SSC CGL Average Practice Test 3
15 SSC CGL average questions with chapter-wise explanations and exam-style options.
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SSC CGL Average Practice Test 3
15 SSC CGL average questions with chapter-wise explanations and exam-style options.
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1. Simplify 24:36
- A. 1:2
- B. 2:3 (Correct)
- C. 3:4
- D. 4:5
Explanation: Divide both terms by 12.
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2. If 3:4 = x:20, then x =
- A. 12
- B. 15 (Correct)
- C. 16
- D. 18
Explanation: x = 20 x 3/4 = 15.
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3. Average of 6, 8, 10, 12 is:
- A. 8
- B. 9 (Correct)
- C. 10
- D. 11
Explanation: Sum = 36, average = 9.
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4. Average of 7 numbers is 18. Their total is:
- A. 112
- B. 116
- C. 120
- D. 126 (Correct)
Explanation: Total = 18 x 7 = 126.
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5. A:B = 4:7 and A = 20, then B =
- A. 28
- B. 30
- C. 32
- D. 35 (Correct)
Explanation: One part = 5, so B = 7 x 5 = 35.
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6. A and B invest in ratio 5:3. Profit is 6400. A's share is:
- A. 3200
- B. 3600
- C. 4000 (Correct)
- D. 4200
Explanation: A gets 5/8 of 6400 = 4000.
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7. Rice and wheat are mixed in ratio 4:1. In 30 kg mixture, rice is:
- A. 20 kg
- B. 22 kg
- C. 24 kg (Correct)
- D. 26 kg
Explanation: Rice = 4/5 of 30 = 24 kg.
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8. Average of first 10 natural numbers is:
- A. 5
- B. 5.5 (Correct)
- C. 6
- D. 6.5
Explanation: Sum 1 to 10 = 55, average = 55/10.
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9. If boys:girls = 3:2 and total is 45, girls are:
- A. 15
- B. 18 (Correct)
- C. 20
- D. 24
Explanation: Total parts = 5, one part = 9, girls = 2 x 9 = 18.
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10. Average of 9 numbers is 16. If one more number 34 is included, new average is:
- A. 17
- B. 17.2
- C. 17.8 (Correct)
- D. 18
Explanation: Original total = 144, new total = 178, average = 17.8.
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11. Average age of 5 children is 12 years. Total age is:
- A. 50
- B. 55
- C. 60 (Correct)
- D. 65
Explanation: Total age = 12 x 5 = 60.
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12. One number is removed from 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and the average becomes 10. Removed number is:
- A. 8
- B. 12
- C. 16
- D. 20 (Correct)
Explanation: Original sum = 60. New total for 4 numbers = 40, so removed number = 20.
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13. If x:y = 5:9 and x = 15, then y =
- A. 21
- B. 24
- C. 27 (Correct)
- D. 30
Explanation: Scale factor is 3, so y = 9 x 3 = 27.
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14. The ratio 1.5:2.5 simplifies to:
- A. 2:3
- B. 3:5 (Correct)
- C. 4:5
- D. 5:6
Explanation: Multiply both by 10 to get 15:25 = 3:5.
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15. Average of 8 numbers is 25. If average of first 3 is 20, average of remaining 5 is:
- A. 26
- B. 27
- C. 28 (Correct)
- D. 29
Explanation: Total = 200, first 3 total = 60, remaining = 140, average = 28.