Practice Questions & Answers :: SBI PO Prelims

SBI PO Prelims
Tot. Mock Test: 6+
Tot. Exam. Sec.: 3+
Total Practice Qs: 125+
1 / 125
Divide 45 into four parts such that when 2 is added to the first part, 2 is subtracted from the second part, 2 is multiplied by the third part and the fourth part is divided by two, all result in the same number.
A8, 12, 5, 20
B6,10,15,11
C2,8,14,9
DNone of these
Answer: Option A
Explanation:If x is common result, then numbers are 2x, x/2, x+2, x-2
and
2x+ x/2+ x+2+x-2 = 45
4x+x/2 =45
9x =90
x=10
hence numbers are
8,12,5,20
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2 / 125
The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3:5:7. If the pereimeter is 60 cms,the longest side is?
A7
B30
C28
D15
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Assume common multiple to k.
Hence sides are 3k,5k,7k.
Perimeter is 15k. Hence 15k=60
Therefore k=4
Hence longest side is 7*4=28
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3 / 125
Ramesh has solved 108 questions in an examination. If he got only '0' marks, then how many questions were wrong when one mark is given for each one correct answer and 1/3 mark is subtracted on each wrong answer.
A56
B121
C81
D95
ENone of above
Answer: Option C
Explanation:If Ramesh attempts 'x' questions correct and 'y' questions wrong, then
x + y=108 ---(i) &
x - (1/3)y=0 ---(ii)
On solving x=27, y=81
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4 / 125
A is 25% bigger than B, B is 20% less than C, then the relation between A, B, C?
A2:3:5
B4:2:3
C5:4:5
D1:2:3
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Assume C = 100. Then, B is 20%less than C
Therefore, 20*100/100 = 20 ;
B= 100-20 = 80
So, B =80
A = 25% more than B :
So, A = B + 25% of B= 80 + 20 = 100
So, the proportion are 100:80:100 = 5:4:5
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5 / 125
What is the discount for 'buy 6 and get 1 for free'?
A16%
B16.50%
C14.28%
D15.30%
ENone of above
Answer: Option C
Explanation:let 6 article be purchased for Rs 100.
.'. each article worth Rs.100/6.
so for 7 article it would be 100+100/6.
Discount% is equal to what % of (100+100/6) equal to 100,minus by 100%.
i.e.100=x of (100+100/6),
100=x% of 350/3.
x%=300/350.
x%=0.85714.
discount=(1-0.85714)*100.
=14.28% is the disount percentage on 116.6666.
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6 / 125
An article with cost price of 180 is sold at 15% profit. What is the selling price?
A198
B200
C204
D207
Answer: Option D
Explanation:SP=1.15*180=207
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7 / 125
If 5 men take an hour to dig a ditch, then how long should 12 men take a dig to ditch of the same type?
A25 min
B30 min
C28 min
D20 min
Answer: Option A
Explanation:If 5 men take an hour to dig a ditch, then
12 men will take 5*60/12 = 25 mins to dig a ditch of the same type.
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8 / 125
The length of a rectangle is increased by 60%. By what percent would the width have to be decreased to maintain the same area ?
A37(1 / 2)%
B60%
C75%
DNone
Answer: Option A
Explanation:assume initially l=100 and b=100
so area =l*b
160(100-b)=100*100
b=37(1/2)%
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9 / 125
I had about Rs.14.40 in one rupee coins and 20 paise coins when I went out for shopping. When I returned, I found that number of 20 paise coins and 1 rupee coins are exactly as 1 rupee and 20 paise coins respectively, that I had originally. I came back with one third of what I had started out with. How many one rupee coins did I have initially?
A10
B12
C14
D16
ENone of above
Answer: Option C
Explanation:Let's assume he had X coins of 20 paisa and Y coins of Rs 1.
Then
20x+100y = 3*(100x+20Y)
280 x= 40 y
y=7x
For Rs 14, x=2
then y =14
so he had 14 coins of Rs. 1 initially.
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10 / 125
January 1, 2007 was Monday. What day of the week lies on Jan. 1, 2008?
AMonday
BTuesday
CWednesday
DSunday
Answer: Option B
Explanation:It will be tuesday..
because (jan1, 2008)-(jan1,2007)=365 days=52 weeks 1 day.
next day to monday is Tuesday
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