SSC CGL 20201)Hemant buys a dozen eggs for ₹ 5.50 per egg. While carrying them, two eggs get wasted when they fall down and get damaged. He sells the balance eggs at 7.70 per egg. Find the net profit earned by him in the overall deal.
Rs. 11.00
cost price of 12 eggs = 5.50 x 12 = Rs. 66; Remaining eggs = 12-2 = 10; selling price of 10 eggs = 10 x 7.7 = Rs. 77; Profit = SP-CP = 77-66 = Rs. 11
SSC CGL 20202)Among 160 players in a tournament, 57 did not participate in any of the three games,i.e. Cricket, Hockey and Badminton. A total of 37 players participated in only one game,10 players participated in both Cricket and Hockey but not in Badminton, 9 players participated in both Hockey and Badminton but not in Cricket, and 13 players participated in both Cricket and Badminton but not in Hockey. How many students participated in all the three games?
34
Total students participate = 160 - 57 = 103;
Participant in 1 game = 37;
Players participated in both Cricket and Hockey but not in Badminton = 10;
Players participated in both Hockey and Badminton but not in Cricket = 9;
Players participated in both Cricket and Badminton but not in Hockey = 13;
Students participated in all the three games = 103 - 37 - 100 - 9 - 13 = 34
SSC CGL 20203)In a certain a group of men and horses, the total number of legs is 14 more than twice the number of heads. How many horses are there in the group?
7
The total number of legs is 14 more than twice the number of heads.
A horse have 2 more legs than man so,
Number of horse = 14/2 = 7
SSC CGL 20204)Vineet, Rajesh and Kriti have different amounts of money with them. Rajesh has just double the amount of money than Vineet. The total amount of money that Rajesh and Kriti have is Rs. 147. Kriti has Rs. 6 more than the amount Vineet has. How much money does Kriti have ?
Rs. 53
Amount of Rajesh = 2 x amount of Vineet;
Amount of Kriti = 6 + amount of Vineet ---(1)
Total amount of Rajesh and Kriti = 147;
Amount of Rajesh + amount of Kriti = 147;
2 x amount of Vineet + 6 + amount of Vineet = 147;
Amount of Vineet = 141/3 = 47;
From eq (1),
Amount of Kriti = 6 + 47 = Rs. 53
SSC CGL 20205)Shaan has a total of Rs. 5,500 with him. He buys product ‘Z’ at Rs. 5,000 from this sum and then sells it to another person, thus making a profit of 15% on it. With all the money he has now, he buys product ‘X’ and then sells it to another person making a profit of 25% on it. What is the total money Shaan has now?
Rs. 7,812.50
Cost price of product 'Z' = 5000; Profit = 15% ;
Selling price = \(5000\times{115\over100}=5750\) ;
Cost price of product 'X' = 5750 + 500 = 6250 ;
Profit = 25% ;
Selling price = \(6250\times{125\over100} = 7812.5\)
SSC CHSL 20216)Vijay is 8 years younger than Amit. The sum of the current ages of Vijay and Amit is 42 years. What is the current age of Vijay?
17 years
SSC CHSL 20217)85 apples are to be distributed in a class consisting of boys and girls. If each boy gets 5 apples, then each girl will get 7 apples, and if each boy gets 4 apples, then each girl will get 9 apples. How many students are there in the class?
15
SSC CHSL 20218)Three friends Aman, Ishan and Aneesh have 12, 16, and 3 apples, respectively. If Aman gives twice the number of apples that Aneesh has to Ishan and 4 apples to Aneesh, then how many apples are left with Aman?
2
SSC CHSL 20219)Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.
Mycology
SSC CHSL 202110)Krishna gave 1/9 of his savings to his son, 3/4 of the remaining to his first daughter, and the rest to his second daughter. If the first daughter received Rs. 880 more than the second one, how much did the son get?
Rs. 220