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Quantitative Aptitude for UP Police SI & ASI

UP Police SI & ASI sets 40 Quantitative Aptitude questions for 100 marks in the Written Examination, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.

40 questions100 marks5 topics

How to approach Quantitative Aptitude in UP Police SI & ASI

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 UP Police SI & ASI stage, from the official pattern.

StageQuestionsMarksTimeShare
Written Examination40100—25%

Quantitative Aptitude syllabus for UP Police SI & ASI

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

  • Number system and simplification
  • Percentage, ratio, average and interest
  • Profit and loss and discount
  • Time, speed, distance and work
  • Mensuration and basic data interpretation

Sample Quantitative Aptitude questions with solutions

Written to the UP Police SI & ASI 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 · solved example

What is 20% of 350?

  • 70Correct
  • 60
  • 80
  • 75
  • 65

Solution

20% of 350 is 20/100 times 350, which equals 70.

Averages · solved example

The average of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 is:

  • 30Correct
  • 25
  • 35
  • 28
  • 32

Solution

Add the numbers to get 150 and divide by 5 to get the average, which is 30.

Profit and loss · solved example

A man buys a cycle for Rs 2,000 and sells it for Rs 2,300. His profit percentage is:

  • 15Correct
  • 12
  • 10
  • 20
  • 18

Solution

Profit is 2300 - 2000 = 300. As a percentage of the cost price, that is 300 / 2000 x 100 = 15%.

Ratio · solved example

The ratio 45 : 60 expressed in its simplest form is:

  • 3 : 4Correct
  • 4 : 5
  • 5 : 6
  • 2 : 3
  • 9 : 12

Solution

Divide both terms by their highest common factor, 15: 45 divided by 15 is 3 and 60 divided by 15 is 4, giving 3 : 4.

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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 UP Police SI & ASI mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.

  • UP Police SI & ASI: 24-question practice mock

    24 questions | 24 min

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Frequently asked questions

How many Quantitative Aptitude questions are asked in UP Police SI & ASI?

UP Police SI & ASI 2025-26 cycle (Advt PRPB-B 13/2025) sets 40 Quantitative Aptitude questions for 100 marks in the Written Examination.

Is there negative marking for Quantitative Aptitude in UP Police SI & ASI?

No. The UP Police SI & ASI written stage carries no negative marking, so it is worth attempting every Quantitative Aptitude question you can.

Which Quantitative Aptitude topics matter most for UP Police SI & ASI?

The UP Police SI & ASI syllabus lists Number system and simplification, Percentage, ratio, average and interest, Profit and loss and discount, Time, speed, distance and work, Mensuration and basic data interpretation. 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 UP Police SI & ASI 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 UP Police SI & ASI mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.