SBI BANK PO Questions

SBI BANK PO

[Numerical Ability]

1. By selling an article for Rs 19.50, a dealer makes a profit of 30%. By how much should he increase his selling price so as to make a profit of 40%

(a) Rs 1.75

(b) Rs 3

(c) Rs 2

(d) Rs 1.50

(e) None of these

Ans (d)

2. While selling a watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 5%. If he gives a discount of 7%, he earn Rs 15 less as profit. What is the marked price of the watch?

(a) Rs 712.50

(b) Rs 697.50

(c) Rs 787.50

(d) Rs. 800.00

(e) None of these

Ans (e)

3. The marked price of a table is Rs 3000 and is available at successive discounts of 20% and 10% respectively. If there is an additional discount of 5% on cash payment, then what is the cash price of the table?

(a) Rs 2400

(b) Rs 2160

(c) Rs 2100

(d) Rs 2052

(e) None of these

Ans (d)

4. A trader marks his goods 25% above the C.P but discounts 15% on the marked price. His gain percent in the deal is

(a) 5%

(b) 6¼ %

(c) 7½ %

(d) 10%

(e) None of these

Ans (b)

5. A pressure cooker is sold for Rs 120. Sales tax accounts for one-fifth and profit one-third of the remainder of the selling price. The coast price of the cooker is

(a) Rs 75

(b) Rs 64

(c) Rs 80

(d) Rs 72

(e) None of these

Ans (b)

6. A sold a fan for Rs 540 losing 10%. At what price should he have sold it to gain 10%?

(a) Rs 594

(b) Rs 648

(c) Rs 650

(d) Rs 660

(e) None of these

Ans (d)

7. The cost of 100 shirts is Rs 9000 and transportation charges are Rs 300. For a 20% profit the selling price of a shirt is

(a) Rs 115.10

(b) Rs 113.50

(c) Rs 111.60

(d) Rs 109.40

(e) None of these

Ans (c)

8. By selling an umbrella for Rs 30, a shop keeper gains 20%. During a clearance sale, the shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% off the marked price. Find his gain percent during the sale season

(a) 7

(b) 7 ½

(c) 8

(d) 9

(e) None of these

Ans (c)

9. Shyam buys a radio at 3/4 of its value and sells it for 20% more than its value. What is his gain percent?

(a) 20%

(b) 45%

(c) 60%

(d) 75%

(e) None of these

Ans (c)

10. An item when sold for Rs 1169 earned 40% profit on the cost price. What is the cost price?

(a) 835

(b) 701.40

(c) 840

(d) Cannot be determined

(e) None of these

Ans (a)

11. The price of cooking gas increases by 25%. By how much percent of family should reduce its consumption of gas, so as not to increase expenditure on this account?

(a) 15%

(b) 20%

(c) 25%

(d) 30%

(e) None of these

Ans (b)

12. When the price of a bicycle was increased by 30%, the number of bicycles sold decreased by 20%. What was the effect on the sale?

(a) 8% increase

(b) 8% decrease

(c) 4% increase

(d) 4% decrease

(e) None of these

Ans (c)

13. A man sells two buffaloes for Rs. 7,820 each. On one he gains 15% and on the other, he loses 15%. His total gain or loss in the transaction is

(a) 2.5% gain

(b) 2.25% loss

(c) 2% loss

(d) 5% loss

(e) None of these

Ans (b)

DIRECTIONS : (Q 14-18): In each of the following questions a number series is given. After the series, a number is given followed by a, b, c, d, and e. You have to complete the series starting with the number given following the sequence of the given series. Then answer the question given below it?

14.

1	9	65	393
2	a	b	c	d	e

Which of the following number will come in place of (c)?

(a) 490

(b) 853

(c) 731

(d) 729

(e) None of these

Ans (d)

15.

8	8	12	24
36	a	b	c	d	e

Which of the following number will come in place of (e)?

(a) 810

(b) 36

(c) 54

(d) 108

(e) None of these

Ans (a)

16.

424	208	100	46
888	a	b	c	d	e

Which of the following numbers will come in place of (b)?

(a) 20

(b) 36

(c) 216

(d) 108

(e) None of these

Ans (c)

17.

4	5	12	39
7	a	b	c	d	e

Which of the following numbers will come in place of (e)?

(a) 32.5

(b) 271.5

(c) 8

(d) 14.25

(e) None of these

Ans (e)

18.

5	294	69	238
13	a	b	c	d	e

Which of the following numbers will come in place of (e)?

(a) 246

(b) 206

(c) 125

(d) 302

(e) None of these

Ans (B)

DIRECTIONS : (Q 19-23): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and

Give answer (A) if the data in statement 1 alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

Give answer (B) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

Give answer (C) if the data either in statement I alone are or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

Give answer (D) if the data even in both the statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and

Give answer (E) if the data in both in statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

19. What is the height of a circular cone?

I. The area of that cone is equal to the area of a rectangle whose length is 33 cm.

II. The area of the base of that is 154 s.q. cm

Ans (d)

20. What is the price of a table?

I. The total price of 3 chairs and 5 tables is Rs 18,800/-

II. The total price of 6 chairs and 5 tables is Rs 20,800/-

Ans (e)

21. What was the speed of a running train A?

I. The relative speed of train A and another train B running in opposite direction is 160 kmph.

II. The train B crosses a signal post in 9 seconds.

Ans (d)

22. What is the difference between the digits of a two digit number?

I. The sum of the digits of that number is 8.

II. One-fifth of that number is less than half of 44.

Ans (e)

23. What is the monthly salary of Q?

I. Q earns Rs 6,000/- more than R who earns Rs 3,000/- less than P.

II. The total monthly salary of P and Q is Rs 27,000/-

Ans (e)

24. Naresh's monthly income is 30% more than that of Raghu. Raghu's monthly income is 20% less than that of Vishal. If the difference between the monthly income of Naresh and Vishal is Rs 800/-, what is the monthly income of Raghu?

(a) Rs 16,000/- (b) Rs 20,000/- (c) Rs 12,000/-

(d) Data inadequate (e) None of these

Ans (a)

25. When 30 percent of a number is added to another number the second number increases to its 140 percent. What is the ratio between the first and the second number?

(a) 3 :4

(b) 4:3

(c) 3:2

(d) Data inadequate

(e) None of these

Ans (b)