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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. X is 3 times
as fast as Y and is able to complete the work in 40 days less than Y. Then, the
time in which they can complete the work together is
(a) 15 days (b) 10 days (c) 7(1/2) days (d) 5 days
2. The volume
(in m^3) of rain water that can be collected from 1.5 hectares
of ground in a rainfall of 5 cm is
(a) 75 (b) 750 (c) 7500 (d) 75000
3. What number
should be added to or subtracted from each term of the ratio 17 : 24 so that it
becomes equal to 1 : 2?
(a) 5 is
subtracted (b) 10 is
added (c) 7 is added (d) 10 is subtracted
4. The ratio of weekly incomes of A and B is 9 :
7 and the ratio of their expenditures is 4 : 3. If each saves Rs 200 per week,
then the sum of their weekly incomes is
(a) Rs 3200 (b) Rs 4200 (c) Rs 4800 (d) Rs 5600
5. Among three numbers,
the first is twice the second and thrice the third. If the average of the three
numbers is 49.5, then the difference between the first and the third number is
(a) 54 (b) 28 (c) 39.5 (d) 41.5
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Answers
1(a) 2(b)
3(d) 4(a) 5(a)