Ranking · solved example
In a class of 29 students, a boy ranks 23rd from the top. What is his rank from the bottom?
- 3
- 7Correct
- 10
- 15
- 4
Solution
Rank from bottom = total − rank from top + 1 = 29 − 23 + 1 = 7.
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Reasoning Ability for RBI Office Attendant
RBI Office Attendant sets 30 Reasoning Ability questions for 30 marks in the Online Examination, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
30 questions30 marks8 topics
How to approach Reasoning Ability in RBI Office Attendant
The puzzles and seating arrangements carry the most marks and take the most time, so the skill is choosing which set to attempt and which to leave. Clear the quick scoring topics — inequality, syllogism, coding-decoding, blood relations — first, then spend the remaining time on one or two puzzles you can actually finish.
Weightage in the paper
How much Reasoning Ability is worth in each RBI Office Attendant stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Examination | 30 | 30 | — | 25% |
Reasoning Ability syllabus for RBI Office Attendant
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
- Analogy and classification
- Series completion, alphabetical and numerical
- Coding and decoding
- Blood relations and direction sense
- Ranking and ordering
- Simple seating arrangement
- Odd one out
- Non-verbal reasoning: figure series and mirror images
Sample Reasoning Ability questions with solutions
Written to the RBI Office Attendant 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.
Floor puzzle · solved example
Six people - P, Q, R, S, T and U - live on six different floors of a building. The lowest floor is numbered 1 and the highest is numbered 6.
T lives on an even-numbered floor.
Two people live between T and P.
R lives on the floor immediately above Q.
S lives on the topmost floor.
U does not live on floor 1.
Which of the following statements is true of the final arrangement?
- T lives immediately above U.
- Exactly three people live above R.Correct
- P lives on an even-numbered floor.
- Q lives immediately below S.
- None of these
Solution
The arrangement from floor 1 upward is P, Q, R, T, U, S. R is on floor 3, so floors 4, 5 and 6 are above it, holding T, U and S: exactly three people, making B true. A reverses the pair, since U on 5 is above T on 4. C is false because P is on floor 1, which is odd. D is false because Q is on 2 while S is on 6, with three people between them.
Direction sense · solved example
A person starts from a point and walks 7 km towards the north, then 3 km towards the west, then 5 km towards the north, then 2 km towards the west. How far (in km) is the person now from the starting point?
- 15
- 11
- 13Correct
- 21
- 5
Solution
The moves net to 5 km west and 12 km north. The straight-line distance is √(5²+12²) = 13 km.
Coding and decoding · solved example
In a certain code, 'MOUSE' is written as 'PRXVH'. How is 'TIGER' written in that code?
- WKJHU
- WLJHT
- WLJHUCorrect
- VLJHU
Solution
Each letter moves three steps forward (M→P, O→R, ...). Applying the same shift to TIGER gives W, L, J, H, U, that is WLJHU.
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Practise Reasoning Ability
Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
Analogy and classification
81 questions, instant feedback
Blood relations and direction sense
108 questions, instant feedback
Seating arrangement
93 questions, instant feedback
Coding, decoding and series
135 questions, instant feedback
Order and ranking
69 questions, instant feedback
Puzzles
99 questions, instant feedback
Syllogism and inequality
126 questions, instant feedback
Sit Reasoning Ability under a real clock
Reasoning Ability shows up in every RBI Office Attendant mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
Frequently asked questions
How many Reasoning Ability questions are asked in RBI Office Attendant?
RBI Office Attendant 2026-27 cycle sets 30 Reasoning Ability questions for 30 marks in the Online Examination.
Is there negative marking for Reasoning Ability in RBI Office Attendant?
Yes. RBI Office Attendant deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, Reasoning Ability included, so unsure guesses cost you. One fourth of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for a wrong answer. Questions left blank carry no penalty.
Which Reasoning Ability topics matter most for RBI Office Attendant?
The RBI Office Attendant syllabus lists Analogy and classification, Series completion, alphabetical and numerical, Coding and decoding, Blood relations and direction sense, Ranking and ordering, Simple seating arrangement and more. 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 Reasoning Ability for RBI Office Attendant free?
Every Reasoning Ability 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 RBI Office Attendant mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.