Quantitative Aptitude Quiz for SBI PO | IBPS – Set 117

1-5): Find out the number in place of question mark (?) in the following number series.

1) 112 121 146 195 276 ? 566
a) 381
b) 392
c) 397
d) 403
e) 411

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Answer c) 397
The series is +3², +5², +7², +9², +11², + 13², +15²

2) 1365 2590 4190 6215 ? 11740
a) 8525
b) 8715
c) 8945
d) 9175
e) 9295

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Answer b) 8715
The series is +35², +40², +45²,+50², +55²

3) 5 153 2430 ? 350053 3150801
a) 29615
b) 29832
c) 30640
d) 30998
e) 31798

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Answer e) 31798
The series is (+2²) × 17, (+3²) × 15, (+4²) × 13

4) 240 163 108 75 64 ?
a) 55
b) 52
c) 51
d) 45
e) None of these

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Answer e) None of these
The series is 240, (240 + 2²) – 9²
= 163, (163 + 3²) – 8²
= 108,(108 + 4²) – 7²
= 75, (75 + 5²) – 6²
= 64, (64 + 6²) – 5²
= 75

5) 12.8 11.52 10.16 8.82 7.5 ? 4.92
a) 6.20
b) 6.14
c) 5.84
d) 5.44
e) 5.12

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Answer a) 6.20
The series is 12.8 × 0.9, 12.7 × 0.8, 12.6 × 0.7, 12.5 × 0.6

6) A started a business by investing Rs 15000. Six months later, B joins him by investing Rs 18000. After another six months, C joins them by investing Rs 24000. At the end of two years they earn a profit of Rs 13500. What is the share in B’s profit?
a) Rs 3600
b) Rs 4500
c) Rs 4800
d) Rs 3500
e) None of these

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Answer b) Rs 4500
A’s share : B’s share : C’s share = 15000 × 24 : 18000 × 18 : 24000 × 12 = 10 : 9 : 8
B’s share = 13500/(10+9+8) * 9
= Rs 4500

7) If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 250% and the denominator by 300% respectively the resultant fraction is 7/15. What is the original fraction?
1) 4/7
2) 8/15
3) 3/10
4) 5/16
5) None of these

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Answer 2) 8/15
Let the original fraction be x/y
x+2.5x/y+3y = 7/15
3.5x/4y = 7/15
x/y = 8/15

8) The simple interest accrued on an amount of Rs 85000 at the end of three years is Rs 35700. What would be the compound interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate for the same period?
a) Rs 37257.2
b) Rs 39516.28
c) Rs 40931.24
d) Rs 41246.82
e) None of these

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Answer c) Rs 40931.24
r = 35700 * 100/85000 * 3 = 14%
CI = 85000 × 1.14 × 1.14 × 1.14 – 85000 = 125931.24 – 85000 = 540931.24

9) The percentage profit earned after selling an item for Rs 904 is the same as the percentage loss incurred after selling the item at Rs 696. What will be the selling price of the item to get 23% profit on the cost price?
a) Rs 970
b) Rs 984
c) Rs 996
d) Rs 1012
e) None of these

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Answer b) Rs 984
Let the cost price be x
904 – x = x – 696
or, 2x = 1600
x = 800
SP = 800 × (123/100)
= 984

10) How many words can be formed from the letters of the word REGULAR?
a) 1260
b) 5040
c) 2520
d) 720
e) 2880

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Answer c) 2520
Total number of letters = 7, and ‘R’ comes twice.
Number of words = 7!/2 = 2520