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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.  On increasing each side of a square by 50%, the ratio
of the area of new square formed and the given square will be

(a)  9 : 5

(b)  9: 3.5

(c)  9 : 7

(d) 9 : 4

2. The area of a circle is
324 π square cm. The length of its longest chord (in cm.) is

(a) 36                    
(b) 28                         (c)     38                     (d) 32

3. The area of a rhombus is 256 square cm. and
one of its diagonals is twice the other in length. Then length of its larger diagonal is

(a) 32 cm                      (b) 16 cm                         (c) 48 cm                     (d) 24 cm

4. If m = √5 + √5 + √5 + ……… and n = √5 – √5 – √5
…………, then among the following the relation between m and n holds is

(a) m – n + 1 = 0

(b) m +  n – 1 = 0

(c) m + n + 1 = 0

(d) m – n – 1  = 0

5. If 3 – 5x/2x + 3 – 5y/2y + 3 – 5z/2z = 0, the
value of 2/x + 2/y + 2/z is

(a) 20                   (b) 5               (c) 10               (d) 15

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Answers

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