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8. What is the population of the ~“
RBI GRADE-B/
NABARD GRADE-A
OFFICER EXAMS
Directions (1-5) : Each of the
questions given below consists of a
question and two statements num-
dered | and Il given below it. You have
to decide whether the data provided
in the statements fs sufficient to an-
sswer the question. Read both the state-
ments.
(RBI Officer Grade 'B' Phase-1,
Exam. 03.08.2014)
Give answer (1) if the data in
statement I alone is sufficient to an-
‘swer the question, while the data in
‘statement II alone is not sufficient to
answer the question.
Give answer (2) if the data in
statement II alone is sufficient to an-
swer the question, while the data in
statement I alone is not sufficient to
answer the question,
Give answer (3) if the data in
statement alone or in statement Il alone
4s sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (4) if the data in
both the statements I and II is not suf-
ficient to answer the question.
Give answer (5) if the data in
both the statements I and II together
is necessary to answer the question.
1. Whatis the annual salary of Mr. X.
I. The ratio of monthly salaries
of X and Y is 9 : 7.
Il. The monthly salary of X is
more than that of Y by
16000.
2. Whatis the cost price of article ?
1. Aman earns profit of 20%
on selling the article.
Il. The selling price of article is
75016.
‘3. What will be the total cost of
fencing a rectangular plot ?
I. The area of plot is 1134 sq.
metre. The length of plot is
15 metre more than its
breadth.
Il. The cost of fencing is ¢ 180
per metre.
4. How many marks did Subodh
obtain in Physics ?
1. The average marks of Sub-
odh in History, Geography
and Chemistry are 75.
Il. His average marks in Histo-
ry, Geography and Physics
are 78.
+ elty A?
1, The ratio of the population
of males and females in city
As 27 : 23 and the differ-
ence between their popula-
tion is 100000.
Il. The population of city A ts
80% of that of city B. The
difference of population of
city A and city B is 312500.
Directions (6-10) : Each of the
questions given below consists of a
question and two statements num-
ered I and II given below it. You have
to decide whether the data provided
in the statements Is sufficient to an-
swer the question. Read both the state-
ments,
(RBI Grade-B Officer
Exam,06.02.201 1)
Give answer (1) if the data in
statement I alone is sufficient to an-
swer the question, while the data in
statement Il alone is not sufficient to
answer the question.
Give answer (2) if the data in
statement II alone is sufficient to an-
swer the question, while the data in
statement I alone is not sufficient to
answer the question.
Give answer (3) if the data in
statement I alone or in statement II
alone is sufficient to answer the ques-
tion,
Give answer'(4) if the data in
both the statements | and Il is not suf-
ficient to answer the question.
Give answer (5) if the data in
both the statements I and II together
is necessary to answer the question.
6. What is the two digit positive
number?
1, Sum of the two digits of the
number is 8.
11. Sum of the two digits is 3 more
than the higher digit.
7. The symbol = represents one of
the following operations: addition,
subtraction, multiplication or di
sion. What is the value of 6 «4?
1 0©5=5
I 5=0=5
8. At what time did Poonam finish
the job?
I. Poonam started working with-
out a break on the job at ex-
actly 9 a.m. and by noon she
had utilised exactly half the time
that it took her to finish the job.
Il. Poonam took exactly 6 hours to
©. Last year an employes
an annual salary of ya!
which was Pal in Yogg
cheques throughout pe!
‘What was the salary ja Yee
each of the paycheques S44,
1. The employee receive,
of 24 paycheques qi
year. tng te
I. The employee req,
aycheque twice amet ®4 ;
month during the year "4,
10. Is the. sum of integers
greater than 857" * dy
I. The product of x;
than 85, ands
Il. One of the vartat
than 83, P18 gay
Directions (11 - 14),
the questions below cong,
aeons tie com
numbered I and II given beloy ets
have to decide whether ¢nesl
Provided in the statements t#
sufficient to answer the question pet
both the statements and— Ra
(NABARD Officer Grade
cae Otay
Give answer (1) ifthe dass
Statement! alone are sufficientinan
swer the question, while the daa
Statement I alone are not suffers
answer the question,
Give answer (2) ifthe data
Statement Il alone are sulficenttoar
swer the question, while the dats
Statement I alone are not sufice
answer the question.
Give answer (3) if the data in
Statement I alone ot in Statement
alone are sufficient to answer the qus-
tion,
Give answer (4) if the data
both the Statements I afd Il are mt
sufficient to answer the question,
Give answer (6) if the data
both the Statements | and I toes
are necessary to answer the quest
11. Inhow many days wil rew"
en complete a work?
1. Two women, five bossa
three men together come
the work in eight days.
II, Six women complete
same work in stent
12. What is Sonu’s monthly
come?
1. Rita's monthly now
5000 more thas
monthly income,
income
II, Sonu’s monthly’ %
8.000 more than SOM
mei
sont
finish the job.
monthly income:
0) ———~a ‘below it. You have
eerie ar ee
he statements fs sufficient to an-
ithe question. Read both the state-
(RBI Officer Grade B' Phase-t
Exam. 03.08.2014)
Give answer (1) ifthe data in
ps | alone ts sufficient to an-
the question, while the data in
ent Il alone 15 not sufficient to
swer the question.
Give answer (2) ifthe data in
Il alone ts sufficient to an-
‘gwer the question, while the data in
t L alone is not sufficient to
mnswer the question,
Circ enewer (3) Ifthe data in
‘gatement [alone or in statement Il alone
fssullicent to answer the question,
Give answer (4) if the data in
poth the statements I and Ilis not suf-
ficient to answer the question.
Give answer (5) if the data in
both the statements I and Il together
{snecessary to answer the question.
18. What is the annual salary of Mr. X.
1. The ratio of monthly salaries
of X and Y is 9:7.
Il The monthly salary of X is
more than that of Y by Rs.
16000.
16. Whatiis the cost price of article?
1. Aman earns. profit of 20%
on selling the article.
Il, The selling price of article is
Rs. 5016.
17, What will be the total cost of
fencing a rectangular plot ?
1. The area of plot is 1134 sq.
metre. The length of plot is
15 metre more than its
breadth,
IfQuantity I> Quantity it
If Quantity > Quantity
If Quantity I < Quantity it
Quantity !=Quantity tlorthe
relationship cannot be estab-
ished from the information
thatis given
Quantity < Quantity IL
(RBI Officer Grade B’ Phase-t
Exam, 04.09.2016 (Shift-))
1>a>05b
Quantity 1 :
(a+b? -a?
Velie ot ae
1
Quantity M: 8 sap)
There are three positive numbers
4, band c. The average of and
‘bis less than the average of b
and cby 1.
Quantity I : value of
Quantity Il: value of a.
‘Three equal circles are drawn on
a triangle ABC, with points A, B,
Cas the centres. Radius of each
of the circle is equal to half of
the side of the triangle ABC. (Fig-
ure not to the scale)
‘Aand that earned
Bwas8:21..
* Quantity : Rate of
fered by scheme.
‘Quantity IT: Rate of interest of-
fered by scheme C (simple inter-
est per annum), when Rs. 1600
is invested for 3 years ears an
Interest of Rs. 384,
24. Rutuja bought two articles arti
cle AatRs, xand article Bat Rs,
+50. She sold article A at 20%
Profit and article B at 10% loss,
and eared Rs, 35 as profit on
the whole deal.
‘Quantity I: Profit eamed by Ru-
tuja on selling Article A (in Rs.)
‘Quantity 1: Loss incurred (in Rs)
when an article which costs Rs.
480 Is sold at 20% loss.
Directions (25-29) : Each of the
Aiven questions is followed by three
statements. You have to study the
tion along with the information inthree
statements and decide the 1
in which of the statement
7
4humad
_—_ J DATA SUFFICIENCY, -———
25. Arun and Bhadra are brothers.
Inhow many years from now will
Bhadra’s age be 50 years ?
1, The ratio of the current ages of
‘Arun and Bhadra s 5: 7 respec-
tively.
Ml, Bhadra was born 10 years be-
fore Arun.
IIL, Syears hence, Arun's age would
be three-fourth of Bhadra's age
at that time.
(1) Any two of the three
2) Only Il and either I or Itt
(3) AIL, and mr
(@) Only tt and mL
(© Only land ut
26. A right-angled triangle is in-
scribed in a given circle. What Is
the area of the given circle (in
cm)?
1, The base and height ofthe trian-
le (in cm) are both the roots of
the equation a¢ - 23x+ 120 = 0
Il. The sum of the base and height
of the triangle is 23 em.
IIL, The height ofthe right angled tri-
angle is greater than the base of
the same.
(a) Mand either only I or only IL
@) All Mand IL
(@) Only Il and 11
(4) Only
(6) Bither I or
27, What is the ratio between the
marked price of two identical
items, A and B, which had been
purchased at the same price ?
1. Item A was sold at a profit of
20%, while item B was sold at a
loss of 10%.
I, Item Awas sold at a discount of
2
163 %, The percentage by
hich item B's cost price had been
marked up is the same as the
profit earned on selling item A.
I. The overall profit earned on sell-
{ng items A and B was Rs. 576.
()) Any two of the three
@) Only Mand It
) alll, and mI
(4) Question cannot be answered
even with the information in
all three statements,
(6) Only and it
28. Three workers A, B and C com-
plete a given piece of work with-
im different time spans, while
working individually. What is the
ratio of time taken by C and B
respectively ?
A takes 100% more time than C
to complete the given piece of
work.
Il. B completes the given piece of
work within 8 days.
IL, B takes 2 days less
complete the given plece of work
(1) Question cannot beanswered
even with the information in
all three statements:
(2) Allof the three
Only I and Ul
or ataetner only Tor only Ht
(6), Only I and Itt
What is the three-digit number
having each digit different from
the other?
1. Bach of the digits of the given
number is a multiple of 3.
I. The digit in the unit's place 1s
50% less than that in the hun-
dred's place.
Ili, None of the digits ts zero.
(1) AML, land
(2) Only fand Tt
(3) Only Il and It
(@) Only J and lt
(6) Only J and either If or I
Directions (80-34) : In the giv-
en questions, two quantities are giv-
fen, one as Quantity I and another as
Quantity I. You have to determine re-
lationship between two quantities and
choose the appropriate option.
(1) If Quantity 1 > Quantity 11
(2) If Quantity 1 > Quantity TT
(3) Quantity I < Quantity IL
(4) Quantity = Quantity I or
the relationship cannot be
established from the infor-
mation that is given
(5) Quantity < Quantity I
(RBI Oficer Grade 'B Phase-1
Exam, 04.09.2016 (Shift)
30. There are three positive nun
bers a, b and c. The average of
a, b and cis equal to the aver-
age of a and b.
Quantity I: value of 2c
Quantity I: value of a
31. Shyam invests certain sums in
schemes- A and B for two years
each. Sum invested in scheme B
is 20% more than that invested
in scheme A. Scheme A offers
compound interest (compounded
annually) at the rate of 20% per
annum scheme B offers
interest per annum. Respenge
ratio between the interes
earned from scheme A and he
fcarned from scheme B was |
Quantity I: Rate of interest o¢
fered by scheme C (simple inter.
est per annum) when Rs. 189)
invested for 2 years eams an jp,
terest of Rs. 432.
‘32. Three equal circles are drawn oq
a triangle ABC, with points 4
and C of each of the circle jg
equal to half of the side of the
triangle ABC.
‘Area of shaded region-1
oe
=5133 cm"
Quantity I : Area of the shaded
region-2 (in cm’)
Quantity Il: 25 cm?
|. Shalmali bought two articles-A
and B at the same price. She
marked articles A and Bat 40%
and 25% above their respective
cost prices. She sold both the
articles at 20% discount. The to-
tal selling price of both the art-
cles together was Rs. 636.
Quantity I : Cost price of Article
Alin Rs.)
‘Quantity Il: Cost price of anar
ticle (in Rs.) ifit earns a profit
Rs, 60 when sold at 20% prof
a>0 th like only
work in 6 days.
47. What is A’s mother’s present 1
age? only Novel and biography. = th like
I. The respective ratio between A's
father's present age and A’s i
Peers ies <1 only Novel and Science Fiction. th
BPME-424
tal number of girls
Novel. Total how
Selence Fiction?
a) 291 2) 298
(3) 198 (@) 287
(5) 185
If the total number of
studying TT who like Seema
tion is 165, how many boys
studying ITlike only’
(63 47
(346 (@) 67
(5)56
4, What percent of the total mim
ber of students (boys and gis
studying Computer Seienceand
11 ike all three types ofbooks?
3 5
16> 13>
165 (a) 1875
aD 5
= =
(3) 155 ass
pat
1775
5. How many girls studying IT d
not like Novel?
(149 2)51
(3) 43 (4) 65
(5) 57D
(6-10) : Each of the
roots efeaes
cane
oa rot on ave to decay
oa below ata provided in the state.
{ent to anaver the
at d both the statements,
ee,
anise ACL Administrative OMcer
te as eee 10.01.2018)
gine data either in statement
0 mm statement TT alone are
aot po answer the question,
00" tne data in both the state-
Bear together are not sui.
ta er the question.
cet the data in both the state-
0) hail together are necessary
gents Fer the question.
pane the data in Statements 1
OU suflclent toanswer the ques-
soneame the data in statement 11
son re not sufficient to answer the
one
ey if the data in statement 11
fre sufficient to answer the ques-
se ie the data in statement ! alone
‘eriot sufliclent to answer the ques.
8, How much time will train A take
tocompletely cross train Brun-
ning in opposite direction (to-
wards each other) ?
1. The total length of train 4
and train B together is 456
metre
I. Train B can cross an elec-
tric pole in 8 seconds. The
respective ratio of speeds of
train A and train B is 7 : 9.
7.How many labourers are em-
ployed to do the piece of work ?
I. Ifall the employed labour-
ers report to work, the con-
cerned piece of work can be
completed in 36 days,
I If 15 of the employed ta-
bourers are absent (do not
Feport to work}, the con-
cerned piece of work can be
completed in 56 days.
8 What is the sum of money (in
Rs)?
1 The sum when invested in |
Scheme A which offers sim-
Ple interest at the rate of |
7P.c.p.a., amounts to
ber
1. The, ‘Cost
Price ofthe
Rs. 6.000, as
1. 16% prot was
eam,
selling the tabi metey
6960. If there -
vol
der ? (in m?)
1. The height of th
cylinder ts
Smless than its radius,
1H. The difference between the
Surface area and curved
Surface area of the
is 1232 m, a
(UIC Assistant Administrative Oftcer
(AAO) Online Exam. 22,03,2015)
ive answer (1) if the data in
Statement I alone are sufficient to an
Swer the question, while the data in
Statement Il alone are not sufficient to
answer the question,
Give answer (2) if the data in
Statement II alone are sufficient to
answer the question, while the data in
‘Statement I alone are not sufficient to
answer the question.
Give answer (8) if the data in
Statement I alone or in Statement Tl
alone are sufficient to answer the ques-
tion,
Give answer (4) the datain both
the Statements | and Il together are not
sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (5) if the data in
both the Statements I and Il together
are necessary to answer the question.
11. After how many months (from the
start of business) did C join the
business?
(© AandB started the business to-
gether by investing in the respec-
Rs. 7,752 in two years.
tive ratio of 7 : 6. After few
‘onthe, from the start of the
business, C joined them, The
Tespective ratio of investment of
Band C was 12: 11,
(QD The annual profit earned by A.B
‘and C from the businese was Rs,
45,000. The sum of A's share in
the annual profit and B's share
im the annual profit was Re.
35,100, :
12. What is the volume of the cylin-
der (in cubie metre}?
(© The sum of height and radius of
the cylinder fs 24m. The total
Surface area of the cylinder is
2112 ¢q. m.
) LCM and HCF of the numerical
values of the radius and height
‘of the cylinder are 70 and 2 re-
spectively. The square of numer-
ical values of the radius of the
cylinder is 96 more than the
‘Square of the numerical value of
the height of the cylinder.
18. There are 600 members ina club.
Each of them likes either one or
‘more of the given cujsines:
Chinese, Mexican and Italian.
How many members like only
Mexican cuisine?
© 57% of the members like Italian,
cuisine. 18% of the members like
only Chinese cuisine and 15% of
‘the members like only Chinese
‘and Mexican cuisines,
{M) 58% of the members like either
‘two or more of all the given cui-
Sines. 43% of the members do
not like Mexican cuisine.
14. What is the total number of girls
{in the classroom?
© The respective ratio of number
of boys and number of girls in
the classroom is 9 : 7. 3
(i) The average weight of giris in the
classroom is 4 kg less than the
average weight of boys in the
classroom. The average weight of
all the students (both boys and
girls) in the classtoom is 44.25
kg.
15. What is the marked price of the
table which was sold at a dis-
counted price?
() The marked price of the table is
40% above the cost price of the
table. Two consecutive discounts
‘were given while selling the table.
TT118, What is the value of D' ? 1, Xand ¥ started wath >
DATA SUFFICIENCY
My The table was sold for Re.
239.40. The percentage of dis- 1. Tocover a distance of D km,
Count given for second time while travelling at 90 kmph, the car
‘selling the table is double the would have taken 2 hours 30
the rae Sit discount given for ‘minutes less than the time it
{he frst time while selling the took travelling at 60 kamph.
1, ‘Travelling at 45 kmph, the ear
Directions (16-19) : Each ques- can cover (D- 90) km in 8
ton consists of a question and two
statements I and II given below it. You
have to decide whether the data pro.
vided in the statements are sufficient
toanswer the question. Read both the
statements and choose the appropri.
‘ate option.
(2) The data in statement I alone are
sufficient to answer the question
while the data in statement II
hours.
‘19. Total population (male + female)
1n village A is 2500. What per
cent of total population in village
“Aare literate ?
1. 75% of male and 80% of fe-
males in village A are literate.
‘Number of males in the vil-
lage are 50% more than that
alone are not sufficient to answer of females.
the question. I. Number of female iterates are
(2) The data in statement II alone are ‘325 less than that of male lit-
sufficient to answer the question erates. Number of males in
while the data in statement I the village are 500 more than
alone are not sufficient to answer the number of females.
the question.
(9) The data either in statement 1
alone or in statement Il alone are
sufficient to answer the question,
(4) The data in both the statements
J and Il together are not suffi-
cient to answer the question.
(6) The data in both the statements,
T and Il together are necessary
to answer the question.
(LIC AAO Prelim Exam. 05.05.2019)
16. What is the cost price of the table
which is marked at Rs. x?
1. On giving a discount of Rs.
1200, a profit of 20% is
earned.
Tl. Had there been no discount
on the table, a profit of Rs.
1500 would have been
eamed.
17. What ts the interest (in % p.a.)
offered by scheme A (offering
simple interest p.a.)?
I. Interest (in Rs.) earned on
scheme A on Rs. P after 2
years, is equal to the interest.
earned on Rs. 4000 when in-
vested for 2 years in scheme
B (offering 10% p.a. com-
pound interest-compounded
annually).
Il. Difference between the inter-
ests earned when Rs. P is
invested in scheme A for 1
Directions (20-24): In each of the
following questions a question/state-
ment is followed by three statements
numbered - I, Il and Ill. Read the ques-
tion/statement carefully and decide
whether data given are sufficient to
answer the question /validate the state-
ment from the given statements and
answer accordingly :
LIC AAO Main Exam 28.06.2019
20, Statement : The sum of the ages
of Banu and Atul is 50 years.
1. Atul’s age 4 years ago was twice
Banu's age 4 years ago.
I. Atul is four times the age of Gopi
now and Lalitha is 6 years old.
ML, Lalitha is 2 years younger than
Gopi.
() I and If together are suffi-
cient.
2) I and III together are suffi-
cient.
(3) I and Ill together are suffi-
cient.
(4) 1, Mand III together are suf-
ficient.
(9) Even!, land Ill together are
not sufficient.
21. Statement : The total annual
profit of X and Y next year Rs.
8050.
I. Next Year, X plans to invest 10%
more money and plans to with-
draw 12% of his investment
year and for 3 years is Rs.
for a year in the, the
Xpress cnetacesy
onchent ‘ous
Xana ¥ sare way
the
fora yearn the rane’,
Xgets Rs. 3150, ai
ent year, tbe pe
() 1 and Mt together
lent oe
@ i tana me
ficient FtHEr ar ag,
©) 1. Mand 11 togethe
sufficient A na
lets
22. Statement: B alone cn
the work in 30 dase
I.AandB together coy
work in 23 days SCD,
1A complies half mah ug
1
as B completes in 5th of ty
time
ML. Aand B together:
work in 20 days mpletea
() 1 and 1 togethe
cient i)
2) I and 10 toy .
Hand MT together are sun.
(Land m
[thal I together are sup,
(@) 1, Iand IM together are suf.
ficient
(5) 1, land II are not sufficent
23. What is the rate of the compound
interest?
1. The amount was invested for a
period of three years
IL. A sum of Rs.1000 becomes
Rs.1331 at the rate of eompound
interest
IIL The simple interest received on
that amount in one year is equal
to the compound interest re-
ceived on that amount in the first
year
(1) 1 and I together are suft-
cient
(2) Il and Il together are suff-
cient
(3) 1 and IM together are suff
cient
(4) 1, Il and III together are su
ficient
(8) 1, Hand Ill are not sufficient
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