Quant Practice

Q1. Anita’s father was 38 years of age when she was born while her mother was 36 years old when her brother four years younger to her was born. What is the difference between the ages of her parents?
(a) 2 years
(b) 4 years
(c) 6 years
(d) 8 years
(e)10 years

Q2. My brother is 3 years elder to me. My father was 28 years of age when my sister was born while my mother was 26 years of age when I was born. If my sister was 4 years of age when my brother was born, then, what was the age of my father and mother respectively when my brother was born?
(a) 32 yrs, 23 yrs
(b) 32 yrs, 29 yrs
(c) 35 yrs, 29 yrs
(d) 35 yrs, 33 yrs
(e) None of these

Q3. Raman borrowed some money at the rate of 6% p.a. S.I. for the first three years, 9% p.a. S.I.  for the next five years and 13% p.a. S.I.  for the period beyond eight years. If the total interest paid by him at the end of eleven years is Rs. 8160, how much money did he borrow?
(a) Rs. 8000
(b) Rs. 10,000
(c) Rs. 12,000
(d) Data inadequate
(e)None of these

Q4. Peter invested Rs. 12,000 at the rate of 10 p.c.p.a. simple interest and another amount at the rate of 20 p.c.p.a. simple interest. If total interest earned on whole money is 14% of total amount. Find the total amount invested.
(a) Rs. 20,000
(b) Rs. 22,000
(c) Rs. 24,000
(d) Rs. 25,000
(e)Rs. 18,000

Q5. A bank offers 5% compound interest calculated on half-yearly basis. A customer deposits Rs. 1600 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is
(a) Rs. 220
(b) Rs. 244
(c) Rs. 222
(d) Rs. 223
(e) Rs. 425

Directions (6-10): What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?
Q6. 7,20,   46,    98,  202,?
(a) 420
(b) 410
(c) 310
(d) 320
(e) 340

Q7.  210,   209,   213,   186,   202,    ?
(a) 138
(b) 77
(c) 177
(d) 327
(e) 127

Q8.  27,    38,71,126,203,?
(a) 212
(b) 202
(c) 301
(d) 312
(e) 302

Q9.  435,    354,   282,   219,  165,?
(a) 103
(b) 112
(c) 120
(d) 130
(e) 140

Q10.  4,   200,   369,  513,   634,     ?
(a) 788
(b) 715
(c) 734
(d) 755
(e) 655