Top 50 Most Repeated Questions in RBI Grade B Exam

The RBI Grade B Exam is known for its unpredictability, but over the years, certain question types and patterns have been repeatedly asked across Prelims, Mains (Phase 2), and Interview stages. Practicing these frequently asked areas can significantly improve your accuracy and selection chances.

Top 50 Most Repeated Questions in RBI Grade B Exam

Practicing these helps you build speed, accuracy, and exam familiarity, which is crucial for clearing both Phase 1 and Phase 2.

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Below is a curated list of Top 50 Most Repeated Questions in RBI Grade B Exam. Instead of fixed questions, we’ve kept space for actual practice, so you can fill, revise, or attempt them as mock drills.

Q1. Direction (Seating Arrangement – Two Rows):
Twelve persons J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U are sitting in two parallel rows. Six persons in row 1 facing South, six in row 2 facing North. They like different colors (Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow, Black). Persons in same row or facing each other do not like same color.

M sits third to the left of the one who faces the one who likes Black. As many persons sit to the left of M as to the left of the one who likes Black. K faces the person who sits to the immediate right of M. P sits to the immediate right of K. As many persons sit to the right of P as to the right of the one who likes Yellow. P does not like Yellow. R sits at one end of the row and to the left of P. Q sits to the left of J and does not like Black but sits in the same row as L. Three persons sit between M and O. K faces the one who likes Red. L likes Black. J likes Red. L does not sit next to the one who likes Red. S likes the same color as R. O likes Green. S does not like Blue. R does not like Yellow. S sits to the left of the one who likes Red. The one who likes Red sits to the immediate left of the one who likes Black. U does not like Black or Red. P does not like Yellow. The one who likes Blue faces T. Q does not like Blue. N does not sit in row 1.

Who among the following likes Yellow color?
(a) P
(b) R
(c) U
(d) S
(e) J

Answer: (c) U

Q2. Direction (Floor Puzzle):
Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V live in a seven-floor building (1=ground, 7=top). They like different colors (Blue, Pink, Red, Yellow, Grey, Orange, Black). Four belong to Delhi, three to Punjab.

The one who likes Pink lives on an even-numbered floor. The person from Punjab lives just below the one who likes Pink. R lives on floor 6. The person on floor 2 belongs to Delhi. U lives on floor 4. Two persons live between R and the one who likes Grey. As many persons live below Grey as above the person from Punjab. V lives immediately below S, likes Black, and lives on an odd-numbered floor. The person from Delhi lives just below the one who likes Blue and just above the one who likes Red. The person from Delhi does not like Grey. P lives on floor 7. The one who likes Yellow does not belong to Delhi. R does not like Orange. Q lives above T.

Who among the following belongs to Punjab?
(a) P
(b) R
(c) Q
(d) S
(e) V

Answer: (c) Q

Q3. Direction (Circular Arrangement):
Eight members of a family of three generations sit around a circular table facing center. T is married to Q. R sits second to the right of N’s mother. O is the only son of M. N sits third to the right of P’s father and has only two children. Q sits opposite to R’s brother. P’s uncle sits third to the right of N’s daughter-in-law. P is the only sibling of O and sits fourth to the left of M’s daughter-in-law. M is sibling of R and is married to Q’s only child. T sits at the immediate left of S’s father-in-law. Q is not the mother of N.

Who among the following sits third to the right of N’s daughter?
(a) O
(b) Q
(c) S
(d) None of these
(e) M

Answer: (a) O

Q4. Direction (Blood Relation – Age Based):
In a family of three generations with seven members and three married couples, each person has a different age. Only married couples have children. The sister-in-law of W is 20 years old. K is uncle of P, who is three years younger than S. W is the only son-in-law of M and has no siblings. T is sister-in-law of K, who is 30 years old. K is unmarried and sibling of M. X is grandchild of M and 15 years younger than her aunt. Age of S is not even.

What is the sum of the ages of X’s mother and K?
(a) 55 years
(b) 33 years
(c) 45 years
(d) 53 years
(e) 50 years

Answer: (d) 53 years

Q5. Direction (Syllogism – Possibility):
Statements: All Dunzo are Zepto. All Zepto are Zomato. Some Zomato is not Otipy. No Otipy is a Drink prime.

Which conclusion definitely does NOT follow?
(a) Some Drink prime are not Otipy.
(b) All Zomato being Zepto is a possibility.
(c) Some Zepto are Dunzo.
(d) Some Zomato is Dunzo.
(e) No Dunzo is Zomato.

Answer: (e) No Dunzo is Zomato

Q6. Direction (Syllogism – Only a few):
Statements: Only Paytm is G-pay. Only a few Paytm is UPI. Only a few Phone pe are UPI. All Phone pe are Bharat pay.

Which conclusion is correct?
(a) No G-pay is UPI
(b) All Bharat pay being UPI is a possibility
(c) Some Paytm can be Phone pe
(d) All UPI being Bharat pe is a possibility
(e) None follows

Answer: (b) All Bharat pay being UPI is a possibility

Q7. Direction (Data Sufficiency – Weight Order):
Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V have different weights.

Statement I: R is heavier than at least two persons. S is heavier than R but lighter than U.
Statement II: Three persons have weights between P and U. Q is just lighter than U.
Statement III: Neither T nor V is the heaviest. R is not heavier than U.

Find the third heaviest person. Which statement(s) are sufficient?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) I and II together
(d) All I, II, III together
(e) Only III

Answer: (d) All I, II, III together

Q8. Direction (Linear Arrangement – Persons in Row):
Eight persons sit in a row facing north at consecutive multiples of 7m distance. A sits 63m left of S. R sits immediate right of S. Distance between A and R equals distance between F and R. Difference between total distance of W and D to total distance of D and Y is 7m. F goes north 50m to point C, turns right walks 98m to point K, then is North-west of U. W goes south 20m to point Q, turns left walks some distance to reach south of R.

Find the sum of distance walked by W and F?
(a) 215m
(b) 245m
(c) 225m
(d) 235m
(e) 205m

Answer: (b) 245m

Q9. Direction (Coding-Decoding – Word Machine):
Input: helof kpest fumap hseub lmodu karlx

Step I: jenoh mrewu huora jeued noofu matnz
Step II: huora jenoh jeued matnz mrewu noofu
Step III: ahoru ehjno dejuu amntz emruv fnoou
Step IV: 22 20 25 27 27 27
Step V: 2 4 7 9 9 9

Which word is third from the right end in Step III?
(a) ahoru
(b) amntz
(c) dejuu
(d) emruv
(e) fnoou

Answer: (b) amntz

Q10. Direction (Circular Seating – Colors):
A certain number of persons sit around a circular table facing center (more than 9). Two persons sit between Q and A (A likes Green). T is immediate neighbor of U (U likes Red). U sits 2nd to the right of A. Same number of persons sit between T and W as between Q and W. R sits 3rd to the right of W and is immediate neighbor of Q. R and the one who likes Black are immediate neighbors. The one who likes Yellow sits 2nd to the right of Black. U and Yellow are not immediate neighbors. Persons between T and R (counted right of T) is less than 5.

How many persons sit around the table?
(a) More than 18
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 10
(e) 17

Answer: (d) 10

Q11. Direction (Box Puzzle – Shelves):
Eight boxes on shelves 1 to 8 (bottom to top). Items: Utensil, Pencil, Pen, Clothes, Marker, Book, Bottle, Toffees. Box P is on even-numbered shelf above Q. Two boxes between P and Q. Marker box is four boxes above W. Q does not contain Marker. W is on odd-numbered shelf. Boxes above Marker is one less than boxes below Pencil. More than two boxes between P and T (T is just below Bottle). R and U are adjacent. Three boxes between Pen and R. W and Pen are not adjacent. S is below Book. Three boxes between V and Clothes. T does not contain Utensil.

Which box contains Marker?
(a) P
(b) V
(c) S
(d) T
(e) U

Answer: (c) S

Q12. Direction (Puzzle – Seven Classes Scheduling):
Seven classes (Physics, Hindi, Math, English, Social study, Chemistry, Biology) scheduled for 30 or 60 minutes with 30-minute break between classes. Hindi at 12:00 noon. No class between Hindi and Math. English at 2:00 PM. 1:30 hours gap between English and Biology (after English). Total time = 5 hours. Physics is 60 minutes before Math. No class at 6 PM or after. Chemistry takes half the time of English and scheduled just after English. No class at 10 AM or 5 PM. Social study before 3:30 PM. English starts before 2:30 PM.

What time is Chemistry scheduled?
(a) 3:00-3:30
(b) 4:00-4:30
(c) 3:30-4:00
(d) 4:30-5:30
(e) None of these

Answer: (c) 3:30-4:00

Q13. Direction (Blood Relation – Family Tree):
In a family of nine persons (D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L) with no single parent and three married couples. I is daughter of J (brother of E). G is brother-in-law of E. H is daughter of F (wife of D). D is brother-in-law of L. H is sister of E. E is brother-in-law of K. L is sister-in-law of D.

How is I related to D?
(a) Son
(b) Daughter
(c) Grandson
(d) Granddaughter
(e) None of these

Answer: (d) Granddaughter

Q14. Direction (Year/Age Puzzle):
Eight persons born in 1991, 1995, 2002, 1998, 1985, 2018, 2015, 2010 (base year 2021 for age). B’s age is prime. Four years gap between B and H. Two persons born between B and E (born in odd-numbered year). Persons born before E equals persons born after F. G’s age is multiple of 3 but less than B. Difference between ages of A and D is neither even nor prime. C’s age > E’s age but not < F’s age. E is older than F.

Who is the youngest person?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) G
(d) F
(e) None of these

Answer: (c) G

Q15. Direction (Data Sufficiency – Meeting Days):
Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V attend meeting on consecutive days starting Tuesday.

Statement I: Three persons between P and T. U attends before T but not first.
Statement II: Two persons between T and S. Persons after T is two less than persons before P.
Statement III: More than two persons between U and V. V attends after S.

Find persons between U and T. Which statements are sufficient?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) I and II together
(d) All I, II, III together
(e) Only III

Answer: (d) All I, II, III together

Q16. Direction (Symbol Sequence):
Sequence: @7F6G@ZJL2EDYM#8C%BK1&AW5PE4Q

How many symbols are immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a number?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Four
(e) None of these

Answer: (b) One (M#8)

Q17. Direction (Word Formation):
Five letters N, L, E, B, O are used to form a meaningful word. O is second to the left of E. B is immediate neighbor of O. E is immediate left of L. N is at one corner. If more than one word is formed, mark X.

Which is the third letter from the right end?
(a) N
(b) B
(c) O
(d) X
(e) L

Answer: (b) B (Word: NOBEL)

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

Q18. Data Interpretation (Table – College Applications):

If difference between approved male and female in Arts is 200, find P is what percent more than applications received in Vocational?
(a) 75%
(b) 87.5%
(c) 62.5%
(d) 66⅔%
(e) 50%

Answer: (b) 87.5%

Q19. Data Interpretation (Pie Chart – Bookshelves):
Pie chart shows distribution (in degrees) of bookshelves manufactured by 5 companies P, Q, R, S, T. Table shows % unsold: P=3X%, Q=12%, R=4X%, S=20%, T=40%. Given: p+25° = degree of company Q. Total manufactured by S = 975.

Find value of (20X – 2p/5 – 4q/5)
(a) 8
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 1
(e) 2

Answer: (e) 2

Q20. Data Interpretation (Bar Graph – Seminar Attendance):
Bar graph shows % of people not attending seminar and % males attending seminar from 4 cities A, B, C, D.

If females attending from A = 1800, males not attending from B = 600, ratio of males not attending from B to total not attending from B = 3:10, find total people in A are what percent more than total people in B?
(a) 5%
(b) 30%
(c) 15%
(d) 20%
(e) 10%

Answer: (d) 20%

Q21. Arithmetic (Profit & Loss):
Marked price of an article is 1.45 times its cost price. Selling price is Rs. 750. Profit percentage is 25%. Find discount % allowed.
(a) 400/29%
(b) 29%
(c) 480/29%
(d) 29%
(e) 400/29%

Answer: (a) 400/29%

Q22. Arithmetic (Time & Work):
A and B together take 18 days. A and C together take 30 days. B is 200% more efficient than C. Find time taken by all three together.
(a) 12 days
(b) 20 days
(c) 16 days
(d) 10 days
(e) 15 days

Answer: (e) 15 days

Q23. Arithmetic (Simple & Compound Interest):
Rs. 1800 at 10% p.a. simple interest. Rs. (1800-P) at 20% p.a. compound interest. Difference between total CI and SI after two years is Rs. 80 (CI > SI). Find P.
(a) 600
(b) 700
(c) 800
(d) 900
(e) 500

Answer: (c) 800

Q24. Arithmetic (Partnership):
P and Q invested Rs. 40000 and Rs. 75000 respectively. After (x+2) months, P left and R joined with Rs. 50000. At end of year, Q received Rs. 54000 out of total profit Rs. 87000. Find (x+7).
(a) 11
(b) 14
(c) 15
(d) 12
(e) 10

Answer: (e) 10

Q25. Arithmetic (Ages):
Ratio of A’s present age to B’s = 3:4. Ratio of C’s to B’s = 5:8. Difference between (C-B) and (B-A) = 9 years. Find average of their ages twelve years ago.
(a) 47 years
(b) 45 years
(c) 46 years
(d) 50 years
(e) 52 years

Answer: (b) 45 years

Q26. Arithmetic (Boat & Stream):
Ratio of speed of boat in still water to speed of stream = 4:1. Speed of stream = 5 km/hr. Difference between time taken downstream and upstream for distance D is 10 hours.

Quantity I: Time taken to cover (D-75) km downstream.
Quantity II: Time taken to cover (D+45) km upstream.
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II
(b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
(d) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation

Answer: (e) Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation

Q27. Number Series (Wrong Term):
229, 256, 320, 441, 661, 1004. Find X (correct term replacing wrong number).
Which statement is correct?
I. X is completely divisible by 15.
II. (X+2) is a prime number.
(a) Both I and II correct
(b) Both I and II incorrect
(c) I correct, II incorrect
(d) I incorrect, II correct
(e) Can’t determine

Answer: (b) Both I and II incorrect (X=445)

Q28. Quadratic Equations:
Equation I: px² – 9x + 7 = 0
Equation II: qy² – 8y + 4 = 0
Note: p,q positive integers. One root of equation II is 2/3. Ratio of highest root of I to highest root of II = 7:4.

Find ratio of smallest root of I to smallest root of II.
(a) 1:2
(b) 1:3
(c) 2:3
(d) 3:2
(e) 3:4

Answer: (d) 3:2

Q29. Data Sufficiency (Mixture):
What is quantity of milk in mixture of milk & water?

Statement I: If 10 liters of mixture is taken out, water becomes 35% of remaining mixture.
Statement II: If 30 liters water is added, quantity of milk becomes equal to water.
(a) Only II sufficient
(b) Either I or II sufficient
(c) Both not sufficient
(d) Only I sufficient
(e) Both necessary

Answer: (e) Both necessary

Q30. Arithmetic (Train Speed):
Length of train A is 60m less than train B. They cross a pole in 24 sec and 108/7 sec respectively. Speed of train B = 126 km/hr. Length of bridge = 5/9 of length of train B. Find time taken by train A to cross the bridge.
(a) 12 seconds
(b) 20.5 seconds
(c) 39 seconds
(d) None of these
(e) 18 seconds

Answer: (c) 39 seconds

Q31. Data Interpretation (Venn Diagram – Cars):
In a society, people like cars A, B, C. Ratio of people who like A to C = 29:42. People who like only A&C together = 1/4 of those who like only B. People who like only C = 50 more than 4 times those who like only A&B together. 10 people like all three (equal to only B&C). People who like only C = twice of only A. People who like car C = 210.

Find ratio of people who like only car C to people who like car B.
(a) 11:14
(b) 17:13
(c) 10:17
(d) 12:19
(e) 14:15

Answer: (b) 17:13

Q32. Probability:
A bag contains x green balls, 7 blue, 8 red. When two balls are drawn randomly, probability of one green and one red is 4/15. Find x (green balls ≤ 18).

Quantity I: x
Quantity II: Time to empty cistern (3/5 full) when filling pipe fills in 15 hrs and emptying pipe empties in 12 hrs.
(a) Quantity I > Quantity II
(b) Quantity I < Quantity II
(c) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
(d) Quantity I ≤ Quantity II
(e) Quantity I = Quantity II or no relation

Answer: (b) Quantity I < Quantity II (x=10, time=36 hrs)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Q33. Reading Comprehension (Vegetarian Diet):
Passage about vegetarian diets lowering chronic diseases, plant-based diets, vitamin B12 concerns, and Einstein quote.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of adopting a vegetarian diet?
(a) Helps lower intake of calories
(b) Helps with weight loss
(c) Helps prevent hypertension
(d) Helps in prevention of cancer
(e) None of these

Answer: (e) None of these

Q34. Reading Comprehension (RBI Monetary Policy):
Passage about MPC off-cycle meeting, repo rate hike to 4.4%, CRR to 4.5%, WPI and CPI inflation concerns.

What can be inferred about the economy of the world from the passage?
(a) Continuing war in Europe has caused major concerns with respect to foreign investments
(b) High inflation plagues the world due to many factors of uncertainty
(c) Recession and unemployment rates are growing
(d) Both (b) and (c)
(e) All of these

Answer: (b) High inflation plagues the world due to many factors of uncertainty

Q35. Reading Comprehension (US vs Myanmar IP Dispute):
Passage about IP dispute, Section 103 of Trade Marks Act 1999, concerns about Myanmar’s independent patent system.

What is the primary concern of the United States regarding Myanmar’s decision to create its own patent system?
(a) Increased taxes for American companies
(b) Higher operational costs and less reliable IP protection standards
(c) Easier IP registration without scrutiny
(d) Increased innovative goods harming American businesses
(e) Limited foreign investments

Answer: (b) Higher operational costs and less reliable IP protection standards

Q36. Sentence Correction (Grammatically Correct):
Out of the given statements, only one is grammatically correct. Choose that statement.
(a) The Union Cabinet recently approved the auction of airwaves capable at offering fifth generation telecom services.
(b) Indian health policymakers needs to be very strategic and pragmatic in the use of a third COVID-19 vaccine shot.
(c) The frequent leak of examination papers has been a major problem with regard to recruitment of government jobs.
(d) The government will ensure that the visitors to the new market, as well as their traders, get a unique and quality experience.
(e) None of these

Answer: (c) The frequent leak of examination papers has been a major problem with regard to recruitment of government jobs.

Q37. Error Spotting (Identify Incorrect Sentence):
Identify the grammatically incorrect statement.
(i) Each of the participants brought his/her own materials, ensuring that the workshop ran smoothly.
(ii) Neither of the candidates have revealed his/her full agenda, but both promise significant reforms if elected.
(iii) Either the teacher or the students is responsible for ensuring the room is left clean after class.
(a) only (i)
(b) Both (i) and (ii)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) Both (ii) and (iii)
(e) All are incorrect

Answer: (d) Both (ii) and (iii)

Q38. Para-jumble (Sentence Rearrangement):
(A) The scheme is designed to offer a balanced solution, ensuring both retirees’ financial security and the government’s fiscal responsibility.
(B) The Unified Pension Scheme seeks to merge different pension systems into a single, streamlined structure.
(C) This approach addresses employees’ demands for higher pensions while safeguarding the government’s capacity to finance the program.
(D) Additionally, the unified structure aims to lower administrative expenses and promote a more equitable distribution of pension benefits.

Find the correct sequence.
(a) CDBA
(b) BACD
(c) BDAC
(d) CBDA
(e) BADC

Answer: (e) BADC

Q39. Sentence Rearrangement (Redundant Sentence):
(A) Thirteen plumes of gas were observed at the Raspadskya mine in late January.
(B) The finding is another indication of the scope of the problem of curbing emissions of methane.
(C) By contrast, the highest rate measured at Aliso Canyon was about 60 metric tons an hour.
(D) The total flow rate from all the plumes was estimated at about 87 metric tons an hour.
(E) A remote-sensing satellite has detected one of the largest releases of methane from a single industrial site.
(F) Mr. Wight said it was not known how long the releases continued at this rate.

Which sentence is redundant?
(a) F
(b) C
(c) A
(d) D
(e) B

Answer: (a) F

Q40. Fillers (Double Blank):
The diplomat sought to ___ tensions between the two nations, hoping to ___ a peaceful resolution to the long-standing conflict.

(I) Alleviate (II) Mitigate (III) Ameliorate

Which word fits both blanks?
(a) Only (I)
(b) Both (I) and (II)
(c) Only (II)
(d) Both (II) and (III)
(e) Only (III)

Answer: (e) Only (III) – Ameliorate

Q41. Idioms (Get a second wind):
Which sentence accurately represents the idiom “Get a second wind”?
(i) Even after dissatisfactory reports, his manager decided to give him another chance.
(ii) After reaching a halt in his work, he found himself able to work again after taking a break.
(iii) He disinvested from stocks after seeing another stock’s prices going up.
(a) Only (ii)
(b) Both (ii) and (iii)
(c) Both (i) and (iii)
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

Answer: (a) Only (ii)

Q42. Connectors:
(i) There are nearly 500 plus heritage buildings dotting the skyline of Mysuru.
(ii) Only about 150 are notified while the rest are not declared as heritage buildings.

Choose the correct connector:
(a) by whom
(b) of which
(c) from that
(d) and then
(e) seeing as

Answer: (b) of which

Q43. Cloze Test (Single Blank):
As soon as he entered the room, he was unable to see anything due to the stark ___ inside.
(a) dampness/dryness
(b) loudness/silence
(c) darkness/brightness
(d) order/chaos
(e) fragrance/odour

Answer: (c) darkness/brightness

Q44. Spelling Check:
Which word is incorrectly spelled?
The job is being carried out solely by one technician, as no one else was available to help him do it.
(a) carried
(b) solely
(c) technichian
(d) available
(e) All are correct

Answer: (c) technichian (correct spelling: technician)

GENERAL AWARENESS / BANKING

Q45. From the passage on RBI’s off-cycle meeting, which of the following was/were the objectives?
(a) Controlling inflation
(b) Countering global uncertainty
(c) Addressing charges of inaction
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(e) All of these

Answer: (e) All of these

Q46. From the passage on Delhi’s new excise policy, what could be the fallout?
(a) More revenue will be generated for Delhi Government
(b) Opposition of Delhi will defy the move
(c) New liquor shops will be inaugurated
(d) Other states will follow the move
(e) Liquor will be advertised through banners

Answer: (b) Opposition of Delhi will defy the move

Q47. From the passage on OTT regulation, what can be assumed?
(a) Youth generations are diverting to wrong direction
(b) Producer and Director are on strike
(c) Government should regulate OTT and screen content before release
(d) Only I and III
(e) Only III

Answer: (e) Only III

Q48. From the passage on Health Ministry’s advisory (diet, exercise, meditation), which weakens the advisory?
(a) Eating junk and street foods has increased among younger generation
(b) Guests wearing masks at royal wedding
(c) Trade unions reopening market with guidelines
(d) Yoga classes introduced in online format
(e) Black marketing of masks increased

Answer: (a) Eating junk and street foods has increased among younger generation

Q49. From the passage on plastic regulations, which strengthens environmentalists’ argument?
(a) Plastic recycling rate is less than 30%
(b) Plastic alternatives are expensive but eco-friendly
(c) Marine animals found with plastic waste in stomachs
(d) Only I and III
(e) All of the above

Answer: (c) Marine animals found with plastic waste in stomachs

Q50. From the passage on urbanization, what can be inferred as a major consequence of unplanned urbanization?
(a) Increase in pollution levels
(b) Overconsumption of natural resources
(c) Better access to healthcare and education
(d) Only I and II
(e) All of the above

Answer: (d) Only I and II