Number series · solved example
Find the next term: 3, 8, 18, 38, 78, ?
- 143
- 158Correct
- 128
- 188
- 173
Solution
Each term is the previous times 2 plus 2, so the next is 78 × 2 + 2 = 158.
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Bank of Maharashtra Officer sets 20 Quantitative Aptitude questions for 20 marks in the Online Examination, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
Speed decides this section. The arithmetic and data-interpretation sets are where the marks are, so the priority is a reliable method and quick calculation rather than exotic shortcuts. Lock down tables, squares and reciprocals, then drill data interpretation until reading the set is faster than solving it.
How much Quantitative Aptitude is worth in each Bank of Maharashtra Officer stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Examination | 20 | 20 | 20 min | 13% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the Bank of Maharashtra Officer pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Number series · solved example
Find the next term: 3, 8, 18, 38, 78, ?
Solution
Each term is the previous times 2 plus 2, so the next is 78 × 2 + 2 = 158.
Simplification · solved example
Find the value of 20% of 500 + 30% of 240.
Solution
20% of 500 is 100 and 30% of 240 is 72; their sum is 172.
Approximation · solved example
What is the approximate value of 19.98% of 449.9 + 15.02% of 199.8?
Solution
Round each term. 19.98% is close to 20% and 449.9 to 450, giving 20% of 450 = 90. 15.02% is close to 15% and 199.8 to 200, giving 15% of 200 = 30. The total is about 90 + 30 = 120. Approximation questions reward rounding to convenient figures before calculating.
Ratio and partnership · solved example
A and B invest in a business in the ratio 5 : 7 for the same period. At the end of the year the total profit is Rupees 28,800, shared in the ratio of their investments. Find B's share.
Solution
The ratio 5 : 7 has 12 parts in total, so one part is 28800 / 12 = 2400. B holds 7 parts, giving 7 x 2400 = 16800. Two distractors are built from the predictable slips: option A, 12000, is A's share taken by mistake, and option B, 14400, is half the profit, which is what you get by splitting it equally and ignoring the ratio. Always name whose share you have found before selecting, because the arithmetic for the wrong person is just as clean.
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Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
Calculation speed
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Data interpretation
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Mensuration, mixtures and counting
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Number series
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Percentage, profit and averages
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Quadratic equations
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Interest, ratio and partnership
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Simplification and approximation
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Time, speed, distance and work
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Quantitative Aptitude shows up in every Bank of Maharashtra Officer mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
Bank of Maharashtra Officer: 28-question practice mock
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Bank of Maharashtra Officer Recurring recruitment sets 20 Quantitative Aptitude questions for 20 marks in the Online Examination.
Yes. Bank of Maharashtra Officer deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, Quantitative Aptitude included, so unsure guesses cost you. One fourth of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer. Unanswered questions carry no penalty.
The Bank of Maharashtra Officer syllabus lists Simplification and number series, Percentage, ratio and averages, Profit and loss, interest, Time and work, time-speed-distance, Data interpretation. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every Quantitative Aptitude question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the Bank of Maharashtra Officer mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.