Quant Test for IBPS PO 2018 Prelim Exam Set – 22

Directions(1-5): Find the missing term “?” of the following series.

1. 4, 2, ?,6, 7.5, 26.25, 118.125
   5
   2
   6
   3
   7
   Option D
   4*0.5 = 2
   2*1 =2
   2*1.5 = 3
   3*2 = 6
   6*2.5 = 7.5
   7.5*3 = 26.25
   26.25*3.5 = 118.125

    

2. 2, 3, 11, 38, 102, ?
   210
   227
   220
   198
   190
   Option B
   2 + 1^3 = 2 + 1 = 3
   3 + 2^3 = 3 + 8 = 11
   11 + 3^3 = 11 + 27 = 38
   38 + 4^3 = 38 + 64 = 102
   102 + 5^3 = 102 + 125 = 227

    

3. 177, 170, 159, 146, ?, 110
   135
   129
   120
   100
   115
   Option B
   177 – 7 = 170
   170 – 11 = 159
   159 – 13 = 146
   146 – 17 = 129
   129 – 19 = 110

    

4. 4, 9, 29, ?, 599, 3599
   102
   135
   119
   108
   122
   Option C
   4 × 2 + 1 = 8 + 1 = 9
   9 × 3 + 2 = 27 + 2 = 29
   29 × 4 + 3 = 116 + 3 = 119
   119 × 5 + 4 = 595 + 4 = 599
   599 × 6 + 5 = 3594 + 5 = 3599

    

5. 5, 6, 16, 57, ?, 1245
   230
   210
   222
   244
   204
   Option D
   5 × 1 + l^2 = 5 + 1 = 6
   6 × 2 + 2^2 = 12 + 4 = 16
   16 × 3 + 3^2 = 48 + 9 = 57
   57 × 4 + 4^2 = 228 + 16 = 244

    

Directions(6-10): Study the information carefully to answer the questions that follow :

Percentage break up of Population in different age group from these cities in different years :


6. The number of people in age group 40 – 60 years from Patna in 2008 is what percent of the number of people in age group 40 – 60 years in U.P from 2011 ?
   79.5%
   80.6%
   87.5%
   77.7%
   80.3%
   Option C
   Required % = [35/100*20 lakh]/[32/100*25 lakh]*100
   = 87.5%

    

7. Total population of Patna from all the years together is what percent more or less than total population of Delhi from all the years ?
   8%
   30%
   15%
   20%
   11%
   Option E
   Total population of Patna = 94 lakh
   Total population of Delhi = 85 lakh
   Required% = 9*100/85 == 11%

    

8. What is the ratio of number of people in age group 40 – 60 years from U.P in 2008 to the number of people in age group 60+ years in 2010 ?
   118:215
   125:228
   111:219
   121:222
   123:202
   Option B
   Required ratio = 15/100*25 lakh : 38/100*18 lakh
   = 125:228

    

9. What is the total number of people in age group 0 – 18 years from Patna from all the years ?
   11.5 lakh
   18.7 lakh
   19.8 lakh
   15.7 lakh
   13.2 lakh
   Option B
   Total number of People in age group 0–18 years from Patna.
   = 30/100*18 lakh + 25/100*20 lakh + 10/100*23 lakh + 15/100*12 lakh + 20/100*21 lakh
   = 18.7 lakh

    

10. The number of people in age group 18 – 40 years is highest in which year from U.P ?
    2008
    2007
    2009
    2011
    2010
    Option C
    Educated people of UP from different years : 2009
    In 2007 = 25/100*1700000 = 425000
    In 2008 = 20/100* 2500000 = 500000
    In 2009 = 25/100*2600000 = 650000
    In 2010 = 23/100*1800000 414000
    In 2011 = 18/100*2500000 = 450000