Crack IBPS PO/Clerk 2017 – Quantitative Aptitude (Mixtures and Allegations)

Crack IBPS PO/Clerk 2017 – Quantitative Aptitude (Mixtures and Allegations):

Dear Readers, IBPS is conducting Online Examination for the recruitment of Probationary Officers (PO) and Clerical Cadre. Preliminary Examination of IBPS PO is scheduled from 7^th Oct 2017 and for IBPS Clerk from 2nd Dec 2017. To enrich your preparation here we have providing new series of Practice Questions on Quantitative Aptitude. Candidates those who are appearing in IBPS PO/Clerk Exam can practice these questions daily and make your preparation effective.

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1. Product Pis produced by mixing chemical C and chemical H in the ratio of 5: 4. Chemical C is prepared by mixing two raw materials, C1 and C2, in the ratio of 1: 3. Chemical H is prepared by mixing raw materials, C2 and H1, in the ratio of 2: 1. Then the final mixture is prepared by mixing 864 units of product P with water. If the concentration of the raw material C2 in the final mixture is 50%, how much water had been added to product P?

1. 368 units
2. 328 units
3. 392 units
4. 616 units
5. None of the above

2. A caretaker of zoo counted the heads of the animals in a zoo and found it to be 80. When he counted the legs of the animals he found it to be 260. If the zoo had either Hornbill or jackal, how many jackals were there in the zoo?(In the zoo, each jackal had four legs and each hornbill had two legs)

1. 40
2. 30
3. 50
4. 60
5. Cannot determined

3. An amount of Rs. 50,000 invested in two parts. The first yields an interest of 9% p.a. while second 11% p.a. If the total interest at the end of year is 9.75% of capital, find the amount invested in latter part?

1. Rs. 17850
2. Rs. 18500
3. Rs. 18650
4. Rs. 18750
5. None of these

4. There are two mixtures of wine and water, the quantity of wine in them being 25% and 75% of the mixture. If two gallons of the first are mixed with three gallons of the second, what will be the ratio of wine to water in the new mixture?

1. 9 : 11
2. 11: 9
3. 9: 11
4. 2: 11
5. None of these

5. Two vessels contain mixtures of honey and water in the ratio of 8: 1 and 1: 5 respectively. The contents of both of these are mixed in a specific ratio into a third vessel. How much mixture must be drawn from the second vessel to fill the third vessel (capacity 36 gallons) completely in order that the resulting mixture may be half honey and half water?

1. 15 gallons
2. 14 gallons
3. 13 gallons
4. 12 gallons
5. None of these

6. Bottle B₁ contains milk and water in the ratio 4:5. Bottle B₂ contains milk and water in the proportion 5:1.In what proportion should quantities be taken from B₁& B₂ to form a mixture in which milk and water are in the ratio 5:4?

1. 2:5
2. 3:2
3. 2:3
4. 5:2
5. None f these

7. Digvijay has Rs.5000. He invests a part of it at 3% per annum and the remainder at 8% per annum simple interest. His total income in 3 years is Rs.750. Find the sum invested at different rates of interest?

1. 3000, 2000
2. 3000, 4000
3. 3500,2000
4. 1900,3300
5. Cannot be determined

8. Quantity1:How many kgs of best quality wheat costing Rs.42/kg should a shopkeeper mix with 25 kgs of ordinary wheat costing Rs.24 per kg so that he makes a profit of 20% on selling the mixture at Rs.40/kg?

Quantity2: 25 kg

1. Quantity1 > Quantity2
2. Quantity1 ≤ Quantity2
3. Quantity1 < Quantity2
4. Quantity1 ≥ Quantity2
5. Quantity1 = Quantity2 or No relation

9. In what ratio must a person mix three kinds of rice costing him Rs 1.20, Rs 1.44 and Rs 1.74 per kg so that the mixture may be worth Rs 1.41 per kg?
   

1. 11: 7: 77
2. 26: 45: 8
3. 27: 25: 6
4. 11: 77: 7
5. None of these

10. A sample of xlitres from a can having a 60 litre mixture of beer and water containing beer and water in the ratio of 2: 3 is replaced with beer so that the can will have beer and water in equal proportions. What is the value of x?
    

1. Cannot determined
2. 30 litres
3. 10 litres
4. 6 litres
5. None of these

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