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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!
1. A reduction of 20% in the price of an apple
enables a man to buy 10 apples more for Rs 54. The reduced price of apple per
dozen is
(a) Rs
4.32 (b) Rs 12.96 (c) Rs 10.80 (d) Rs 14.40
2. The price of a commodity has increased by 60%.
By what percent must a consumer reduce the consumption of the commodity so as
not to increase the expenditure?
(a) 37 (b) 37.5 (c) 40.5 (d) 60
3. The cost of an
apple is twice that of a banana and the cost of a banana is 25% less than that
of a guava. If the cost of each type of fruit increases by 10%, then the
percentage increase in the cost of 4 bananas, 2 apples and 3 guavas is
(a) 10% (b) 12% (c) 16% (d) 18%
4. Walking at 6/7th of his usual speed, a man is
12 mins late. The usual time taken by him to cover that distance is
(a) 1 h (b) 1 h
12 min (c) 1 h 15
min (d) 1 h 20 min
5. Rs 800 becomes Rs
956 in 3 yrs at a certain rate of simple interest. If the rate of interest is
increased by 4%, what amount will Rs 800 become in 3 yrs?
(a) Rs 1020.80 (b) Rs 1025 (c) Rs 1052 (d) Rs 1050
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Answers
1(b) 2(b)
3(a) 4(b) 5(c)