MCQ FOR JOBS IN BANKING AND DEFENCE RECRUITMENT MODEL DATA BANK WITH ANSWERS
In army recruitment and banking sector competitive exams the numerical questions are very important. The given model questions will be very helpful for getting the idea of numerical aptitude and solving them.
NUMERICAL
1. The average age of 24 boys and the teacher is 15 years. When the teacher’s age is excluded the average decreases by 1. What is the age of the teacher?
(a) 38 years
(b) 39 years
(c) 40 years
(d) Data inadequate
Answer b.
2. The average salary per month of 30 employees in a company is Rs.4000. If the manager’s salary is added, the average salary increases to Rs.4300, what is the salary of the manager?
(a) Rs. 10000
(b) Rs. 13000
(c) Rs. 12000
(d) Rs. 13300
Answer: d.
3. A cricketer has a certain average for 9 innings. In the tenth inning he scored 100 runs, it increases his average by 8 runs. His new average is:
(a) 20 runs
(b) 24 runs
(c) 28 runs
(d) 32 runs
Answer: c.
4. The average weight of 3 men A, B and C is 84 kg. Another man D joins the group and the average now becomes 80 kg. If another man F whose weight is 3 kg more than that of D replaces A then the average weight of B, C, D and E becomes 79 kg. The weight of A is:
(a) 70 kg
(b) 72 kg
(c) 75 kg
(d) 80 kg
Answer: c.
5. Five years ago, the average age of A,B,C and D was 45 years With E joining them now, the average of all the five is 49 years. How old is E?
(a) 25 years
(b) 40 years
(c) 45 years
(d) 64 years
Answer c.
6. Five years ago, the average of P and Q was 15 years. Average age of P, Q and R today is 20 years. How old will be R after 10 years?
(a) 35 years
(b) 40 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 50 years
Answer: c
7. The average age of boys in the class is twice the number of girls in the class. If the ratio of boys and girls in the class of 36 be 5:1 what is the total of the ages (in years) of the boys in the class?
(a) 490
(b) 196
(c) 420
(d) 360
8. One fourth of one third of two fifth of a number is 15. What will be 40% of that number?
(a) 120
(b) 180
(c) 270
(d) 350
Answer: b.
9 A number exceeds its fourth seventh by 18. What is the number?
(a) 36
(b) 49
(c) 63
(d) None of these
Answer: d.
10. The sum of two consecutive odd numbers in a set of three consecutive odd numbers is 5 more than the third number. What is the second of these numbers?
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 9
(d) 11
Answer: c.
11. The ratio between a two digit number and the sum of the digits of that number is 4:1. If the digit in the unit place is 3 more than the digit in the ten’s place, what is that number?
(a) 24
(b) 63
(c) 36
(d) None of these
12. The difference between a two digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the digits is 27. What is the difference between the digits of the number?
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 9
(d) 5
Answer: a
13. The difference between the digits of a two digit number is 4. What is the digit in unit’s place? To find out the answer, which of the informations given in the statements P and Q is/are sufficient?
P: The difference between the number and the number obtained by inter-changing the positions of the digits is 36.
Q : the sum of the digits of that number is 12:
(a) Only P is sufficient
(b) Only Q is sufficient
(c) Both P and Q are needed
(d) Either P or Q is sufficient
Answer: b
14. A tap if open can empty a tank in 40 min and another tap can empty the same tank in 60 min. If both tanks are opened then find out the time in minutes they will take to empty the tank?
(a) 25
(b) 24
(c) 26
(d) 22
Answer: b
15. A vendor sold 5 ice creams in Rs15 and gain 25%. What is the cost price of one ice cream in Rupees?
(a) 2.25
(b) 2.50
(c) 2.40
(d) 2.75
Answer: c
16. What amount should be given on lent at 8% simple interest for 5 years so that the interest amounts to Rs400
(a) 1200
(b) 1600
(c) 800
(d) 1000
Answer: d
17. What will be the time taken by a man to cover 75 Km on a bike at 35Kmph
(a) 2 hrs 9 min
(b) 3 hrs
(c) 2 hrs 19 min
(d) 2 hrs 15 min
Answer: a
18 A man running on a tread mill at speed of 10 kmph. Every after one kilometer he stops for 5 min to cool down the machine. How much time he will take to cover the distance of 5 km in minutes
(a) 45
(b) 55
(c) 50
(d) 40
Answer: c.
19. A train passes a station platform in 36 sec and a man standing in 20 sec. If the speed of train is 54 kmph find the length of platform?
(a) 540
(b) 240
(c) 360
(d) 220
Answer: b.
20. The sum of digits of two digit number is 9 less than the number. Which of the following digits is at unit place of the number.
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) data inadequate
Answer : d
