Dear PaGaLGuY readers, 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 Service Examination, etc. In order to help you practise and improve your quantitative ability, we are providing you with 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 soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!
1. The minimum value of (x – 2)(x – 9) is
(a) – 11/4 (b) 49/4 (c) 0 (d) – 49/4
2. Point P is at a distance of 13 cm from centre O of a circle of radius 5 cm. From the same place, a pair of tangents PQ and PR are drawn to the circle. The area of the quadrilateral PQOR is ____.
(a) 65 cm sq. (b) 60 cm sq. (c) 30 cm sq. (d) 90 cm sq.
3. In a circle of radius 17 cm, two parallel chords of lengths 30 cm and 16 cm are drawn. If both the chords are on the same side of the centre, then the distance between the chords is ____.
(a) 9 cm (b) 7 cm (c) 23 cm (d) 11 cm
4. A can do a piece of work in 12 days while B alone can do it in 15 days. With the help of C, they can finish it in 5 days. If they are paid Rs. 960 for the whole work, how much money does A get?
(a) Rs.480 (b) Rs. 240 (c) Rs. 320 (d) Rs. 400
5. Ronald and Élan are working on an assignment. Ronald takes 6 hrs to type 32 pages on a computer, while Élan takes 5 hrs to type 40 pages. How much time will they take, working together on two different computers, to type an assignment of 110 pages?
(a) 7 hr 30 min (b) 8 hr (c) 8 hr 15 min (d) 8 hr 35 min
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