RRB Clerk Mains Exam Pattern

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
Reasoning	40	50	30 min
Computer Knowledge	40	20	15 min
General Awareness	40	40	15 min
English Language / Hindi Language	40	40	30 min
Numerical Ability	40	50	30 min
Total	200	200	120 min

IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Mock Test

Section 1: Reasoning Ability (High Difficulty)

Questions: 1–20

Directions (Q1–Q5): Seating Arrangement

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight line facing north. Each of them likes different fruits — Apple, Mango, Banana, Grapes, Orange, Pineapple, Papaya and Guava.

C sits third to the right of the person who likes Banana.
The one who likes Mango sits at one of the ends.
F sits exactly between A and D.
The person who likes Orange sits second to the left of H.
G sits immediate right of the person who likes Apple.
The one who likes Papaya sits fourth to the left of the one who likes Grapes.
A does not like Mango or Guava.

Questions

Q1. Who likes Pineapple?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

Q2. Who sits at the extreme left end?

A. A
B. B
C. G
D. H
E. D

Q3. Which fruit does F like?

A. Orange
B. Apple
C. Papaya
D. Mango
E. Banana

Q4. Who sits second to the right of E?

A. B
B. D
C. G
D. C
E. H

Q5. How many persons sit between B and the person who likes Apple?

A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
E. Four

Directions (Q6–Q10): Month & City Puzzle

Five cities Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bhopal and Patna host a training program in five different months — January, March, May, July and September.

Jaipur hosts the program after Lucknow but before Patna.
Bhopal hosts the program in an odd month but not in January.
Delhi hosts the program immediately before Lucknow.
Patna does not host the program in September.

Q6. Which city hosts the program in May?

A. Delhi
B. Jaipur
C. Lucknow
D. Patna
E. Bhopal

Q7. Which city hosts the program immediately after Delhi?

A. Jaipur
B. Lucknow
C. Patna
D. Bhopal
E. None

Q8. In which month does Jaipur host the program?

A. January
B. March
C. May
D. July
E. September

Q9. Which city hosts the program in January?

A. Delhi
B. Jaipur
C. Lucknow
D. Patna
E. Bhopal

Q10. Which of the following combinations is correct?

A. Patna – July
B. Bhopal – May
C. Jaipur – March
D. Delhi – January
E. Lucknow – September

Directions (Q11–Q15): Inequality

Statements

A ≥ B > C = D ≤ E < F

Q11. Which of the following is definitely true?

A. A > C
B. A = C
C. C > A
D. B < C
E. None

Q12. Which of the following is definitely true?

A. D < F
B. D = F
C. D > F
D. B = F
E. None

Q13. Which of the following is definitely true?

A. B ≥ D
B. B < D
C. B = D
D. B > F
E. None

Q14. Which of the following is definitely true?

A. A ≥ E
B. A < E
C. A = E
D. A > F
E. None

Q15. Which of the following is definitely true?

A. C < F
B. C = F
C. C > F
D. D > F
E. None

Directions (Q16–Q20): Miscellaneous Reasoning

Q16. If TRAIN is coded as USBJO, how will PLANE be coded?

A. QMBOD
B. QNBOF
C. QMBNF
D. QOBOF
E. QNBOE

Q17. If in a certain code
ROAD = 28
TREE = 38

Then LEAF = ?

A. 30
B. 32
C. 34
D. 36
E. 38

Q18. Pointing to a woman, Rahul said:
“She is the daughter of my grandfather’s only son.”

How is the woman related to Rahul?

A. Sister
B. Cousin
C. Aunt
D. Mother
E. Niece

Q19. If all Books are Pens, some Pens are Bags, and no Bag is Box, which conclusion is definitely true?

A. Some Books are Bags
B. No Pen is Box
C. Some Pens are not Boxes
D. All Bags are Pens
E. Some Books are Boxes

Q20. Arrange the following words in dictionary order.

Prosper
Proclaim
Protect
Project
Promote

A. 2-4-5-1-3
B. 2-5-4-1-3
C. 2-4-1-5-3
D. 4-2-5-1-3
E. 2-5-1-4-3

Section 1: Reasoning Ability (Part 2)

Questions: 21–40

Directions (Q21–Q25): Circular Seating Arrangement

Twelve persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are sitting around a circular table facing the center.

A sits third to the right of B.
D sits second to the left of A.
C sits opposite to B.
F sits immediate left of C.
G sits third to the left of F.
H sits opposite to G.
J sits immediate right of H.
K sits second to the right of J.
L is not an immediate neighbour of B.

Questions

Q21. Who sits immediate right of A?

A. C
B. E
C. D
D. L
E. K

Q22. Who sits opposite to F?

A. A
B. D
C. H
D. K
E. L

Q23. Which of the following pairs are immediate neighbours?

A. C – H
B. B – F
C. K – L
D. A – J
E. G – I

Q24. How many persons sit between G and C when counted clockwise from G?

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
E. Six

Q25. Who sits second to the left of K?

A. B
B. F
C. I
D. L
E. D

Directions (Q26–Q30): Floor Puzzle

Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W live on eight different floors of a building (1–8).
The lowest floor is 1 and the top floor is 8.

P lives on an even-numbered floor.
Two persons live between P and Q.
R lives immediately above Q.
T lives on floor 7.
Only one person lives between R and U.
V lives below Q but not on floor 1.
W does not live on the top floor.

Questions

Q26. Who lives on floor 1?

A. V
B. Q
C. W
D. S
E. U

Q27. Who lives immediately above P?

A. Q
B. U
C. R
D. S
E. W

Q28. Which of the following is true?

A. Q lives on floor 3
B. V lives on floor 2
C. U lives on floor 6
D. S lives on floor 5
E. W lives on floor 4

Q29. How many persons live between V and T?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. Five

Q30. Who lives on floor 8?

A. S
B. P
C. U
D. R
E. W

Directions (Q31–Q35): Input–Output

A machine rearranges words in each step according to a rule.

Input:
paper 32 desk 14 chair 45 lamp 21 book 56

Step 1:
book paper 32 desk 14 chair 45 lamp 21 56

Step 2:
book chair paper 32 desk 14 lamp 21 45 56

Step 3:
book chair desk paper 32 lamp 21 14 45 56

Step 3 is the last step.

Questions

Q31. Which word appears third from the left in Step 2?

A. desk
B. paper
C. chair
D. lamp
E. book

Q32. Which number is fourth from the right in Step 3?

A. 21
B. 32
C. 14
D. 45
E. 56

Q33. How many elements remain unchanged in position from Input to Step 3?

A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
E. Four

Q34. Which element comes between chair and lamp in Step 3?

A. paper
B. desk
C. 32
D. 14
E. book

Q35. Which of the following is last in Step 3?

A. 21
B. 14
C. 32
D. 45
E. 56

Directions (Q36–Q40): Miscellaneous Reasoning

Q36. If MANGO = 45 and APPLE = 50, then GRAPE = ?

A. 35
B. 40
C. 45
D. 50
E. 55

Q37. In a row of students, Ravi is 12th from the left and 18th from the right.
How many students are there in the row?

A. 28
B. 29
C. 30
D. 31
E. 32

Q38. Find the missing number:

8 : 64 :: 12 : ?

A. 96
B. 108
C. 120
D. 144
E. 156

Q39. If all roses are flowers and some flowers are red, which conclusion is correct?

A. All roses are red
B. Some roses are red
C. No rose is red
D. Some flowers are not roses
E. None follows

Q40. If + means ÷, – means ×, × means +, ÷ means –, then

16 + 8 – 4 × 6 ÷ 3 = ?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
E. 10

Section 2: Numerical Ability (Part 1)

Questions: 41–60

Directions (Q41–Q45): Simplification

Q41.
$48 ÷ 6 × 7 + 35 – 18 = ?$ 48÷6×7+35−18=?

A. 65
B. 73
C. 79
D. 83
E. 89

Q42.
$96 ÷ 12 × 8 + 45 – 27 = ?$ 96÷12×8+45−27=?

A. 72
B. 78
C. 82
D. 86
E. 90

Q43.
$125 × 4 ÷ 5 + 72 – 36 = ?$ 125×4÷5+72−36=?

A. 120
B. 126
C. 136
D. 142
E. 150

Q44.
$360 ÷ 12 × 6 + 48 – 72 = ?$ 360÷12×6+48−72=?

A. 156
B. 168
C. 180
D. 192
E. 204

Q45.
$72 × 5 ÷ 6 + 84 – 36 = ?$ 72×5÷6+84−36=?

A. 96
B. 108
C. 114
D. 126
E. 132

Directions (Q46–Q50): Number Series

Q46.
5, 9, 17, 33, 65, ?

A. 97
B. 121
C. 129
D. 133
E. 145

Q47.
3, 8, 18, 38, 78, ?

A. 136
B. 148
C. 158
D. 160
E. 162

Q48.
7, 14, 30, 62, 126, ?

A. 248
B. 250
C. 254
D. 256
E. 260

Q49.
4, 6, 12, 30, 84, ?

A. 180
B. 210
C. 240
D. 270
E. 300

Q50.
2, 6, 15, 31, 56, ?

A. 85
B. 88
C. 90
D. 92
E. 96

Directions (Q51–Q55): Quadratic Equation

Q51.

I. $x^2 – 13x + 36 = 0$ x2−13x+36=0
II. $y^2 – 9y + 20 = 0$ y2−9y+20=0

A. x > y
B. x ≥ y
C. x < y
D. x ≤ y
E. x = y or relationship cannot be determined

Q52.

I. $x^2 – 15x + 56 = 0$ x2−15x+56=0
II. $y^2 – 11y + 30 = 0$ y2−11y+30=0

A. x > y
B. x ≥ y
C. x < y
D. x ≤ y
E. Cannot determine

Q53.

I. $x^2 – 17x + 72 = 0$ x2−17x+72=0
II. $y^2 – 13y + 40 = 0$ y2−13y+40=0

A. x > y
B. x ≥ y
C. x < y
D. x ≤ y
E. Cannot determine

Q54.

I. $x^2 – 10x + 21 = 0$ x2−10x+21=0
II. $y^2 – 8y + 15 = 0$ y2−8y+15=0

A. x > y
B. x ≥ y
C. x < y
D. x ≤ y
E. Cannot determine

Q55.

I. $x^2 – 16x + 63 = 0$ x2−16x+63=0
II. $y^2 – 12y + 35 = 0$ y2−12y+35=0

A. x > y
B. x ≥ y
C. x < y
D. x ≤ y
E. Cannot determine

Directions (Q56–Q60): Arithmetic

Q56.
A train covers 360 km in 6 hours. What is its average speed?

A. 50 km/h
B. 55 km/h
C. 60 km/h
D. 65 km/h
E. 70 km/h

Q57.
The ratio of ages of A and B is 4 : 5. After 8 years, the ratio becomes 5 : 6.
What is the present age of A?

A. 16
B. 20
C. 24
D. 28
E. 32

Q58.
A sum of ₹5000 is invested at 10% simple interest for 3 years.
Find the interest.

A. ₹1200
B. ₹1300
C. ₹1500
D. ₹1600
E. ₹1800

Q59.
A shopkeeper marks an item 20% above cost price and gives 10% discount.
Find the overall profit.

A. 6%
B. 8%
C. 10%
D. 12%
E. 15%

Q60.
Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5 and their sum is 64.
Find the larger number.

A. 32
B. 36
C. 40
D. 44
E. 48

Section 2: Numerical Ability (Part 2)

Questions: 61–80

Directions (Q61–Q65): Data Interpretation (Table)

The table shows the number of loans (in thousands) given by five rural banks in five different years.

Year	Bank A	Bank B	Bank C	Bank D	Bank E
2018	24	18	20	16	22
2019	28	22	24	20	26
2020	32	26	28	24	30
2021	36	30	32	28	34
2022	40	34	36	32	38

Q61. Total loans given by Bank C in all years together?

A. 120
B. 128
C. 136
D. 140
E. 150

Q62. Loans given by Bank A in 2022 are what percent more than in 2018?

A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 66.67%
D. 70%
E. 75%

Q63. Average loans given by Bank B in five years?

A. 24
B. 25
C. 26
D. 27
E. 28

Q64. Total loans given by Bank D and Bank E in 2021?

A. 58
B. 60
C. 62
D. 64
E. 66

Q65. Loans given by Bank C in 2020 are what percent of Bank A in 2021?

A. 70%
B. 75%
C. 77.78%
D. 80%
E. 85%

Directions (Q66–Q70): Caselet DI

A company produced three types of fertilizers – A, B, and C.
Total production = 600 tons.

Fertilizer A = 40% of total production
Fertilizer B = 30% of total production
Fertilizer C = remaining production

Out of fertilizer A, 25% was exported.
Out of fertilizer B, 20% was exported.
Out of fertilizer C, 30% was exported.

Q66. Production of fertilizer A?

A. 200
B. 220
C. 240
D. 260
E. 280

Q67. Production of fertilizer C?

A. 160
B. 180
C. 200
D. 220
E. 240

Q68. Quantity of fertilizer A exported?

A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 70
E. 80

Q69. Total exported fertilizers?

A. 120
B. 130
C. 140
D. 150
E. 160

Q70. Fertilizer used in the domestic market?

A. 420
B. 440
C. 460
D. 480
E. 500

Directions (Q71–Q75): Arithmetic

Q71.
A man buys an article for ₹800 and sells it for ₹920.
Find the profit percent.

A. 12%
B. 15%
C. 18%
D. 20%
E. 25%

Q72.
A train of length 200 m crosses a pole in 10 seconds.
Find its speed.

A. 60 km/h
B. 66 km/h
C. 72 km/h
D. 75 km/h
E. 80 km/h

Q73.
A and B together complete a work in 12 days.
A alone completes it in 20 days.
In how many days will B alone complete the work?

A. 24
B. 28
C. 30
D. 32
E. 36

Q74.
A sum becomes ₹7200 in 2 years and ₹8400 in 4 years at simple interest.
Find the principal.

A. ₹4800
B. ₹5000
C. ₹5200
D. ₹5400
E. ₹6000

Q75.
If 15 men complete a work in 20 days, how many men are required to complete it in 10 days?

A. 20
B. 25
C. 30
D. 35
E. 40

Directions (Q76–Q80): Miscellaneous Quant

Q76.
Find the missing number:

12 : 144 :: 16 : ?

A. 200
B. 220
C. 240
D. 256
E. 288

Q77.
A number increased by 20% becomes 360.
Find the original number.

A. 250
B. 270
C. 300
D. 320
E. 340

Q78.
The average of 5 numbers is 28.
If one number is 40, what is the average of the remaining numbers?

A. 24
B. 25
C. 26
D. 27
E. 28

Q79.
The ratio of two numbers is 7 : 9 and their difference is 20.
Find the larger number.

A. 60
B. 63
C. 70
D. 80
E. 90

Q80.
A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of 10% and 20%.
Find the equivalent discount.

A. 26%
B. 27%
C. 28%
D. 30%
E. 32%

Section 3: General Awareness

Questions: 81–100

Q81. The repo rate in India is decided by which organization?

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. State Bank of India
C. NITI Aayog
D. Ministry of Finance India
E. SEBI

Q82. The headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India is located in:

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Kolkata
E. Hyderabad

Q83. Which organization regulates the securities market in India?

A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. IRDAI
D. NABARD
E. SIDBI

Q84. The full form of NEFT is:

A. National Electronic Fund Transfer
B. National Exchange Fund Transfer
C. New Electronic Fund Transaction
D. National Economy Fund Transfer
E. National Express Fund Transfer

Q85. Which bank is known as the central bank of India?

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. State Bank of India
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Bank of Baroda
E. Canara Bank

Q86. The headquarters of NABARD is located in:

A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Pune
D. Lucknow
E. Ahmedabad

Q87. Which scheme is launched to provide banking services to all households?

A. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
B. Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
C. Stand Up India Scheme
D. Digital India Programme
E. Atal Pension Yojana

Q88. The headquarters of World Bank is located in:

A. Washington D.C.
B. London
C. New York City
D. Paris
E. Geneva

Q89. Which organization regulates insurance companies in India?

A. IRDAI
B. SEBI
C. RBI
D. NABARD
E. SIDBI

Q90. The currency of Japan is:

A. Dollar
B. Euro
C. Yen
D. Peso
E. Won

Q91. The capital of Australia is:

A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Canberra
D. Perth
E. Adelaide

Q92. The longest river in India is:

A. Ganga
B. Yamuna
C. Godavari
D. Krishna River
E. Narmada River

Q93. The headquarters of International Monetary Fund is in:

A. Washington D.C.
B. Geneva
C. London
D. Paris
E. Rome

Q94. Which Indian state has the capital Bhopal?

A. Rajasthan
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Chhattisgarh
E. Bihar

Q95. Which bank is the largest public sector bank in India?

A. State Bank of India
B. Punjab National Bank
C. Bank of Baroda
D. Canara Bank
E. Union Bank of India

Q96. The capital of Canada is:

A. Toronto
B. Vancouver
C. Ottawa
D. Montreal
E. Calgary

Q97. The headquarters of Asian Development Bank is in:

A. Manila
B. Tokyo
C. Beijing
D. Bangkok
E. Seoul

Q98. The currency of the United Kingdom is:

A. Euro
B. Pound Sterling
C. Dollar
D. Franc
E. Yen

Q99. The headquarters of United Nations is located in:

A. New York City
B. Geneva
C. Paris
D. London
E. Rome

Q100. Which day is celebrated as International Yoga Day?

A. 5 June
B. 11 July
C. 21 June
D. 15 August
E. 2 October

Section 4: English Language

Questions: 101–120

Directions (Q101–Q105): Error Detection

In each sentence, find the part that contains the error.

Q101.
A. The manager along with his assistants
B. were attending
C. the meeting
D. yesterday.