Daily Numerical Ability Quiz : 24th August 2018

Q1. The sum of two numbers is equal to 27 and their product is equal to 182. What are the two numbers? 

(a) 15, 12

(b) 11, 16

(c) 9, 18

(d) 13, 14

(e) 19, 8

Q2. The average of four consecutive even numbers is 27. What is the largest number?

(a) 32

(b) 28

(c) 30

(d) 34

(e) 36

Q3. Manoj incurred a loss of 40 percent on selling an article for Rs. 5,700. At what price should he have sold the item to have profit of 30%?

(a) Rs. 12,650

(b) Rs. 9,500

(c) Rs. 11,850

(d) Rs. 11,450

(e) Rs. 12,350

Q4. What would be the compound interest obtained on an amount of Rs. 1,250 at the rate of 8 p.c.p.a. after 2 years?

(a) Rs. 200

(b) Rs. 208

(c) Rs. 212

(d) Rs. 220

(e) Rs. 240

Q5. A 360 meters long train crosses a platform in 120 seconds. What is the speed of the train?

(a) 3 m/s

(b) 5 m/s

(c) 4.5 m/s

(d) Cannot be determined

(e) None of these

Solutions (1-5):

Directions (Q.6-10): Two equations I and II are given below in each question. You have to solve these equations and give answer 

(a) if x < y

(b) if x > y

(c) if x ≤ y

(d) if x ≥ y

(e) if x = y or no relation can be established

Solutions (6-10):

Directions (11-15): Study the following Bar-graph carefully to answer the questions that follow.

The graph shows monthly income (in thousand) in six different years by Arun, Suman and Jyoti.

Q11. What was the difference between the average monthly salary of Arun in all the years together and Suman’s monthly income in the year 2007?

(a) Rs. 5.5 thousand

(b) Rs. 6.5 thousand

(c) Rs. 7.5 thousand

(d) Rs. 8.5 thousand

(e) None of these

Q12. What is the ratio of Arun’s monthly income in the year 2006, Suman’s monthly income in the year 2007 and Jyoti’s monthly income in the year 2005?

(a) 6 : 3 : 5

(b) 6 : 4 : 5

(c) 5 : 6 : 4

(d) 5 : 4 : 7

(e) 6 : 5 : 3

Q13. In which year was the difference between Jyoti’s and Arun’s monthly income the second highest?

(a) 2005

(b) 2006

(c) 2007

(d) 2009

(e) 2010

Q14. The monthly income of Suman in the year 2009 was approximately what percentage of the monthly income of Jyoti in the year 2010?

(a) 72

(b) 89

(c) 83

(d) 67

(e) 95

Q15. What was the percentage increase in the monthly income of Jyoti in the year 2008 as compared to the previous year?

(a) 50%

(b) 150%

(c) 160%

(d) 60%

(e) 70%

Solutions (11-15):