FREE IBPS Arithmetic Word Problems Questions and Answers

Question 1

A shopkeeper marks an article 50% above its cost price and then sells it after offering a discount of 20% on the marked price. What is his actual profit percentage?

Accepted Answer

20%

Answer

25%

Answer

30%

Answer

15%

Question 2

Pipe A can fill a cistern in 12 hours and Pipe B can fill it in 15 hours. Both pipes are opened together, but after 3 hours, Pipe A is turned off. How much more time will Pipe B alone take to fill the remaining part of the cistern?

Accepted Answer

8 hours 15 minutes

Answer

8 hours

Answer

7 hours 45 minutes

Answer

9 hours

Question 3

A 40-litre mixture of milk and water contains 10% water. How many litres of water must be added to the mixture to make the water content 20% in the new mixture?

Accepted Answer

5 litres

Answer

4 litres

Answer

8 litres

Answer

10 litres

Question 4

The speed of a boat in still water is 15 km/hr, and the speed of the current is 3 km/hr. The boat travels to a destination and returns to the starting point. What is the average speed for the total journey?

Accepted Answer

14.4 km/hr

Answer

15 km/hr

Answer

14.5 km/hr

Answer

12 km/hr

Question 5

The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at an annual interest rate of 8% is ₹64. Which of the following is the principal sum?

Accepted Answer

₹10,000

Answer

₹8,000

Answer

₹12,500

Answer

₹9,600

Question 6

A and B start a business. A invests ₹35,000 for 8 months and B invests ₹42,000 for 10 months. If the total profit at the end of the period is ₹34,950, what is B's share of the profit?

Accepted Answer

₹20,970

Answer

₹13,980

Answer

₹17,475

Answer

₹16,550