Quantitative Aptitude Quiz
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 the actual SSC – Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination held in October 2013. Leave your answers/ responses in the comments section below and soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!
1. A train is moving at a speed of 80 km/hr and covers a certain distance in 4.5 hrs. The speed of the train to cover the same distance in 4 hr is
(a) 70 km/hr (b) 85 km/hr (c) 90 km/hr (d) 100 km/hr
2. A shopkeeper blends two varieties of tea costing Rs. 18 and Rs. 13 per 100 g in the ratio 7:3. He sells the blended variety at the rate of Rs. 18.15 per 100 g. His percentage gain in the transaction is
(a) 12% (b) 14% (c) 8% (d) 10%
3. A invests Rs. 64,000 in a business. After a few months, B joined him with Rs 48,000. At the end of the year, the total profit was divided between them in the ratio 2:1. After how many months did B join?
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8
4. A got 30 % concession on the labeled price of an article sold for Rs. 8,750. The labeled price was
Rs. 16,000 (b) Rs.12,500 (c) Rs. 10,000 (d)Rs. 13,000
5. The average of 30 numbers is 40 and that of the other 40 numbers is 30. The average of all the numbers is
(a) 35 (b) 34 (c) 34.5 (d) 34 + 2/7
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