BSSC CGL3 2015BSSC PYQ

150 Questions • 135 Minutes • PYQ Mock Test in Hindi and English

Sample Questions from this Test

Question 1:

51% of a number is 714. What is 39% of this number?
A.556
B.546
C.706
D.602

Let the number be x.
51% of x = 714 → x = 714 × 100/51 = 1400
39% of 1400 = 0.39 × 1400 = 546

Alternative shortcut:
714 × (39 / 51) = 546

• Key trick: Find the whole number first or use direct unitary method ratios.

• This is a straightforward percentage problem frequently asked in competitive exams.

Question 2:

Which of the following groups of fractions is in ascending order?
A.9/11, 7/8, 5/7
B.7/8, 5/7, 9/11
C.5/7, 9/11, 7/8
D.5/7, 7/8, 9/11

Convert fractions to decimals for easy comparison:
5/7 ≈ 0.7143
9/11 ≈ 0.8181
7/8 = 0.875

Comparing the decimal values: 0.7143 < 0.8181 < 0.875
Thus, the ascending order is: 5/7, 9/11, 7/8

Question 3:

Which of the following fractions is higher than 3/4 but lesser than 5/6?
A.1/2
B.2/3
C.4/5
D.9/10

Convert boundaries to a common denominator (LCM of 4 and 6 is 12, or use 60 for clean integers):
3/4 = 45/60 (0.75)
5/6 = 50/60 (0.833)

Check the option values:
1/2 = 30/60 (0.50) → Less than 3/4
2/3 = 40/60 (0.666) → Less than 3/4
4/5 = 48/60 (0.80) → Correct! Liesa exactly between 45/60 and 50/60
9/10 = 54/60 (0.90) → Greater than 5/6

Question 4:

Which number is 20% more than 80?
A.90
B.100
C.120
D.96

Method 1: Find 20% of 80 and add it.
20% of 80 = (20 / 100) × 80 = 16
Required number = 80 + 16 = 96

Method 2: Multiplier trick:
80 × 1.20 = 96

Question 5:

Which is the smallest number which, if multiplied by 675, the product so obtained thereof is a perfect cube?
A.7
B.8
C.5
D.6

Find the prime factorization of 675:
675 = 5 × 135 = 5 × 5 × 27 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 5
675 = 3³ × 5²

For a perfect cube, the powers of all prime factors must be multiples of 3.
3³ is already a complete triplet cube.
5² lacks one factor of 5 to become 5³.

Therefore, we must multiply by 5.

Question 6:

The product of those three consecutive odd numbers will be what, whose sum total is 15?
A.120
B.150
C.125
D.105

Let the three consecutive odd numbers be (n - 2), n, and (n + 2).
Sum = (n - 2) + n + (n + 2) = 15
3n = 15 → n = 5

The three numbers are 3, 5, and 7.
Their product = 3 × 5 × 7 = 105.

Question 7:

50 boxes of equal weight were loaded on a carry van. Thereafter, 5 other boxes each weighing 105 kg were also loaded resulting into an average weight of 95 kg each of all the 55 boxes. What was the weight of each of the 50 boxes which were loaded first?
A.98 kg
B.94 kg
C.95 kg
D.92 kg

Let the weight of each of the initial 50 boxes be x kg.
Total weight of first group = 50x
Total weight of additional 5 boxes = 5 × 105 = 525 kg

Total combined weight equation:
50x + 525 = 55 × 95
50x + 525 = 5225
50x = 5225 - 525 = 4700
x = 4700 / 50 = 94 kg.

Question 8:

The average of two numbers is 7.5 and the square root of their product is 6. These numbers are:
A.13 and 2
B.9 and 6
C.10 and 5
D.12 and 3

Let the two numbers be a and b.
Average = (a + b) / 2 = 7.5 → a + b = 15
Square root of product = √(ab) = 6 → ab = 36

We need two numbers whose sum is 15 and product is 36.
Testing options:
For 12 and 3: 12 + 3 = 15 and 12 × 3 = 36.
Matches perfectly.

Question 9:

Which is the nearest number to 75070 that is divisible by 65?
A.75070
B.75075
C.75010
D.75065

Divide 75070 by 65 to find the remainder:
75070 ÷ 65 = 1154 with a remainder of 60.

To find the closest divisible multiples:
Lower multiple = 75070 - 60 = 75010 (Distance = 60)
Higher multiple = 75070 + (65 - 60) = 75070 + 5 = 75075 (Distance = 5)

Since 5 is less than 60, 75075 is the nearest number.

Question 10:

Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
A.Sarojini Naidu
B.Annie Besant
C.Indira Gandhi
D.Aruna Asaf Ali

Annie Besant presided over the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress in 1917, becoming its first woman president.

• Note: Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman president (Kanpur Session, 1925).

• Annie Besant was a prominent British socialist, theosophist, and Home Rule campaigner in India.

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