IBPS PO Mains 2016 - Quantitative Aptitude

1.		Find the wrong term in the following series: 3 6 15 45 157 630 2835

45

15

157

2835

630

2.		94.95 × 13.03 + √35.98 × 14.99 = 53 × √?

25

144

225

625

900

3.		A man invested Rs. X in simple interest at a rate of interest of 15 % for 5 yrs .then he invested X+300 at compound interest at 10% rate for 2 years. The total interest obtained in 2 years is Rs 4383. Find the total amount (in Rs) invested by the man.

9000

8700

8500

9300

none of these

4.		What is the ratio of viewers of theatre A in May and November together to that of theatre B in January and September together?

14 : 11

13 : 14

11 : 14

14 : 13

None of these

5.		Find the wrong term in the following series: 7 4 5 9 21 52.5 160.5

4

5

9

52.5

21

6.

The cost price of 2 items A and B is same. The shopkeeper decided to mark the price 40% more than the CP of each item. A discount of 25% was given an item A and discount of 20% was given on item B. total profit earn on both item was Rs.34

Quantity I: CP of the items

Quantity II: CP of any item which was sold at 12.5% profit and profit earned on it was sold for Rs. 50

Quantity I > Quantity II

Quantity I < Quantity II

Quantity I >= Quantity II

Quantity I = Quantity II

No relation

7.		The marked price of a shirt and a trouser are in the ratio 1 : 2. The shopkeeper gives 40% discount on the shirt. If the total discount on the shirt and trousers is 30%, the discount offered on the trousers is

15%

20%

25%

30%

none of these

8.		The number of viewers of theatre B in October is equal to average of the viewers of same theatre in September and November, also the viewers of theatre A in October is 5/7 of the viewers of theatre B in the October month. Find the number of viewers of theatre A in October.

24000

22000

25000

20000

None of these

9.

An article is sold at 15% discount. Find the percentage gain.

(I) If the article had been sold for Rs 150 less, there would have been no profit no loss

(II) Had the article been sold for Rs 50 more, the gain would have been 15%

(III) Cost price of the article is Rs 1000

Only I or III

Any one of them

either I or II

Any two of them

None

10.

What is the amount saved by Sahil per month from his salary?

(I) Sahil spends 25% of his salary on food, 35% on medicine and education.

(II) Sahil spends Rs 4000 per month on food and 35% on medicine and education and saves the remaining amount.

(III) Sahil spends Rs 2500 per month on medicine and education and saves the remaining amount.

Only II

Only III

Both II and III

either II or III

None