Quantitative Aptitude Questions for IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Exam 2017

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Today we have been including some Arithmetic Questions. This is the Quantitative Aptitude Questions and you should try to do it within 16-17 Minutes. If you fail to complete it in stipulated time, then try again with full force. These quantitative aptitude questions are very important from exam point of view like IBPS RRB Exam, IBPS PO and IBPS Clerk.

Q1. A supply of juice lasts for 35 days. If its use is increased by 40% the number of days would the same amount of juice lasts, is

(a) 30 days 

(b) 27 days 

(c) 25 days 

(d) 24 days 

(e) None of these 

Q2. The expenses on rice, fish and oil of a family are in the ratio 12 : 17 : 3. The prices of these articles are increased by 20%, 30% and 50% respectively. The total expenses of the family of these articles are increased by: 

(a) 113/8%

(b) 57/8%

(c) 449/8%

(d) 225/8%

(e) None of these 

Q3. The ratio of the ages of Ajay and Vijay is 3 : 4. After 5 years, the new ratio of their ages will be 4 : 5. What is the age of Vijay at present? 

(a) 15 years 

(b) 18 years 

(c) 20 years 

(d) 24 years 

(e) None of these 

Q4. The age of a man 10 years ago was thrice the age of his son. Ten years hence, the man’s age will be twice that of his son. The ratio of their present ages is:  

(a) 13 : 4

(b) 9 : 2

(c) 7 : 3

(d) 5 : 2  

(e) None of these 

Q5. The sum of the ages of five children born at the intervals of 3 years is 50. Find the age of younger child. 

(a) 4 years 

(b) 8 years

(c) 10 years

(d) 12 years 

(e) None of these 

Q6. X is 34 years old and Y is 16 years. In how many years will X be twice as old as Y?  

(a) 1 year 

(b) 2 years

(c) 7 years

(d) 8 years 

(e) None of these 

Q7. The ages of two persons are in the ratio of 5 : 7. Sixteen years ago, their ages were in the ratio of 3 : 5. Their present ages are  

(a) 30 years, 44 years  

(b) 35 years, 52 years 

(c) 40 years, 56 years

(d) 45 years, 60 years

(e) None of these 

Q8. A and B are two fixed points 5 cm apart and C is a point on AB such that AC = 3 cm. If the length of AC is increased by 6%, the length of CB is decreased by: 

(a) 6%

(b) 7%

(c) 8%

(d) 9%

(e) None of these 

Q9. 1 litre of water is added to 5 litres of alcohol water solution containing 40% alcohol strength. The strength of alcohol in the new solution will be

(a) 30%

(b) 100/3%

(c) 101/3%

(d) 33%

(e) None of these 

Q10. The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a school is 3 : 2. If 20% of the boys and 25% of the girls are scholarship holders, then the percentage of the students who do not get the scholarship, is 

(a) 78%

(b) 75%

(c) 60%

(d) 55%

(e) None of these 

Q11. A reduction of 20% in the price of sugar enables a purchaser to obtain 3 kg more for Rs. 120. The original price of sugar per kg is 

(a) Rs. 15

(b) Rs. 12

(c) Rs. 10

(d) Rs. 8 

(e) None of these 

Q12. Out of an earning of Rs. 11,720, Ram spends 65%. How much does he save?  

(a) Rs. 3506

(b) Rs. 4209

(c) Rs. 4102

(d) Rs. 4201 

(e) None of these 

Q13. A store offers a variety of discounts that range between 20% and 25% inclusive. If a book is discounted to a price of Rs. 270, then its greatest possible original price was 

(a) Rs. 324

(b) Rs. 337.5

(c) Rs. 345.5

(d) Rs. 360

(e) None of these 

Q14. From 1980-1990, the population of a country was increased by 20%. 

From 1990-2000, the population of the country was increased by 20%.

From 2000-2010, the population of the country was increased by 20%.

Then the overall increased population (in percentage) of the country from 1980-2010 was 

(a) 60%

(b) 62.8%

(c) 72.2%

(d) 72.8%

(e) None of these 

Q15. For an examination, it is required to get 36% of maximum marks to pass. A student get 113 marks and failed by 85 marks. The maximum marks for the examination are    

(a) 500

(b) 550

(c) 565

(d) 620

(e) None of these 

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