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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 a person marks a product 25%
above the cost price but allows 10% discount, then the percentage of profit is
(a) 35% (b)
15% (c) 17.5% (d)
12.5%
2. The price of an antique is reduced
by 20% and then this price is again reduced by 10%. The total reduction of the
price is
(a)
25% (b) 30% (c) 23% (d) 28%
3. A builder
purchases 25 windows at 25% off the total price of ₹ 1,20,000. If the builder
receives an additional discount of ₹ 7500 for the purchase, then the cost of
each window is
(a)
₹ 3300 (b) ₹ 3100 (c) ₹ 3400 (d) ₹ 3200
4. If A : B = ½ : 1/3, B : C = 1/5 :
1/3, then (A + B) : (B + C) is equal to
(a)
5:8 (b) 9:10 (c) 15:16 (d) 6:15
5. In a partnership business, B’s
capital was half of A’s. If after 8 months, B withdrew half of his capital and
after 2 months more A withdrew 1/4th of his capital, then the profit ratio of A
and B will be
(a)
5 : 2 (b) 10 :
23 (c)
2 : 5 (d)
23 : 10
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Answers
1(d)
2(d) 3(a) 4(c) 5(d)