New Pattern Quant Questions | SBI PO 2017 | 26 - MAR - 17

Q1. The age of a man is three times the sum of the ages of his two sons. Five years hence, his age will be double of the sum of the ages of his sons. The father’s present age is:

(a) 40 years

(b) 45 years

(c) 50 years

(d) 55 years

(e) None of these

Q2. The sum of the ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age of the youngest child?

(a) 4 years

(b) 8 years

(c) 10 years

(d) 6 years

(e) None of these

Q3. If inflation increases at a rate of 8% p.a., what will a Rs. 20 article cost at the end of two years?

(a) Between Rs. 20 and Rs. 21

(b) Between Rs. 21 and Rs. 22

(c) Between Rs. 22 and Rs. 23

(d) Between Rs. 23 and Rs. 24

(e) None of these

Q4. The production of a company has ups and downs every year. The production increases for two consecutive years consistently by 15% and in the third year it decreases by 10%. Again in the next two years it increases by 15% each year and decreases by 10% in the third year. If we start counting from the year 1998, approximately what will be the effect on production of the company in 2002?

(a) 27% increase

(b) 32% increase

(c) 37% increase

(d) 42% increase

(e) 52% increase

Q5. If a company sells a car with a marked price of Rs. 2,72,000 and gives a discount of 4% on Rs. 2,00,000 and 2.5% on the remaining amount of Rs. 72,000, then the actual price charged by the company for the car is:

(a) Rs. 2,50,000 

(b) Rs. 2,55,000

(c) Rs. 2,60,100

(d) Rs. 2,62,200

(e) None of these

Q6. An amount of Rs. 2430 is divided among A, B and C such that if their shares be reduced by Rs. 5, Rs. 10 and Rs. 15 respectively, the remainders shall be in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5. Then, B’s share was:

(a) Rs. 605

(b) Rs. 790

(c) Rs. 800

(d) Rs. 810

(e) None of these

Q7. A and B can separately do a piece of work in 20 and 15 days respectively. They worked together for 6 days, after which B was replaced by C. If the work was finished in next 4 days, then the number of days in which C alone could do the work will be:

(a) 30

(b) 35

(c) 40

(d) 60

(e) None of these

Q8. A man travels 600 km by train at 80 km/hr, 800 km by ship at 40 km/hr, 500 km by aeroplane at 400 km/hr and 100 km by car at 50 km/hr. What is the average speed for the entire distance?

(a) 60 km/hr

(b) 605/123 km/hr

(c) 62 km/hr

(d) 655/123 km/hr

(e) None of these

Q9. Simple interest on a certain amount is 9/16 of the principal. If the numbers representing the rate of interest in percent and time in years be equal, then time, for which the principal is lent out, is:

Q10. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that either both are black or both are queens?

(a) 55/221

(b) 50/221

(c) 65/221

(d) 55/223

(e) None of these