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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.  The ratio of
radii of two right circular cylinders is 2 : 3 and their heights are in the
ratio 5 : 4. The ratio of their curved surface area is?

(a) 5:6                    (b) 3:4                         (c) 4:5        
                  (d) 2:3

2.  A cylinder
and a cone have equal radii of their bases and equal heights. If their curved
surface area are in the ratio 8 : 5, the ratio of their radius and height is?

(a) 1:2                  (b) 1:3                      (c) 2:3                (d) 3:4

3.  The value of
k for which the graphs of (k – 1) x + y – 2 = 0 and (2 – k) x – 3y + 1 = 0 are
parallel is

(a) 1/2                (b)
-1/2                       (c) 2  
             (d) -2

4. A solid cylinder has total surface area of 462 sq. cm.
Curved surface area is 1/3rd of its total surface area. The volume of the
cylinder is

(a) 530 cm^3           (b)
536 cm^3           (c) 539 cm^3           (d) 545 cm^3        

5.  If x + (1/16x)
= 1, then the value of (64x^3) + 1 /(64x^3) is?

(a) 4                          (b) 52                (c) 64                    (d) 76

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Answers

1(a)     2(d)     3(a)  
  4(c)        5(b)