Night Class: Quantitative Aptitude for Syndicate Bank PO 2018

Dear Students,

Quantitative Aptitude Section has given heebie-jeebies to the aspirants when they appear for a banking examination. As the level of every other section is only getting complex and convoluted, there is no doubt that this section, too, makes your blood run cold. The questions asked in this section are calculative and very time-consuming. But once dealt with proper strategy, speed and accuracy, this section can get you the maximum marks in the examination. Following is the night quiz on Quantitative Aptitude to help you practice with the best of latest pattern questions.

Q1. In a market research project, 20% opted for Nirma detergent whereas 60% opted for Surf Blue detergent. The rest were unsure. If the difference between those who opted for Surf Blue and those who were uncertain is 720. How many people participated in the survey? 

(a) 1800 

(b) 1440 

(c) 3600 

(d) Data Inadequate 

(e) None of these 

Q2. Ram’s weight is 140% of Manu’s weight. Tanu’s weight is 90% of Mahesh’s weight. Mahesh’s weight is twice as much as Manu’s. What percentage of Ram’s weight is Tanu’s weight? (approximately)

(a) 64% 

(b) 78% 

(c) 90%

(d) 72%

(e) 68%

Q3. Uday, a very clever businessman, started  a business with very little capital. In the first year, he earned a profit of 50% and donated 50% of the total capital (initial capital + profit) to a charitable organization. The same course was followed in the 2nd and 3rd years also. If at the end of three years, he is left with Rs. 16,875, then find the amount donated by him at the end of the 2nd year. 

(a) Rs. 45,000 

(b) Rs. 12,500 

(c) Rs. 22,500 

(d) Rs. 20,000 

(e) Rs. 24,000

Q4. Uday makes 750 articles at a cost of 60 paise per article. He fixes the selling price such that if only 600 article are sold, he will make a profit of 40% on the outlay. However, 120 articles got spoiled and he was able to sell 630 articles at this price. Find his actual profit percent as the percentage of total outlay assuming that the unsold articles are useless. 

(a) 42%

(b) 53% 

(c) 47% 

(d) 46% 

(e) 49%

Q5. Uday bought 100 kg of rice for Rs. 1100 and sold it at a loss of as much money as he received for 20 kg rice. At what price did he sell the rice?(Rounded off to two decimal places) 

(a) Rs. 8.47per kg 

(b) Rs. 9.17per kg 

(c) Rs. 7.25 per kg 

(d) Rs. 10.33 per kg  

(e) Rs. 7.23 per kg

Directions (6-10): Find the missing term in the following number series.

Q6. 113, 130, 164, 215, ?, 368

(a) 293

(b) 273 

(c) 283 

(d) 327

(e) 382

Q7. 705, 728, 774, 843, 935, 1050,     ? 

(a) 1190

(b) 1180 

(c) 1185 

(d) 1188

(e) 1818

Q8. 16,    16, 40, 160, 880,       ?

(a) 7480

(b) 6160

(c) 4400

(d) 5720

(e) 6600

Q9. 60.5, 72, 84.5, 98, 112.5, ?

(a) 125

(b) 122 

(c) 126  

(d) 128 

(e) 132

Q10. 4, 2, 2, 3, 6, ?

(a) 12

(b) 15

(c) 24

(d) 18 

(e) 21

Directions (11-15): Find the approximate value of the following questions.

Q11. 21 + 4.9 × 7.9 + 9.88 = ? 

(a) 65 

(b) 71

(c) 66 

(d) 75 

(e) 81

Q12. 138% of 3781 + 38.74% of 141 = ? 

(a) 5288

(b) 5248 

(c) 5271

(d) 5444

(e) 6444

Q13. (340 × 9.98) ÷ 6.4001 + 1245.15 = ? 

(a) 1766

(b) 1776

(c) 1676

(d) 1876

(e) 1806

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