Quantitative Aptitude for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017

Q3. A man’s downstream swimming rate is thrice of his upstream swimming rate .The rate of stream is 3 kmph. If he covers 12 km upstream in 2.5 hours, what distance he will cover in 5 hours downstream?
(a) 75 km
(b) 76 km
(c) 70 km
(d) 72 km
(e) None of these

Q4. Two trains P and Q are running in opposite direction to each-other. The length of train P is 240 metres and speeds of trains P and Q are 72 kmph and 90 kmph respectively. If trains took 15 seconds to cross each other and train Q crosses a tunnel in 24 seconds, what is the length of the tunnel?
(a) 150 m
(b) 165 m
(c) 200 m
(d) 125 m
(e) None of these

Q5. In a 63 litre mixture of milk and water, the ratio of milk to water is 5 : 4 . What amount of milk should be added to this mixture to make the ratio of water to milk 5 : 7 ?
(a) 6.2 li
(b) 5.4 li
(c)  4.2 li
(d) 4.8 li
(e) None of these

Directions (6-10): What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following no. series? 

Q6. 4,     1,     0.5,     0.5,     1,     ?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 4.5
(e) 5.5

Q7. 6,     9,     18,     45,     126,     ?
(a) 396
(b) 369
(c) 362
(d) 364
(e) None of these

Q8. 2,    4.5,    9.5,     19.5,     39.5,       ?
(a) 75.5
(b) 77.5
(c) 79.5
(d) 83.5
(e) 69.5

Q9. 677,     785,     901,     1025,        ?
(a) 1162
(b) 1157
(c) 1297
(d) 1264
(e) 1257

Q10. 1,     4,     15,     64,     325 ,     ?
(a) 1856
(b) 1844
(c) 1952
(d) 1956
(e) 1786

Directions (11-15): The following table shows total no. of candidates appeared in IBPS CLERK MAINS in five different years and also the ratio of male candidates to female candidates. Study the table and answer the questions.

Q11. The female candidates appeared in the year 2008 are approximately what percent of total no. of candidates appeared in the year 2009?
(a) 40%
(b) 48%
(c) 50%
(d) 55%
(e) 37%

Q12. What is the average no. of male candidates appeared in the years 2009 and 2010  together?
(a) 42,500
(b) 40,550
(c) 41,500
(d) 43,500
(e) None of these

Q13. What is the difference between male candidates and female candidates appeared in the year 2011?
(a) 40,000
(b) 42,500
(c) 42,300
(d) 41,800
(e) None of these

Q14. In which year maximum no. of female candidates is appeared?
(a) 2008
(b) 2009
(c) 2010
(d) 2012
(e) 2011

Q15. The no. of male candidates in the year 2010 is what percent more or less than the no. of female candidates in the year 2012?
(a) 35%
(b) 37%
(c) 30%
(d) 33%
(e) None of these