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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. If (x + 7954 * 7956) be a square
number, then the value of ‘x’ is
(a) 1
(b) 16 (c) 9 (d) 4
2. 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 A gets?
(a) Rs.480 (b)
Rs.240 (c) Rs.320 (d) Rs.400
3. Ronald
and Elan are working on an assignment. Ronald takes 6 hrs to type 32 pages on a
computer, while Elan 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 hrs 30 mins (b) 8 hrs (c) 8 hrs 15 mins (d) 8 hrs 25 mins
4. One man, 3 women and 4 boys can do
a piece of work in 96 hrs, 2 men and 8 boys can do it in 80 hrs, 2 men and 3
women can do it in 120 hrs. 5 men and 12 boys can do it in
(a)
39 (1/11) hrs (b) 42 (7/11) hrs (c) 43 (7/11) hrs (d) 44 hrs
5. The interest on a certain sum of
money is Rs.22 and the discount on the same sum for the same time and at the
same rate is Rs.20. Find the sum
(a) Rs.220
(b) Rs.200 (c) Rs.210 (d) Rs.212
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Answers
1(a) 2(d)
3(c)
4(c) 5(a)