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.

Directions (Q1-5): What should come in the place of the question mark (?) in following number series problems?

Q1. 711, 723, 747, 783, 831, 891, ?

(a) 445

(b) 963

(c) 1005

(d) 1275

(e) 1260

Q2. 13, 13, 32.5, 130, 715, ?

(a) 5420

(b) 1550

(c) 5005

(d) 2055

(e) 4520

Q3. 16, 17, 15, 18, 14, ?

(a) 10

(b) 17

(c) 18

(d) 19

(e) None of these

Q4. 144, 104, 68, 42, 25, ?

(a) 14.5

(b) 19.6

(c) 12.5

(d) 13

(e) 8.5

Q5. 13, 29, 50, 81, 127, 193 , ?

(a) 165

(b) 195

(c) 180

(d) 190

(e) 284

Q6. Twenty-four men can complete a work in sixteen days. Thirty-two women can complete the same work in twenty-four days. Sixteen men and sixteen women started working and worked for twelve days. How many more men are to be added to complete the remaining work in 2 days? 

(a) 48

(b) 24

(c) 36

(d) 30

(e) 32

Q7. A shopkeeper gave an additional 25 per cent concession on the reduced price after giving 20 per cent standard concession on an article. If Arun bought that article for Rs.1200, what was the original price? 

(a) Rs. 3000

(b) Rs. 2400

(c) Rs. 2600

(d) Rs. 2000

(e) Rs. 2500

Q8. The average age of A and B is 22 years. If C were to replace A, the average would be 18 and if C were to replace B, the average would be 23. What are the ages of A, B and C?

(a) 27, 17, 19

(b) 18, 22, 20

(c) 22, 20, 18

(d) 18, 20, 22

(e) 20, 14, 28

Q9. In an examination a student Raj got 25% of the maximum marks and failed by 15 marks. Another student Ravi scored 35% of the maximum marks which was 25 marks more than the passing marks. The necessary percentage required for passing is 

(a) 32.75%

(b) 23.5%

(c) 28.75%

(d) 20%

(e) 27.85%

Q10. A, B and C rent a pasture. A puts in 10 oxen for 7 months, B 12 oxen for 5 months and C 15 oxen for 3 months for grazing. If the rent of the pasture is Rs. 175, how much must C pay as his share of rent?

(a) Rs. 45 

(b) Rs. 50

(c) Rs. 55

(d) Rs. 60

(e) Rs. 65

Q11. A, B and C start a business in partnership with initial investments of Rs. 4200, Rs. 3600 and Rs. 2400 respectively. After 4 months from the start of the business, A invests an additional amount of Rs. 1000 in the business. After 6 months from the start of the business B and C invest additional amounts in the respective ratio 1 : 2. After 10 months they get a total profit of Rs. 2820. If the share of A in profit be Rs. 1200, what was the additional investment made by B? 

(a) Rs. 420 

(b) Rs. 400

(c) Rs. 440 

(d) Rs. 450 

(e) Rs. 500

Q12. A dealer sold a radio at a loss of 5%. Had he sold it for Rs.350 more, he would have gained 12.5%. For what value should he sell it in order to gain 15%?

(a) Rs. 2120

(b) Rs. 1750

(c) Rs. 1825

(d) Rs. 2300

(e) Rs. 2400

Q13. A man has whisky worth Rs. 22 a litre and another lot worth Rs 18 a litre. Equal quantities of these are mixed with water to obtain a mixture of 50 litres worth Rs 16 a litre. Find how much water the mixture contains?

(a) 5 litres

(b) 10 litres

(c) 15 litres

(d) 20 litres

(e) 12 litres

Q14. Suresh’s monthly income is 30% more than that of Vinod. Vinod’s monthly income is 20% less than that of Vinay. If the difference between monthly income of Suresh and Vinay is Rs 800. What is monthly income of Vinod?

(a) Rs 16000

(b) Rs 20000

(c) Rs 12000

(d) Data Inadequate

(e) None of these

Q15. If the difference between SI and CI a certain amount at the rates 10%(for SI) and 15%(for CI) for 2 years is Rs.980. Find the principal amount. 

(a) Rs.8000 

(b) Rs.7500

(c) Rs.9500

(d) Rs.8500

(e) Rs. 9000

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