Practicing Arithmetic questions is essential for scoring well in the Quantitative Aptitude section of the SBI PO Exam. These questions test your conceptual clarity, calculation speed, and problem-solving ability across topics like percentages, profit & loss, time & work, and simple & compound interest. Regular practice helps improve accuracy and boosts confidence during the exam. To support your preparation, we have compiled practice questions along with a downloadable PDF for revision.
Arithmetic Questions for SBI PO Exam, FREE PDF
To strengthen your preparation, we are providing a free Arithmetic Questions PDF for SBI PO aspirants. This PDF includes a variety of practice questions with detailed solutions to help you understand different concepts and shortcut methods. It allows you to practice offline, revise key formulas, and improve your calculation speed effectively. Download the PDF and enhance your arithmetic skills anytime.
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SBI PO Arithmetic Questions Practice Set 1 Quiz
Q1. In an election between two candidates X and Y, X received 1.6% fewer votes than Y. If 25 votes originally cast for Y had been given to X instead, both candidates would have had an equal number of votes. What was the total number of votes cast?
Q2. Train A is three times as long as Train B. When passing a static signal post, Train A takes 12 seconds and Train B takes 18 seconds. If Train A crosses a platform in 30 seconds, how long will Train B take to cross the same platform?
Q3. A sum of money grows to ₹57,600 after 2 years of compound interest. After a total of 4 years, the same sum grows to ₹82,944. Find the initial principal amount.
Q4. A dairy owner buys 50 liters of milk at ₹60 per liter. He adds some water and sells the mixture at the same cost price of ₹60 per liter, thereby earning a 20% profit. How many liters of water did he add?
Q5. A bag contains 7 yellow and 13 purple marbles. After removing one marble, the probability of drawing a purple marble reduces to p/q (in simplest form). What is the value of p + q?
Q6. 50% of the first number is equal to 20% of the third number. If the first number is ‘2p’, the second is ‘p+24’, and the third is ‘p+48’, find what percentage the second number is of the third.
Q7. A mixture initially has oil and petrol in a 4:1 ratio. After removing 40 liters of the mixture and adding 20 liters of petrol, the oil becomes 60% of the new blend. What was the initial quantity of the mixture?
Q8. If 25 liters of petrol were added to the initial 100-liter mixture (from Q7) instead of removing any mixture, what would be the percentage of oil in the resulting blend?
Q9. In a geometric progression of chocolates given to a line of people, each person receives 3 times as many as the previous person. If the first person has 4 chocolates, how many does the fourth person have?
Q10. A sum of ₹30,000 is lent in two parts: one at 10% simple interest and the other at 18%. If the total interest earned over 2 years is ₹9,600, find the amount lent at 10%.
Q11. A thief has a 120-meter lead over a constable. If the constable catches the thief in 72 seconds and the thief’s speed is 6 km/h, what is the constable’s speed?
Q12. How many tiles of 30 cm x 25 cm are required to cover a floor measuring 9 meters by 6 meters?
Q13. Part of a sum was invested at 8% for 3 years, and the rest at 8% for 5 years. The overall interest rate on the total principal was 30%. If the total sum is ₹56,000, find the second part.
Q14. A merchant bought 200 items at the same price. He sold some at a 12% loss and the rest at an 18% profit. If he broke even overall (0% profit/loss), how many items were sold at a loss?
Q15. The ratio of Cost Price (CP) to Marked Price (MP) is determined by (100-Discount%)/(100+Profit%). If a 30% discount results in a 15% profit and the difference between CP and MP is ₹6,300, find the MP.
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SBI PO Arithmetic Questions Practice Set 2
Q16. A certain amount was invested at a simple interest rate. If the rate had been 3% higher, the interest earned over 4 years would have increased. For a principal of ₹10,000, how much extra amount would be received after 4 years?
Q17. A mixture was increased by 25% in quantity by adding water, and the selling price was increased by 12%. What is the effective overall profit percentage?
Q18. Pipe A can fill a tank in 20 minutes, while Pipe B can empty the same tank in 40 minutes. If both are opened together in an empty tank, how long will it take to fill?
Q19. A works on a project for 4 days. The remaining work can be finished by B alone in 36 days or by A and B together in 9 days. In how many days can A alone finish the entire project?
Q20. A coin is tossed 5 times. What is the probability of getting exactly four heads or exactly four tails?
Q21. An employee is usually 45 minutes late. One day he increases his speed by 20%. How much late will he be now?
Q22. 180 kg of rice is sold in two parts: one at 12% profit and the rest at 22% profit. If the overall profit is 18%, find the difference between the quantities of the two parts.
Q23. A dealer marks his goods 50% above CP. If he increases the discount from 15% to 25%, his profit falls by ₹90. Find the Cost Price.
Q24. The rowing speed in still water is ‘x’. If the speed of the stream is ‘y’, and the ratio of downstream to upstream time for a fixed distance is given, find ‘x’ if the stream speed is 8 km/h and the ratio of speeds is 2:1.
Q25. A train traveling at 54 km/h crosses a man in 7 seconds and a platform in 28 seconds. What is the length of the platform?
Q26. A works for 8 days and B finishes the rest in 20 days. If A had worked for 5 days, B would have taken 35 days for the rest. If they work together, how long will they take?
Q27. In an Arithmetic Progression (AP) of 24 terms, the 10th term is 46 and the 22nd term is 82. What is the 3rd term?
Q28. A vendor claims to sell at an 8% profit but uses a 900g weight instead of 1kg. What is his actual overall profit percentage?
Q29. In a 1000m race, if Prakash beats Qadir by 100m and Qadir beats Riyaz by 100m, by how many meters does Prakash beat Riyaz?
Q30. An inlet pipe fills a tank in 48 hours. Due to a leak, it takes 64 hours to fill the tank. If the tank is full, how long will the leak take to empty it?
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