Quantitative Aptitude Questions for RBI Grade B Prelims

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So here we are with the most important questions of Quantitative Aptitude for Bank of Baroda PO and Dena Bank PO Exam 2017.

Directions (Q1-5): The following pie chart shows the percentage distribution of marks obtained by Sameer and Babu in Mains exams of UPSC constituting of seven papers of equal maximum marks. It is known that Babu obtained 50 marks more in GS I paper than GS III paper.
Study the chart carefully to answer the questions asked below.

Q1. Find the difference in the marks obtained by Sameer in GSI and GSII papers together and that by Babu in Optional I and Optional II papers together.
(a) 36.5
(b) 32.8
(c) 37.5
(d) 38
(e) None of these

Q2. By what percent the total marks obtained by Babu in Essay is more or less than that by Sameer in GSII? (Approximately)
(a) 1.6%
(b) 5.2%
(c) 4.8%
(d) 3.4%
(e) 2.8%

Q3. Find the overall percentage of marks scored by Babu.
(a) 58.5%
(b) 60.14%
(c) 65.21%
(d) 62.82%
(e) 59.32%

Q4. In Optional I paper Sameer was unable to clear the cutoff by only 5 marks. Find by what percent the cutoff marks in Optional I paper is less than marks obtained by Babu in GSII paper.
(a) 18.5%
(b) 17.2%
(c) 15.8%
(d) 20.4%
(e) 19.4%

Q5. Find the ratio of marks obtained by Sameer in Essay, GS IV and Optional II together and that by Babu in GS III, GS I and Optional I together?
(a) 182 : 185
(b) 181 : 183
(c) 17 : 19
(d) 18 : 19
(e) None of these

Q6. Aditya and Anshuman started a business and invested Rs. 52,500and Rs. 75,000 respectively. At the end of year they decided to distribute 50% o f profit equally among them and remaining in capital ratio. Had they distributed entire profit in capital ratio, Aditya got Rs. 2,250 less. Find the total profit amount.
(a) Rs. 46,000
(b) Rs. 51,000
(c) Rs. 49000
(d) Rs. 51650
(e) None of these

Q7. Weights of two men Ritesh and Kaushik are in the ratio of 4 : 5. Ritesh’s weight increases by 10% and the total weight of Ritesh and Kaushik together becomes 82.8 kg, with an increase of 15%. By what percent did the weight of Kaushik increase ?
(a) 18%
(b) 21%
(c) 19%
(d) 20%
(e) 23%

Q8. A person started his journey in the morning. At 11 am he covered 3/8 of his journey and on the same day at 4 : 30 pm he covered 5/6 of the journey. At what time did he start his journey ?
(a) 6 am
(b) 5 : 30 am
(c) 7 am
(d) 6 : 30 am
(e) None of these

Q9. Vessels A and B contain mixture of milk and water in the ratios 4 : 5 and 5 : 1 respectively. In what ratio should quantities of mixtures be taken from A and B to form a mixture in which milk to water is in the ratio 5 : 4 ?
(a) 2 : 5
(b) 4 : 3
(c) 5 : 2
(d) 2 : 3
(e) 3 : 4

Q10. A bag contains 6 red, 8 yellow and 4 green balls. 3 balls are drawn randomly. What is the probability that the balls were drawn contain balls of different colours?
(a) 4/17
(b)3/17
(c) 6/17
(d) 8/17
(e) None of these

Directions (Q.11-15): 5 students Mukesh, Rohit, Rajeev, Saket and Kumar participated in a Science Olympiad and write 4 subjects namely Physics, Chemistry, Biology and GK. The table gives partial information about their individual scores and total scores scored by all in each subject.
Each column has 2 values missing. These are the marks scored by 2 lowest scores in that subject.

NOTE: No two students have scored equal marks in the same subject. None of the 2 missing values is more than 10% of total marks scored in that subject.

Q12. If Rajeev is the lowest scorer in GK, then what is his percentage contribution in total marks in the same subject?
(a) 9.5
(b) 38
(c) 10
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these

Q13. If score of Mukesh and Rohit in Biology are in ratio 7 : 9, then find the difference between average score of Rohit and average score of Saket in all 4 subjects?
(a) 2.9
(b) 1.6
(c) 3.7
(d) 2.5
(e) None of these

Q14. If Rajeev has scored 4 marks more than Mukesh in Physics, then marks scored by Mukesh in Physics is what percent of marks scored by Mukesh in GK ?
(a) 43
(b) 47
(c) 440
(d) 36
(e) 51

Q15. What is the maximum possible average score of Rohit in all 4 subjects?
(a) 56.25
(b) 57.25
(c) 58.75
(d) 56.75
(e) None of these