Aptitude Math Questions for SSC Exams
A goods train 350 m long passes through a tunnel of length 1250 m in 80 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
(A) 64 km/h
(B) 56 km/h
(C) 78 km/h
(D) 72 km/h
Correct Answer : D
The speed of a train is 108 km/h. The distance covered by the train in 11 seconds will be:
(A) 620 m
(B) 540 m
(C) 440 m
(D) 330 m
Correct Answer : D
A 480 m long train takes 16 seconds to pass a pole. How long will it take to pass a platform that is 900 m long?
(A) 47 seconds
(B) 45 seconds
(C) 46 seconds
(D) 48 seconds
Correct Answer : C
A train running at the speed of $${140\over 9} $$ m/sec, crosses a pole in 27 sec. Find the length of the train.
(A) 420 m
(B) 120 m
(C) 320 m
(D) 220 m
Correct Answer : A
A train moves at a speed of 35 km/h for the first 2 hours and at a speed of 50 km/h for the next 4 hours. Find the average speed of the train during the entire journey.
(A) 47 km/h
(B) 50 km/h
(C) 45 km/h
(D) 35 km/h
Correct Answer : C
A sum triple itself in 9 years at simple interest. Find the rate of interest per annum is.
(A) $$38{2\over 9} \% $$
(B) $$33{1\over 3} \% $$
(C) $$27{1\over 9} \% $$
(D) $$22{2\over 9} \% $$
Correct Answer : D
What is the ratio of the simple interest earned on a certain amount at the rate of 21% per annum for 8 years to that earned on the same sum at the same rate for 21 years?
(A) 8:21
(B) 21:5
(C) 5:21
(D) 21:8
Correct Answer : A
In 5 years, the simple interest on an amount of Rs. X is $$2\over 5$$ of the principal. The rate of interest per annum is:
(A) 12%
(B) 8%
(C) 10%
(D) 5%
Correct Answer : B
The difference of simple interest from two banks on ₹8,000 in 3 years is ₹800. If the rate of interest per annum in two banks are R1 and R2, then what is the value of R1 - R2? (Where R1 > R2)
(A) $$ 5{1\over 3}\% $$
(B) $$ 3{1\over 3}\% $$
(C) $$ 1{1\over 3}\% $$
(D) $$ 2{1\over 3}\% $$
Correct Answer : C
A sum of money doubles itself in 7 years at simple interest. In how much time will it become 5 times of itself?
(A) 21 years
(B) 25 years
(C) 28 years
(D) 23 years
Correct Answer : C