SBI PO Practice Questions — All Questions

The value of 144 divided by 12, plus 6 is:

• a.12
• b.24
• c.30
• d.18✓

144/12 = 12; 12 + 6 = 18.

A car covers 150 km in 2.5 hours. Its speed is:

• a.75 km/h
• b.50 km/h
• c.65 km/h
• d.60 km/h✓

150 / 2.5 = 60 km/h.

A 20% increase then a 10% increase on 100 gives:

• a.135
• b.132✓
• c.120
• d.130

100 x 1.2 = 120; 120 x 1.1 = 132.

Number series: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ?

• a.13✓
• b.12
• c.10
• d.11

Fibonacci: 5 + 8 = 13.

A chart shows sales of 200, 300, and 500 for three months. The total is:

• a.1000✓
• b.1100
• c.900
• d.1200

200 + 300 + 500 = 1000.

For those three months (200, 300, 500), the average monthly sales is about:

• a.200
• b.250
• c.333✓
• d.500

1000 / 3 ≈ 333.

If one segment is 500 out of a total of 1000, its share is:

• a.40%
• b.75%
• c.50%✓
• d.25%

500/1000 = 50%.

If sales rose from 200 to 300, the percentage increase is:

• a.25%
• b.50%✓
• c.33%
• d.40%

(300-200)/200 = 50%.

Using letter positions (A=1...Z=26), the sum for CAT is:

• a.24✓
• b.30
• c.27
• d.20

C+A+T = 3+1+20 = 24.

'Some cats are black. All black things are objects.' Which follows?

• a.All objects are cats
• b.Some cats are objects✓
• c.No cat is an object
• d.All cats are black

Some cats are black and all black things are objects, so some cats are objects.

Which stores data permanently even when the computer is off?

• a.Register
• b.Cache
• c.RAM
• d.Hard disk / SSD (secondary storage)✓

Secondary storage retains data without power.

If A is taller than B, and B is taller than C, then:

• a.C is the tallest
• b.A is the shortest
• c.A is the tallest✓
• d.B is the tallest

A > B > C, so A is tallest.

Choose the correct passive voice of 'The manager approved the loan.'

• a.The loan was approved by the manager✓
• b.The manager was approved
• c.The loan approves the manager
• d.The loan is approving

Passive: 'The loan was approved by the manager.'

The word 'meticulous' most nearly means:

• a.Fast
• b.Careless
• c.Very careful and precise✓
• d.Angry

'Meticulous' means showing great attention to detail.

Choose the correctly formed sentence:

• a.Neither of them be ready
• b.Neither of them were ready
• c.Neither of them is ready✓
• d.Neither of them are ready

'Neither' is singular, taking 'is'.

Fill in: 'If I ___ rich, I would travel the world.'

• a.was
• b.were✓
• c.am
• d.will be

The unreal conditional uses 'were'.

The 'repo rate' is the rate at which:

• a.Customers save
• b.Currency is printed
• c.Banks lend to customers
• d.The central bank lends to commercial banks✓

The repo rate is the rate the central bank lends to commercial banks.

'Inflation' refers to:

• a.A general rise in prices over time✓
• b.A fall in all prices
• c.Higher interest only
• d.A stock market crash

Inflation is a sustained general increase in the price level.

'GDP' stands for:

• a.General Deposit Plan
• b.Gross Debt Position
• c.Gross Domestic Product
• d.Good Debt Policy✓

GDP is Gross Domestic Product.

A 'fixed deposit', compared to a savings account, generally offers:

• a.Instant withdrawals anytime
• b.Lower interest
• c.A higher interest rate for a fixed term✓
• d.No interest

Fixed deposits lock money for a term and typically pay higher interest.