Quantitative Aptitude Questions for RBI Grade-B Prelims 2017

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Q1. The entrance ticket of an exhibition was Rs. 5. Later it was decreased by 20% and thus the sale amount is increased by 44%. What was the percentage increase in the number of visitors?

(e) None of these

Q2. Half of 100 articles were sold at a profit of 20% and the rest at a profit of 40%. If all the articles had been sold at a profit of 25%, the total profit would have been Rs. 100 less than earlier profit. The cost price of each article was

(a) Rs. 10

(b) Rs. 15

(d) Rs. 30

(e) None of these

Q3. A thief scoots at a speed of 60 km/h after stealing at 3 a.m. Two and half hour later this got noticed and the police started chasing the thief. If the thief was caught at 11 am then what was the speed of the police gypsy? (It is taken into account that both the vehicles are running at a constant speed during the entire journey.)

(a) 87.27 km/h

(b) 85 km/h

(d) 95 km/h

(e) 90 km/h

Q4. The average weight of a group of 75 girls was calculated as 47 kg. It was later discovered that the weight of one of the girls was read as 45 kg. Whereas her actual weight was 25 kg. What is the actual average weight of the group of 75 girls? (Rounded off to two digits after decimal)

(a) 46.73 kg

(b) 46.64 kg

(d) 56.63 kg

(e) None of these

Q5. B and C together can complete a work in 8 days, A and B together can complete the same work in 12 days and A and C together can complete the same work in 16 days. In, how many days can A, B and C together complete the same work?

Direction (Q6-10): What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?

Directions (Q.11-15): Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow.

Q11. If the percentage profit of A in year 2011 is 20 then his expenditure is by how much percent (approximately) more or less than that of A in year 2014?

(a) 11.8% more

(b) 11.8% less

(d) 13.3% less

(e) None of these

Q12. In year 2014, A expended 10 lakh more than B. Find what is the approximate percentage profit of B in the same year?

(e) None of these

Q13. What was the average income amount (in lakh) of A and B together in year 2013 if percentage profit earned by A was 16% and that of B was 17%?

(e) None of these

Q14. If in year 2015 A earns a profit of 30 lakh, then his expenditure is approximately what percent of income of A in year 2012?

Q15. Income of A in year 2012 is by how much percent more than profit of A in 2014?

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