Quantitative Aptitude Questions for IBPS PO and Clerk Exam 2017

Directions (Q.1-5): The following graph shows the percentage of number of students in three different disciplines in a certain college for the years 2002-2007

Q1. The total no. of science student in 2002 was 900 and that of commerce students in 2007 was 600. Find the difference between the total number of students in these two years.

(a) 700

(b) 750

(c) 850

(d) 650

(e) 775

Q2. The average percentage of science students is approximately how many times the average percentage of commerce students?

(a) 3

(b) 1.08

(c) 2.15

(d) 2

(e) 1.16

Q3. From 2002 to 2003, there was increment of 20% in total no. of students. If no. of arts student in 2003 was 600 then find the total no. of students in Arts stream in 2002.

(a) 900

(b) 1000

(c) 950

(d) 800

(e) 700

Q4. If number of students in commerce stream in 2005 was 800, then find the average number of students in arts & science stream in 2005?

(a) 950

(b) 2400

(c) 2600

(d) 1200

(e) 2000

Q5. In 2004, there was 500 students in commerce stream then find the ratio of no. of students in science and arts in that year?

(a) 2 : 3

(b) 3 : 5

(c) 5 : 6

(d) 6 : 5

(e) 3 : 2

Solutions (1-5):

Q6. Two men A and B working together complete a piece of work which it would have taken them 30 and 40 days respectively to complete if they worked separately. If they received a payment of Rs. 2100, B’s share is: 

(a) Rs. 900 

(b) Rs. 800 

(c) Rs. 1200 

(d) Rs. 1300

(e) None of these

Q7. Ramesh is twice as good workman as Sunil and finished a piece of work in 3 hrs less than Sunil. In how many hrs, they together could finish that piece of work? 

(a) 2 1/3

(b) 2 

(c) 1 2/3

(d) 1

(e) None of these

Q8. A cistern has two inlet taps (which fill it in 12 minutes and 15 minutes, respectively) and an exhaust tap. When all the three taps are opened together, it takes 20 minutes to fill an empty cistern. How long will the exhaust tap take to empty it? 

(a) 20 minutes 

(b) 16 minutes 

(c) 12 minutes 

(d) 10 minutes

(e) None of these

Q9. Raja was on a long distance trip. He travelled by air 2/5 of the distance which was 1200 km. Then, he hired a car and travelled 1/3 of the whole trip. Thereafter, he completed the rest of the journey by train. Calculate the distance that Raja travelled by train. 

(a) 480 km 

(b) 800 km 

(c) 1600 km

(d) 1800 km

(e) None of these

Q10. A dairy man pays Rs. 6.4 per litre of milk. He adds water and sells the mixture at Rs. 8 per litre, thereby making 37.5% profit. Find the proportion of the water to that of the milk received by the customers. 

(a) 1 : 15

(b) 1 : 10

(c) 1 : 20

(d) 1 : 12

(e) None of these

Solutions (6-10):

Directions (Q.11-15): What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?

(You are not expected to calculate the exact value.)

Q11. 25.05% of 2801.01 + 14.98 × 2400 = ?

(a) 36,700

(b) 36,500

(c) 35,800

(d) 35,600

(e) 36,200

Q12. 1079.24 ÷ 36 + 187 × 20.05 = ?

(a) 3650

(b) 3770

(c) 3850

(d) 3800

(e) 3700

Q13. 125% of 4875.97 + 88.005 × 14.995 = ?

(a) 7395

(b) 7490

(c) 7510

(d) 7375

(e) 7415 

Q14. 39.05 × 14.95 – 27.99 × 10.12 = (36 + ?) × 5 

(a) 22

(b) 29

(c) 34

(d) 32

(e) 25

Q15. 158.004 × 4.06 + 20.12% of 849.86 + ? = 951.93

(a) 350

(b) 480

(c) 280

(d) 250

(e) 150

Solutions (11-15):

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