Career SSC

1. A sum of money is lent at x% per annum for 3 years. If the same amount is lent at (x + 3)% per annum for the same time then ` 1296 more interest is obtained. Find out the sum? (A) ` 12000 (B) ` 14000 (C) ` 14400 (D) ` 10400 2. A container contains 150 litres of water from which 15 litres of water was taken out and replaced with alcohol.  This process was repeated one more time.  Now in container ratio of water and alcohol is —  (A) 19 : 81  (B) 15 : 9  (C) 81 : 19  (D) 9 : 15 3. Two numbers, when divided by 17, leave remainder 13 and 11 respectively. If the sum of those two numbers is divided by 17, then remainder will be —  (A) 13 (B) 11 (C) 7  (D) 4 4. Three successive discounts 40%, 30% and 20% is equivalent to a single discount of — (A) 80%  (B) 50%  (C) 66.4% (D) 58% 5. One day a fruit seller sells 200 mangoes and he gains equal to the selling price of 40 mangoes. Next day he sells same number of m...

1. She is never practical (A)/ and her suggestions hold no water (B)/ because they are not convincing. (C)/ No error (D) 2.  The teacher tried his very best to bring home (A)/ on the students the (B)/ need for smart work.(C)/ No error (D) 3. . The patient died (A)/ after he (B)/ was transfused.(C)/ No error (D) 4.  When the police approached him (A)/ he held up his both hands (B)/ and surrendered . C)/ No error (D) 5. Despite my consoling her (A)/ she kept weeping (B)/ day in, day out. (C)/ No error (D) 6.  After having passed M.Sc. (A)/ he joined the Air Force (B)/ as an officer. (C)/ No error (D) 7. Trying many times, (A)/ he decided not to (B)/ appear in a competitive examination.(C)/ No error (D) 8.  Although he was very tired (A)/ he still kept to work (B)/ continuously for nine hours. (C)/ No error (D) 9. When a man does not realize his kinship with the (A)/ world, he lives in a prisonhouse. (B) which walls are alien to him (C)/ No err...