Arithmetic Questions for SBI Clerk, PDF FREE & Quiz

1. A person has Rs. 54,000. Five-ninths of this amount is increased by 30% while the remaining amount is decreased by 15%. What is the net change in the total amount?

2. The average age of Anil, Bala and Chetan is 32 years. If the average age of Anil and Bala together is 40 years, find Chetan’s age after 9 years.

3. A shopkeeper buys an article for Rs. 1,500 and marks it up by 40%. He then offers a discount of 15% on the marked price. Find his profit percentage.

4. Two articles are each sold at Rs. 1,320. On one there is a profit of 10% and on the other a loss of 10%. Find the overall profit or loss percentage.

5. A train 200 m long crosses a pole in 10 seconds. How long will it take to cross a platform 300 m long?

6. The ratio of the present ages of P and Q is 3:5. After 10 years the ratio becomes 5:7. Find P’s present age.

7. A train running at 90 km/h crosses another train running at 54 km/h in the opposite direction in 8 seconds. If the second train is 130 m long, find the length of the first train.

8. The ratio of milk to water in a mixture is 4:1. When 12 litres of water is added, the ratio becomes 2:1. Find the initial quantity of the mixture.

9. In an alloy, copper and zinc are in the ratio 5:3. If 16 kg of zinc is added, the ratio becomes 5:7. Find the initial weight of the alloy.

10. The simple interest on a sum at 8% p.a. for 3 years is Rs. 1,200. Find the compound interest on the same sum at 10% p.a. for 2 years.

11. A sum of money doubles itself in 6 years at simple interest. In how many years will it become 4 times itself?

12. A’s salary is 25% more than B’s salary. By what percentage is B’s salary less than A’s?

13. The average of 6 numbers is 30. If each number is multiplied by 2 and then 5 is added to each, what is the new average?

14. A container holds 40 litres of pure milk. 8 litres is drawn out and replaced with water; this operation is performed once more. How much milk remains in the container?

15. An article bought for Rs. 800 is sold for Rs. 1,000. Find the profit percentage.

16. Two stations are 480 km apart. Two trains start towards each other at the same time from the two stations at speeds of 50 km/h and 70 km/h. After how many hours will they meet?

17. 40 kg of rice costing Rs. 20 per kg is mixed with 60 kg of rice costing Rs. 30 per kg. Find the average price per kg of the mixture.

18. An amount of Rs. 6,300 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio 2:3:4. Find C’s share.

19. A person’s salary is first increased by 20% and then decreased by 20%. What is the net percentage change in the salary?

20. A train 240 m long is running at 54 km/h. How long will it take to cross a man standing on the platform?