 over three days are given in the following
tively, then, the total imports (in Rs. lakhs) of com- table. Study table carefully and answer the question
panies S and U together in the year 2015 is : given below.
S U P1 P2
S U
(a) 121 (b) 174

(c) 187 (d) 157
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(b) 2015  Export : Import

S = 3 : 2 = 51 : 34 What is the difference between the total number
U = 1 : 2 = 70 : 140 of pages printed by the two printers during these
three days ?
 Sum of imports = 34 + 140 = 174 lakhs
128.The given table shows the number of clerical and
officer crade employees recruited by four different
banks A, B, C and D from 2011 to 2014. (a) 175 (b) 180
(c) 170 (d) 185
A, B, C
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
D
Sol.(d) P1 = (200 + 150 + 225) = 585
P2 = (250 + 300 + 210) = 760
Difference = 760 – 575 = 185
130. The sales of two kinds of bicycles B1 and B2 (in
lakhs) manufactured by a company over a period of
three years are shown in the table below.
B1
B2
Compute the ratio of the number of officer cradre
employees of bank A to the number of officer cadre
employees of bank C.
Form 2004 to 2006, what is the ratio of the total

(a) 6 : 5 (b) 7 : 8 sales of bicycles B1 to the total sales of bicycles
B2?
(c) 5 : 6 (d) 8 : 7
B1 B2
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-2)]
?
Sol.(d) A = 260 + 310 + 350 + 400 = 1320
(a) 27 : 40 (b) 9 : 10
C = 205 + 230 + 340 + 380 = 1155 (c) 10 : 9 (d) 40 : 27
Required ratio = 1320 : 1155 = 8 : 7 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
229
229
Sol.(a) Required ratio

= (195+230+250) : (284+300+416)
= 675 : 1000 = 27 : 40
131. The below table shows the number of 1 litre bottles
of soft drink produced by three companies during
2016-2020. Study the given information carefully
What percentage of the average sales of branches

B C B1, B2 and B3 in 2001 is the average sales of
branches B1, B3 and B6 in 2000 ?
B1, B2 B3
B1, B3 B6
What is the difference in average production of A (a) 65.25% (b) 87.5%

and C during 2016-2018 (in lakhs)? (c) 80.25% (d) 78.5%
A C [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)]
? Sol.(b) Sum in 2001 : 105 + 65 + 110 = 280
Sum in 2000 : 80 + 95 + 70 = 245
(a) 7,800 (b) 14,000
245
(c) 13,000 (d) 9,500 Required average % = × 100 = 87.5%
280
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (25-9-2024, Shift-3)] 133. Annual income of five schools (in lakhs)
Sol.(c) A = 38000 + 41000 + 53000 = 132000
C = 51000 + 57000 + 63000 = 171000
Difference = 171000 – 132000 = 39000
39000
Difference in average = = 13000
3
132. Study the given bar-graph and answer the
question that follows. The bar-graph shows the
sales of books (in thousands) from six branches (B1,
B2, B3, B4, B5 and B6) of a publishing company
during two consecutive years 2000 and 2001. In case of how many schools, the income by
semester fee, is less than three times of donation?
?
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 B6 (a) 2 (b) 5
(c) 4 (d) 3
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
230
230
Sol.(a) Semester fee of school Z and U are less than For which of the following pairs of years are the
hree times of donation. total exports from the three companies together,
 Answer is 2. equal ?
that follows. The following table shows the ?
percentage distribution of students in four different
schools during the years 2021-22. (a) 2020 and 2021 (b) 2018 and 2019
(c) 2017 and 2018 (d) 2018 and 2020
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(d) 2017 = 2000 + 1500 + 1400 = 5900
2018 = 4000 + 3000 + 2000 = 9000
2019 = 2000 + 1500 + 2000 = 5500
2020 = 3000 + 3000 + 3000 = 9000
2021 = 4000 + 3000 + 3000 = 10000
 2018 and 2020 are equal.
136. The following figure shows the production of
mobiles in lakh units of four cities in different
years. Study the figure and answer the question
If there was a total number of 16,000 and 18,000 that follows.
stu dents during the years 2021 and 2022
respectively, then the difference in number of
students in school 4 in 2022 with respect to 2021
is :
?
(a) 240 (b) 280
(c) 180 (d) 380
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
Sol.(b) School 4 :
23 What is the ratio between the average production
2021 = 16000 × = 3680
100 in Delhi and Kolkata during the period of 2019 to
2022?
22
2022 = 18000 × = 3960
100
?
Difference = 3960 – 3680 = 280
135. Study the below table and answer the question (a) 13 : 9 (b) 13 : 7
that follows. (c) 11 : 7 (d) 11 : 9
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-1)]
600  450  350  800 2200
Sol.(d) Delhi = = = 550
4 4
500  400  250  650 1800
Kolkata = = = 450
4 4
Required ratio = 550 : 450 = 11 : 9
231
231
137. The given bar graph shows the turnover of five The average number of deaths that occurred during
companies (in crores). April across all the cities (rounded off to the next
integer) is:
(a) 928 (b) 934

(c) 953 (d) 965
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
860  765  960  1148 3733

Sol.(b) Average = =
What is the difference between the average sales 4 4
turnover of all the companies put together between = 933.25  934
the years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020?
139. Study the below data and answer the question
that follows.
(a) Rs. 6.5 crore (b) Rs. 2.5 crore

(c) Rs. 2 crore (d) Rs. 5 crore
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
Sol.(c) 2018-19 = 250+350+275+200+400 = 1475

2019-20 = 300+250+300+300+350 = 1500
Difference = 1500 – 1475 = 25
25 The company has issued 10 lakh shares between
Average difference = = Rs. 5 crore its five partners. If Jeevan offers to sell 20,000 of
5
his shares to Meera, how many shares will Meera
138. Study the given bar graph and answer the have?
question that follows. The following bar graph shows
the number of deaths that happened in cities 1, 2,
3 and 4 in the months mentioned.
(a) 5,10,000 (b) 4,80,000

(c) 4,00,000 (d) 470,000
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
45
Sol.(d) Meera share = × 1000000 + 20000
100
= 450000 + 20000 = 470000
140. The table given below shows the distribution of
employees in four different companies in 2022.
232
232
Sol.(c) 2006 : 225 + 98 + 4.25 + 29.7 + 110 = 466.95

2009 : 295 + 145 + 6.25 + 49.6 + 118 = 613.85
466.75
Required % = × 100 = 76.07%
613.85
142. The following pie-chart shows the distribution of
students at graduate level in different institutes
in a town. Study the given chart and answer the
Find the total number of male employees working

in company D in 2022.
D
(a) 6000 (b) 6750

(c) 6250 (d) 6500
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-2)]
5
Sol.(c) Company D male = 25 × 450 × = 6250
9 If the total number of students at the graduate level
141. The given table shows the expenditure of a com- is 2,46,000, then how many students of institutes
A and B are studying at graduate level?
pany (in lakh rupees) per annum over the years.
A
B
(a) 76,260 (b) 74,580
(c) 86,190 (d) 78,370
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
Sol.(a) A + B = (17 + 14)% of 246000
31
= × 246000 = 76,260
100
The total expenditure on all these categories in 143. The number of applicants appeared and qualified
2006 is what percentage (rounded off to two places in a 4-wheeler driving licence test during the last
of decimals) of the total expenditure in 2009? four months of 2022 from a city are listed in the
following table. Study the table carefully and an-
swer the question that follows.
?
(a) 66.09% (b) 76.09%
(c) 76.07% (d) 66.07%
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
233
233
What is the percentage of disqualified applicants

for the driving licence test in September ?
In which item is there the least number of
unsold items ?
(a) 54% (b) 50%

(c) 48% (d) 52% (a) Spoon (b) Holder
[SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)] (c) Plate (d) Pipe
Sol.(d) Disqualified applicants = 2500 – 1200 = 1300 [SSC CGL Pre 2024 (26-9-2024, Shift-3)]
1300 Sol.(b) Unsold item :

Required % = × 100 = 52%
2500
Plate = 252 – 190 = 62
144. The following table shows the production (in units)
Bowl = 356 – 307 = 49
and sales, of different items of a steel company.
Study the table and answer the question that Spoon = 185 – 133 = 52
follows.
Pipe = 220 – 155 = 65
Holder = 458 – 419 = 39
 Least number of unsold items is holder.
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SSC CGL PRE

1. Number System 52 1–10

3. HCF & LCM 2 18

6. Ratio and Proportion 33 35–41

7. Problem on age 15 42–45

8. Mixture and Alligation 16 46–50

10. Percentage 35 52–61

11. Profit and Loss 31 62–69

12. Discount 38 70-77

13. Simple Interest 39 78–87

14. Time and Work 3 88

15. Pipe and Cistern 35 89–99

16. Time and Distance 27 100–107

17. Boat and Stream 10 108–110

18. Trigonometry 104 111–136

19. Height and Distance 1 137

20. Co-ordinate Geometry 15 138–141

21. Triangle 63 142–155

22. Circle 58 156–172

23. Mensuration 2D 32 173–179

24. Mensuration 3D 31 180–185

25. Data Interpretation 144 186–239

TOTAL QUESTIONS 900

Sol.(b) 7-digit number is divisible by 8 and 5. Sol.(a) Remainder = 32

(a) Rs. 12,002 (b) Rs. 1,200

Sol.(a) LCM of 8 and 5 = 40

After second yr : Daisy & jasmine Sol.(b) 321y72 is a multiple of 6

Value of ‘a’ put by option [3, 0, 1, 2] Sol.(c) (1713 – 21) ÷ 18

Case 3 : Sum of digits is divisible by 3 Sol.(d) f(m) = m + 5m4 – 3m + 7 is divided by (m – 2)

Sum = 2+4+9+k+8+7+6 = 36 + k put m = 2

27. A number r when divided by 8 leaves remainder 3. Sol.(c) 19200 is divided by 20

121  66  7 Sol.(d) 5x79856y6 is divisible by 36

(a) 3 and 5 (b) 6 and 5 (a) 6 (b) 12

Sol.(d) 15 A + 12 Og = Rs. 447

(a) 45 (b) 150

1. Which of the following can be the value of k, if 4. Simplify/ :

(a) 28 (b) 36 Sol.(a) 15.5 – [3 – {7 – (5 – (14.5 – 13.5))}]

24 3  7 2  4 Sol.(b) [{70 – 60 ÷ 2 of 6} + (20 – 10) ÷ 10] + 600 ÷ 25 of (2

25a 2 – 10ab – 48b2 15. Simplify the following.

25a 2 – 10ab – 48b2 16 ÷ 2 – 7 × 15 ÷ 3 + 5 × 5 + 4 × 3 – 10

25a 2 – 10ab – 48b2 = 8 – 7 × 5 + 25 + 12 – 10

5a(5a – 8b)  6b(5a – 8b)

23. The value of 9 – 5 × 6 + {29 – (7 – 2)} ÷ 8 is :

Sol.(d) 25 – (18 – 4 × 9 ÷ 3) 33. Simplify the following expression :

= 9x2 – 51x – 6xy + 51x – 289 – 34y – 6xy + 34y + 4y2

(60 + 64 ÷ 4 of 4) × {1000 ÷ ((10 of (3 + 2)) × 2 of 5)} –

3 41 Sol.(b) (60 + 64 ÷ 4 of 4) × {1000 ÷ ((10 of (3 + 2)) × 2 of 5)}

36. Simplify: / = 64 × 2 + 872

[25 – 48 ÷ 6 + 12 × 2] + 78 – [5 + 3 of (25 – 2 × 10)] = 128 + 872

37. The value of N in the equation 9 × N of 4 ÷ 4 – 15 × 4x 2 – 49y 2

1. A rectangular courtyard is 4 m 95 cm long and 16 495  1665

(a) 877 (b) 944

Sol.(d) HCF of 495 cm and 1665 cm = 45 cm ?

Sol.(d) Let the 10th number = x 12  62  18  72

7. The average of the squares of the first 46 natural (47  1)(2  47  1)

(a) Rs. 31.5 (b) Rs. 32.5 20  15  25  24

(a) 72.6 (b) 69.6

12  62  18  78 20. A class of 30 students appeared in a test. The

(a) 50.4 (b) 48.8

(c) 49.6 (d) 51.2