Arithmetic term problems are an important part of IBPS RRB PO and clerk exam because they create a major section in the quantitative qualification part. These questions are designed to check how well you can apply basic mathematical concepts in real -life situations. You will come in questions based on percentage, ratio, time and work, profit and loss, average, simple and compound interest, and more. Questions are implicated as small stories or conditions, and you need to read and understand carefully before solving them.
Arithmetic word problems for IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Exam 2025
In this article, we have included a good number of arithmetic term problems that are relevant to IBPS RRB PO and Clerk exams in 2025. These exercises are to help you in creating speed, accuracy and confidence by solving real examination-level problems. With regular practice, you will learn how to identify the right concept to apply and how to solve questions within a short time.
Q1. The average monthly income of A and B is Rs 29000, B and C is Rs 37000 and A and C are Rs 34000 respectively. What is the monthly income of B?
(A) Rs. 2600
(b) Rs 32000
(c) Rs 4200
(d) Rs.
(e) Rs 37000
Q2. The average of A and C is 29 years old and 8 years smaller than CB. The ratio of the current age of B is 6: 5. Find out the current age of B?
(A) 32 years
(b) 37 years
(c) 28 years
(d) 30 years
(e) 14 years
Q3. The average weight of a class is 60 kg and the average weight of boys in the class is 80 kg. The ratio of boys for girls in class is 5: 4. If there are 72 students in the class, find the average weight of girls in the classroom.
(A) 58 kg
(b) 42 kg
(c) 35 kg
(d) 45 kg
(E) 3 (kg
Q4. In a series of 11 matches of cricket, Rohit Sharma has an average run of 85. His average runs in the first 4 matches were 72 and his average runs in the next 6 matches were 90. How many runs were scored by Rohit Sharma in the last match?
(A) 115
(b) 120
(c) 10 (
(d) 97
(e) 112
Q5. 4 years ago, Deepak and Sanjay’s age ratio is 26 years of the average of Deepak, Sanjay and Harish’s current age. Harish is 11 years younger than Sanjay. What is the present age of Sanjay?
(A) 25 years
(b) 21 years
(c) 22 years
(d) 32 years
(e) 24 years
Q6. The average score for Kadar in its initial 30 innings is ‘A’. In the next two innings, he scored 96 and 58 runs so that his average increased by 2 runs. Find his new average?
(A) 4 (
(b) 45
(c) 4 (
(d) 50
(e) 51
Q7. The average of the present age, Bhavya, Harish and Harsh are 30 years. Bhavya is hard to 14 years older and Harish is hard to 2 years smaller. The current age of Dharam is equal to the average of the current age of the group. Find Harish’s age 5 years ago.
(A) 24 years
(b) 29 years
(c) 19 years
(d) 21 years
(e) 31 years
Q8. The average weight of a group of 9 individuals is 42 kg. Two persons leave the group due to which the average weight of the group decreases by 2. If the age ratio between two persons reveals the age of the old person.
(A) 42 years
(b) 58 years
(c) 52 years
(d) 48 years
(e) 37 years
Q9. The ratio of 2 years ago is 2 years of age for the age of 2 years and Q is 25% higher than the current age of P. If the average of the present age of P&R is 39 years, then the Put is the difference between the age of 5 years, so the current age of R.
(A) 12 years
(b) 17 years
(c) 21 years
(d) 15 years
(e) 14 years
Q10. A boat can cover the distance of upstream between two points in 6 hours and the same distance in 4 hours downwards. If the speed of the boat in the water is 8 km/h, find the speed of the stream.
(A) 2 km/h
(B) 1.6 km/h
(C) 3.2 km/h
(D) 4.8 km/h
(E) 3.8 km/h
