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 actual SSC examinations held during the last few years. Leave your answers/ responses in the comments section below and soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!
1. While selling a watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 5%. If he gives a discount of 6%, he earns Rs. 15 less as profit. What is the marked price of the watch?
(a) Rs. 1250 (b) Rs. 1400 (c) Rs. 1500 (d) Rs. 750
2. Krishna purchased a number of articles at Rs. 10 for each and the same number for Rs. 14 each. He mixed them together and sold them for Rs. 13 each. Then, his gain or loss per cent is
(a) Loss 8, 1/3 % (b) gain 8, 2/3% (c) loss 8, 2/3% (d) gain 8, 1/3%
3. A trader bought two horses for Rs. 19,500. He sold one at a loss of 20% and the other at a profit of 15%. If the selling price of each horse is the same, then their cost prices are (respectively)
(a) Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 9,500
(b) Rs. 11,500 and Rs. 8,000
(c) Rs. 12,000 and Rs. 7,500
(d) Rs. 10,500 and Rs. 9,000
4. The simple interest on a sum for 5 years is one fourth of the sum. The rate of interest per annum is
(a) 5% (b) 6% (c) 4% (d) 8%
5. The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on Rs. 10, 000 for 2 years is Rs. 25. The rate of interest per annum is
(a) 5% (b) 7% (c) 10% (d) 12%
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