(Paper) SBI Clerk Exam Paper - 2016 "Held On 22-05-2016

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1. A shopkeeper bought two units of an article at the same price. He sold one unit at a profit of 30%. If on selling the second unit, he incurred a loss which was one-third of the profit earned on the first unit, what was his overall profit percent ?

(1) 16%
(2) 12%
(3) 8%
(4) 5%
(5) 10

Directions (2-10) : What will come in place of question mark (?) in the given questions ?

(1) 18
(2) 36
(3) 3
(4) 81
(5) 9

(1) 18
(2) 9
(3) 4√3
(4) 3
(5) 2

(1) 214
(2) 298
(3) 222
(4) 284
(5) 256

(1) 35
(2) 30
(3) 45
(4) 44
(5) 36

(1) 58.6
(2) 64.2
(3) 56.9
(4) 55.-1
(5) 61.5

10. ?% of (140 ÷ 6) = 7

(1) 20
(2) 60
(3) 15
(4) 25
(5) 30

11. A boat travels from A to B upstream and then from B to C downstream taking the same time. The respective ratio between the distance from A to B and the distance from B to C is 5 : 7. If the boat takes 2 hours 30 min to travel a distance of 35 km downstream, what is the speed of the stream ? (in km/h)

(1) 2 km/h
(2) 1.5 km/h
(3) 2.5 km/h
(4) 2.2 km/h
(5) None of these

12. In a village, only 63% of the registered voters could cast their votes and none of the votes cast were invalid. Only two candidates were contesting the election and the respective ratio of the votes received by them is 4 : 5. If the winning candidate received 1120 votes, what is the number of registered voters in the village ?

(1) 3200
(2) 3400
(3) 3600
(4) 3160
(5) 2800

13. A is four times efficient as B. B started the work and after 6 days, A joined him. If the whole work was completed in 12 days, in how many days A alone can finish the whole piece of work ?

(1) 10
(2) 9
(3) 8
(4) 12
(5) 6

14. The interest earned by investing a sum of money in scheme A for two years is Z 450/- more than the interest earned when the same sum is invested in scheme B for the, same period. If schemes A and B both offer compound interest (compounded annually) at 30% p.a. and 20% p.a. respectively, what was the sum invested in each scheme ?

(1) 3,600/-
(2) 1,800/-
(3) 1,600/-
(4) 2,200/-
(5) 1,200/-

15. From his monthly salary, Shyam invests 15% in a scheme, 25% he pays as EMI towards a loan and 40% he keeps aside for his monthly expenses. If the remaining Z 4,800/- he keeps in his bank account, what is his monthly salary ?

(1) 32,000/-
(2) 40,000/-
(3) 24,000/-
(4) 36,000/
(5) 29,000/-

16. The height and base of a triangle are equal to the length and breadth of a rectangle respectively. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 90m and the difference between its length and breadth is 7m, what is the area of the triangle ? (in m )

(1) 239
(2) 253
(3) 241
(4) 257
(5) 247

17. When 33.75 is subtracted from the three-fifth of a number, it is equal to 45% of the same pumber. What is one third of the number ?

(1) 36
(2) 69
(3) 25
(4) 72
(5) 75

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Directions (18-22) : Study the table and answer the given questions.Number of runs made by 5 batsmen in 5 matches of the tournament

18. What is the difference between total number of runs made by C and D together in Match II and that made by A and E together in Match IV ?

(1) 73
(2) 61
(3) 67
(4) 71
(5) 63

19. Number of runs made by C in Match II is what percent of the number of runs made by E in Match V ?

(1) 57%
(2) 65%
(3) 85%
(4) 57%
(5) 75%

20. Number of runs made by A in Match III is what percent more than the number of runs made by B in Match II ?

(1) 42%
(2) 28%
(3) 24%
(4) 32%
(5) 36%

21. What is the average number of runs made by B in match I, III and V?

(1) 65
(2) 69
(3) 67
(4) 73
(5) 63

22. What is the respective ratio between total number of runs made by A in matches I and II together and that made by D in matches III and IV together ?

(1) 7 : 12
(2) 13 : 16
(3) 11 : 16
(4) 13 : 14
(5) 11 : 14

23. Sum of the,perimeter of Squarer and Square, is 80 cm. If the side of Square, is 3 times that of Square 1, what is the area of the Square2 ? (in cm )

(1) 36
(2) 81
(3) 225
(4) 144
(5) 324

24. Raj and Prithvi both started a business together, in which Raj invests X and Prithvi invests (X + 2000). At the end of one year, the total profit earned was 8,400, from which Raj’s share was 3,600/ How much had Prithvi invested in the business ?

(1) 16,400/-
(2) 12,000/-
(3) 12,500/-
(4) 8,000/-
(5) 16,000/-

25. The sum of the speed of the boat A downstream and the speed of the boat B upstream is 27km/h. If the speed of boat A in still water is 3km/h less than that of boat B, what is the respective ratio between the speed of boat A in still water and that of boat B in still water? (Considering the speed of current to be constant)

(1) 4 : 5
(2) 2 : 5
(3) 2 : 3
(4) 3 : 5
(5) 3 : 4

26. The ratio between the present ages of Manthan and his mother is 3 : 7 respectively and that between Manthan and his father is 5 : 14 respectively. What is the respective ratio between the present ages of Manthan’s mother and his father ?

(1) 5 : 7
(2) 7 : 9
(3) 3 : 5
(4) 2 : 3
(5) 5 : 6

27. There are 40 students in a class. Number of girls is 16 more than number of boys. If the average weight of the girls in the class is 45 kg and the average weight of the overall class (boys + girls) is 47.7 kg, what is the average weight of boys ? (in kg)

(1) 51
(2) 54
(3) 55
(4) 56
(5) 52

28. A 750 ml mixture contains milk and water in the respective ratio of 8 : 7. What quantity of milk can be added to mixture to get a new mixture containing milk and water in the respective ratio of 8 : 5 ?

(1) 180 ml
(2) 200 ml
(3) 140 ml
(4) 120 ml
(5) 160 ml

Directions (29-33) : What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series ?

29. 5 4 7 20 79 ?

(1) 408
(2) 372
(3) 394
(4) 350
(5) 386

30. 8 4 4 6 12 ?

(1) 32
(2) 30
(3) 48
(4) 36
(5) 24

31. 1440 ? 48 12 4 2

(1) 640
(2) 960
(3) 720
(4) 240
(5) 540

32. 22 19.7 24.3 17.4 ? 15.1

(1) 33.1
(2) 28.5
(3) 26.6
(4) 32.7
(5) 24.3

33. 32 ? 52 88 152 252

(1) 38
(2) 30
(3) 36
(4) 32
(5) 40

34. The average of 12 observations is 8. After that it is found 13 is replaced by 10 by mistake. What is the correct average of all observations ?

(1) 17
(2) 17.5
(3) 7.75
(4) 8
(5) 5

35. Rupa invested P in a scheme offering simple interest at the rate of 12% p.a. If the difference between the interest earned at the end of three years and that earned at the end of five years was 2880/-, what is the value of ‘P’ ?

(1) 9,000/-
(2) 10,800/-
(3) 12,000/-
(4) 15,000/-
(5) 18,000/-

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