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Quantitative Aptitude Quiz

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Dear PaGaLGuY readers, 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 Service Examination, etc. In order to help you practise and improve your quantitative ability, we are providing you with 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 soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!

1. At a certain rate of interest, there is 100% increase in an amount in 8 years at simple interest. Find the compound interest on Rs. 8000 after 2 years at the same rate of interest

(a) Rs 2500       (b) Rs. 2000        (c) Rs. 2250             (d) Rs. 2125

2. If the number P is 5 more than Q and the sum of the squares of P and Q is 55, then the product of P and Q is

(a) 10                (b) – 10                   (c) 15                       (d) – 15

3. In a division sum, the divisor is 10 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder. If the remainder is 40, then the dividend is

(a) 240            (b) 440                 (c) 4040                  (d) 4000

4. A reduction of 20% in the price of sugar enables Mr. Bhadra to buy an extra 5 kg of sugar for Rs. 320. The original rate of sugar was

(a) Rs. 12 per kg                  (b) Rs. 15 per kg                                                                (c) Rs. 16 per kg                 (d) Rs. 20 per kg

5. In two blends of mixed tea, the ratio of Darjeeling and Assam tea are 4 : 7 and 2 : 5. The ratio in which these two blends should be mixed to get the ratio of Darjeeling and Assam tea in the new mixture as 6 : 13 is

(a) 2 : 7              (b) 5 : 13               (c) 4 : 13              (d) 22 : 35

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