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 the price of sugar is raised by
25%, find by how much per cent a householder must reduce his consumption of
sugar so as not to increase his expenditure?
(a)
10 (b) 20 (c) 18 (d) 25
2. If 30% of A is added to 40% of B,
the answer is 80% of B. What percentage of A is B?
(a)
30% (b) 40% (c) 70% (d) 75%
3. A man can row 6 km/h in still
water. If the speed of the current is 2 km/h, it takes 3 h more in upstream
than in the downstream for the same distance. The distance is
(a)
30 km (b) 24 km (c) 20 km (d) 32 km
4. If the selling price of 10
articles is equal to the cost price of 11 articles, then the gain per cent is
(a) 10 (b)
11 (c) 15 (d) 25
5. While selling a watch, a
shopkeeper gives a discount of 5%. If he gives a discount of 6%, he earns Rs 15
less as profit. What is the marked price of the watch?
(a) Rs 1250 (b)
Rs 1400 (c) Rs 1500 (d) Rs 750
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