RBI Grade B | Phase I: Preliminary Examination

RBI Grade B: full-length mock (200 questions)

A full-length RBI Grade B mock modelled on the Phase I: Preliminary Examination: 200 original questions across General Awareness, Reasoning, English Language and Quantitative Aptitude, weighted towards moderate and hard, each with a worked solution.

Before you start

200 questions in 120 minutes on a single clock — a full-length paper modelled on the Phase I: Preliminary Examination.
Each question carries one mark; one fourth of a mark is deducted for a wrong answer, and unanswered questions carry no penalty.
The difficulty is deliberately weighted towards moderate and hard (about 151 of 200) so the set stays useful on repeat attempts. Every question is original with a worked solution shown after you submit.

Sections in this test

Section	Questions
General AwarenessGeneral Awareness	80
ReasoningReasoning Ability	60
English LanguageEnglish Language	30
Quantitative AptitudeQuantitative Aptitude	30

Sample questions with worked solutions

A few questions from this test, with the answer key and the method behind it. The full set of 200 runs under a timer, and every solution is on the analysis screen once you submit.

General Awareness · solved example

NARCL, set up to take over stressed loans, is commonly called India's:

bad bankCorrect
central bank
export bank
payments bank

Solution

The National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL) is India's 'bad bank', set up to buy and resolve NPAs.

Reasoning Ability · solved example

7 people — P, Q, R, S, T, U, V — sit in a row facing north. 1 person sits between P and S. 3 people sit between V and S. T sits 6th from the right end. S sits 5th from the left end. 4 people sit between V and U. Q sits immediately to the right of P.

Who sits immediately to the right of T?

U
Q
V
PCorrect
S

Solution

The order is V, T, P, Q, S, U, R from the left, so the person immediately to the right of T is P.

English Language · solved example

Interchange two words to correct the sentence: "Despite the rain heavy, the match continued without interruption." Which two words should be swapped?

despite and match
continued and without
the and match
No swap needed
rain and heavyCorrect

Solution

The phrase should be "the heavy rain", so "rain" and "heavy" must be interchanged.

Quantitative Aptitude · solved example

Find the simple interest on Rs 2000 at 6% per annum for 2 years.

200
240Correct
210
280
270

Solution

SI = P×R×T/100 = 2000×6×2/100 = 240.

General Awareness · solved example

The GDP deflator is calculated as:

(nominal GDP ÷ real GDP) × 100Correct
(real GDP ÷ nominal GDP) × 100
nominal GDP minus real GDP
real GDP × population

Solution

The GDP deflator = (nominal GDP ÷ real GDP) × 100, a broad measure of the price level across the whole economy.

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.