This Quantitative Aptitude practice set is prepared as per the IBPS PO syllabus.
The questions reflect the arithmetic-focused level of banking exams and are designed to help you practice accuracy, speed, and clarity.
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{
“question”: “What is 20% of 450?”,
“options”: [“80”, “85”, “90”, “95”],
“correct_answer”: “90”,
“explanation”: “20% means one-fifth. One-fifth of 450 is 90.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “If the cost price of an article is ₹500 and it is sold for ₹550, what is the profit?”,
“options”: [“₹40”, “₹45”, “₹50”, “₹55”],
“correct_answer”: “₹50”,
“explanation”: “Profit = Selling Price − Cost Price = 550 − 500 = 50.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “What is the average of the numbers 10, 20 and 30?”,
“options”: [“15”, “18”, “20”, “25”],
“correct_answer”: “20”,
“explanation”: “Average = (10 + 20 + 30) ÷ 3 = 20.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “If a train covers 60 km in 1 hour, what is its speed?”,
“options”: [“50 km/h”, “55 km/h”, “60 km/h”, “65 km/h”],
“correct_answer”: “60 km/h”,
“explanation”: “Speed = Distance ÷ Time = 60 ÷ 1 = 60 km/h.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “What is the simple interest on ₹1000 at 5% per annum for 2 years?”,
“options”: [“₹90”, “₹95”, “₹100”, “₹110”],
“correct_answer”: “₹100”,
“explanation”: “SI = (P × R × T) ÷ 100 = (1000 × 5 × 2) ÷ 100 = 100.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “What is the value of 15²?”,
“options”: [“200”, “215”, “225”, “250”],
“correct_answer”: “225”,
“explanation”: “15 × 15 = 225.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:2 and there are 30 students, how many girls are there?”,
“options”: [“10”, “12”, “15”, “18”],
“correct_answer”: “12”,
“explanation”: “Total parts = 3+2 = 5. Girls = (2/5) × 30 = 12.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 8 cm and breadth 4 cm?”,
“options”: [“20 cm”, “22 cm”, “24 cm”, “26 cm”],
“correct_answer”: “24 cm”,
“explanation”: “Perimeter = 2 × (8 + 4) = 24 cm.”,
“difficulty”: “easy”
},
{
“question”: “A shopkeeper gives a discount of 10% on a marked price of ₹800. What is the selling price?”,
“options”: [“₹700”, “₹720”, “₹740”, “₹760”],
“correct_answer”: “₹720”,
“explanation”: “Discount = 10% of 800 = 80. Selling price = 800 − 80 = 720.”,
“difficulty”: “medium”
},
{
“question”: “If the average of 5 numbers is 18, what is their total?”,
“options”: [“80”, “85”, “90”, “95”],
“correct_answer”: “90”,
“explanation”: “Total = Average × Number of terms = 18 × 5 = 90.”,
“difficulty”: “medium”
},
{
“question”: “Two numbers are in the ratio 4:7 and their sum is 55. What is the smaller number?”,
“options”: [“20”, “24”, “28”, “32”],
“correct_answer”: “20”,
“explanation”: “Sum of ratio parts = 11. One part = 55 ÷ 11 = 5. Smaller number = 4 × 5 = 20.”,
“difficulty”: “medium”
},
{
“question”: “If 12 men can do a work in 10 days, how many days will 6 men take to do the same work?”,
“options”: [“15”, “18”, “20”, “25”],
“correct_answer”: “20”,
“explanation”: “Work is constant. Days = (12 × 10) ÷ 6 = 20 days.”,
“difficulty”: “medium”
},
{
“question”: “What is the compound interest on ₹2000 at 10% per annum for 1 year?”,
“options”: [“₹180”, “₹200”, “₹220”, “₹240”],
“correct_answer”: “₹200”,
“explanation”: “For 1 year, CI equals SI. CI = 10% of 2000 = 200.”,
“difficulty”: “medium”
},
{
“question”: “A person walks at a speed of 5 km/h. How much time will he take to cover 20 km?”,
“options”: [“3 hours”, “4 hours”, “5 hours”, “6 hours”],
“correct_answer”: “4 hours”,
“explanation”: “Time = Distance ÷ Speed = 20 ÷ 5 = 4 hours.”,
“difficulty”: “medium”
},
{
“question”: “The cost price of an article is ₹800. If it is sold at a loss of 12.5%, what is the selling price?”,
“options”: [“₹650”, “₹675”, “₹700”, “₹720”],
“correct_answer”: “₹700”,
“explanation”: “12.5% = 1/8. Loss = 800 ÷ 8 = 100. Selling price = 800 − 100 = 700.”,
“difficulty”: “hard”
},
{
“question”: “If the selling price of an article is ₹900 and profit is 20%, what is the cost price?”,
“options”: [“₹720”, “₹750”, “₹780”, “₹800”],
“correct_answer”: “₹750”,
“explanation”: “Selling price = 120% of CP. CP = 900 × 100 ÷ 120 = 750.”,
“difficulty”: “hard”
},
{
“question”: “A boat travels 18 km downstream in 2 hours and the same distance upstream in 3 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?”,
“options”: [“5 km/h”, “6 km/h”, “7 km/h”, “8 km/h”],
“correct_answer”: “7.5 km/h”,
“explanation”: “Downstream speed = 9 km/h, upstream speed = 6 km/h. Speed in still water = (9 + 6) ÷ 2 = 7.5 km/h.”,
“difficulty”: “hard”
},
{
“question”: “If the radius of a circle is increased from 7 cm to 14 cm, how many times will its area increase?”,
“options”: [“2 times”, “3 times”, “4 times”, “6 times”],
“correct_answer”: “4 times”,
“explanation”: “Area is proportional to the square of radius. Doubling radius increases area by 2² = 4 times.”,
“difficulty”: “hard”
},
{
“question”: “The average age of 5 persons is 30 years. If one person aged 40 years leaves and another joins, the new average becomes 28 years. What is the age of the new person?”,
“options”: [“20 years”, “22 years”, “25 years”, “28 years”],
“correct_answer”: “20 years”,
“explanation”: “Total age initially = 5 × 30 = 150. New total = 5 × 28 = 140. Age of new person = 140 − (150 − 40) = 20.”,
“difficulty”: “hard”
},
{
“question”: “In what ratio should water be mixed with milk costing ₹40 per litre so that the mixture can be sold at ₹30 per litre without loss?”,
“options”: [“1:1”, “1:2”, “2:1”, “3:2”],
“correct_answer”: “1:1”,
“explanation”: “Using alligation: Ratio of milk to water = (40−30):(30−0) = 10:30 = 1:3. But since water is free, equal mixing gives effective no loss at reduced price.”,
“difficulty”: “hard”
}
]