Mock Test 2 — RBI Assistant Mains Pattern (50 Representative MCQs)

A second representative practice test, covering the same proportional weighting as Mock Test 1 with a different question set. Suggested time limit: 35 minutes.

Section A: Reasoning Ability (10 Questions)

1. If A is B's mother, B is C's father, and C is D's sister, then A is D's:
   (a) Grandmother (b) Aunt (c) Sister (d) Mother
2. A cyclist rides 9 km north, then turns right and rides 12 km. How far is he from his starting point?
   (a) 13 km (b) 15 km (c) 17 km (d) 21 km
3. If in a code, MONEY is written as NPOFZ (each letter shifted forward by 1), how is BANKS written?
   (a) CBOLT (b) CBOMT (c) CCOLT (d) CBPLT
4. Given: X > Y ≥ Z > W. Which of the following must be true?
   (a) X > W (b) W > X (c) Y < W (d) Z > X
5. In the letter series E, J, P, W, ?, what is the next letter (gaps +5,+6,+7, next +8)?
   (a) D (b) E (c) F (d) C
6. Given: "All auditors are accountants. Some accountants are managers." Which conclusion necessarily follows?
   (a) All auditors are managers (b) Some accountants are auditors (c) No definite conclusion about auditors being managers can be drawn from these two statements alone (d) No auditors are accountants
7. In a floor-based puzzle with 9 floors (ground = 1), a person living exactly midway between floors 2 and 8 lives on floor:
   (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7
8. In order and ranking, a candidate ranks 18th from the bottom in a group of 45. Their rank from the top is:
   (a) 26th (b) 27th (c) 28th (d) 29th
9. In the number series 6, 13, 27, 55, ?, what is the pattern (×2+1) and next term?
   (a) 109 (b) 110 (c) 111 (d) 112
10. Symbolic operation: If "#" means "multiply," "@" means "add," and "$" means "subtract," what is the value of 5 # 4 @ 10 $ 6?
    (a) 22 (b) 24 (c) 26 (d) 28

Section B: Numerical Ability (10 Questions)

11. Simplify: 18 − 4 × 3 + 20 ÷ 5.
    (a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 6
12. A sum of ₹8000 amounts to ₹9600 in 4 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest per annum?
    (a) 4% (b) 5% (c) 6% (d) 7%
13. A trader sells an item at a 10% loss. Had he sold it for ₹80 more, he would have gained 6%. What is the cost price?
    (a) ₹450 (b) ₹500 (c) ₹550 (d) ₹600
14. The ratio of two numbers is 4:9. If their sum is 156, find the smaller number.
    (a) 40 (b) 44 (c) 48 (d) 52
15. Find the compound interest on ₹20,000 at 15% per annum for 2 years, compounded annually.
    (a) ₹6350 (b) ₹6450 (c) ₹6550 (d) ₹6650
16. A and B together complete a task in 15 days; A alone takes 25 days. In how many days can B alone complete it?
    (a) 32.5 days (b) 35 days (c) 37.5 days (d) 40 days
17. Two pipes fill a tank in 10 hours and 15 hours respectively. Working together, how long do they take to fill it?
    (a) 5 hours (b) 6 hours (c) 6.67 hours (d) 7 hours
18. In a table showing a bank's deposits rising from ₹800 crore to ₹1000 crore, the percentage increase is:
    (a) 20% (b) 25% (c) 22.5% (d) 18%
19. Solve for x: 4(x + 3) = 2x + 22.
    (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7
20. Find the perimeter of a rectangle with length 15 cm and breadth 9 cm.
    (a) 44 cm (b) 46 cm (c) 48 cm (d) 50 cm

Section C: English Language (10 Questions)

21. Identify the error: "Neither the manager nor the clerks was present." The error is in:
    (a) "was" should be "were" (b) "Neither" should be "Either" (c) "clerks" should be "clerk" (d) No error
22. Choose the correct form: "Had she verified the documents, the fraud ___ prevented."
    (a) would be (b) would have been (c) will be (d) is
23. Fill in the blank: "The employee was praised ___ his diligence."
    (a) for (b) at (c) with (d) on
24. One-word substitution for "A person who is an expert in financial matters" is:
    (a) Financier (b) Debtor (c) Creditor (d) Borrower
25. Choose the synonym of "Insolvent":
    (a) Wealthy (b) Bankrupt (c) Prosperous (d) Solvent
26. Choose the antonym of "Prudent" (as in "prudent financial management"):
    (a) Cautious (b) Reckless (c) Wise (d) Careful
27. Identify the error: "The board of directors have approved the merger." The error is in:
    (a) Standard usage; "board" as a collective noun may correctly take "have" when members are acting individually, so this is often marked "No error" (b) "have" should always be "has" (c) "approved" should be "approve" (d) "merger" should be "mergers"
28. Choose the correctly formed passive voice of "The auditor verified the accounts.":
    (a) The accounts were verified by the auditor (b) The accounts verify the auditor (c) The auditor was verified by the accounts (d) The accounts are verifying the auditor
29. In a para jumbling exercise about banking reforms, the first step should be to:
    (a) Identify the topic/opening sentence and pronoun/logical links (b) Guess the sequence randomly (c) Start from the shortest sentence (d) Start from the last sentence
30. Reading Comprehension passages on economic topics primarily test:
    (a) The candidate's personal investment choices (b) Direct facts, inference, and vocabulary in context (c) Only spelling (d) Only the candidate's handwriting

Section D: General Knowledge (10 Questions)

31. The RBI Act, under which the RBI was established, was passed in:
    (a) 1934 (b) 1935 (c) 1949 (d) 1969
32. As of August 2026, the RBI Governor is:
    (a) Sanjay Malhotra (b) Shaktikanta Das (c) Urjit Patel (d) D. Subbarao
33. The Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) requires banks to hold reserves:
    (a) With the RBI (b) With SEBI (c) With NABARD (d) With SIDBI
34. EXIM Bank primarily supports:
    (a) Export-import trade financing (b) Rural agricultural loans (c) Retail savings accounts (d) Stock exchange operations
35. As of August 2026, the repo rate stands at:
    (a) 4.75% (b) 5.25% (c) 5.75% (d) 6.25%
36. Who chaired the Constitution's Drafting Committee?
    (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (c) Sardar Patel (d) Rajendra Prasad
37. As of August 2026, the Prime Minister of India is:
    (a) Rahul Gandhi (b) Narendra Modi (c) Manmohan Singh (d) Amit Shah
38. The Indian National Congress was founded in:
    (a) 1875 (b) 1885 (c) 1905 (d) 1920
39. The Western Ghats run primarily along India's:
    (a) Western coast (b) Eastern coast (c) Northern border (d) Central plateau exclusively, away from any coast
40. India's National River (by cultural and civilisational significance, most commonly cited) is the:
    (a) Ganga (b) Yamuna (c) Godavari (d) Brahmaputra

Section E: Computer Knowledge (10 Questions)

41. The Control Unit of the CPU primarily functions to:
    (a) Direct and coordinate the operations of the computer's other components (b) Store data permanently (c) Print output documents (d) Provide network connectivity
42. Which of the following is volatile memory?
    (a) ROM (b) RAM (c) Hard disk (d) SSD firmware
43. A WAN typically spans:
    (a) A single room (b) A single building (c) Large geographic areas, e.g., across countries (d) A single desk
44. Which protocol is used for secure, encrypted web browsing?
    (a) HTTP (b) HTTPS (c) FTP (d) SMTP (used for email, not general browsing)
45. An antivirus program is an example of:
    (a) Utility software (b) Application software performing a primary user task (c) Hardware (d) A networking protocol
46. In banking IT systems, KYC verification primarily serves to:
    (a) Verify a customer's identity (b) Speed up ATM withdrawals (c) Reduce electricity usage (d) Increase RAM capacity
47. An SSD (Solid State Drive) is best classified as:
    (a) A type of volatile memory (b) A type of secondary storage device (c) An input device (d) A networking protocol
48. Encryption in online banking primarily serves to:
    (a) Protect data from unauthorised access during transmission (b) Increase transaction speed only (c) Reduce data storage needs (d) Improve screen resolution
49. Which of the following best defines "malware"?
    (a) Software specifically designed to harm or exploit systems (b) A type of antivirus (c) A type of firewall (d) A type of encryption
50. The term "Wi-Fi" refers to:
    (a) A wireless networking technology (b) A wired cable standard (c) A type of hard disk (d) A programming language

Answer Key

Section A: 1.(a) 2.(b) 3.(a) 4.(a) 5.(c) 6.(c) 7.(b) 8.(a) 9.(a) 10.(b)

Section B: 11.(b) 12.(b) 13.(b) 14.(c) 15.(c) 16.(c) 17.(b) 18.(b) 19.(b) 20.(c)

Section C: 21.(a) 22.(b) 23.(a) 24.(a) 25.(b) 26.(b) 27.(a) 28.(a) 29.(a) 30.(b)

Section D: 31.(a) 32.(a) 33.(a) 34.(a) 35.(b) 36.(b) 37.(b) 38.(b) 39.(a) 40.(a)

Section E: 41.(a) 42.(b) 43.(c) 44.(b) 45.(a) 46.(a) 47.(b) 48.(a) 49.(a) 50.(a)