Dear students,
Quantitative Aptitude for SBI Clerk Prelims 2018
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. In a 60 litre mixture of milk and water, the ratio of milk to water is 4 : 1. Some amount of mixture is taken out and same amount of water is added to the mixture. Now, the ratio of milk to water becomes 1 : 1. Find the quantity of water added to the mixture.
(a) 25 L
(b) 22.5 L
(c) 30 L
(d) 15 L
(e) 16L
Q2. A and B started a business with initial capitals of Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 15,000. After 6 months B withdraws Rs.5000 and a new investor C invests his money Rs. 18,000. After a year, if total profit is 4410 then what is the profit share of B?
(a) Rs. 1,750
(b) Rs. 1,850
(c) Rs. 1,600
(d) Rs. 1,575
(e) Rs. 1,460
Q3. How many ways a committee of 5 persons can be made from 5 men and 4 women if at least one woman is in the committee?
(a) 130
(b) 110
(c) 125
(d) 120
(e) None of these
Q4. What is the probability of coming a total sum of 8 by throwing two dices simultaneously?
(a) 1/12
(b) 31/36
(c) 5/36
(d) 7/36
(e) None of these
Q5. A man invests his capital amount of 8000 in a scheme for 4 years, for first 2 years at simple interest of 5 % p.a. and for next two years at compound interest of 10% p.a. How much interest he will earn after 4 years.
(a) Rs. 2648
(b) Rs. 3450
(c) Rs. 4500
(d) Rs. 1850
(e) None of these
Directions (6-10): What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following no. series?
Q6. 2, 11, 48, 243, ?
(a) 1500
(b) 1460
(c) 1350
(d) 1480
(e) 1490
Q7. 11, 23, 16, 18, 21, 13, 26, ?
(a) 11
(b) 10
(c) 8
(d) 13
(e) 15
Q8. 1, 0.5, 0.5, 0.75, 1.5, 3.75, ?
(a) 11.25
(b) 10.25
(c) 9.75
(d) 12.25
(e) 14.25
Q9. 1, 1, 3, 23, ?
(a) 350
(b) 348
(c) 365
(d) 367
(e) 267
Q10. 9, 43, 169, 503, ?
(a) 1001
(b) 809
(c) 999
(d) 997
(e) 1006
Direction (Q. 11-15): Study the following graph carefully to answer the following related questions:
Given graph shows distance (in km) travelled by five different trucks in in a day.
(a) 17 : 19
(b) 11 : 15
(c) 19 : 17
(d) 17 : 11
(e) 13: 15
Q12. What is the average distance travelled by all the trucks together?
(a) 510 km
(b) 515 km
(c) 425 km
(d) 475 km
(e) 450 km
Q13. If Truck A covered the given distance at the average speed of 47.5 km/hr.,what was the time taken by it to cover this distance?
(a) 12 hours
(b) 10 hours
(c) 8 hours
(d) 6 hours
(e) 4 hours
Q14. The distance travelled by Truck E is approximately what percent of the total distance travelled by Truck B and C together?
Q15. If the time taken by Truck C to cover the given distance was 8 hours, what was the average speed of the truck?
(a) 54.75 km/hr
(b) 65.25 km/hr
(c) 52.25 km/hr
(d) 68.75 km/hr
(e) None of these