SSC CGL TIER -I (Quantitative Aptitude)Solution

Memory Based (Solution)

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1. (b); (Cosecθ+cotθ)2 = 1 cosθ 2
� + �
sinθ sinθ

sin2 𝜃𝜃 1 − cos2 θ
= =
(1 + cosθ)2 (1 + cosθ)2
(1 − cosθ)(1 + cosθ)
=
(1 + cosθ)2
1 − cosθ
=
1 + cosθ

2. (c); x = 2 + √3
1 3 √3 1
x = + + 2. .
2 2 √2 √2
2
1 + √3
x=� �
√2
1 + √3
√x = � �
√2
1 1
√2x + = �1 + √3� +
√2x �1 + √3�
1 + 3 + 2√3 + 1
=
1 + √3
�5 + 2√3��√3 − 1�
=
�1 + √3��√3 − 1�
5√3 + 6 − 5 − 2√3
=
2
3√3 + 1
=
2
3. (b); Let speed of boat = u kmph
And speed of flow = v kmph
According to question
18 30
+ =6 … . (i)
u−v u+v
20 40 22
+ = … (ii)
u−v u+v 3
On solving the equation
We get u = 8 kmph, v = 2 kmph
4. (b); Let CP = 100
Then SP = CP + Profit
SP = 100 + 170
SP = 270
New CP = 120
270−120
New profit = × 100
120
150
= × 100
120

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 = 125%
5. (a); 2.73 xy is divisible by 80.
Find remainder when 27300 is divided by 80

Hence 60 to be added is 27300 to make it divisible by 80.

∴x+y=6+0
x+y=6
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6. (d); P × = Q ×
4 11
P 28
=
Q 33
7. (c); Let sum of money = Rs P
P×15×5
∴P − 250 =
100
4P − 1000 = 3P
P = Rs 1000
8. (b);

Let total work = 120 unit

∴ Work done in 1st four days = 4 (6+5+4) = 60 units.
Work done in next x days = x (5+4) = 9x units.
Work done in last 6 days = 6 × 4 = 24 units.
∴ 60 + 9x + 24 = 120
⇒x=4
So, total number of days = 4 + 4 + 6 = 14 days
9. (a); let centre of circle is O

∠ OCE = 90°
∴ ∠ OCB = 90 – 42°
∠ OBC = 48°
∴ ∠ OBC = 18° (∴ OB = OC in △ OBC)
∴ ∠ OBA = ∠ OAB = 8°
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 ∴ ∠ AOB = 180°–16° = 164°
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So ∠ ACB = 180° – ∠ AOB
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z ∠ ACB = 180° – 82° = 98°
y = 180° – (98°+42°)
𝑦𝑦 = 40 𝑧𝑧 = 98° r
x = ∠ BAC = 180° – (40°+98°) = 42°
→or in short method.
Directly ∠ ABC = ∠ ACD
∴y = 40°
And
∠ BAC = ∠ BCE
⇒ x = 42°
∴z = 180° – (40°+920°)
Z = 98°
10. (b); ∠ACD = ∠ADC = 𝑥𝑥
∠CAD = (180° – 2𝑥𝑥)
𝑥𝑥
∠𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = ∠BAC =
2
(∵∠ABC + ∠BAC = ∠ACD = 𝑥𝑥)
∴ ∠𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 + ∠𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 = 81° = 180°
𝑥𝑥
∴ + (180° + 2𝑥𝑥) + 81° = 180°
2
3
∴ 𝑥𝑥 = 81° ⇒ 𝑥𝑥 = 54°
2
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11. (b); Required percentage = × 100 = 96%
75
12. (c); Total marks in 2014 = 306
306
∴ Percentage score = × 100 = 76.5%
400
90−75
13. (a); Required percentage = × 100 = 20%
75
14. (b); In English he got minimum marks in 2014.
15. (a); Let vessel contains 100 L of mixture.
Change in water concentration will take place only due to the quantity of water added in place of quantity of milk
taken out.
30
× 70 21
100
So required % = × 100 = × 100 = 70%
30 30
16. (c); Sum of 17 numbers = 17 × 60
= 1020
Sum of first 9 numbers = 64 × 9
= 576
Sum of last 9 numbers = 54 × 9
= 486
9th number = 576 + 486 – 1020
= 42
17. (b); Let number be x
So 32% of x – 17% x = 270
270 × 100
x= = 1800
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18. (a); Given cos2 θ − sin θ =
4
1
1 − sin2 θ − sin θ =
4
2
3
sin θ + sin θ − = 0
4
4 sin2 θ + 4 sin θ − 3 = 0
4 sin2 θ + 6 sin θ − 2 sin θ − 3 = 0
2 sin θ (2 sin θ + 3) − 1(2 sin θ + 3) = 0
(2 sin θ − 1)(2sin θ + 3) = 0
1 3
sin θ = (as sin θ = − is not possible)
2 2
Better way is to go through options
19. (b);

AB 30
AD = = = 15
2 2
40
OD = = 20
2
r = �202 + 152 = √625 = 25
2𝑥𝑥
20. (a); 𝑦𝑦 =
1+𝑥𝑥
3𝑥𝑥 + 1
⇒ 𝑦𝑦 + 1 =
𝑥𝑥 + 1
𝑥𝑥 − 1
⇒ 𝑦𝑦 − 1 =
𝑥𝑥 + 1
1 2𝑦𝑦 1 2𝑦𝑦
Now, + 2 = �1 + �
𝑦𝑦 + 1 𝑦𝑦 − 1 𝑦𝑦 + 1 𝑦𝑦 − 1
𝑥𝑥 + 1 4𝑥𝑥(𝑥𝑥 + 1)
=� � �1 + �
3𝑥𝑥 + 1 (𝑥𝑥 + 1)(x − 1)
x + 1 5x − 1
=� �� �
3x + 1 x − 1
21. (a); Here value is irrelevant
Surface area of sphere = 4πr2
r 2 r2
New surface area = 4π � � = 4π = πr2
2 4
3πr2
% change in surface area = × 100 = 75%
4πr2
θ
1−cosθ 2 sin2 θ
22. (b); x = � =� 2
θ = tan
1+cosθ 2 cos2 2
2

[cos2θ = 2 cos²θ – 1
1 + cos2θ = 2 cos²θ
θ
2x 2 tan 2
So, 2
= θ
= tanθ
1−x 1 − tan2 2
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23. (a); A + B + C in 2 days, do 2 � + + � 𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤𝑤
10 12 15
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= 2 � � = work
4 2
10×15
Now, B withdraws, A + C will do the whole work in = 6 days but
15+10
6
They have to do half of it as half of it has already been done So it will take i.e. 3 more days
2
24. (c); M. P. = Rs 480/-
Discount = 10%
90
S.P. = × 480 = Rs 432
100
P% = 8%
100
C.P. = × 432 = 400
108
If no discount is given then S.P. = M.P.
i.e. S.P. = 480
S. P. −C. P.
P% = × 100
C. P.
480 − 400
× 100
400
80
= × 100 = 20%
400
25. (c); Salary of A = 3x = Rs 2400
Salary of B = 7x = Rs 5600
Salary of C = 4x = Rs 3200
Expenditure of A, B and C = 4y, 3y & 5y respectively.
Saving of A is 300
Expenditure = 4y = (2400 – 300)
= 2100
2100
𝑦𝑦 = = 525
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Expenditure of B = 3y = 1575
Savings of B = 4025
Expenditure of C = 5y = 2625
Savings of C = 575

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