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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 practise and improve
your quantitative ability, we provide 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. By selling an article for Rs.21,
a man lost such that the percentage loss was equal to the cost price. The cost
price of the article was?
(a) Rs.30 or Rs.70 (b) Rs.35 or Rs.60 (c) Rs.45 (d) Rs.50
2. Half of 100
articles were sold at a profit of 20% and the rest at a profit of 40%. If all
the articles had been sold at a profit of 25%, the total profit would have been
Rs.100 less than earlier profit. The cost price of each article was?
(a) Rs.10 (b) Rs.15 (c) Rs.20 (d) Rs.30
3. The marked
price of a clock is Rs.3200. It is to be sold at Rs.2448 at two successive
discounts. If the first discount is 10%, then the second discount is?
(a) 5% (b) 10% (c) 15% (d) 20%
4. A dealer
marks his goods 30% above his cost price and then allows 15% discount on it.
What is the cost price of an article on which he gains Rs.84?
(a) Rs.800 (b) Rs.560 (c) Rs.373.33 (d) Rs.280
5. A shopkeeper
wishes to give 5% commission on the marked price of an article but also wants
to earn a profit of 10%. If his cost price is Rs. 95, then the marked price is
(a) Rs.100 (b) Rs.110 (c) Rs.120 (d) Rs.130
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Answers
1(a) 2(c) 3(c)
4(a) 5(b)