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BPSC 2022 — Quantitative Aptitude Questions with Answers

All 8 Quantitative Aptitude previous-year questions from BPSC 2022, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Time, Speed and Distance

   Anil and Suman together can do a piece of work in 12 days. Anil alone can do it in 20 days. If Suman has to do this work alone, then he will take

   • a)28 days
   • b)29 days
   • c)30 days
   • d)27 days
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
2. Q2.Sets and Venn Diagrams

   In a class of 55 students, 34 like to play cricket and 26 like to play badminton. Also, every student likes to play at least one of the two games. How many students like to play both cricket and badminton?

   • a)4
   • b)5
   • c)6
   • d)3
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
3. Q3.Algebra

   What are the two natural numbers whose product is 2400 and the sum of whose squares is 5200?

   • a)80, 30
   • b)75, 32
   • c)60, 40
   • d)120, 20
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
4. Q4.Number Series

   How many numbers between 100 and 500 are divisible by 4, 5 and 6?

   • a)6
   • b)7
   • c)8
   • d)5
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
5. Q5.Algebra

   In a 70 kg mixture of sand and cement, the ratio of sand to cement is 4:1. How much sand should be added to the mixture so that the ratio of sand to cement becomes 6:1?

   • a)28 kg
   • b)30 kg
   • c)32 kg
   • d)24 kg
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
6. Q6.Algebra

   On selling oranges at ₹150 per dozen, Shashi incurs a loss of 25%. To gain 20% profit, at what rate should he sell them?

   • a)₹ 230 per dozen
   • b)₹ 240 per dozen
   • c)₹ 250 per dozen
   • d)₹ 220 per dozen
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
7. Q7.Mensuration

   The lengths of the diagonals of a rhombus are 10 cm and 24 cm. Its perimeter is

   • a)52 cm
   • b)56 cm
   • c)60 cm
   • d)48 cm
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above
8. Q8.Time, Speed and Distance

   A 140-meter long train is moving at a speed of 60 km/hr, and a dog is running in the same direction parallel to the train at a speed of 18 km/hr. In how much time will the train cross the dog?

   • a)11 seconds
   • b)12 seconds
   • c)12½ seconds
   • d)10 seconds
   • e)None of the above/More than one of the above