SECTION E – QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE (Q.201–250)
Arithmetic (Q.201–220)
201. A sum amounts to ₹9,600 in 2 years at 10% p.a. simple interest. What is the principal?
A. ₹8,000
B. ₹8,200
C. ₹8,400
D. ₹8,600
E. ₹9,000
202. If the ratio of boys to girls in a school is 7 : 5 and there are 420 boys, how many girls are there?
A. 280
B. 300
C. 320
D. 350
E. 360
203. A train covers 360 km at a speed of 60 km/hr. How much time will it take?
A. 5 hr
B. 6 hr
C. 7 hr
D. 8 hr
E. 9 hr
204. The average of 8 numbers is 25. If one number is excluded, the average becomes 23. Find the excluded number.
A. 39
B. 41
C. 45
D. 47
E. 49
205. A shopkeeper marks an article 25% above cost price and allows 10% discount. Find his profit %.
A. 10%
B. 11.25%
C. 12.5%
D. 13.75%
E. 15%
206. If A can do a work in 12 days and B in 18 days, in how many days will they complete it together?
A. 6
B. 7.2
C. 8
D. 9
E. 10
207. The difference between compound interest and simple interest on ₹5,000 at 10% p.a. for 2 years is
A. ₹25
B. ₹50
C. ₹75
D. ₹100
E. ₹125
208. If selling price of 15 articles equals cost price of 18 articles, find profit %.
A. 15%
B. 18%
C. 20%
D. 22%
E. 25%
209. A man invests ₹10,000 at 12% p.a. compound interest. What will be the amount after 1 year?
A. ₹11,000
B. ₹11,200
C. ₹11,500
D. ₹12,000
E. ₹12,200
210. The ratio of present ages of A and B is 4 : 5. After 6 years, the ratio becomes 5 : 6. Find A’s present age.
A. 20
B. 24
C. 28
D. 32
E. 36
211. A boat travels 30 km downstream in 2 hours and returns upstream in 3 hours. Find speed of the stream.
A. 2 km/hr
B. 3 km/hr
C. 4 km/hr
D. 5 km/hr
E. 6 km/hr
212. What is the percentage increase from 200 to 260?
A. 25%
B. 28%
C. 30%
D. 32%
E. 35%
213. A can complete a job in 20 days. He works for 5 days and leaves. B completes the remaining work in 10 days. Find B’s efficiency compared to A.
A. 1 : 1
B. 4 : 5
C. 5 : 4
D. 3 : 2
E. 2 : 3
214. If the radius of a circle is doubled, its area becomes
A. Double
B. Triple
C. Four times
D. Eight times
E. Same
215. A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 3 : 1. If 8 litres of water is added, the ratio becomes 3 : 2. Find original quantity of mixture.
A. 16 L
B. 20 L
C. 24 L
D. 28 L
E. 32 L
216. What is the LCM of 24, 36 and 48?
A. 96
B. 144
C. 192
D. 288
E. 432
217. The cost price of an article is ₹800. What should be the selling price to gain 25%?
A. ₹900
B. ₹950
C. ₹1,000
D. ₹1,050
E. ₹1,100
218. A man covers half the distance at 40 km/hr and remaining half at 60 km/hr. Find average speed.
A. 48 km/hr
B. 50 km/hr
C. 52 km/hr
D. 54 km/hr
E. 56 km/hr
219. If 3x + 5 = 20, find x.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
E. 7
220. A sum becomes ₹13,310 at 10% compound interest in 3 years. What is the principal?
A. ₹9,500
B. ₹10,000
C. ₹10,500
D. ₹11,000
E. ₹11,500
Data Interpretation (Q.221–235)
Directions: The table shows profit (₹ in lakhs) of a bank branch over 5 years.
Year
Profit
2020
40
2021
50
2022
60
2023
55
2024
65
221. What is the average profit over the 5 years?
A. 52
B. 54
C. 56
D. 58
E. 60
222. Profit increased by how much from 2020 to 2024?
A. 20
B. 22
C. 24
D. 25
E. 30
223. In which year was profit maximum?
A. 2020
B. 2021
C. 2022
D. 2023
E. 2024
224. Percentage increase from 2023 to 2024 is approximately
A. 15%
B. 16%
C. 18%
D. 20%
E. 22%
225. Profit in 2021 is what percent of profit in 2024?
A. 65%
B. 70%
C. 75%
D. 80%
E. 85%
Number Series (Q.236–245)
236. 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
A. 40
B. 42
C. 44
D. 48
E. 50
237. 5, 10, 20, 40, ?
A. 60
B. 70
C. 80
D. 90
E. 100
238. 1, 4, 9, 16, ?, 36
A. 20
B. 24
C. 25
D. 28
E. 30
239. 100, 90, 81, 73, ?
A. 64
B. 65
C. 66
D. 67
E. 68
240. 3, 7, 15, 31, ?
A. 47
B. 55
C. 63
D. 71
E. 79
Quadratic Equations (Q.246–250)
246. x² – 7x + 10 = 0
A. x = 2,5
B. x = 3,4
C. x = 1,10
D. x = 5,7
E. x = 2,7
247. x² + 9x + 20 = 0
A. –4, –5
B. –2, –10
C. –1, –20
D. –3, –6
E. –4, –6
248. x² – 16 = 0
A. 4, –4
B. 8, –8
C. 2, –2
D. 16, –16
E. 0, 4
249. x² + 5x = 0
A. 0, –5
B. 1, –5
C. 0, 5
D. –1, 5
E. 2, –5
250. x² – 9x + 20 = 0
A. 4, 5
B. 2, 10
C. 1, 20
D. 3, 6
E. 5, 9
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✅ ANSWER KEY
Arithmetic (201–220)
A
C
B
B
B
B
B
C
B
C
B
C
C
C
C
D
C
B
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Data Interpretation (221–225)
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E
B
C
Number Series (236–245)
B
C
C
E
C
Quadratic Equations (246–250)
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