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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!
1. A cloth merchant sold half of his cloth at 40%
profit, half of the remaining at 40% loss. The rest was sold at the cost price.
In the total transaction, his gain or loss will be?
(a) 20% gain
(b) 25% loss (c) 10%
gain (d) 15% loss
2. In an
examination 1100 boys and 900 girls appeared. 50% of the boys and 40% of the
girls passed the examination. The percentage of candidates who failed is?
(a) 45 (b) 45.5 (c)
50 (d) 54.5
3. When the
price of a cloth was reduced by 25%, the quantity of cloth sold increased by 20%.
What was the effect on gross receipt of the shop?
(a) 5% increase
(b) 5% decrease (c) 10% increase
(d) 10% decrease
4. Walking at
the rate of 4 km an hour, a man covers a certain distance in 3h 45 min. If he
covers the same distance on cycle, cycling at the rate of 16.5 km/h, the time
taken by him is?
(a) 55.45 min (b)
54.55 min (c) 55.44 min (d) 45.55 min
5. A dealer sold ¾ of his articles at a gain of 24%
and the remaining at the cost price. Percentage of gain in the whole
transaction is?
(a) 15 (b) 18 (c) 24 (d) 32
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Answers
1(c) 2(d) 3(d)
4(b) 5(b)