Numerical Ability for SBI Clerk Exam: 12th April

Q1. What was the approximate per cent increase in profit of company Y in the year 2008 from the previous year?
(a) 2
(b) 10
(c) 20
(d) 14
(e) 24


Q2. What was the approximate percent increase in the profit of company Z in the year 2005 from the previous year?
(a) 14
(b) 21
(c) 8
(d) 26
(e) 19


Q3. If the profit earned by company X in the year 2004 was Rs. 2,65,000, what was its profit in the year 2006?
(a) Rs. 6,21,560
(b) Rs 4,68,290
(c) Rs 7,05,211
(d) Rs 5,00,850
(e) None of these

Q5. Which of the following statements is TRUE with respect to the graph?
(a) Company X incurred a loss in the year 2004
(b) The amount of profit earned by company Y in the years 2006 and 2007 is the same
(c) Company Z earned the highest profit in the year 2008 as compared to the other years
(d) Profit earned by company X in the year 2004 is lesser than the profit earned by company Z in that year
(e) None of these

Q6.  A, B and C are three friends. They invested certain amount in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and the ratio of investment at the end of year is 3 : 8 : 18. Calculate the ratio of time for which they invested. 
(a) 7 : 8 : 9
(b) 4 : 5 : 6
(c) 6 : 7 : 8
(d) 3 : 4 : 6
(e) None of these


Q7.  If the ratio of MP, SP and CP is 5 : 4 : 3. Find the ratio of discount percentage to profit percentage. 
(a) 3 : 5
(b) 5 : 3
(c) 3 : 4
(d) 4 : 3
(e) 1 : 2


Q8.  The ratio of age of mother and that of son at present is 5 : 2 and after 8 year it will be 2 : 1. Find the difference between the present age of mother and that of son. 
(a) 20 year
(b) 26 year
(c) 28 year
(d) 25 year
(e) 24 year


Q9. Three successive discounts of 20%, 25% and 50% are equivalent to single discount of 
(a) 70%
(b) 75%
(c) 80%
(d) 50%
(e) 85%


Q10.  Find the area of the square whose side is equal to the diagonal of a rectangle of length 4 cm and breadth 3 cm. 
(a) 25 cm²
(b) 49 cm²
(c) 84 cm²
(d) 100 cm²
(e) 50 cm²

Directions (11-15): Find the missing term in following number series.


Q11.  100,     121,     144,     169,     196,     ?
(a) 225
(b) 230
(c) 235
(d) 240
(e) 245


Q12.  6,     3,     3,     4.5,     9,     ?
(a) 23.5
(b) 20
(c) 22.5
(d) 21.5
(e) 24


Q13.  3,     4,     10,     33,     136,     ?
(a) 685
(b) 695
(c) 775
(d) 705
(e) 675


Q14.  441,     484,     529,     576,     625,     ?
(a) 676
(b) 678
(c) 680
(d) 682
(e) 684


Q15.  1,     6,     21,     66,     201,     ?
(a) 627
(b) 609
(c) 618
(d) 606
(e) 636

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