Percentage · solved example
What is 15% of 260?
- 39Correct
- 36
- 45
- 42
Solution
15% of 260 = 15/100 x 260 = 0.15 x 260 = 39.
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Quantitative Aptitude for MP Police Constable
Quantitative Aptitude appears in the MP Police Constable syllabus below. The official pattern does not break it into its own timed section, so treat the whole topic list as fair game.
5 topics
How to approach Quantitative Aptitude in MP Police Constable
Speed decides this section. The arithmetic and data-interpretation sets are where the marks are, so the priority is a reliable method and quick calculation rather than exotic shortcuts. Lock down tables, squares and reciprocals, then drill data interpretation until reading the set is faster than solving it.
Quantitative Aptitude syllabus for MP Police Constable
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
- Number system and simplification
- Percentage, ratio, average and interest
- Profit and loss and discount
- Time, speed, distance and work
- Mensuration and basic data interpretation
Sample Quantitative Aptitude questions with solutions
Written to the MP Police Constable pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Average · solved example
What is the average of 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36?
- 24Correct
- 22
- 26
- 25
Solution
The sum is 12 + 18 + 24 + 30 + 36 = 120, and there are 5 numbers, so the average is 120 / 5 = 24.
Profit and loss · solved example
A shopkeeper buys an article for Rs 800 and sells it at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price?
- Rs 920Correct
- Rs 880
- Rs 900
- Rs 940
Solution
A 15% profit on Rs 800 is 0.15 x 800 = Rs 120, so the selling price is 800 + 120 = Rs 920. Equivalently, 800 x 1.15 = 920.
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Practise Quantitative Aptitude
Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
Calculation speed
195 questions, instant feedback
Data interpretation
105 questions, instant feedback
Mensuration, mixtures and counting
87 questions, instant feedback
Number series
93 questions, instant feedback
Percentage, profit and averages
123 questions, instant feedback
Quadratic equations
69 questions, instant feedback
Interest, ratio and partnership
117 questions, instant feedback
Simplification and approximation
108 questions, instant feedback
Time, speed, distance and work
108 questions, instant feedback
Sit Quantitative Aptitude under a real clock
Quantitative Aptitude shows up in every MP Police Constable mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
Frequently asked questions
Is there negative marking for Quantitative Aptitude in MP Police Constable?
No. The MP Police Constable written stage carries no negative marking, so it is worth attempting every Quantitative Aptitude question you can.
Which Quantitative Aptitude topics matter most for MP Police Constable?
The MP Police Constable syllabus lists Number system and simplification, Percentage, ratio, average and interest, Profit and loss and discount, Time, speed, distance and work, Mensuration and basic data interpretation. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
How can I practise Quantitative Aptitude for MP Police Constable free?
Every Quantitative Aptitude question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the MP Police Constable mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.