We hope that your preparation for RBI Grade B and Nabard competition exams is going extremely well. We have compiled a list of most important topics and most probable questions to be asked in Quantitative Aptitude section for RBI Grade B and Nabard exam.
As you all know quantitative aptitude(QA) section is the most important and difficult of all the subjects in RBI Grade B as well in Nabard exam. QA section weightage is 30 out of 200 marks in RBI Grade B, and 20 out of 200 marks in Nabard.
Highest priority sections in Quantitative Aptitude
This section consists of topics like Data Interpretation (DI), Missing numbers and Data Sufficiency(DS) questions. These topics have highest weightage (almost 12-15 marks out of 30) in Quantitative Aptitude sections, and thus is must do section. Skipping these questions will diminish the chances of students clearing quant section and hence phase 1 part of RBI Grade B as well as Nabard Grade A/B exams.
These questions are mostly oriented toward logical conclusion and quick calculation rather than remember big formulas (as in case of other chapters of quantitative aptitude subject). Students are given raw data (in form of Line Graphs, Table, Pie Charts in quantitative aptitude), or series of numbers (for missing numbers problems), a couple of equations (in Data sufficiency problems) and asked to conclude required inferences after visualizing data points. Students often make mistake by reading data wrongly and thus coming to the wrong conclusion. The student needs to note that if at all they feel that calculation is required, then they are doing something wrong in this section.
Most probable questions for the critical section in quantitative aptitude exam
- Sample questions for Data Interpretation
- Sample questions for Missing Numbers
- Sample questions for Data Sufficiency
Medium priority sections in Quantitative Aptitude
This section consists of following topics according to their probability of coming in competitive exams like RBI Grade B/Assistant and Nabard Grade A/B
- Average
- Percentage
- Ratio and Proportion
- Profit and Loss
- Mixture and Alligation
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Time and Work
- Time and Distance
- Number System
Students can expect 10-12 marks of questions from these chapters. Hence this section also becomes the most important section in clearing phase 1 exam of competitive exams like RBI Grade B and Nabard exam.
These chapters have mostly 1-2 key formulas like:
- Average – Mean, Weighted Mean
- Percentage – Percentage calculation
- Ratio and Proportion – Different laws for faster calculations
- Profit and Loss – Profit percentage, Loss percentage, Discount and Marked Price
- Mixture and Alligation – Alligation theorem, Replacement
- Simple and Compound Interest – Formula for calculating amount and interest
- Time and Work – Work rate, Application in pipe and cistern
- Time and distance – Application in boats and stream, trains
- Number System – LCM, GCD, quick divisibility check, remainder theorem
Students are expected to solve numericalwith given data and using appropriate formulas for deriving a required answer. Students often make mistakes by reading problem wrong, and thus applying wrong data in equation. Hence students are advised to carefully read problem statements in such questions, to avoid any mistake.
Low priority section in Quantitative Aptitude section
These are the sections which constitute 3-6 marks of quantitative aptitude paper for competition exams. These sections are following
- Clock and Calendar
- Probability
- Permutation and Combination
- Mensuration
- Races
These sections require a student to remember a lot of formulas, and hence in term of effort required and questions asked we have classified these in low priority section. Students are advised to attempt these questions in last, after finishing the other 2 sections. Spending more than required time on these sections will reduce the chance of student in clearing the quantitative aptitude section in competitive exams.
Conclusion
In this article, we have given most important section and expected questions in these sections for attempting quantitative aptitude section for competition exams like RBI Grade B and Nabard. Student should kindly note that there is a little difference in difficulty level of RBI Grade B and Nabard, but the paper pattern for quant papers are almost same. This pattern is not applicable for other competition exams like MBA entrance exams (CAT, XAT, MAT etc) and Banking exams (SBI/IBPS PO/SO/Clerk) and SSC-CGL exam. We will create a separate documents on important topics and most probable questions for quantitative aptitude sections for those exams.