Possible Quantitative Aptitude Questions for SBI PO 2015

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

1. 7, 35, 175, ?, 4375, 21875
  • (1) 1575   
  • (2) 875  
  • (3) 675   
  • (4) 1275  
  • (5) None of these
Ans: (2)

The pattern is ×5, ×5 and so on.

2. 435, 556, 700, 869, ?, 1290
  • (1) 1045  
  • (2) 1094  
  • (3) 1038
  • (4) 1068  
  • (5) None of these
Ans: (5)

The difference between consecutive terms is 11^2, 12^2, 13^2 and so on.

3. 187.5, 182, 171, ?, 132.5, 105, 72
  • (1) 145.5   
  • (2) 155.5 
  • (3) 154.5  
  • (4) 144.5  
  • (5) None of these
Ans: (3)
The pattern is -5.5, -11, -16.5, -22 and so on.

4. 18, 72, 9, ?, 6.75, 135
  • (1) 108   
  • (2) 102   
  • (3) 144  
  • (4) 160   
  • (5) None of these
Ans:  (1)
The pattern is ×4, ÷8 , ×12, ÷16 and so on.

5. 10, 18, 28, 40, 54, ?
  • (1) 66   
  • (2) 70  
  • (3) 68  
  • (4) 72  
  • (5) None of these
Ans: (2)
The difference between consecutive terms is 8, 10, 12, 14 and so on.

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

6. 1725 ÷ 35 ÷ 12 = ?

  • (1) 3   
  • (2) 6  
  • (3) 4   
  • (4) 5  
  • (5) 7
Ans: (3)

7. 74.7 + 13.07 × 6.91 = ?
  • (1) 178  
  • (2) 186  
  • (3) 152  
  • (4) 158  
  • (5) 165
Ans: (5)

8. 27 × 373 ÷ 16 = ?

  • (1) 630  
  • (2) 644  
  • (3) 598  
  • (4) 614  
  • (5) 618
Ans: (1)

9. √230 * √15 = ?

  • (1) 70   
  • (2) 90  
  • (3) 40   
  • (4) 60  
  • (5) 50
Ans:  (4)

10. (2432 + 587 + 1415) ÷ 378 = ?

  • (1) 18  
  • (2) 16  
  • (3) 12  
  • (4) 9  
  • (5) 22
Ans: (3)