Quantitative Aptitude Quiz for IBPS PO Prelims
1. If the average weight of three persons A, B and C is 30 kg and the average weight of other three persons C, D and E is 27 kg, what is the sum of the weight of all five persons A, B, C, D and E?
1) 128.5 kg
2) 157 kg
3) 171 kg
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these
2. The sum of the ages of X and Y is 70 years. Twenty years ago, the age of X was five times the age of Y. What will be 140% of the difference between the ages of X and Y?
1) 49 years
2) 98 years
3) 24.5 years
4) 28 years
5) None of these
3. A shopkeeper bought 75 kg rice at the rate of ₹ 16 per kg. He sold 35 kg of it at 20% profit and the remaining 40 kg at 15% profit. What is his total profit percentage in this transaction?
1) 35%
2) 27.5 %
3) 30%
4) 37.5%
5) None of these
4. The sum of three numbers is 140. If the ratio of the first number to the second is 1 : 3 and that of the second to the third is 9 : 16, what is the sum of the second and the third number?
1) 85
2) 105
3) 115
4) 125
5) 135
5. A shopkeeper bought an item and sold it at a loss of 10%. Had he bought it for 20% less and sold it for ₹ 176 more he would have had a profit of 40%. What is the cost price of the item?
1) ₹ 1200
2) ₹ 960
3) ₹ 840
4) ₹ 800
5) ₹ 760
6. In how many different ways can the letters of the word “School” be arranged?
1) 720
2) 360
3) 180
4) 120
5) 60
7. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 240% and its denominator by 250%, the resultant fraction is 17/7. What is the original fraction?
1) 7/3
2) 5/2
3) 9/4
4) 8/3
5) 12/5
8. A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that it is either a Queen or a Jack?
1) 1/13
2) 1/26
3) 2/13
4) 3/13
5) None of these
9. If the compound interest on a certain amount for three years at a rate of 17% pa is ₹ 24064.52, what will be the simple interest on the same amount and at the same interest rate in four years?
1) ₹ 27200
2) ₹ 20400
3) ₹ 28460
4) ₹ 25240
5) None of these
10. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 24, 36 and 48 days respectively. They started the work together but A left after five days. B left 10 days before the completion of the work. In how many days was the work completed?
1) 16 days
2) 20 days
3) 18 days
4) 22 days
5) None of these
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