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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. An article is sold at a certain
fixed price. By selling it at 2/3 of that price, one loses 10%. The gain
percent on selling it at the original price is?         

(a) 20                 (b) 33(1/3)           (c) 35            (d) 40

2.  A sells an
article to B for Rs 45,000 losing 10% in the transaction. B sells it to C at a
price which would have given a profit of 10% to A. By what percent does B gain?

(a) 75/2        
      (b) 100/3                  (c) 200/9             (d) 150/7

3.  The cost
price of an article is 80% of its marked price for sale. How much percent does
the trader gain after allowing a discount of 12%?

(a) 20                    (b) 12                (c) 10            (d) 8

4.  A merchant
has announced 25% rebate on prices of ready-made garments at the time of sale.
If a purchaser needs to have a rebate of Rs. 400, then how many shirts, each costing
Rs. 320, should he purchase?

(a) 10                     (b) 7             (c) 6             (d) 5

5.  A merchant
purchases a wrist watch for Rs. 450 and fixes its list price in such a way that
after allowing a discount of 10%, he earns a profit of 20%. Then the list price
(in rupees) of the wrist watch is?

(a) 500          
(b) 600            (c) 750             (d) 800

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Answers

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