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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 we’ll soon let you know the correct answers!
1. A sum of money lent at compound
interest amounts to Rs.1460 in 2 years and to Rs.1606 in 3 years. The rate of
interest per annum is?
(a) 10% (b) 10.5% (c) 11% (d) 12%
2. If A travels
to his school from his house at the speed of 3 km/hr, then he reaches the
school 5 minutes late. If he travels at the speed of 4 km/hr, he reaches the
school 5 minutes earlier than school time. The distance of his school from his
house is?
(a) 1 km (b) 2 km (c) 3 km (d) 4 km
3. A train
travelling with a speed of 60 km/hr catches another train travelling in the
same direction and then leaves it 120 m behind in 18 seconds. The speed of the
second train is?
(a) 26 km/hr (b) 35 km/hr (c) 36 km/hr (d) 63 km/hr
4. A and B
together can complete a piece of work in 12 days and B and C together in 15
days. If A is twice as good a workman as C, then in how many days will B alone
complete the same work?
(a) 20 (b) 24 (c) 25 (d) 30
5. 4 men and 6
women together can complete a work in 8 days while 3 men and 7 women together
can complete it in 10 days. 20 women working together will complete it in?
(a) 20 days (b) 24 days (c) 32 days (d) 36 days
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Answers
1(a) 2(b) 3(c)
4(a) 5(a)