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 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.
If ₹ 5000 becomes ₹ 5700 in a year’s time, what will ₹ 7000 become at
the end of 5 yr at the same rate of simple interest?
(a) ₹ 12700 (b) ₹ 7700 (c) ₹ 10500 (d) ₹ 11900
2. A thief is noticed by a policemen
from a distance of 200 m. The thief starts running and the policemen chases
him. The thief and the policemen run at the rate of 10 km and 11 km/h
respectively. The distance (in metres) between them after 6 min is
(a) 100 (b) 150 (c) 190 (d) 200
3. ‘A’ sells an article to ‘B’ at a
profit of 20% and ‘B’ sells it to ‘C’ at a profit of 25%. If ‘C’ pays ₹ 1200,
the cost price of the article originally (in ₹) is
(a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 700 (d) 600
4. The average age of four boys, five
years ago was 9 yr. On including a new boy, the present average age of all the
five is 15 yr. The present age of the new boy is
(a) 15 yr (b) 19 yr (c) 14 yr (d) 6 yr
5. If the average of 39, 48, 51, 63,
75, 83, x and 69 is 60, then the value of x is
(a) 50 (b) 51 (c) 52 (d) 53
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Answers
1(d) 2(a) 3(b)
4(b) 5(c)