Quant Quiz for IBPS Clerk Prelims

1. The ratio of monthly salaries of two persons, A and B is 8 : 7. If the salary of A is increased by 20% and that of B by 11%, the new ratio becomes 96 : 77. What is A’s salary?

• 1) Rs 800
• 2) Rs 700
• 3) Rs 750
• 4) Cannot be determined
• 5) None of these

2. Simple interest on a certain sum at 7 p.c.p.a for 4 years is Rs 3584. What will be the compound interest on the same principal at 4 p.c.p.a. in two years ?

• 1) Rs 1054.48
• 2) Rs 1044.48
• 3) Rs 1044.84
• 4) Rs 1064.84
• 5) None of these

3. The cost of pure milk is Rs 16 per litre. On adding water, the mixture is sold at Rs 15 per litre. In this way, the milkman earns 25% profit. What is the ratio of milk and water in the mixture?

• 1) 25 : 7
• 2) 7 : 25
• 3) 15 : 1
• 4) 1 : 15
• 5) None of these

4. Four persons—M,N,OandP—distrlbuted a sum of Rs 44352 among themselves. M got 3/8th of total amount. N got 1/6th part of the remaining amount. Thereafter, the remaining amount was divided between O and P in the ratio 3 : 2. The amount received by P is

• 1) Rs 1648
• 2) Rs 1848
• 3) Rs 1884
• 4) Rs 1684
• 5) Rs 1448

5. Three persons A, B and C start a business with Rs 12800, Rs 16800 and Rs 9600 respectively. At the end of the year, B received Rs 13125 as share in total profit. What is the share of Mr C in the profit?

• 1) Rs 7850
• 2) Rs 7550
• 3) Rs 7500
• 4) Rs 8500
• 5) None of these

6. One-third of a diagonal of a square is 3√2 units. What is the measure of the side of the square ?

• 1) 6 units
• 2) 3 units
• 3) 18 units
• 4) 9 units
• 5) None of these

7. 56 men can do a job in 14 days. How many additional men are required to do the same job in 8 days?

• 1) 42
• 2) 24
• 3) 52
• 4) 25
• 5) None of these

8. A shopkeeper has goods of worth Rs 6000. He sold half of the goods at a gain of 12%. At what profit per cent should he sell the remaining half of the stock so that he gets 18% profit on the whole?

• 1) 25%
• 2) 24%
• 3) 18%
• 4) 21%
• 5) None of these

9. A 210– metre long train crosses a man running at 9 kmph in opposite direction in 6 seconds. Find the speed of the train.

• 1) 98 kmph
• 2) 97 kmph
• 3) 107 kmph
• 4) 117 kmph
• 5) None of these

10. Average score of a cricketer in 13 matches is 42 runs. If the average score in the first 5 matches be 54 runs, what is the average score in the last eight matches?

• 1) 36.5
• 2) 34.5
• 3) 35.4
• 4) 38.5
• 5) None of these

Answers:-------------

1. 4
2. 2
3. 1
4. 2
5. 3
6. 4
7. 1
8. 2
9. 4
10. 2