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IBPS PO Prelims 2016 - Quantitative Aptitude


1.

Directions (6-10): What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?
11 20 38 74 ?

146

154

128

132

136


2.

What is the difference between average number of students from state A and state B?

90

60

80

70

110


3.

Find the probability that a number from 1 to 300 is divisible by 3 or 7 ?

37/75

32/75

36/75

28/75

26/75


4.

There are 81 liters pure milk in a container. One-third of milk is replaced by water in the container. Again one-third of mixture is extracted and equal amount of water is added. What is the ratio of milk to water in the new mixture?

1:2

1:1

2:1

4:5

None of these


5. A is 2 years older than B while B is 3 year younger than C. The ratio of age of A, 6 years hence and B, 2 years ago is 5:3. What was age of C, 6 years ago?

12 years

19 years

15 years

14 years

21 years


6.

I. 3x^2 + 5x + 2 = 0
II. 3y^2 + 18y + 24 = 0

if x > y

if x >=y

if x < y

if x <=y

if x = y or relationship between x and y cannot be established.


7.

If in 2010 the number of students appeared from state A is increase by 10%and those from state B increased by 15% as compared to the number of students from respective states in year 2009, then what is the ratio of number of students from state A and state B in 2010?

287:439

285:437

289:437

433:189

242:437


8.

Perimeter of a rectangle is x and circumference of a circle is 8 more than the perimeter of the rectangle. Ratio of radius of circle and length of the rectangle is 1:2 and ratio of length and breadth of rectangle is 7:3. Find the length of the rectangle?

14

21

28

35

7


9.

I. x - Sqrt(169) = 0
II. y^2 - 169 = 0

if x > y

if x >=y

if x < y

if x <=y

if x = y or relationship between x and y cannot be established.


10.

A, B and C started a business with their investments in the ratio 1 : 2 : 4. After 6 month A invested the half amount more as before and B invested same the amount as before while C withdrew 1/4th of his investment. Find the ratio of their profits at the end of the year.

5 : 12 : 13

5 : 11 : 14

5 : 12 : 14

5 : 12 : 10

None of these