QUANT QUIZ- 51 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK

           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