SSC Maths 50 MCQs | Quantitative Aptitude Practice for CGL, CHSL, GD, MTS Exams
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SSC Maths 50 MCQs – My Practice Set
I've been at this SSC thing for about a year now. CGL, CHSL, sometimes GD when I feel like I need a confidence boost. And maths? Man, maths was the one that used to make me want to just close the book and go watch something on my phone.
When I first started, I'd look at a question and my brain would just go blank. I remember sitting with a profit-loss problem for like ten minutes and still getting it wrong. Felt stupid. But slowly I figured something out—you don't have to be a math genius. You just have to practice enough that the panic stops. That's it.
Anyway, I made this set of 50 MCQs for myself a while back. Then my friends started asking for copies so I thought I'd just share it. It's got all the usual stuff—simplification, algebra, geometry, profit-loss, interest, all of that. Nothing fancy.
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Before You Start – Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier
So when I first started solving MCQs, I used to rush like crazy. I'd finish 50 questions in half an hour and feel like a hero. Then I'd check my answers and half of them would be wrong. So now I take my time. If I don't get a question in a minute or so, I just skip it and come back later. No shame in that.
Also, get a small notebook. Just write down the questions you got wrong and why. After a week you'll see a pattern. For me it was always those "increase by 25% then decrease by 25%" questions. I kept messing up the formula. So I practiced them extra until it stuck.
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What's Inside This Set
Simplification & Number System (Q1–10)
I always start here because it's like warming up. BODMAS, unit digits, recurring decimals—basic stuff but easy to mess up when you're nervous. There's a question on that infinite square root thing—√(12 + √(12 + …)). First time I saw it I had no clue. Then someone told me to set it equal to x and solve. Felt like magic.
Average, Ratio & Proportion (Q11–20)
Ratios used to confuse me a lot. Then I started thinking of them like splitting money. If A:B is 2:3 and B:C is 4:5, just multiply and you get A:C. Simple. And for averages, I just remember total = average × number of things. Saves time when you're in a hurry.
Profit, Loss & Discount (Q21–25)
This one is actually fun because it feels like real life. You go to a shop, see "50% off," and you start calculating if it's actually a good deal. The formula for successive discounts—a + b – (ab/100)—I actually use outside exams too. My mom thinks I'm doing serious math but really I'm just checking if that shirt is worth it.
Simple & Compound Interest (Q26–30)
I used to mix up SI and CI formulas all the time. Then I just remembered: SI is straight line, CI grows faster. That's it. And the difference between them in 2 years is P(r/100)². Helped me so much in mocks.
Algebra (Q31–35)
This section used to scare me. But most SSC algebra is just identities—(a+b)², (a-b)², a³+b³. Once you see the pattern it's not that bad. The x + 1/x questions used to stress me out but now they're my favorites because they're so predictable.
Geometry & Mensuration (Q36–45)
I still mess up sometimes. Mix up area and volume, forget formulas. But drawing a rough figure helps a lot. Just a tiny sketch in the margin. For chord questions, it's just Pythagoras—half chord, distance, radius. Nothing fancy.
Trigonometry (Q46–50)
This was my weakest for the longest time. But then I realized SSC mostly asks about basic ratios. Sin, cos, tan of 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 90°. I wrote them on a sticky note and stuck it on my wall. Still there.
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A Small Story That Helped Me
Last month my cousin was preparing for CHSL and he was stuck on profit-loss. I told him to think like a shopkeeper. Like if you buy something for ₹400, mark it 50% higher, then give a 20% discount—how much are you actually making? We calculated it together. He was like "oh, it's only 20% profit." That clicked for him. Sometimes real examples work better than formulas.
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What I've Learned After All This
I'm not a topper. Not a teacher. Just some guy sitting in his room with a pile of books, trying to crack these exams like everyone else. But showing up every day makes a difference.
Some days I get everything right. Some days I don't. But I do at least 20 questions daily. Even on days I really don't feel like studying. Takes 15–20 minutes. And slowly the topics that used to scare me don't scare me anymore.
If you try this set, let me know how it goes. Which section gave you trouble? I can make another set focusing on that.
We're all in this together.
All the best.
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