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 Service 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 rectangular garden is 100 m x 80 m. There is a path along the garden and just outside it. The width of the path is 10 m. The area of the path is

(a) 1900 sq. m   (b) 2400 sq. m    (c) 3660 sq. m     (d) 4000 sq. m

2. A dealer offered a machine for sale at Rs. 27, 500 but even if he had charged 10% less, he would have made a profit of 10%. The actual cost of the machine is

(a) Rs. 22,000     (b) Rs. 24,250     (c) Rs. 22,500    (d) Rs. 22,275

3. An employer reduces the number of employees in the ratio 8:5 and increases their wages in the ratio 7:9. As a result the overall wages bill is

(a)increased in the ratio 56 : 69

(b)decreased in the ratio 56 : 45

(c) increased in the ratio 13 : 17

(d) decreased in the ratio 17 : 13

4. The average age of a jury of 5 is 40. If a member aged 35 resigns and a man aged 25 becomes a member, then the average age of the new jury is

(a) 30 yr          (b) 38 yr             (c) 40 yr                (d) 42 yr

5. With average speed of 40 km/hr, a train reaches its destination in time. If it goes with an average speed of 35 km/hr, it is late by 15 min. The total journey is

(a) 30 km      (b) 40 km            (c) 70 km               (d) 80 km

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