| Bank PO Exam
1. A whole number when divided by 11 gives a natural number, but when divided by 17, gives a real number. The smallest such whole number is ... ?
a] 0 b] 22 c] 187 d] None of these
2. The product of two consecutive positive multiples of 5 is 750. Find the ratio of the smaller multiple to the larger
a] 3 : 4 b] 5: 6 c] 11: 12 d] None of these
3. If 'A' has Rs9 more than 'B' and 'B' has Rs.6 more than 'C', then which of the following exchanges will ensure that all three have an equal amount of money ?
a] 'A' gives 'C' Rs. 4.50
b] 'B' gives 'C' Rs. 2 and 'A' gives 'C' Rs. 4
c] 'A' gives 'B' Re.1 and 'A' gives 'C' Rs.7
d] None of these
4. If m13 is odd, which of the following true?
a] 'm' is odd b] m2 is odd c] m2 is even d] m4 is odd
1] A only 2] A and C only c] A, B and D d] Only B
5. If 6x + 1ly = 112, and `x' and `y' are natural numbers, what can you say about `y' ?
a] 'y' is always odd b] `y' is always even
c] 'y' is even only if `x' is odd d] `y' is odd only if `x' is even
6. If n > 2, which of the following options has the largest value ?
a]  b]  c]  d] 
7. Given that m > n > 1, which of the following will give a value closest to 1 ?
a]  b]  c]  d] 
8. 'A', 'B' and 'C' are three consecutive even integers such that three times the first is two more than twice the third one. What is the second integer ?
a] 8 b] 10 c] 12 d] None of these
9. Express 0.27643 as a fraction
a] 27643/99999 b] 27367/99000 c] 4468/32423 d] None of these
10. Using the digits 2, 7, 1, 8, 5 exactly once, what is the difference between the largest and the smallest number that can be formed?
a] 74943 b] 76281 c] 64134 d] None of these
11. The numerator of a fraction is decreased by 25% and the denominator increased by 25%. The resultant fraction represents what percent decrease over the original?
a] 20% b] 25% c] 40% d] 60%
12. In an election, voters cast their votes for either of 2 candidates ‘A’ or ‘B’ only. The outcome is that ‘A’ wins by 80 votes. Had ‘B’ polled 20% more votes, there would have been a tie. In all, how many votes are cast?
a] 200 b] 240 c] 400 d] 480
13. Ramesh bought 3 pens. He paid 25% less for the second than he paid for the first and paid 33 1/3 % less for the third than he paid for the second. If in all he spent Rs.45/-, how much did the cheapest of the 3 pens cost him?
a] 10 b] 15 c] 20 d] 18
14. On Thursday, Rahul withdraws 22% of the balance in his account and on Saturday, deposits Rs.180, as a result of which his bank balance is now up 8% as compared to Thursday’s opening balance. Assuming no other transaction in the period, what was Rahul’s opening balance on Thursday?
a] 480 b] 600 c] 648 d] 672
15. In an English paper, Divya secured 20% more marks than Aditya. Chetan secured 25% less than Bhola and Aditya 40% less than Bhola. If the marks out of 600, what is Divya’s percentage if Chetan secures 375 marks?
a] 45% b] 54% c] 60% d] 72%
16. Aditya’s salary is 20% more than Ninad’s salary, whereas Sumeet’s salary is 25% less than Aditya’s salary. Ninad’s salary is how much percent more than Sumeet’s salary?
a] 5% b] 10% c] 11.11% d] 9.09%
17. Rahul invests Rs.32,000 in a bank at 7% p.a. simple interest. How much more should he invest at 10% p.al to get 8% return on his total investment?
a] Rs.8,000 b] Rs.16,000 c] Rs.24,000 d] None of these
18. The manufacturing department provides a fixed number of units produced to department ‘A’, and the remaining to department ‘B’. With 22% production loss, it is able to provide 36,000 units to department ‘B’, whereas with 18% loss, it is able to provide 38,000 units. How much is the production that takes place?
a] 1,20,000 b] 40,000 c] 50,000 d] 4,00,000
19. An employee’s salary increases by 300%, however that tax increase by 350%. What is the percent increase in tax rate?
a] 10% b] 12.5% c] 50% d] None of these
20. A man has enough money to buy either 30 toffees or 40 peppermints. He decides to spend only 90% of the amount overall and buys 20 peppermints. How many more toffees can he buy?
a] 10 b] 12 c] 20 d] 24
21. By selling an articles for Rs. 100, one gains Rs. 10. The gain per cent is:
a] 9% b] 10% c] 11% d] 11 %
22. By selling an article for Rs. 100, one loses Rs. 10. The loss per cent is:
a] 9% b] 10% c] 9 % d] 11 %
23. A man sold his cow for Rs. 7920 and gained 10%. The cow was bought for :
a] Rs. 7200 b] Rs. 7128 c] Rs. 8712 d] Rs. 7840.80
24. A watch is sold for Rs. 1080 at a loss of 10%. The cost price of the watch is:
a] Rs. 1125 b] Rs. 1200 c] Rs. 1188 d] Rs. 972
25. On selling an article for Rs. 240 a trader loses 4%. In order to gain 10% he must sell that article for:
a] Rs. 264 b] Rs. 273.20 c] Rs. 275 d] Rs. 280
Answers:-
1. d 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. b 6. c 7. c 8. c 9. b 10. a 11. c 12. d 13. a 14. b 15. c 16. c 17. b 18. c 19. b 20. b 21. d 22. c 23. a 24. b 25. c |
