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SBI PO 2019 - Preliminary Examination, conducted in online Mode, has: a duration of 1 hour, a total of 100 questions, a maximum score of 100 marks, and consists of 3 sections, namely - English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability. The 3 sections are separately timed and the questions can be attempted in any order. There is a Negative marking in SBI PO Preliminary exam and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all 3 sections to qualify for the SBI PO Main exam. The below sections gives the detailed information about SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude.

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S.No. Name of Test Number of Questions Marks Duration
1 English language 30 Total Maximum Marks 100 20 minutes
2 Quantitative Aptitude 35 20 minutes
3 Reasoning ability 35 20 minutes
Total 100 1 hour
The SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude section in the Prelims, has a total of 35 questions in 20 minutes. Below mentioned are the different categories of expected questions in the Preliminary Exam of SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude Section.

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Topic Number of Questions
Number System 0 – 2 Questions
Simplification/Approximation 5 – 7 Questions
Average 0 – 2 Questions
Percentage 1 – 2 Questions
Ratio and Proportion 1 – 2 Questions
Interest 1 – 2 Questions
Number Series 2 – 5 Questions
Profit and Loss 1 – 2 Questions
Speed, Time and Distance 1 – 2 Questions
Algebra 0 - 6 Questions
Mensuration 1 – 2 Questions
Data Interpretation 5 – 10 Questions
Time and Work 1 – 2 Questions
Permutation and Combination 0 – 1 Questions
Mixture Problems 1 – 2 Question
Probability 0 – 1 Question
Data Sufficiency 0 – 5 Questions


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Number System What is the place value of 7 in the numeral 2734?
    (a) 70 (b) 7 (c) 700 (d) 7.00
Answer: c
Average A batsman has a certain average of runs for 12 innings. In the 13th innings he scores 96 runs, thereby increasing his average by 5 runs. What is his average after the 13th innings?
    (a) 64 (b) 48 (c) 36 (d) 72 (e) 89
Answer: c
Percentage Three papers were set in an examination and the maximum marks per were in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 2, respectively. If a student obtained 50% in the first paper, 60% in the second, and 65% in the third, what percent did he obtain overall?
    (a) 58.3% (b) 66.66% (c) 33.33% (d) 60% (e) None of these
Answer: d
Ratio and Proportion A student obtained equal marks in History and Sociology. The ratio of marks in Sociology and Geography is 2 : 3 and the ratio of marks in History and Philosophy is 1 : 2. If he has scored an aggregate of 55% marks. The maximum marks in each subject is same. In how many subjects did he score equal to or greater than 60% marks?
    (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0 (e) none of these
Answer: b
Interest A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 years and to Rs. 854 in 4 years. The sum is:
    (a) Rs. 650 (b) Rs. 690 (c) Rs. 698 (d) Rs. 700
Answer: C
Number Series 2 11 38 197 1172 8227 65806
    (a) 11 (b) 38 (c) 197 (d) 1172 (e) 8227
Answer: e
Profit and Loss The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is:
    (a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 18 (d) 25
Answer: b
Speed, Time and Distance A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km per hour?
    (a) 3.6 (b) 7.2 (c) 8.4 (d) 10
Answer: b
Algebra Sum of the two numbers is [latex]\frac{55}{22}[/latex] and the product of that numbers is 1 then what will be the sum of the squares of that numbers?
    (a) [latex]\frac{12}{5}[/latex] (b) [latex]\frac{5}{11}[/latex] (c) [latex]\frac{17}{4}[/latex] (d) [latex]\frac{21}{7}[/latex]
Answer: c
Mensuration The length of a rectangular plot is 5 1/3, times that of its breadth. If the area of the plot is 270 square metres, then what is its length?
    (a) 120 m (b) 130 m (c) 125 m (d) None of these
Answer: a
Data Interpretation The data of the production of paper (in lakh tonnes) by three different companies X, Y and Z over the years are provided in the below bar graph. Read the graph carefully and answer the questions mentioned?

1. Which of the following years, the percentage rise/fall in production from the previous year is the maximum for company Y?
    (a) 1997 (b) 1998 (c) 1999 (d) 2000 (e) 1997 and 2000
Answer: a
2. What is the ratio of the average production of company X in the period 1998 - 2000 to the average production of company Y in the same period?
    (a) 1 : 1 (b) 15 : 17 (c) 23 : 25 (d) 27 : 29 (e) None of these
Answer: c
3. What is the percentage increase in the production of company Y from 1996 to 1999?
    (a) 30% (b) 45% (c) 50% (d) 60% (e) 75%
Answer: d
4. What is the difference between the production of company Z in 1998 and company Y in 1996?
    (a) 2,00,000 tons (b) 20,00,000 tons (c) 20,000 tons (d) 2,00,00,000 tons (e) None of these
Answer: b
Time and Work A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then the fraction of the work that is left is :
    (a) [latex]\frac{1}{4}[/latex] (b) [latex]\frac{1}{10}[/latex] (c) [latex]\frac{7}{15}[/latex] (d)[latex]\frac{8}{15}[/latex]
Answer: d
Permutation and Combination From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five persons are to be selected to form a committee so that at least 3 men are there on the committee. In how many ways can it be done?
    (a) 564 (b) 645 (c) 735 (d) 756 (e)None of these
Answer: d
Mixture Problems Tea worth Rs. 126 per kg and Rs. 135 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth Rs. 153 per kg, the price of the third variety per kg will be:
    (a) Rs. 169.50 (b) Rs. 170 (c) Rs. 175.50 (d) Rs. 180
Answer: c
Probability Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5?
    (a) [latex]\frac{1}{2}[/latex] (b) [latex]\frac{2}{5}[/latex] (c) [latex]\frac{8}{15}[/latex] (d) [latex]\frac{9}{20}[/latex]
Answer: d
Data Sufficiency What is the circumference of semi-circle ? Statement I: The area of the semi-circle is half the area of a parallelogram. Statement II: The length of parallelogram is 1.5 times the radius of the semi-circle Statement III: The difference between the length and breadth of a parallelogram is 8 cm.
    (a) Only II and III are sufficient (b) Only I and II are sufficient (c) Only I and III are sufficient (d) All I, II and III are necessary to answer the question (e) The question can not be answered even with all I, II and III
Answer: a
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