These essential MCQ questions are selected from the most important topics in IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI PO and SBI Clerk examinations 2026. Sections include Number System, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Simple and Compound Interest. For truely unlimited daily MCQ practice, visit Vooo AI Education.
🔢 IBPS Quantitative Aptitude
1A train 150 m long passes a pole in 15 seconds. Speed?
Answer: B — 10 m/s
Speed = Distance / Time = 150 / 15 = 10 m/s. To convert to km/h: 10 × 18/5 = 36 km/h. Train speed problems use the formula Speed = Length of train / Time to cross a stationary object.
Speed = Distance / Time = 150 / 15 = 10 m/s. To convert to km/h: 10 × 18/5 = 36 km/h. Train speed problems use the formula Speed = Length of train / Time to cross a stationary object.
2What is 20% of 350?
Answer: C — 70
20% of 350 = (20/100) × 350 = 0.20 × 350 = 70. A quick method: 10% of 350 = 35, so 20% = 35 × 2 = 70. Percentage calculations are fundamental in IBPS banking exams.
20% of 350 = (20/100) × 350 = 0.20 × 350 = 70. A quick method: 10% of 350 = 35, so 20% = 35 × 2 = 70. Percentage calculations are fundamental in IBPS banking exams.
3A shopkeeper buys at ₹80, sells at ₹100. Profit %?
Answer: B — 25%
Profit % = (Profit / Cost Price) × 100 = (20/80) × 100 = 25%. Profit = Selling Price − Cost Price = 100 − 80 = ₹20. Always calculate profit percentage on cost price, not selling price.
Profit % = (Profit / Cost Price) × 100 = (20/80) × 100 = 25%. Profit = Selling Price − Cost Price = 100 − 80 = ₹20. Always calculate profit percentage on cost price, not selling price.
4If A does a work in 10 days, B in 15 days, together?
Answer: B — 6 days
A's 1-day work = 1/10, B's 1-day work = 1/15. Together = 1/10 + 1/15 = 3/30 + 2/30 = 5/30 = 1/6. So together they complete the work in 6 days.
A's 1-day work = 1/10, B's 1-day work = 1/15. Together = 1/10 + 1/15 = 3/30 + 2/30 = 5/30 = 1/6. So together they complete the work in 6 days.
5Compound interest on ₹1000 at 10% for 2 years?
Answer: B — ₹210
CI = P[(1 + r/100)ⁿ − 1] = 1000[(1.1)² − 1] = 1000[1.21 − 1] = 1000 × 0.21 = ₹210. Note: Simple Interest for same values = ₹200. CI is always ≥ SI for same principal, rate and time.
CI = P[(1 + r/100)ⁿ − 1] = 1000[(1.1)² − 1] = 1000[1.21 − 1] = 1000 × 0.21 = ₹210. Note: Simple Interest for same values = ₹200. CI is always ≥ SI for same principal, rate and time.
6Average of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 is:
Answer: C — 15
Average = Sum / Count = (5+10+15+20+25) / 5 = 75 / 5 = 15. For an arithmetic progression, the average equals the middle term. Here the middle (3rd) term of the sequence is 15.
Average = Sum / Count = (5+10+15+20+25) / 5 = 75 / 5 = 15. For an arithmetic progression, the average equals the middle term. Here the middle (3rd) term of the sequence is 15.
7A pipe fills a tank in 4 hours. In 1 hour it fills:
Answer: B — 1/4
If a pipe fills a tank completely in 4 hours, in 1 hour it fills 1/4 of the tank. This is the unit rate concept: work done per unit time = 1 / total time required to complete the task.
If a pipe fills a tank completely in 4 hours, in 1 hour it fills 1/4 of the tank. This is the unit rate concept: work done per unit time = 1 / total time required to complete the task.
8Ratio of 3:5 — if first part is 18, second part is:
Answer: C — 30
If the ratio is 3:5 and the first part is 18, then 3 units = 18, so 1 unit = 6. Second part = 5 × 6 = 30. Ratio problems: find the value of one unit first, then multiply for the required part.
If the ratio is 3:5 and the first part is 18, then 3 units = 18, so 1 unit = 6. Second part = 5 × 6 = 30. Ratio problems: find the value of one unit first, then multiply for the required part.
9A number increased by 30% gives 260. Original number?
Answer: C — 200
Let original number = x. x + 30% of x = 260 → 1.3x = 260 → x = 260/1.3 = 200. Alternatively: 130% of x = 260, so x = (260 × 100)/130 = 200.
Let original number = x. x + 30% of x = 260 → 1.3x = 260 → x = 260/1.3 = 200. Alternatively: 130% of x = 260, so x = (260 × 100)/130 = 200.
10Speed 60 km/h, distance 150 km. Time taken?
Answer: B — 2.5 hours
Time = Distance / Speed = 150 / 60 = 2.5 hours = 2 hours 30 minutes. The fundamental formula for motion: Speed = Distance / Time. Always ensure units are consistent before calculating.
Time = Distance / Speed = 150 / 60 = 2.5 hours = 2 hours 30 minutes. The fundamental formula for motion: Speed = Distance / Time. Always ensure units are consistent before calculating.
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