Quantitative Aptitude Quiz For Indian Bank PO Mains: 17th October

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.

Q1. Prabhat borrowed a sum of money from Anurag at S.I.  at the rate of 8% per annum for the first 4 years, 10% per annum for the next 6 years and 12% per annum for the period beyond 10 years. If he pays a total of Rs. 12,160 only as interest at the end of 15 years, how much money did he borrow?  
(a) Rs. 12000
(b) Rs. 10000
(c) Rs. 8000
(d) Rs. 9000
(e) Rs. 8500

Q2. The prime cost of an article is three times the value of the raw material used. The cost of raw material increases in the ratio of 5 : 12 and manufacturing expenses in the ratio 4 : 5. The article, which originally cost Rs. 6, will now cost ?  
(a) Rs. 10
(b) Rs. 17
(c) Rs. 20.50
(d) Rs. 9.8
(e) Rs. 18

Q3. How many numbers of five digits from the digits 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 3 can be made which are divisible by five ? (without repetation of digits)
(a) 216
(b) 162
(c)  2520
(d) 720
(e) 540

Q4. Anshu can do as much work in 2 days as Bahu can do in 3 days and Bahu can do as much in 4 days as Daya in 5 days. A piece of work takes 20 days if all work together. How long Bahu take to do all the work by himself ? 
(a) 82 days
(b) 44 days
(c) 66 days
(d) 50 days
(e) 62 days

Q5. A tank of capacity 25 litres has an inlet and an outlet tap at its bottom. If both are opened simultaneously, the tank is filled in 5 minutes. But if the outlet flow rate is doubled and taps opened the tank never gets filled up. Which of the following can be outlet flow rate in liters/min ?  
(a) 2 liters/min
(b) 6 liters/min
(c) 4 liters/min
(d) 3 liters/min
(e) 1 liters/min

Directions (6-10): Find the wrong number which does not follow the specific pattern in each of the given number series ?

Q6. 5531, 5506, 5425, 5304, 5135, 4910, 4621
(a) 5531
(b) 5425
(c) 4621
(d) 5135
(e) 5506

Q7. 6, 7, 9, 13, 26, 37, 69
(a) 7
(b) 26
(c) 69
(d) 37
(e) 9

Q8. 1, 3, 10, 36, 152, 760, 4632
(a) 3
(b) 36
(c) 4632
(d) 760
(e) 152

Q9. 157.5, 45, 15, 6, 3, 2, 1
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 6
(d) 157.5
(e) 45

Q10. 216, 243, 512, 729, 1000, 1331
(a) 216
(b) 512
(c) 729
(d) 243
(e) 1331

Directions (11-15): Read the following table carefully and answer the questions given below.
Percentage increase in production of sugar in 6 different states of India from 2006 to 2007 and from 2007 to 2008

Q11. What is the ratio of total production of sugar in MP in 2008 to that in AP in 2006?
(a) 41:50
(b) 37:45
(c) 48:31
(d) 44:53
(e) 39: 50

Q12. Total production of sugar in AP in 2006 is what percent more than that in Assam in 2006? (round off to 2 decimal Places)
(a) 129.27%
(b) 127.27%
(c) 135%
(d) 123.37%
(e) 127.72%

Q13. Ratio of total production of sugar in Assam and Delhi in 2006 is 22:27 respectively, what will be total production of sugar in Delhi in 2008?
(a) 1350
(b) 2108
(c) 1250
(d) 2106
(e) None of these

Q14. The total production of sugar in UP in 2006 is approximately what percent of the total production of sugar in same state in 2008? (round off to 2 decimal places)
(a) 53.26%
(b) 59.38%
(c) 49.38%
(d) 57.38%
(e) 59.26%

Q15. Total production of sugar in 2006 of all states together is approximately what percent less than the total production of sugar in 2008 of all states together?
(a) 33
(b) 39
(c) 37
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these