IBPS Clerk Prelims 2016-17 (Important Questions - 5)

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Directions (1-5): What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series ?

1. 3, 8, 21, 88, ?, 2616

A. 440

B. 435

C. 445

D. 450

E. None of these

Sol. 3*2 + 2 = 8

     8*3 - 3 = 21

    21*4 + 4 = 88

    88*5 - 5 = 435

   435*6 + 6 = 2616

2. 48, 28, 30, 61, 244.5, ?

A. 1956.25

B. 2000

C. 1885.25

D. 1756.5

E. None of these

Sol. 48*0.5 + 4 = 28

     28*1.0 + 2 = 30

     30*2.0 + 1 = 61

     61*4.0 + 0.5=244.5

  244.5*8.0 +0.25=1956.25

3. 16, 20, 4, 40, ?, 76

A. 8

B. 0

C. 4

D. 2

E. None of these

Sol. 16 + 2^2 = 20

     20 - 4^2 = 4

      4 + 6^2 = 40

     40 - 8^2 =-24

    -24 + 10^2= 76

4. 6, 10, 17, 30, 52, ?

A. 112

B. 86

C. 99

D. 124

E. None of these

Sol. Difference of difference.

5. 1, 3, 10, 38, 168, ?

A. 872

B. 802

C. 868

D. 854

E. None of these

Sol. 1*1 + 2 = 3

     3*2 + 4 = 10

    10*3 + 8 = 38

    38*4 + 16= 168

   168*5 + 32= 872

Directions (6-10) : What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions ?

6. 56% of 225 + 20% of 150 = ? – 109 

A. 49

B. 103

C. 53

D. 47

E. None of these

Sol. Sol. ? = 126 + 30 + 109 = 265

7. 12% of 1885 = ? ÷ 6

A. 1248.4

B. 1292.2

C. 1312.6

D. 1357.2

E. None of these

Sol. Sol. ? = 226.2 × 6 = 1357.2

8. (854×854×854−276×276×276)/(854×854+854×276+276×276) = ?

A. 1130

B. 578

C. 565

D. 1156

E. None of these

Sol. ? = [(854)^3− (276)^3]/[(854)^2 + (854×276) + (276)^2]

= 854 – 276

= 578.

9. 7(1/17) × 3485 + 9(1/18) × 2430 = ?

A. 23354

B. 53345

C. 46605

D. 43345

E. None of these

Sol. 120/17(3485) + 163/18(2430)

     24600+22005 = 46605

10. 44.01-323.66 + 2450.50 = ? + 170.85

A. 2000

B. 1240

C. 1670

D. 2460

E. None of these

Sol. 2494.51-323.66 = 2170.85

11. Twenty-four men can complete a work in 18 days and twenty women can complete the same work in 16 days. Thirty-six men started the work and left after 3 days. Now ten women started the work and left after 4 days. What amount of left is completed by now ?

A. 5/8

B. 2/7

C. 3/8

D. 1/4

E. None of these

Sol. 24m in 18 days, so 36 in 24*18/36 = 12 days

In 3 days, they did 1/12 * 3 = 1/4 work

20w in 16 days, so 10 in 20*16/10 = 32 days

In 4 days, they did 1/32 * 4 = 1/8 work

So completed work = 1/4 + 1/8 = 3/8.

12. A box contains 150 tickets (numbered 1 to 150). Find the probability of drawing a ticket containing a multiple of 3 or 6.

A. 1/3

B. 2/3

C. 43/150

D. 31/150

E. None of these

Sol. Required Probability = 50/150 = 1/3.

13. An article is marked 25% above the cost price and it gets a 10% discount also. Find the profit percent if the seller cheats while selling by using 10% less weight ?

A. 23%

B. 22%

C. 20%

D. 25%

E. None of these

Sol. Let CP = 100

So MP = 125

So SP after discount = 90/100 * 125 = 112.5

Now seller selling 10% less in weight so CP = Rs 90

Now CP = 90, SP = 112.5

So profit % = 22.5/90 * 100 = 25%.

14. X and Y started a business with investments Rs 1800 and Rs 2400 respectively. After 6 months, Z also joined them with investment of Rs 4000. If after a year a total of Rs 42,000 is earned as profit, what is the share of Z ?

A. 25,500

B. 23,000

C. 20,000

D. 28,000

E. None of these

Sol. X : Y : Z

1800*12 : 2400*12 : 4000*6

9 : 12 : 10

10/(9+12+10) * 42,000 = 13548.

15. A rectangular box has length, breadth and height in the ratio 7 : 2 : 7. These are respectively increased by 20%, 5% and 50%. What is the percentage increase in volume of rectangular box ?

A. 89%

B. 85%

C. 90%

D. 96%

E. None of these

Sol. 7x, 2x and 7x, so volume = 98.

Now when increase is done, ratio is

(120/100)*7x , (105/100)*2x , (150/100)*7x

New volume = 185.22

% increase = (185.22-98)/98 * 100 = 89%.

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 2016-17 (Important Questions - 4)

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1. X’s present age is 1/3 of Y’s and Y’s present age is 9/13 of Z’s present age. The sum of their present ages is 125 years. What is the sum of ages of Y and X ?

A. 45
B. 40
C. 50
D. 60
E. None of these

Sol. Y = 9Z/13 and X = 1/3(9Z/13) = 3Z/13
So 3Z/13 + 9Z/13 + Z = 125
Solve, Z = 65,
so X = 3*65/13 = 15
Y is then 9*65/13 = 45
So X+Y = 15+45 = 60

2. Two varieties of wheat at Rs 42 per kg and Rs 50 per kg respectively are mixed in the ratio 5 : 3. The mixture is then sold at Rs 36 per kg. What is the loss % ?

A. 33%
B. 25%
C. 20%
D. 16%
E. None of these

Sol. Let CP of mixture is x
By method of allegation:
A……………….B
42………………50
. …………x
(50-x) (x-42)
Then, (50-x)/(x-42) = 5/3
Solve, x = 45 = CP
SP = 36
So loss% = [(45-36)/45] * 100

3. X can complete 4/5th of a piece of work in 12 days and Y can complete 1/3rd of the same work in 9 days. If both X and Y work together, they can do 7/15th of that work in how many days ?

A. 4.5
B. 5
C. 9
D. 8
E. None of these

Sol. X can do 4/5th of the work in 12 days, so whole work in 5/4 * 12 = 15 days.
Y can do 1/3th of the work in 9 days, so whole work in 3/1 * 9 = 27 days.
X and Y together can complete whole work in 15*27/(15+27) = 15*9/14 days.
So 7/15th work in 7/15 * (15*9/14) = 9/2 days.

4. Rs 310 are to be divided among X, Y and Z in the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/5, but by mistake it was divided in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5 among them respectively. How much did X lost in this transaction ?

A. 85
B. 75
C. 20
D. 62
E. 88

Sol. Ratio in which divided = 2 : 3 : 5
Actual ratio = 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/5 or 15 : 10 : 6
Both ratios show that X and Y have lost and Z has gained the most.
X got = 2/(2+3+5) * 310 = 62
Actually X would have got = 15/(15+10+6) * 310 = 150
So X lost 150 – 62 = 88. 

5. The train goes from station X to Y and back to station X in 32 hours where total distance covered by train is 1800 km. The train halted for two hours after reaching station Y. If the average speed of train from X to Y is 20% more than that from B to A, what is the speed of train from X to Y station ?

A. 72 km/hr
B. 75 km/hr
C. 66 km/hr
D. 60 km/hr
E. None of these

Sol. Total distance is 1800
So 900 from X to Y and then 900 from Y to X
Let speed in return journey is a, then in X to Y is (120/100)*a = 6a/5
So 900/a + 900/(6a/5) = 30
Solve, a = 55
So from X to Y is 6*55/5 = 66 km/hr.

Directions (6-10) : What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions ?

6. 3251+ 587 + 369 – ? = 3007

A. 1250
B. 1300
C. 1375
D. 1400
E. None of these

Sol. ? = 4207 – 3007 = 1200.

7. (9261)^1/3 × (62742241)^1/2 = ? +89

A. 166254
B. 166259
C. 166253
D. 166252
E. None of these

Sol. ? = 21 × 7921 – 89 = 166252.

8. 18.6 × 3 + 7.2 – 16.5 = ? + 21.7

A. 35.7
B. 21.6
C. 24.8
D. 27.6
E. None of these

Sol. ? = 55.8 + 7.2 – 38.2 = 24.8

9. 5.35 + 4.43 + 0.45 + 45.34 + 534 = ?

A. 597.27
B. 589.57
C. 596.87
D. 596.67
E. None of these

Sol.? = 589.57

10. 0.5% of 674 of 0.8% of 225 = ?

A. 7.066
B. 9.12
C. 6.066
D. 5.17
E. None of these

Sol. ? = (0.5/100)×674×(0.8/100)×225 = 6.066


Directions (11-15):What will come in the place of the question mark (_) in the following number series ?

11. 3, 5, 10, 20, _, 63

A. 37
B. 36
C. 35
D. 34
E. None of these

Sol. 5 - 3 = 2
    10 - 5 = 5
    20 - 10= 10
    37 - 20= 17
    63 - 37= 26

     5 - 2 = 3
    10 - 5 = 5
    17 - 10= 7
    26 - 17= 9

12. 7, 8, 18, 57, 232, _

A. 1160
B. 1162
C. 1165
D. 1169
E. None of these

Sol. 7*1 + 1 = 8
     8*2 + 2 = 18
    18*3 + 3 = 57
    57*4 + 4 = 232
   232*5 + 5 = 1165

13. 43, 46, 54, 67, 85, _

A. 106
B. 107
C. 108
D. 109
E. None of these

Sol. 46 - 43 = 3
     54 - 46 = 8
     67 - 54 = 13
     85 - 67 = 18
     
Thus, 85 + 23 = 108

14. 8, 4, 4, 8, 32, _

A. 256
B. 144
C. 196
D. 244
E. None of these

Sol. 8*0.5 = 4
     4*1.0 = 4
     4*2.0 = 8
     8*4.0 = 32
    32*8.0 = 256

15. 13, 16, 22, 34, _, 106

A. 56
B. 48
C. 58
D. 62
E. None of these

Sol. 16 - 13 = 3
     22 - 16 = 6
     34 - 22 = 12
     58 - 34 = 24

    106 - 58 = 48   

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 2016-17 (Important Questions - 3)

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Directions (1-5) : What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?

1. 36% of 170 + ? % of 592 = 150

A. 14.6
B. 17.8
C. 16.4
D. 15
E. None of these

Sol. 15

2. (12.11)^2 + (?)^2 = 732.2921

A. 20.2
B. 24.2
C. 23.1
D. 19.2
E. None of these

Sol. 24.2

3. 288 ÷ ? x 57 = 2052

A. 8
B. 7
C. 6
D. 9
E. None of these

Sol. 8

4. (1125—274—323)÷(875—654— 155) = ?

A. 9
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. None of these

Sol. 8

5. (42)^2 ÷ 6.3 x 26 = ?

A. 7182
B. 7269
C. 7260
D. 7240
E. None of these

Sol. 7280

Directions (6-10): What will come in the place of the question mark (_) in the following number series ?

6. 8, 13, 5, 10, 2, _

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. None of these

Sol. 8 + 5 = 13
    13 - 8 = 5
     5 + 5 = 10
    10 - 8 = 2
     2 + 5 = 7

7. 9, 21, 45, 93, 189, _

A. 361
B. 389
C. 381
D. 379
E. None of these

Sol. 9 + 6*(2^1) = 21
    21 + 6*(2^2) = 45
    45 + 6*(2^3) = 93
    93 + 6*(2^4) = 189
   189 + 6*(2^5) = 381

8. 10, 12, 17, 27, 44, _

A. 68
B. 66
C. 70
D. 73
E. None of these

Sol. 10 + 2 = 12
     12 + 5 = 17
     17 + 10= 27
     27 + 17= 44
     44 + 26= 70

      5 - 2 = 3
     10 - 5 = 5
     17 - 10= 7
     26 - 17= 9

9. 8, 12, 20, 36, 68, _

A. 130
B. 128
C. 132
D. 136
E. None of these

Sol. 8 + 4 = 12
    12 + 8 = 20
    20 + 16= 36
    36 + 32= 68
    68 + 64= 132

10. 8, 4, 4, 6, 12, _

A. 30
B. 32
C. 36
D. 25
E. None of these

Sol. 8*0.5 = 4
     4*1.0 = 4
     4*1.5 = 6
     6*2.0 = 12
    12*2.5 = 30

11. The ratio of X’s 3 years hence and Y’s age 3 years ago is 4 : 3. After 7 years from now X’s age will be 10 less than twice Y’s present age. Find the difference between the ages of both ?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 2
E. None of these

Sol. (X+3)/(Y-3) = 4/3
so, 3X – 4Y = -21
Also (X+7) = 2Y – 10, so X – 2Y = -17
Solve, both equations, X = 13, Y = 15

12. X and Y invested in a business as Rs 7200 and Rs 10,800 respectively. After 4 months Z joined them by investing Rs 9000 and at the same time X added Rs 900 and Y withdrew Rs 900. If the total profit at the end of a year is Rs 64,000, then find the share of Y ?

A. 27,200
B. 28,500
C. 28,600
D. 26,900
E. None of these

Sol. X : Y : Z
7200*4 + 8100*8 : 10800*4 + 9900*8 : 9000*8
72*4 + 81*8 : 108*4 + 99*8 : 90*8
72 + 81*2 : 108 + 99*2 : 90*2
8 + 9*2 : 12 + 11*2 : 10*2
26 : 34 : 20
13 : 17 : 10
Y = 17/40 * 64000 

13. A sum of Rs 4600 is invested in two different schemes. Scheme A offers 8% rate of interest per annum for 3 years and scheme B offers 10% rate of interest compounded annually for 2 years. If after investing the amount in both schemes, the difference in interests received is Rs 24, find the amount invested in scheme B ?

A. 2100
B. 2400
C. 2500
D. 2600
E. None of these

Sol. (4600-x)*8*3/100 – [x (1 + 10/100)^2 – x] = 24
Solve, x = 2400.

14. A at 20 km/hr starts from point P towards another point Q. After 2 hours of A started, D starts from point Q towards point P. In between they met at half the distance between points P and Q. If A covered one-fourth of total distance in 2 hours, what is the speed of D ?

A. 48
B. 60
C. 48
D. 35
E. 52

Sol. A covered one-fourth of total distance in 2 hours, so 1/2 distance in 4 hours
Now D has covered that same distance that A covered in (4-2) = 2 hours [D started after 2 hrs]
And since distances are same
So distance by A = distance covered by D gives
20*4 = x*2
Solve, x = 40km/hr

15. While listing the ages of people in a group, the age of one of the member which was 24 years was mistakenly written as 34 years. Due to this the average of the ages increased by two-third years. What is the number of people in the group ?

A. 21
B. 15
C. 18
D. 24
E. 12

Sol. Increase in age lead to increase in average by 2/3
So (34-24) = 2x/3

x = 15.        

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 2016-17 (Important Questions - 2)

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1. 1 year ago, Rajesh was six times as old as his son. Six years hence, Rajesh’s age will exceed his son’s age by 15 years. The ratio of the present ages of Rajesh and his son is?

A. 15 : 4

B. 19 : 4

C. 15 : 2

D. 17 : 2

E. None of these

Sol. Lets assume, ages of Rajesh and his son is = 6x, x

According to the question,

(6x + 1 + 6])– (x + 1 + 6) = 15

5x = 15

x = 3.

Thus, ratio = 6x + 1 : x + 1 = 19 : 4.

2. A person cover 32km downstream is 120 minutes and same person cover 48 km upstream in 720 minutes. Then find the rate of current ?

A. 4kmph

B. 5kmph

C. 3kmph

D. 2kmph

E. None of these

Sol. Lets assume the speed of person in still water is 'x' km/hr

And also assume the speed of current to be 'y' km/hr.

According to the question,

x + y = 32*60/120 = 16

and

x - y = 48*60/720 = 4

Solving these, we get,

y = 6 km/hr.

3. Sum of two numbers is 264. If the first number is 20% more than the second number then, what is the value of second number ?

A. 140

B. 164

C. 120

D. 114

E. None of these

Sol. Lets assume the second no. to be 'x'

Then first no. will be = 1.2x

According to the question, 

1.2x + x = 264

Solving, x = 120.

4. Pipe A can fill a tank in 5 hrs and tap B can empty the same tank in 10 hrs. Both are opened simultaneously for 2 hrs. How much water is there in the tank if capacity of tank is 480 L ?

A. 100 L 

B. 96 L

C. 120 L

D. 86 L

E. None of these

Sol. Time taken to fill the tank completly when both are open,

= (1/5 - 1/10)

= 10 hrs.

It takes 10 hrs to fill = 480 L

Thus, in 2 hrs they will fill = 480*2/10 = 96 L.

5. The numerator of a fraction is increased by 25% and the denominator is decreased by 25%. If the resultant fraction is 3/4, what is the original fraction ?

A. 4/7

B. 1/4

C. 3/5

D. 1/3

E. None of these

Sol. Lets assume the original numerator to be 'x'

And original denominator to be 'y'

According to the question, 

1.25x/0.75y = 3/4

x/y = 9/20. 

Directions (6-10):What will come in the place of the question mark (_) in the following number series ?

6. 16, 17, 13, 22 , _

A. 15

B. 6

C. 12

D. 29

E. None of these

Sol. 16+1^2 = 16+1 = 17

17-2^2 = 17-4 = 13

13+3^2 = 13+9 = 22

22-4^2 = 22-16 = 6

7. 25, 32, 48, 82, _

A. 143

B. 134

C. 124

D. 132

E. None of these

Sol. 25+7 = 32………….(7)

32+16 = 48…………(7+9 = 16)

48+34 = 82…………(16+18 = 34)

82+61 = 143………..(34+27 = 61)

8. 87, 109, 142, 186 , _

A. 214

B. 124

C. 241

D. 421

E. None of these

Sol. 87+22 = 109

109+33 = 142

142+44 = 186

186+55 = 241

9. 12, 24, 144, 2592, _

A. 138699

B. 139698

C. 139869

D. 139968

E. None of these

Sol. 12*2=24

24*6 =144…..(2*3 =6)

144*18 = 2592….(6*3)

2592*54 = 139968….(18*3=54)

10. 11, 12, 50, 453, ?

A. 7225

B. 7522

C. 7252

D. 7524

E. None of these

Sol. 11*1^2+1 = 11+1 = 12

12*2^2+2 = 12*4+2 = 50

50*3^2+3 = 50*9+3 = 453

453*4^2+4 = 7252

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

11. 28% of 350 + 15*32 = 61% of 1000 – √?

A. 1024

B. 784

C. 984

D. 1156

E. None of these

Sol. 1024.

12. 626.40 ÷ (9/0.225) × 25 – ? = 241

A. 148.3

B. 212.4

C. 112.3

D. 150.5

E. None of these

Sol. 150.5

13. (22)^2 – √4761 = (?)^2 + 91

A. 14

B. 19

C. 28

D. 18

E. None of these

Sol. 18

14. 626.4 + 129.06 = (?)% of 400 + 431.46

A. 81

B. 71

C. 88

D. 101

E. None of these

Sol. 81

15. 60% of [{(30% of 70) – 3}% of 150] = 9% of ?

A. 135

B. 180

C. 170

D. 176

E. None of these

Sol. 180.  

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