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 Services
Examination, etc. In order to help you practice and improve your quantitative
ability, we are providing 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. What single discount is equivalent
to two successive discounts of 20% and 15%?
(a)
35% (b) 32% (c) 34% (d) 30%
2. In a business partnership among A,
B, C and D, the profit is shared as follows
(A’s share/B’s share) = (B’s
share/C’s share) = (C’s share/D’s share)
If the total profit is Rs 400000, the
share of C is
(a)
Rs 112500 (b) Rs 137500 (c) Rs 90000 (d) Rs 270000
3. The cost price of an article is
40% of the selling price. What per cent of the cost price is the selling price?
(a)
140% (b) 200% (c) 220% (d) 250%
4. If 90% of A = 30% of B and B = 2x%
of A, then the value of x is
(a)
450 (b) 400 (c) 300 (d) 150
5. 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) Rs27 (d) Rs 32
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