RRB JE General Intelligence and Reasoning Syllabus

General Intelligence and Reasoning syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Analytical Reasoning

   4 topics

   • Puzzles
   • Data Sufficiency
   • Syllogism
   • Venn Diagrams
2. 2

   Logical Reasoning

   4 topics

   • Blood Relations
   • Coding-Decoding
   • Direction Sense Test
   • Seating Arrangement
3. 3

   Non-Verbal Reasoning

   4 topics

   • Series
   • Classification
   • Mirror and Water Images
   • Paper Folding

General Intelligence and Reasoning flashcards for RRB JE

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1. In Blood Relations, what does the phrase "only daughter of my mother" refer to?

   It refers to the speaker herself (if female) or, when said about someone, identifies that female as the speaker's mother's single daughter.

2. What is the standard method to solve a Blood Relations problem stated in a single complex sentence?

   Break the sentence into parts from the end, use symbols (+ for male, - for female), and draw a generation-wise family tree linking each relation step by step.

3. In Coding-Decoding, what is "letter-position coding"?

   A method where each letter is replaced by its position number in the alphabet (A=1, B=2, ... Z=26) or vice versa.

4. What is the reverse alphabetical position (EJOTY-like) value of the letters A, E, J, O, T, Y, Z?

   A=1, E=5, J=10, O=15, T=20, Y=25, Z=26 — useful anchor positions for quick letter-number coding.

5. In Coding-Decoding, what is the "opposite letter" of a given letter and how is it found?

   The opposite letter sums to 27 with the original (A↔Z, B↔Y, C↔X...). Opposite letter = 27 minus the letter's position.

6. What are the three main types of Coding-Decoding in reasoning?

   Letter coding (shifting letters), number/symbol coding (letters to numbers/symbols), and substitution coding (words replaced by other words).

7. In Direction Sense Test, what are the four cardinal and four ordinal directions?

   Cardinal: North, South, East, West. Ordinal (intercardinal): North-East, North-West, South-East, South-West.

8. In a Direction Sense Test, if you face North and turn right, then right again, which direction do you face?

   South. (North → right = East → right = South.)

9. What formula gives the shortest (straight-line) distance between start and end points in a Direction Sense problem with perpendicular legs?

   The Pythagorean theorem: distance = square root of (horizontal displacement squared + vertical displacement squared).

10. In Direction Sense, what happens to left/right turns when a person walks while facing South instead of North?

    Directions reverse relative to North: when facing South, a right turn goes toward West and a left turn toward East.

11. What is a Syllogism in logical reasoning?

    A form of deductive reasoning where a conclusion is drawn from two given premises (statements) that must be assumed true even if they contradict known facts.

12. What are the four standard categorical statement types (A, E, I, O) used in Syllogism?

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

13. In Syllogism, what is the basic rule about deriving a conclusion from two particular (Some) premises?

    Two particular premises yield no valid definite conclusion; at least one premise must be universal to draw a conclusion.

14. In Syllogism, what is the rule when both premises are negative?

    Two negative premises give no valid conclusion.

15. In Syllogism, what is a "complementary pair" (either-or conclusion)?

    When two conclusions individually do not follow but together exhaust all possibilities (e.g., "Some A are B" and "No A are B"), they form an either/or valid pair.

16. In Syllogism, if a premise says "Some A are B," what immediate (converse) conclusion is always valid?

    "Some B are A" — the converse of a particular affirmative (I-type) statement is valid.

17. In Syllogism, what is the valid conversion of "No A are B"?

    "No B are A" — universal negative (E-type) statements convert fully.

18. In Syllogism, can "All A are B" be converted to "All B are A"?

    No. "All A are B" only converts to "Some B are A"; the full reverse is invalid.

19. What tool is most commonly used to verify Syllogism conclusions visually?

    Venn diagrams — overlapping circles representing the sets to test whether a conclusion necessarily holds.

20. In Venn Diagrams, how are two sets that share some but not all members represented?

    As two partially overlapping circles, where the overlap region shows common members (corresponds to "Some A are B").

21. In Venn Diagrams, how is "All A are B" represented?

    Circle A drawn entirely inside circle B.

22. In Venn Diagrams, how is "No A are B" represented?

    Two completely separate (disjoint, non-overlapping) circles.

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