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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. When the
price of sugar decreases by 10%, a man could buy 1 kg more for Rs 270. Then,
the original price of sugar per kg is
(a) Rs 25
(b) Rs 30 (c) Rs 27 (d) Rs 32
2. If the price
of sugar is raised by 25%, find by how much percent a householder must reduce
his consumption of sugar so as not to increase his expenditure?
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 18 (d) 25
3. If 30% of A
is added to 40% of B, the answer is 80% of B. What percentage of A is B?
(a) 30% (b) 40% (c) 70% (d) 75%
4. A man can row 6km/h in still water. If the
speed of the current is 2km/h, it takes 3 hours more in upstream than in the
downstream for the same distance. The distance is
(a) 30 km (b) 24 km (c) 20 km (d) 32 km
5. If the selling price
of 10 articles is equal to the cost price of 11 articles, then the gain percent
is
(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 15 (d) 25
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Answers
1(b) 2(b)
3(d) 4(b) 5(a)