Dear PaGaLGuY readers, 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 practise and improve your quantitative ability, we are providing you with 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 man blends tea of two varieties, one costing Rs. 18 per kg and another Rs. 20 per kg, in the ratio of 5: 3. If he sells the blended variety at Rs. 21 per kg, then his gain percentage is

(a) 18              (b) 8               (c) 10             (d) 12

2. Next number in the series 6, 16, 36, 76, 156, 316, ? is

(a) 636          (b) 638             (c) 633          (d) 632

3. In a hostel with 120 students, the food stock is sufficient to last for 45 days. If 30 new students join the hostel, in how many days will the complete stock be exhausted?

(a) 38            (b) 40               (c) 32                  (d) 36

4. 40 men can build a wall 200 m long in 12 days working 8 hrs a day. The number of days 30 men will take to build a similar wall 300 m long working 6 hrs per day is

(a)32            (b) 18                  (c) 36                 (d) 9

5. A book was sold at a discount of 10% on the printed price and was purchased at a discount of 20% on the printed price. If the profit in the complete deal was Rs. 10, then the printed price of the book was

(a) Rs. 90     (b) Rs. 100         (c) Rs. 110         (d) Rs. 80

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