SIDBI Grade A | Phase I: Online Screening Examination

SIDBI Grade A: 30-question practice mock

A compact, single-clock SIDBI Grade A practice mock: 30 original questions across English Language, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer Aptitude and General Awareness, each with a worked solution. One fourth of a mark is deducted for a wrong answer.

Before you start

30 questions in 30 minutes on a single clock — a short drill, not a full-length paper.
Each question carries one mark; one fourth of a mark is deducted for a wrong answer, and unanswered questions carry no penalty.
Every question is original, written to the SIDBI Grade A pattern, with a worked solution shown after you submit.

Sections in this test

Section	Questions
English LanguageEnglish Language	6
Reasoning AbilityReasoning Ability	6
Quantitative AptitudeQuantitative Aptitude	6
Computer AptitudeComputer Aptitude	6
General AwarenessGeneral Awareness	6

Sample questions with worked solutions

A few questions from this test, with the answer key and the method behind it. The full set of 30 runs under a timer, and every solution is on the analysis screen once you submit.

English Language · solved example

Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as: RAPID

slow
heavy
silent
round
swiftCorrect

Solution

"rapid" means happening quickly. The word most nearly similar in meaning is "swift".

Reasoning Ability · solved example

Statements: C ≥ D > A ≤ B Conclusions: I. A ≤ B II. D > B Which conclusion(s) definitely follow?

Only I followsCorrect
Only II follows
Both I and II follow
Neither I nor II follows
Either I or II follows

Solution

Reading the chain, conclusion I is true and conclusion II is not necessarily true. Hence: only i follows.

Quantitative Aptitude · solved example

The cost price of 15 articles is equal to the selling price of 12 articles. Find the profit percent.

20%
30%
15%
25%Correct

Solution

Profit on 12 articles equals the cost of 3 articles, so profit percent = 3/12 × 100 = 25%.

Computer Aptitude · solved example

First-generation computers were built using which technology?

Vacuum tubesCorrect
Transistors
Integrated circuits
Microprocessors

Solution

First-generation computers used vacuum tubes; transistors, ICs and microprocessors came later.

General Awareness · solved example

What is the capital of France?

Madrid
Berlin
Rome
ParisCorrect

Solution

Paris is the capital of France.

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.