MH CET MBA Abstract Reasoning (Non-Verbal) Syllabus

Abstract Reasoning (Non-Verbal) syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Visual Series

   3 topics

   • Figure Series Completion
     • Single-element transformation series
     • Multi-element rotation and shading series
   • Pattern Continuation
   • Missing Figure Identification
2. 2

   Analogy & Classification

   3 topics

   • Figure Analogy
     • Rotation and reflection analogies
     • Addition/deletion of elements
   • Figure Classification (Odd Figure)
   • Mirror and Water Images
3. 3

   Spatial Transformation

   5 topics

   • Paper Folding and Punching
   • Paper Cutting and Unfolding
   • Cubes and Dice
     • Dice face deduction
     • Counting cubes in a cut block
   • Embedded and Hidden Figures
   • Figure Formation (Fragment Assembly)

Abstract Reasoning (Non-Verbal) flashcards for MH CET MBA

19 of 50 cards from the Abstract Reasoning (Non-Verbal) deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. In a Figure Series Completion problem, what is the basic task you must perform?

   Identify the rule governing the sequence of figures (rotation, addition/removal of elements, size or shading change) and select the figure that logically continues the series.

2. What are the most common types of transformations to check for in a figure series?

   Rotation (clockwise/anticlockwise), reflection, increase/decrease in number of elements, change in shading/color, change in size, and movement of an element along a fixed path.

3. In figure series, how do you detect a rotation rule?

   Track one fixed marker element across frames and measure the consistent angle it turns each step (e.g. 45 degrees or 90 degrees clockwise); apply the same turn to predict the next figure.

4. How does Pattern Continuation differ from Figure Series Completion?

   Pattern continuation extends a repeating or growing design (often a single evolving pattern), whereas series completion typically presents distinct sequential figures; both require finding the underlying rule, but continuation emphasizes a periodic or progressive pattern.

5. In a Missing Figure Identification problem (matrix type), how do you find the answer?

   Analyze the relationship across each row and each column of the matrix, deduce the rule that transforms one cell to the next, and apply it to the empty cell to find the missing figure.

6. What is the key principle behind a Figure Analogy problem?

   Find how the first figure is transformed into the second figure (A : B), then apply the exact same transformation to the third figure (C) to find the fourth (D), so that A:B :: C:D.

7. Name three transformation relationships frequently used in figure analogies.

   Rotation by a fixed angle, mirror reflection, and addition/deletion or change of internal elements (such as increasing sides, adding lines, or changing shading).

8. What is the task in a Figure Classification (Odd Figure) problem?

   Identify the common property shared by most figures in the group and select the one figure that does NOT share that property (the odd one out).

9. List common bases of classification used to find the odd figure out.

   Number of sides/lines, type of shape (open vs closed), symmetry, direction of rotation, shading pattern, number of intersections, and curved vs straight elements.

10. In Figure Classification, what is a useful first step when no obvious rule appears?

    Count quantifiable features (number of lines, sides, dots, intersections, enclosed regions) across all figures; the odd one usually breaks the count or category pattern.

11. Define a Mirror Image in non-verbal reasoning.

    A mirror image is the reflection of a figure as seen in a vertical mirror placed to its side; left and right get interchanged while top and bottom remain the same.

12. Define a Water Image in non-verbal reasoning.

    A water image is the reflection of a figure as seen in water (a horizontal mirror placed below); top and bottom get interchanged while left and right remain the same.

13. How is a mirror image of a word different from a water image of a word?

    Mirror image: the word reverses left-to-right (letter order flips, each letter laterally inverted). Water image: the word stays in the same left-to-right order but each letter is flipped upside down (vertically inverted).

14. Which capital letters look the same in their MIRROR image?

    Letters symmetric about a vertical axis: A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X, Y.

15. Which capital letters look the same in their WATER image?

    Letters symmetric about a horizontal axis: B, C, D, E, H, I, K, O, X.

16. Which digits remain unchanged in a mirror image (vertical symmetry)?

    0, 1, and 8 (digits symmetric about a vertical axis).

17. If a mirror is placed on the RIGHT side of a figure, what change occurs?

    The figure is reflected laterally; the right side of the original appears nearest the mirror, so left and right are swapped while vertical orientation is preserved.

18. In Paper Folding and Punching, what is the core concept?

    A sheet is folded one or more times, holes are punched, and you must determine the position of all holes when the paper is unfolded back to its original flat state.

19. When a folded paper is punched and then unfolded, how do the holes multiply?

    Each fold doubles the number of holes: a single fold gives 2 holes per punch, two folds give 4 holes per punch, three folds give 8, following the rule holes = punches x 2^(number of folds).

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