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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. A boat takes half time in moving
a certain distance downstream than upstream. The ratio of the speed of the boat
in still water and that of the current is
(a) 2:1 (b) 1:2 (c) 4:3 (d) 3:1
2. A tank has two pipes. The first pipe can fill
it in 4 hours and the second can empty it in 16 hours. If two pipes be opened
together at a time, then the tank will be filled in
(a) 5 ½ hours
(b) 10 hours
(c) 6 hours
(d) 5 (1/3) hours
3. A farmer travelled a distance of 61 km in 9
hours. He travelled partly on foot at the rate 4 kmph and partly on bicycle at
the rate 9 kmph. The distance travelled on foot is
(a) 16 km (b) 14 km (c) 17 km (d) 15 km
4. A man rows upstream 36 km and downstream 48 km
taking 6 hours each time. The speed of the current is
(a) 0.5
kmph
(b) 2
kmph
(c) 1
kmph
(d) 1.5
kmph
5. On a certain principal the compound interest
compounded annually for the second year at 10% per annum is ₹ 132. The
principal is
(a) ₹ 1250
(b) ₹ 1000
(c) ₹ 1200
(d) ₹ 1320
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Answers
1(d) 2(d) 3(a)
4(c) 5(c)