Most Important Quant Questions Based On CGLE Tier I 2017

Hello Students, SSC CGL 2017 Exam has started with a bang and complete surprise in a few sections. It's important to understand the exam pattern and types of questions are asked in CGL tier-1 2017. Hence, we are providing some important questions which will give you better idea about Quant section. Read these 25 Questions and be better prepared. we will keep providing such questions for all subjects. Keep studying with Adda247. we wish you all the best for the exam.

Q1. The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Re. 1. The sum (in Rs.) is:
(a)625
(b)630
(c)640
(d)650

Q2. Five years ago the average age of husband and wife was 23 years. Today the average age of husband, wife, and child is 21 Yrs. How old is the child?
(a) 3 Yrs
(b) 7 Yrs
(c) 12 Yrs
(d) 2 Yrs

Q3. The Government reduced the price of sugar by 10 percent. By this a consumer can buy 6.2 kg more sugar for Rs. 837. The reduced price per kg of sugar is
(a) Rs. 12.50
(b) Rs. 13.00
(c) Rs. 13.50
(d) Rs. 14.00

Q4. Apples are purchased @ 10 apples/Re. How many apples should be sold for one Rupee to obtain a profit of 25%?
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 4

Q5. Sham sells some articles to Chanda at a profit of 20%. Chanda now sells this article to Mayank at a loss of 30% and Mayank sells this articles at a profit of 20%. If CP of Chanda is Rs. 150, then what is the SP of Mayank?
(a) Rs. 105
(b) Rs. 87.5
(c) Rs. 125
(d) Rs. 126

Q12. A thief steals a car at 1.30 p.m. and drives it off at 40 km/hr. The theft is discovered at 2 p.m. and the owner sets off in another car at 50 km/hr. He will overtake the thief at
(a) 5 p.m.
(b) 4 p.m.
(c) 4.30 p.m.
(d) 6 p.m.

Q13. If the total income of the family is Rs. 25,000, then the amount spent on Rent and Food together is
(a) Rs. 17,250
(b) Rs. 14,750
(c) Rs. 11,250
(d) Rs. 8,500

S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. 100% → 25,000
Rent + Food → (14 + 45)% = 59%
1% → 250

Q14. What is the ratio of the expenses on Education to the expenses on Food?
(a) 1: 3
(b) 3: 1
(c) 3: 5
(d) 5: 3

S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Ratio of expenses
Education: Food → 15: 45
= 1: 3

Q15. Expenditure on Rent is what percent of expenditure of Fuel?
(a) 135%
(b) 156%
(c) 167%
(d) 172%

S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Expenditure on Rent = 14%
Expenditure on Fuel → 9%
Required Ratio = × 100
= 155.54
≈ 156%

Q16. Which three expenditures together have a central angle of 108°?
(a) Fuel, Clothing and Others
(b) Fuel, Education and Others
(c) Clothing, Rent and Others
(d) Education, Rent and Others

S16. Ans.(b)
Sol. 100% have a central angle of 360°
108° → 30%
Check from option (b)

Q21.The parallel sides of a trapezium are 25 cm and 13 cm; its nonparallel sides are equal, each being 10 cm. Find the area of the trapezium.
(a) 154 cm²
(b) 155 cm²
(c) 156 cm²
(d) 152 cm²

Q22. In a mixture of milk and water of volume 30 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 7: 3. Find the quantity of water to be added to the mixture to make the ratio of milk and water 1: 2.
(a) 30
(b) 32
(c) 33
(d) 35

Q23. A trader buys goods at 20% discount on marked price. If he wants to make a profit of 25% after allowing a discount of 20%, by what percent should his marked price be greater than the original marked price?
(a) 15%
(b) 65%
(c) 25%
(d) 20%

 

Q24. A passenger train 150 m long is travelling with a speed of 36 km/hr. If a man is cycling in the direction of train at 9 km/hr., the time taken by the train to pass the man is
(a) 10sec
(b) 15sec
(c) 18sec
(d) 20sec

 

Q25. The profit obtained by selling a book for Rs. 60 is the same as the loss obtained by selling this book for Rs. 42. What is the cost price of the book?
(a) Rs. 40
(b) Rs. 50
(c) Rs. 51
(d) None of these