Ibps Probationary Officers: Quantitative Aptitude
Ibps Probationary Officers: Quantitative Aptitude
Ibps Probationary Officers: Quantitative Aptitude
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QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
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Directions (Q.1 - 3): In each of the following questions a number series is given.
After the series a number is given followed by (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). You have to
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complete the series starting with the number given, following the sequence of the
original series and answer the questions that follow the series.
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5) None of these
29
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749 3749
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(b)
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18749
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1) 74
2) 14
4) 1874
5) None of these
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5) 24
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Directions (Q.4 - 8): Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that
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Subject English Hindi
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Student
(100)
(75)
(75)
(150)
(100)
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75
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56
93
72
86
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62
68
96
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44
56
78
76
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2) 444
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What are the average marks obtained by all the students in Hindi?
1) 62
2) 64
4) 67
5) None of these
3) 56
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What is the ratio between total marks obtained by E in Hindi, Maths and Social
together and the total marks obtained by B in these subjects together
respectively?
1) 12 : 17
2) 35 : 37
4) 15 : 16
5) None of these
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Marks obtained by D in Science are what percent of his total marks obtained in
all the subjects together?
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3) 33.7%
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What are the approximate average marks obtained by all the students in Maths?
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1) 132
4) 137
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5) None of these
1) 16.8%
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2) 115
3) 125
5) 118
1) 0.5km/hr
2) 2.5 km/hr
4) 2.5 km/hr
5) None
3) 4 km/hr
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10. Arun purchased a box full of chocolates at the rate of 7 for Rs.9 and sold all of
them at the rate of 8 for Rs.11. In this transaction he gains Rs.12.50. How many
chocolates did the box contain?
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1) 86
2) 112
4) 140
5) None of these
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1) Rs.1764
2) Rs.1600
3) Rs.1832
4) Rs.1250
5) None of these
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12. A trader sells an article at a profit of 30%. Had he purchased it at 10% less and
sells for Rs.330 less he would have gained 20%. Find the cost price of the
article.
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1) Rs.1500
2) Rs.1200
3) Rs.1600
4) Rs.1950
5) None of these
13. In a library there are 30% books in English and 20% of the rest are in Hindi. If
the remaining 1344 books are in other regional languages, how many books are
there in the library?
1) 3920
2) 3250
4) 2750
5) None of these
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3) 3500
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Directions (Q.14 - 18): Study the following data and answer the questions
accordingly.
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17% 11%
Company
Percent Defect
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14. If the number of defective televisions of company 'E' in 2012 is 630, find the total
production of 'E' in that year.
1) 2900
2) 3150
3) 4500
4) 2100
5) None of these
15. If the number of defective Televisions of company 'B' was 1210, what was the
total number of Televisions produced by all the companies in that year?
1) 126800
2) 130000
4) 140000
5) 100000
3) 110000
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16. If the number of defective Televisions of company 'F' was 408, what was the
number of defective Televisions of company 'D' in that year?
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1) 249
2) 285
3) 465
4) 252
5) None of these
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17. If the total production of Televisions by all the companies was 160000, what will
be the number of defective Televisions produced by company 'A'?
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1) 3678
2) 4752
4) 4392
5) None of these
3) 3890
18. If the production of company 'E' is 3224, what is the ratio between the
productions of companies 'B' and 'C' ?
1) 12 : 13
2) 11 : 21
4) 11:17
5) None of these
3) 9 : 11
ANSWERS
1-2; 2-3; 3-4; 4-2; 5-3; 6-5; 7-1; 8-3; 9-5; 10-4; 11-2; 12-1; 13-5; 14-3; 15-3; 16-4;
17-2; 18-4.
Explanations
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64 0.25 = 16
16 0.5 = 8
8 0.75 = 6
61=6
6 1.25 = 7.5
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2.
5 5 + 4 = 29
29 5 + 4 = 149
149 5 + 4 = 749
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749 5 + 4 = 3749
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3749 5 + 4 = 18749
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23 + 5 = 28;
28 7 = 21
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19 + 17 = 36
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Required number is 7
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Shortcut: Vertical difference is always constant when the relation between the
numbers in the series is +/
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Required number is 19 12 = 7
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Marks of C in English = 100 = 92
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Hindi = 75 = 63
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Maths = 150 = 108
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Science = 73
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96 + 80 + 84 + 68 + 44 + 76
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= 56
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6.
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Marks of E in Hindi = 75 = 33
100
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Maths = 150 = 129;
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Social = 83
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Hindi = 75 = 51
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Social = 74
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Telugu = 75 = 72
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Maths = 150 = 144; Social = 87
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Average Marks
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93 + 82 + 72 + 96 + 86 + 74
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Downstream = = 5 kmph
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Upstream = = 4 kmph
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Downstream + Upstream
Speed of the boat =
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10. LCM of 7 and 8 is 56.
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number of pencils is 56 = 140
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11. Let the 2nd part be Rs.x , then the 1st part is Rs.(3364 x)
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3364 x = x 1 +
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3364 x = x
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841
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x + x = 3364 x = 3364
400
841
x = 3364 = 1600
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If the difference in S.P is Rs.22, the C.P is Rs.100. If the difference in S.P is
Rs.330, then
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C.P. = 100 = Rs.1500
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x = 1344
x = 2400
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14. If 14% = 630, then 100% (Total) value is
100
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630 = 4500
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1210 = 12100
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11% = 12100
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100% value = 12100 = 110000
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Writer : G. S. Giridhar
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