Quantitative Aptitude Questions for RBI Grade-B Phase-1 Exam

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Directions (Q.1-5): Compare the value of 2 quantities given in the question and give answer.
(a) if quantity I > quantity II
(b) if quantity I < quantity II
(c) if quantity I ≥ quantity II
(d) if quantity I ≤ quantity II
(e) if quantity I = quantity II or no relation can be established.

Q1. Quantity I — cost price of an article having marked price Rs. 400, which when sold at 20% discount still make a gain of 20/3%
Quantity II — cost price of an article which is sold at 14% profit and if cost price and selling price both are Rs. 117 less, the profit would be 9% more.
Q2. Quantity I — the sum of money for which the difference between SI and CI obtained on it in 2 years at 6% per annum compounded annually is Rs. 43.2.
Quantity II — Rs. 12850

Q3. Quantity I — average income of the whole group of 75 people, if average income of the men in the group is Rs. 4200 and that of women is Rs. 4000. (total men : total women = 8 : 7)
Quantity II — The average income of 20 people, which decreases by Rs. 150 if a person with income of Rs. 1000 joins them.

Q4. Quantity I — The distance of school from Aman’s house if he reaches school 5 minutes late while walking at 4 km/hr but 10 minutes earlier than scheduled time walking at 5 km/hr.
Quantity II — 5 km

Q5. Quantity I — Product of 2 numbers, whose sum is 17 and sum of the squares of 2 no. is 145.
Quantity II — Sum of 2 numbers, whose product is 1400 and difference between them is 5.

Q6. A man gave 50% of his savings of Rs. 168200 to his wife and divided the remaining sum among his sons Srikant and Sarvesh of 15 and 13 years of age respectively. He divided it in such a way that each of his sons when they attain the age of 18 years, would receive the same amount of 5% compound interest per annum. The share of Sarvesh was:
(a) Rs. 42050
(b) Rs. 40000
(c) Rs. 45000
(d) Rs. 45500
(e) None of these

Q7. Vineet calculates his profit percentage on the selling price whereas Roshan calculates his profit on the cost price. They find that the difference of their profits is Rs. 275. If the selling price of both of them are the same, and Vineet gets 25% profit and Roshan gets 15% profit, then find their selling price.
(a) Rs. 2350
(b) Rs. 2300
(c) Rs. 2100
(d) RS. 2250
(e) None of these

Q8. Twenty-four men can complete a work in sixteen days. Thirty-two women can complete the same work in twenty-four days. Sixteen men and sixteen women started working and worked for twelve days. How many more men are to be added to complete the remaining work in 2 days?
(a) 48
(b) 24
(c) 36
(d) 30
(e) None of these

Q9. The speed of a boat in still water is 24kmph and the speed of the stream is 4kmph. The time taken by the boat to travel from A to B downstream is 36 minutes less than the time taken by the same boat to travel from B to C upstream. If the distance between A and B is 4 km more than the distance between B and C, what is the distance between A and B?
(a)112 km
(b)140 km
(c)56 km
(d)84 km
(e) 28 km

Q10. In a U.P.S.C. competitive examination in State A, 6% candidates got selected from the total appeared candidates. State B had an equal number of candidates appeared and 7% candidates got selected with 80 more candidates got selected than A. What was the number of candidates appeared from each State?
(a) 820
(b) 7500
(c) 700
(d) 8000
(e) None of these

Directions (Q.11-15): What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?

Q11. {(4444+333+22+1)-(2×3×4×5) }×2.532=?
(a) 11700
(b) 12250
(c) 10800
(d) 12100
(e) 10500