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Quantitative Aptitude PYQs

Arithmetic, number systems, percentages, ratios, profit and loss, time and work, algebra, geometry, mensuration, and trigonometry.

1370 Total Questions37 Official PapersYears: 2018–2025Search in Quantitative Aptitude
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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held on:12 December 2021 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Numerical Ability
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Question 1001

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What should come in place of the question mark '?' in the following number series?

6, 5, 8, 21, ?, 395

  1. AOption (a)

    100

  2. BOption (b)

    110

  3. COption (c)

    90

  4. DOption (d)

    80

  5. EOption (e)

    120

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Answer: (a)A.

100

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Question 1002

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

163, 150, 134, 112, 81, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    58

  2. BOption (b)

    42

  3. COption (c)

    38

  4. DOption (d)

    30

  5. EOption (e)

    26

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Answer: (a)A.

58

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Question 1003

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What should come in place of the question mark '?' in the following number series?

3, 4, 10, 33, 136, ?, 4116

  1. AOption (a)

    580

  2. BOption (b)

    685

  3. COption (c)

    680

  4. DOption (d)

    612

  5. EOption (e)

    548

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Answer: (a)A.

580

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Question 1004

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What should come in place of the question mark '?' in the following number series?

61, 70, 88, 124, 196, 340, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    508

  2. BOption (b)

    488

  3. COption (c)

    628

  4. DOption (d)

    688

  5. EOption (e)

    704

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Answer: (a)A.

508

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Question 1005

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What should come in place of the question mark '?' in the following number series?

18000, 3000, 600, 150, 50, ?, 25

  1. AOption (a)

    50

  2. BOption (b)

    25

  3. COption (c)

    12.5

  4. DOption (d)

    5

  5. EOption (e)

    37.5

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Answer: (a)A.

50

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Question 1006

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Direction: Read the following data carefully and answer the following questions:

There are two villages A and B in a certain district. The population of village A is 35% less than the population of village B. Total population of both villages is 8250. The ratio between adults and children in two villages is 20: 13. The difference between the number of adults and children including two villages is 1750. In village A, the number of adults is 60% more than the number of children. While in village B, the number of adults is 1.5 times the number of children.

Find the difference between the number of adults in village B and the number of  children village B.

  1. AOption (a)

    1200

  2. BOption (b)

    800

  3. COption (c)

    1500

  4. DOption (d)

    1000

  5. EOption (e)

    900

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Answer: (a)A.

1200

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Question 1007

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Direction: Read the following data carefully and answer the following questions:

There are two villages A and B in a certain district. The population of village A is 35% less than the population of village B. Total population of both villages is 8250. The ratio between adults and children in two villages is 20: 13. The difference between the number of adults and children including two villages is 1750. In village A, the number of adults is 60% more than the number of children. While in village B, the number of adults is 1.5 times the number of children.

What is the ratio between the number of children of village A and Village B?

  1. AOption (a)

    3 : 5

  2. BOption (b)

    5 : 8

  3. COption (c)

    5 : 3

  4. DOption (d)

    4 : 7

  5. EOption (e)

    7 : 8

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Answer: (a)A.

3 : 5

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Question 1008

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Direction: Read the following data carefully and answer the following questions:

There are two villages A and B in a certain district. The population of village A is 35% less than the population of village B. Total population of both villages is 8250. The ratio between adults and children in two villages is 20: 13. The difference between the number of adults and children including two villages is 1750. In village A, the number of adults is 60% more than the number of children. While in village B, the number of adults is 1.5 times the number of children.

Find the average adult’s population of two villages.

  1. AOption (a)

    3000

  2. BOption (b)

    2200

  3. COption (c)

    2500

  4. DOption (d)

    2000

  5. EOption (e)

    1800

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Answer: (a)A.

3000

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Question 1009

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Direction: Read the following data carefully and answer the following questions:

There are two villages A and B in a certain district. The population of village A is 35% less than the population of village B. Total population of both villages is 8250. The ratio between adults and children in two villages is 20: 13. The difference between the number of adults and children including two villages is 1750. In village A, the number of adults is 60% more than the number of children. While in village B, the number of adults is 1.5 times the number of children.

The number of children in village A is approximately what percent of the total population of village A?

  1. AOption (a)

    39%

  2. BOption (b)

    35%

  3. COption (c)

    25%

  4. DOption (d)

    31%

  5. EOption (e)

    44%

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Answer: (a)A.

39%

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Question 1010

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Direction: Read the following data carefully and answer the following questions:

There are two villages A and B in a certain district. The population of village A is 35% less than the population of village B. Total population of both villages is 8250. The ratio between adults and children in two villages is 20: 13. The difference between the number of adults and children including two villages is 1750. In village A, the number of adults is 60% more than the number of children. While in village B, the number of adults is 1.5 times the number of children.

The adult’s population of two villages is approximately what percent more than the children population of both villages?

  1. AOption (a)

    58%

  2. BOption (b)

    62%

  3. COption (c)

    66%

  4. DOption (d)

    54%

  5. EOption (e)

    48%

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Answer: (a)A.

58%

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Question 1011

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A man is moving with a speed of 16 km/h. After every km, he takes a rest of 4 minutes. How much time will he take to cover a distance of 40 km?  

  1. AOption (a)

    5 hrs 8 min

  2. BOption (b)

    5 hrs 6 min

  3. COption (c)

    5 hrs 10 min

  4. DOption (d)

    5 hrs

  5. EOption (e)

    6 hrs

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Answer: (a)A.

5 hrs 8 min

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Question 1012

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A boat takes 3 hours to cover 120 km downstream and takes 6 hours to cover the same distance upstream. Then what distance it will cover running for 4 hours in still water?

  1. AOption (a)

    125 km

  2. BOption (b)

    122 km

  3. COption (c)

    120 km

  4. DOption (d)

    118 km

  5. EOption (e)

    115 km

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Answer: (a)A.

125 km

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Question 1013

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A sum of Rs. 48,000 was lent out at simple interest and at the end of 2 years and 3 months the total amount was Rs. 55,560. Find the rate of interest per year

  1. AOption (a)

    7%

  2. BOption (b)

    8%

  3. COption (c)

    9%

  4. DOption (d)

    10%

  5. EOption (e)

    Answer not known

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Answer: (a)A.

7%

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Question 1014

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The difference between the ages of Aditya and his mother is 20 years. After 5 years, the age of his mother will be twice Aditya's age that time. Find the present age of Aditya.

  1. AOption (a)

    12 years

  2. BOption (b)

    15 years

  3. COption (c)

    10 years

  4. DOption (d)

    20 years

  5. EOption (e)

    18 years

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Answer: (a)A.

12 years

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Question 1015

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A and B can fill a tank in 30 and 40 hours while C can drain the tank in 60 hours.

All three starts filling and after 20 hours A is closed. Find the total time (in hours) taken to fill the tank.

  1. AOption (a)

    35

  2. BOption (b)

    30

  3. COption (c)

    40

  4. DOption (d)

    50

  5. EOption (e)

    45

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Answer: (a)A.

35

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Question 1016

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A 300 meters long train is running at a speed of 108 km/hr. In what time will it pass a 900 meters bridge?

  1. AOption (a)

    20 sec

  2. BOption (b)

    60 sec

  3. COption (c)

    40 sec

  4. DOption (d)

    45 sec

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

20 sec

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Question 1017

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Amit started a business with Rs. 80000 and after few months Sumit joined him with Rs. 48000. If the profit at the end of the year is divided in the ratio 5 : 1, then find after how many months did Sumit join.

  1. AOption (a)

    10 Months

  2. BOption (b)

    3 Months

  3. COption (c)

    6 Months

  4. DOption (d)

    4 Months

  5. EOption (e)

    8 Months

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Answer: (a)A.

10 Months

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Question 1018

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A and B can do a work in 40 days and 25 days respectively. They start the work together, but A left after some days and B finished the remaining work in 12 days. After how many days did A leave?

  1. AOption (a)

    8

  2. BOption (b)

    10

  3. COption (c)

    12

  4. DOption (d)

    14

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

8

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Question 1019

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From the set of odd numbers below 50, one number is chosen. Find the probability that it is a multiple of 3.

  1. AOption (a)

    8/25

  2. BOption (b)

    9/25

  3. COption (c)

    10/25

  4. DOption (d)

    6/25

  5. EOption (e)

    7/25

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Answer: (a)A.

8/25

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Question 1020

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There is a 120 L mixture of vinegar and water. The ratio of vinegar to water is 7 ∶ 5. A shopkeeper mixes a certain amount of water in order to make the ratio of vinegar to water 5 ∶ 6. The new quantity of water is what percentage of the original quantity of water in the mixture?

  1. AOption (a)

    180%

  2. BOption (b)

    156%

  3. COption (c)

    145%

  4. DOption (d)

    165%

  5. EOption (e)

    168%

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Answer: (a)A.

180%

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