Staff Selection Commission Selection Posts Maths Model Paper

SSC Selection Posts VIII Sample Question Paper for Mathematics

1. Which of the following is the largest number which is exactly devisable by 7,9 and 15? (A) 9450 (B) 9765 (C) 9865 (D) 9550

2. What percent of 5/8 is 8/5? (A) 100 (B) 64 (C) 256 (D) 1024

3. 2.3 + 6.5 – 7.1 + 4.9 -1.4 + 8.6 – 5.3? (A) 8.5 (B) 8.6 (C) 8.7 (D) 8.4

4. Example of a mathematical statement is ______
(A) (10+8)-9 (B) 2x+3=5 (C) 5<9+3 (D) x+3

5. If 4x = 10 then X=? (A) 10-4 (B) 10 X 4 (C) 10 +4 (D) 10/4

6. a and b are two numbers. The property of a = b then b=a is called _______
(A) Reflexive property (B) Transitive property (C) Symmetric property (D) Associative

7. “10 added to 5 times x is equal to 20” in symbolic form is _______
(A) 5(x+10)=20
(B) 5x+10=20
(C) x/5+10=20
(D) 5x-10=20

8. The point equidistant from the vertices of a triangle is its_____
(A) Orthocentre
(B) Centroid
(C) circumcentre
(D) Incentre

9. The centroid of a triangle is the point of concurrence of its
(A) angle bisectors
(B) perpendicular bisector
(C) altitudes
(D) medians

10. If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1:2:7 then the triangle is ______
(A) acute angled
(B) obtuse angled
(C) right angled
(D) isosceles

11. Two sides of a triangle are 8cm and 11cm then the possible third side is____
(A) 1 cm
(B) 2 cm
(C) 3 cm
(D) 4 cm

12. A triangle always has exactly
(A) one acute angle
(B) at least two acute angles
(C) exactly one right angle
(D) exactly two acute angles

13. Two trains A and B are running at the speeds of 45 KMPH and 25 KMPH respectively in the same direction. The faster train i.e. train A crosses a Man sitting in the slower train B in 18 secs. Find the length of the train A?
(A) 100 metres
(B) 120 metres
(C) 150 meters
(D) 180 meters

14. A circular road runs round a circular ground. If the difference between the circumference of the outer circle and inner circle is 44 meters, find the width of road.
(A) 8 meters
(B) 7 meters
(C) 17 meters
(D) 9 meters

15. A and B started a business in partnership. A invested Rs.2000/- for six months and B invested Rs.1500 for 8 months. What is the share of A in total profit of Rs.510?
(A) Rs.250 (B) Rs.255 (C) Rs.275 (D) Rs.280

Answers :-
1.(B) 2.(C) 3.(A) 4.(C) 5.(D) 6.(C) 7.(B) 8.(C) 9.(D) 10.(D) 11.(D) 12.(B) 13.(A) 14.(B) 15.(B)