Quantitative Aptitude

Directions (Q.1-5): In each of the following questions, there are two equations. You have to solve both equations and give answer

(a) if x > y

(b) if x ≥ y

(c) if x < y 

(d) if x ≤ y 

(e) if x = y or relation on cannot be established

Directions (Q.6-8): Each question below is followed by two statements I and II. You are to determine whether the data given in the statement is sufficient for answering the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible answers. Give answer

(a)If the statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question but the statement II alone is not 

sufficient.

(b)If the statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question but the statement I alone is not 

sufficient.

(c)If both statements I and II together are needed to answer the question.

(d) If either the statement I alone or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

(e) If answer cannot be obtained from the statements I and II together but need even more data.

6.What is the salary of B in a group of A, B, C and D whose average salary is Rs. 62880?

I.  Total of the salaries of A and C is exact multiple of 8.

II. Average of the salary of A, C and D is Rs. 61665.                                

7.What is the three-digit number?

I.  The three-digit number is divisible by 9.

II. The first and the third digits are 6.

8.What is the profit earned by selling a printer for Rs. 3000.

I. The cost price of 6 such printers is equal to selling price of 5 such printers.

II.  20% profit is earned by selling each printer. 

9.A new flag is to be designed with six vertical stripes using some or all of the colour yellow, green, blue, and red. Then, the number of ways this can be made such that no two adjacent stripes have the same colour is 

(a) 12 × 81

(b) 16 × 192

(c) 20 × 125 

(d) 24 × 216

(e) None of the above

9. (a) Any of the 4 colours can be chosen for the first stripe. Any of the remaining 3 colours can be 

 used for the second stripe. The third stripe can again be coloured in 3 ways (we can repeat the colour of the first stripe but not use the colour of the second stripe).

Similarly, there are 3 ways to colour each of the remaining stripes.

∴ The number of ways the flag can be coloured is

10.A boat running upstream takes 528 min to cover a certain distance, while it takes 240 min to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of boat and speed of the water current, respectively.

(a) 2 : 1

(b) 3 : 2

(c) 8 : 3

(d) Couldn’t be determined 

(e) None of the above

Quantitative Aptitude

Q1. In a Km Race A beats B by 100 m and C by 200 m. By how many meter can B beat C in a race of 1350 m?

(a) 150 m 

(b) 120 m

(c) 1200 m

(d) 210 m

(e) None of these

Q2. Two boys, A and B, runs at 4 1/2 and 6 Km an hour. A having 190 m start. The course being 1 km, B wins by a distance of:

(a) 60 m 

(b) 65 m

(c) 45 m

(d) 75 m 

(e) None of these

Q3. In one-day cricket match the captain of one of the teams scored 30 runs more than the average runs scored by the remaining six batsmen of that team who batted in the match. If the total runs scored by all the batsmen of that team were 310, how many runs did the caption score?

(a) 60 

(b) 70

(c) 50

(d) Cannot be determined 

(e) None of these

Q4. The average marks in Science subject of a class of 20 students is 68. If the marks of two students were misread as 48 and 65 instead of the actual marks 72 and 61 respectively, what would be the correct average?

(a) 68.5 

(b) 69

(c) 69.5

(d) 70

(e) None of these

Q5. A sum of Rs 725 is lent in the beginning of a year at a certain rate of interest. After 8 months, a sum of Rs 362.50 more is lent but at the rate twice the former. At the end of the year, Rs 29 is earned as interest from both the loans. What was the original rate of interest? 

(a) 3.6%

(b) 4.5%

(c) 5%

(d) 3%

(e) None of these

Q6. Bipasha and Mallika leave towns Kolkata and Ambala at 6 am and travel towards Ambala and Kolkata respectively. Speed of Bipasha is 60 km/h and speed of Mallika is 120 km/h. Rani leaves Kolkata for Ambala sometime later and travels at a speed of 90 km/h. If the distance between Kolkata and Ambala is 1080 km and all three meet at the same point on the way, at same time, then at what time did Rani leave Kolkata?

(a) 7 am 

(b) 8 am 

(c) 7:30 am 

(d) 10 am 

(e) None of these

Q7. Pathik and Rahi started from two places Andheri and Bhavnagar towards Bhavnagar and Andheri respectively at 8:20 am. The speeds of Pathik and Rahi are in the ratio 4 : 5. They meet at Chandni Chowk, somewhere between Andheri and Bhavnagar, spent some-time together enjoyed coffee and burger and then both started towards their destination at 9 : 27 am. If Pathik reaches Bhavnagar at 10:32 am, how much time did they spend together?  

(a) 8 min

(b) 12 min 

(c) 15 min 

(d) Can’t be determined 

(e) None of these 

Q8. While walking down on the pavements of New York city. I notice that every 20 minute there is a city bus coming in the opposite direction and every 30 minute there is a city bus overtaking me from behind. What is the time gap between one city bus passing s stationary point known as Local Bus Stop beside the route and the immediately next city bus in the same direction passing the same stationary point?  

(a) 27 min

(b) 24 min 

(c) 25 min

(d) Can’t determined 

(e) None of these

Q9. The interior angles of a polygon are in A.P. if the smallest angle is 120° and the common difference is 5°, then the number of sides in the polygon is:  

(a) 8

(b) 12

(c) 9

(d) 6 

(e) None of these

Quantitative Aptitude

1. A and B each working alone can do a work in 15 days and 25 days, respectively. They started the work together but B left after some time and A finished the remaining work in 7 days. After how many days from the start did B leave?

 (a) 3

(b) 5

(c) 7

(d) 9

(e)None of the above

2.  A contract is to be completed in 50 days and 105 men were set to work, each working 8 h a day. After 25 days, 2/5th of the work is finished. How many additional men be employed, so that the work may be completed on time, each man now working 9 h a day? 

(a) 34

(b) 36

(c) 35

(d) 37

(e) None of the above

3. The average age of 14 girls and their teacher’s age is 15 yr. If teachers age is excluded, then the average reduced by 1. What is the teacher’s age?

(a) 29 yr

(b) 35 yr

(c) 32 yr

(d) 30 yr 

(e) None of the above 

4. The average temperature of Delhi for four days in a particular month is 48°C. If the average temperature of second and third days is 34°C and the ratio of the temperatures of first and fourth days is 9 : 11, then find out the temperatures of first and fourth days.

(a) 45.5°C, 49.9°C

(b) 32.4°C, 39.8°C

(c) 43.4°C, 68.2°C

(d) 52.4°C, 46.8°C

(e) None of the above 

5. 60 kg of an alloy A is mixed with 100 kg of alloy B. If alloy A has lead and tin in the ratio 3 : 2 and alloy B has tin and copper in the ratio 1 : 4, then the amount of tin in the new alloy is:

(a) 36 kg 

(b) 44 kg 

(c) 53 kg 

(d) 80 kg 

(e) None of the above

6. 20 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5 : 3. If 4 litres of this mixture be replaced by 4 litres of milk, the ratio of milk to water in the new mixture would be 

(a) 2 : 1

(b) 7 : 3 

(c) 8 : 3 

(d) 4 : 3

(e) None of the above

7. A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 7 years. Had it been put at 2% higher rate, it would have fetched Rs 56 more. Find the sum.

(a) Rs 500

(b) Rs 600

(c) Rs 400

(d) Rs 350 

(e) None of the above

8. The least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 20% compound interest will be more than doubled is:

(a) 3

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) 6 

(e) None of the above

9. A train travelling at 70 kmph, crosses a cyclist who is cycling at 10 kmph in the opposite direction in 25 sec. Find the time taken by the train to cross another cyclist travelling at 20 kmph in the same direction as the train does.

(a) 36 sec

(b) 44 sec

(c) 50 sec

(d) 40 sec 

(e)None of the above

10. Two boats travelling at 5km/h and 10km/hr, head directly towards each other. They begin at a distance of 20 kms from each other. How far apart are they (in kms) one minute before they collide?

(a) 1/4

(b) 1/2

(c) 3/4

(d) 5/6 

(e)None of the above

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Quantitative Aptitude

Directions (Q. 1-10): What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series?

1. 680 655 704 623 744 ?
a) 575
b) 675
c) 600
d) 913
e) None of these

1. a

680 - 5^2 = 655

655 + 7^2 = 704

704 - 9^2 = 623

623 + 11^2 = 744

744 - 13^2 = 575

2. 10 10 20 ? 110 300 930
a) 40
b) 35
c) 45
d) 50
e) 60

2. c

10 × 0.5 + 5 = 10

10 × 1 + 10 = 20

20 × 1.5 + 15 = 45

45 × 2 + 20 = 110

110 × 2.5 + 25 = 300

300 × 3 + 30 = 930

3. 1 ? 22 188 2052 28748
a) 2
b) 3
c) 6
d) 16
e) 10

3. c

1 × 2 + 4 = 6

6 × 5 - 8 = 22

22 × 8 + 12 = 188

188 × 11 - 16 = 2052

2052 × 14 + 20 = 28748

4. 50327 7169 1215 223 76 ?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 8

4. d

(50327 – 144) ÷ 7 = 7169

(7169 + 121) ÷ 6 = 1215

(1215 – 100) ÷ 5 = 223

(223 + 81) ÷ 4 = 76

(76 – 64) ÷ 3 = 4

5. 14 34 62 ? 142 194
a) 94
b) 98
c) 108
d) 112
e) None of these

5. b

2 + 3 × 4 = 14

4 + 5 × 6 = 34

6 + 7 × 8 = 62

8 + 9 × 10 = 98

10 + 11 × 12 = 142

12 + 13 × 14 = 194

6. 124 215 342 511 ? 999
a) 695
b) 625
c) 728
d) 806
e) 573

6. c

The series is

5^3 – 1 = 124

6^3 – 1 = 215

7^3 – 1 = 342

8^3 – 1 = 511

9^3 – 1 = 728

10^3 – 1 = 999

Reqd answer = 728.

7. 516 256 126 61 28.5 ?
a) 12.25
b) 16.75
c) 14.25
d) 20.20
e) 18.7

7. a;

 The series is

8. 7 21 50 109 ? 467
a) 198
b) 228
c) 372
d) 402
e) 275

8. b;

 The series is

 

9. 18 82 118 134 138 ?
a) 132
b) 198
c) 125
d) 138
e) 92

9. d;

 The series is

 

10. 5 22 103 406 ? 2422
a) 1516
b) 1298
c) 1136
d) 1602
e) 1213

10. e;

 The series is

 

Daily Word List

MISSION IBPS EXAM : Daily Wordlist

Dear Readers,

Today we are providing you word list of some common words which often confuse you while reading and understanding English section. It is much better you start  preparing vocabulary on daily basis that will be helpful in getting 4-5 marks easily in your upcoming exams.

1.Discrete(Adj):- Separate

synonyms-unconnected, detached, different

use-A store room is a discrete place within a house.

2.Abjure(V):- Give up

synonyms-Renounce, take back, renege

use- I request you to abjure smoking.

3.obdurate(Adj):- stubborn

synonyms-shameless, inflexible, callous

use- The shopkeeper is very obdurate to collect the due amount.

4.Peril(N):-Destruction

synonyms- Dandger,grave risk, loss

use- Spending night in jungle will leave us in peril.

5.Mutate(V):- To change

synonyms- alter, modify, vary

use- Vaccines are available and, as long as the flu does not mutate too far from the known strains.

6.Affront(N):- An insult

Synonyms-put down, impertinence, indignity

use- She feels it was an affront to her when no one invited her to the party.

7.Repeal(V):-To withdraw

Synonyms- revoke,abolish, remove

use- It actually goes further in terms of simplifying the tax code and repealing popular deductions.

8.Infamous(Adj):-Bad reputation

synonyms- notorious, nefarious, disreputable

use- The infamous Marshal Jones has been removed from his post for his illegal activites.

9.Adjure(V):- Request earnestly

synonyms- entreat, order, obligate

use- I adjure you to give up your bad habit for smoking.

10.Bizarre(Adj):- Unusual

Synonyms- ludicrous, extraordinary, odd

use- On one bizarre occasion, Kavita found herself dependent upon an old woman who ran a rubber plant.

Daily GK Update 12th October 2017

1. Important Cabinet Approvals- 11th October 2017

i. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given the following set of approvals. The full list of Cabinet Approvals is given as follows.

ii. The Cabinet has approved-

1. Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between India and Japan on the "Technical Intern Training Program (TITP)"

2. Signing of the MoC between India and Japan on establishing a Liquid, Flexible and Global LNG Market

3. MoU between SEBI and Financial Services Commission (FSC), Gibraltar.

4. MoU between India and Belarus for Cooperation in the field of Vocational Education and Training- This is for the first time MoU for cooperation in area of vocational education, training and skill development has been signed with the Eurasian country.

5. Signing of MoU between Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Kuwait.

6. International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA)  to change its status from Non-Governmental Organization to Inter-Governmental Organization.

7. MoU between India and Morocco on cooperation in the field of water resources- The domains of bilateral cooperation under this MoU include-

• conception, realization, and maintenance of the hydraulic infrastructure,
• integrated water resources management,
• flood and drought management;
• sustainable development and management of groundwater resources,
• harvesting and valuation of rainfall water and resilience.

8. Revised pay scales of teachers and equivalent academic staff in Universities/Colleges & centrally funded technical institutions. 

9. SANKALP & STRIVE Schemes to boost Skill India Mission-  The Cabinet has approved two new World Bank supported schemes of Rs. 6,655 crore - Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) and Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE). SANKALP is Rs 4,455 crore Centrally sponsored scheme including Rs. 3,300 crore loan support from World Bank whereas STRIVE is a Rs. 2,200 crore - central sector scheme, with half of the scheme outlay as World bank loan assistance.

2. Digital Payments to Grow at 26% CAGR: World Payment Report

i. A new World Payment Report stated that the initiatives of the government and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) will help non-cash transactions grow at a compound annual growth rate of 26.2 percent during 2016 to 2020.

ii. The World Payment Report 2017 was jointly commissioned by Capgemini and BNP Paribas. The report is about digital payments and transactions all around the world and their progress.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Shri B. Sambamurthy is the Interim Chairman of NPCI.

3. JDI Signed Between Indian Railways and Germany

i. German Railways will assist Indian Railways to make country's existing rail corridors semi-high speed. The semi high-speed trains will run at 200 km per hour.

ii. A Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) was signed between Ministry of Railways and Germany in Rail Bhavan regarding carrying out of feasibility study on existing 643 km Chennai-Kazipet corridor of Indian Railways by German Railways for increasing the speed of passenger trains to 200 kmph on 50.50 percent cost-sharing basis.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Piyush Goyal is the Minister of Railways of India.
• Angela Merkel is the Chancellor of Germany.

4. PM Modi’s Economic Advisory Council Holds its First Meeting

i. The recently constituted Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) held its first meeting in New Delhi to deliberate upon and lay out a roadmap to give a leg up to the Indian economy in the short term after GDP growth for the first quarter fell to a three-year low of 5.7%. The EAC-PM is chaired by Dr. Bibey Debroy. 

ii. Key issues for the discussion include ways to boost consumer demand, attract private investments and measures to incentivize job creation in the country, people familiar with the agenda said.

5. SBI to Set Up Country's Largest Innovation Centre at Mumbai

i. The nation's largest lender State Bank of India is creating a 15,000-sqft innovation center in Navi Mumbai investing around Rs 100 crore. The

ii. The center, to be built at its Global IT Centre in Belapur in Navi Mumbai, will be the largest innovation center by any financial services company in the country. The innovation center is part of a Rs 200-crore allocation that the bank has earmarked for innovation 2016.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• SBI headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• It was established on 1 July 1955.
• Rajnish Kumar is the present Chairman of SBI.

6. HSBC Launches App to Track Trade Transactions

i. HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) announced the launch of a mobile app - Trade Transaction Tracker - to help customers track the status of their trade transactions on a real-time basis.

ii. It will provide a global view of import and export documentary credit and collections transactions, across markets in one single app.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• HSBC Headquarters in London, United Kingdom.
• HSBC was established in 1865 to finance trade between Europe and Asia.

7. India is Second Largest Market for Pharma: LinkedIn Report

i. With 13.7 percent contribution to the global pharmaceuticals and biotechnology workforce, India has emerged as the second largest market for the industry, a report by professional networking giant LinkedIn has revealed.

ii. The report, detailed in the newly released e-book "The Indian Pharma and Biotech Industry", showed that while New Delhi, Kolkata, and Chandigarh are thriving grounds for talent in this sector in India, talent migration is highest to the US.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Jeff Weiner is the CEO of LinkedIn.

8. National Award for Boxing Coach Sandhu & Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak

i. President Ram Nath Kovind gave away the National award for senior citizens to Indian boxing coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu and Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management for 2017 to Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak.

ii. Gurbax Singh Sandhu has been coaching both the men and women boxers. Sandhu was India’s longest-serving men’s national coach, for two decades. Dr.Bindeshwar Pathak is the founder of Sulabh International.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• President Ram Nath Kovind is the 14th President of India.

9. LG India Ties up with Bajaj Finserv

i. Consumer Electronics major LG Electronics India announced the launch of an exclusive OEM co-branded card in partnership with Bajaj Finserv.

ii. As per the company, the co-branded card will enable customers to buy all LG products at no-cost EMI option across all LG formats. It will be available to customers buying LG products on a minimum invoice amount of Rs 7,000 and maximum of up to Rs 2 lakh.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Kim Ki Wan is the MD of LG Electronics India.
• LG Electronics is a South Korean Company.

10. Bihar Cabinet Approves Reservation for ‘Divyangs’ in Govt Jobs

i. The Bihar Cabinet has approved reservations for persons with disabilities in government jobs and educational institutions. The cabinet gave its approval during a meeting presided by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

ii. The provision has been brought in accordance with the Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016. The cabinet also approved the establishment of a state advisory board for the empowerment of ‘Divyangjan’ as envisaged in the Act.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Satya Pal Malik is the present Governor of Bihar.

11. HSBC Names Retail Head John Flint as Next Chief Executive

i. HSBC has appointed John Flint as its next chief executive. Flint currently runs HSBC's retail and wealth management business. He will start in his new role on February 21, 2018 He will take over from current chief executive Stuart Gulliver, who is retiring after seven years in the job.

ii. The appointment marks the first major decision taken by the bank's new chairman, former AIA Group chief Mark Tucker, who joined HSBC on October 1 as its first-ever externally-appointed chairman.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• HSBC Headquarters in London, United Kingdom.
• HSBC was established in 1865 to finance trade between Europe and Asia.

12. Indian Pacer Ashish Nehra has Announced Retirement

i. Indian pacer Ashish Nehra has confirmed his retirement from International Cricket. He will play his last match against New Zealand on November 1, 2017.

ii. The 38-year-old has represented India for 18 years. He has played 17 Tests, 120 ODIs and 26 T20Is for India, taking 235 international wickets.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• Australian Pacer John Hastings has recently retired from test and ODI Cricket.
• Ashish Nehra has picked up 235 wickets across all three international formats so far.

13. Gurusaidutt Wins Bulgarian International Tournament

i. Commonwealth Games bronze medallist RMV Gurusaidutt clinched the men's singles title at the Bulgarian International Future Series tournament.

ii. Gurusaidutt has defeated Muhammed Ali Kurt (Turkey) in a 35- minute match. Gurusaidutt will also participate in Senior Nationals Championship in November 2017.

Important Takeaways from Above News-

• The Capital of Bulgaria is Sofia.