SSC: Combined Graduate Level Tier–II Exam Held on: 01.08.2010
1. A General, while arranging his men, who were 6000 in number, in the form of a square, found that there were 71 men left over. How many were arranged in each row?(a) 73
(b) 77
(c) 87
(d) 93
(b) 77
(c) 87
(d) 93
2. A number, when divided successively by 4, 5 and 6, leaves remainders 2, 3 and 4 respectively. The least such number is(a) 50
(b) 53
(c) 19
(d) 214
(b) 53
(c) 19
(d) 214
3. A number, when divided by 296, gives 75 as the remainder. If the same number is divided by 37 then the remainder will be(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 19
(d) 31
4. A person bought a horse and a carriage for Rs. 20000. Later, he sold the horse at 20% profit and the carriage at 10% loss. Thus, he gained 2% in the whole transaction. The cost price of the horse was(a) Rs. 7200 (b) 2
(c) 19
(d) 31
(b) Rs. 7500
(c) Rs. 8000
(d) Rs. 9000
5. A sells an article to B at 15% profit. B sells it to C at 10% loss. If C pays Rs. 517.50 for it then A purchased it at(a) Rs. 500
(b) Rs. 750
(c) Rs. 1000
(d) Rs. 1250
(b) Rs. 750
(c) Rs. 1000
(d) Rs. 1250
6. The cost price of an article is 80% of its marked price for sale. How much per cent does the tradesman gain after allowing a discount of 12% ?(a) 20
(b) 12
(c) 10
(d) 8
(b) 12
(c) 10
(d) 8
7. A merchant has announced 25% rebate on prices of ready-made garments at the time of sale. If a purchase needs to have a rebate of Rs. 400, then how many shirts, each costing Rs. 320, should he purchase?(a) 10
(b) 7
(c) 6
(d) 5
(b) 7
(c) 6
(d) 5
8. A merchant purchases a wristwatch for Rs. 450 and fixes its list price in a such a way that after allowing a discount of 10%, he earns a profit of 20%. Then the list price (in rupees) of the wristwatch is(a) 500
(b) 600
(c) 750
(d) 800
9. Ram donated 4% of his income to a charity and deposited 10% of the rest in a Bank. If now he has Rs. 8640 left with him, then his income is(b) 600
(c) 750
(d) 800
(a) Rs. 12,500
(b) Rs. 12,000
(c) Rs. 10,500
(d) Rs. 10,000
10. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and its breadth is decreased by 10%, then its area(a) decreases by 1%
(b) increases by 1%
(c) decreases by 2%
(d) remains unchanged
(b) increases by 1%
(c) decreases by 2%
(d) remains unchanged