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 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 1/3% (c) 40% (d) 50%
2. Two cars moving with speed V1 and V2 towards a crossing along two roads. If their distances from the crossing be 40 m and 50 m at an instant of time, then they do not collide, if their speeds are such that
(a) v1 : v2 is not 4:5 (b) v1 : v2 is not 5: 4
(c) v1 : v2 = 25: 16 (d) v1:v2 = 16:25
3. A certain distance is covered at a certain speed. If half of this distance is covered in double the time, the ratio of the two speeds is,
(a) 4 : 1 (b) 1: 4 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 2
4. The simple interest on Rs.4000 in 3 years at the rate of x% per annum equals to the simple interest on Rs.5000 at the rate of 12% per annum is 2 years. The value of x is
(a) 6% (b) 8% (c) 9% (d) 10%
5. A number x when divided by 289 leaves 18 as the remainder. The same number when divided by 17 leaves y as a remainder. The value of Y is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 5
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