SBI Apprentice Examination – Practice Test

Quantitative Aptitude — Practice Test 

Full-Length Practice Test 

Instructions:

• Each test contains 25 objective-type (MCQ) questions on Quantitative Aptitude carrying 1 mark each.
• Time allotted for each test is 15 minutes.
• Attempt the questions first without looking at the answer key placed at the end of each test.
• Topics covered: simplification & BODMAS, number series, percentage, average, ratio & proportion, profit & loss, simple interest & compound interest, time & work, time-speed-distance, problems on ages, mixture & alligation, boats & streams, partnership, probability, permutation & combination, HCF-LCM, and quadratic equations.

TEST 1: Quantitative Aptitude

Number of Questions: 25 | Maximum Marks: 25 | Duration: 15 Minute

1.Simplify: 15% of 240 + 25% of 160 = ?

(A) 70

(B) 72

(C) 76

(D) 80

2.Find the missing number in the series: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?

(A) 125

(B) 126

(C) 127

(D) 128

3.The price of an item increases by 20%. By what percent should a person reduce his consumption to keep expenditure unchanged?

(A) 16.66%

(B) 20%

(C) 25%

(D) 15%

4.The average of 5 consecutive natural numbers is 20. Find the largest number.

(A) 21

(B) 22

(C) 23

(D) 24

5.If A : B = 3 : 4 and B : C = 5 : 6, find A : B : C.

(A) 15 : 20 : 24

(B) 12 : 16 : 20

(C) 9 : 12 : 16

(D) 15 : 18 : 24

6.The cost price of an article is Rs. 500 and it is sold for Rs. 600. Find the profit percentage.

(A) 15%

(B) 18%

(C) 20%

(D) 25%

7.Find the simple interest on Rs. 8,000 at 5% per annum for 3 years.

(A) Rs. 1,000

(B) Rs. 1,100

(C) Rs. 1,200

(D) Rs. 1,300

8.Find the compound interest on Rs. 10,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years.

(A) Rs. 2,000

(B) Rs. 2,050

(C) Rs. 2,100

(D) Rs. 2,200

9.A can complete a work in 12 days and B can complete it in 18 days. In how many days will they finish it together?

(A) 7 days

(B) 7.2 days

(C) 7.5 days

(D) 8 days

10.A car travels at a speed of 60 km/h for 2.5 hours. Find the distance covered.

(A) 120 km

(B) 140 km

(C) 150 km

(D) 160 km

11.A father’s age is three times his son’s age. The sum of their ages is 48 years. Find the father’s age.

(A) 32 years

(B) 34 years

(C) 36 years

(D) 40 years

12.A mixture of 25 litres contains milk and water in the ratio 3 : 2. Find the quantity of milk.

(A) 10 litres

(B) 12 litres

(C) 15 litres

(D) 18 litres

13.Find the HCF of 24 and 36.

(A) 6

(B) 8

(C) 12

(D) 18

14.Find the LCM of 12 and 18.

(A) 24

(B) 32

(C) 36

(D) 48

15.If 2x + 5 = 17, find the value of x.

(A) 5

(B) 6

(C) 7

(D) 8

16.Find the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation x² − 7x + 12 = 0.

(A) 5

(B) 7

(C) 9

(D) 12

17.A boat’s speed downstream is 15 km/h and upstream is 5 km/h. Find the speed of the boat in still water.

(A) 8 km/h

(B) 9 km/h

(C) 10 km/h

(D) 12 km/h

18.A invests Rs. 5,000 for 12 months and B invests Rs. 6,000 for 8 months. Find the ratio of their profits.

(A) 5 : 4

(B) 4 : 5

(C) 3 : 2

(D) 5 : 6

19.The price of sugar increases by 25%. By what percent should consumption be reduced to keep expenditure unchanged?

(A) 15%

(B) 20%

(C) 25%

(D) 30%

20.A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting a number greater than 4.

(A) 1/6

(B) 1/3

(C) 1/2

(D) 2/3

21.In how many ways can 3 people be seated in a row out of 5 people?

(A) 60

(B) 50

(C) 120

(D) 20

22.Simplify: (12 + 8) × 2 − 10 ÷ 2 = ?

(A) 30

(B) 32

(C) 35

(D) 40

23.In an exam, 60% of students passed. If 240 students failed, find the total number of students.

(A) 500

(B) 550

(C) 600

(D) 650

24.Find the compound interest on Rs. 4,000 for 1 year at 10% p.a. compounded half-yearly.

(A) Rs. 400

(B) Rs. 405

(C) Rs. 410

(D) Rs. 420

25.Find the missing number in the series: 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ?

(A) 18

(B) 20

(C) 21

(D) 24

Answer Key — TEST 1: Quantitative Aptitude