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NABARD Grade A Reasoning Ability Syllabus

The Reasoning Ability syllabus for NABARD Grade A in full: 4 chapters, 13 topics and 24 sub-topics, every one listed below, plus 50 Reasoning Ability flashcards with answers.

4Chapters
13Topics
24Sub-topics
50Flashcards

Reasoning Ability syllabus: all 4 chapters

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  1. Verbal and Logical Reasoning

     4 topics
    • Syllogism
      • Statements and conclusions
      • Possibility cases
    • Statement-based Reasoning
      • Statement and assumptions
      • Statement and arguments
      • Cause and effect
    • Coding-Decoding
      • Letter and number coding
      • New pattern coding-decoding
    • Blood Relations and Direction Sense
      • Family tree problems
      • Direction and distance

  2. Analytical Reasoning and Arrangements

     3 topics
    • Seating Arrangement
      • Linear arrangement
      • Circular and rectangular arrangement
    • Puzzles
      • Floor and box puzzles
      • Scheduling (day, month, year) puzzles
    • Ordering, Ranking and Distribution
      • Comparison and ranking
      • Categorisation puzzles

  3. Critical Reasoning and Data-based Reasoning

     3 topics
    • Input-Output
      • Machine input arrangement steps
    • Data Sufficiency in Reasoning
      • Sufficiency for arrangements and relations
    • Logical Deductions
      • Course of action
      • Inferences and conclusions

  4. Non-Verbal and Miscellaneous Reasoning

     3 topics
    • Series and Analogy
      • Alphanumeric series
      • Analogy and classification
    • Order and Sequence
      • Alphabet and word arrangement
    • Miscellaneous
      • Inequalities (coded and direct)
      • Machine and logical patterns

NABARD Grade A Reasoning Ability flashcards — 50 questions with answers

  1. In syllogism, what is a 'syllogism' and what are its three standard parts?

    A syllogism is a form of deductive reasoning where a conclusion is drawn from two given premises. Its three parts are the major premise, the minor premise, and the conclusion.

  2. What do the syllogism quantifiers 'All', 'No', 'Some', and 'Some...not' represent (A, E, I, O propositions)?

    A = All (universal affirmative), E = No (universal negative), I = Some (particular affirmative), O = Some...not (particular negative).

  3. In syllogisms, which two universal statements, when combined, can give a definite conclusion, and which combination gives no conclusion?

    All + All gives a definite 'All' conclusion; All + No gives a 'No' conclusion. Two particular premises (Some + Some) give NO definite conclusion.

  4. What is the 'possibility' rule in syllogism for a definite negative statement?

    If a definite negative conclusion (No A is B) is established, then the possibility 'Some A are B' is false; but if no definite relation exists, a possibility case can be true.

  5. What is the complementary (either-or) pair rule in syllogisms?

    When two conclusions are individually false but together exhaust all possibilities (e.g., 'Some A are B' and 'No A is B' between the same terms), they form an Either-Or pair and the 'either-or' is valid.

  6. In statement-based reasoning (Statement & Assumptions), what is an 'assumption'?

    An assumption is something that is taken for granted or supposed; it is an unstated idea that must be true for the statement to hold.

  7. In Statement & Conclusion questions, what is the rule for a valid conclusion?

    A conclusion is valid only if it logically and necessarily follows from the information given in the statement, without adding outside knowledge.

  8. In Statement & Course of Action questions, when is a course of action considered to 'follow'?

    A course of action follows if it is a practical, feasible step that genuinely addresses or improves the problem described in the statement.

  9. In Statement & Argument questions, what makes an argument 'strong' versus 'weak'?

    A strong argument is directly related to the question, important, and practical; a weak argument is irrelevant, trivial, ambiguous, or based on an individual example.

  10. In Cause and Effect reasoning, how do you identify which event is the cause and which is the effect?

    The cause is the event that occurs first and brings about the second; the effect is the result that follows. The cause precedes the effect in time and logically produces it.

  11. In letter coding-decoding, how do you decode a word shifted by +1 in the alphabet (e.g., 'CAT' coded as 'DBU')?

    Each letter moves forward by one position (C->D, A->B, T->U). To decode, shift each letter backward by the same number of positions.

  12. What is the EJOTY trick used in coding-decoding?

    EJOTY helps recall letter positions quickly: E=5, J=10, O=15, T=20, Y=25. Other positions are calculated relative to these landmarks.

  13. What is the alphabet position of A and Z, and what is the sum of opposite-letter positions (e.g., A+Z)?

    A=1 and Z=26. Opposite letters always sum to 27 (A+Z=1+26=27, B+Y=2+25=27, etc.).

  14. In substitution coding, how is a message decoded when words are replaced by other words (e.g., 'sky is blue' means '...')?

    By comparing multiple coded sentences that share common words, you map each code word to its actual meaning, then substitute to decode the target sentence.

  15. In a blood relations question, who is your father's sister's husband?

    Your father's sister is your aunt (bua); her husband is your uncle (your uncle by marriage).

  16. In blood relations, who is the only son of your mother's father (maternal grandfather)?

    The only son of your mother's father is your maternal uncle (mama), the brother of your mother.

  17. In a coded relation puzzle, what do the symbols typically mean: A+B, A-B, A*B (or A×B), A/B (or A÷B)?

    Conventionally: A+B = A is father/parent of B; A-B = A is mother of B; A×B = A is brother of B; A÷B = A is sister of B. (Exact meaning is defined by each question's key.)

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

    Facing North, turning right gives East; turning right again gives South.

  19. What is the formula to find the shortest (straight-line) distance between the start and end point of a path with perpendicular movements?

    Use the Pythagoras theorem: shortest distance = sqrt(horizontal_displacement^2 + vertical_displacement^2).

  20. In direction sense, what is the relationship between the four cardinal and four ordinal directions?

    Cardinal: North, South, East, West (90 degrees apart). Ordinal: NE, NW, SE, SW lie exactly between adjacent cardinal directions (45 degrees from each).

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  1. In a circular seating arrangement, when all people face the CENTRE, where is a person's right and left?

    When facing the centre, a person's left side is in the clockwise direction and their right side is in the anti-clockwise direction.

  2. In a circular seating arrangement, when all people face OUTSIDE (away from centre), where is right and left?

    When facing outside, a person's right side is in the clockwise direction and their left side is in the anti-clockwise direction.

  3. In a linear seating arrangement where everyone faces NORTH, where is a person's right and left?

    Facing North, the person's right is towards the East and their left is towards the West; from the observer's view, right is the higher-numbered side.

  4. What is the difference between 'immediate neighbour' and 'between' clues in seating arrangements?

    'Immediate neighbour' means directly adjacent (next to). 'Between' means a person sits somewhere amid two others but not necessarily directly adjacent unless specified as immediately between.

  5. In puzzles, what is a 'floor-based' puzzle and how are floors typically numbered?

    A floor-based puzzle places people/items on different floors of a building; floors are usually numbered from bottom (lowest, floor 1) to top (highest, floor n).

  6. What is the recommended first step when solving a logical puzzle with multiple variables (e.g., name, day, colour)?

    Read all conditions, identify definite/fixed clues first, draw a table or diagram, place the fixed information, then use conditional clues to eliminate possibilities.

  7. In ordering and ranking, if a person is 'Xth from the top' and 'Yth from the bottom' in a row of N people, what is the relation between X, Y and N?

    N = X + Y - 1 (total = rank from top + rank from bottom minus 1, since the person is counted twice).

  8. In a row of N people, if a person is Xth from the left, what is their position from the right?

    Position from the right = N - X + 1.

  9. In ranking, how many people are there between two persons ranked Pth and Qth from the same end (P less than Q)?

    Number of people between them = Q - P - 1.

  10. In a distribution/comparison ranking (e.g., A is taller than B, B than C), how do you build the order?

    Convert each comparison into an inequality chain (A > B > C) and arrange all elements into a single ascending or descending sequence.

  11. In Input-Output reasoning, what does a 'machine' do at each step?

    An input-output machine rearranges words/numbers following a fixed logical pattern (e.g., shifting, sorting, alternating) at each successive step until a final arrangement is reached.

  12. In Input-Output problems, what are the common patterns/operations used in each step?

    Common operations: arranging words alphabetically, numbers in ascending/descending order, moving smallest/largest to one end alternately, or shifting one element per step from either end.

  13. In Input-Output, how do you determine the number of steps needed to complete the arrangement?

    Steps usually equal the number of elements that must be moved into their final positions; the last step is when no further rearrangement is possible.

  14. In Data Sufficiency, what does it mean when 'Statement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not'?

    It means the question can be answered definitively using only Statement I, while Statement II alone does not give enough information to answer.

  15. In Data Sufficiency, what is the standard meaning of the option 'Both statements together are sufficient, but neither alone is sufficient'?

    Neither statement individually answers the question, but combining the information from both statements gives a definite, unique answer.

  16. What is the key principle when solving Data Sufficiency questions (do you need to find the actual answer)?

    You only need to determine whether the data is SUFFICIENT to find a unique answer, not to compute the actual final value.

  17. In Data Sufficiency, what does the option 'Data in both statements is not sufficient' indicate?

    Even using both statements together, the information is inadequate to arrive at a definite, unique answer, so additional data is required.

  18. In logical deduction (Venn diagrams), how do you represent 'All A are B'?

    Draw circle A entirely inside circle B, showing every element of A is also in B (A is a subset of B).

  19. In Venn diagrams, how do you represent 'No A is B' and 'Some A are B'?

    'No A is B': two separate non-overlapping circles. 'Some A are B': two partially overlapping circles with a common shaded region.

  20. In logical deduction, what is the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning?

    Deductive reasoning moves from general premises to a specific, certain conclusion; inductive reasoning moves from specific observations to a general, probable conclusion.

  21. What is the standard logic of a number series like 2, 6, 12, 20, 30 (find the pattern)?

    The differences are 4, 6, 8, 10 (increasing by 2), so each term is n(n+1): 1x2, 2x3, 3x4, 4x5, 5x6 = 2, 6, 12, 20, 30.

  22. What is the rule of a Fibonacci-type series (e.g., 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8)?

    Each term is the sum of the two preceding terms (1+1=2, 1+2=3, 2+3=5, 3+5=8).

  23. In analogy, what is the relationship type in 'Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?'?

    It is a person-to-workplace analogy; the answer is School (a teacher works in a school as a doctor works in a hospital).

  24. In a number analogy like '6 : 36 :: 8 : ?', what is the relationship and the answer?

    The relationship is square (6^2 = 36), so 8^2 = 64.

  25. What is the common pattern in an alternating/double number series (e.g., 1, 5, 2, 10, 3, 15)?

    Two interleaved series exist: odd positions 1, 2, 3 (increasing by 1) and even positions 5, 10, 15 (increasing by 5); next term is 4.

  26. In Order and Sequence problems, how do you arrange events given relative time/position clues?

    Convert each clue into a 'before/after' relationship, then chain them into a single timeline or sequence from earliest to latest (or first to last).

  27. In alphabet sequence questions, what is the position of the middle letter of the English alphabet?

    The English alphabet has 26 letters, so there is no single middle letter; the two central letters are the 13th (M) and 14th (N).

  28. What is the formula to find the nth letter from the end of the alphabet?

    The nth letter from the end corresponds to the (27 - n)th letter from the beginning (e.g., 5th from end = 22nd letter = V).

  29. In odd-one-out (classification) questions, what is the solving approach?

    Identify the common property shared by most elements (category, number property, shape, function); the element that does not share that property is the odd one out.

  30. What is the key general strategy for the Miscellaneous Reasoning section (mixed verbal/non-verbal items)?

    Quickly identify the question type (series, analogy, classification, coding, etc.), apply the relevant rule, eliminate wrong options, and verify the answer against all given conditions before finalizing.

NABARD Grade A Reasoning Ability FAQ

What is in the NABARD Grade A Reasoning Ability syllabus?

NABARD Grade A Reasoning Ability is split into 4 chapters: Verbal and Logical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning and Arrangements, Critical Reasoning and Data-based Reasoning and Non-Verbal and Miscellaneous Reasoning. Together they contain 13 topics and 24 sub-topics.

How many chapters are in NABARD Grade A Reasoning Ability?

4 chapters, containing 13 topics and 24 sub-topics. The largest chapter is Verbal and Logical Reasoning, with 4 topics.

Are there flashcards for NABARD Grade A Reasoning Ability?

Yes — a 50-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.