SSC CGL / CHSL / MTS
Combined Graduate Level — all sections
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What percentage is 45 out of 180?
Correct Answer:
B. 25%
EXPLANATION
(45/180) × 100 = 25%
Which letter comes next? A, C, E, G, I, ?
Correct Answer:
B. K
EXPLANATION
Alternate letters in the alphabet. A(1), C(3), E(5), G(7), I(9), K(11)
What is the missing number? 15, 30, 60, 120, ?, 480
Correct Answer:
A. 240
EXPLANATION
Each number is multiplied by 2. 15×2=30, 30×2=60, 60×2=120, 120×2=240, 240×2=480
If PAINT is to TNIAP, then SMART is to ?
Correct Answer:
A. TRAMS
EXPLANATION
The word is reversed. PAINT reversed = TNIAP. SMART reversed = TRAMS
Find the odd one out: 121, 144, 169, 196, 225, 250
Correct Answer:
D. 250
EXPLANATION
All others are perfect squares (11², 12², 13², 14², 15²). 250 is not a perfect square.
Which word does NOT belong in this group: Apple, Orange, Potato, Banana?
Correct Answer:
C. Potato
EXPLANATION
Apple, Orange, and Banana are fruits. Potato is a vegetable.
A man walks 10 km North, then 6 km East, then 10 km South. How far is he from the starting point?
Correct Answer:
A. 6 km
EXPLANATION
After going North and South equally, he returns to original latitude. Only 6 km East displacement remains.
If MOTHER is coded as 13-15-20-8-5-19, how is FATHER coded?
Correct Answer:
A. 6-1-20-8-5-19
EXPLANATION
Each letter is coded by its position in the alphabet. F=6, A=1, T=20, H=8, E=5, R=19
If a merchant buys 60 items at ₹15 each and sells them at a profit of 40%, what is the selling price per item?
Correct Answer:
C. ₹21
EXPLANATION
Cost price per item = ₹15. Profit = 40% of ₹15 = ₹6. Selling price = ₹15 + ₹6 = ₹21 per item.
A shopkeeper offers a discount of 20% on an article marked at ₹500. What is the selling price?
Correct Answer:
A. ₹400
EXPLANATION
Discount = 20% of ₹500 = ₹100. Selling price = ₹500 - ₹100 = ₹400.