SBI Clerk Quantitative Aptitude Quiz: 2nd June |

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Quantitative Aptitude Quiz For SBI 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): What will come in place of (?) in the following number series? Find exact value.

Q1.√225 ÷ ∛125 × 40% of 550 = ?

670

660

650

640

600

Solution:

Q2.150% of 220+120% of 140+?=850

342

355

352

360

370

Solution:

? = 850 – 15 × 22 – 12 × 14
= 352

Q3. 30% of 340-70% of 110=65- ?

Solution:

? = 65 – 25
= 40

Q4. [7 × (4.4 + 8.6)] – (8)² = ?

Solution:

? = 91 – 64
= 27

Q5. (5555÷55) + (625÷25) + (120÷24)=?

120

125

131

141

111

Solution:

? = 101 + 25 + 5
= 131

Directions (6-10): What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

Q6. 948, 474, ?, 118.5, 59.25, 29.625

221

190

237

189.06

244

Solution:

Pattern is (÷2),(÷2),(÷2) ………………
∴474÷2=237

Q7. 374, 355, 317, ?, 184, 89

260

298

279

241

441

Solution:

Pattern is (-19×1),(-19×2),(-19×3) ……………
∴317-19×3=260

Q8. 96, 94, 373, 3353, ?, 1341069

83819

53483

63813

53643

56343

Solution:

Pattern is (×1-2),(×4-3),(×9-4),(×16-5),(×25-6)
∴3353×16-5=53643

Q9. 1, 16, 81, 256, ?, 1296

400

625

875

1125

512

Solution:

Q10. 281, 141, 71, 36, 18.5, ?

9.5

9.25

10.75

9.75

Solution:

Pattern is (÷2+0.5),(÷2+0.5)……….
∴ 18.5÷2+0.5=9.75

Directions (11-15): The following pie chart shows the % distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book.

Q11. Which of the two expenditure together have a central angle is 72°?

Transportation & Royalty

Transportation & Printing cost

Binding & Printing

Binding & Royalty

None of these

Solution:

Q12. If for an edition of book, the cost of paper is Rs. 66850, what will be the promotion cost for this edition.

Rs. 54580

Rs. 23480

Rs. 22302

Rs. 21392

Rs. 20923

Solution:

Q13. If 5000 copies are published and the transportation cost on them amounts to Rs. 96000, then what should be the selling price of the books so that publisher can earn a profit of 30% ?

Rs. 1098000

Rs. 2345678

Rs. 1040000

Rs. 1045680

Rs. 100000

Solution:

Rs 96000 → 12%
∴ Total cost = Rs 800000
Desired SP = 130 × 8000 = Rs 1040000

Q14. For an edition of 1250 copies, Binding cost amounts to Rs. 887500, what should be the SP of the one book if publisher desires a profit of 10% ?

Rs. 3000

Rs. 3124

Rs. 4125

Rs. 5214

Rs. 2814

Solution:

Q15. If printing cost is Rs. 99000 for an edition. What would be the difference between the cost of binding & promotion cost?

Rs. 75550

Rs. 74520

Rs. 76500

Rs. 77850

Rs. 69860