Arithmetic Questions for SBI PO/ Clerk 2018: 05 May

Arithmetic Questions for SBI PO/ Clerk 2018: 05 May

1. The salary of B is 687.5% of the salary of A, and the salary of C is 243.75% of the salary of A. The sum of the salaries of A and C is 50% of the salary of B. If the total salary of B and C is `29800 what is the salary of B?

        1) `3200

        2) `7800

        3) `22000

        4) Data inadequate

        5) None of these

2. A person invested an amount of `40000 at the simple rate of 5% interest pa and another amount at the simple rate of 10% interest pa. The total interest earned at the end of one year is equal to 6% pa. What is the total amount invested?

        1) `45000

        2) `50000

        3) `60000

        4) `65000

        5) None of these

3. 8 men can complete a piece of work in 30 days and 11 women can complete the same piece of work in 45 days. If 8 men and 11 women work together, in how many days will the work be completed?

        1) 12 days

        2) 15 days

        3) 18 days

        4) 20 days

        5) 24 days

4. The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the digits is 27. If the digit at ten’s place is 60% more than the digit at unit’s place, what is the original number?

        1) 85

        2) 58

        3) 75

        4) 57

        5) None of these

5. The present age of B is 180% of the present age of A. Twenty years ago the ratio of the age of A to that of B was 1 : 5. What is the difference between the present ages of A and B?

        1) 10 years

        2) 15 years

        3) 20 years

        4) 25 years           

        5) 30 years

6. A shopkeeper purchased 25 kg rice at the rate of `18 per kg and 15 kg rice at the rate of `14 per kg. At what price per kg should he sell the mixture to earn 30% profit on the cost price?

        1) `20.80 per kg

        2) `21.45 per kg

        3) `22.10 per kg                   

        4) `22.65 per kg

        5) None of these

7. A person invested `64000 at 40% pa for one year and a half. If the interest is compounded every six months, what amount will he get at the end of 1¹/₂ years?

        1) `96840

        2) `106264

        3) `110592

        4) `127084

        5) None of these

8. In how many different ways can the letters of the word “production” be arranged so that the vowels always come together?

        1) 15120

        2) 30240

        3) 60480

        4) 120960

        5) ^{11 !}/_{2 !}

9. From a group of 8 men and 5 women, in how many different ways can six of them be included so that at least one woman is chosen?

        1) 1715

        2) 1688

        3) 896

        4) 996

        5) 1714

10. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 12, 20 and 36 days respectively. They undertook to finish the work together for `24650. Find the difference (in `) between the share of A and that of B.

        1) 4800

        2) 4900

        3) 5000

        4) 5100

        5) 5200

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