CFTRI M.Sc. (Food Technology) Mental Ability Syllabus

Mental Ability syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Analogy

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   Examined as a single unit within Mental Ability — no further topic split in the official outline.

2. 2

   Classification

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   Examined as a single unit within Mental Ability — no further topic split in the official outline.

3. 3

   Series

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   Examined as a single unit within Mental Ability — no further topic split in the official outline.

4. 4

   Coding-Decoding

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   Examined as a single unit within Mental Ability — no further topic split in the official outline.

5. 5

   Blood Relations

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   Examined as a single unit within Mental Ability — no further topic split in the official outline.

6. 6

   Direction Sense Test

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   Examined as a single unit within Mental Ability — no further topic split in the official outline.

7. 7

   Logical Venn Diagrams

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   Examined as a single unit within Mental Ability — no further topic split in the official outline.

8. 8

   Alphabet Test

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   Examined as a single unit within Mental Ability — no further topic split in the official outline.

9. 9

   Sitting Arrangements

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   Examined as a single unit within Mental Ability — no further topic split in the official outline.

10. 10

    Mathematical Operations

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    Examined as a single unit within Mental Ability — no further topic split in the official outline.

11. 11

    Arithmetical Reasoning

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    Examined as a single unit within Mental Ability — no further topic split in the official outline.

12. 12

    Inserting the Missing Character

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    Examined as a single unit within Mental Ability — no further topic split in the official outline.

13. 13

    Number Ranking

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14. 14

    Time Sequence Test

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    Examined as a single unit within Mental Ability — no further topic split in the official outline.

Mental Ability flashcards for CFTRI M.Sc. (Food Technology)

23 of 50 cards from the Mental Ability deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. What is 'Mental Ability' as an exam subject?

   It is the assessment of a person's reasoning, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills using verbal, non-verbal, and analytical questions, independent of subject-specific knowledge.

2. What are the three broad categories of Mental Ability questions?

   Verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, and analytical/logical reasoning (often including quantitative aptitude).

3. In a number series, what is an 'arithmetic progression'?

   A sequence in which each term differs from the previous by a constant difference (common difference, d). Example: 2, 5, 8, 11 (d = 3).

4. What is the nth term formula of an arithmetic progression (AP)?

   aₙ = a + (n − 1)d, where a is the first term and d is the common difference.

5. What is the sum of n terms of an AP?

   Sₙ = n/2 × [2a + (n − 1)d] or Sₙ = n/2 × (first term + last term).

6. What is a 'geometric progression' (GP)?

   A sequence in which each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by a constant ratio (common ratio, r). Example: 3, 6, 12, 24 (r = 2).

7. What is the nth term of a GP?

   aₙ = a × r^(n−1), where a is the first term and r is the common ratio.

8. In analogy questions, what is being tested?

   The ability to identify the relationship between a given pair and apply the same relationship to another pair (e.g., Hand : Glove :: Foot : Sock).

9. What is a 'classification' (odd-one-out) question?

   A question where four or five items share a common property except one, and you must identify the item that does not belong to the group.

10. In coding-decoding, what does 'letter shifting' mean?

    Each letter of a word is replaced by another letter a fixed number of positions ahead or behind in the alphabet. Example: CAT → DBU (shift +1).

11. What is the positional value of letters A and Z in the English alphabet?

    A = 1 and Z = 26 (forward order). In reverse, A = 26 and Z = 1.

12. What is the EJOTY rule used for in alphabet problems?

    It helps recall key letter positions: E=5, J=10, O=15, T=20, Y=25, allowing quick calculation of any letter's position.

13. In blood relations, who is your 'father's brother's son'?

    Your cousin (paternal cousin).

14. In blood relations, what relation is your 'mother's sister'?

    Your maternal aunt (also called 'masi').

15. What is a syllogism?

    A logical argument in which a conclusion is drawn from two given premises (statements), e.g., 'All A are B; All B are C; therefore All A are C.'

16. In syllogisms, what does 'All A are B' imply about 'Some B are A'?

    It implies 'Some B are A' is true (a valid conversion of a universal affirmative statement).

17. What is the direction-sense convention for the four cardinal directions?

    North is up, South is down, East is right, West is left when facing North; clockwise order is N → E → S → W.

18. If you face East and turn 90° clockwise, which direction do you face?

    South.

19. What is the formula for the angle between hour and minute hands of a clock?

    Angle = |30 × H − (11/2) × M| degrees, where H is the hour and M is the minutes.

20. How many degrees does the minute hand move per minute?

    6° per minute (360° ÷ 60).

21. How many degrees does the hour hand move per minute?

    0.5° per minute (30° per hour ÷ 60).

22. In a calendar, how many odd days are there in an ordinary (non-leap) year?

    1 odd day (365 ÷ 7 leaves remainder 1).

23. How many odd days are there in a leap year?

    2 odd days (366 ÷ 7 leaves remainder 2).

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