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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:09 December 2018) (Previous Year Paper)·Numerical Ability
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Question 1321

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Direction: In the following question, two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer.

I. x2 - 3x + 2 = 0

II. 4y2 - 8y + 3 = 0

  1. AOption (a)

    If x > y

  2. BOption (b)

    If x < y

  3. COption (c)

    If x ≥ y

  4. DOption (d)

    If x ≤ y

  5. EOption (e)

    If x = y or no relation can be established. 

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Answer: (a)A.

If x > y

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Question 1322

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Direction: In the following question, two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer.

I. 4x2 + 11x + 6 = 0

II. 2y2 + 11y + 15 = 0

  1. AOption (a)

    If x > y

  2. BOption (b)

    If x < y

  3. COption (c)

    If x ≥ y

  4. DOption (d)

    If x ≤ y

  5. EOption (e)

    If x = y or no relation can be established. 

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Answer: (a)A.

If x > y

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Question 1323

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Direction: In the following question, two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer.

I. x2 = 36

II. y2 - 13y + 42 = 0

  1. AOption (a)

    If x > y

  2. BOption (b)

    If x < y

  3. COption (c)

    If x ≥ y

  4. DOption (d)

    If x ≤ y

  5. EOption (e)

    If x = y or no relation can be established. 

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Answer: (a)A.

If x > y

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Question 1324

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Directions

In the following question, two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer.

I. x2 - 15x + 56 = 0

II. y2 - 11y + 28 = 0

  1. AOption (a)

    If x > y

  2. BOption (b)

    If x < y

  3. COption (c)

    If x ≥ y

  4. DOption (d)

    If x ≤ y

  5. EOption (e)

    If x = y or no relation can be established. 

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Answer: (a)A.

If x > y

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Question 1325

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In the following questions two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer.

I. x2 + 3x - 18 = 0

II. y2 - 9y + 20 = 0

  1. AOption (a)

    if x > y

  2. BOption (b)

    if x ≥ y

  3. COption (c)

    if x < y

  4. DOption (d)

    if x ≤ y

  5. EOption (e)

    if x = y or the relationship cannot be established

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Answer: (a)A.

if x > y

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Question 1326

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The population of a town is 21000. If the population increases at the rate of 10% per annum for the rest 2 years, find the final population?

  1. AOption (a)

    30000

  2. BOption (b)

    28000

  3. COption (c)

    25410

  4. DOption (d)

    26200

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

30000

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Question 1327

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Taps A and B can fill a tank full in 3 hours. Tap B alone can fill the empty tank in 2 hours. How long will tap A take to vacate the tank if it is 25% filled. 

  1. AOption (a)

    1.5 hours

  2. BOption (b)

    2 hours

  3. COption (c)

    2.5 hours

  4. DOption (d)

    3.2 hours

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

1.5 hours

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Question 1328

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Vijay invests a principal amount of Rs. 300000 in a fixed deposit for 2 years. The rate at which he invests is 20% per annum. What will be the simple interest earned by him at the end of his investment tenure?

  1. AOption (a)

    Rs. 22000

  2. BOption (b)

    Rs. 13000

  3. COption (c)

    Rs. 120000

  4. DOption (d)

    Rs. 15600

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

Rs. 22000

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Question 1329

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What will come in place of '?' in the following question?

65, 69, 60, 76, 51, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    87

  2. BOption (b)

    83

  3. COption (c)

    84

  4. DOption (d)

    80

  5. EOption (e)

    86

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Answer: (a)A.

87

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Question 1330

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

5, 9, 23, 52, 101, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    124

  2. BOption (b)

    136

  3. COption (c)

    175

  4. DOption (d)

    118

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

124

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Question 1331

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

6, 3, 3, 6, 24, ?

  1. AOption (a)

    132

  2. BOption (b)

    198

  3. COption (c)

    192

  4. DOption (d)

    190

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

132

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Question 1332

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

4, 11, 25, 53, ?, 221

  1. AOption (a)

    116

  2. BOption (b)

    104

  3. COption (c)

    109

  4. DOption (d)

    114

  5. EOption (e)

    106

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Answer: (a)A.

116

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Question 1333

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

6, 7, 16, 51, ?, 1045

  1. AOption (a)

    204

  2. BOption (b)

    208

  3. COption (c)

    206

  4. DOption (d)

    202

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

204

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Question 1334

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The length and breadth of a rectangle are in the ratio 3 : 7. Perimeter of the given rectangle is 80 m. Find the area of the rectangle.

  1. AOption (a)

    396 m2

  2. BOption (b)

    316 m2

  3. COption (c)

    336 m2

  4. DOption (d)

    350 m2

  5. EOption (e)

    348 m2

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Answer: (a)A.

396 m2

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Question 1335

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The present age of A and B are in the ratio 9 : 11. Twelve years hence the ratio of their ages will be 13 : 15. Find the age of B, fourteen years from now.

  1. AOption (a)

    22 years

  2. BOption (b)

    28 years

  3. COption (c)

    47 years

  4. DOption (d)

    37 years

  5. EOption (e)

    26 years

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Answer: (a)A.

22 years

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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held on:08 December 2018) (Previous Year Paper)·Numerical Ability
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Question 1336

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Directions: Below bar graph represents the number of desktops and laptops in four labs A, B, C and D. Study the graph and answer the following questions:

What is the sum of desktops in lab A and C, and laptops in lab B and D?

  1. AOption (a)

    1200

  2. BOption (b)

    8100

  3. COption (c)

    5400

  4. DOption (d)

    9000

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

1200

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Question 1337

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Directions: Below bar graph represents the number of desktops and laptops in four labs A, B, C and D. Study the graph and answer the following questions:

What is the difference between desktops in lab D to laptops in lab C?

  1. AOption (a)

    2000

  2. BOption (b)

    3000

  3. COption (c)

    2500

  4. DOption (d)

    1000

  5. EOption (e)

    750

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Answer: (a)A.

2000

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Question 1338

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Directions: Below bar graph represents the number of desktops and laptops in four labs A, B, C and D. Study the graph and answer the following questions:

What is the ratio of laptops in lab D to desktops in lab D?

  1. AOption (a)

    2 : 1

  2. BOption (b)

    3 : 5

  3. COption (c)

    4 : 9

  4. DOption (d)

    3 : 7

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

2 : 1

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Question 1339

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Directions: Below bar graph represents the number of desktops and laptops in four labs A, B, C and D. Study the graph and answer the following questions:

Laptops in lab A is what percent of desktop in lab D?

  1. AOption (a)

    52%

  2. BOption (b)

    50%

  3. COption (c)

    62%

  4. DOption (d)

    71%

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

52%

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Question 1340

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Directions: Below bar graph represents the number of desktops and laptops in four labs A, B, C and D. Study the graph and answer the following questions:

What is the approximate average number of laptops in labs A,C and D?

  1. AOption (a)

    1926

  2. BOption (b)

    1967

  3. COption (c)

    1867

  4. DOption (d)

    1600

  5. EOption (e)

    2100

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Answer: (a)A.

1926

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