Average · SSC CGL previous year questions

2023 35 questions

1. Q692023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

   In a class of 60 students, there are 35 boys. The average weight of boys is 42 kg and the average weight of the full class is 46.5 kg. Find the average weight of girls in the class.

   1. A.48.7 kg
   2. B.49.7 kg
   3. C.52.8 kg
   4. D.56.7 kg
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   Answer: C

2. Q682023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

   A cyclist rides 20 km in 120 minutes and rides another 25 km in 150 minutes. What is the average speed of the cyclist, in km/h?

   1. A.15
   2. B.11
   3. C.10
   4. D.12.5
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   Answer: C

3. Q652023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

   In an examination of 7 papers of 100 marks each, there were 3 mathematics papers, 2 English papers and 2 Hindi papers. D gets average marks of 45, 55 and 60 in mathematics, English and Hindi, respectively. What are the average marks per paper?

   1. A.56.5
   2. B.52.1
   3. C.55.6
   4. D.54.1
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   Answer: B

4. Q532023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

   Ram has an average score of 65 runs in 19 innings in cricket matches. Find out how many runs are to be scored by him in the 20th innings to raise the average score to 67.

   1. A.135
   2. B.105
   3. C.115
   4. D.195
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   Answer: B

5. Q592023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

   Ramesh, on his way to his hometown, travelled the first 250 km at a speed of 75 km/h and the next 250 km at a speed of 85 km/h. Find the average speed for the whole journey(correct to 2 decimal places).

   1. A.80.55 km/h
   2. B.79.69 km/h
   3. C.79.20 km/h
   4. D.80.69 km/h
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   Answer: B

6. Q692023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

   The following bar chart shows the vends of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India from all over the world. What was the average of India's FDI over the years 1992 - 1997?

   
   1. A.15.2
   2. B.15.7
   3. C.15.6
   4. D.15.5
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   Answer: C

7. Q592023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

   During a school excursion each student of junior school was charged Rs. 325 and each student of senior school was charged Rs. 400. If there were 80 students from junior school and the combined average amount charged per student was Rs. 352, then how many students from senior school went for the excursion?

   1. A.55
   2. B.45
   3. C.50
   4. D.40
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   Answer: B

8. Q512023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

   A car covers a distance of 350 km in 5 hours and covers another 450 km at a speed of 90 km/h. What is the average speed (in km/h) of the car?

   1. A.72
   2. B.82
   3. C.80
   4. D.85
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   Answer: C

9. Q752023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

   Study the given bar graph carefully and answer the following question. What is the difference between the average demand and the average production of the three companies taken together?

   
   1. A.1,272
   2. B.1,530
   3. C.1,850
   4. D.1,456
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   Answer: D

10. Q632023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    The weights (in kg) of five girls of a class are 49, 42, 61, 55 and 58. What is the average weight (in kg) of these five girls?

    1. A.53
    2. B.54
    3. C.51
    4. D.52
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    Answer: A

11. Q542023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

    There are 15 students in a class. Their average weight is 40 kg. When one student leaves the class, the average weight is 39.5 kg. What is the weight of the student who left the class (where kg means kilogram)?

    1. A.47 kg
    2. B.42 kg
    3. C.52 kg
    4. D.48 kg
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    Answer: A

12. Q732023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

    College P has 180 students scoring average marks of 88 and college Q has 320 students scoring average marks of 72. Find the average marks of both the colleges together.

    1. A.82.00
    2. B.75.25
    3. C.77.76
    4. D.80.00
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    Answer: C

13. Q752023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

    A car travels the first 160 km at a speed of 64 km/h and the next 160 km at a speed of 80 km/hr What is the average speed for the first 320 km of the tour?

    1. A.70km/h
    2. B.71.11 km/h
    3. C.66 km/h
    4. D.75.32 km/h
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    Answer: B

14. Q642023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    The average age of a group of friends is 27 years. If 4 new friends whose average age is 25 years join them, the average age of the entire group becomes 26 years. How many people were there in the group initially?

    1. A.3
    2. B.4
    3. C.5
    4. D.6
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    Answer: B

15. Q652023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    The average weight of 15 persons is increased by 1.2 kg when one of them whose weight is 51 kg is replaced by a new man. The weight of the new man is:

    1. A.69 kg
    2. B.70 kg
    3. C.65 kg
    4. D.59 kg
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    Answer: A

16. Q552023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

    The average monthly income of the father and mother is Rs. 5,000. The average monthly income of the mother and her son is Rs. 6,000. The average monthly income of the father and his son is Rs. 10,000. Find the monthly income (in Rs.) of the father.

    1. A.9000
    2. B.8000
    3. C.12000
    4. D.10000
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    Answer: A

17. Q722023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    The following figure shows the scores of students in three tests organised by a coaching institution. Who scored the best on average?

    
    1. A.D
    2. B.C
    3. C.E
    4. D.B
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    Answer: C

18. Q732023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    A man drives his car for 24 km at a speed of 48 km/h, and for the next 1.5 hours he drives at a speed of 80 km/h. Find his average speed (in km/h) for the entire journey.

    1. A.64
    2. B.72
    3. C.68
    4. D.75
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    Answer: B

19. Q572023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    In a group of 32 students, the average weight was 18.5 kg. When 4 students left the group, the average came down to 15.5 kg. What was the average weight (in kg) of those 4 students?

    1. A.39.5
    2. B.37.5
    3. C.27.5
    4. D.36.5
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    Answer: A

20. Q592023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 2

    The wages (in ₹) earned by a labourer in twelve months of a year are shown in the following bar graph. What is the average wage (in ₹) received by the labourer in the first five months of the year?

    
    1. A.9,300
    2. B.9,000
    3. C.9,100
    4. D.9,200
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    Answer: B

21. Q662023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

    In ₹150, B buys 10 pens for ₹8 each, 10 erasers for ₹5 each and some sharpeners for ₹4 each. What is the average price per item in ₹?

    1. A.8
    2. B.7
    3. C.10
    4. D.6
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    Answer: D

22. Q552023 · 19 Jul 2023 · Shift 4

    The average of 8 numbers is 18. If one of the numbers is excluded, the average becomes 20. Find the excluded number.

    1. A.6
    2. B.10
    3. C.8
    4. D.4
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    Answer: D

23. Q702023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 1

    The average weight of a team of 20 people was calculated to be 59.8 kg and it was later discovered that one weight was misread as 68 kg instead of 77 kg. The correct average weight is:

    1. A.70.25 kg
    2. B.61.25 kg
    3. C.60.25 kg
    4. D.60.50 kg
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    Answer: C

24. Q612023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

    A toffee company prepares toffee of two different flavours X and Y. The production of two flavours over a period of 4 years is expressed in the bar graph given below. What is the difference between the average production of flavour X in 2017 and 2018 and the average production of flavour Y in 2019 and 2020.

    
    1. A.6000 packs
    2. B.6400 packs
    3. C.7500 packs
    4. D.7000 packs
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    Answer: A

25. Q622023 · 18 Jul 2023 · Shift 3

    According to Raghav, his weight is more than 64 kg but less than 74 kg. His sister does not agree with Raghav and she thinks that his weight is more than 60 kg but less than 69 kg. His mother's view is that his weight cannot be more than 68 kg. His father's view is that his weight cannot be more than 67 kg. If all are them are correct in their estimation, then what is the average of different probable weights of Raghav measured (in kg)?

    1. A.66
    2. B.67
    3. C.68
    4. D.65
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    Answer: A