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 Graduate Level (Tier I) Examination held in June 2011. Leave your answers/ responses in the comments section below and soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!
1. A reduction of 20% in the price of an apple enables a man to buy 10 apples more for Rs. 54. The reduced price of apples per dozen is
(a) Rs. 4.32 (b) Rs. 12.96
(c) Rs. 10.80 (d) Rs. 14.40
2. The price of a commodity has increased by 60%. By what per cent must a consumer reduce his consumption of the commodity so as to not increase the expenditure?
(a) 37 (b) 37.5
(c) 40.5 (d) 60
3. If I walk at 5 km/hr, I miss a train by 7 min. If, however, I walk at 6 km/hr, I reach the station 5 mins before the departure of the train. The distance (in km) between my house and the station is
(a) 6 (b) 5
(c) 4 (d) 3
4. The ratio of the ages of Ram and Rahim 10 years ago was 1:3. The ratio of their ages 5 yr hence will be 2:3. Then, the ratio of their present ages is
(a) 1:2 (b) 3:5
(c) 3:4 (d) 2:5
5. Out of 4 numbers, whose average is 60, the first one is one-fourth of the sum of the last three. The first number is
(a) 15 (b) 45 (c) 48 (d) 60
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