RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot) General Intelligence & Reasoning (CBT Stage 1 & Stage 2 Part A) Syllabus

General Intelligence & Reasoning (CBT Stage 1 & Stage 2 Part A) syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Verbal Reasoning

   5 topics

   • Analogies
     • Word, number and letter analogies
   • Classification (Odd One Out)
     • Word and figure classification
   • Series Completion
     • Number series
     • Alphabet and alphanumeric series
   • Coding and Decoding
     • Letter and number coding
     • Substitution coding
   • Blood Relations
     • Family tree problems
     • Coded relations
2. 2

   Analytical and Logical Reasoning

   4 topics

   • Syllogism
     • Statements and conclusions
     • Venn diagram method
   • Statement and Arguments
     • Assumptions and conclusions
     • Course of action
   • Mathematical Operations
     • Symbol substitution
   • Decision Making and Logical Sequencing
     • Order and ranking
3. 3

   Non-Verbal Reasoning

   4 topics

   • Mirror and Water Images
     • Mirror images of letters and figures
     • Water reflections
   • Figure Series and Pattern Completion
     • Figure analogy and series
   • Paper Folding and Cutting
     • Punched hole patterns
   • Embedded and Hidden Figures
     • Counting figures
4. 4

   Spatial and Direction-Based Reasoning

   4 topics

   • Direction Sense Test
     • Distance and direction tracking
   • Seating Arrangement
     • Linear arrangement
     • Circular arrangement
   • Puzzles
     • Scheduling and grouping puzzles
   • Cubes and Dice
     • Dice problems
     • Cube cutting and counting
5. 5

   Data Sufficiency and Interpretation Reasoning

   3 topics

   • Data Sufficiency
     • Single and double statement adequacy
   • Analytical Interpretation of Data
     • Drawing inferences
   • Similarities and Differences
     • Detecting relationships

General Intelligence & Reasoning (CBT Stage 1 & Stage 2 Part A) flashcards for RRB ALP (Assistant Loco Pilot)

23 of 51 cards from the General Intelligence & Reasoning (CBT Stage 1 & Stage 2 Part A) deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. In a verbal analogy, what is the core skill being tested?

   Identifying the relationship between the first pair of words/figures and applying that same relationship to find the missing term in the second pair.

2. What is the relationship in the analogy: Author : Book :: Composer : ?

   Music (worker to the product they create). A composer creates music just as an author creates a book.

3. In Classification (Odd One Out), how do you find the odd item?

   Identify the common property shared by most items; the one item that does NOT share that property is the odd one out.

4. Find the odd one out: Triangle, Square, Rectangle, Circle, Pentagon.

   Circle. All others are polygons (made of straight sides); a circle has no straight sides/vertices.

5. What is a number/letter Series Completion question?

   A sequence following a hidden rule (addition, subtraction, multiplication, squares, alternation, etc.); you must find the rule and supply the next or missing term.

6. Find the next number: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

   42. Differences increase by 2 each time (4, 6, 8, 10, 12), so 30 + 12 = 42. (Pattern: n(n+1).)

7. Find the next term in the alphabet series: A, C, F, J, O, ?

   U. Gaps increase by 1 each step (+2, +3, +4, +5, +6), so O (+6) = U.

8. What is Coding-Decoding in reasoning?

   A method where letters/numbers/symbols follow a secret rule to encode a word; you decode or encode another word by discovering that rule (e.g., letter shifting).

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

   EPH. Each letter is shifted forward by one position (C→D, A→B, T→U), so D→E, O→P, G→H.

10. In letter coding, what is the numeric position value of letters A and Z?

    A = 1 and Z = 26. Knowing positional values helps decode shift-based and arithmetic codes quickly.

11. In Blood Relations, who is your father's sister's husband?

    Your uncle (specifically, your aunt's husband / paternal uncle by marriage).

12. In Blood Relations, who is your mother's brother to you?

    Your maternal uncle.

13. What does the relation 'A is the son of B's father's son' mean if A is not B?

    A is B's brother (B's father's son is B's brother/B himself; since A is the son of that brother chain, A and B are siblings).

14. What is a Syllogism question?

    Two or more given statements (premises) followed by conclusions; you must decide which conclusions logically and necessarily follow from the statements only.

15. In Syllogism, what does 'All A are B' allow you to conclude about 'Some B are A'?

    It is valid: if All A are B, then Some B are A (and Some A are B) definitely follow.

16. In Syllogism, does 'All A are B; All B are C' lead to 'All A are C'?

    Yes. The two universal affirmatives chain together, so All A are C is a valid conclusion (and Some C are A).

17. What is the 'possibility' rule in Syllogism for two negative premises?

    If both premises are negative (No/Some-not), no definite positive conclusion can be drawn; conclusions are usually 'does not follow'.

18. In Statement and Arguments, what makes an argument 'strong'?

    A strong argument is directly related to the statement, logically sound, and addresses the real issue with a substantial reason, not trivial or ambiguous.

19. In Statement and Arguments, what makes an argument 'weak'?

    A weak argument is irrelevant, of minor importance, ambiguous, based on an assumption, or simply restates the question rather than reasoning.

20. In Mathematical Operations (symbol substitution), what order of operations applies?

    BODMAS/BODMAS order: Brackets, Orders (powers/roots), Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction — after substituting the given symbols with real operators.

21. If + means ×, × means -, - means ÷, and ÷ means +, evaluate 6 + 2 - 4 ÷ 3.

    12.75. Substitute: 6 × 2 ÷ 4 + 3 = (12 ÷ 4) + 3 = 3 + 3 = ... wait recompute: 6×2=12, 12÷4=3, 3+3=6. Answer is 6.

22. What is the BODMAS rule used to simplify expressions in Mathematical Operations?

    Brackets first, then Of/Orders, then Division and Multiplication (left to right), then Addition and Subtraction (left to right).

23. What is the focus of Decision Making questions in reasoning?

    Applying a given set of conditions/eligibility criteria to a case and deciding the correct course of action (select, reject, refer to higher authority, etc.).

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