NABARD Grade A | Phase I: Preliminary Examination

NABARD Grade A: 12-question practice mock

A compact NABARD Grade A (Assistant Manager) practice mock: 12 original questions across Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Economic and Social Issues, Agriculture and Rural Development and General Awareness, each with a worked solution, modelled on the Phase I pattern.

Before you start

12 questions in 12 minutes on a single clock — a short drill, not the full 200-question Phase I paper.
Each question carries 1 mark and 0.25 marks are deducted for a wrong answer, as in NABARD Grade A.
This set leans on Economic and Social Issues and Agriculture and Rural Development, the merit sections that actually decide the Phase I shortlist.
Every question is original, written to the NABARD pattern, with a worked solution shown after you submit.

Sections in this test

Section	Questions
Test of ReasoningReasoning Ability	2
Quantitative AptitudeQuantitative Aptitude	2
Economic and Social IssuesGeneral Awareness	3
Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentGeneral Awareness	3
General AwarenessGeneral Awareness	2

Sample questions with worked solutions

A few questions from this test, with the answer key and the method behind it. The full set of 12 runs under a timer, and every solution is on the analysis screen once you submit.

Reasoning Ability · solved example

In a certain code, FARM is written as GBSN. Following the same rule, how is CROP written?

DSPQCorrect
DSQP
ESPQ
DSPR

Solution

Each letter moves one step forward: F to G, A to B, R to S, M to N. Apply the same to CROP: C to D, R to S, O to P, P to Q, which gives DSPQ.

Quantitative Aptitude · solved example

A self-help group of 12 members saves Rs 250 each every month. What is the group's total saving over one year?

Rs 36,000Correct
Rs 30,000
Rs 3,000
Rs 42,000

Solution

Monthly saving is 12 x 250 = Rs 3,000. Over 12 months that is 3,000 x 12 = Rs 36,000.

General Awareness · solved example

Which measure, published by NITI Aayog, captures deprivation across health, education and standard of living?

National Multidimensional Poverty IndexCorrect
Consumer Price Index
Gini coefficient
Wholesale Price Index

Solution

NITI Aayog publishes the National Multidimensional Poverty Index, which combines indicators of health, education and standard of living rather than income alone.

General Awareness · solved example

'Operation Flood', which made India one of the world's largest milk producers, is associated with which revolution?

White RevolutionCorrect
Green Revolution
Blue Revolution
Yellow Revolution

Solution

Operation Flood was the dairy development programme behind the White Revolution, which turned India into a leading milk producer. The Blue Revolution refers to fisheries and the Yellow to oilseeds.

General Awareness · solved example

NABARD was established in 1982 on the recommendation of which committee?

The Shivaraman Committee (CRAFICARD)Correct
The Narasimham Committee
The Kelkar Committee
The Rangarajan Committee

Solution

NABARD was set up in 1982 on the recommendation of the Committee to Review Arrangements for Institutional Credit for Agriculture and Rural Development (CRAFICARD), chaired by B. Sivaraman.

How this test is marked

Correct answer

Wrong answer

-0.25

Unanswered

Because a blank carries no penalty, guessing only pays when you can eliminate at least two options. The analysis screen after the test shows you exactly where guessing cost you marks.