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 Service Examination, etc. In order to help you practise and improve your quantitative ability, we are providing you with 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 soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!
1. A merchant fixed the selling price of his article at Rs. 700 after adding 40% profit to the cost price. As the sale was very low at this price level, he decided to fix the selling price at 10% profit. Find the new selling price.
(a) Rs. 450 (b) Rs. 490 (c) Rs. 500 (d) Rs. 550
2. A saves 20% of his monthly salary. If his monthly expenditure is Rs. 6000, then his monthly saving is
Rs. 1200 (b) Rs. 4800 (c) Rs. 1500 (d) Rs. 1800
3. During the period from 2008 to 2009, the sales of a book decreased by 80%. If the sales in 2010 were the same as in 2008, by what percent did it increase from 2009 to 2010?
80% (b) 100% (c) 120% (d) 400%
4. The speed of a bus is 72 km/hr. The distance covered by the bus is 5s is
(a) 50 m (b) 74.5m (c) 100 m (d) 60 m
5. Two men together start to walk a certain distance – one man at 4 km/hr and the other at 3 km/hr. The former arrives half an hour before the latter. Find the distance.
(a) 6 km (b) 9 km (c) 8 km (d) 7 km
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