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IPU CET Logical and Analytical Reasoning Syllabus

The Logical and Analytical Reasoning syllabus for IPU CET in full: 4 chapters, 17 topics and 34 sub-topics, every one listed below, plus 50 Logical and Analytical Reasoning flashcards with answers.

4Chapters
17Topics
34Sub-topics
50Flashcards

Logical and Analytical Reasoning syllabus: all 4 chapters

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  1. Verbal Reasoning

     5 topics
    • Analogy and Classification
      • Word and number analogies
      • Odd-one-out identification
    • Series Completion
      • Number series
      • Letter and alphanumeric series
    • Coding-Decoding
      • Letter and number coding
      • Substitution and symbol coding
    • Blood Relations and Direction Sense
      • Family tree problems
      • Direction and distance puzzles
    • Syllogism and Statements
      • Statements and conclusions
      • Statements and assumptions

  2. Analytical Reasoning

     4 topics
    • Seating Arrangement
      • Linear arrangements
      • Circular arrangements
    • Puzzles and Ordering
      • Ranking and sequencing
      • Scheduling and grouping
    • Logical Venn Diagrams
      • Set relationships
      • Diagram-based deductions
    • Data Sufficiency
      • Single and two-statement sufficiency

  3. Non-Verbal Reasoning

     4 topics
    • Figure Series and Analogy
      • Pattern completion
      • Figure matrices
    • Mirror and Water Images
      • Mirror reflections
      • Water images
    • Paper Folding and Cutting
      • Folding sequences
      • Punched-hole patterns
    • Embedded and Counting Figures
      • Hidden figures
      • Counting triangles and squares

  4. Quantitative Aptitude

     4 topics
    • Numbers and Simplification
      • Number system and HCF/LCM
      • Simplification and approximation
    • Arithmetic Applications
      • Percentage, profit and loss
      • Ratio, proportion and partnership
      • Time, speed, distance and work
    • Interest and Averages
      • Simple and compound interest
      • Averages and mixtures
    • Data Interpretation
      • Tables and bar/line graphs
      • Pie charts and caselets

IPU CET Logical and Analytical Reasoning flashcards — 50 questions with answers

  1. In analogy problems, what is the core task you must identify between the first pair of terms?

    The specific relationship (cause-effect, part-whole, synonym/antonym, function, degree, etc.) that links the pair, then apply the identical relationship to complete the second pair.

  2. In a classification (odd-one-out) question, what makes one item the answer?

    The item that does NOT share the common property, category, or pattern that all the other items have in common.

  3. In a number series, what should you check first before identifying the rule?

    The differences between consecutive terms (and second differences); also test for ratios, squares, cubes, primes, or alternating patterns.

  4. What is the rule of the series 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ...? Give the next term.

    Differences increase by 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12); each term = n(n+1). Next term = 42.

  5. In coding-decoding, what is 'letter-shift' coding?

    Each letter is replaced by another a fixed number of positions forward or backward in the alphabet (e.g., +1: CAT becomes DBU).

  6. How do you decode a word coded by reversing alphabet positions (A=Z, B=Y, ...)?

    Replace each letter with its complement: position of letter + new position = 27, so letter n maps to (27 - n).

  7. In blood relations, what relationship is 'my father's sister'?

    Paternal aunt.

  8. In blood relations, who is 'the only daughter of my mother's father'?

    Your mother (or your mother's sister); 'the only daughter' means it is your mother herself.

  9. In direction sense, if you face North and turn right, then right again, which direction do you face?

    South (North to East to South).

  10. In direction sense, which formula gives the shortest distance between start and end of a zig-zag path?

    The Pythagorean theorem: shortest distance = sqrt(net east-west^2 + net north-south^2).

  11. In syllogisms, what does the statement 'All A are B' allow you to conclude about B and A?

    It does NOT allow 'All B are A'; only 'Some B are A' (a valid conversion) and 'Some A are B' follow.

  12. In syllogisms, what conclusion follows from 'All A are B' and 'All B are C'?

    'All A are C' (and therefore 'Some C are A').

  13. In syllogisms, what is the rule about two particular ('Some') premises?

    No definite conclusion can be drawn from two particular premises.

  14. In syllogisms, what is the rule about two negative premises?

    No conclusion follows from two negative premises.

  15. In syllogisms, when both premises are affirmative, can the conclusion be negative?

    No; if both premises are affirmative, the conclusion must also be affirmative.

  16. What is a 'complementary pair' (either-or case) in syllogism conclusions?

    When two conclusions are contradictory (e.g., 'Some A are B' and 'No A are B') and one of them must be true, the 'either-or' is valid even if neither follows individually.

  17. In linear seating arrangements, what does 'immediate neighbours' vs 'between' require you to track?

    Immediate neighbours = directly adjacent (no person between); 'between' may allow other people in the gap unless 'exactly between' is stated.

  18. In a circular seating arrangement facing the centre, is a person's right your left?

    For someone facing the centre, their left/right is opposite to your view; right of a centre-facing person moves clockwise.

  19. In circular arrangements, how does facing direction (centre vs outward) affect left/right movement?

    Facing centre: right = clockwise; facing outward: right = anticlockwise.

  20. In ordering/ranking puzzles, what is the formula linking total persons to ranks from both ends?

    Total = (rank from top) + (rank from bottom) - 1.

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  1. In a Venn diagram, what region represents elements common to set A and set B only (not C)?

    The overlap of A and B excluding the part shared with C (the lens of A and B minus the A and B and C centre).

  2. Which Venn relationship fits 'Dog, Animal, Cat'?

    Two separate circles (Dog and Cat) both lying entirely inside a larger circle (Animal).

  3. In data sufficiency, what does it mean when 'statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not'?

    Statement 1 by itself uniquely answers the question; statement 2 by itself does not.

  4. In data sufficiency, what is the standard answer when neither statement alone works but both together do?

    Both statements together are sufficient, but neither alone is sufficient (typically option C).

  5. In data sufficiency, what is the key discipline when evaluating each statement?

    Evaluate each statement independently first, never carrying information from the other statement into a 'statement alone' judgement.

  6. In figure series, what transformations should you scan for?

    Rotation (clockwise/anticlockwise), reflection, addition/removal of elements, change in size/shading, and movement of components.

  7. In a figure analogy, what stays constant across the analogy?

    The transformation rule (e.g., 90-degree rotation, mirror flip) that converts figure 1 to figure 2 must also convert figure 3 to the answer.

  8. What is the mirror image of the letter sequence as seen in a vertical mirror placed to the right?

    The figure is laterally inverted (left-right flipped); letters/words appear reversed left-to-right while top-bottom stays the same.

  9. How does a water image differ from a mirror image?

    A water image is an upside-down (top-bottom) reflection along a horizontal axis, whereas a mirror image is a left-right reflection along a vertical axis.

  10. Which letters look unchanged in a vertical mirror image (symmetrical about a vertical axis)?

    Letters with vertical symmetry: A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X, Y.

  11. Which capital letters remain the same in a water image (horizontal symmetry)?

    Letters with horizontal symmetry: B, C, D, E, H, I, K, O, X.

  12. In paper folding and cutting, where do holes appear after unfolding?

    Each cut produces a hole, and unfolding mirrors that hole across every fold line, so a single cut on a paper folded n times gives 2^n symmetric holes.

  13. In paper folding, what symmetry governs the final unfolded pattern?

    The pattern is symmetric about each fold line used (mirror symmetry across every crease).

  14. In embedded figure problems, what must the hidden figure retain?

    The exact same shape, size, and orientation as the given figure, found as part of the complex figure without rotation or resizing.

  15. How do you systematically count triangles in a figure with internal lines?

    Count smallest triangles first, then combine adjacent ones into larger triangles level by level, ensuring no triangle is missed or double-counted.

  16. How many squares are there on a standard 3x3 grid of small squares?

    14 (nine 1x1, four 2x2, one 3x3).

  17. What is the BODMAS/BIDMAS order of operations in simplification?

    Brackets, Orders (powers/roots), Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction.

  18. In 'VBODMAS', what does the 'V' stand for and when is it applied?

    'V' = Vinculum (bar); the operation under a bar is simplified first, before brackets.

  19. What is the formula for the sum of the first n natural numbers?

    Sum = n(n+1)/2.

  20. What is the formula for the sum of the first n odd natural numbers?

    Sum = n^2.

  21. What is the divisibility rule for 11?

    A number is divisible by 11 if the difference between the sum of digits in odd positions and the sum in even positions is 0 or a multiple of 11.

  22. What is the formula for simple interest?

    SI = (P x R x T) / 100, where P = principal, R = rate per annum, T = time in years.

  23. What is the compound interest amount formula (annual compounding)?

    A = P(1 + R/100)^T; CI = A - P.

  24. How does the compound interest formula change for half-yearly compounding?

    A = P(1 + (R/2)/100)^(2T): rate is halved and time (number of periods) is doubled.

  25. What is the formula for average?

    Average = (Sum of all observations) / (Number of observations).

  26. If the average of n numbers is A and one number x is added, what is the new average?

    New average = (nA + x) / (n + 1).

  27. What is the formula relating distance, speed, and time used in arithmetic applications?

    Distance = Speed x Time; Speed = Distance / Time; Time = Distance / Speed.

  28. How do you compute percentage change between an old and a new value?

    Percentage change = ((New - Old) / Old) x 100.

  29. In data interpretation, how do you find what percentage one bar's value is of the total?

    (Value of that bar / Sum of all bars) x 100.

  30. In a pie chart, what value in degrees corresponds to 1% of the total?

    3.6 degrees (since 360 degrees = 100%).

IPU CET Logical and Analytical Reasoning FAQ

What is in the IPU CET Logical and Analytical Reasoning syllabus?

IPU CET Logical and Analytical Reasoning is split into 4 chapters: Verbal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. Together they contain 17 topics and 34 sub-topics.

How many chapters are in IPU CET Logical and Analytical Reasoning?

4 chapters, containing 17 topics and 34 sub-topics. The largest chapter is Verbal Reasoning, with 5 topics.

Are there flashcards for IPU CET Logical and Analytical Reasoning?

Yes — a 50-card Logical and Analytical Reasoning 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.