Quantitative Aptitude Quiz for Upcoming IBPS Exams – Set 13 | Data Interpretation – Word Problems

1. In a partnership business A invests Rs 30,000 for three
years, B invests Rs 40,000 for 2 1/2 years, C invests Rs 20,000 for two years
and D invests Rs 10,000 for five years. Out of the total profit made, C gets a
share of 16% as a ‘working partner’ before the profit is further distributed
amongst all of them. What would be the share of C in the total profit of Rs
1,20,000?

1) Rs 32,400

2) Rs 36,000

3) Rs 36,300

4) Rs 28,800

5) Rs 33,600

2. A tap P can fill a tank in 10 hours. Another tap Q can
empty the tank in 11 hours. The taps P and Q are opened already for one hour
each. If P is opened first then after how many hours will the empty tank get
filled?

1) 220 hours

2) 110 hours

3) 200 hours

4) 202 hours

5) None of these

3. Six coins of equal weight, made of gold and silver mixed,
were melted together and recast. In one, gold and silver were in the ratio 2 :
3; in two others, of 3 : 5; and in the rest of 5 : 4. In what ratio were the
gold and silver be mixed in the new coins?

1) 169 : 191

2) 169 : 192

3) 169 : 197

4) 169 : 181

5) Data inadequate

4. A train leaves P for Q at the same time that a train
leaves Q for P. The two trains meet at the end of 6 hours. The train from P to
Q travelled 8 kilometers an hour more than the other. What would be the speed
of the slower train if the distance from P to Q is 528 kilometers?

1) 40 km/hr

2) 30 km/hr

3) 48 km/hr

4) 50 km/hr

5) Data inadequate

5. The cost of 8 pens and 4 pencils is `176 and the cost of
2 pens and 2 pencils is `48. What is the cost of one pen?

1) `16

2) `14

3) `12

4) `18

5) None of these

Directions (Q. 6-10):
The following pie-charts show the percentage distribution of total votes of
candidates in local election from 5 different villages during the year 1990 and
1991 and the table shows the ratio of general to reserved candidates among the
selected candidates.

6. How many reserved candidates were selected in 1990 in
city C?

A) 1500

B) 1817

C) 2500

D) 2457

E) None

7. In city E in 1990, the government decided to open a free
insurance scheme for all the reserved candidates selected and hence distributed
879 forms for the same in the first slot. How many reserved candidates were
kept pending for the 2nd slot ?

A) 65

B) 84

C) 74

D) 76

E) None

8. Due to sudden increase in the number of seats in the
election in 1991 in D, 17% extra general candidates were selected. How many additional
general candidates in D were selected ?

A) 750

B) 729

C) 547

D) 658

E) None

9. Maximum number of general candidates selected in 1990 is
from which of the following villages?

A) E

B) B

C) D

D) A

E) C

10. In 1991, village B’s panchayat declared that for all the
reserved selected candidates , 3625 lakhs were allocated per candidate for
development purposes. What is the total amount of money allocated by B’s
panchayat?

A) 8,23,85,875 lakhs

B) 10,20,35,875 lakhs

C) 9,23,35,875 lakhs

D) 1,23,35,875 lakhs

E) 3,35,875 lakhs

1. Ans – 5

2. Ans – 5

3. Ans – 1

4. Ans – 1

5. Ans – 5

6. Ans-b
0.23*25680*4/13=1817

7. Ans-b
0.1*25680*3/8=963
963-879=84

8. Ans-b
0.28*32560*8/17=4290
0.17*4290=729

9. Ans-E
A=0.11*25680*6/11=1541
B=0.27*25680*7/15=3236
C=0.23*25680*9/13=4089
D=0.29*25680*1/4=1862
E=0.1*25680*5/8=1605

10. Ans-d

0.19*32560*11/20=3403
3625*3403=1,23,35,875 lakhs