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NABARD Grade A Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the NABARD Assistant Manager (Grade A) Examination (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)), mixed across 5 topics with instant answers and explanations. Practise by topic below or take the timed mock test.
NABARD Grade A mixed practice
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Q1.Economy & Banking AwarenessStagflation is a combination of:
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Answer: C — Stagnant growth and high inflation
Stagflation = stagnant economic growth + high inflation + often high unemployment.
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Q2.Accounting & FinanceStandard deviation in finance measures:
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Answer: D — Volatility (dispersion) of returns
It measures how widely returns vary around the mean.
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Q3.Data InterpretationSales (units): 2021: 280 · 2022: 760 · 2023: 290 · 2024: 750 · 2025: 850. What was the percentage change in 2022 over 2021?
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Answer: B — 171.43%
Change = 760 − 280 = 480; ÷ 280 × 100 = 171.43%.
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Q4.Logical ReasoningRavi walks 3 m north, turns right and walks 8 m, then turns right again and walks 1 m. How far is he from the start?
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Answer: C — 8.25 m
Net: 2 m north and 8 m east. Distance = √(2² + 8²) = 8.25 m.
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Q5.English GrammarChoose the correct option: The train ___ by the time we reach the station.
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Answer: C — will have left
An action completed before a future point takes the future perfect: “will have left”.
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Q6.Economy & Banking AwarenessA cheque that is presented more than three months after its date is:
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Answer: D — Stale
In India a cheque is valid for three months; after that it is stale.
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Q7.Accounting & FinanceFind the compound interest on ₹30,000 at 20% per annum for 3 years, compounded annually.
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Answer: D — ₹21,840
A = P(1 + R/100)^T = 30,000 × 1.20^3 = 51,840; CI = A − P = ₹21,840.
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Q8.Data InterpretationThe price of an item changes from ₹875 to ₹656.25. What is the percentage change?
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Answer: B — 25% decrease
Change = -218.75 on a base of 875: -218.75/875 × 100 = 25% decrease. Always divide by the ORIGINAL value.
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Q9.Logical ReasoningWhat is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 7:30?
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Answer: B — 45°
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |30×7 − 5.5×30| = 45°.
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Q10.English GrammarChoose the passive voice of: “The chef cooked a delicious meal.”
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Answer: B — A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
Simple past active → “was/were + past participle” in the passive.
About NABARD Grade A
NABARD Assistant Manager (Grade A) Examination — conducted by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Recruits Assistant Managers for India’s apex development bank for agriculture and rural finance.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
Practise by topic
- Economy & Banking Awareness questions — Know what each regulator does (RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, PFRDA), the policy tools (repo, CRR, SLR) and the definitions behind GDP, inflation and fiscal deficit.
- Accounting & Finance questions — Master the accounting equation, the three financial statements and time value of money: FV = PV(1 + r)ⁿ, PV of an annuity = PMT × [1 − (1 + r)⁻ⁿ]/r.
- Data Interpretation questions — Read the table title, units and years before calculating.
- Logical Reasoning questions — For coding questions write the letter positions (A = 1 … Z = 26).
- English Grammar questions — Find the subject first and make the verb agree with it, ignoring phrases in between.
- NABARD Grade A mock test — 25 timed questions with negative marking.
NABARD Grade A practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| Economy & Banking Awareness | General awareness | Question bank |
| Accounting & Finance | Finance | Calculated + question bank |
| Data Interpretation | Data interpretation | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |