Quant Test for SBI PO 2018 Prelim Exam Set – 26

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State Bank of India (SBI) is going to conduct examination for its recruitment for the post of Probationary Officers (SBI PO 2018) for a total of 2000 vacancies.

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The examination will be held in three phases i.e. Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Group Exercise & Interview. The Preliminary Exam is scheduled on 1st, 7th & 8th of July 2018. Details of the exam are as under:

Practice the questions so as to familiarize yourself with the pattern of questions to be asked in the exam. 

Directions(1-5): Find the missing term of the number series.

1. 13,31,?,119,233,471
   60
   52
   57
   50
   58
   Option C
   13,31,?,119,233,471
   13*2+5 = 31
   31*2-5 = 57
   57*2+5 = 119
   119*2-5 = 233
   233*2+5 = 471

    

2. 3,6,24,144,1152,?
   12500
   10989
   10000
   11500
   11520
   Option E
   3,6,24,144,1152,?
   3*2 = 6
   6*4 = 24
   24*6 = 144
   144*8 = 1152
   1152*10 = 11520

    

3. 2,3.4,6.2,10.4,16,?
   23
   18
   25
   20
   32
   Option A
   2,3.4,6.2,10.4,16,?
   2+1.4 = 3.4
   3.4+2.8 = 6.2
   6.2+4.2 = 10.4
   10.4+5.6 = 16
   16+7 = 23

    

4. 628,160,44,16,10,?
   8
   9.5
   5.5
   8.2
   7.3
   Option B
   628,160,44,16,10,?
   628/4+3 = 160
   160/4+4 = 44
   44/4+5 = 16
   16/4+6 = 10
   10/4+7 = 9.5

    

5. 5,6,?,45,184,925
   18
   10
   17
   14
   20
   Option D
   5,6,?,45,184,925
   5*1+1 = 6
   6*2+2 = 14
   14*3+3 = 45
   45*4+4 = 184
   184*5+5 = 925

    

Directions(6-10):
Following pie-chart shows the percentage distribution of total population of different cities and the distribution of literate males and females among them. Total population of all six cities together is 1.5 crore and the ratio of males to females among them is 8 : 7. Total literate males and females in all cities are 40 and 25 lakh respectively.


6. What is the difference between total illiterate population and total literate population of City C?
   6.8 lakh
   9 lakh
   8.8 lakh
   9.5 lakh
   7.5 lakh
   Option D
   Total = 1.5 × 21/100
   = 0.315 crore
   = 31.5 lakh
   Literate males = 40 × 20 /100
   = 8 lakh
   Literate females = 25 × 12/100
   = 3 lakh
   Total literate = 8 + 3 = 11 lakh
   Total illiterate = 31.5 – 11 = 20.5 lakh
   Difference = 20.5 – 11
   = 9.5 lakh

    

7. Total literate males of City E are what percentage of total literate females of City F?
   309%
   315%
   313%
   310%
   304%
   Option E
   (E) Literate males = 40 × 19/100
   = 7.6 lakh
   (F) Literate females = 25 × 10/100
   = 2.5 lakh
   Required Percentage = (7.6/2.5) × l00
   = 304%

    

8. What is the total illiterate population of City A?
   9.2 lakh
   10.8 lakh
   12 lakh
   10 lakh
   18.2 lakh
   Option B
   Total population of A = 1.5 × 16/100
   = 0.24 crore
   = 2400000
   Total literate males of A = 40 × 18/100
   = 7.2 lakh
   = 720000
   Total literate females of A = 25 × 24/100
   = 6 lakh
   = 600000
   Total illiterate population
   = 2400000 – (720000 + 600000)
   = 1080000
   = 10.8 lakh

    

9. Total literate population of City E is what percentage of its total population?
   
   48%
   40%
   35%
   42%
   33%
   Option D
   Total population of E = 1.5 × 20/100
   = 0.30 crore
   = 30 lakh
   Total literate males of E = 40 × 19/100 = 7.6 lakh
   Total literate females of E = 25 × 20/100 = 5 1akh
   Total literate = 7.6 + 5 = 12.6 lakh
   Required % = 12.6/30 × 100
   = 42%

    

10. Total number of literate males of City D is what percentage more than the total number of literate female of City D?
    50%
    70%
    40%
    20%
    60%
    Option E
    Literate males = 40 × 16/100 = 6.4 lakh
    Literate females = 25 × 16/100 = 4 lakh
    Required % = (6.4 – 4)/4 × l00 = 60%