Quantitative Quiz Questions for SBI PO 2015

1. Thirty-five per cent of 740 is 34 more than a number. What is two-fifth of the number ?
  • (1) 45  
  • (2) 90  
  • (3) 180 
  • (4) 120  
  • (5) None of these
Ans:  (2)
Number = 740 × 35/100 - 34 = 225
2/5  of the number=90

2. A bag contains 7 red balls, 4 green balls and 5 yellow balls. What is the probability that 3 balls drawn at random are either green or yellow ?
  • (1) 1/140  
  • (2) 1/60 
  • (3) 3/280
  • (4) 3/40  
  • (5) None of these
Ans: (5) 
Total ways = 16C3   = 16!/(13!×3!) = 560
Favourable ways = 4C3 + 5C3  = 4!/(3!×1!) + 5!/(3!×2!)
Required probability = 1/40

3. A man sold an item for RS 6,750 at a loss of 25%. What will be the selling price of same item if he sells it at a profit of 15% ?
  • (1) RS 10,530 
  • (2) RS 9,950 
  • (3) RS 10,350
  • (4) RS 11,340 
  • (5) None of these
Ans: (3)
C.P. of the item = ( 6750 ×100 )/75 = Rs 9000
So, Reqd. S.P. of the item = (9000 × 115)/100=Rs 10350

4. The cost of 5 kg of apple is equal to the cost of 12 kg of rice. The cost of 3 kg of flour is equal to one kg of rice. The cost of one kg. of flour is RS 17.50. What is the total cost of 3 kg of apple, 2 kg of rice and 4 kg of flour together ?
  • (1) RS 543  
  • (2) RS 527 
  • (3) RS 563 
  • (4) RS 553  
  • (5) None of these
Ans: (4)

5. The ratio between the angles of a quadrilateral is 6 : 3 : 4 : 5. The smallest angle of a triangle is one-fourth the largest angle of the quadrilateral. Largest angle of the triangle is 10° more than second largest angle of the triangle. What is the second largest angle of the triangle ?
  • (1)80°   
  • (2)60°  
  • (3)70°
  • (4)Cannot be determined  
  • (5)None of these
Ans: (3)
The largest angle of the quadrilateral (6 ×360)/(6+4+3+5) = 120 degrees
Smallest angle of the triangle = 120 × 1/4 = 30 degrees
If second largest angle of the triangle = (x + 10)
So 30+ x+ x+10 = 180 , x = 70 degrees

6. A train covered a distance of 1235 km in 19 hours. Also, the average speed of a car is four-fifth the average speed of the train. How much distance will the car cover in 22 hours ?
  • (1)1234 km  
  • (2) 1144 km 
  • (3)1134 km
  • (4) 1244 km  
  • (5) None of these
Ans: (2)

7. The ratio between the present ages of Meera and Priya is 3 : 4 respectively. Ten years ago the ratio between their ages was 4 : 7 respectively. What will be Meera's age after 5 years ?
  • (1)18 years  
  • (2)24 years  
  • (3)23 years
  • (4)29 years  
  • (5)None of these
Ans: (3)

8. The average marks of nine students in a group is 63. Three of them scored 78, 69 and 48 marks. What are the average marks of remaining six students ?
  • (1) 63.5  
  • (2) 64  
  • (3) 63 
  • (4) 62.5  
  • (5) None of these
Ans: (5)

9. The sum of the circumference of a circle and the perimeter of a rectangle is 132 cm. The area of the rectangle is 112 sq cm and breadth of the rectangle is 8 cm. What is the area of the circle ?
  • (1) 616 sq cm 
  • (2) 540 sq cm  
  • (3) 396 sq cm
  • (4) Cannot be determined   
  • (5) None of these
Ans: (1)
Length of the rectangle = 112/8 = 14 cm, so  perimeter= 44 cm,
Circumference= 132-44=88 cm,
R = (88 × 7 )/(2 ×22)  = 14cm

10. Six boys or four men can complete a piece of work in 24 days. In how many days will 3 boys and 10 men together complete the same piece of work ?
  • (1) 6   
  • (2) 8  
  • (3) 12
  • (4) Cannot be determined 
  • (5) None of these
Ans:  (2)