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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 LCM of
three different numbers is 120. Which of the following cannot be their HCF?
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 24 (d) 35
2. In an
examination, a student scores 4 marks for every correct answer and loses 1 mark
for every wrong answer. If he attempts all 75 questions and secures 125 marks,
the number of questions he attempts correctly is
(a) 35 (b) 40 (c) 42 (d) 46
3. The traffic
lights at three different road crossings change after 24 s, 36 s and 54 s
respectively. If they all change simultaneously at 10 : 15 : 00 am, then at
what time will they again change simultaneously
(a) 10 : 16 : 54
am (b) 10 : 18 : 36 am (c) 10 : 17 :02 am (d) 10 : 22 : 12 am
4. A can do a work in 12 days. When he had
worked for 3 days, B joined him. If they complete the work in 3 more days, in
how many days can B alone finish the work?
(a) 6 days (b) 12 days (c) 4 days (d) 8 days
5. A and B can complete a piece of work in 8
days, B and C can do it in 12 days, C and A can do it in 8 days. A, B and C
together can complete it in
(a) 4 days (b) 5 days (c) 6 days (d) 7 days
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Answers
1(d) 2(b)
3(b) 4(a) 5(c)