# Quantitative Aptitude Quiz for IBPS PO Prelims - Set 1

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1. A certain amount was to be distributed among A, B and C in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 respectively, but was erroneously distributed in the ratio 7 : 2 : 5 respectively. As a result of this, B got  40 less. What is the amount?
(a) 210
(b) 270
(c) 230
(d) 280
(e) None of these

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2. Rachita enters a shop to buy ice-creams, cookies and pastries. She has to buy atleast 9 units of each. She buys more cookies than ice-creams and more pastries than cookies. She picks up a total of 32 items. How many cookies does she buy ?
(a) Either 12 or 13
(b) Either 11 or 12
(c) Either 10 or 11
(d) Either 9 or 11
(e) Either 9 or 10

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3. The fare of a bus is X for the first five kilometres and 13 per kilometre thereafter. If a passengre pays 2402 for a journey of 187 kilometres, what is the value of X ?
(a) 29
(b) 39
(c) 36
(d) 31
(e) None of these

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4. The product of three consecutive even numbers is 4032. The product of the first and the third number is 252. What is five times the second number ?
(a) 80
(b) 100
(c) 60
(d) 70
(e) 90

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5. The sum of the ages of 4 members of a family 5 years ago was 94 years. Today, when the daughter has been married off and replaced by a daughter-in-law, the sum of their ages is 92. Assuming that there has been no other change in the family structure and all the people are alive, what is the difference in the age of the daughter and the daughter-in-law ?
(a) 22 years
(b) 11 years
(c) 25 years
(d) 19 years
(e) 15 years

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6. A bag contains 13 white and 7 black balls. Two balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that they are of the same colour?
(a) 41/190
(b) 21/190
(c) 59/190
(d) 99/190
(e) 77/190

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7. Akash scored 73 marks in subject A. He scored 56% marks in subject B and X marks in subject C. Maximum marks in each subject were 150. The overall percentage marks obtained by Akash in all the three subjects together were 54%. How many marks did he score in subject C ?
(a) 84
(b) 86
(c) 79
(d) 73
(e) None of these

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8. The area of a square is 1444 square metres. The breadth of a rectangle is 1/4th the side of the square and the length of the rectangle is thrice the breadth. What is the difference between the area of the square and the area of the rectangle ?
(a) 1152·38 sq metre
(b) 1169·33 sq metre
(c) 1181·21 sq metre
(d) 1173·25 sq metre
(e) None of these

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9. 73,689 are divided between A and B in the ratio 4 : 7. What is the difference between thrice the share of A and twice the share of B ?
(a) 36,699
(b) 46,893
(c) 20,097
(d) 26,796
(e) 13,398

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10. A and B together can complete a task in 20 days. B and C together can complete the same task in 30 days. A and C together can complete the same task in 40 days. What is the respective ratio of the number of days taken by A when completing the same task alone to the number of days taken by C when completing the same task alone ?
(a) 2 : 5
(b) 2 : 7
(c) 3 : 7
(d) 1 : 5
(e) 3 : 5

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