(Download) Practice Paper for IBPS, Bank Exams "Numerical Ability Set-2"

Practice Paper for IBPS, Bank Exams

Quantitative Aptitude

Directions (91 -95): In the following questions two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations and
Give answer If
(1) x > y
(2) x > y
(3) x < y
(4) x < y
(5) x = y or the relationship cannot be established


96. The cost of five chairs and three tables is ` 3,110. Cost of one chair is ` 210 less than cost of one table. What is the cost of two tables and two chairs?

(1) ` 1, 660
(2) ` 1, 860
(3) ` 2, 600
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these

97. The respective ratio between the present ages of Ram, Mohan and Raj is 3 : 4 : 5. If the average of their present ages is 28 years then what would be the sum of the ages of Ram and Rohan together after 5 years?

(1) 45 years
(2) 55 years
(3) 52 years
(4) 59 years
(5) None of these

98. The total area of a circle and a rectangle is equal to 1166 sq.cm. The diameter of the circle is 28 cms. What is the sum of the circumference of the circle and the perimeter of the rectangle if the length of the rectangle is 25 cm?

(1) 186cm
(2) 182cm
(3) 184 cm
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these

99. Raman scored 456 marks in an exam and Sita got 54 percent marks in the same exam whichis 24 marks less than Raman. If the minimum passing marks in the exam is 34 percent, then how much more marks did Raman score than the minimum passing marks?

(1) 184
(2) 196
(3) 190
(4) 180
(5) None of these

100. Smallest angle of a triangle is equal to two third of the smallest angle of a quadrilateral. The ratio between the angles of the quadrilateral is 3 : 4 : 5 : 6. Largest angle of the triangle is twice its smallest angle. What is the sum of second largest angle of the triangle and largest angle of the quadrilateral?

(1) 160°
(2) 180°
(3) 190°
(4) 170°
(5) None of these

101. A 320 metre long train moving with an average speed of 120 km/hr crosses a platform in 24 seconds. A man crosses the same platform in 4 minutes. What is the speed of man in metre/ second?

(1) 2.4
(2) 1.5
(3) 1.6
(4) 2.0
(5) None of these

102. The simple interest accrued on a sum of certain principal is ` 7, 200 in six years at the rate of 12 p.c.p.a. What would be the compound interest accrued on that principal at the rate of 5 p.c.p.a. in 2 years?

(1) ` 1, 020
(2) ` 1,055
(3) ` 1,050
(4) ` 1,025
(5) None of these

102. Sum of square of first number and cube of second number together is 568. Also square of the second number is 15 less than square of 8. What is the value of three-fifth of the first number? (assuming both the numbers are positive)

(1) 18
(2) 8
(3) 9
(4) 16
(5) None of these

103. The sum of 8 consecutive odd numbers is 656. Also average of four consecutive even numbers is 87. What is the sum of the smallest odd number and second largest even number?

(1) 165
(2) 175
(3) 163
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these

104. Seema purchased an item for ` 9,600 and sold it for a loss of 5 percent. From that money she purchased another item and sold it for a gain of 5 percent. What is her overall gain/loss ?

(1) Loss of ` 36
(2) Profit of ` 24
(3) Loss of ` 54
(4) Profit of ` 36
(5) None of these

Directions (105 - 109) : Study the table carefully to answer the questions that follow:
Candidates who appeared and passed in the test from four schools in six different years



105. What was the total number of failed candidates from school-C in the year 2008 and the number of candidates who appeared in the exam from school-D in the year 2006 ?

(1) 335
(2) 325
(3) 322
(4) 332
(5) None of these

106. In which year was the difference between the number of candidates who appeared and passed in the exam from school-B second lowest?

(1) 2004
(2) 2005
(3) 2006
(4) 2007
(5) 2008

107. What was the respective ratio between the number of candidates who appeared from school-C in the year 2006 and the number of candidates who passed in the exam from school- D in the year 2009 ?

(1) 11 : 4
(2) 11 : 5
(3) 5 : 11
(4) 9 : 11
(5) None of these

108. Number of candidates who passed in the exam from school B in the year 2005 was approximately what percent of number of candidates who appeared from school-A in the year 2008?

(1) 76
(2) 87
(3) 90
(4) 84
(5) 80

109. What was the approximate percent increase in the number of candidates who passed in the exam from school-A in the year 2009 as compared to the previous year?

(1) 22
(2) 39
(3) 26
(4) 30
(5) 34

Directions (110 - 114) : What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions?



(1) 18
(2) 21
(3) 19
(4) 28
(5) None of these



(1) 1600
(2) 1650
(3) 1700
(4) 1550
(5) 1750

116. 67.99% of 1401 - 13.99% of 1299 = ?

(1) 700
(2) 720
(3) 770
(4) 800
(5) 740

117. 5466.97 - 3245.01 + 1122.99 = ? + 2309.99

(1) 1130
(2) 1000
(3) 1100
(4) 1030
(5) 1060

118. 5998 ÷ 9.98 + 670.99 - 139.99 = ?

(1) 1080
(2) 1280
(3) 1180
(4) 1130
(5) 1230

119. - (4.99)^3 + (29.98)^2 - (3.01)^4 = ?

(1) 550
(2) 590
(3) 620
(4) 650
(5) 690

Directions (120-124): What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series.

120. 1 7 49 343 (?)

(1) 16807
(2) 1227
(3) 2058
(4) 2401
(5) None of these

121. 13 20 39 78 145 (?)

(1) 234
(2) 244
(3) 236
(4) 248
(5) None of these

122. 12 35 81 173 357 (?)

(1) 725
(2) 715
(3) 726
(4) 736
(5) None of these

123. 3 100 297 594 991 (?)

(1) 1489
(2) 1479
(3) 1478
(4) 1498
(5) None of these

124. 112 119 140 175 224 (?)

(1) 277
(2) 276
(3) 287
(4) 266
(5) None of these

Directions (125-129): Study the following graph carefully to answer the questions that follow: Number of Soldiers recruited (in thousands) in three different forces in six different years



125. What was the average number of soldiers recruited in the Navy over all the years together?

(1) 25, 000
(2) 24, 000
(3) 2, 400
(4) 28, 000
(5) None of these

126. Number of soldiers recruited in Navy in the year 2009 was what percentage of soldiers recruited in Army in the year 2006?

(1) 140
(2) 150
(3) 160
(4) 180
(5) None of these

127. If 30 percent of soldiers recruited in Air force in the year 2010 were females then what is the number of males recruited in Air force in that year?

(1) 63, 000
(2) 6, 300
(3) 61, 000
(4) 6,100
(5) None of these

128. What was the respective ratio between the number of soldiers recruited for Air force in the year 2005 and the number soldiers recruited in Army in the year 2009?

(1) 2 : 15
(2) 5 : 13
(3) 2 : 17
(4) 15 : 4
(5) None of these

129. What was approximate percentage decrease in number of soldiers recruited in Army in the year 2008 as compared to the previous year?

(1) 20
(2) 23
(3) 38
(4) 30
(5) 33

Directions (130 - 135) : Study the following Piechart carefully to answer these questions.
Total Students = 6500



Percentage distribution of Students in different courses

130. What is the value of half of the difference between the number of students in MBA and MBBS?

(1) 800
(2) 1600
(3) 1300
(4) 650
(5) None of these

131. How much more percentage (approximately) of students are in MBA as compared to students in B.Ed.?

(1) 49
(2) 53
(3) 59
(4) 41
(5) 44

132. What is the total number of students in B.Ed, Pharmacy and MBBS together?

(1) 2465
(2) 2565
(3) 2405
(4) 2504
(5) None of these


134. What is the respective ratio between the number of students in Pharmacy and the number of students in B. Tech?

(1) 11 : 13
(2) 13 : 6
(3) 13 : 7
(4) 6 : 13
(5) None of these

135. Number of students in B.Sc. is approximately what percentage of the number of students in B.Ed.?

(1) 167
(2) 162
(3) 157
(4) 153
(5) 150

Directions (136-140): Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow:
Amount earned (in lacs) by five persons in six different years



136. What was the average of the earning of Person-B in the year 2006, that of person C in the year 2008 and E in the year 2005 together?

(1) ` 3.62 lacs
(2) ` 2.64 lacs
(3) ` 3.64 lacs
(4) ` 10.86 lacs
(5) None of these

137. What was the respective ratio between the amount earned by Person-B in the year 2007 and Person-D in the year 2010?

(1) 32 : 107
(2) 31 : 105
(3) 29 : 107
(4) 32 : 105
(5) None of these

138. What is the approximate percent increase in the amount earned by Person-D in the year 2010 as compared to the previous year?

(1) 7
(2) 21
(3) 18
(4) 15
(5) 12

139. Whose earning increased consistently from the year 2005 to the year 2010?

(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E

140. Total amount earned by Person-A in the year 2006 and Person-C in the year 2010 together was approximately what percent of the amount earned by Person-E in the year 2009?

(1) 151
(2) 155
(3) 168
(4) 174
(5) 162