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SBI Clerk Prelims 20 September 2025 Shift 2 – Memory-based Paper

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KSLC memory-based reconstruction for SBI Clerk Prelims, 20 September 2025, Shift 2. This is a practice reconstruction, not an authenticated official SBI question paper or answer key. The question count shown below reflects the currently published reviewed questions. Shared material and explanations should be read with each question; full examination coverage is not independently authenticated.

  1. Milk-and-water mixture

    A 48-litre milk-water mixture is in ratio 5:3. X litres are transferred to a second vessel initially containing 2 litres milk and 2 litres water; the second vessel then has milk-water ratio 3:2.
    A 48-litre mixture of milk and water is in the ratio 5:3. X litres of this mixture are transferred to a second vessel that initially contains 2 litres of milk and 2 litres of water. After the transfer, the milk-to-water ratio in the second vessel is 3:2. Find X.
    1. 16 litres
    2. 8 litres
    3. 12 litres
    4. 24 litres

  2. Milk-and-water mixture

    A 48-litre milk-water mixture is in the ratio 5:3. If 16 litres are transferred to a second vessel initially containing 2 litres of milk and 2 litres of water, what is the difference between the amounts of milk in the two vessels after the transfer?
    1. 10 litres
    2. 15 litres
    3. 12 litres
    4. 8 litres

  3. Salary spending and savings

    Sunita spends 65% of salary on rent, grocery and food in ratio 3:1:1. Of the remainder she invests 50% in mutual funds and saves the rest. Saving minus food expense is Rs. 900.
    Sunita spends 65% of her salary on rent, groceries and food in the ratio 3:1:1. Of the remaining amount, she invests half in mutual funds and saves the other half. Her savings exceed her food expense by ₹900. What is her salary?
    1. ₹10,000
    2. ₹20,000
    3. ₹15,000
    4. ₹12,000

  4. Salary spending and savings

    Sunita spends 65% of her salary on rent, groceries and food in the ratio 3:1:1. She invests half of the remaining 35% in mutual funds and saves the other half. Her savings exceed her food expense by ₹900. By how much does her rent expense exceed her mutual-fund investment?
    1. ₹4,100
    2. ₹4,200
    3. ₹4,300
    4. ₹4,400
  5. A boat takes times in the ratio 7:15 to travel equal distances downstream and upstream. The stream flows at 3 km/h. At constant speeds, how long does the boat take to travel 72 km upstream?
    1. 96/7 hours
    2. 12 hours
    3. 72/7 hours
    4. 9 hours
  6. A and B start a business by investing ₹2,000 and ₹6,000, respectively. A keeps the investment in the business for 2 months longer than B. Profit is shared in proportion to capital × time. The total profit is ₹6,600, of which A receives ₹1,800. For how many months was A’s investment in the business?
    1. 16 months
    2. 14 months
    3. 22 months
    4. 18 months
  7. Eight men complete a job in 3 days. The same job is completed by (x + 10) women in 4 days. If one man is three times as efficient as one woman, how many days would (x + 16) women take to complete the job?
    1. 2 days
    2. 6 days
    3. 4 days
    4. 3 days
  8. A square has a perimeter of 48 cm. Its side length is equal to the breadth of a rectangle whose area is 216 cm². What is the rectangle’s length?
    1. 20 cm
    2. 15 cm
    3. 16 cm
    4. 18 cm
  9. The ratio of X’s age 10 years ago to Y’s age 6 years ago was 2:3. The ratio of X’s age 4 years from now to Y’s age 6 years from now will be 5:6. What is the difference between their present ages?
    1. 6 years
    2. 3 years
    3. 4 years
    4. 2 years
  10. A shopkeeper marks an article at 50% above its cost price and allows a discount of ₹360. If the cost price exceeds the profit by ₹960, what is the marked price?
    1. ₹2,800
    2. ₹1,600
    3. ₹1,800
    4. ₹2,000
  11. Two numbers A and B are in the ratio 4:5. When 40 is added to each, their ratio becomes 5:6. What is the ratio of (A − 10) to (B − 10)?
    1. 15:19
    2. 3:4
    3. 7:9
    4. 9:11
  12. A sum earns ₹2,000 in simple interest over 5 years at 16% per annum. If the same principal is invested at 20% per annum, compounded annually for 2 years, what will the total amount (principal plus compound interest) be?
    1. ₹3,000
    2. ₹3,600
    3. ₹3,200
    4. ₹4,000
  13. The average of four consecutive odd numbers is 10, and the average of four consecutive even numbers is 21. What is the sum of the largest odd number and the smallest even number?
    1. 37
    2. 35
    3. 33
    4. 31
  14. A man travels to the gym at an average speed of 20 km/h and returns by the same route at an average speed of 30 km/h. What is his average speed for the entire journey?
    1. 24 km/h
    2. 18 km/h
    3. 20 km/h
    4. 16 km/h
  15. A vessel contains 128 litres of pure milk. Then 40 litres of water is added. One-quarter of the well-mixed contents is removed. How many litres of water must be added to the remaining mixture so that the ratio of milk to water becomes 2:1?
    1. 20 litres
    2. 16 litres
    3. 24 litres
    4. 18 litres

  16. Directions: find the missing value

    For each of the following questions, find the value that replaces the question mark or unknown.
    Evaluate: (12.5 × 80) + (37.5 × 16) − (6.25 × 112).
    1. 1,000
    2. 900
    3. 600
    4. 1,300

  17. Directions: find the missing value

    Evaluate: (11,075 ÷ 5) + √3,025 − √2,116.
    1. 2,213
    2. 2,226
    3. 2,224
    4. 2,227

  18. Directions: find the missing value

    Find x: x + √324 + √361 = (290 ÷ 5) + 1,000.
    1. 1,021
    2. 1,361
    3. 1,484
    4. 1,289

  19. Directions: find the missing value

    If x is positive and (1,674 ÷ 27) × 9 + 18 = x², what is the value of x?
    1. 26
    2. 23
    3. 24
    4. 18

  20. Directions: find the missing value

    Evaluate: (1.2)² + (1.5)² + (2.1)² − (1.9)².
    1. 4.99
    2. 5.69
    3. 3.69
    4. 4.49

  21. Directions: find the missing value

    Evaluate: 9,990 ÷ 10 + (7,294 − 3,241 + 716) − (3,267 + 2,425 − 961).
    1. 1,035
    2. 1,048
    3. 1,043
    4. 1,037

  22. Directions: find the missing value

    Find x: 1,217 + 841 − 724 + 819 = x + 1,843.
    1. 210
    2. 310
    3. 360
    4. 270

  23. Directions: find the missing value

    Find x: 0.06 × 0.84 = x × 1.2 × 0.015.
    1. 6.4
    2. 2.6
    3. 3.8
    4. 2.8

  24. Directions: find the missing value

    Find x: 8.41 + 6.25 + 0.79 = x − 0.55.
    1. 14.9
    2. 13.9
    3. 16
    4. 14.7

  25. Directions: find the missing value

    Find x: 616 + 472 − 811 + 317 = x + 576.
    1. 16
    2. 24
    3. 18
    4. 14

  26. Parallel-row seating clues

    Ten persons sit in two parallel rows of five. P,Q,R,S,T face north in row 2; A,B,C,D,E face south in row 1. The person second to D’s left faces S. T is immediately right of S. Two persons sit between T and Q. The person facing Q is third to E’s right. One person sits between E and C. C is left of A. A does not face P. All positions are to be determined, not supplied as a solved row.
    Using the completed arrangement from the shared clues above, who sits two seats to the left (from that person’s own facing direction) of the person opposite B?
    1. R
    2. Q
    3. P
    4. S

  27. Parallel-row seating clues

    Using the completed arrangement from the shared clues, which listed pair consists of one person seated at an end of the north-facing row and one at an end of the south-facing row?
    1. E and Q
    2. T and D
    3. R and E
    4. P and E

  28. Parallel-row seating clues

    In the completed arrangement, three people sit to D’s left when counted from D’s own facing direction. Which person has the same number of people to their left, counted from their own facing direction?
    1. P
    2. T
    3. S
    4. R

  29. Parallel-row seating clues

    Using the completed arrangement from the shared clues, decide which statements are true.
    I. E sits opposite Q.
    II. A and T are diagonally adjacent.
    III. In the north-facing row, R occupies the seat three places to the left of S, counted from S’s perspective.
    1. Only I
    2. Both II and III
    3. Only III
    4. Only II

  30. Parallel-row seating clues

    Using the shared seating arrangement, three of the following pairs occupy seats directly opposite each other. Which pair does not?
    1. B–S
    2. E–T
    3. A–R
    4. P–A

  31. Inequality conclusions

    Evaluate the two conclusions from each stated relationship and choose only I, only II, either, both, or neither.
    Statements:
    C < D = E ≥ F = G
    H ≤ G > I = J

    Conclusions:
    I. D > J
    II. H ≤ E

    Which conclusion(s) follow?
    1. Only conclusion I follows
    2. Only conclusion II follows
    3. Both conclusions I and II follow
    4. Neither conclusion follows

  32. Inequality conclusions

    Statements:
    A < Q = R ≥ C ≥ T ≥ X ≥ V > M

    Conclusions:
    I. Q > V
    II. M < T

    Which conclusion(s) follow?
    1. Only conclusion I follows
    2. Only conclusion II follows
    3. Both conclusions I and II follow
    4. Neither conclusion follows

  33. Inequality conclusions

    Statements:
    A > B < C = D ≥ E > F ≤ G = H

    Conclusions:
    I. A is less than H.
    II. B ≥ G.

    Which conclusion(s) necessarily follow?
    1. Only conclusion I follows
    2. Only conclusion II follows
    3. Both conclusions I and II follow
    4. Neither conclusion follows
  34. Each group contains three letters. Which group does not follow the same letter-position pattern as the other three?
    1. MPR
    2. DGJ
    3. PSU
    4. GJL

  35. Number and symbol series: complete reconstruction

    Study the sequence: 8 3 & 7 4 * ^ 6 % 8 5 @ 2 7 1 # 3 9 7 $ 9 2 ! 6 5 © 8
    Using the shared number-and-symbol series, which element is nine positions to the left of the third symbol counted from the right? Treat each non-digit character, including ©, as a symbol.
    1. 5
    2. 8
    3. at sign (@)
    4. 2

  36. Viewing-day clues

    A,B,C,D,E,F,G each watch a show on one distinct day from Monday to Sunday. G goes before B but after C. G goes three positions after A. B goes before E. Two persons go between E and D. C goes after F. Determine the order from these clues.
    According to the shared viewing-day clues, which person is scheduled to watch the show on Thursday?
    1. G
    2. D
    3. A
    4. C

  37. Viewing-day clues

    According to the shared clues, how many people are scheduled between F and G in the Monday-to-Sunday order?
    1. One
    2. Two
    3. Three
    4. None

  38. Viewing-day clues

    Using the shared viewing-day clues, which statement is true?
    1. C is scheduled on Tuesday.
    2. D is scheduled immediately before B.
    3. E is scheduled two days after G.
    4. None of these statements is true.

  39. Viewing-day clues

    Who among the following goes to watch the show on Saturday?
    1. G
    2. E
    3. A
    4. B

  40. Viewing-day clues

    The number of people scheduled before A is the same as the number scheduled after which person?
    1. C
    2. E
    3. B
    4. F

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