Aptitude Test Questions with Answers for SSC Exam

Aptitude Test Questions with Answers for SSC Exam
Q :  Walking 5/6 of its usual speed, a train is 10 minutes late. Find its usual time to cover the journey?

(A) 20 min

(B) 50 min

(C) 60 min

(D) 40 min


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Let 6 speed cover in x minute time

So that 5 speed cover in (x-10) minute time

So we can say 

6x=5(x-10)

x=50 minute


Q :  If a man running at 15 km/ph crosses a bridge in 5 min., then length of the bridge is……

(A) 1333.33 mt

(B) 1000 mt

(C) 7500 mt

(D) 1250 mt


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

First of all we convert unit in meter/sec             

5 minute=5×60sec


Q :  A car travels a distance of 715 km at a uniform speed. If the speed of the car is 10 km/ph more, it takes 2 hours less to cover the same distance. The original speed was….

(A) 45 km/ph

(B) 55 km/ph

(C) 60 km/ph

(D) 65 km/ph


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Let the original speed of car is x km/hr. then,


Q :  Excluding stoppages, speed of the bus is 54 km/ph and including stoppages, it is 45 km/ph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?

(A) 9

(B) 10

(C) 12

(D) 20


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Due to stoppages, it covers 9 km less.

Time taken to cover 9 km  =  min=10 min.


Q :  A walks at 4 km/ph & 4 hours after his start, B cycles after him at 10 km/ph. How far from the start does B catch up with A?

(A) 16.7 km

(B) 18.6 km

(C) 21.5 km

(D) 26.7 km


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

A walks in 4 hour is 4✖4 =16 km 

After B start D=Speed×Time

16=6T

T=16/6

Then Distance covered by B is

D=ST


Q :  A thief steals a car at 2.30 pm & drives it at 60 km/ph. The theft is discovered at 3 pm and the owner sets off in another car at 75 km/ph. When will he over take the thief?

(A) 4.30 pm

(B) 4.45 pm

(C) 5 pm

(D) 5.51 pm


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Suppose the thief has overtaken x hrs after 2.30 P.M.

Then, distance covered by the thief in x hours=distance covered by the owner in (x-1/2) hrs

so the thief is overtaken at 5 p.m.


Q :  A man goes uphill with an average speed of 24 km/ph and comes down with an average speed of 36 km/ph. The distance traveled in both the cases being the same, the average speed for the entire journey is……

(A) 30 km/ph

(B) 28.8 km/ph

(C) 32.88 km/ph

(D) None of these


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :


Q :  Two buses travel to a place at 45 km/ph and 60 km/ph respectively. If the second bus takes 5 ½ hours less than the first for the journey, the length of the journey is….

(A) 900​ km

(B) 945 km

(C) 990 km

(D) 1350 km


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Distance=990 km


Q :  

The average speed of a train is 3 times the average speed of car. The car covers a distance of 520 km in 8 hours. How much distance will the train cover in 13 hours?

(A) 2553 km

(B) 2585 km

(C) 2355 km

(D) 2535 km

(E) None of these


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :


Train   Car
3          1
Speed of car is =520/8=65km/h
so that speed of train = 65*3=195 km/hour
Distance covered by train=speed*time=195*13=2535 km


Q :  A bus is running at 80 kmph without any stoppage. But, with stoppages its average speed is 60 km/hour. Find the time of stoppage by bus per hour.

(A) 12 minutes

(B) 20 minutes

(C) 30 minutes

(D) 15 minutes


Correct Answer : D

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