Quantitative Aptitude Quiz For LIC AAO
Numerical Ability or 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 Quantitative Aptitude quiz to help you practice with the best of latest pattern questions.
Directions (1-5): What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?
1170
1770
1510
1710
1650
Solution:
? = 35 ÷ 7 × 342 = 1710
3
4
5
2
1
1
2
3
4
5
3
5
7
9
11
Q5. 36% of 245 - 840% of 10=10- ?
4.2
6.8
4.9
5.6
5.8
Solution:
? = 10 – 88.2 + 84 = 5.8
Directions (6-8): In each of the following questions, a question is followed by information given in three statements. You have to study the question along with the statements and decide the information given in which of the statement(s) is necessary and sufficient to answer the question.
Q6. What is the cost of flooring a rectangular hall?
I. The length and the breadth of the hall are in the ratio 3 : 2.
II. The length of the hall is 48 m and the cost of flooring is Rs. 850 per sq m.
III. The perimeter of the hall is 160 m and the cost of flooring is Rs. 850 per sq m.
Only I and II
Only I and III
Only III
Any two of the three
None of these
Q7. What is the speed of the train?
I. Length of the platform is 50% of the length of the train.
II. The train crosses the platform in 24 seconds.
III. The train crosses the signal pole in 16 seconds.
All I, II & III
I and Either II or III
Only II & III
Any two of the three
Question cannot be answered even with the information in all three statements.
Solution:
∵ Length of platform or train is not given.
So, we can’t answer the question with the information given.
Q8. What is the volume of the cylindrical tank?
I. Area of the base is X square metres.
II. Height of the tank is Y metres.
III. Diameter of the base is equal to height of the tank.
Only I & II
Only II & III
Only I & III
All I, II & III
Either I and II or III
Solution:
To get volume of cylinder, we need height and radius.
So, from statement I and II or statement III volume of cylinder can be calculated.
Q9. A producer of rice mixes two varieties of rice from two fields, one costing Rs 18 per kg and another Rs 20 per kg in the ratio 5 : 3. If he sells the mixed variety at Rs 21 per kg, then his gain percent is
12%
13%
14%
15%
24%
Q10. There is a certain amount from which A takes 25%, then B takes 50% of remaining amount, then C takes 75% of the remaining amount. Now if the amount left is 5,760 then what is the actual sum?
Rs. 58,220
Rs. 59,680
Rs. 60,600
Rs. 61,440
Rs. 62,340
Q11. In a class there are 72 boys whose average age is decreased by 2.5 months, when 1 boy aged 30 years is replaced by a new boy. Find the age of the new boy.
16 years
10 years
15 years
20 years
18 years
Solution:
Effect on total age of the class = 72 × 2.5 = 180 month or 15 years decrease so the age of new boy will be 30 - 15 = 15 years
Q12. A dishonest dealer marks up the price of his goods by 20% and gives a discount of 10% to the customer. He also uses a 900 gram weight instead of a 1 kilogram weight. Find his percentage profit due to these maneuvers.
8%
12%
20%
16%
25%
Q13. The average of the age of Sumit, Krishna and Rishabh is 43 years and the average of the age of Sumit, Rishabh and Rohit is 49 years. If Rohit is 54 years old, what is Krishna’s age?
45 years
24 years
36 years
Cannot be determined
None of these
Solution:
Total age of Sumit, Krishna and Rishabh = 129
And total age of Sumit, Rishabh and Rohit = 147
∵ age of Rohit is 54 years
∴ Age of Sumit and Rishabh = 147 – 54
= 93
= 93
∴ Age of Krishna = 129 – 93
= 36 years
= 36 years
Directions (14-15): The following questions are accompanied by three statements (A) or (I), (B) or (II), and (C) or (III). You have to determine which statement is/are sufficient/necessary to answer the question.
Q14. Rs. 241 is divided among three persons A, B and C. Find A’s share with the following information.
A. B gets Rs 8 more than C.
B. A gets Rs. 14 more than C.
C. B gets Rs. 6 less than C.
A & C together are sufficient.
B & C together are sufficient.
Either B and C or A and B are sufficient.
All together are necessary.
none of the statements are sufficient.
Solution:
From A & B, we’ll get A’s share
From B & C, we can also get A’s share
Q15. In a school what is the total number of students?
A. 78 students play Hockey and their number is 39% of students who play Chess.
B. 40% of the total students play chess.
C. Ratio between Hockey players and total students is 39 : 250.
Any two of them
A and either B or C
Only A
Only B and C together
All statements are required