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SSC CGL| Arithmetic ability| Probability

 Probability Q1: In a throw of a coin, the probability of getting a head is? A) 1            B) 1/2                 C) 1/4                   D) 2   Q2: Two unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most one head? A) 2/3       B) 1/2             C) 3/4             D) 4/3   Q3: An unbiased die is tossed. Find the probability of getting a multiple of 3. A) 1/4            B) 1/3               C) 1/2           D) 1   Q4: In a simultaneous throw of a pair of dice, find the probability of getting a total more than 7. A) 3/2           B) 4/7            C) 5/12           D) 6/13   Q5: A bag contains 6 white and 4 black balls. Two balls are drawn at random. Find the probability that they are of the same colour. A) 3/4         B) 5/3           C) 7/15             D) 8/17  

SSC CGL| Arithmetic ability| Percentages

 Percentages Q1: 88% of 370 + 24% of 210 – ____ = 118.                       [Bank PO 2003] A)       256    B)        258    C)         268      D)         358   Q2: 860% of 50 + 50% of 860 = ____?       [RBI 2003] A)       430      B)        516    C)       860      D)        960   Q3: 45% of 750 – 25% of 480 = ?            [Bank PO 2002] A)       216 B)       217.50 C)       236.50 D)       245   Q4: It costs Rs. 1 to photocopy a sheet of paper. However, 2%  discount  is allowed on all photocopies done after the first 1000 sheets. How much will it cost to copy 5000 sheets of paper?     [IGNOU 2003] A)       Rs. 3920 B)       Rs. 3980 C)       Rs. 4900 D)       Rs. 4920   Q5: A housewife saved Rs. 2.50 in buying n item on sale. If she spent Rs. 25 for the item, approximately how much percent she saved in the transaction?  [Section Officer, 2003] A)       8% B)       9% C)         10% D)       11%   Q6: Rajeev buys goods worth

SSC CGL| Verbal ability| Tenses

 Tenses Q.1.  How many pegs of Vodka _____ yesterday? Did you drink Do you drink You have drank You were drinking   Q.2.  She shall _____ your ice-cream parlour soon because she ____ ice-cream. Be visiting, like Visit, likes Have been visiting, is liking Visiting, like   Q.3 . Shakespeare ____ dramas that are appealing to the people of all ages.  Wrote Had written Had been writing Has written   Q.4.  The barber ___ his finger while he ____ off my hair. Had cut, was chopping  Cut, chop Cut, was chopping Cuts, had been chopping   Q.5.  Prasoon ___ for Bangalore early and he must ___ by this time. Leave, have been reaching Left, have reached Had left, be reaching Left, have been reached   Q.6.  No, Rama is not at home, He ___ just ____ for shopping had, gone has, gone was , going will have, b

SSC CGL| Arithmetic ability| Time and Work

 Time and Work 1. 10 boys can complete a work in 7 days and 10 girls take 14 days to complete the work. How many days will 5 boys and 10 girls take to complete the work? A) 13 days B) 10 days C) 7 days D) 16 days Answer: C   2. If 10 men take 15 days to complete a work. In how many days will 37 men complete the work? A) 3 days B) 4 days C) 5 days D) 6 days Answer: B   3. If a soldier fires 7 shots from a gun in 12 minutes then find the total number of shots fired by the man in 3/2 hrs. A) 45 B) 44 C) 46 D) 47 Answer: C   4. A town having teenagers (boys & girls) of 5000 requires 150 litre of water per head. It has a tank measuring 20 m × 15 m × 5 m. The water of this tank will sufficient for ____ days. A) 8 B) 6 C) 4 D) 2 Answer: D   5. There is sufficient salary to give K for 10 days and L for 15 days. Then how many days will the money last if both has to be given the salary? A) 6 days B) 12 days C) 4 days D) 9 days