THIS COMMERCIAL BANK OF ETHIOPIA GIVEN APTITUDE EXAMS FOR FRESH

GRADUATED .

EXAM . Quantitative Aptitude test (25 marks)

1. The sum of the ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. The age of
the youngest child is:

A. 6 years B. 5 years C. 4 years D. None of the above

2. A person walked diagonally across a square plot. Approximately, what was the percent saved
by not walking along the edges?

A. 35% B. 30 % C. 20 % D. None of the above

3. The average of 20 numbers is zero. How many of them may be greater than zero, at The most?

A. 18 B. 20 C. 0 D. None of the above

4. An accurate clock shows 8 o’clock in the morning. Through how many degrees will the hour
hand Rotate when the clock shows 2 o’clock in the afternoon?

A. 154° B. 180° C. 170° D. None of the above

5. Ato kebede purchased a machine for Birr 80,000. After spending Birr 5000 on repair and Birr’
1000 on transport he sold it with 25% profit. What price did he sell the machine?

A. Birr 107000 B. Birr 107500 C. Birr 108500 D. all of the above

6. A train runs at the speed of 72 km/hr and crosses a 250 m long platform in 26 seconds. What
is the length of the train?

A. 270 m B. 210 m C. 340 m D. None of the above

7. A fair coin is tossed. What is the chance of getting head?

A. 1 B. 0.5 C. 0.8 D. None of the above

8. For “the following sequence, one does not belong to others. Which one is it? 3, 9, 12, 29

A. 12 B. 9 C. 29 D. 3

9. W/o Alemachesh starts a business with Birr 45000. Ato Zeberga joins in the business after 3
months with Birr 30000. What will be the ratio in which they should share the profit at the end of
the year?

A. 1:2 B. 2:1 C. 1:3 D. None of the above

10. Insert the missing number. 12, 25, 51,103, 207, (…)

A. 789 B. 415 C. 522 D. 812

11. Three candidates contested an election and received 1100, 7000 and 2000 votes. What
percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get?

A. 57% B. 50% C. 55% D. None of the above

12. 6 men and 8 women can complete a work in 10 days. 26 men and 48 women can finish the
same work in 2 days. 15 men and 20 women can do the same work in:

A 4 days B. 6 days C. 2 days D. None of the above

13. What is 10% of 1?

A. 1 B. 0.1 C. 0.01 D. None of the above

14. Kedir wanted to buy his Mom some roses for her birthday. He went to the flower shop and
choose some beautiful pink roses for her. The roses were Birr 28.99 a dozen. He gave the clerk
Birr 40.00. How much change did he receive?

A. Birr 20.00 B. Birr 11.01 C. Birr 12.20 D. None of the above

15. What was the day of the week on 8th March, 2014?

A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C. Saturday D. None of the above

16. A man buys a book for Birr 1000 and sells it at a loss of 10%. What is the selling price of the
book?

A. Birr 1240 B. Birr 1190 C. Birr 900 D. None of the above

17. Ato-Wereket purchased a machine for Birr 80,000. After spending Birr 5000 on repair and
Birr 1000 on transport he sold it with 25% profit. What price did he sell the machine?

A. Birr 107000 B. Birr 107500 C. Birr 108500 D. None of the above

18. At 3:40, the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock form an angle of

A. 135° B. 130° C. 120° D. None of the above

19. Insert the missing number. 34, 7, 37, 14, 40, 28, 43, (…)

A. 31 B. 42 C. 46 D. None of the above

20. If 2X=8, then the value of x is:

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. None of the above

21. (100) ° is equal to:

A. 100 B. 0 C. 1000 D. None of the above

22. A train is running at a speed of 40 km/hr and it crosses a post in 18 seconds. What is the
length (in meters) of the train?

A. 190 B. 160 C. 200 D. None of the above

23. A grocer has a sale of Birr 6435, Birr 6927, Birr 6855, Birr 7230 and Birr 6562 for 5
consecutive months. How much sale must he have in the sixth month so that he gets an average
sale of Birr 6500?

A. 4800 B. 4991 C. 5004 D. None of the above

24. What is the probability of getting number 4 when a die is rolled?

A. 0.5 B. 1 C. 0.1 D. None of the above

25. If a quarter kg of potato costs 60 cents, how many cents does 200 gm cost?

A. 65 cents B. 70 cents C. 52 cents D. None of the above

HERE HOW TO SOLVED FIRST 1-11 Questions.

1. Since, the children were born at the interval of three years ,let us assume their age as x,
x+3,x+6,x+9,x+12.

given- the sum of five children is 50

therefore,

x+x+3+x+6+x+9+x+12 = 50

5x+30 = 50

5x = 50-30

5x=20

x=4

2. Consider a square plot as shown above and let the length of each side =1

Then length of the diagonal = √ (1^2+1^2)= √ 2

Distance travelled if walked along the edges =BC+CD=1+1=2

Distance travelled if walked diagonally =BD= √ 2 =1.41

Distance Saved =2−1.41=0.59

Percent distance saved =(0.59÷2)×100=0.59×50 ≈ 30%.

3.Let the 20 numbers be a1,a2,...,a20

Given that average of 20 numbers is zero.

Therefore, (a1+a2+...+a20)/20 =0

⟹a1+a2+...+a20=0

⟹a1+a2+...+a19=−a20

Therefore, at the most 19 numbers can be greater than zero.

4. We know that angle traced by hour hand in 12 hrs = 360°

From 8 to 2, there are 6 hours.

Angle traced by the hour hand in 6 hours = 6×(360÷12)=180°

5. A way of calculations

Cost price =8000+5000+1000=86000

profit =25%

selling price =86000+86000*25%

=107500

6. Ans= 270 lets convert the 72 km into meter,so 1 km = 1000 meter, hence 72 x 1000 = 72000
meter. now lets convert the hour into seconds, so 1hr = 3600 seconds. For 72000 meter it
required 3600 seconds,so for 1 second train will be cross 72000/3600= 20 meters per seconds.
so if train runs for 26 seconds then, 26 seconds x 20 meters per second = it will cross 520 meters.
but for crossing the platform is of 250 meters only, so 520 meters - 250 meters = 270 meters

7. The general formula to

determine the probability is:

When a coin is tossed, there are only two possible outcomes.

Therefore, using the probability formula

On tossing a coin, the probability of getting a head is:

P(Head) = P(H) = 1/2=0.5

Similarly, on tossing a coin, the probability of getting a tail is:

P(Tail) = P(T) = 1/2=0.5

8. A way of sequence

3*3=9 3*7=21

3*4=12 3*8=24

3*5=15 3*9=27

3*6=18
9. The ratio in which the profit will be shared is equal to ratio of investments multiplied by the
time period.

= 45000 * 12 = 30000 * 9

= 45 * 12 : 30 *9

= 3*12 : 2*9= 2:1

10. A way of sequence 12, 25,51,103, 207, (…)

(12*2)+1=25

(25*2)+1=51

(51*2)+1=103

(103*2)+1=207

(207*2)+1=4015

11. Here how to calculate winning candidate

Total =1100+2000+7000

=10100

Winner =(7000÷10100)*100%

=69.31%