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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 provide 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 soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!
1. By selling a watch for ₹630 a person incurred a loss of
10%. At what price should he sell it to gain 5%?
(a) ₹ 710 (b) ₹ 735 (c) ₹ 690 (d) ₹ 740
2. If A + C = B,
then tan A tan B tan C is equal to
(a) tan B + tan A + tan C
(b) tan B –
tan A + tan C
(c) tan B –
tan A – tan C
(d) tan B +
tan A – tan C
3. The sum of the first 20 odd natural numbers is equal to
(a) 210 (b) 300 (c) 400 (d) 420
4. If (a^x) = (b^y) = (c^z)
and abc = 1, then what is xy + yz + zx equal to
(a) xyz (b) x + y + z (c) 0 (d)
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5. If the ratio of x to y is 25 times the ratio of y to x,
then what is the ratio of x to y?
(a) 1 : 5 (b) 5 : 1 (c) 25 : 1 (d) 1 : 25
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Answers
1(b) 2(c) 3(c)
4(c) 5(b)