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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. By selling an article at 3/4th
the marked price, there is a gain of 25%. The ratio of the marked price and the
cost price is

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

2.  A and B earn
in the ratio of 2:1. They spend in the ratio of 5:3 and save in the ratio of 4:1.
If the total monthly savings of both A and B are Rs.5000, the monthly income of
B is?

(a) Rs.7000             (b) Rs.14000         (c) Rs.5000      (d) Rs.10000

3.  The ratio of
the sum of two numbers and their difference is 5:1. The ratio of the greater
number to the smaller number is?

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

4.  Successive
discounts of 10%, 20% and 50% will be equivalent to a single discount of?

(a) 36%                  (b) 64%                     (c) 80%                  (d) 56%

5.  A mixture
contains 80% acid and 20% water. What part of the mixture should be removed and
replaced by same amount of water to make the ratio of acid and water 4:3?

(a) 1/3rd                (b) 3/7th                (c) 2/3rd              (d) 2/7th

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