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SBI Clerk Partnership

Study Material — 12 PYQs (2021–2021) · Concept Notes · Shortcuts

SBI Clerk Partnership is a frequently tested subtopic — 12 previous year questions from 2021–2021 papers are included below with concept notes, key rules and shortcut tricks.

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SBI Clerk Partnership — Past Exam Questions

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Exam Q 12021Previous Year Pattern

In a partnership, A and B share profits in the ratio 8:5. If A's profit is ₹4,800, what is the total profit?

Exam Q 22021Previous Year Pattern

Three partners M, N, and O invest capitals in the ratio 6:4:5 and for periods in the ratio 2:3:4 respectively. If the total profit is ₹3,450, what is N's share?

Exam Q 32021Previous Year Pattern

A and B enter into a partnership with capital investments in the ratio 5:3. If the total capital is ₹80,000, how much did A invest?

Exam Q 42021Previous Year Pattern

X, Y, and Z start a business with investments of ₹12,000, ₹15,000, and ₹18,000 respectively. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹9,000, what is Y's share of the profit?

Exam Q 52021Previous Year Pattern

P and Q form a partnership where P invests ₹24,000 for 8 months and Q invests ₹32,000 for 6 months. The profit is ₹5,600. What is P's profit share?

Exam Q 62021Previous Year Pattern

A and B invest in a business in the ratio 7:5. After one year, A withdraws half of his capital. If the total profit at the end of two years is ₹2,400, what is A's profit share?

Exam Q 72021Previous Year Pattern

A, B, and C enter into a partnership. A invests ₹24,000 for 8 months, B invests ₹32,000 for 10 months, and C invests ₹40,000 for 6 months. If the total profit at the end of the year is ₹13,200, what is B's share of the profit?

Exam Q 82021Previous Year Pattern

Three partners P, Q, and R invest in a business. P invests ₹2,00,000 for 6 months, then increases his investment by 50% for the next 6 months. Q invests ₹1,50,000 for the entire year. R invests ₹2,50,000 for 9 months. If the profit is ₹3,60,000 and is distributed in the ratio of their capital-time products, what is the difference between P's and R's profit shares?

Exam Q 92021Previous Year Pattern

A, B, and C enter into a partnership. A invests ₹45,000 for 8 months, B invests ₹60,000 for 10 months, and C invests ₹50,000 for 12 months. If the total profit at the end of the year is ₹47,200, how much profit does B receive?

Exam Q 102021Previous Year Pattern

P and Q start a business with capital in the ratio 5:7. After 6 months, P withdraws half of his capital and Q adds ₹20,000 more. If the profit at the end of the year is ₹44,000, and P's share is ₹16,000, what was P's initial capital?

Exam Q 112021Previous Year Pattern

X, Y, and Z form a partnership where X and Y invest equal amounts, but X invests for 9 months while Y invests for 12 months. Z invests ₹30,000 more than X for 8 months. If the profit is distributed in the ratio 3:4:4, what is Z's investment?

Exam Q 122021Previous Year Pattern

A and B enter into a partnership. A invests ₹1,20,000 for the entire year. B invests ₹80,000 initially and after 4 months withdraws ₹20,000. After 8 months from the start, A withdraws ₹40,000. If the total profit is ₹1,08,000, what is A's profit share?

Concept Notes

Partnership— Rules & Concept

1.Core Concept

Read this first — the foundation of the topic
Simple Partnership

All partners invest for the same time period 2

Compound Partnership

Partners invest for different time periods Core

2.Formula Block

Memorise — at least one formula appears in every paper
For Simple Partnership: Profit Ratio = Investment Ratio
For Compound Partnership: Profit Ratio = (Investment × Time) Ratio
Profit sharing ratio = (X × T1) : (Y × T2)

If A invests Rs. X for T1 months and B invests Rs. Y for T2 months:

Key Rules:

- Partners share profit in the ratio of their investments

- Time factor only matters when investment periods are different

- Total profit is distributed among all partners

- Working partners may get additional salary before profit distribution

3.Exam Patterns

What examiners ask — read before attempting PYQs

SSC CGL typically asks questions on profit sharing ratios, finding individual profits, or calculating investment amounts. Common question types include finding one partner's share when total profit is given, or determining investment ratios from given profit shares.

4.Shortcuts

Use these to save 30–60 seconds per question

#1 - The Multiplier Method: When dealing with different time periods, multiply each investment by its time period. This gives you the effective investment. Then find the ratio directly. Shortcut Trick #2 - The Unity Method: If you know the ratio and one partner's actual profit, find the value of one unit by dividing that partner's profit by their ratio share.

Then multiply by other partners' ratio shares.

5.Worked Example

Solve this step-by-step before moving on
1
Step 1

Calculate effective investments A: 20,000 × 12 = 2,40,000 B: 30,000 × 8 = 2,40,000 C: 40,000 × 6 = 2,40,000

2
Step 2

Find ratio Ratio = 2,40,000 : 2,40,000 : 2,40,000 = 1:1:1

3
Step 3

Calculate A's share A's share = (1/3) × 61,800 = Rs. 20,600 Worked Example 2: P and Q enter into partnership. P invests Rs. 40,000 and Q invests Rs. 60,000. After 6 months, P withdraws Rs. 10,000. If the profit at year-end is Rs. 33,000, find Q's share.

1
Step 1

Calculate P's effective investment First 6 months: 40,000 × 6 = 2,40,000 Next 6 months: 30,000 × 6 = 1,80,000 P's total = 4,20,000

2
Step 2

Calculate Q's effective investment Q invests for full year: 60,000 × 12 = 7,20,000

3
Step 3

Find ratio P : Q = 4,20,000 : 7,20,000 = 7:12

4
Step 4

Calculate Q's share Q's share = (12/19) × 33,000 = Rs. 20,842 (approximately) Shortcut Trick #3 - The Percentage Method: If working with percentages, convert everything to the same base (usually 100) before calculating ratios.

6.Exam Traps

Common mistakes students make — avoid these

Alert: The #1 mistake students make is forgetting to account for time differences in compound partnerships. Many students only consider the investment amounts and ignore the time factor completely. Always check if all partners invested for the same duration before applying simple partnership formulas.

When time periods differ, you MUST multiply investment by time to get the effective investment ratio.

Key Points to Remember

  • Partnership profit sharing is always based on investment ratios when time periods are equal
  • For different time periods, multiply investment amount by time duration to get effective investment
  • Simple Partnership formula: Profit Ratio = Investment Ratio
  • Compound Partnership formula: Profit Ratio = (Investment × Time) Ratio
  • Quick ratio trick: If investments are in ratio a:b, profits will also be in ratio a:b for equal time
  • Working partners may receive salary first before profit distribution among all partners
  • Time factor formula: Effective Investment = Amount × Number of months invested
  • Unity method: Find one unit value by dividing known profit by its ratio share
  • Always convert time periods to same unit (months or years) before calculation
  • Total profit equals sum of all individual partner shares in the given ratio

Exam-Specific Tips

  • Partnership problems appear in 1-2 questions every year in SSC CGL Tier-I
  • Investment ratio 2:3:4 means partners get profits in exactly same ratio 2:3:4
  • If A invests for 12 months and B for 6 months with equal amounts, A gets double profit share
  • Working partner salary is deducted from total profit before distribution
  • Compound partnership formula: (A × T1) : (B × T2) where A,B are investments and T1,T2 are time periods
  • Simple partnership applies only when all investment periods are identical
  • Partnership profit sharing follows the same rules as direct proportion in mathematics

60-Second Revision — Partnership

  • Remember: Multiply investment by time period for compound partnerships
  • Formula: Profit Ratio = (Investment × Time) Ratio for different time periods
  • Trap: Never ignore time differences - always check if periods are equal
  • Quick check: Total of individual shares should equal total profit given
  • Shortcut: Use unity method when one partner's actual profit is known
  • Pattern: Investment ratio and profit ratio are always identical in simple partnerships
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