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.  A and B can separately do a piece of work in 20 and 15 days respectively. They worked together for 6 days after which B was replaced by C. The work as finished in next 4 days. The number of days in which C alone could do the work is

      (a) 30 days                  (b) 45 days                       (c) 40 days              (d) 35 days

2. The odd element is the sequence 3,7, 13, 21, 33,43, 57 …… is 

      (a) 33                          (b) 43                                  (c) 7                        (d) 21

3. A container has 80 L of milk. From this container 8 L of milk was taken out and replaced by water. The process was further repeated twice. The volume of milk in the container after that is 

      (a) 58. 23 L                (b) 85.23 L                       (c) 58.32 L                (d) 85.32 L

4. The average of the runs made by Raju, Shyam and Hari is 7 less than that made by Shyam, Hari and Kishore. If the number of Kishore’s run is 35, what is Raju’s run?

     (a) 21                           (b) 35                               (c) 7                          (d) 14

5. A starts a business with Rs. 7000 and after 5 months, B joined in as a partner. After a year the profit is divided in the ratio of 2:3. The Capital of B is

Rs. 10,000                   (b) Rs. 6500                   (c) Rs. 18000             (d) Rs. 9000

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