Quant Test for SBI PO 2018 Prelim Exam Set – 11

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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): In the following series, one number is wrong in each series. Find out that number.

1. 5477,5626,5728,5930,6085,6242
   5930
   5728
   6085
   5626
   5477
   Option B
   5477,5626,5728,5930,6085,6242
   (74)² + 1 = 5477
   (75)² +1 = 5626
   (76)² + 1 = 5777
   (77)² + 1 = 5930
   (78)² + 1 = 6085
   (79)² +1 = 6242
   5728

    

2. 137,274,411,542,685,822
   411
   822
   542
   137
   274
   Option C
   137,274,411,542,685,822
   137*1 =137
   137*2 =274
   137*3 =411
   137*4 =548
   137*5 =685
   137*6=822
   542

    

3. 8,12,18,27,40.5,60
   12
   8
   60
   27
   40.5
   Option C
   8,12,18,27,40.5,60
   8*(3/2) = 12
   12*(3/2) = 18
   18*(3/2)=27
   27*(3/2)=40.5
   40.5*(3/2)=60.75
   60

    

4. 1716,2185,2730,3360,4080,4896
   2185
   3360
   2185
   4080
   1716
   Option A
   1716,2185,2730,3360,4080,4896
   11*12*13=1716
   12*13*14=2184
   13*14*15=2730
   14*15*16=3360
   15*16*17=4080
   16*17*18=4896
   2185

    

5. 8835,9023,9213,9405,9598,9795
   9795
   9023
   9213
   8835
   9598
   Option E
   8835,9023,9213,9405,9598,9795
   (94)² – 1 = 8835
   (95)² – 2 = 9023
   (96)² – 3 =9213
   (97)² – 4 = 9405
   (98)² – 5 = 9599
   (99)² – 6 = 9795
   9598

    

Directions(6-10): Study the given pie-charts carefully and answer the following questions.
Percentage of students admitted in different streams in a college.

Percentage of girls admitted in these streams out of the total girls.


6. The number of boys admitted in Commerce is approximately what per cent of the total number of students in the college ?
   10%
   14%
   15%
   20%
   18%
   Option B
   No. of boys admitted in commerce
   = 8000*(24/100) – 4500*(18/100) = 1920 – 810 = 1110
   Required % = (1110/8000)*100 = 14%

    

7. The number of girls admitted in Arts and Commerce together is approximately what per cent of the number of boys admitted in Pharmacy and Economics together?
   100%
   120%
   150%
   144%
   200%
   Option D
   The number of girls admitted in Arts and Commerce together = (16+18)% of 4500 = 1530
   The number of boys admitted in Pharmacy and Economics together
   = [8000*(20/100) – 4500*(20/100)] + [8000*(18/100) – 4500*(24/100)] = 1060
   Required % = (1530/1060)*100 = 144%

    

8. What is the number of boys admitted in Economics, Science and Arts together ?
   1500
   1690
   1450
   1200
   1550
   Option B
   Total number of boys admitted in Economics, Science and Arts together
   = [8000*(18/100) – 4500*(24/100)] + [8000*(26/100) – 4500*(22/100)] + [8000*(12/100) – 4500*(16/100)] = 1690

    

9. What is the ratio of the number of girls admitted in Pharmacy to the number of boys admitted in Arts ?
   11:13
   15:4
   5:9
   12:19
   None of these
   Option B
   Number of girls in Pharmacy =900
   Number of boys in Arts = 8000*(12/100) – 4500*(16/100) = 240
   Required ratio = 900:240 = 15:4

    

10. What is the percentage of boys admitted in Economics with respect to the total number of students admitted in the same stream?
    10%
    15%
    25%
    30%
    45%
    Option C
    Total number of students admitted in Economics
    = 18% of 8000 = 1440
    Number of boys admitted in Economics = 1440 – 4500*(24/100) = 360
    Required % = (360/1440)*100 = 25%