Simplifications for Competitive Exams - Set 01

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Dear Aspirants,
Welcome to Mentor for Bank Exams. Numerical Ability or Quantitative Aptitude Section has become very much difficult to the aspirants when they appear for a banking examination. As the level of every other section is only getting complex and convoluted, there is no doubt that this section, too, makes your blood run cold. The questions asked in this section are calculative and very time-consuming. But once dealt with proper strategy, speed, and accuracy, this section can get you the maximum marks in the examination. Following is the Quantitative Aptitude quiz to help you practice with the best of latest pattern questions.

Directions (1 – 15): What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the given expression?
1. 45% of 720 + 32% of 1200 = ?
a) 612
b) 564
c) 678
d) 708
e) None of these
2. 4/9 of 3/16 of 660 + √121 = ? × 6
a) 11
b) 15
c) 20
d) 28
e) None of these
3. 356 + 234 – 120 = ? + 204
a) 254
b) 266
c) 278
d) 312
e) 345
4. √361 + 4/15 of 240 = ?2 - 61
a) 20
b) 15
c) 12
d) 18
e) 16
5. (16 × 12 + 48)/(4 × 12 – 18) = ?
a) 6
b) 30
c) 16
d) 8
e) 12
6. ?1/2 = 236 – 25 × 18/2 + 396 ÷ 22
a) 729
b) 676
c) 841
d) 625
e) None of these
7. 42% of 26% of ? = 39% of 18% of 280
a) 290
b) 180
c) 170
d) 120
e) 160
8. (123 – 88% of 900 – 17 × 11 + 9 × 11) = ?
a) 418
b) 648
c) 298
d) 848
e) None of these
9. ? = 15% of 60% of 75% of 6000
a) 445
b) 435
c) 425
d) 405
e) 415
10. ?2 = 8765 – 7685 + 63 × 15
a) 45
b) 55
c) 35
d) 65
e) 25
11. (2468 – 2448) × (123 – 113) = ?
a) 7940
b) 7240
c) 7740
d) 7180
e) None of these
12. 272 – 120% of 150% of 400 + 4 × 49 = ?
a) 154
b) 160
c) 175
d) 205
e) None of these
13. 245 + 126 – 9 × 16 = ? + 108
a) 176
b) 185
c) 119
d) 162
e) 132
14. (6 × 159) ÷ 18 + 266 + ? = 7 × 105
a) 146
b) 614
c) 461
d) 416
e) None of these
15. √1024 + 56 × 8 + ?2 = √676 + 554
a) 20
b) -10
c) -15
d) 30
e) -8

Answers with Explanations:
1. Answer: D)
45% of 720 + 32% of 1200 = ?
324 + 384 = ?
? = 708
2. Answer: A)
4/9 of 3/16 of 660 + √121 = ? × 6
55 + 11 = ? × 6
66/6 = ?
? = 11
3. Answer: B)
356 + 234 – 120 = ? + 204
590 – 120 – 204 = ?
? = 266
4. Answer: C)
√361 + 4/15 of 240 = ?2 - 61
19 + 64 + 61 = ?2
?2 = 144
? = ± 12
5. Answer: D)
(16 × 12 + 48)/(4 × 12 – 18) = ?
240/30 = ?
? = 8
6. Answer: C)
?1/2 = 236 – 25 × 18/2 + 396 ÷ 22
?1/2 = 236 – 225 + 18
?1/2 = 11 + 18
?1/2 = 29
? = 841
7. Answer: B)
42% of 26% of ? = 39% of 18% of 280
0.42 × 0.26 × ? = 0.39 × 0.18 × 280
0.42 × 2 × ? = 3 × 0.18 × 280
0.14 × ? = 0.09 × 280
? = 180
8. Answer: D)
(123 – 88% of 900 – 17 × 11 + 9 × 11) = ?
(1728 – 88 × 9 – 88) = ?
(1728 – 88 × 10) = ?
? = 1728 – 880
? = 848
9. Answer: D)
? = 15% of 60% of 75% of 6000
? = 0.15 × 0.60 × 0.75 × 6000
? = 405
10. Answer: A)
?2 = 8765 – 7685 + 63 × 15
?2 = 1080 + 945
?2 = 2025
? = 45
11. Answer: A)
(2468 – 2448) × (123 - 113) = ?
20 × (1728 – 1331) = ?
? = 20 × 397
? = 7940
12. Answer: D)
272 – 120% of 150% of 400 + 4 × 49 = ?
729 – 720 + 196 = ?
(925 – 720) = ?
? = 205
13. Answer: C)
245 + 126 – 9 × 16 = ? + 108
245 + 126 – 144 – 108 = ?
? = 119
14. Answer: D)
(6 × 159) ÷ 18 + 266 + ? = 7 × 105
53 + 266 + ? = 735
? = 416
15. Answer: B)
√1024 + 56 × 8 + ?2 = √676 + 554
32 + 448 + ?2 = 26 + 554
?2 = 580 – 480
?2 = 100
? = ± 10