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

The General Intelligence and Reasoning syllabus for Military Nursing Service (MNS) Entrance in full: 3 chapters, 9 topics and 20 sub-topics, every one listed below, plus 50 General Intelligence and Reasoning flashcards with answers.

3Chapters
9Topics
20Sub-topics
50Flashcards

General Intelligence and Reasoning syllabus: all 3 chapters

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  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. 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. 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

Military Nursing Service (MNS) Entrance General Intelligence and Reasoning flashcards — 50 questions with answers

  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.

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. What is rotational movement in figure series, and a common rotation amount?

    An element turns by a fixed angle each step (clockwise or anticlockwise), commonly 45°, 90°, or 135° per step.

  4. In a Figure Analogy, how do you determine the answer figure?

    Find the transformation that converts the first figure to the second (rotation, reflection, addition), then apply the identical transformation to the third figure.

  5. What is a 'mirror image' in reasoning?

    The reflection of a figure/text as seen in a vertical mirror placed on its right or left side — left and right get reversed, top and bottom stay the same.

  6. Which capital letters look identical to their mirror image (vertical mirror)?

    A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X, Y — these are symmetrical about a vertical axis.

  7. What is a 'water image' in reasoning?

    The inverted reflection of a figure/text as seen in water placed below it — top and bottom get reversed (flipped vertically), left and right stay the same.

  8. Which letters look the same in their water image (horizontal mirror)?

    B, C, D, E, H, I, K, O, X — these are symmetrical about a horizontal axis.

  9. What is the key difference between a mirror image and a water image?

    A mirror image reverses left-right (reflection across a vertical line); a water image reverses top-bottom (reflection across a horizontal line).

  10. In a mirror image, what happens to the order of letters in a word like 'COD'?

    The word order reverses left-to-right and each letter is laterally inverted, so it reads from right to left as the reflected letters.

  11. What is an 'Embedded Figure' problem?

    You are given a simple figure and must identify it hidden/concealed within a larger, more complex figure where it appears in the same shape, size, and orientation.

  12. What is the key rule for identifying an embedded figure?

    The target figure must appear in the complex figure without rotation or resizing — same size and same orientation, only possibly overlaid by other lines.

  13. What is a 'Hidden Figure' question in reasoning?

    Similar to embedded figures — you locate a given simple shape that is camouflaged within a complicated pattern of intersecting lines and shapes.

  14. In the number system, what are the divisibility rules for 2, 5, and 10?

    Divisible by 2 if last digit is even; by 5 if last digit is 0 or 5; by 10 if last digit is 0.

  15. What is the divisibility rule for 3 and for 9?

    Divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3; divisible by 9 if the digit sum is divisible by 9.

  16. What is the divisibility rule for 4 and for 8?

    Divisible by 4 if the last two digits form a number divisible by 4; divisible by 8 if the last three digits form a number divisible by 8.

  17. What is the divisibility rule for 11?

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

  18. What is the BODMAS/BEDMAS order of operations for simplification?

    Brackets, Orders (powers/roots), Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction — performed left to right within the same level.

  19. What is the formula relating HCF, LCM and two numbers?

    HCF × LCM = Product of the two numbers (HCF × LCM = a × b).

  20. What is the percentage formula and how do you convert a fraction to a percentage?

    Percentage = (Value/Total) × 100. To convert a fraction to percentage, multiply it by 100.

  21. What is the formula for Simple Interest?

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

  22. What is the formula for Compound Interest (amount)?

    A = P(1 + R/100)^T; Compound Interest = A − P.

  23. What is the formula for Profit Percent and Loss Percent?

    Profit% = (Profit/Cost Price) × 100; Loss% = (Loss/Cost Price) × 100. Both are calculated on the cost price.

  24. What is the basic Speed-Distance-Time relationship?

    Speed = Distance / Time; Distance = Speed × Time; Time = Distance / Speed.

  25. How do you convert km/h to m/s and m/s to km/h?

    km/h to m/s: multiply by 5/18. m/s to km/h: multiply by 18/5.

  26. What is the formula for average of a set of numbers?

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

  27. What is the formula for the average of first n natural numbers?

    Average = (n + 1) / 2; their sum is n(n+1)/2.

  28. In a pie chart, how do you convert a sector's degrees to a percentage of the total?

    Percentage = (sector angle / 360) × 100; conversely, sector angle = (percentage/100) × 360°.

  29. In Data Interpretation, how do you calculate percentage change between two values?

    Percentage change = ((New value − Old value) / Old value) × 100; positive means increase, negative means decrease.

  30. In syllogism/logic, what does a valid conclusion require?

    The conclusion must follow necessarily from the given statements (premises), treating the statements as true even if they seem factually false.

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

What is in the Military Nursing Service (MNS) Entrance General Intelligence and Reasoning syllabus?

Military Nursing Service (MNS) Entrance General Intelligence and Reasoning is split into 3 chapters: Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Analytical and Quantitative Aptitude. Together they contain 9 topics and 20 sub-topics.

How many chapters are in Military Nursing Service (MNS) Entrance General Intelligence and Reasoning?

3 chapters, containing 9 topics and 20 sub-topics. The largest chapter is Verbal Reasoning, with 3 topics.

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

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