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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. The arithmetic mean of the scores
of a group of students in a test was 52. The brightest 20% of them secured a
mean score of 80 and the dullest 25%, a mean score of 31. The mean score of
remaining 55% is
(a) 54.6% (b)
45% (c) 50% (d) 51.4%
2. Two pipes P and Q can fill a
cistern in 12 mins and 15 mins respectively. If both are opened together and at
the end of 3 mins, the first is closed. How much longer will the cistern take
to fill?
(a)
8 (1/4) mins (b) 8
(3/4) mins (c) 5
mins (d) 8 (1/2) mins
3. A, B and C walk 1 km in 5 mins, 8
mins and 10 mins respectively. C starts walking from a point, at a certain
time, B starts from the same point 1 min later and A starts from the same point
2s min later than C. Then, A meets B and C at times
(a)
2 mins, 3 mins
(b)
4/3 mins, 3 mins
(c)
2 mins, 5/3 mins
(d)
1 min, 2 mins
4. A person bought two bicycles for
Rs.1600 and sold the first at 10% profit and the second at 20% profit. If he
had sold the first at 20% profit and the second at 10% profit, he would get Rs.5
more. The difference in the cost price of the two bicycles was
(a)
Rs.25 (b) Rs.75 (c) Rs.50 (d) Rs.40
5. A sum of money is sufficient to
pay A’s wages for 21 days and B’s wages for 28 days. The same money is
sufficient to pay the wages of both for
(a)
24 (1/2) days (b) 12 days (c) 12
(1/4) days (d) 14 days
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Answers
1(d) 2(a)
3(c)
4(c) 5(b)