Quantitative Aptitude Questions for SBI PO

Here are some examples of quantitative aptitude questions that are commonly asked in the SBI PO mains exam:

1. Arithmetic:
   • A shopkeeper offers a discount of 20% on the marked price of an item. If the selling price is $800, what is the marked price of the item?
   • If the cost price of a pen is $25 and it is sold at a profit of 20%, what is the selling price?
   • A train covers a distance of 540 kilometers in 6 hours. What is the average speed of the train?
2. Data Interpretation:
   • Study the given bar graph representing the sales of a company over five years and answer the questions based on it.
   • Interpret the given table showing the population distribution of a city based on age groups and answer related questions.
3. Quadratic Equations:
   • Solve the quadratic equation 3×2+5x−2=03x2+5x−2=0.
   • If x2−6x+8=0x2−6x+8=0, find the roots of the equation.
4. Number Series:
   • What is the next number in the series: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___?
   • Identify the missing number in the series: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25.
5. Percentage, Ratio & Proportion:
   • If 20% of a number is 40, what is 30% of the same number?
   • The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. If there are 24 boys, how many girls are there in the class?
6. Profit & Loss:
   • A trader sells an item at a loss of 10%. If the selling price is $450, what was the cost price of the item?
   • If the cost price of an item is $200 and it is sold at a profit of 25%, what is the selling price?
7. Time & Work:
   • If A can complete a piece of work in 8 days and B can complete the same work in 12 days, how many days will it take for both A and B to complete the work together?
   • If 12 workers can build a wall in 15 days, how many days will it take for 20 workers to build the same wall?
8. Mixture & Alligation:
   • A container contains a mixture of milk and water in the ratio of 5:3. If 8 liters of water is added to the container, the ratio becomes 5:4. How much milk was initially present in the container?
   • If a solution contains 20% of alcohol and another solution contains 30% alcohol, in what ratio should they be mixed to obtain a solution containing 25% alcohol?
9. Probability:
   • What is the probability of getting a prime number when rolling a fair six-sided die once?
   • If a card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of drawing a red card?
10. Geometry & Mensuration:
    • Find the area of a circle with a radius of 7 cm.
    • A rectangular garden has a length of 12 meters and a width of 8 meters. What is the perimeter of the garden?

These are just a few examples of the types of quantitative aptitude questions you may encounter in the SBI PO mains exam. It’s essential to practice a variety of questions from each topic to improve your speed and accuracy. Additionally, reviewing concepts and formulas regularly will help you tackle the quantitative aptitude section with confidence.