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Quantitative Aptitude for SBI PO

In the prelims it is 30 questions on simplification, number series, quadratic comparisons and arithmetic. In the mains it becomes Data Analysis & Interpretation: 30 questions for 60 marks on tables, charts, caselets and data sufficiency, the highest marks per question in the paper.

8 guides·Conducted by State Bank of IndiaOfficial website

Study in this order

  1. 1A quant and DI plan for SBI POThirty questions in 20 minutes in the prelims, and 30 DI questions worth 60 marks in the mains. SBI PO quant is really a data interpretation exam with arithmetic around it. Priorities, the core shortcuts and why they work, worked questions, an eight-week order and a practice set. 6 min read
  2. 2Simplification and approximation for SBI POIn the SBI PO prelims, simplification and approximation questions should take under 30 seconds each. BODMAS, fraction equivalents, fast squares and roots, digit-sum checks, safe rounding and using the gaps between options, with worked examples and a practice set. 6 min read
  3. 3Number series for SBI POSBI PO series hide two-level differences, rising multipliers, mixed alternate series and powers plus a constant. A fixed checking order finds most patterns within 30 seconds. The routine, why it works, worked examples of each pattern and a practice set with answers. 6 min read
  4. 4Quadratic equations and inequalities for SBI POTwo equations, one in x and one in y — find how x and y compare. These are quick marks once factorising is automatic. Factorising with and without a leading coefficient, the sign rule, the quick root trick, square and cube cases, linear pairs, worked examples and practice. 7 min read
  5. 5Table DI for SBI POTable DI is the most common DI format in bank PO exams. The numbers are exact, so the test is speed and accuracy. How to read a table, the fraction and comparison methods that save time, a fully worked SBI PO-level set and a practice set with answers. 7 min read
  6. 6Bar and line graph DI for SBI POBar and line graphs add one step to DI, reading values from a chart. Check the scale, read carefully, then calculate. How to read grouped bars and lines, the percentage-growth line trap, two worked sets and a practice set with answers. 6 min read
  7. 7Pie chart DI for SBI POA pie chart shows how a total is shared. Most questions need one conversion, from degrees or percentages to amounts. The conversions and why they work, a worked pie-plus-table set at SBI PO level, the changing-total trap and a practice set with answers. 6 min read
  8. 8Caselet DI for SBI POA caselet gives the data in a paragraph instead of a table. The method is to turn the paragraph into a two-way table before answering anything. The wording traps, a fully worked SBI PO-level caselet, an overlap caselet and a practice set with answers. 6 min read

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