RRB Group D General Intelligence and Reasoning Syllabus

General Intelligence and Reasoning syllabus — full chapter and topic list

Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for General Intelligence and Reasoning in RRB Group D, not a summary of it.

1. 1

   Verbal Reasoning

   4 topics

   • Analogies
     • Word, number and letter analogies
     • Relationship-based pairing
   • Classification (Odd One Out)
     • Word and number classification
     • Letter group classification
   • Series Completion
     • Number series
     • Alphabet and alphanumeric series
     • Missing term in series
   • Coding and Decoding
     • Letter and number coding
     • Symbol and substitution coding
     • Conditional and mixed coding
2. 2

   Analytical Reasoning

   5 topics

   • Blood Relations
     • Family tree problems
     • Coded relations and pointing puzzles
   • Direction Sense
     • Distance and direction tracking
     • Shadow and turning problems
   • Ranking and Ordering
     • Position in a row
     • Comparison of heights, ages and marks
   • Seating Arrangement
     • Linear arrangement
     • Circular arrangement
   • Syllogism
     • Statements and conclusions
     • Venn diagram method
3. 3

   Logical and Critical Reasoning

   4 topics

   • Statement and Argument
     • Strong and weak arguments
     • Statement and assumptions
   • Statement and Conclusion
     • Drawing valid conclusions
     • Statement and course of action
   • Decision Making
     • Data sufficiency
     • Inference-based decisions
   • Analytical Puzzles
     • Grouping and conditional puzzles
     • Matrix-based puzzles
4. 4

   Non-Verbal and Spatial Reasoning

   4 topics

   • Mirror and Water Images
     • Mirror images of letters, numbers and figures
     • Water reflection images
   • Paper Folding and Cutting
     • Punched hole patterns
     • Unfolding sequences
   • Embedded and Hidden Figures
     • Finding embedded figures
     • Completion of incomplete pattern
   • Cubes and Dice
     • Dice face relationships
     • Cube cutting and counting
5. 5

   Mathematical and General Reasoning Operations

   4 topics

   • Mathematical Operations
     • Symbol substitution
     • Balancing equations
   • Analogy and Similarities & Differences
     • Identifying relationships and patterns
   • Venn Diagrams
     • Logical Venn diagrams
     • Counting from diagrams
   • Analytical Classification of Data
     • Relationship between concepts

General Intelligence and Reasoning flashcards for RRB Group D

22 of 50 cards from the General Intelligence and Reasoning deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. In verbal reasoning, what is an 'analogy'?

   A relationship between two things where a similar relationship is applied to a second pair, e.g. A is to B as C is to D. You find the rule linking the first pair and apply it to find the missing term.

2. Solve the analogy: Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?

   School. The relationship is 'person : workplace'.

3. Solve the analogy: Hand : Glove :: Foot : ?

   Sock (or shoe). The relationship is 'body part : item worn on it'.

4. Solve the number analogy: 2 : 8 :: 3 : ?

   27. The rule is 'cube of the number' (2³=8, so 3³=27).

5. What is the 'Classification' (Odd One Out) reasoning task?

   Identifying the one item in a group that does not share the common property/category that the others share.

6. Find the odd one out: Rose, Lotus, Marigold, Mango.

   Mango. The others are flowers; mango is a fruit.

7. Find the odd one out: 3, 5, 11, 14, 17, 23.

   14. All others are prime numbers; 14 is composite (and even).

8. Find the odd one out: 8, 27, 64, 100, 125.

   100. The others are perfect cubes (2³, 3³, 4³, 5³); 100 is a perfect square, not a cube.

9. What is a 'Series Completion' problem?

   A problem where you identify the pattern/rule governing a sequence of numbers, letters, or figures, then supply the missing or next term.

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

    42. Differences increase by 2 each time (4, 6, 8, 10, 12); 30+12=42. Equivalent to n(n+1).

11. Find the next term: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?

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

12. Find the next term in the letter series: A, C, E, G, ?

    I. Each letter skips one (alternate letters of the alphabet).

13. Find the next term: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ?

    13. This is the Fibonacci series; each term is the sum of the two preceding terms (5+8=13).

14. Find the next term: 3, 6, 12, 24, ?

    48. Each term is multiplied by 2 (geometric progression with ratio 2).

15. What is 'Coding and Decoding' in reasoning?

    A topic where words/letters/numbers are encoded using a certain rule (e.g. shifting letters, substitution); you must decode messages or encode new ones using that same rule.

16. In letter-shift coding, what numeric position do letters A and Z hold in the English alphabet (forward order)?

    A = 1 and Z = 26. Knowing positions lets you compute shifts quickly.

17. Useful mnemonic for alphabet positions: what is the position of E, J, O, T, Y?

    E=5, J=10, O=15, T=20, Y=25 (the 'EJOTY' rule for every 5th letter).

18. 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).

19. If A=1, B=2, ... and a word is coded by summing its letter positions, what is the code for 'CAB'?

    6. C=3, A=1, B=2; 3+1+2=6.

20. In reverse-alphabet (opposite) coding, what is the opposite letter of A, and how do you find any letter's opposite?

    The opposite of A is Z. The opposite of any letter = 27 minus its position (e.g. C is 3, so opposite is 27−3=24 = X).

21. What does the 'Blood Relations' reasoning topic test?

    Your ability to determine family relationships (e.g. cousin, nephew, brother-in-law) from given clues or coded statements, often by drawing a family tree.

22. How is your father's sister related to you?

    She is your aunt (paternal aunt).

See more General Intelligence and Reasoning flashcards →

Planning General Intelligence and Reasoning for RRB Group D

General Intelligence and Reasoning (RRB Group D) FAQ