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RBI Security Guard Syllabus 2018 for Prelims

RBI Recruitment for Security Guards 2018 has already started on 9th November. The

online applications closes on 30th November 2018. The tentative dates for exam is

somewhere between December 2018-January 2019. The RBI Security Guard exam has 3

phases. A notification of about 270 vacancies have been released. This article will focus

on RBI Security Guard Syllabus & Study Material for the recruitment exam . This RBI

Security Guard RBI Security Guard Syllabus will give you the list of topics, sub-topics,

weightage and marks distribution. Moreover, you can also take RBI Security Guard

Recruitment test to evaluate your preparation tips.

RBI Security Guard Recruitment 2018 - Exam Pattern

Section No. of Qs Marks Time

Reasoning Ability 40 40 30 mins

General English 30 30 25 mins

Numerical Ability 30 30 25 min

TOTAL 100 100 80 min

1. Bilingual Test: Every section apart from English will be available in Hindi as

well.

2. Negative marking: There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks. In this

case, since each question is worth 1 mark, you lose ¼ marks per wrong answer.

3. Cut-Offs: Each section has an individual cut-off. Besides this, there is a

minimum overall score decided by the RBI after the results are tallied, that you

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need to cross to move to the next round. Qualifying the Prelims in this way gets

you to the Main Exam. And securing the Mains cut-off qualifies you for the

Interview round.

4. Normalization: The scores will be normalized to equate the difficulty level

of the papers in different slots.

Detailed Syllabus for RBI Security Guard Recruitment

2018

Here is a subject-wise list of the RBI Security Guards syllabus 2018. The list is classified

in order of priority - important chapters first. The Nature of Questions tells you whether

it is a scoring chapter or a tricky topic or a time consuming one.

#1. Logical Reasoning RBI Security Guard Syllabus 2018

S.NO TOPICS WEIGHTAGE

1. Arrangement 5-10 Qs

2. Classification 3-7 Qs

3. Analogy 2-6 Qs

4. Series 3-6 Qs

5. Coding and Decoding 7-10 Qs

6. Direction and Distance 0-4 Qs

7. Blood Relations 2-6 Qs

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8. Ordering and Ranking 2-4 Qs

9. Analytical Decision Making 0-1 Qs

10. Mathematical Inequalities 0-3 Qs

11. Coded Inequalities 0-2 Qs

12. Syllogism 0-3 Qs

13. Input Output 0-3 Qs

14. Seating Arrangement 5-15 Qs

15. Floor Puzzle 0-2 Qs

16. Double Lineup 0-2 Qs

17. Scheduling 4-8 Qs

18. Data Sufficiency 4-8 Qs

19. Alphabet or word Test 3-9 Qs

20. Venn Diagram 2-3 Qs

21. Missing Number 0-1 Qs

23. Clock and Calendar 0-1 Qs

24. Puzzle 0-3 Qs

25. Non Verbal Reasoning 4-7 Qs

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26. Statement and Conclusions 1-3 Qs

27. Statement and Inferences 1-3 Qs

28. Statement and Assumptions 1-3 Qs

29. Assertion and Reason 1-3 Qs

30. Course of Action 0-2 Qs

31. Statements and Arguments 1-3 Qs

32. Critical Reasoning 1-3 Qs

You need to ensure that you complete this section in 20-25 minutes. Since it won't be

possible for you to solve all 40 questions in 20-25 minutes, you need to ensure you pick

the right questions. So the trick is to recognize patterns in questions that tell you how

easy or tough it will be.

Here are the different chapters covered under Logical Reasoning according to the

Syllabus for RBI Security Guard Recruitment 2018. Try to prepare these topics in the

order mentioned.

(1) Arrangement

• Weightage: 10 Qs

• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.

• Question Types: General Series of Alphabets, Random Sequence of Alphabets

(Series/ Group Based), Number Arrangement (Series/ Group Based), Mixed

Series, Dictionary or Alphabet Based (Position of letters in a Word, Creating

English word)

• Tips:

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• Do not be intimidated by the length of the question.

• Read the question carefully. Every detail required to form the arrangement is in

the question itself.

• Remember even when combined with puzzles, the arrangement still remains the

same.

• Practice. This is the only way to ace up the preparation.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(2) Classification

• Weightage: 3-7 Qs

• Scoring, Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming

• Question Types: Letter Based, Meaning Based, Number Based, GK Based.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1

(3) Analogy

• Weightage: 2-6 Questions

• Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy

Possible

• Question Types: Image Based, Letter Based, Meaning Based, Number Based,

GK Based.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1

(4) Series

• Weightage: 3-6 Qs

• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.

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• Question Types: Number Series (Complete the Series, Missing Term, Wrong

Term), Alphabet Series (Complete the Series, Missing Term, Wrong Term),

Mixed Series (Complete the Series, Missing Term, Wrong Term)

(5) Coding & Decoding

• Weightage: 7-10 Qs

• Scoring, Easy if Formulas & Proper Steps Followed, Moderately Time

Consuming.

• Question Types: Coding and Decoding by Letter Shifting, Coding and Decoding

Based on Numbers, Coding and decoding in fictitious language, Operations on

place value, Coding by analogy, Coding letters of a word, Conditional matrix.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1

(6) Direction and Distance

• Weightage: 1-4 Qs

• Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy

Possible.

• Question Types: Direction and Distance.

(7) Blood Relations

• Weightage: 2-6 Qs

• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.

• Question Types: General blood relation problems, Family tree problems,

Coded blood relation problems.

(8) Ordering and Ranking

• Weightage: 2-4 Qs

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• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.

• Question Types: Ordering and Ranking

• Quizzes: Quiz 1

(9) Analytical Decison Making

• Weightage: 0-1 Qs

• Scoring, Easy if Concepts Clear and Steps Followed, Could be Tricky, Time

Consuming.

• Question Types: Analytical Decision Making.

(10) Mathematical Inequalities

• Weightage: 1-3 Qs

• Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Moderately Time Consuming.

• Question Types: Mathematical Inequalities

• Quizzes: Quiz 1

(11) Coded Inequalities

• Weightage: 1-2 Qs

• Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming

• Question Types: Coded Inequalities.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1

(12) Syllogism

• Weightage: 0-3 Qs

• Less Time Consuming, Scoring, Easy if all cases considered.

• Question Types: Questions on Syllogism

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(13) Input Output

• Weightage: 0-3 Qs

• Tricky, Time Consuming, Less likely to appear in paper.

• Question Types: Questions on Input Output

(15) Seating Arrangement

• Weightage: 5-15 Qs

• Could be tricky, Moderately time-Consuming

• Question Types: Circular arrangement (Unidirectional, Bidirectional), Linear

arrangement (Single row unidirectional/Single row Bidirectional/ Dual row),

Polygon Arrangement.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1

(16) Floor Puzzle

• Weightage: 0-2 Qs

• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.

• Question Types: Question on Puzzle

(17) Double Lineup

• Weightage: 0-2 Qs

• Scoring, Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming

• Question Types: Questions on Double Lineup

• Quizzes: Quiz 1

(18) Scheduling

• Weightage: 4-8 Questions

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• Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy

Possible

• Question Types: Question Based on Scheduling

• Quizzes: Quiz 1

(19) Data Sufficiency

• Weightage: 4-8 Qs

• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.

• Question Types: Coding Decoding, Scheduling, Direction and Distance, Blood

relation, Linear arrangement, Circular arrangement, Ordering and ranking,

Miscellaneous.

(20) Alphabet or word Test

• Weightage: 3-9 Qs

• Scoring, Easy if Formulas & Proper Steps Followed, Moderately Time

Consuming.

• Question Types: Sequence (Logical, Dictionary, Reverse Dictionary Order)

New word by adding prefix, Jumble words (Jumble Words, Unjumble Words),

Matrix, Word formation(New Word Formed/ Word Cannot Formed)

• Quizzes: Quiz 1

(21) Venn Diagram

• Weightage: 2-3 Qs

• Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy

Possible.

• Question Types: Logical Venn Diagram, Venn diagram problem, Syllogism.

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(22) Missing Number

• Weightage: 0-1 Qs

• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.

• Question Types: Missing number in matrix, Missing number in Diagram

(23) Clock and Calendar

• Weightage: 0-1 Qs

• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.

• Question Types: Questions Based on Clock and Calendar

(24) Puzzle

• Weightage: 0-3 Qs

• Scoring, Easy if Concepts Clear and Steps Followed, Could be Tricky, Time

Consuming.

• Question Types: Quant based puzzle, Logical puzzle (Equation insert,

BODMAS Rule, Inequality, Coded Logic)

• Quizzes: Quiz 1

(25) Non Verbal Reasoning

• Weightage: 4-7 Qs

• Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Moderately Time Consuming.

• Question Types: Assemble Image, Mirror Image, Hidden Image, Completion of

Incomplete Pattern, Cubes and Dice (Construction of Boxes,Problems on

Dice), Paper Folding and Cutting, Missing Term, Counting Figures.

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(26) Statement and Conclusions

• Weightage: 1-3 Qs

• Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming

• Question Types: Questions on Statements and Conclusions.

(27) Statement and Inferences

• Weightage: 1-3 Qs

• Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming

• Question Types: Questions on Statements and Inferences.

(28) Statement and Assumptions

• Weightage: 1-3 Qs

• Less Time Consuming, Scoring, Easy if all cases considered.

• Question Types: Questions on Statements and Assumptions

(29) Assertion and Reason

• Weightage: 1-3 Qs

• Tricky, Time Consuming, Less likely to appear in paper.

• Question Types: Questions on Assertion and Reason.

(30) Course of Action

• Weightage: 1-3 Qs

• Could be tricky, Moderately time-Consuming

• Question Types: Questions on Course of Action.

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(31) Statements & Arguments

• Weightage: 1-3 Qs

• Tricky, Time Consuming, Less likely to appear in paper.

• Question Types: Questions on Statements and Arguments.

(32) Critical Reasoning

• Weightage: 1-3 Qs

• Could be tricky, Moderately time-Consuming

• Question Types: Questions on Critical Reasoning.

#2. English Language RBI Security Guard Syllabus 2018

The English Syllabus for IBPS Clerk is pretty much the standard Banking exam fare,

except for a few changes in question type here and there. You should not give more than

12-15 minutes for this section.

Sr. No. Topic Weightage

1 Reading Comprehension 5 Qs

2 Grammar

(Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement, Fill in the Blanks) 5 Qs

3 Vocabulary (Cloze Test) 5-10 Qs

4 Verbal Ability (Para Jumble) 0-5 Qs

(1) Reading Comprehension

• Weightage: 5 Qs (1 Passage)

• Moderate to More Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy Possible.

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• Question Types: The passage will be focussed on topics like Banking &

Economy, Business, Social Issues etc.

• Tips: General Tips for RC, Tips for Economics & Banking based passages, Tips

for Style & Tone of RC

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(2) Grammar (Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement, Fill in the Blanks)

• Weightage: 5-10 Qs

• Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Less to Moderately Time Consuming, Moderate

Accuracy Possible.

• Question Types: Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement/ Sentence Correction,

Fill in the Blanks.

• Topics Covered: Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Subject Verb Agreement,

Parallelism, Degrees of Comparison, Sentence Construction, Phrasal Verbs,

Pronouns, Adverbs, Non-Finite Verbs, Common Errors etc.

• Tips: 52 Tips for Error Spotting, Easy Tips for Grammar, General Tips on

Tenses, Common Errors Made in Degrees of Comparison.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(3) Vocabulary (Cloze Test)

• Weightage: 5-10 Qs

• Easy to Moderate Difficulty, Quick Solve based on Contextual usage, Moderate to

High Accuracy possible.

• Question Types: Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement, Cloze Test (single

passage with 5-10 questions), Fill in the Blanks (Double Blanks).

• Tips: 8 Tips to Master Cloze Test, 40 Important Words & Meanings, 51

Important Idioms & Phrases, 10 Tips to Master Synonyms.

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• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(4) Verbal Ability (Para Jumble)

• Weightage: 0-5 Qs

• Easy, Low to Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy possible.

• Question Types: Para Jumbles

• Tips: 7 Tips for Solving Para Jumbles.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

#3. Numerical Ability RBI Security Guard Syllabus 2018

You need to ensure that you complete the quant section in 20-25 minutes. Since it

won't be possible for you to solve all 35 questions in 20-25 minutes, you need to ensure

you pick the right questions. So the trick is to recognize patterns in questions that tell

you how easy or tough it will be.

Here are the different chapters covered under Numerical Ability according to the

Syllabus for IBPS Clerk Prelims. Try to prepare these topics in the order mentioned.

Sr. No. Topic Weightage

1 Simplification 10 Qs

2 Number Series 5 Qs

3 Data Interpretation 5-10 Qs

4 Average 1-2 Qs

5 Interest 1-2 Qs

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6 Mensuration 1-2 Qs

7 Percentage 0-1 Q

8 Ratio & Proportion 0-1 Q

9 Algebra 2-5 Qs

10 Profit & Loss 1-3 Qs

11 Time, Speed & Distance 1-3 Qs

12 Time & Work 1-2 Qs

13 Permutation & Combination / Probability 0-1 Q

14 Mixture Problems 0-1 Qs

15 Number System 0-1 Q

(1) Simplification

• Weightage: 10 Qs

• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.

• Question Types: BODMAS Rule, Approximation, Decimals, Fractions, Surds &

Indices, Percentages etc.

• Tips: Simplification using BODMAS rule

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(2) Number Series

• Weightage: 5 Qs

• Scoring, Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming

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• Question Types: Complete the Series, Find the Missing Term, Find the Wrong

Term etc.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1

(3) Data Interpretation

• Weightage: 5-10 Questions (1-2 sets)

• Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy

Possible

• Question Types: Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables, Miscellaneous

Infographics, Missing Data Type Caselets.

• Tips: Missing Data Problems, Tips for Line Graphs, Tips for Maximum-

Minimum Problems in DI

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(4) Average

• Weightage: 1-2 Qs

• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.

• Question Types: Average Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average Money

Expenditure, Average Temperature etc.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(5) Interest

• Weightage: 1-2 Qs

• Scoring, Easy if Formulas & Proper Steps Followed, Moderately Time

Consuming.

• Question Types: Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Mixed Interest,

Installments.

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• Tips: How to Quickly Find Rate of Simple Interest, Simple Interest for Different

Rates, Shortcut for Compound Interest Problems.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(6) Mensuration

• Weightage: 1-2 Qs

• Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy

Possible.

• Question Types: Area/Volume of Square, Rectangle, Trapezium,

Parallelogram, Rhombus, Circle, Semicircle, Triangle, Cone, Cylinder, Cube,

Cuboid. Also, Moulding from one shape to another etc.

• Tips: Quickest method for Mensuration.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(7) Percentage

• Weightage: 0-1 Qs

• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.

• Question Types: Calculation-oriented basic percentage.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(8) Ratio & Proportion

• Weightage: 0-1 Qs

• Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.

• Question Types: Simple Ratios, Compound Ratios, Componendo and

Dividendo, Direct & Indirect Proportions.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

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(9) Algebra

• Weightage: 2-5 Qs

• Scoring, Easy if Concepts Clear and Steps Followed, Could be Tricky, Time

Consuming.

• Question Types: Linear Equation with 1 Variable, Linear Equation with 2 or

more variable, Quadratic Equation, Polynomials.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(10) Profit & Loss

• Weightage: 1-3 Qs

• Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Moderately Time Consuming.

• Question Types: Successive Selling type questions, Partnerships, Discount &

MP, Dishonest Dealings.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(11) Time, Speed & Distance

• Weightage: 1-3 Qs

• Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming

• Question Types: Relative Speed, Average Speed, Problems on Train, Boat &

Stream.

• Tips: How to Calculate Average Speed.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(12) Time & Work

• Weightage: 1-2 Qs

• Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming

• Question Types: Work Efficiency, Work & Wages, Pipes & Cisterns etc.

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• Tips: Shortcut for Time & Work.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(13) Permutation & Combination / Probability

• Weightage: 0-1 Qs

• Less Time Consuming, Scoring, Easy if all cases considered.

• Question Types: Basic Selection & Arrangement Problems, Very basic

problems on Probability.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(14) Mixture Problems

• Weightage: 0-1 Qs

• Tricky, Time Consuming, Less likely to appear in paper.

• Question Types: Problems on making a mixture of two or more

entities/mixture.

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2

(15) Number System

• Weightage: 0-1 Qs

• Could be tricky, Moderately time-Consuming

• Question Types: Divisibility & Remainder, Multiples & Factors, Integers, LCM

& HCF.

• Tips: Divisibility Test Trick for Quick Calculations

• Quizzes: Quiz 1, Quiz 2