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 the actual SSC – Combined Higher Secondary (10 + 2) Level Examination held in December 2011. Leave your answers/ responses in the comments section below and soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!
1. If the sum of five consecutive integers is S, then the largest of those integers in terms of S is
(A) S – 10 (b) S + 4 (c) S + 5 (d) S + 10
5 4 4 5
2. The denominator of a fraction is 3 more than its numerator. If the numerator is increased by 7 and the denominator is decreased by 2, we obtain 2. The sum of the numerator and the denominator of the fraction is
(a) 5 (b) 13 (c) 17 (d) 19
3. 47 is added to the product of 71 and an unknown number. The new number is divisible by 7 and yields the quotient 98. The unknown number is a multiple of
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 3
4. The least number which, when divided by 16, 18, 20 and 25 leaves 4 as remainder in each case but when divided by 7 leaves no remainder is
(a) 17004 (b) 18000 (c) 18002 (d) 18004
5. A can do a work in 5 days less than the time taken by B to do it. If both of them together take 11 1/9 days, then the time taken by B alone to do the same work (in days) is
(a) 15 (b) 20 (c) 25 (d) 30
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