Quantitative Aptitude for Syndicate Bank and Canara 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.

Directions (1-5): What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)

Q6. A obtains 100/3% of the marks in a paper for which the maximum was 300. B is ahead of A by 40% of A’s marks, while C is ahead of B by Two-ninths of his own marks. How many marks does C get?

(a) 180

(b) 140

(c) 150

(d) 210

(e) 240

Q7. A scooter costs Rs 25,000 when it is brand new. At the end of each year, its value is only 80% of what it was at the beginning of the year. What is the value of the scooter at the end of 3 years?

(a) Rs 10,000

(b) Rs 12,500

(c) Rs 12,800

(d) Rs 12,000 

(e) Rs 14,000

Q8. If the simple interest is 10.5% annual and compound interest is 10% annual, find the difference between the interests after 3years on a sum of Rs 1000.

(a) Rs 15

(b) Rs 12

(c) Rs 16

(d) Rs 11

(e) Rs.13

Q9. A, B and C can do a work in 8, 16 and 24 days respectively. They all begin together. A continues to work till it is finished, C leaving off 2 days and B one day before its completion. In what time is the work finished?

(a) 3 days

(b) 4 days

(c) 5 days

(d) 8 days 

(e)10 days

Q10. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15 hours and 20 hours respectively while a third pipe C can empty the full tank in 25 hours. All the three pipes are opened in the beginning. After 10 hours, C is closed, In  how much time, will the tank be full?

(a) 12 hrs

(b) 13 hrs

(c) 16 hrs

(d) 18 hrs

(e) 14 hrs.

Directions (11-15) : In the following table, number of students studying in five different branches of a university is given for the year 2017. Also given the percentage of students partcipating in two different games (Hockey and Football). Study the table carefully and answer the questions that follow: 

Q11. What will be the difference between students playing Hockey and football together from Electrical branch and the no. of students playing the same games from Electronics branch?

(a) 8

(b) 6

(c) 12

(d) 11

(e) 18

Q12. If 40% students in Mechanical branch are girls then find the ratio of girls playing Hockey from Mechanical branch to the students playing Football from Civil branch?

(a) 24 : 13 

(b) 25 : 17

(c) 13 : 24

(d) Cannot be determined

(e) None of these

Q13. Total no. of students playing Hockey and Football from Computer Science branch are approximately what percent of total no. of students playing the same games from Mechanical branch

(a) 125%

(b) 120%

(c) 117%

(d) 113%

(e) 135%

Q14. Find the approximate average no. of students playing Football from all branches. 

(a) 81

(b) 93

(c) 95

(d) 85

(e) 90

Q15. If 40%, 30% and 50% students are girls in respected branches Electrical, Civil and computer Science, then find the average no. of girls from these branches who participate in Hockey if percentage of girls participating in Hockey are 10%,15% and 12% from respected branches (approximately). 

(a) 21

(b) 23

(c) 24

(d) 17

(e) 26

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