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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 soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!
Directions (Q. Nos. 1 – 5) In these questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect
Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
1. The gang leader shouted, “Keep together and run, the
police are after us.”
(a) The gang leader
shouted to his followers keep together and run because the police were after
them
(b) The gang leader
shouted to his followers to keep together and run because the police was after
them
(c) The gang leader
shouted to his followers to keep together and run because the police were after
them
(d) The gang leader
shouted his followers keep together and run because the police were after them
2. I said to my
companions, “Let them not come with us if they don’t want to, let’s not
wait for them any longer.”
(a) I told the companions that
they need not come with them if they didn’t want to, I suggested that they (the
companions) should not wait for them any longer
(b) I told to the
companions that they need not come with them if they didn’t want to, I
suggested that they (the companions) should not wait for them any longer
(c) I told the companions
that they need not come with them. if they didn’t want to, I suggested if they
(the companions) should not wait for them any longer
(d) I told the companions
whether they need not come with them if they didn’t want to, I suggested that
they (the companions) should not wait for them any longer
3. “What a pleasant surprise!” I exclaimed on seeing
John in the room. “I never expected to find you here.”
(a) I exclaimed after
seeing John in the room that it was a very pleasant surprise, and I had never
accepted to find him there
(b) I exclaimed for seeing
John in the room that it was a very pleasant surprise, and I had never accepted
to find him there
(c) I exclaimed on seeing
John in the room that it was a very pleasant surprise, and I had never accepted
to find him there
(d) I exclaimed on seeing
John in the room that it is a very pleasant surprise, and I had never accepted
to find him there
4. I said to Harish, “The man who came to meet you asked
if we could see his boss tomorrow.”
(a) I told Harish that the
man who had come to meet him, had asked if we would see his boss tomorrow
(b) I told Harish that the
man who had come to meet him, had asked if we would see his boss the next day
(c) I told Harish that the
man who had come to meet him, had asked we would see his boss the following day
(d) I told Harish that the
man who had come to meet him, has asked we would see his boss the following day
5. He said to his secretary, “Why don’t you carry out
orders exactly? Remember if you don’t, you” will be punished.”
(a) He asked his secretary
why he did not carry out orders exactly, he warned him that if he did not carry
out orders he would be punished
(b) He asked his secretary
why he did carry out orders exactly, he warned him that if he did not (carry
out orders) he would be punished
(c) He asked his secretary
why he did not carry out orders exactly, he had warned him that if he did not
(carry out orders) he would be punished
(d) He asked his secretary
why he did not carry out orders exactly, he warned him that if he did not carry
out orders he would punish.
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Answers:
1(c) 2(a)
3(c) 4(b) 5(a)