Prepare for the SBI PO exam by reviewing previous years’ question papers. Here are a few questions from previous years’ SBI Probationary Officer exam question papers, with the answers, so that you are ready to take the banking exam. Go through the list of questions (with answers) that we’ve selected from previous years’ SBI PO exam papers, and then attempt our quiz at the bottom.

Quantitative aptitude

1. A basket contains 3 blue, 2 green, and 5 red balls. If three balls are picked at random, what is the probability that at least one of them in red.

(A) 1/5

(B) 7/12

(C) 1/2

(D) 11/12

(E) None of the above

Ans: D

2. A, B, C, D are four consecutive even numbers and their average is 65. What is the product of A and D?

(A) 4092

(B) 4352

(C) 4216

(D) 3968

(E) None of the above

Ans: C

3. In how many different ways INDIGO can be arranged?

(A) 1680

(B) 360

(C) 2520

(D) 840

(E) 1260

Ans: B

General Awareness

4. Every year March 20 is celebrated as what day?

(A) World Sparrow Day

(B) International Women’s Day

(C) World Cuckoo Day

(D) International Children’s Day

(E) International Mother’s Day

Ans: A

5. The European Union has adopted which of the following as a common currency?

(A) Dollar

(B) Dinar

(C) Yen

(D) Euro

(E) Peso

Ans: D

6. Which of the following terms is associated with the game of Cricket?

(A) Bouncer

(B) Love

(C) Goal

(D) Mid Court

(E) Collision

Ans: A

Logical reasoning

7. Which of the following symbols should be placed in the blank spaces respectively (in the same order from left to right) in order to complete the given expression in such a manner that makes the expression ‘A < P’ definitely false?

(A) L, N, P, A

(B) L, A, P, N

(C) A, L, P, N

(D) N, A, P, L

(E) P, N, A, L

Ans: E

8. Which of the following symbols should be placed in the blank spaces respectively (in the same order from left to right) in order to complete the given expression in such a manner that makes the expressions ‘B > N’ as well as ‘D ≤ L’ definitely true?

B __ L __ O __ N __ D

(A) =, =, ≥, ≥

(B) >, ≥, =, >

(C) >, <, =, <, ≤

(D) >, =, =, ≥

(E) >, =, ≥, >

Ans: D

Marketing & computer aptitude

9. The competitive position of a company can be improved by

(A) Increasing the selling price

(B) Reducing the margin

(C) Ignoring competitors

(D) Increasing the cost price

(E) Understanding and fulfilling customers’ needs

Ans: E

10. A (n) ……………. appearing on a web page opens another document when clicked.

(A) Anchor

(B) URL

(C) Hyperlink

(D) Reference

(E) Heading

Ans: C