IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper 2020 – Numerical Ability

What value should come in the place of ( ?) in the 5. 850 ÷ 25 * 2 + 15 – 12 = ?

following questions? A.61

1. 24/22 of (7 1/3 + 5 1/3) = ? B.71

A.28 C.81
B.34 D.91

C.56 E.None of these

D.61 6. (0.8)43 ÷ (0.64)18 * (0.512) = (0.8)?

E.76 A.8
2. 4 √(268 - 2 √(144 )) + (125)(1/3) = ?2 B.10
A.1 C.12

B.4 D.14
C.2 E.17

D.5 7. 45879 + 24856 + 1245 + 214 - 101 =?

E.3 A.72093
3. 5 ¾ of 48 = √625 + ? B.18581

A.181 C.26548
B.251 D.65412

C.315 E.96547
D.412 8. 25% of 240 * 15 = ? + 550
E.None of these A.300

4. √(12+ √(154+ √225) ) = ? B.350

A.1 C.400
B.2 D.450

C.3 E.250
D.4 9. (9 * 9 + 8 * 8 + 144)/17 = ?

E.5 A.15
B.17

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C.19 B.137

D.21 C.142
E.None of these D.156
10. (64/4)2 * 45/15 – 92= ? E.167

A.310 15. 7, 78, 17, ?, 27, 58

B.515 A.48

C.687 B.54
D.249 C.60
E.None of these D.68

What value should come in the place of ( ?) in the E.78

following number series? Following question contains two equations as I and

11. 2, 10, 40, ?, 240, 240 II. You have to solve both equations and determine
A.120 the relationship between them and give answer as,
B.160 16.

C.200 I. 2x 2 + 9x – 5 = 0
D.140 II. y 2 + 2y – 24 = 0
E.240 a) If x < y

12. 342, 217, 153, 126, 118, ? b) If x > y

A.118 c) If x ≤ y

B.102 d) If x ≥ y
C.110 e) If relationship between x and y cannot be
D.117 determined.

E.119 17.
13. 14, 28, 56, ?, 154, 224 I) 2x2 + 30x + 112 = 0

A.112 II) y2 + 19y + 88 = 0

B.98 A.x > y
C.118 B.x ≥ y

D.77 C.x = y or relationship can’t be determined.

E.142 D.x < y
14. 32, 30, 57, ?, 663, 3309 E.x ≤ y

A.127

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18.

I) x2 – 10x + 25 = 0
II) y2 + 5y – 50 = 0
A.x > y

B.x ≥ y
C.x = y or relationship can’t be determined.

D.x < y
E.x ≤ y
19.

I: (10x2 + 15) – (5x2 + 140) = 0

II: y 2 + y - 20 = 0

A. If x < y

B.If x > y 21. The number of employees working in company R

C.If x ≤ y in the year 2018 is what percent of the number of
D.If x ≥ y employees working in company P in the same year?
E.If relationship between x and y cannot be A.55%
determined B. 5%

20. C. 5%

I) 2x + 4y = 68 D. 5%

II) 5x – 2y = 32 E. None of these

A.x > y 22. What is the respective r atio of the number of

B. x ≥ y employees working in the company Q and S together
C.x = y or relationship can’t be determined. in the year 2018 to the number of employees
D.x < y working in the company R and T together in the year

E.x ≤ y 2019?

Study the following information carefully and answer A.2: 3

the questions given below. B.3: 4

The below graph shows the number of employees C.4: 5

working in five different companies in India in two D.5: 6
different years E.None of these

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23. The number of employees working in the D.20 cm

company R in the year 2019 is what percent of the E.None of these
number of employees w orking in c ompany S in 27. A and B together can complete the work in 16
2019? days. If the ratio of the time taken by A and B is 2 : 1

A. 0% and the ratio of the time taken by complete the w ork

B. 0% by A and C is 3: 2. In how m any days A , B and C

C. 0% together can complete the three-fourth of the work?

D. 0% A.3 days

E. None of these B.6 days

24. Find the average number of employees w orking C.8 days

in all the companies together in the year 2018. D.12 days

A.420 E.None of these

B.380 28. The respective ratio of the present ages of father
C.290 to son is 7:3. Five years ago, the ratio of their ages

D.210 was 5:2. Then what will be the son’s age, 10 y ears
E.None of these from now?
25. Find the ratio of the number of employees A.45 years
working in T in the year 2018 to the number of B.55 years
employees working in Q in 2019? C.60 years

A.2: 3 D.35 years

B.3: 1 E.40 years
C.2: 9 29. The ratio of the amount invests in scheme A to

D.6: 1 scheme B is 2:3. If scheme A offers simple interest

E.None of these at the rate of 12% per annum for 5 years and

26. The ratio of the length to breadth of the rectangle scheme B offers simple interest at the r ate of 15 %

is 3:2 and the perimeter of the rectangle is 70 cm. I f per annum for 4 years. If the total interest earned by

the area of the square is 67 more than the area of scheme A and B is Rs.3750, then what is the amount

the rectangle, what is the side of the square? invests by scheme B?

A.18 cm A.Rs.2850
B.19 cm B.Rs.3300
C.17 cm C.Rs.2760

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D.Rs.3750 33. 24 % of monthly salary of P is equal to 32 % of

E.None of these monthly salary of Q and 16 % of monthly salary of Q

30. Train A of length 180 m c rosses another t rain B is equal to 20 % of monthly salary of R. If the

travelling in opposite direction in 15 seconds. Train A monthly income of R is Rs. 48000 , then f ind the
crosses a pole in 20 sec and the length of t rain A is difference between the income of P to that of Q?

half of the length of train B then f ind the s peed of A.Rs. 15000

train B in? B.Rs. 20000

A.27 m/sec C.Rs. 18000
B.33 m/sec D.Rs. 24000

C.39 m/sec E.None of these

D.21 m/sec 34. A basket contains x w hite, 6 r ed and 4 y el low

E.None of these colour balls. If one ball is taken r andomly f rom the
31. The cost price of the mobile is Rs.2000. I f the basket and the probability of getting a red colour ball

shopkeeper marked up the price by 30% and is 2/5, then f ind the total number of balls in the
allowed the discount of 10%, then what is the profit basket?
percentage of the mobile? A.12
A. 13% B.18

B. 15% C.16
C. 12% D.15

D. 17% E.None of these

E.None of these 35. If x kg of rice at Rs.60 per kg is mixed with 48 k g
32. The average weight of the school is 38 kg. If one of rice at Rs.75 per kg to get a mixture sold at Rs. 68
new student joined, the class the average of weight per kg, and then find the value of x.
of the school is increased by 2 kg. If the weight of the A.42 kg
new student is 50 kg, then what is the initial number B.38 kg
of students in the school? C.40 kg
A.18 D.36 kg

B.10 E.None of these

C.20
D.12

E.None of these

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Answers: =72093

1) Answer: E 8) Answer: B
24/22 of (7 1/3 + 5 1/3) = ? 25% of 240 * 15 = ? + 550
=> 24/4 of (22/3 + 16/3) 900 – 550 = ?

=> 76 ? = 350
2) Answer: E 9) Answer: B
4 √(268 - 2 √(144 )) + (125)(1/3) = ?2 (9 * 9 + 8 * 8 + 144)/17 = ?
(268 – 12)(1/4) + 5 = ?2 => (9 + 8)2/(9 + 8)
?2 = 4 + 5 => (9 + 8)

?=3 => 17
3) Answer: B 10) Answer: C

5 ¾ of 48 = √625 + ? (64/4)2 * 45/15 – 92= ?

=> 23/4 * 48 = 25 + ? => 162 * 3 – 81
=> 251 => 687

4) Answer: E 11) Answer: A

√(12+ √(154+ √225) ) = ? 2 * 5 = 10
=>√(12+ √(154+ 15)) 10 * 4 = 40

=>√(12+ 13) 40 * 3 = 120

=> 5 120 * 2 = 240

5) Answer: B 240 * 1 = 240

850 ÷ 25 * 2 + 15 – 12 = ? 12) Answer: D
=> 68 + 15 – 12 342 – 53 = 217

=> 71 217 – 43 = 153

6) Answer: B 153 – 33 = 126

(0.8)43 ÷ (0.64)18 * (0.512) = (0.8)? 126 – 23 = 118

(0.8)43/(0.8)36 * (0.8)3 = (0.8)? 118 – 13 = 117

(0.8)43 – 36 + 3 = (0.8)? 13) Answer: B

? = 10 14 + 14 * 1 = 28

7) Answer: A 28 + 14 * 2 = 56

45879 + 24856 + 1245 + 214 - 101 =? 56 + 14 * 3 = 98

72194-101 =? 98 + 14 * 4 = 154

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154 + 14 * 5 = 224 x = - 8, -7

14) Answer: E y2 + 19y + 88 = 0

32 * 1 – 2 = 30 y2 + 11y + 8y + 88 = 0

30 * 2 – 3 = 57 y(y + 11) + 8(y + 11) = 0

57 * 3 – 4 = 167 (y + 8)(y + 11) = 0
167 * 4 – 5 = 663 y =-8, -11

663 * 5 – 6 = 3309 x≥y

15) Answer: D 18) Answer: B
7 + 71 = 78 x2 – 10x + 25 = 0

78 – 61 = 17 x2 – 5x – 5x + 25 = 0
17 + 51 = 68 x(x – 5) – 5(x – 5) = 0

68 – 41 = 27 (x – 5)(x – 5) = 0
27 + 31 = 58 x = 5, 5
16) Answer: E y2 + 5y – 50 = 0

I.2x2 + 9x – 5 = 0 y2 + 10y – 5y – 50 = 0
=> 2x2 + 10x – x – 5 = 0 y(y + 10) – 5(y + 10) = 0
=> 2x(x + 5) – 1(x + 5) = 0 (y – 5)(y + 10) = 0

=> (x + 5)(2x – 1) = 0 y = 5, -10

=> x = -5, ½ x≥y

II.y2 + 2y – 24 = 0 19) Answer: E

=> y2 + 6y – 4y – 24 = 0 From I =>(10x2 + 15) – (5x2 + 140) = 0
=>y(y + 6) – 4(y + 6) = 0 => 5x2 – 125 = 0

=> (y – 4)(y + 6) = 0 => x = ± 5

=> y = 4, -6 From II =>y2 + 5y - 4y - 20 = 0

Hence, r elationship between x and y cannot be =>Y(y + 5) -4(y + 5) = 0

determined. => (y + 5) (y – 4) = 0
17) Answer: B => y = -5, 4

2x2 + 30x + 112 = 0 Hence, relationship between x and y cannot be

2x2 + 14x + 16x + 112 = 0 determined
2x(x + 7) + 16(x + 7) = 0 20) Answer: D

(2x + 16)(x + 7) = 0 2x + 4y = 68----- (1)

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5x – 2y = 32 ---- (2) Number of employees working in Q in 2019 = 100

12x = 132 Required Ratio = 600: 100 = 6: 1

x = 11 26) Answer: B
y = 11.5 Perimeter of the rectangle = 2 * (l + b)

x<y 70 = 2 * (5x)
21) Answer: C x = 7 cm

Number of employees working in company R in the Length of the rectangle =3 * 7 = 21 cm

year 2018 = 300 Breadth of the rectangle = 2 * 7 = 14 cm
Number of employees working in company P in the Area of the rectangle = l * b = 21 * 14 = 294

same year = 400 Area of the square = 294 + 67 = 361

Required % = 300/400 * 100 = 75% Side of the square = 19 cm

22) Answer: C 27) Answer: C

Number of employees working in Q and S together in A: B: C = 6: 3: 4
2018 = 500 + 300 = 800 1/6x + 1/3x = 1/16

Number of employees working in R and T together in 3/6x = 1/16

the year 2019 = 600 + 400 1/x = 1/8
= 1000 =>x=8

Required ratio = 800: 1000 = 4: 5 A = 1/(6 * 8) = 1/48

23) Answer: B B = 1/(3 * 8) = 1/24
Number of employees working in the company R in C = 1/(4 * 8) = 1/32
the year 2019 = 600 A + B + C = 1/48 + 1/24 + 1/32
Number of employees working in company S in 2019 = (2 + 4 + 3)/96

= 200 = 9/96
Required % = 600/200 * 100 = 300% = 3/32

24) Answer: A A + B + C together can complete 3/4th of the work =

Required average = (400 + 500 + 300 + 300 + 600)/5 3/4 * 32/3
= 2100/5 = 8 days

= 420 28) Answer: B

25) Answer: D The respective ratio of the present ages of father to
Number of employees working in T in the year 2018 son is 7:3

= 600 Father’s age = 7x

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Son’s age = 3x And New student weight=y

Five years age, Father’s age = 7x-5 (38 * x + y)/(x + 1)=40

Son’s age = 3x-5 38x + y=40x + 40
Ratio 2x –y + 40=0

(7x – 5)/(3x – 5) = 5/2 2x – 50 + 40=0

14x – 10 = 15x – 25 2x=10

x = 15 x=5
Son’s present age = 15 * 3=45 years 33) Answer: B
After 10years, the son’s age = 55 years (24/100)*P = (32/100)*Q
29) Answer: D P/Q = (32/24) = 4/3
SI = P * R * N/100 (16/100)*Q = (20/100)*R
2x * 12 * 5/100 + 3x * 15 * 4/100 = 3750 Q/R = 20/16 = 5/4
120x + 180x = 375000 P : Q : R = 20 : 15 : 12
X = 1250 The monthly income of R = Rs. 48000

Amount invests in scheme B = 3 * 1250 = Rs.3750 12’s = 48000

30) Answer: A 1’s = 4000
Let the speed of train B be x, Required difference = 5’s = Rs. 20000
Length of Train A = 180 m 34) Answer: D
Length of Train B = 360 m Total number of balls = 10 + x

T = D/S Required probability

{(180 + 360) / [(180/20) + x]} = 15 = > 6/(10 + x) = 2/5
540/(9 + x) = 15 = > 10 + x = 15

36 = 9 + x =>x=5
X = 36 – 9 = 27 m/sec Total number of balls in the basket = 10 + 5 = 15

31) Answer: D balls

Given that, CP=Rs. 2000 35) Answer: A
Then, MP=2000 * 130/100=Rs. 2600

Thus, SP=2600 * 90/100=Rs. 2340

Profit percentage=[(2340 – 2000)/2000] * 100=17%
32) Answer: E

Let Total number of students=x

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=7:8

x=7/8 * 48=42 kg

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