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 greatest number of four digits which when divided by 3, 5, 7, 9 leaves remainders 1, 3, 5, 7 respectively is
(a) 9765 (b) 9763 (c) 9764 (d) 9766
2. A can do a piece of work in 20 days and B alone in 30 days. They begin to work together. They will finish half of the work in
(a) 6 days (b) 8 days (c) 9 days (d) 12 days
3. P is thrice as good a workman as Q and therefore was able to finish a job in 48 days less than Q. Working together, they can do it in
(a) 12 days (b) 18 days (c) 24 days (d) 30 days
4. A trader marks his goods 25% above the cost price but allows his customers a discount of 10% on the marked price at the time of selling. By this, the trader gains
(a) 15% (b) 13.5% (c) 12.5% (d) 12%
5. Mr. A bought a refrigerator with 16 2/3% discount on the labelled price. Had he bought it with 25% discount, he would have saved Rs. 600. At what price did he buy the refrigerator?
(a) Rs. 5000 (b) Rs. 6000 (c) Rs. 7200 (d) Rs. 7500
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