Military Nursing Service (MNS) Entrance General Intelligence and Reasoning Syllabus

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1. 1

   Verbal Reasoning

   3 topics

   • Analogy and Classification
     • Word and number analogy
     • Odd one out
   • Series and Coding-Decoding
     • Number and alphabet series
     • Coding-decoding patterns
   • Logical Sequences
     • Blood relations
     • Direction and distance
     • Ranking and arrangement
2. 2

   Non-Verbal Reasoning

   3 topics

   • Figure Series and Analogy
     • Pattern completion
     • Figure matrices
   • Mirror and Water Images
     • Mirror image identification
     • Water reflection
   • Embedded and Hidden Figures
     • Figure counting
     • Paper folding and cutting
3. 3

   Analytical and Quantitative Aptitude

   3 topics

   • Number System and Simplification
     • BODMAS and basic arithmetic
     • HCF, LCM and fractions
   • Arithmetic Applications
     • Percentage, ratio and proportion
     • Profit, loss and interest
     • Time, speed, distance and work
   • Data Interpretation and Logic
     • Tables, bar graphs and pie charts
     • Syllogism and statement-conclusion

General Intelligence and Reasoning flashcards for Military Nursing Service (MNS) Entrance

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1. In a verbal analogy, what is the core task you must perform to solve it?

   Identify the specific logical relationship between the first pair of words, then apply that exact same relationship to find the missing term in the second pair.

2. In the analogy 'Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?', what is the answer and the relationship type?

   School. The relationship is 'professional : workplace' (person to the place where they work).

3. What is 'Classification' (Odd-One-Out) type reasoning?

   A test where four/five items share a common property except one; you must identify the single item that does not belong to the group.

4. In the classification set 'Rose, Lotus, Marigold, Mango', which is the odd one out and why?

   Mango — it is a fruit/tree, while the others are flowers.

5. What is the relationship in the analogy 'Cm : Metre :: Paisa : ?'

   Rupee. The relationship is 'smaller unit : larger unit' of the same measurement system (100 of the first equals 1 of the second).

6. In number analogy '7 : 49 :: 9 : ?', what is the answer and the rule?

   81. The rule is 'number : its square' (7²=49, so 9²=81).

7. What two general categories do most analogy/classification relationships fall into?

   Verbal/conceptual relationships (synonym, antonym, part-whole, cause-effect, function, category) and numerical/symbolic relationships (square, cube, multiples, sequence).

8. In a letter series, how do you find the pattern?

   Convert letters to their position numbers (A=1...Z=26) and look for a numeric rule (constant difference, increasing gap, alternating, or skipping pattern).

9. What comes next in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

   42. The differences increase by 2 each time (4, 6, 8, 10, 12), so 30+12=42.

10. What comes next in the series: 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ?

    38. The differences are consecutive odd numbers (3, 5, 7, 9, 11), so 27+11=38.

11. What is the missing term: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?

    36. These are perfect squares (1², 2², 3², 4², 5², 6²).

12. In Coding-Decoding, what is 'letter-shift' (Caesar) coding?

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

13. If in a code 'CAT' is written as 'DBU', how is 'DOG' written?

    EPH. Each letter is shifted +1 position (D→E, O→P, G→H).

14. In Coding-Decoding, what does the opposite-letter (reverse alphabet) code use?

    Each letter is replaced by its mirror in the alphabet: A↔Z, B↔Y, C↔X, etc. (position 27 minus the letter's position).

15. What is the reverse-alphabet code for the letter 'C'?

    X. (A=1, C=3; opposite = 27−3 = 24 = X).

16. In number-coding where A=1, B=2 ... how would 'BAD' be coded as a sum?

    7. B(2)+A(1)+D(4) = 7.

17. What is a 'substitution coding' problem in reasoning?

    Words are replaced by other words (e.g., 'sky is blue' means 'A is B'); you decode statements by mapping the substituted words back to their meanings.

18. What is the key first step when solving a Logical Sequence of Words (e.g., arranging in order)?

    Determine the logical order required — typically by size, time/age, process steps, or hierarchy (smallest to largest, first to last).

19. Arrange in logical sequence: 1.Seed 2.Plant 3.Fruit 4.Flower 5.Tree

    Seed → Plant → Tree → Flower → Fruit (1, 2, 5, 4, 3) — the natural growth sequence.

20. In ranking/ordering reasoning, how do you find total people in a row if someone is 7th from left and 8th from right?

    Total = (position from left) + (position from right) − 1 = 7 + 8 − 1 = 14.

21. If a person's rank is 10th from top in a class of 40, what is the rank from bottom?

    31st. Rank from bottom = Total − rank from top + 1 = 40 − 10 + 1 = 31.

22. In Figure Series, what features should you track from one figure to the next?

    Rotation (angle/direction), number of elements, shading/color changes, position shifts, addition/removal of lines, and reflection.

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