The RBI Assistant prelims 2017 is scheduled on 27th and 28th November 2017. With just few days away, you might have already started prepping up for the prelims. For your assistance, we bring to you tips on how to ace the numerical ability section in RBI Assistant 2017. These tips are brought to you by Oliveboard, an online exam preparation platform for banking and government jobs. Let’s quickly glance through the syllabus before moving on to the tips.


Numerical Ability – RBI Assistant Prelims 2017

No. of Questions: 35
Maximum Marks: 35
Syllabus:

  • Number Series
  • Data Interpretation
  • Averages
  • Profit & Loss
  • Time & Work
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Simplification / Approximation
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Time & Distance
  • Partnership
  • Ratio & Proportion

Topic-Wise Tips

1. Number Series

Expected No. of Questions: 5
Level of Questions: Easy to Moderate

Two types of questions are generally asked from this topic – either to find out missing number or the wrong number in the given series. Practice many series questions to get equipped to identifying patterns. Few common patterns are square, square root, cube, prime number, geometric series etc.

2. Data Interpretation

Expected No. of Questions: 5 - 10
Level of Questions: Easy to Moderate

Learn concepts like Percentage, Ration and Proportion and Average in depth. Memorize tables and practice mental math and short tricks. Always read the instructions carefully for data interpretation questions.

3. Simplification and Approximation

Expected No. of Questions: 10-15
Level of Questions: Easy to Moderate

Get strong hold over the basic rules of B.O.D.M.A.S. Practice as many tests you can to improve your calculation speed.

4. Quadratic Equations

Expected No. of Questions: 0-5
Level of Questions: Easy to Moderate

Learn the basic concepts, factorization techniques and short tricks that will come handy for this section.

5. Miscellaneous

Expected No. of Questions: 10-15
Level of Questions: Moderate to Difficult

Topics like Average, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Mixture & Allegation and more will be included in this section. Understand all basic Arithmetic concepts and practice as many tests you can from these topics.

Recommended Study Materials


Time Management

Time management is crucial in every competitive exam. While practicing for the numerical ability section of RBI Assistant, you need to keep an eye on the time spent. Try to improve your calculation speed. Include calculation in your daily life, practice mental math, memorize multiplication, square and cubes tables. Learn Vedic math tricks and short-cuts to solve problems. You will start gaining a strong hold over these tricks only with rigorous practice.

Practice Mock Tests


Practice makes a man perfect and it is true with Numerical Ability or Quantitative Aptitude. Work out topical as well as full-length mock tests for RBI Assistant Prelims 2017. With Oliveboard’s Mocks, you can do mock analysis for each mock attempt and structure your exam preparation better.


Hope this helps. We wish you all the best for the exam!



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