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

The Mental Ability syllabus for CFTRI M.Sc. (Food Technology) in full: 14 chapters, every one listed below, plus 50 Mental Ability flashcards with answers.

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Analogy
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Classification
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Series
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Coding-Decoding
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Blood Relations
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Direction Sense Test
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Logical Venn Diagrams
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Alphabet Test
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Sitting Arrangements
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Mathematical Operations
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Arithmetical Reasoning
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Inserting the Missing Character
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Number Ranking
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Time Sequence Test
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CFTRI M.Sc. (Food Technology) Mental Ability flashcards — 50 questions with answers

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.
What are the three broad categories of Mental Ability questions?
Verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, and analytical/logical reasoning (often including quantitative aptitude).
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).
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.
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).
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).
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.
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).
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.
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).
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.
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.
In blood relations, who is your 'father's brother's son'?
Your cousin (paternal cousin).
In blood relations, what relation is your 'mother's sister'?
Your maternal aunt (also called 'masi').
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.'
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).
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.
If you face East and turn 90° clockwise, which direction do you face?
South.
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.
How many degrees does the minute hand move per minute?
6° per minute (360° ÷ 60).

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How many degrees does the hour hand move per minute?
0.5° per minute (30° per hour ÷ 60).
In a calendar, how many odd days are there in an ordinary (non-leap) year?
1 odd day (365 ÷ 7 leaves remainder 1).
How many odd days are there in a leap year?
2 odd days (366 ÷ 7 leaves remainder 2).
What is the rule to identify a leap year?
A year divisible by 4 is a leap year, but century years must be divisible by 400 (e.g., 2000 is a leap year, 1900 is not).
What is the formula for simple interest?
SI = (P × R × T) / 100, where P = principal, R = rate per annum, T = time in years.
What is the formula for compound interest (amount)?
A = P(1 + R/100)^T; Compound Interest = A − P.
What is the formula to find percentage of a number?
Percentage value = (Percentage / 100) × Number. Example: 20% of 50 = (20/100) × 50 = 10.
How do you calculate percentage change?
Percentage change = [(New value − Old value) / Old value] × 100.
What is the formula for average?
Average = (Sum of all observations) / (Number of observations).
What is the formula for speed?
Speed = Distance / Time. Distance = Speed × Time; Time = Distance / Speed.
How do you convert km/hr to m/s?
Multiply by 5/18. Example: 36 km/hr × 5/18 = 10 m/s.
How do you convert m/s to km/hr?
Multiply by 18/5. Example: 10 m/s × 18/5 = 36 km/hr.
What is the formula for the ratio of two quantities?
Ratio = a : b = a/b; it compares two quantities of the same kind by division.
What is a proportion?
A statement that two ratios are equal, written a : b = c : d, where the product of means equals the product of extremes (b × c = a × d).
What is the LCM of two numbers?
The Least Common Multiple — the smallest positive number that is exactly divisible by both numbers.
What is the HCF (GCD) of two numbers?
The Highest Common Factor — the largest number that divides both numbers exactly.
What is the relationship between LCM, HCF and two numbers?
LCM × HCF = Product of the two numbers.
What is the formula for the area of a circle?
Area = π r², where r is the radius.
What is the formula for the perimeter (circumference) of a circle?
Circumference = 2 π r (or π d, where d is the diameter).
What is the area of a rectangle and a triangle?
Rectangle = length × breadth; Triangle = ½ × base × height.
What is the Pythagoras theorem?
In a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of squares of the other two sides: c² = a² + b².
What is a 'mirror image' in non-verbal reasoning?
The image of an object as seen in a mirror, where left and right are interchanged (lateral inversion) while top and bottom stay the same.
What is a 'water image' in non-verbal reasoning?
The reflection of an object in water, where top and bottom are interchanged (vertical inversion) while left and right stay the same.
What is the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning?
Deductive reasoning moves from general premises to a specific certain conclusion; inductive reasoning moves from specific observations to a probable general conclusion.
What is a Venn diagram used for in reasoning?
To represent logical relationships between groups/sets using overlapping circles, helping solve syllogisms and classification problems.
In a seating arrangement, what is the difference between a linear and a circular arrangement?
In linear, people sit in a row facing one direction; in circular, people sit around a table facing the center (or outside), and left/right depend on facing direction.
What is the formula for the number of diagonals in a polygon of n sides?
Number of diagonals = n(n − 3) / 2.
What is the sum of interior angles of a polygon with n sides?
Sum = (n − 2) × 180°.
In a 'cube and dice' problem, what is the rule for opposite faces of a standard die?
The numbers on opposite faces of a standard die always add up to 7 (1-6, 2-5, 3-4).
What is the difference between mean, median, and mode?
Mean is the average; median is the middle value when data is arranged in order; mode is the most frequently occurring value.

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

What is in the CFTRI M.Sc. (Food Technology) Mental Ability syllabus?

CFTRI M.Sc. (Food Technology) Mental Ability is split into 14 chapters: Analogy, Classification, Series, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense Test, Logical Venn Diagrams, Alphabet Test, Sitting Arrangements, Mathematical Operations, Arithmetical Reasoning, Inserting the Missing Character, Number Ranking and Time Sequence Test.

How many chapters are in CFTRI M.Sc. (Food Technology) Mental Ability?

14 chapters.

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

Yes — a 50-card Mental Ability deck, printed in full in the flashcards section of this page and available in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.