Quant Preparation for Govt Jobs

Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
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This group aims to discuss various quant & LR concepts which appear in most govt job exams including IBPS & SSC. Anyone who is applying for these competitions can join this group and post his/her queries. Group Moderator had been a faculty of QA & LR in reputed coaching institutes in the past. Members can help each other with solutions of the problems posted on the group. 

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Five managers P, Q, R, S & T conduct interviews in a particular month, not necessarily in the same order. Exactly 2 managers conduct interviews after R and exactly 3 managers conduct interviews ahead of P. S is neither the 2nd nor the last one to conduct an interview. If T conducts interview after Q, then who is the 2nd manager to conduct an interview?

  • R
  • Q
  • P
  • T

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Each of the three persons- Akshay, Anuj & Akash has got a distinct rank (1 to 3), on the basis of three parameters- height, weight & age. None of them got the same rank in any two parameters. The following information is known about them:

(i) Akshay is taller than Akash & lighter than Anuj 

(ii) Akash is older than Anuj, who is shorter than Akshay 


1. Who is the oldest? 

(a) Akshay      (b) Akash

(c) Anuj          (d) Cannot be determined


2. Who is the tallest? 

(a) Anuj           (b) Akash

(c) Akshay       (d) Cannot be determined


3. If Akshay is older than Anuj, who is the second heaviest? 

(a)Akash          (b) Anuj 

(c) Akshay       (d) Anuj or Akash

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Can we discuss some quantitative Aptitude questions as well ?

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A man is walking at a speed of 10 kmph. After every km, he takes a rest for 5 minutes. How much time will he take to cover a distance of 5 km?

 

  • 50 minutes
  • 40 minutes
  • 70 minutes
  • 60 minutes

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Buses start from a bus terminal with a speed of 20 km/hr at intervals of 10 minutes. What is the speed of a man coming from the opposite direction towards the bus terminal if he meets the buses at intervals of 8 minutes?



  • 7 km/hr
  • 5 km/hr
  • 3 km/hr
  • 4 km/hr

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In the given figure, P & Q are the mid points of AC and AB? Also PX = XR and YQ = YR. What is the ratio of the area of ΔPQR: area of ΔABC?

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In the figure ∆ABE is an equilateral triangle in a square ABCD. Find the value of x in degrees:

a)60° b)45° c)75° d)90°  

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How to excel in placement aptitude preparation