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 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. A and B together can complete a piece of work in 12 days, B and C can do it in 20 days and C and A can do it in 15 days. A, B and C together can complete this piece of work in
(a) 6 days (b) 8 days (c) 10 days (d) 12 days
2. A and B can complete a piece of work in 3 days. They start together, but after 2 days, B left the work. If the work is completed after 2 more days, B alone could do the work in
(a) 4 days (b) 6 days (c) 8 days (d) 10 days
3. A does 20% less work than B in the same time. If A can complete a piece of work in 7 1/2 hours, then B can do it in
(a) 4 hr (b) 6 hr (c) 8 hr (d) 10 hr
4. A dozen pairs of socks, quoted at Rs. 180, are available at a discount of 20%. How many pairs of socks can be bought for Rs. 48?
(a) 4 pairs (b) 2 pairs (c) 5 pairs (d) 3 pairs
5. The marked price of a table is Rs. 12,000. If it was sold for Rs. 10,500 after allowing some discount, then the rate of discount is
(a) 10% (b) 12.5% (c) 15% (d) 17.5%
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