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PN Cadet Verbal Intelligence Syllabus

The Verbal Intelligence syllabus for PN Cadet in full: 6 chapters and 22 topics, every one listed below, plus 50 Verbal Intelligence flashcards with answers.

6Chapters
22Topics
50Flashcards

Verbal Intelligence syllabus: all 6 chapters

Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics.

  1. Number Series and Sequences

     4 topics
    • Arithmetic and Geometric Series
    • Missing Number Problems
    • Alphabet Series
    • Mixed Letter-Number Series

  2. Coding and Decoding

     4 topics
    • Letter Coding
    • Number Coding
    • Substitution Coding
    • Symbol and Mixed Coding

  3. Analogies and Classification

     4 topics
    • Word Analogies
    • Number Analogies
    • Odd One Out
    • Relationship Pairs

  4. Direction Sense

     3 topics
    • Cardinal Directions and Turns
    • Distance and Displacement
    • Shadow and Time Based Direction

  5. Blood Relations

     3 topics
    • Family Tree Problems
    • Coded Relations
    • Generation and Gender Logic

  6. Logical Reasoning Problems

     4 topics
    • Age Problems
    • Ranking and Ordering
    • Syllogisms
    • Statement and Conclusion

PN Cadet Verbal Intelligence flashcards — 50 questions with answers

  1. In an arithmetic series, how is each term obtained from the previous one?

    By adding a fixed value called the common difference (d). Example: 3, 7, 11, 15 has d = +4.

  2. In a geometric series, how is each term obtained from the previous one?

    By multiplying the previous term by a fixed value called the common ratio (r). Example: 2, 6, 18, 54 has r = 3.

  3. What is the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic series?

    a_n = a_1 + (n - 1)d, where a_1 is the first term and d is the common difference.

  4. What is the formula for the nth term of a geometric series?

    a_n = a_1 x r^(n-1), where a_1 is the first term and r is the common ratio.

  5. How do you find the common difference d of an arithmetic series?

    Subtract any term from the term that follows it: d = a_2 - a_1 (the difference is constant).

  6. How do you find the common ratio r of a geometric series?

    Divide any term by the term before it: r = a_2 / a_1 (the ratio is constant).

  7. What is the next number in the series 5, 10, 20, 40, ...?

    80. It is geometric with common ratio 2 (each term doubled).

  8. What is the next number in the series 2, 5, 8, 11, ...?

    14. It is arithmetic with common difference +3.

  9. How can you tell whether a number series is arithmetic or geometric?

    Check the difference between terms (constant = arithmetic) vs the ratio between terms (constant = geometric).

  10. What type of series is 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ...?

    A series of perfect squares (1^2, 2^2, 3^2, ...). The next term is 36.

  11. What type of series is 1, 8, 27, 64, ...?

    A series of perfect cubes (1^3, 2^3, 3^3, 4^3). The next term is 125.

  12. In the Fibonacci-type series 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ..., how is each term formed?

    Each term is the sum of the two preceding terms. The next term is 13 (5 + 8).

  13. What is a 'missing number problem' in a series?

    A sequence where one term is replaced by a blank or symbol, and you must find the pattern (difference, ratio, etc.) to fill in the missing value.

  14. What is the general method to solve a missing number series problem?

    Identify the pattern between consecutive terms (add, subtract, multiply, divide, square, etc.), confirm it across terms, then apply it to find the missing value.

  15. Find the missing number: 7, 14, __, 28, 35.

    21. The series is arithmetic with common difference +7.

  16. Find the missing number: 3, 9, 27, __, 243.

    81. The series is geometric with common ratio 3.

  17. In a series with alternating patterns (e.g. +2, -1, +2, -1), how do you find a missing term?

    Recognise that two operations alternate; apply the correct operation depending on the position of the missing term.

  18. Find the missing number: 4, 9, 16, 25, __ (squares).

    36. These are squares of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 6^2 = 36.

  19. What is an alphabet (letter) series?

    A sequence of letters following a fixed pattern based on their positions in the alphabet (e.g. skipping a constant number of letters).

  20. What are the position numbers of the letters A, E, J, O, and Z in the alphabet?

    A=1, E=5, J=10, O=15, Z=26.

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  1. A useful memory aid for letter positions is EJOTY. What positions do these letters mark?

    E=5, J=10, O=15, T=20, Y=25 (every 5th letter).

  2. What letter comes next in the series A, C, E, G, ...?

    I. Each step skips one letter (+2 positions): A(1), C(3), E(5), G(7), I(9).

  3. What letter comes next in the series B, D, G, K, ...?

    P. The gaps increase: +2, +3, +4, then +5; K(11) + 5 = P(16).

  4. How do you find a letter that is a given number of positions ahead, when you pass Z?

    Treat the alphabet as cyclic: after Z, wrap around to A (e.g. 24th letter is X, +5 positions = C).

  5. What is a mixed letter-number series?

    A sequence that combines letters and numbers together (e.g. A1, B2, C3...), where you must track the letter pattern and number pattern separately.

  6. In the mixed series A1, C3, E5, G7, what are the two underlying patterns?

    Letters skip one each time (A, C, E, G = +2), and numbers follow odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7 = +2).

  7. What comes next in the mixed series Z26, Y25, X24, ...?

    W23. Letters go backward (Z, Y, X, W) and numbers match their alphabet positions (26, 25, 24, 23).

  8. What is letter coding in verbal reasoning?

    A method where letters of a word are replaced by other letters following a fixed rule (e.g. shift each letter forward or backward by a set number).

  9. In letter coding, if CAT is coded as DBU, what is the rule?

    Each letter is shifted forward by 1 position (C->D, A->B, T->U).

  10. In letter coding, if DOG is coded as FQI, what is the rule and how would CAT be coded?

    Each letter shifts forward by 2 (D->F, O->Q, G->I). So CAT becomes ECV.

  11. What is number coding in verbal reasoning?

    A method where letters or words are represented by numbers according to a fixed rule (often the letter's position in the alphabet or an arithmetic operation on it).

  12. In number coding, if A=1, B=2, C=3..., what number code represents the word CAB?

    3-1-2 (C=3, A=1, B=2).

  13. In number coding, if a word's code is the sum of its letter positions, what is the code for 'BAD'?

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

  14. What is substitution coding?

    A method where specific words are substituted with other words (a code language), and you must answer questions using the substituted vocabulary.

  15. In substitution coding, if 'sky' means 'blue', 'blue' means 'water', and you are asked the colour of the sky, what is the answer?

    Water. You must answer using the substituted term, not the literal real-world fact.

  16. What is the key strategy for solving substitution coding problems?

    Replace each word in the question with its given code/substitute, then answer based on the substituted words rather than real-world meaning.

  17. What is symbol coding?

    A coding type where letters, numbers, or words are represented by symbols (such as @, #, *, $) according to a fixed key.

  18. What is mixed coding in verbal reasoning?

    A coding problem combining two or more coding types (letters, numbers, and/or symbols) in one message, often requiring you to match coded statements to deduce each element's code.

  19. What is the standard method for solving mixed/symbol code-language problems with multiple statements?

    Compare statements that share common words; the shared code element must correspond to the shared word, allowing you to isolate each code by elimination.

  20. What is a word analogy?

    A relationship problem of the form 'A is to B as C is to D', where you identify the relationship between the first pair and apply it to complete the second pair.

  21. In the analogy 'Hand is to Glove as Foot is to ___', what is the answer and the relationship?

    Sock. Relationship: the second item is the covering worn on the first body part.

  22. In the analogy 'Doctor is to Hospital as Teacher is to ___', what is the answer?

    School. Relationship: the person to their primary place of work.

  23. What are common relationship types tested in word analogies?

    Synonym, antonym, part-to-whole, cause-and-effect, worker-to-tool, object-to-function, and category-to-member relationships.

  24. What is a number analogy?

    A relationship problem of the form 'X : Y :: P : Q' using numbers, where you find the arithmetic relationship in the first pair and apply it to the second.

  25. Solve the number analogy 4 : 16 :: 5 : ___

    25. The relationship is squaring (4^2 = 16, 5^2 = 25).

  26. Solve the number analogy 6 : 36 :: 9 : ___

    81. Each number is squared (6^2 = 36, 9^2 = 81).

  27. Solve the number analogy 3 : 27 :: 4 : ___

    64. The relationship is cubing (3^3 = 27, 4^3 = 64).

  28. What is an 'odd one out' problem?

    A problem giving several items where all but one share a common property; you must identify the item that does not fit the pattern.

  29. How do you approach an odd-one-out question?

    Find the common characteristic shared by most items (category, pattern, property), then select the item lacking that characteristic. Example: in 2, 4, 6, 9, 8 the odd one is 9 (only odd number).

  30. What is a 'relationship pairs' problem and what should you check first?

    It presents word or number pairs and asks which pair shares the same relationship as a given pair. First identify the exact relationship (e.g. synonym, part-whole, multiple) in the model pair, then match it to the option with an identical relationship.

PN Cadet Verbal Intelligence FAQ

What is in the PN Cadet Verbal Intelligence syllabus?

PN Cadet Verbal Intelligence is split into 6 chapters: Number Series and Sequences, Coding and Decoding, Analogies and Classification, Direction Sense, Blood Relations and Logical Reasoning Problems. Together they contain 22 topics.

How many chapters are in PN Cadet Verbal Intelligence?

6 chapters, containing 22 topics. The largest chapter is Number Series and Sequences, with 4 topics.

Are there flashcards for PN Cadet Verbal Intelligence?

Yes — a 50-card Verbal Intelligence 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.