QUANT QUIZ- 51 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK
Directions
(Q. 1-5): What value should come in place of question mark (?) in the following
number series?
1. 165, 195, 255, 285, 345, ?
1) 405
2) 395
3) 375
4) 515
5) 485
2. 4, 13, 29, 54, 90, 139, ?
1) 203
2) 403
3) 302
4) 609
5) None of these
3. 2, 4, 12, 48, 240, ?
1) 1920
2) 1080
3) 960
4) 1440
5) 1540
4. 8, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17, 17, 22, ?
1) 22
2) 20
3) 24
4) 27
5) None of these
5. 10, 5, 13, 10, 16, 20, 19, ?
1) 20
2) 22
3) 24
4) 27
5) None of these
6. It is required to get 40% marks to qualify an exam. A candidate
scored 200 marks and failed by 8 marks. What were the maximum marks of that
exam?
(a) 502
(b) 520
(c) 540
(d) Couldn’t be determined
(e) None of the above
7. In a park, there are some cows and some ducks. If total number of
heads in the park are 68 and number of their legs together is 198, then find
the number of ducks in the park.
(a)37
(b)31
(c)41
(d)59
(e) None of the above
8. A candidate scores 25% and fails by 60 marks, while an another
candidate who scores 50% marks, gets 40 marks more than the minimum required
marks to pass the examination. Find the maximum marks for the examination.
(a)500
(b)650
(c)400
(d)350
(e) None of the above
9.The price of rice decreases by 6.25% and because of this
reduction, Mohan is able to buy 1 kg more for Rs. 120. Find the reduced price
per kg.
(a) Rs. 9 per kg
(b) Rs. 7.50 per kg
(c) Rs. 19 per kg
(d) Rs. 5.50 per kg
(e) None of the above
10. P, Q, R and S purchase a gift worth Rs.60. P pays ½ of what
others are paying, Q pays 1/3rd of what others are paying and R pays 1/4th of
what others are paying. What is the amount paid by S?
(a) 15
(b) 14
(c) 13
(d) 16
(e) None of the above
EXPLANATIONS AND SOLUTIONS:
1.c pattern is +30, +60…
2.a pattern is +9,+16,+25,+36….
3.d
4.b
5.e
6.b 40%= 208
100% =520
7.a
8.c 25%= 100
100%= 400
9.b 6.25% of 120 = 7.25
10.c
