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IRDAI Assistant Manager Reasoning Ability Syllabus

The Reasoning Ability syllabus for IRDAI Assistant Manager in full: 4 chapters, 18 topics and 12 sub-topics, every one listed below, plus 51 Reasoning Ability flashcards with answers.

4Chapters
18Topics
12Sub-topics
51Flashcards

Reasoning Ability syllabus: all 4 chapters

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  1. Verbal and Analytical Reasoning

     4 topics
    • Syllogisms and Logical Deductions
      • Two and three statement syllogisms
      • Possibility cases and reverse syllogisms
      • Statement, assumptions, conclusions and inferences
    • Statement and Argument Analysis
      • Strong vs weak arguments
      • Course of action and cause-effect relationships
    • Critical Reasoning and Decision Making
    • Analogy and Classification (Verbal)

  2. Seating Arrangement and Puzzles

     5 topics
    • Linear Seating Arrangements
      • Single row and double row arrangements
      • Persons facing same and opposite directions
    • Circular and Rectangular Arrangements
      • Facing inward and outward variations
    • Floor and Flat-based Puzzles
    • Box, Scheduling and Month/Day Puzzles
    • Comparison and Ranking Based Puzzles

  3. Logical Sequences and Coding

     5 topics
    • Coding-Decoding
      • Letter and number coding
      • New pattern and Chinese coding
    • Alphanumeric and Symbol Series
    • Order and Ranking
    • Direction Sense and Distance
    • Blood Relations and Coded Relations

  4. Data Sufficiency and Input-Output

     4 topics
    • Two-statement Data Sufficiency
    • Quantity Comparison Data Sufficiency
    • Machine Input-Output (Shifting and Arrangement Logic)
    • Inequalities and Coded Inequalities
      • Direct and coded inequality symbols
      • Either-or and priority cases

IRDAI Assistant Manager Reasoning Ability flashcards — 51 questions with answers

  1. In syllogisms, what does the statement "All A are B" allow you to definitely conclude?

    That every A is a B, so "Some A are B" and "Some B are A" are valid conclusions. It does NOT mean all B are A.

  2. What is the rule for drawing a conclusion from two particular ("Some") statements in a syllogism?

    No definite conclusion can be drawn from two particular premises. At least one premise must be universal.

  3. In syllogisms, what conclusion follows from "No A are B"?

    "No A are B" and "No B are A" (conversion of a universal negative is valid). Also "Some A are not B" and "Some B are not A".

  4. What is a "complementary pair" (either-or case) in syllogisms?

    When neither of two conclusions is individually definite but together they cover all possibilities (e.g., "Some A are B" and "Some A are not B"), the answer is "either I or II follows."

  5. When are two negative premises valid in a syllogism?

    Never. From two negative premises, no valid conclusion can be drawn.

  6. In a "Statement and Argument" question, what makes an argument STRONG?

    It is directly related to the statement, addresses the core issue rationally, and is practically significant (not trivial, ambiguous, or merely emotional).

  7. In Statement and Argument analysis, what makes an argument WEAK?

    It is irrelevant, superficial, restates the statement, is based on individual examples, is ambiguous, or appeals to emotion rather than logic.

  8. What is the difference between an "assumption" and an "inference" in critical reasoning?

    An assumption is something taken for granted/unstated that must be true for the statement to hold; an inference is a conclusion logically drawn from the given information.

  9. In critical reasoning, what is a "course of action"?

    A step or administrative decision taken to improve a situation or solve a problem. It is valid only if it logically follows from the problem and is practical and likely effective.

  10. In a "cause and effect" question, how do you identify the cause?

    The cause is the event that occurs first (or independently) and leads to the other event (the effect). The effect cannot precede the cause.

  11. What is the key to solving verbal analogy questions like "Doctor : Hospital"?

    Identify the precise relationship between the first pair (e.g., worker : workplace) and apply the exact same relationship to find the answer.

  12. In classification ("odd one out") questions, what is the method?

    Find the common property shared by most items; the one item that does NOT share that property is the odd one out.

  13. In a linear seating arrangement, what does "facing North" imply for left and right?

    For a person facing North, their left is West and right is East. So the person's right side corresponds to the observer's right when both face North.

  14. In a single-row linear arrangement facing North, who is to the immediate right of the leftmost person?

    The person at position 2 from the left (the next person to the east), since for North-facing people, right means toward the higher-numbered/east end.

  15. In a two-row (parallel) seating arrangement where rows face each other, how are left/right oriented?

    The two rows face opposite directions (one North, one South), so their left-right are mirror-opposite; persons facing each other sit directly across.

  16. In a circular arrangement where all face the CENTER, how is left and right determined?

    When facing the center, a person's left hand points clockwise and right hand points anticlockwise (opposite to facing outward).

  17. In a circular arrangement where all face OUTWARD (away from center), how is left and right determined?

    When facing outward, a person's left points anticlockwise and right points clockwise.

  18. In circular arrangements, what does "third to the left of X" require checking first?

    Whether X faces the center or outward, because that reverses the clockwise/anticlockwise direction for counting left and right.

  19. In a rectangular/square table arrangement with people on all four sides facing center, how many people typically sit per side in an 8-person setup?

    Usually 2 people on each of the 4 sides (corners and middles), all facing the center.

  20. In floor-based puzzles, what does "lives on a floor immediately above" mean?

    The person is exactly one floor higher (e.g., if X is on floor 3, the person immediately above is on floor 4).

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  1. In floor puzzles, if the building has 7 floors, how are they typically numbered?

    Ground/lowest floor is numbered 1 and the topmost is 7; "above" means higher number, "below" means lower number.

  2. In flat/floor puzzles combining floors and flats, what two variables must be tracked?

    The floor number (vertical position) and the flat/side (e.g., Flat 1 = West side, Flat 2 = East side), since each person occupies a specific floor-flat combination.

  3. In box-stacking puzzles, what does "only two boxes are between X and Y" mean?

    There are exactly two boxes positioned between box X and box Y (so they are 3 positions apart in the stack).

  4. In month-based scheduling puzzles, what is the standard assumption about dates given like "10th" or "23rd"?

    Each month has two key dates (commonly the 10th and 23rd), and people/events are assigned to these dates across different months.

  5. In day-scheduling puzzles across a week, how many positions are available and what is the order?

    Seven positions: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, in that fixed sequence.

  6. In comparison/ranking puzzles, what does "A is taller than B but shorter than C" tell you?

    The order from tallest is C > A > B; A is between C and B in height.

  7. In ranking puzzles, if a person is "5th from top and 8th from bottom," how do you find the total?

    Total = (rank from top) + (rank from bottom) - 1 = 5 + 8 - 1 = 12.

  8. What is the basic principle of letter-shift coding-decoding?

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

  9. In coding-decoding, what is the alphabet position value of A, M, and Z?

    A = 1, M = 13, Z = 26.

  10. What is the "opposite letter" (EJOTY-style reverse) of A and of B in the alphabet?

    A pairs with Z, B pairs with Y (sum of positions = 27). This is reverse/complement coding.

  11. In substitution coding, how do you decode a word when each word in a sentence is replaced by a code?

    Compare sentences sharing common words to map each code to its corresponding word by elimination.

  12. In an alphanumeric series, what is typically asked when given a mixed string of letters, numbers, and symbols?

    To identify elements based on conditions like "which element is 3rd to the left of the 5th from right," or count items meeting criteria (e.g., a number followed by a symbol).

  13. In a symbol/number series problem, what is the first step to find the pattern?

    Find the difference (or ratio) between consecutive terms to detect addition, subtraction, multiplication, squares, or alternating patterns.

  14. What is the pattern in the series 2, 6, 12, 20, 30...?

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

  15. In order and ranking, how do you find a person's rank from the other end given rank from one end and total?

    Rank from other end = Total - rank from given end + 1.

  16. In a class of 40, if a student ranks 15th from the top, what is the rank from the bottom?

    40 - 15 + 1 = 26th from the bottom.

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

    First right turn faces East, second right turn faces South.

  18. What formula gives the shortest (straight-line) distance after moving along two perpendicular legs of length a and b?

    Distance = square root of (a squared + b squared), the Pythagorean theorem.

  19. In direction sense, what is the shortest distance if someone walks 6 km East then 8 km North?

    Square root of (6 squared + 8 squared) = square root of 100 = 10 km (Northeast direction).

  20. In direction sense, if you face South and turn left, which direction are you facing?

    East. (Facing South, left is East.)

  21. In blood relations, who is your "father's brother's wife"?

    Your aunt (specifically, your uncle's wife / paternal aunt by marriage).

  22. In blood relations, what relation is "mother's sister's son" to you?

    Your cousin (maternal cousin).

  23. In coded blood relations, what does "A + B" commonly denote and how should you treat such symbols?

    Symbols are defined per question (e.g., + may mean 'is the father of'); always read the given symbol key and build the family tree from it.

  24. In blood relations, what is your "brother's daughter" called?

    Your niece.

  25. In Two-statement Data Sufficiency, what does the answer "statement I alone is sufficient but II alone is not" require?

    Statement I by itself fully answers the question, while statement II by itself cannot, regardless of I.

  26. In Data Sufficiency, when is the answer "both statements together are sufficient but neither alone"?

    When neither statement alone answers the question, but combining both gives a definite, unique answer.

  27. In Data Sufficiency, what does "either statement alone is sufficient" mean?

    Statement I alone answers the question AND statement II alone independently answers it too.

  28. In Quantity Comparison, when do you mark "Quantity I = Quantity II"?

    Only when both quantities are computed to be exactly equal; if a relationship cannot be determined, the answer is "cannot be established / no relation."

  29. In Machine Input-Output puzzles, what is the goal when given an input line and successive steps?

    To identify the rule (shifting, arranging in ascending/descending order, alternate word/number movement) applied at each step, then predict a given step or the final output.

  30. In Machine Input-Output, how do you determine the number of steps to reach the final arrangement?

    Count how many elements must be moved into final position; each step typically arranges one element (or a word-number pair) until fully sorted.

  31. In coded inequalities, if A > B and B > C, what can you conclude, and what does A ≥ B with B > C give?

    A > B > C means A > C (definite). For A ≥ B and B > C, you get A > C; the strict sign carries through so the conclusion is strictly greater than.

IRDAI Assistant Manager Reasoning Ability FAQ

What is in the IRDAI Assistant Manager Reasoning Ability syllabus?

IRDAI Assistant Manager Reasoning Ability is split into 4 chapters: Verbal and Analytical Reasoning, Seating Arrangement and Puzzles, Logical Sequences and Coding and Data Sufficiency and Input-Output. Together they contain 18 topics and 12 sub-topics.

How many chapters are in IRDAI Assistant Manager Reasoning Ability?

4 chapters, containing 18 topics and 12 sub-topics. The largest chapter is Seating Arrangement and Puzzles, with 5 topics.

Are there flashcards for IRDAI Assistant Manager Reasoning Ability?

Yes — a 51-card Reasoning 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.