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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 prices of a school bag and a
shoe are in the ratio 7 : 5. The price of a school bag is Rs 200 more than the
price of a shoe. Then, the price of a shoe is

 (a) Rs.700             (b)
Rs.500        (c) Rs.1200     (d) Rs.200

 2. A sum of Rs.300 is divided among P, Q and R
in such a way that Q gets Rs.30 more than P and R gets Rs.60 more than Q. The
ratio of their shares is

(a)
2 : 3 : 5                (b) 3 : 2 : 5       (c) 2 :
5 : 3       (d) 5 : 3 : 2

 3. The average of nine numbers is 50. The
average of the first five numbers is 54 and that of the last three numbers is
52. Then, the sixth number is

(a)
34                 (b) 24             (c) 44                 (d) 30

4. An
article is sold for Rs.300 at a profit of 20%. Had it been sold for Rs.235, the
loss percentage would have been

(a)
3%                  (b) 5%                 (c) 6%              (d) 16%

5. A box has 100 blue balls, 50 red
balls and 50 black balls. 25% of blue balls and 50% of red balls are taken
away. Then, percentage of black balls at present is-

 (a) 25%           (b)
33.33%       (c) 40%           (d) 50%

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Answers

1(b)     2(a)
     3(b)     4(c)
     5(b)