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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. The
missing term in the sequence 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, …… 17, 19 is
(a) 13 (b) 14 (c) 15 (d) 16
2. The
wrong number in the sequence 8, 13, 21, 32, 47, 63, 83 is
(a) 32
(b) 47 (c) 63 (d) 83
3. When
the price of a toy was increased by 20%, the number of toys sold was decreased
by 15%. What was its effect on the total sales of the shop?
(a) 2% increase
(b) 2%
decrease (c) 4% increase (d) 4% decrease
4. A
person sold a horse at a gain of 15%. Had he bought it for 25% less and sold it
for Rs.60 less, he would have made a profit of 32%. The cost price of the horse
was?
(a) Rs.370 (b) Rs.372 (c) Rs.375 (d) Rs.378
5. A
sells an article to B at a gain of 25%. B sells it to C at a gain of 20% and C
sells it to D at a gain of 10%. If D pays Rs.330 for it, how much did the
article cost A?
(a) Rs.200 (b) Rs.250 (c) Rs.275 (d) Rs.290
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Answers
1(a)
2(b) 3(a) 4(c) 5(a)