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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. In measuring the sides of a rectangle, there is an
excess of 5% on one side and 2% deficit on the other. Then, the error percent
in the area is?
(a) 3.3
(b) 3 (c) 2.9 (d) 2.7
2. The average
of three numbers is 135. The largest number is 195 and the difference between
the other two is 20. The smallest number is?
(a) 65 (b) 95 (c)
105 (d) 115
3. If I
purchased 11 books for Rs.100 and sold 10 books for Rs.110, the percentage of
profit per book sold is?
(a) 10 (b) 11.5 (c) 17.3 (d) 21
4. Ratio between the monthly incomes of A and B is 9:8
and the ratio between their expenditures is 8:7. If they save Rs.500 each, find
A’s monthly income.
(a) Rs.3500 (b)
Rs.4000 (c) Rs.4500 (d) Rs.5000
5. In a certain time, the ratio of a certain principal
and the simple interest obtained from it are in the ratio 10:3 at 10% interest
per annum. The number of years the money was invested is
(a) 1 (b) 3
(c) 5 (d) 7
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Answers
1(c) 2(b)
3(d) 4(c)
5(b)