Night Class: 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.

Q1. In what ratio milk & water should be mixed so that after selling this mixture at its cost price there is a profit of 100/9%?

(a) 8 : 3

(b) 8 : 1

(c) 9 : 1

(d) 4 : 9

(e) 3 : 8

Q2. In a 40 litre mixture of alcohol & water, the ratio of alcohol and water is 5 : 3. If 20% of this mixture is taken out and the same amount of water is added then what will be the ratio of alcohol and water in final mixture?

(a) 5 : 2

(b) 3 : 1

(c) 4 : 1

(d) 3 : 2

(e) 1 : 1

Q3. Three friends A, B & C started a business by investing on amount of 10500, 11000 & 12500 respectively. After 9 months, B leaved the business & also C after 6 months. At the end of year, there was a total profit of 24500. Find the share of B in the profit?

(a) 10500

(b) 9500

(c) 8085

(d) 7750

(e) 7570

Q4. Two merchants A & B start a business together. In beginning, A invests Rs. 23250 & after 4 months he debited an amount of Rs. 3750. B invests some amount in starting and drops Rs. 3000 after 7 months. At the end of year, if total profit is divided equally between them then find what amounts B had invested in the start?

(a) 21000

(b) 22000

(c) 20500

(d) 23500

(e) 25300

Q5. A, B, C start a business together. A invests Rs. 20000 for a year. B first invests Rs. 30000 but after 4 months he increases it upto Rs. 40000. In starting, C invests Rs. 40000 but after 9 months he debited Rs. 10000. At the end of year total profit is Rs. 84750. Find the share of A.

(a) 21500

(b) 19000

(c) 18500

(d) 20000

(e) 18000

Q6. A is thrice as good a workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 30 days less than B. How many days will they take to finish the job working together?

Q7. 9 men working 7 hours a day can complete a piece of work in 15 day. In how many days can 6 men working for 9 hours a day, complete the same piece of work? 

(a) 63/4 days

(b) 16 days

(c) 67/4 days

(d) 35/2 days

(e) 37/2 days

Q8. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 minutes and 32 minutes respectively. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously, after how much time should B be closed so that the tank is full in 18 minutes ? 

(a) 6

(b) 8

(c) 10

(d) 11

(e) 13

Q9. A tank is normally filled in 8 hours but takes 2 hours longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom. If the cistern is full, in how many hrs will the leak empty it ? 

(a) 45

(b) 50

(c) 40

(d) 35

(e) 55

Q10. Three pipes A, B and C are connected to a tank. A and B together can fill the tank in 10 hours, B and C together in 15 hours and C and A together in 12 hrs. In how much time will pipe fill the tank together (in hours)? 

(a) 8

(b) 12

(c) 11

(d) 10

(e) 14

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