SBI PO Exam
Study Material for Quant Aptitude
SIMPLIFICATION
Helping Hands:
1. Digits - 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
2. Types of numbers.
(i) Natural numbers. = {1, 2, 3, 4, ............}
(ii) Whole numbers = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4..........}
(iii) Integers = {......, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, .........}
(iv) Real numbers = {----, 2.8, -2, -10, 1, 1.9, --2, 3, 3.12, 3.13-----}
(v) Even numbers = {2, 4, 6, ---------}
(vi) Odd numbers = {1, 3, 5, 7-----------}
(vii) Prime numbers = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, - -----}
3.
ADDITION & SUBTRACTION
Ex-1. ? = 8+88+888+8888+88888
? = 8(1+11+111+1111+11111)
? = 8(12345) ⇒ 98760
Ex-2. ? = 0.8 + 0.88 + 0.888 + 0.8888 + 0.88888
? = 8(0.1+0.11+0.111+0.1111+0.11111)
? = 8(0.54321)
⇒ 4.34568
Ex-3. 8.8 + 8.88 + 8.888 + 8.8888 + 8.88888 =?
First, we can calculate decimal number and then whole no.
From Ex-2.
8(0.54321) = 4.34568
and 8+8+8+8+8 i.e., 8×5=40
Therefore, 40+4.34568 = 44.34568
Ex-4. 8456+3891+4560 =?
= 16907
Ex-5. 3.981+14.34+12.5=?
First, we can balance the number of decimal digits and then use the elimination method.
i.e., 3.981 +14.340 + 12.500 =?
= 30.821
MULTIPLICATION
Some Special Types
1. When the sum of the unit digit is 10 and the remaining digit is same.
Example- 43 × 47
= 4 × (4+1) / 3×7
= 4 × 5 / 21
= 20 / 21
Ans = 2021.
2. When sum of tens digit is 10 and unit digit is same
Example- 46 × 66
= (4 × 6) + 6 / 6 × 6
= 24 + 6 / 36
= 30 / 36
Ans = 3036
3. When the unit digit is 5 in both the numbers and difference between each number is 10.
Example- 75 × 65
= 6 × (7 + 1) / 75
= 48 / 75
Ans = 4875
SQUARE AND SQUARE ROOTS
Learn Square of 1 to 50
Square of 1-50 numbers
12 = 1
22 = 4
32 = 9
2
42 = 16………………………………50 = 2500
Type-I. Formula Method We know that
(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2 i.e. (a/b)2 = a2 / 2ab / b2
Ex-1. (56)2
= (5/6)2
= 52 / 2 × 5 × 6/ 62
6 3
= 25 / 60 / 36
= 31 / 3 / 6
= 3136
We break number in two parts i.e., 5 & 6 and follow the rule of (a+b)2 = a2 /2ab/ b2
CUBE & CUBE ROOT
Learn cubes from 1 to 25.
FRACTIONS
Fraction is known as a fraction in which a is called numerator and b is called denominator.
Types of Fractions:
I. Proper Fraction: If the numerator part of a fraction is less than the denominator then the fraction
is called proper fraction and proper fraction is always less than 1.
II. Improper fraction: If the numerator of a fraction is greater than denominator then the fraction is
called improper fraction. Improper fraction is always greater than 1.
5 3 7 11 …………. etc.
4
, 2
, 5
, 8
III. Mixed Fraction: Mixed with proper fraction: When a proper fraction is mixed with a whole
number known as mixed with proper fraction.
7
e.g., 8 2
VBODMAS RULE
V − Vinculum means bar as (-)
B − Bracket- () {} and then [ ]
O − of
D − Division [÷]
M − Multiplication [×]
A − Addition [+]
S − Subtraction [-]
The word ‘VBODMAS’ represents the order of calculation i.e., order of signs
B O D M A S
Brackets Orders Divide Multiply Add Subtract
Example 1: 35 ÷ 7 × 5 =?
Solution:
According to the order of VBODMAS, first we solve division and then multiplication
i.e., 35 ÷ 7 × 5 =?
5 × 5 =?
? = 25
Example 2: 35 ÷ 5 of 7 =?
Solution:
According to the order of VBODMAS, first we solve ‘of’ and then division.
i.e., 35 ÷ 5 of 7 =?
35 ÷ 35 =?
?=1
Example 3: 48 ÷ 12 of 2 + [3 + 17 × 2] =?
Solution:
48 ÷ 24 + 37 =?
2 + 37 =?
? = 39
Example 4: 2 ÷ 2 ÷ 2 ÷ 2 ÷ 2 ÷ 2 =?
Solution:
2/2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = ?
? = 1/16