Most Important Quantitative Aptitude for IBPS PO Mains and Clerk Prelims 2017

Quantitative Aptitude Questions for IBPS PO Mains

Quantitative Aptitude is a very important section you must prepare if you are aiming for a job in Bank or Insurance sector. These two weeks are very important as IBPS PO and Clerk Mains are lined up. So, these 15 questions can help you practice three very important topics of Quant Section.

Directions (Q.1-5): Find out the wrong number in the following number series.

Q1. 14 29 41 63 65 131 133
(a) 63
(b) 131
(c) 29
(d) 41
(e) 133

Q2. 2478  819  257 84 24 5
(a) 257
(b) 24
(c) 5
(d) 819
(e) 1

Q3. 4 6 12 30 90  315 1240
(a) 315
(b) 90
(c) 6
(d) 12
(e) 1240

Q4. 289  266  285  270  281  275  277
(a) 266
(b) 275
(c) 277
(d) 281
(e) 285

Q5. 7 13 49 295 2305  23041
(a) 7
(b) 13
(c) 49
(d) 295
(e) None of these


Q6. A 200 m long train passes a cycler, running in the same direction at 12 km/hr, in 10 second and a car travelling in the same direction in 15 s. At what speed is the car travelling (length of both the cycler and car is negligible)? 
(a) 36 km/hr
(b) 30 km/hr
(c) 34 km/hr
(d) 32 km/hr
(e) None of these


Q7. In a race of 300 m A beats S by 30 m and N by 50 m .If S and N are running a race of 200 m with exactly the same speed as before, then by how many approximate metres will S beat N?  
(a) 15 m
(b) 10 m
(c) 12 m
(d) 25 m
(e) None of these

Q8. There are 3 containers A, B and C which contain water, milk and acid respectively in equal quantities. 10% of the content of A is taken out and poured into B. Then, the same 10% from B is transferred to C, from which again the same 10% is transferred to A. What is the proportion of milk in container A at the end of the process? 
(a) 9/10
(b) 1/11
(c) 1/121
(d) 10/1011
(e) None of these

Q9. If the numerator and the denominator of a fraction are each increased by 8, the fraction becomes  and when numerator and denominator of the same fraction are each decreased by 12, the fraction becomes  Then sum of the numerator and the denominator is: 
(a) 88
(b) –99
(c) 99
(d) –92
(e) None of these

Q10. A trader marked his goods at 20% above the cost price of Rs.245346. He sold half the stock at the marked price, one quarter at a discount of 20% on the marked price and the rest at a discount of 40% on the marked price. His total gain is,
(a) 2%
(b) 15%
(c) 2.75%
(d) 13.5%
(e) None of these

Directions (11-15): The following bar graph shows the total no. Of children from three states of India who were died due to poor nourishment in five different year. Study the graph carefully to answer the following questions.

Q11. What is the average no. Of children who will died due to poor nourishment in Jharkhand over all the years together?
(a) 51,500
(b) 51,000
(c) 52,000
(d) 51,250
(e) None of these

Q12. If the ratio of boys to girls be 5 : 3 in the state Jharkhand for all years who were died due to poor nourishment then the no. Of boys who died in Jharkhand in the years 2005 and 2003 together is approximately what percent of total no. of children who died in the same state and in the same years together?
(a) 61.5%
(b) 6.25%
(c) 62.5%
(d) 60.5%
(e) 56.5%

Q13. The no. Of children who will died in the state Assam in the years 2002 and 2004 together is approximately what percent more or less than the no. of children who were died in the years 2003 and 2005 together in same state?
(a) 18% more
(b) 18% more
(c) 12% more
(d) 12% less
(e) 27% more

Q14. What is the average of difference between total no. Of children who were died in all the three states together in year 2002 and 2006?
(a) 55,200
(b) 52,500
(c) 51,500
(d) 50,500
(e) None of these

Q15. If in year 2001, the total no. of children who were died was 22% more than that of the year 2002 in all the three states and ratio of boys to girls in the year 2001 were 7 : 4 then the no. of girls who were died in the year 2001 was what percent less than the no. Of boys who were died in the year 2001 in all the three states together? (upto two decimal places)
(a) 40.23%
(b) 48.26%
(c) 4.28%
(d) 42.86%
(e) 52.86%

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