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. The marked price of a radio set is Rs. 480. The shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% and gains 8%. If no discount is allowed, his gain per cent would be

(a) 18%           (b) 18.5%                (c) 20%                  (d) 25%

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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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