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. A grain dealer cheats to the
extent of 10% while buying as well as selling by using false weights. His total
profit percentage is
(a)
21% (b) 23% (c) 25% (d) 20%
2. The radius of a circle is 13 cm
and xy is a chord which is at a distance of 12 cm from the centre. The length
of the chord is
(a)
12 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 20 cm (d) 15 cm
3. The three medians AD, BE and CF of
triangle ABC intersect at point G. If the area of triangle ABC is 60 sq. cm,
then the area of the quadrilateral BDGF is
(a)
15 sq. cm (b) 20 sq. cm (c) 30 sq. cm (d) 10 sq. cm
4. From the top of a cliff 90 m high,
the angles of depression of the top and bottom of a tower are observed to be
30° and 60°, respectively, The height of the tower is
(a)
60 m (b) 75 m (c) 30 m (d) 45 m
5. The marked price of a shop keeper
for an article is 30% higher than the cost price. If he sells the article
allowing 10% discount to customers, then the gain per cent will be
(a) 16 (2/3)% (b) 12 (1/2)% (c)
15% (d) 17%
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