Preparing for the SBI PO 2026 Exam? Then it’s time to test your calculation speed with some exam-level SBI PO 2026 Quant tricky questions.

One of the biggest challenges in the SBI PO Quantitative Aptitude section isn’t just solving the questions—it’s solving them quickly. In the actual exam, every second matters. Candidates who can identify shortcuts, apply concepts instantly, and avoid unnecessary calculations gain a significant advantage.

In this article, we’ve compiled 15 carefully selected SBI PO 2026 Quant Tricky Questions based on previous year trends and expected exam patterns. Try solving each question within 30 seconds before checking the answer.

Let’s see how many you can crack!

Question 1

An article is marked up by 50% above its cost price. The shopkeeper offers two successive discounts of x% and x% on the marked price. If the shopkeeper incurs a loss of 4%, what is the value of x?

Options

A. 10%

B. 15%

C. 20%

D. 25%

E. 30%

Question 2

Vessel A contains a mixture of Milk and Water in the ratio 5:3. Vessel B contains a mixture of Milk and Water in the ratio 2:3. If x liters from Vessel A is mixed with y liters from Vessel B, the resultant mixture has Milk and Water in the ratio 3:2. Find the ratio x:y

Options

A. 3:8

B. 5:2

C. 8:1

D. 7:3

E. 5:4

Question 3

Bag 1 contains 3 Red and 5 Green marbles. Bag 2 contains 4 Red and 2 Green marbles. Bag 3 contains 1 Red and 7 Green marbles. A bag is selected at random and a marble is drawn from it. If the drawn marble is Red, what is the probability that it was drawn from Bag 1?

Options

A. 9/28

B. 7/24

C. 5/14

D. 11/32

E. 18/19

Question 4

A shopkeeper marks up an article by x% above its cost price and offers two successive discounts of 10% and 20%. If the shopkeeper marks up the article by x+10% above its cost price and offers a single discount of 25%, the profit earned in the second case is 140% more than the profit earned in the first case. If the cost price of the article is Rs. 500, find the value of x

Options

A. 30

B. 40

C. 50

D. 60

E. 80

Question 5

In a circus there was a leopard and a tiger walking in two different rings of same radii. There I observed that when leopard moved 3 steps, tiger moved 5 steps in the same time, but the distance traversed by leopard in 5 steps in equal to the distance traversed by tiger in 4 steps. What is the number of rounds that a leopard made when tiger completed 100 rounds

Options

A. 120

B. 48

C. 75

D. 80

E. 72

Question 6

In a village, the population comprises Men, Women, and Children. The number of Men is 40% of the total population. 50% of the remaining population consists of Women, and the remaining 2160 people are Children. What is the total population of the village?

Options

A. 6400

B. 7200

C. 8000

D. 8400

E. 8600

Question 7

12 Men can complete a piece of work in 36 days. 18 women can complete the same piece of work in 60 days. 8 men and 20 women work together for 20 days. If only women were to complete the remaining piece of work in 4 days. How many women would be required?

Options

A. 70

B. 28

C. 66

D. 40

E. None of these

Question 8

A shopkeeper, while selling, uses a meter scale which measures 10% less cloth than it is actually suppose to measure. In winter, it further shrinks to by 10%. For purchasing, he uses a different metre scale which measures 20% more cloth than it is actually suppose to measure and there is no effect of winter on this metre scale. Find the approximate net profit or loss percentage made by the shopkeeper (in winter) if he sells cloth at the same rate at which it was purchased

Options

A. 48%

B. 52%

C. 64%

D. 72%

E. 58%

Question 9

Each of the four parties A, B, C and D contested in all the seats in an election. Each seat was won by exactly one of the four parties. Party A lost on 19 seats, Party B lost on 12 seats, Party C lost on 10 seats and Party D lost on 16 seats. What was the total number of seats being contested in the election??

Options

A. 57

B. 32

C. 28

D. Cannot be determined

E. 19

Question 10

A man takes to row 80 km along the stream is half of the time taken to row against the stream. Find the speed of the boat in still water if the speed of stream is 6 km/hr?

Options

A. 24 km/hr

B. 20 km/hr

C. 18 km/hr

D. 12 km/hr

E. None of these

Question 11

P,Q,R,S are four candidates participating in an election. In the election, 1% voter didn’t participate while candidate P got 100% more than the total votes of Q,R and S. The vote share of Q and R is in the ratio of 2:3. S got 1000 more votes than R. One who Won the election won by 53000 votes. Find out the total number of voters ?

Options

A. 10,000

B. 11,000

C. 15,000

D. 20,000

E. 100,000

Question 12

In a university, a survey was conducted among 2000 students regarding their preference for three programming languages: Python, Java, and C++. Every student likes at least one language. 120 students like all three languages. 500 students like Python and Java. 400 students like Java and C++. 600 students like Python and C++. Total students who like Python = 1200. How many students like exactly two programming languages?

Options

A. 980

B. 1040

C. 1140

D. 950

E. 1240

Question 13

A sum of Rs. 18,000 is invested at a compound interest of 15% per annum. The interest is compounded 8-monthly. What will be the compound interest obtained on the sum after 4/3 years?

Options

A. ₹3540

B. ₹3560

C. ₹3680

D. ₹3780

E. ₹3960

Question 14

A town with an initial population of 25,000 grows at an annual rate of 4.5% compounded yearly. What will the population be after 4 years? (Round to the nearest whole person)

Options

A. 29,500

B. 30,125

C. 31,500

D. 29,813

E. 32,466

Question 15

What is the speed of the train?
Statement 1: The train crosses a platform of length 300 meters in 24 seconds.
Statement 2: The train crosses a pole in 12 seconds. Which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question?

A. Statement I alone

B. Statement II alone

C. Both together

D. Either alone

E. Neither

Why Practice SBI PO 2026 Quant Tricky Questions?

The Quantitative Aptitude section of SBI PO Prelims is becoming increasingly calculation-intensive. Questions are often designed to test conceptual clarity, approximation skills, and speed under pressure.

Practising such tricky questions helps you:

• Improve calculation speed
• Learn shortcut techniques
• Reduce silly mistakes
• Build confidence for the actual exam
• Increase attempts without compromising accuracy

Challenge yourself to solve each of the above questions within 30 seconds, review the concepts behind every solution, and make such practice a part of your daily preparation. With consistent effort, you’ll be well-equipped to tackle the SBI PO 2026 exam with confidence.

Stay tuned for more SBI PO 2026 practice sets, memory-based questions, mock tests, and shortcut tricks to maximize your score.

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