OBJECTIVE-TYPE QUESTIONS

Quantitative Aptitude
Solved Paper of Corporation Bank P.O. Exam. held in April 2002
1. The ratio of Amit and Sumits ages is 5 : 6. If the ratio of one-third of Amits age and half of Sumits age is 5 : 9, what will be Sumits age? (a) 12 years (b) 15 years (c) 30 years (d) Cannot be determined (e) None of these 2. What will come in place of question mark, in the following equation? 98.9 11 + 7.01 15.98 = (?)2 (a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 15 (d) 121 (e) 144 3. A boat can go 30 km downstream in 2 hours whereas it takes 6 hours to return upstream. If the speed of the current be half that of the boat, what is the speed of the boat (in km/ hr)? (a) 8 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 16 (e) None of these 4. The ratio of arts, science and commerce students in a college is 3 : 5 : 8. If the number of students in the three branches increases by 20%, 40% and 25% respectively, what is the new ratio? (a) 50 : 35 : 18 (b) 18 : 35 : 50 (c) 20 : 9 : 17 (d) 12 : 19 : 36 (e) None of these 5. If 4x + 5y = 83 and 3x = 21 , how much is y x?
2y 22

11. How many people are below poverty line and are illiterate? (a) 7200 (b) 840 (c) 3000 (d) 1,000 (e) 900 12. What is the total population of the State X? (a) 21,000 (b) 20,000 (c) 10,000 (d) 1,000 (e) 840 13. How many children above 10 years are literates? (a) 11,000 (b) 9,000 (c) 7,200 (d) 1,000 (e) 7,000 14. What is the percentage of women? (approximate) (a) 50 (b) 45 (c) 55 (d) 52 (e) 48 15. How many men are illiterate? (a) 2250 (b) 2500 (c) 3500 (d) Data inadequate (e) None of these Directions (Qs. 16-20): Study the table given below and answer the questions that follow it. Percentage marks obtained by five students in 6 subjects
Subject Student

A B C D E

(1) (Out of 80) 80 60 45 50 65

(2) (Out of 75) 72 70 65 75 45

(3) (Out of 100) 76 88 44 72 68

(4) (Out of 120) 80 90 72 84 60

(5) (Out of 125) 50 65 72 64 80

(6) (Out of 150) 65 72 82 70 66

(a) 17 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 6 (e) 4 Directions (Qs. 6-10): In the following questions, a number series is given, out of which, one number is incorrect. Find the incorrect number. 6. 36 20 12 8 6 5.5 4.5 (a) 36 (b) 12 (c) 8 (d) 5.5 (e) 4.5 7. 2 3 6 15 45 156.5 630 (a) 3 (b) 15 (c) 156.5 (d) 45 (e) None of these 8. 2 3 10 40 172 885 5346 (a) 3 (b) 40 (c) 885 (d) 172 (e) None of these 9. 1 8 4 27 9 64 17 125 (a) 17 (b) 4 (c) 9 (d) 64 (e) 125 10. 19 28 39 51 67 84 103 (a) 19 (b) 28 (c) 39 (d) 51 (e) 67 Directions (Qs. 11-15): Answer the following questions on the basis of the given information: (1) In a State X, the ratio of males, females and children above 10 years is 11 : 10 : 9. The percentage literacy in males is 50% which equals 5500. 20% of the children are illiterate and 30% females are literate. (2) The number of children below 10 years of age is 10% of the number of females. 5% of the total population is below the poverty line and out of these, 80% are illiterates.

16. What is the approximate total percentage marks of student A? (a) 65 (b) 74 (c) 63 (d) 75 (e) 70 17. What is the difference in marks obtained by students A and E in the subjects 3 and 4? (a) 30 (b) 41 (c) 34 (d) 32 (e) 30 18. What is the average of marks obtained by all the students in subject 6? (a) 71% (b) 69% (c) 64% (d) 75% (e) 68% 19. What is the average percentage of marks in subject 2? (a) 65.4 (b) 66.2 (c) 72.6 (d) 70.8 (e) 65.8 20. What is the total of marks obtained by the five students in subject 1? (a) 250 (b) 240 (c) 245 (d) 255 (e) 260 Directions: (Qs. 21-25): In each of these questions, there are three statements. Study the statements and decide which one/which ones of these are necessary to answer the questions. 21. What is the speed of the train? I. The train crosses a pole in 18 secs. II. It crosses a platform of equal length in 36 seconds. III. The length of the train is 360 metre. (a) I and II only (b) II and III only (c) III and I only (d) III and either I or II only (e) Any two statements

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22. What is the capacity of a cylindrical tank? I. The radius is half its height. II. The area of base is 20 m2. III. The height of the tank is 14 m. (a) I and II only (b) II and III only (c) III and I only (d) All three statements (e) Any two statements 23. How many employees are there in the company C? I. Ratio of males and females is 2 : 3. II. 80% officers are males. III. Total officers are 132. (a) I and II only (b) II and III only (c) Any 2 statements (d) All the three statements (e) Data insufficient 24. What is the number of goods sold? I. Cost price per article is Rs 224. II. Selling price per article is Rs 300. III. Total profit is Rs 1520. (a) All the three statements (b) Statements I and II (c) Any 2 of 3 statements (d) Statements II and III (e) Data insufficient 25. What is the two-digit number? I. The difference of digits is 1. II. The sum of digits is 5. III. The number obtained on interchanging the digits is less than the original number by 9. (a) Any 2 statements (b) All the three statements (c) I and II only (d) II and III only (e) Data insufficient 26. A man walks 2 km in the first hour and then twothirds of this distance in the second hour and then two-thirds of distance covered in previous hour in the third hour ... and so on. What is his maximum distance walked? (in km) (a) 2
2 3

29. I. 4A2 8A + 3 = 0 II. 2B2 13B + 15 = 0 (II) 20B2 9B + 1 = 0 30. (I) 20A2 17A + 3 = 0 (II) 3B2 10B + 8 = 0 31. (I) A2 + 3A 4 = 0 2 (II) 21B2 + 23B + 6 = 0 32. (I) 20A + 31A + 12 = 0 2 (II) 15B2 22B + 8 = 0 33. (I) 3A + 10A + 7 = 0 Directions (Qs. 34-38): Study the following graph and answer the questions based on it. Profit earned by two companies
x o
50

Company A Company B

Percentage Profit

40 30 20 10 0 1997

x o x o x o

o x o x

1998

1999

2000

2001

Let % Profit =

Income Expenditure 100 Expenditure

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) 6

(e)

3 2

27. Out of the following five parts, one part is not equal to the others. Mark your answer as the part that is different. 35 12 14 + 14 5 = 25 + 256 + 20 = 115 8 10 + 8 (a) (b) (c) = 36 5 6 + 17 4 + 2 = 115 8 10 + 8 (d) (e) 28. Abhishek started a business with an investment of Rs 50,000. After one year, he invested another Rs 30,000 and now Sunil joined him with Rs 70,000. If the total profit earned during the three years from the beginning is Rs 84,000, how much will Sunil get out of it? (a) 36,000 (b) 34,680 (c) 33,600 (d) 35,800 (e) 32,260 Directions (Qs. 29-33): These questions are based on equation and inequalities. Solve the two equations and mark your answers as: (a) if A < B (b) if A > B (c) if A B (e) if A = B (d) if A B

34. If the total expenditure of the two companies was Rs 9 lakh in the year 1999 and the expenditures of A and B were in the ratio 2 : 1, what was the income of Company A in that year? (a) Rs 9.2 lakh (b) Rs 8.1 lakh (c) Rs 7.2 lakh (d) Rs 6 lakh (e) Rs 4 lakh 35. If the income of Company A was equal to the expenditure of Company B in 2001, what was the ratio of their incomes? (a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 2 : 1 (d) Cannot be determined (e) None of these 36. If the income of Company A in 1998 was equal to its expenditure in 2000, what was the ratio between the Companys expenditures in 1997 and 2000? (a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 1 (c) 4 : 3 (d) Cannot be determined (e) None of these 37. If the income of Company B in 2000 was Rs 20 lakh and the ratio of incomes of A and B in 1999 was 2 : 3, what was the expenditure of Company A in 1999? (a) Rs 12 lakh (b) Rs 14 lakh (c) Rs 15 lakh (d) Cannot be determined (e) None of these 38. What is the average percentage profit earned by the Company B? (a) 35% (b) 44% (c) 42% (d) 38% (e) 40% 39. The sales of a company increased for two years by 10% each year and in the third year it decreased by 5%. Again, it increased by 10% each year for two years and then it decreased by 5% in the third year. What will be the effect from 1997-2001? (Give approximate answer) (a) 20% decrease (b) 30% decrease (c) 26% increase (d) 28% increase (e) 25% decrease

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40. In how many different ways can we arrange the letters of the word LEADING, so that the vowels are always together? (a) 2880 (b) 1440 (c) 60 (d) 120 (e) 720 Directions (Qs. 41-45): Study the following table very carefully and then answer the questions that follow it. Production of 5 units of company ABC Ltd from 1997-2001 (in crore Rs)
Year Unit P Q R S T Total 1997 122 16 142 102 72 454 1998 115 18 143 118 58 452 1999 128 20 156 129 57 490 2000 139 15 216 130 70 570 2001 145 34 200 150 88 617 Total 649 103 857 629 345 2583

47. What is the ratio of total exports to total imports? (a) 39 : 42 (b) 45 : 47 (c) 43 : 42 (d) 40 : 41 (e) 41 : 42 48. In which two years is the total import equal to total export? (a) 1996-1997 (b) 1996-1998 (c) 1998-1999 (d) 1999-2000 (e) None of these 49. What is the ratio of total exports to the total imports for the years 2000 and 2001? (a) 13 : 14 (b) 14 : 15 (c) 15 : 16 (d) 16 : 17 (e) 17 : 18 50. Which of the following matchings of year and the percentage increase in exports (over previous year) is not correct? (a) 1997 16.7 (b) 1998 0 (c) 1999 14.3 (d) 2000 16.7 (e) 2001 14.3 HINTS AND SOLUTIONS 1. (d) The question cannot be solved, as both statements lead to the same indecisive conclusion. Let Amits and Sumits ages be x and y years Then, we have: y = 6
x 5

41. In which year was the production of Company P minimum percentage of total production of all the companies? (a) 2001 (b) 2000 (c) 1997 (d) 1999 (e) 1998 42. In the year 2001, which company had the maximum percentage of the total production of all the years? (a) P (b) Q (c) R (d) S (e) T 43. How much is the percentage increase in the production of Company P from 1997 to 2001? (in rounded figures) (a) 14 (b) 24 (c) 25 (d) 29 (e) 33 44. How is the sum of productions of companies P and Q in the year 1999 related to their production in 1998? (a) +11.2% (b) 11.2% (c) + 11.3% (d) 11.3% (e) None of these 45. What is the ratio of production of the companies P and Q in 1999 and the companies S and T in 2001? (a)
71 121

... (1)

x 5 x 5 3 and y = i.e. = 9 y 6 2

... (2)

Since eqn. 1 = eqn. 2 only 1 equation is available * (To solve for 2 variables, we need at least 2 equations) 2. (b) You can substitute *approximate values Use rule of BODMAS. We have (
99 ) + (7 16) x2 11

(b)

74 119

(c)

63 119

(d)

146 238

(e)

147 238

Directions (Qs. 46-50): Study the following graph very carefully and answer the following questions: (Imports and exports of a garment company)
Imports 100 Exports

9 + 112 x2 i.e. x = 121 = 11 3. (c) Let the speeds of boat and stream be x and
x (km/hr) 2

* Now, since there is only one variable, we need only 1 equation to solve the problem Use t =
D 30 directly 2 = x S x+ 2
x =5 2

Rs. (crores)

80 60 40 20 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

or x = 10 and

4. (b) You can solve this problem even verbally The new ratio will be 3 + 20% : 5 + 40% : 8 + 25% i.e. 3.6 : 7 : 10 i.e. 5. (e) Since
36 : 7 : 10 or 18 : 35 : 50 10

46. In which year was the percentage change in imports (over the previous year) the lowest? (a) 1996-97 (b) 1997-98 (c) 1998-1999 (d) 1999-2000 (e) 2000-2001

21 7 x 3x = = 22 11 y 2y

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Let the value of x and y = 7k and 11k Putting in other equation 4(7k) + 5(11k) = 83 i.e. 83k = 83, i.e. k = 1 x=71=7 and y = 11 1 = 11 y x = 11 7 = 4 6. (d) The series is: 16, 8, 4, 2, 1,
1 2

16. (e) (80% of 80 + 72% of 75 + ... 65% of 150) 100/ (80+75+100 + ... 150) 17. (d) A has (76% of 100 + 80% of 120) and B has (68% of 100 + 60% of 120)
Difference = 76 + 96 68 72 = 32 18. (a) * Since total is same (150), just average the percentages

7. (c) The series is: 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, etc. 8. (b) The series is: 2 1 + 12, 3 2 + 22, 10 3 + 32, 39 4 + 42 ... 9. (a) There are two series: 12, 22, 32, 42 and 23, 33, 43, 53 10. (d) The series is 42 + 3, 52 + 3, 62 + 3 and so on. 11. (b) For such questions, it is always better to go systematically. Thus, we have: Ratio of Males, females and children = 11 : 10 : 9 Males (
11 ) 20

Thus, we have

(65 + 72 + 82 + 70 + 66) = 71% 5

19. (a) Same as above (see question 18) = 65.4 % 20. (b) Total marks are 80% of 80 + 60% of 80 + ... 65% of 80 i.e. 64 + 48 + 36 + 40 + 52 i.e. 240 21. (d) III and either I or II * (For more details on TRAIN problems, refer June issue of CM). 22. (e) From I and II, A = r 2 = 20 r =
20 and h = 2r = 2 20

(1) Since literates = 5500 50% x = 5500 i.e. x = 11,000 (Here x = number of males) (2) Now, males =

11 parts of total 20

2 V = r h can be found from the values of h and r

From II and III, A = r 2 r =

11 (Total) = 11,000 Total = 20,000 20 10 ) 20

20 and h = 14

2 V = r h can be found from r and h values

Females (

From I and III, h = 14 r =

h =7 2

10 10 (1) Females = parts = 20,000 = 10,000 20 20

2 V = r h can be found out easily

(2) Illiterates = 30% = 3000 Literates = 7,000 Children above 10 (

23. (e) Statements II and III talk about the officers only. Statement I gives ratio of all males and females. It is not possible to connect the statements and get result. 24. (a) No. of goods = =
Total Profit Profit on one article 1520 = 20 300 224

9 parts (1) Children (above 10) = 20 9 20,000 = 9,000 = 20

(2) Illiterates = 20% = 1800 Literates = 7,200 Children below 10 (1) Children (below 10) = 10% of females = 1,000 Total = 20,000 (Males + Females + Children) + 1,000 (Children below 10) Poor people = 5% of total = 5% of 21,000 = 1050 Poor illiterates = 80% of 1050 = 840 and literates = 210 From The above data, we see that poor illiterates = 840 12. (a) Total population = 20,000 + 1000 = 21,000 (see above) 13. (c) As above 14. (e) % women =
10 ,000 100 48% 21,000

25. (c) From I x y = 1 From II x + y = 5 From III Original no. = 10x + y New no. = 10y + x and (10x + y) (10y + x) = 9 i.e. 9x 9y = 9 i.e. x y = 1 Thus I and III are same. You can combine II with either I or III. Thus, x = 3, y = 2 and number is 32. 26. (d) Since there is a constant ratio, this is a geometric progression. Using formula Sn =
a(1 r n ) 1 r

15. (d) The data about male literates is not provided

Here n = and r = 3

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S =
a 2 2 = 2 = 1 = 6 km 1 r 1 3 3

36. (c) Same as in Q. 35 37. (e) The different years cant be inter-related to solve the problem. 38. (d) Required average =

27. (b) Apply rule of BODMAS. All parts except (b) are equal to 100; (b) = 68. 28. (c) Abhishek invested Rs 50,000 for 36 months (3 years) and Rs 30,000 for 24 months (2 years) Sunil invested Rs 70,000 for 24 months (2 years) Thus, ratio of division is: (50000 36 + 30000 24) : (70,000 24) i.e. 63 : 42
42 84000 = 33600 Thus, Sunils share = 63 + 42

30 + 40 + 35 + 50 + 35 190 = = 38% 5 5

39. (c) *You can use the method of ratios directly Thus, we have 110 110 95 110 1.26 i.e. 26% increase 100 100 100 100 40. (e) (*Refer previous issues for more details on this topic) Keeping the vowels together, we have 5 entities: (EAI)L D NG No. of ways = 5 3 = 720 (The 3 vowels can be arranged among themselves in 3 ways). 41. (c) Comparing the production by P in various years, we observe the following ratios
122 115 128 139 145 122 , , , , . Here is highest 454 452 490 570 617 454

29. (c) A B (Refer previous issues of Competition Master) Solving the two quadratic equations we get A=
3 1 3 , and B = , 5 2 2 2

1 3 30. (d) A B. Equation 1 gives us A = , 4 5 1 1 and equation 2 gives us B = , 4 5

42. (b) Again, we have Here

145 34 200 150 88 , , , , 649 103 857 629 345

31. (a) A < B. Equation 1 gives us A = 1, 4

103

is highest
145 122 100 29 122

43. (d) % increase = Clearly B > A i.e. A < B

Both the values of A are less than B 32. (a) A < B. A=

44. (a) In 1998, production is 115 + 18 = 133 and In 1999, production is 128 + 20 = 148
% Increase =

2 3 , B= 3 7

148 133 110 = +11.2% 133

33. (a) A < B.

7 2 4 A= , 1 and B = and 3 3 5

45. (b) P and Q (1999) = 128 + 20 = 148 S and T (2001) = 150 + 88 = 238 Ratio =
148 74 = 238 119

7 * Consider , 1. Then A < B (Q B = positive) 3 2 9 = 6 lakh and 34. (b) (8.1 lakh). Expenditures are 2+1 1 9 = 3 lakh 2+1
Income Expenditure Since %P = 100 Expenditure

46. (c) The import figures are: 50, 40, 80, 90, 60 and 100 Clearly, the change is lowest from 80 90 i.e.
10 100 = 12.5% 80

(Let income = x)
35 =

x6 100 i.e. x = 8.1 lakh 6

47. (e) The export figures are: 60, 70, 70, 60, 70 and 70 Sum = 410 and sum of imports = 420 Ratio = 41 : 42 48. (b) Imports (1996, 1998) = (50 + 80) = 130 = Exports (60 + 70) 49. (c) Exports = 70 + 80 = 150, Imports = 60 + 100 = 160
Required ratio =

35. (c) Let income (A) = Expenditure (B) = x Using formula for % Profit, we get,

15 16

xE Ix 100 and 35 = 100 25 = E x

50. (e) The % increase is as follows

10 10 10 10 100 , 100 100 , 0, 100 , 60 70 60 70

Since there are only 2 equations and 3 unknowns, answer cant be determined.

i.e. 16.7%, 0, 14.3%, 16.7% and 14.3%

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