Target SBI PO Mains 2017 – Day 18 – Aptitude

Directions (1- 5): Study the following table carefully and answer the questions given below it:

Number of Different categories of vehicles sold in the country over the years (in thousands)

Year   Heavy  Light commercial vehicle  Cars  Jeep  Two Wheelers
 1990  26 64 232  153 340
 1991  45  60 242  172  336
 1992  72  79  248  210  404
 1993  81  93  280  241  411
 1994  107  112  266  235  442
 Total  331  408  1268  1011  1933

1. In which of the following years was the number of light commercial vehicles sold approximately 25% of the number of 2-wheelers sold?

(a)1991

(b)1992

(c)1993

(d)1994

(e)None of these

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(d)1994

In the year 1994,
Number of light commercial vehicles sold were 112
Number of 2-wheelers sold were 442 So,

2. If the same percentage increase in the number of Heavy Vehicle as in 1994 over 1993 is expected in 1995, approximately how many heavy vehicles will be sold in 1995?

(a)141

(b)156

(c)176

(d)181

(e)None of these

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(a) 141

In this question, by referring the table chart, first we need to calculate the increase(in percentage) in sale of Heavy Vehicle in 1994 over 1993
Heavy Vehicle sold in 1993 = 81
Heavy Vehicle sold in 1993 = 107
Increase = 107 – 81 = 26
Now 26 is what percent of 81 =

So increase in sale were 32% in 1994, so get the answer we need to calculate the 132% of

107.

3. The number of Heavy Vehicles sold in 1993 was approximately what percent of the total number of Vehicles sold in 1992 ?

(a)6%

(b)7%

(c)8%

(d)9%

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(c)

Required percentage 

(e)None of these

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4. In which year was the number of 2-wheelers sold as a percentage of the total number of Vehicles sold during that year, the highest ?

(a)1990

(b)1991

(c)1992

(d)1993

(e)None of these

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(a)1990

5. The percentage increase in the sales in 1993 over the previous year was maximum for which of the following categories of vehicles?

(a)Two Wheeler

(b)Jeeps

(c)Light Commercial Vehicles

(d)Cars

(e)None of these

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(c)Light Commercial Vehicles

Direction (6-10): The table shows the ratio of Hindi religion soldiers to soldiers of other religions.

Name of regiment Hindi Other religions
Jat regiment 4 1
Sikh regiment 3 5
Madras regiment 2 1
Maratha regiment 3 2
Bihar regiment 5 3

6. What is the number of Hindu soldiers in Jat regiment?

(a) 2600 

(b) 2700 

(c) 3200

(d) 2800 

(e) 2350

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(d) 2800 

7. What is the difference between Hindu soldiers in Madras regiment and soldiers of other religions in Bihar regiment?

(a) 485

 (b) 550

 (c) 520

(d) 510

 (e) 490

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 (b) 550

8. The number of Hindu soldiers in Sikh regiment is what percent of the number of other soldiers in Maratha regiment?

(a) 97.12% 

(b) 99.56% 

(c) 102%

(d) 104.16%

 (e) 25%

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(d) 104.16%

9. In which regiment is the number of non-Hindu soldiers the maximum?

(a) Maratha regiment 

(b) Sikh regiment 

(c) Madras regiment

(d) Jat regiment

(e) Bihar regiment

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.(a) Maratha regiment .

10. What is the ratio of the number of Hindu soldiers in Bihar regiment to the number of non-Hindu soldiers in Jat regiment?

(a) 11 : 10 

(b) 12 : 11 

(c) 13 : 12

(d) 14 : 13 

(e) 15 : 14

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(e) 15 : 14


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