SBI PO 2026 Prelims Quant PYQ – 1 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (30 Questions with Solutions)

SBI PO 2026 Prelims Quant PYQ: 1 Aug Shift 1 Question Paper with Solutions

This is the Quantitative Aptitude section of the SBI PO 2026 Prelims from the 1 August 2026, Shift 1 sitting.

Topic-wise questions in SBI PO 2026 Prelims Quant

What this tells you: course of action

• Begin with Data Interpretation. It carries about 53% of the questions, which makes it the best place for your first study sessions.
• Keep in rotation: Quadratic Equations and Percentage, a steady 20% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
• Save for the end: 8 one-question topics (27% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
• Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 3 for the leave-for-last group.

Key formulas for SBI PO Prelims arithmetic and quadratics

• Roots of \( ax^{2}+bx+c=0 \): \( x=\dfrac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a} \)
• Selling price after discount: \( SP=MP\times\left(1-\dfrac{d}{100}\right) \)
• Train crossing a platform: \( v=\dfrac{L_{t}+L_{p}}{t} \)
• Speed of boat in still water: \( b=\dfrac{D+U}{2} \)