HSSC CET Quant Questions For Practice – Boost Your Preparation

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HSSC CET Quant Questions For Practice

HSSC CET Quant Questions For Practice: The Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) Common Eligibility Test (CET) is the gateway to Group C and Group D government jobs in Haryana. One of the most important sections in this exam is Quantitative Aptitude, which tests your numerical ability, problem-solving skills, and understanding of basic mathematical concepts.

Whether you’re a beginner or revising for the final round, practice is the key. This blog brings you 30+ HSSC CET Quant Questions For Practice, each designed to reflect the level and style of the actual exam.

HSSC CET Group C Previous Year Question Paper

Why Practice Quant Questions?

Practicing quantitative questions helps you:

  • Understand exam patterns.
  • Build speed and accuracy.
  • Identify your weak areas.
  • Learn time management.

The CET paper for Group C posts includes Maths (Quantitative Aptitude) as a key scoring subject under the reasoning and general ability section.

30+ HSSC CET Quant Questions For Practice

Q1. A man spends 75% of his income. His income increases by 20%, but expenses rise by 10%. What is the % increase in savings?
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 75%
d) 100%

Q2. A train covers 720 km in 8 hours. If it covers half the distance at 90 km/h, what must be its speed for the next half?
a) 100 km/h
b) 110 km/h
c) 120 km/h
d) 130 km/h

Q3. A man sells a product at a loss of 20%. If he had sold it for ₹240 more, he would have gained 10%. Find the cost price.
a) ₹600
b) ₹720
c) ₹800
d) ₹840

Q4. If 5 men or 8 women can complete a work in 24 days, how many days will 10 men and 8 women take?
a) 12
b) 10
c) 8
d) 6

Q5. The difference between 40% of a number and 25% of the same number is 90. What is the number?
a) 400
b) 500
c) 600
d) 700

Q6. A pipe can fill a tank in 12 hours, but due to a leak, it takes 16 hours. The leak alone can empty the full tank in:
a) 36 hrs
b) 48 hrs
c) 52 hrs
d) 60 hrs

Q7. Two numbers are in the ratio 5:6. If 15 is added to each, the new ratio becomes 7:8. What is the smaller number?
a) 45
b) 50
c) 55
d) 60

Q8. A man buys 80 apples at ₹10 each. He sells half at 20% profit and the remaining at 10% loss. Find the net profit/loss %.
a) 5% loss
b) 1% profit
c) 2% profit
d) 0%

Q9. A and B can complete a task in 12 days together. A alone does it in 20 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
a) 30
b) 48
c) 60
d) 50

Q10. What is the ratio of the area of a rectangle to its perimeter if the length is 18 cm and breadth is 12 cm?
a) 5:2
b) 9:1
c) 3:1
d) 27:5

Q11. The average of 10 consecutive odd numbers is 63. Find the largest number.
a) 71
b) 73
c) 75
d) 77

Q12. The marked price of an article is 25% more than its cost price. A discount of 10% is given. What is the profit %?
a) 10%
b) 12.5%
c) 15%
d) 20%

Q13. If 3a – 2b = 14 and 4a + b = 29, what is the value of a + b?
a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10

Q14. A can do a piece of work in 9 days, B in 18 days. A starts, and B joins after 3 days. In how many total days is the work finished?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8

Q15. The cost of 12 pens and 8 pencils is ₹264. The cost of 6 pens and 4 pencils is ₹132. What is the cost of 1 pencil?
a) ₹6
b) ₹7
c) ₹8
d) ₹9

Q16. The circumference of a circle is 44 cm. What is the area (Use π = 22/7)?
a) 154 cm²
b) 121 cm²
c) 138.5 cm²
d) 162.5 cm²

Q17. A man invests ₹12000 at 12% per annum SI. After 2 years, he adds ₹8000 more. What will be total interest after 5 years?
a) ₹8400
b) ₹8800
c) ₹9600
d) ₹10000

Q18. A mixture of 80 L contains milk and water in 5:3 ratio. How much water must be added to make it 3:2?
a) 10 L
b) 12 L
c) 14 L
d) 16 L

Q19. A, B and C share a profit of ₹24000 in the ratio 4:3:2. If C gets ₹6000, how much more does A get than B?
a) ₹1000
b) ₹2000
c) ₹3000
d) ₹4000

Q20. Find the missing number in the series: 92, 87, 77, 62, __, 17

a) 42
b) 43
c) 41
d) 39

Q21. A man covers a distance in 3 parts: 1/4 at 20 km/h, 1/4 at 30 km/h, 1/2 at 60 km/h. What is his average speed?
a) 36 km/h
b) 40 km/h
c) 45 km/h
d) 50 km/h

Q22. What is the smallest 4-digit number divisible by 11 and 13?
a) 1001
b) 1023
c) 1031
d) 1045

Q23. If x : y = 3 : 4, what is (3x + 4y)/(3x – 4y)?
a) –7 : 1
b) 1 : 7
c) 7 : –1
d) –1 : 7

Q24. A boat travels 36 km downstream in 2 hours and upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
a) 2 km/h
b) 3 km/h
c) 4 km/h
d) 6 km/h

Q25. A man sells an article at 20% discount and still gains 20%. What is the markup %?
a) 40%
b) 50%
c) 60%
d) 75%

Q26. A train passes a 180 m long platform in 24 seconds and a man in 12 seconds. Find the train’s length.
a) 180 m
b) 200 m
c) 240 m
d) 300 m

Q27. How many 3-digit numbers are divisible by 9?
a) 98
b) 100
c) 112
d) 111

Q28. A wire of 132 m is cut into equal pieces of max possible length without remainder. Length of each piece?
a) 6 m
b) 8 m
c) 11 m
d) 12 m

Q29. If 20 men can complete a work in 15 days, how many men are needed to finish it in 10 days?
a) 25
b) 30
c) 35
d) 40

Q30. A bag contains coins of ₹1, ₹2, and ₹5 in the ratio 2:3:5. If there are 100 coins, what is the total value?
a) ₹280
b) ₹300
c) ₹320
d) ₹340

Answers:

Q.NoAnswer
1b) 50%
2c) 120 km/h
3c) ₹800
4b) 48 days
5c) 600
6b) 48 hrs
7a) 45
8c) 0%
9c) 60
10c) 3:1
11b) 73
12b) 12.5%
13c) 9
14b) 6
15a) ₹6
16a) 154 cm²
17b) ₹8800
18d) 16 L
19b) ₹2000
20a) 42
21b) 40 km/h
22a) 1001
23c) 7 : –1
24b) 3 km/h
25c) 50%
26c) 240 m
27c) 112
28c) 11 m
29b) 30
30d) ₹340

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Conclusion

Mastering Quantitative Aptitude for HSSC CET requires solving varied and complex problems — and these 30+ questions give you a head start.

  • Practice these regularly.
  • Use the answer table to review and assess.
  • Identify weak areas and revise the underlying concepts.

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