SBI PO Prelims 2025 Previous Year Question Paper with Free PDF Download Shift 2 Memory Based Paper-Aug 4, 2025
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Directions (Q1–Q6): Cloze Test
The domestication of animals was one of the most (A) developments in the story of early human civilization. Thousands of years ago, our ancestors gradually learned to (B) wild creatures, turning them into reliable sources of food, labour and companionship. This shift did not happen (C); it took many generations of patient effort. Domesticated animals allowed communities to settle in one place instead of (D) constantly in search of prey. Over time, herds of cattle, sheep and goats became a measure of wealth, and the bond between humans and animals grew (E). Historians now agree that without this quiet revolution, the great cities of the ancient world could never have (F).
Q1. (A)
(a) significant (b) trivial (c) doubtful (d) hollow (e) reckless
Q2. (B)
(a) tame (b) frighten (c) ignore (d) release (e) scold
Q3. (C)
(a) overnight (b) carefully (c) rarely (d) loudly (e) softly
Q4. (D)
(a) resting (b) wandering (c) building (d) sleeping (e) hiding
Q5. (E)
(a) weaker (b) stronger (c) shorter (d) colder (e) emptier
Q6. (F)
(a) emerged (b) vanished (c) declined (d) collapsed (e) escaped
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Directions (Q7–Q11): Error Detection
Q7. The number of students (A)/ who have applied (B)/ for the scholarship (C)/ have increased this year. (D)/ No error (e)
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) No error
Q8. She is one of (A)/ the most talented singer (B)/ that our town (C)/ has ever produced. (D)/ No error (e)
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) No error
Q9. Neither the manager (A)/ nor his assistants (B)/ was present (C)/ at the meeting yesterday. (D)/ No error (e)
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) No error
Q10. He has been working (A)/ in this company (B)/ since five years (C)/ without any break. (D)/ No error (e)
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) No error
Q11. The teacher advised the students (A)/ to not make (B)/ noise during (C)/ the examination. (D)/ No error (e)
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) No error
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Directions (Q12–Q15): Sentence Improvement
Q12. If I would have known about the delay, I would have left earlier.
(a) had known (b) have known (c) would know (d) will have known (e) No replacement required
Q13. The committee has decided to postpone the event due to the heavy rain.
(a) owing the heavy rain (b) because heavy rain (c) due to the heavy rain being (d) for the heavy rain (e) No replacement required
Q14. Hardly had I reached the station when the train left.
(a) than the train left (b) then the train left (c) while the train left (d) that the train left (e) No replacement required
Q15. She could not help but laughing at the joke.
(a) but laugh (b) but to laugh (c) but laughed (d) from laughing (e) No replacement required
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Directions (Q16–Q23): Reading Comprehension
Small businesses are often described as the backbone of a nation’s economy. Though each one may seem modest on its own, together they generate a remarkable share of employment and output. In many countries, firms with fewer than fifty workers account for more than half of all private-sector jobs.
One of the greatest contributions of small businesses is their ability to create employment quickly. Because they require relatively little capital to start, they can spring up in towns and villages where large corporations rarely venture. This helps distribute economic opportunity more evenly across a country.
Small enterprises are also engines of innovation. Free from the rigid hierarchies of giant companies, they can experiment boldly with new products and ideas. Many technologies that we now take for granted began in tiny workshops run by a handful of determined individuals.
However, small businesses face formidable obstacles. Access to affordable credit remains a persistent difficulty, and a single bad season can push an owner toward bankruptcy. Complicated regulations and delayed payments further hamper their growth, discouraging many would-be entrepreneurs.
For these reasons, governments that wish to strengthen their economies must nurture small businesses deliberately. Simplifying rules, offering easy loans and providing training can transform struggling ventures into thriving ones. In doing so, a nation invests not merely in commerce but in the prosperity of its people.
Q16. According to the passage, why can small businesses create employment quickly?
(a) They pay very high wages
(b) They require relatively little capital to start
(c) They are located only in big cities
(d) They avoid hiring workers
(e) They receive unlimited government funds
Q17. Which of the following is mentioned as an obstacle faced by small businesses?
(a) Excess of skilled labour
(b) Access to affordable credit
(c) Too much government funding
(d) Lack of ambition
(e) Overproduction of goods
Q18. Why does the author call small businesses “engines of innovation”?
(a) They own the largest factories
(b) They copy big companies
(c) Free from rigid hierarchies, they experiment boldly with new ideas
(d) They never take risks
(e) They employ only experienced staff
Q19. What does the author suggest governments should do?
(a) Ban new small firms
(b) Raise taxes on entrepreneurs
(c) Ignore rural areas
(d) Simplify rules, offer easy loans and provide training
(e) Support only large corporations
Q20. Choose the word most similar in meaning to “formidable”.
(a) daunting (b) simple (c) pleasant (d) minor (e) friendly
Q21. Choose the word most similar in meaning to “nurture”.
(a) foster (b) neglect (c) abandon (d) destroy (e) ignore
Q22. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to “modest”.
(a) grand (b) humble (c) small (d) simple (e) plain
Q23. The primary purpose of the passage is to:
(a) criticize large corporations
(b) highlight the importance of small businesses and advocate support for them
(c) discourage entrepreneurship
(d) describe banking systems in detail
(e) narrate a personal success story
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Directions (Q24–Q27): Double Fillers
Q24. The government announced a series of ___ to ___ small industries during the crisis.
(a) measures – support (b) cuts – destroy (c) delays – ignore (d) rules – ban (e) fines – help
Q25. Despite ___ efforts, the team failed to ___ the deadline.
(a) sincere – meet (b) lazy – beat (c) little – finish (d) great – miss (e) poor – reach
Q26. The scientist’s ___ research was widely ___ by his peers.
(a) groundbreaking – praised (b) dull – admired (c) careless – accepted (d) vague – proven (e) weak – rewarded
Q27. The old bridge was so ___ that authorities decided to ___ it immediately.
(a) unsafe – close (b) strong – demolish (c) new – repair (d) sturdy – shut (e) modern – rebuild
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Directions (Q28–Q30): Sentence Part Rearrangement
Q28. (A) a healthy lifestyle (B) doctors recommend (C) to avoid many diseases (D) that everyone should follow
(a) A B C D (b) B A D C (c) B A C D (d) A D B C (e) D A B C
Q29. (A) the young musician (B) won the national award (C) for his outstanding performance (D) last evening
(a) A B D C (b) A B C D (c) B A C D (d) A D B C (e) A C B D
Q30. (A) before the storm arrived (B) the villagers moved (C) to safer places (D) with their belongings
(a) A B C D (b) B A C D (c) B C D A (d) B D C A (e) D B C A
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Directions (Q31–Q35): Para-Jumble
A. Traffic congestion has become one of the most pressing problems in modern cities.
B. One effective solution is to invest heavily in reliable public transport systems.
C. As populations grow, the number of vehicles on the roads rises sharply every year.
D. When buses and trains are efficient, people are more willing to leave their cars at home.
E. Together, such measures can gradually ease the pressure on crowded urban roads.
(Correct order: A – C – B – D – E)
Q31. FIRST (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
Q32. SECOND (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
Q33. THIRD (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
Q34. FOURTH (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
Q35. LAST (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
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Directions (Q36–Q38): Word Rearrangement
Q36. He (A)the (B)won (C)race (D)easily.
(a) A B C D (b) B A C D (c) B C A D (d) A D B C (e) C A B D
Q37. They (A)to (B)decided (C)the (D)help poor.
(a) A B C D (b) B A C D (c) B A D C (d) A B D C (e) B D A C
Q38. We (A)must (B)our (C)protect (D)environment.
(a) A C B D (b) A B C D (c) C A B D (d) A C D B (e) B A C D
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Directions (Q39–Q40): Correct Usage of a Word
Q39. COUNCIL / COUNSEL
(a) The city counsel approved the new budget.
(b) She sought legal council before signing the deal.
(c) The teacher gave him wise counsel about his career.
(d) The council members counciled the mayor for hours.
(e) None of these
Q40. DESERT / DESSERT
(a) We had ice cream for desert after dinner.
(b) The soldiers were ordered not to dessert their post.
(c) After the meal, they served a delicious dessert.
(d) The camel slowly crossed the vast dessert.
(e) None of these
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Directions (Q41–Q45): Table DI
Books sold (in hundreds):
| Store | January | February | March |
|-------|---------|----------|-------|
| P | 12 | 15 | 18 |
| Q | 20 | 16 | 24 |
| R | 14 | 22 | 12 |
| S | 25 | 18 | 17 |
| T | 16 | 20 | 24 |
Q41. Total books sold by store Q across three months (actual number)?
(a) 600 (b) 6000 (c) 60 (d) 660 (e) 5400
Q42. Average number of books sold in March by the five stores (actual number)?
(a) 1800 (b) 1900 (c) 950 (d) 190 (e) 2000
Q43. Ratio of total books sold by store P to total sold by store R?
(a) 5:6 (b) 3:4 (c) 15:16 (d) 16:15 (e) 9:8
Q44. Books sold by store T in February are what percent of T’s three-month total?
(a) 30% (b) 33.33% (c) 25% (d) 40% (e) 35%
Q45. Difference between the highest and the lowest monthly total (actual number)?
(a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800 (d) 80 (e) 1000
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Directions (Q46–Q49): Caselet (Set Theory)
180 employees: Only English=40, Only Hindi=30, Only French=15; E&H only=25, H&F only=10, E&F only=20; All three=20; None=20
Q46. How many employees know exactly two languages?
(a) 50 (b) 55 (c) 45 (d) 60 (e) 65
Q47. How many employees know English?
(a) 100 (b) 105 (c) 85 (d) 95 (e) 110
Q48. How many employees know at least one language?
(a) 150 (b) 160 (c) 180 (d) 140 (e) 170
Q49. How many employees know Hindi but not French?
(a) 45 (b) 50 (c) 55 (d) 60 (e) 65
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Directions (Q50–Q55): Bar Graph DI
| Factory | Product X | Product Y |
|---------|-----------|-----------|
| A | 40 | 35 |
| B | 55 | 45 |
| C | 30 | 50 |
| D | 65 | 40 |
| E | 45 | 50 |
Q50. Total production (X+Y) of factory D?
(a) 100 (b) 105 (c) 95 (d) 110 (e) 90
Q51. Average production of product X across the five factories?
(a) 46 (b) 47 (c) 45 (d) 48 (e) 50
Q52. Difference between total production of X and total production of Y?
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 5 (e) 25
Q53. Ratio of product Y in factory A to product X in factory C?
(a) 6:7 (b) 7:6 (c) 5:6 (d) 7:5 (e) 6:5
Q54. Product X of factory B is what percent more than product Y of factory B?
(a) 20% (b) 22.22% (c) 25% (d) 18% (e) 24%
Q55. Which factory has the highest total production?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
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Q56–Q58: Arithmetic Word Problems
Q56. A, B and C start a business investing ₹5000, ₹6000 and ₹8000. Total profit ₹19,000. B’s share?
(a) 5000 (b) 6000 (c) 8000 (d) 6500 (e) 7000
Q57. Pipe A fills in 12 hours, Pipe B in 18 hours. Together?
(a) 6 h (b) 7.2 h (c) 8 h (d) 7.5 h (e) 9 h
Q58. Father and son ages ratio 7:2. After 8 years 5:2. Father’s present age?
(a) 40 (b) 42 (c) 36 (d) 48 (e) 44
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Directions (Q59–Q61): Quadratic Equations
Q59. I. x²–7x+12=0 II. y²–9y+20=0
(a) x>y (b) x<y (c) x≥y (d) x≤y (e) x=y or no relation
Q60. I. x²–16=0 II. y²–9y+18=0
(a) x>y (b) x<y (c) x≥y (d) x≤y (e) x=y or no relation
Q61. I. 2x²–11x+15=0 II. 2y²–7y+6=0
(a) x>y (b) x<y (c) x≥y (d) x≤y (e) no relation
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Q62–Q70: Mixed Arithmetic
Q62. Boat speed 10 km/h, stream 2 km/h. 48 km downstream + 48 km upstream. Total time?
(a) 8 h (b) 9 h (c) 10 h (d) 12 h (e) 11 h
Q63. Trains 120 m & 180 m, opposite directions 60 km/h & 48 km/h. Time to cross?
(a) 8 s (b) 9 s (c) 10 s (d) 12 s (e) 15 s
Q64. CI on ₹10,000 @ 10% p.a. for 2 years (compounded annually).
(a) 2000 (b) 2100 (c) 2200 (d) 1900 (e) 2400
Q65. Cost ₹800, sold at 20% profit. SP?
(a) 940 (b) 960 (c) 980 (d) 1000 (e) 920
Q66. Average of 5 numbers = 27. One number 35 removed. New average?
(a) 24 (b) 25 (c) 26 (d) 20 (e) 30
Q67. 40% failed Maths, 30% failed English, 15% both. % passed both?
(a) 40% (b) 45% (c) 55% (d) 50% (e) 35%
Q68. Area of circle radius 7 cm (π=22/7).
(a) 144 (b) 154 (c) 148 (d) 164 (e) 150
Q69. Bag: 4 red, 5 green, 3 blue. Probability of NOT blue?
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/3 (c) 3/4 (d) 2/3 (e) 1/2
Q70. 40 litres milk:water = 3:1. 10 litres water added. New ratio?
(a) 2:3 (b) 3:2 (c) 4:3 (d) 3:1 (e) 5:3
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Directions (Q71–Q75): Linear Arrangement
Order left→right: Harish, Bhavna, Kunal, Farah, Gaurav, Ishan, Chetan, Jaya, Dinesh
Q71. Who sits exactly in the middle?
(a) Ishan (b) Gaurav (c) Farah (d) Chetan (e) Kunal
Q72. How many persons between Kunal and Chetan?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1 (e) 5
Q73. Who sits immediately to the right of Farah?
(a) Kunal (b) Ishan (c) Gaurav (d) Bhavna (e) Chetan
Q74. Who is third to the left of Jaya?
(a) Farah (b) Ishan (c) Gaurav (d) Kunal (e) Chetan
Q75. Which pair are immediate neighbours?
(a) Harish-Kunal (b) Farah-Gaurav (c) Bhavna-Farah (d) Ishan-Jaya (e) Kunal-Gaurav
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Directions (Q76–Q78): Syllogisms
Q76. Only a few Pens are Books. All Books are Papers.
I. Some Pens are Papers. II. All Pens being Papers is a possibility.
(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) Both (d) Neither (e) Either
Q77. Only a few Cats are Dogs. No Dog is a Cow.
I. Some Cats are not Cows. II. All Cows can never be Cats.
(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) Both (d) Neither (e) Either
Q78. All Roads are Streets. Only a few Streets are Lanes.
I. All Roads being Lanes is a possibility. II. Some Streets are not Roads.
(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) Both (d) Neither (e) Either
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Q79–Q80: Letter/Word Puzzles
Q79. KNOWLEDGE arranged alphabetically. Fourth letter from left?
(a) E (b) K (c) G (d) L (e) D
Q80. IMPORTANT arranged alphabetically. How many letters remain in same position?
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3 (e) 4
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Directions (Q81–Q85): Day-Based Scheduling Puzzle
Schedule: Mon-Vikas-Reading, Tue-Ravi-Cooking, Wed-Xena-Painting, Thu-Sunil-Gardening, Fri-Tara-Dancing, Sat-Uma-Singing, Sun-Wasim-Writing
Q81. Who has a hobby on Thursday?
(a) Xena (b) Sunil (c) Tara (d) Uma (e) Ravi
Q82. What is Tara’s hobby?
(a) Cooking (b) Painting (c) Dancing (d) Singing (e) Gardening
Q83. Who likes Painting?
(a) Vikas (b) Sunil (c) Xena (d) Uma (e) Wasim
Q84. How many persons between Vikas and Tara?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1 (e) 5
Q85. Correct combination?
(a) Ravi-Reading-Monday (b) Sunil-Dancing-Friday (c) Uma-Singing-Saturday (d) Xena-Writing-Sunday (e) Vikas-Cooking-Monday
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Directions (Q86–Q90): Two-Row Seating
Row 1: Anil, Bhanu, Charu, Deepa, Esha, Farooq, Girish
Row 2: Tina, Priya, Varun, Qadir, Umesh, Rohit, Sonia
Facing: Anil-Tina, Bhanu-Priya, Charu-Varun, Deepa-Qadir, Esha-Umesh, Farooq-Rohit, Girish-Sonia
Q86. Who faces Deepa?
(a) Varun (b) Qadir (c) Umesh (d) Priya (e) Rohit
Q87. Who sits at the extreme right of Row 1?
(a) Farooq (b) Esha (c) Girish (d) Anil (e) Charu
Q88. How many persons between Bhanu and Farooq in Row 1?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1 (e) 5
Q89. Who is immediately to the right of the person facing Umesh?
(a) Deepa (b) Charu (c) Farooq (d) Girish (e) Bhanu
Q90. Which pair faces each other correctly?
(a) Charu-Qadir (b) Charu-Varun (c) Deepa-Umesh (d) Esha-Rohit (e) Anil-Priya
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Directions (Q91–Q95): Age / Year Arrangement
Eldest → youngest: Ekta (1972), Bhavesh (1975), Aarav (1980), Divya (1985), Gopal (1988), Chirag (1990), Farhan (1995)
Q91. Who is the eldest?
(a) Bhavesh (b) Ekta (c) Aarav (d) Divya (e) Gopal
Q92. How many persons younger than Divya?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1 (e) 5
Q93. Gopal’s age in 2026?
(a) 36 (b) 38 (c) 41 (d) 34 (e) 40
Q94. Who is exactly in the middle by age?
(a) Aarav (b) Gopal (c) Divya (d) Bhavesh (e) Chirag
Q95. Aarav is elder to how many persons?
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5 (e) 1
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Directions (Q96–Q100): Circular Table
Clockwise: Naveen (Doctor) – Pinki (Engineer) – Rahul (Lawyer) – Simran (Teacher) – Tarun (Architect) – Usha (Banker) – Vivek (Chef) – Ojas (Pilot)
Q96. Who sits immediately to the left of the Lawyer?
(a) Pinki (b) Tarun (c) Simran (d) Usha (e) Ojas
Q97. Profession of Ojas?
(a) Banker (b) Chef (c) Architect (d) Pilot (e) Teacher
Q98. Who sits third to the right of Simran?
(a) Tarun (b) Pinki (c) Naveen (d) Ojas (e) Vivek
Q99. How many persons between Pinki and Usha (from left of Pinki)?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1 (e) 5
Q100. Which pair sits as immediate neighbours?
(a) Naveen-Rahul (b) Pinki-Simran (c) Usha-Vivek (d) Tarun-Ojas (e) Rahul-Usha
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