Quantitative Aptitude Quiz for IBPS | SBI – Set 207

Directions (1- 5): Study the table and answer the following questions. Price Variations of some commodities (Rs/ quintal)


1)What is the percentage variation of Rice over a month?
1) 1.234
2) –1.234
3) –2.234
4) 2.234
5) –0.986

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Answer 2) –1.234
Required % = [(1296-1280)/1296]*100 = 1.234 (decrease)

2)The price of potato on 1–1–2008 is approximately what percent of the price of wheat on 1 -12- 2008?
1) 55%
2) 69%
3) 57%
4) 62%
5) 52%

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Answer 4) 62%
Required % = (575/925)*100 = 62% (approx)

3)What was the difference between the cost of 85 kgs of salt and 29 kg of wheat on 01-12-2008 ?
1) Rs. 405
2) Rs 480
3) RS 433
4) Rs. 453
5) None of these

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Answer 3) RS 433

4)The average price of all the commodities on 01-01-2009 is approximately what percent of the average price of all the commodities on 01-01-2008?
1) 101%
2) 91%
3) 111%
4) 118%
5) 85%

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Answer 1) 101%
Required% = (1472/1456)*100 = 101% (approx)

5)If a person is ready to buy 10 kg of wheat, 5 kg of sugar, 1 kg of salt and 20 kg of pulses, what amount he has to pay for it ?
1) Rs.608.5
2) Rs.628.50
3) Rs.618.70
4) Rs.668 .90
5) None of these

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Answer 4) Rs.668 .90

Directions (6-10): Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow.
Number (N) of six type of Electronic Products sold by Six different stores in a month and the price per product (P) (price in Rs ‘000) charged by each Store

6)What is the total amount earned by Store D through the sale of M and O type products together?
1) Rs 2886.1 lakh
2) Rs 288.61 lakh
3) Rs 2.8861 lakh
4) Rs 28.861 lakh
5) None of these

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Answer 4) Rs 28.861 lakh
Total amount earned by store D through the sales of M and O type products together
= (49 × 4.9 + 54 × 49) thousand
= (240.1 + 2646) thousand
= 28.861 lakh

7)Number of L type product sold by Store F is what percent of the number same type of products sold by Store E?
1) 76.33
2) 124
3) 83.33
4) 115
5) 120

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Answer 5) 120
Number of L type product sold by store F = 48
Number of L type product sold by store E = 40
Required percentage = 48/40*100 =120

8)What is the difference in the amount earned by Store A through the sale of P type products and that earned by Store B through the sale of Q type products?
1) Rs 38.4 lakh
2) Rs 0.384 lakh
3) Rs 3.84 lakh
4) Rs 384 lakh
5) None of these

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Answer 1) Rs 38.4 lakh
Sol. Required difference
= (60 × 75 – 44 × 15) thousand
= (4500 – 660) thousand
= 38.4 lakh

9)What is the respective ratio of total number of N and L type products together sold by Store D and the same products sold by Store A?
1) 119 : 104
2) 102 : 115
3) 104 : 115
4) 117 : 103
5) None of these

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Answer 5) None of these
Required ratio = (61 + 54) : (54 + 48) = 115 : 102

10)Number of Q type product sold by Store B is what percent of the number same type of products sold by Store C?
1) 76.33
2) 86.23
3) 97.78
4) 115
5) 120

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Answer 3) 97.78
Number of Q type product sold by store B = 44
Number of Q type product sold by store C = 45
Required percentage = 44/45*100 = 97.78