Previous Year IBPS PO Quantitative Aptitude: 24th February

Dear Aspirants,

Quantitative Aptitude Quiz For IBPS PO/Clerk Prelims

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): Given below is the bar graph which shows the number of Desktop and Laptops sold by four different shops A, B, C and D. 

Q1. What is the average number of laptops sold by store B, C and D.

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Q2. Desktops sold by store A is what percent more than Laptops sold by store C (approximately)?

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Q3. Total Laptops sold by store B and C together are how much more or less than total Desktops sold by store C and D together?

Q4. What is the ratio of desktops sold by store A and C together to total Laptops sold by stores B and D together?

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Q5. Laptops sold by store B is what percent more or less than Laptops sold by store C.

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Q6. A is 50% more efficient than B. They together start the work and 7/12th of work is left after 8 days. Find in what time B alone will complete the whole work.

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Q7. The circumference of two circles is 132 m and 176 m respectively. What is difference between the area of larger circle and smaller circle ? (in m²)

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Q8. Average of four numbers is 26. Sum of the smallest and the largest number is 55. If difference between other two numbers is one then find the square of second smallest number.

Q9. Mixture containing milk and water in ratio of 2 : 3 has volume of 30 liters. If 10 L of water is added to it then find the ratio of milk to water in the mixture?

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Q10. Shopkeeper buys 3 articles for Rs 2100 (CP of each article is same). If he made overall profit of 20% on selling all the three articles then find the profit obtained on selling one article.

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Directions (11-15): In each of these questions, two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equation and give answer 

Q11. I. 2x² + 11x + 15 = 0 
II. 4y² + 13y + 9 = 0

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Q12. I. x² - 36x + 324 = 0 
II. y² - 35y + 216 = 0

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Q14. I. 2x² + 17x + 35 = 0 
II. 3y² + 17y + 24 = 0

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Q15. I. x² + 72 = 108 
II. y³ + 581 = 365