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Quantitative Aptitude for Bank of Baroda PO

Bank of Baroda PO sets 35 Quantitative Aptitude questions for 60 marks in the Online Examination, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.

35 questions60 marks5 topics

How to approach Quantitative Aptitude in Bank of Baroda PO

Speed decides this section. The arithmetic and data-interpretation sets are where the marks are, so the priority is a reliable method and quick calculation rather than exotic shortcuts. Lock down tables, squares and reciprocals, then drill data interpretation until reading the set is faster than solving it.

Weightage in the paper

How much Quantitative Aptitude is worth in each Bank of Baroda PO stage, from the official pattern.

StageQuestionsMarksTimeShare
Online Examination356045 min23%

Quantitative Aptitude syllabus for Bank of Baroda PO

Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.

  • Data interpretation: tables, bar, line, pie and caselets
  • Simplification and approximation
  • Number series and quadratic equations
  • Arithmetic: percentage, ratio, interest, time and work, time-speed-distance
  • Mensuration and probability

Sample Quantitative Aptitude questions with solutions

Written to the Bank of Baroda PO pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.

Percentage growth · solved example

A company's revenue rose from Rs 40 lakh to Rs 50 lakh in a year. What is the percentage growth?

  • 25%Correct
  • 20%
  • 22%
  • 10%

Solution

Growth = 50 - 40 = 10 lakh. Percentage growth = 10/40 x 100 = 25%.

Compound interest · solved example

Find the compound interest on Rs 10,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years, compounded annually.

  • Rs 2,100Correct
  • Rs 2,000
  • Rs 2,200
  • Rs 1,900

Solution

Amount = 10,000 x (1.1)^2 = 12,100. Compound interest = 12,100 - 10,000 = 2,100.

Speed · solved example

A train 150 m long crosses a pole in 15 seconds. What is its speed in metres per second?

  • 10 m/sCorrect
  • 12 m/s
  • 9 m/s
  • 15 m/s

Solution

To cross a pole, the train covers its own length. Speed = distance/time = 150/15 = 10 m/s.

Approximation · solved example

Find the approximate value: 66.6% of 360.

  • 38
  • 444
  • 328
  • 241Correct
  • 154

Solution

Round to 67% of 360 ≈ 241, which is the closest option.

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Practise Quantitative Aptitude

Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.

Sit Quantitative Aptitude under a real clock

Quantitative Aptitude shows up in every Bank of Baroda PO mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.

  • Bank of Baroda PO: 12-question practice mock

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  • Bank of Baroda PO: full-length mock (155 questions)

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Frequently asked questions

How many Quantitative Aptitude questions are asked in Bank of Baroda PO?

Bank of Baroda PO Recurring recruitment sets 35 Quantitative Aptitude questions for 60 marks in the Online Examination.

Is there negative marking for Quantitative Aptitude in Bank of Baroda PO?

Yes. Bank of Baroda PO deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, Quantitative Aptitude included, so unsure guesses cost you. One fourth of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer in the objective sections. Unanswered questions carry no penalty.

Which Quantitative Aptitude topics matter most for Bank of Baroda PO?

The Bank of Baroda PO syllabus lists Data interpretation: tables, bar, line, pie and caselets, Simplification and approximation, Number series and quadratic equations, Arithmetic: percentage, ratio, interest, time and work, time-speed-distance, Mensuration and probability. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.

How can I practise Quantitative Aptitude for Bank of Baroda PO free?

Every Quantitative Aptitude question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the Bank of Baroda PO mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.