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 Services
Examination, etc. In order to help you practice and improve your quantitative
ability, we are providing 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. A bag contains ₹ 90 in coins of
denominations of 50 paise, 25 paise and 10 paise. if coins of 50 paise, 25
paise and 10 paise are in ratio 2 : 3 : 5, then the number of 25 paise coins in
the bag is

(a)
80               (b) 120              (c) 100             (d) 135

2. If the volumes of two cubes are in
the ratio 27 : 64 and then the ratio of their total surface area is

(a)
27 : 64                 (b) 3 : 4                   (c) 9 : 16                   (d) 3 : 8

3. Applied to a bill for 100000 the
difference between a discount of 40% and two successive discount of 36% and 4%
is

(a)
nil                       (b) ₹  1440                   (c)  ₹  2500                    (d)  ₹  4000

4. A discount of 15% on one article
is the same as discount of 20% on a second article.The cost of the two articles
can be

(a)
₹  85, ₹  60         (b) ₹  60, ₹  40          
    (c) ₹  40, ₹  20         
 (d) ₹ 80, ₹ 60

5. The
difference between the simple interest and the of compound interest        compounded annually) at the rate of 12%
per annum on ₹ 5000 for 2 yr will be

  (a)
₹ 17.50                 (b) ₹  36               (c) ₹ 
45                (d) ₹  72

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