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As we all know, Quantitative Aptitude
or Numerical Aptitude is an important component of a number of competitive
examinations such as the UPSC Civil Services Examination, Banking Entrance
Examinations, SSC CGL/CHSL Examination, MBA Entrance Examination, Combined
Defence Services Examination, etc. In order to help you practice and improve
your quantitative ability, we are providing you this Quantitative Aptitude
Quiz.
Given below are a few questions from SSC
examinations held in the last few years. Leave your answers/ responses in the
comments section below and we’ll soon let you know the correct answers!
1. The average of two numbers is 62.
If 2 is added to the smallest number, the ratio between the numbers becomes
1:2. The difference of the numbers is?
(a) 62
(b) 44 (c) 84 (d) 24
2. The cost price of 25 articles is equal to the
selling price of 20 of them. The gain or loss percent is given by?
(a) 20% loss (b) 25% gain (c) 60% loss (d) 75% gain
3. If 2^ (x+3) = 32, then the value of 3^ (x+1) is
equal to?
(a) 9
(b) 27 (c) 81 (d) 72
4. If a train runs at 40 km/h, it reaches its
destination late by 11 mins. But if it runs at 50 km/h, it is late by 5 mins
only. The correct time (in mins) for the train to complete the journey is?
(a) 15
(b) 13 (c) 19 (d) 21
5. A tree increases annually by 1/8th of
its height. By how much will it increase after 2 yrs, if it stands today 64 cm
height?
(a) 74
(b) 72 (c) 75 (d) 81
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Answers
1(b) 2(b)
3(b) 4(c)
5(d)