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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 practise 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. Some workers promised to do a job
in 9 days but 5 of them were absent and remaining men did the job in 12 days.
The original number of workers was?
(a) 24
(b) 20 (c) 16 (d) 18
2. One-fourth
of a certain journey is covered at the rate of 30 km/h, one-third at the rate
of 25 km/h and the rest at 50 km/h. The average speed for the whole journey is?
(a) 35 km/h (b) 33.33 km/h (c) 30 km/h (d) 37(1/12) km/h
3. The price
that Raj should mark on a pair of shoes which costs him Rs.1200 to gain 12%
after allowing a discount of 16% (in rupees) is?
(a) 1344
(b) 1433 (c) 1600 (d) 1500
4. A seller
makes a profit of 20% even after giving a discount of 10% on the marked price
of an article. If marked price is Rs.500 then the cost price of the article is?
(a) Rs.350
(b) Rs.375 (c) Rs.425 (d) Rs.475
5. A number is
first increased by 10% and then it is further increased by 20%. The original
number is increased altogether by?
(a) 30%
(b) 15% (c) 32% (d) 36%
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Answers
1(b) 2(b) 3(c)
4(b) 5(c)