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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 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!
Directions (1 – 4 ) The following graph shows the
demand and production of cotton by 5 companies A, B, C, D and E. Study the
graph and answer the questions given below.
1. The demand
for company B is what percent of the demand for company C?
(a) 1.5
(b) 2.5 (c) 25 (d) 30
2. What is the
ratio of companies having more demand than production to those having more
production than demand?
(a) 2:3 (b) 4:1 (c)
3:2 (d) 1:4
3. What is the
difference (in tonnes) between average demand and average production of the
five companies taken together?
(a) 320 (b) 420 (c) 2100 (d) 1050
4. The production of
Company D is how many times that of the production of the Company A?
(a) 1.8 (b) 1.5 (c) 0.5 (d) 0.4
5. A sum of money
placed at compound interest doubles itself in 4 yr. In how many years will it
amount to four times itself?
(a) 12 yr (b) 13 yr (c) 8 yr (d) 16 yr
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Answers
1(c) 2(c)
3(b) 4(a)
5(c)