RRB NTPC General Intelligence and Reasoning Syllabus

General Intelligence and Reasoning syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Verbal Reasoning

   6 topics

   • Analogy
     • Word, number and letter analogy
     • Meaning-based and relationship analogy
   • Classification (Odd One Out)
     • Word and number classification
   • Series
     • Number series
     • Alphabet and alphanumeric series
   • Coding and Decoding
     • Letter and number coding
     • Substitution and conditional coding
   • Blood Relations
     • Family tree problems
     • Coded relations
   • Direction Sense
     • Distance and direction tracking
     • Shadow-based problems
2. 2

   Analytical and Logical Reasoning

   5 topics

   • Syllogism
     • Statement and conclusion using Venn diagrams
     • Possibility cases
   • Seating Arrangement
     • Linear arrangement
     • Circular arrangement
   • Puzzles
     • Floor and scheduling puzzles
     • Box and category-based puzzles
   • Order and Ranking
     • Position from top and bottom
   • Statement and Conclusions / Arguments
     • Course of action
     • Assumptions
3. 3

   Non-Verbal and Visual Reasoning

   5 topics

   • Mirror and Water Images
     • Mirror image of letters and figures
     • Water reflection
   • Paper Folding and Cutting
     • Punched hole patterns
   • Embedded and Completion of Figures
     • Hidden figures
     • Figure series and analogy
   • Cubes and Dice
     • Dice based on opposite faces
     • Cube cutting and painting
   • Counting of Figures
     • Triangles, squares and lines
4. 4

   Mathematical and Data Sufficiency Reasoning

   5 topics

   • Mathematical Operations
     • Symbol substitution
     • Interchange of signs and numbers
   • Venn Diagrams
     • Logical Venn diagrams
     • Numerical Venn problems
   • Data Sufficiency
     • Two-statement adequacy
   • Decision Making
     • Eligibility-based selection
   • Analytical Reasoning
     • Drawing inferences from data

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1. In analogy reasoning, what is the basic premise behind an A : B :: C : D question?

   The relationship between A and B is the same as the relationship between C and D. You identify the rule linking the first pair and apply the identical rule to find the missing term in the second pair.

2. In the analogy Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?, what is the answer and what relationship is being tested?

   School. The relationship is 'person : their place of work'.

3. What relationship is shown in the number analogy 2 : 8 :: 3 : 27?

   Cube relationship: each number is cubed (2³ = 8, 3³ = 27).

4. What is 'Classification' (Odd One Out) reasoning?

   Identifying the one item in a group that does not share the common property or rule possessed by all the other items, which belong to the same class/group.

5. In the set Rose, Lotus, Lily, Mango — which is the odd one out and why?

   Mango. Rose, Lotus and Lily are flowers, whereas Mango is a fruit.

6. What is a number 'Series' in reasoning, and what must you find?

   A sequence of numbers arranged by a definite rule/pattern. You must discover the rule (difference, multiplication, squares, cubes, etc.) and supply the missing or next term.

7. Identify the pattern and next term: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

   42. Differences increase by 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12); the terms are n(n+1): 1×2, 2×3, 3×4… so next is 6×7 = 42.

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

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

9. Find the next term: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ?

   96. Each term is multiplied by 2 (geometric series).

10. What is the Fibonacci-type rule, and give the next term of 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ?

    Each term is the sum of the two preceding terms. Next term = 5 + 8 = 13.

11. What is 'Coding–Decoding' in reasoning?

    A process where letters/numbers/symbols are encoded using a particular rule; you must decode/identify the rule to find the code for a new word or to decode a given code.

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

    Each letter is shifted forward by 1 position in the alphabet (C→D, A→B, T→U).

13. What is the numerical place value of each letter A to Z used in coding (forward and backward)?

    Forward (A=1, B=2 … Z=26) and backward/opposite (A=26, B=25 … Z=1). Opposite value of a letter = 27 minus its forward value.

14. What is the EJOTY rule used in coding–decoding?

    A memory aid for letter positions: E=5, J=10, O=15, T=20, Y=25. It helps quickly locate any letter's position by counting from the nearest marker.

15. In substitution coding, if 'pen' means 'book', 'book' means 'table', what do you write on?

    Book — because the word 'pen' has been substituted to mean 'book', and you write on a table which is coded as 'book'. (You always answer using the coded/substituted word.)

16. In Blood Relations, what relation is 'my father's only son' to me (the speaker)?

    It is the speaker himself (when the speaker is male). If the speaker has no brother, 'my father's only son' = myself.

17. How do you find the relation of 'mother's brother' in blood relations?

    Mother's brother = maternal uncle (mama).

18. What is the relation: 'father's father' and 'father's mother'?

    Father's father = paternal grandfather; father's mother = paternal grandmother.

19. What relation is 'sister's husband' and 'brother's wife'?

    Sister's husband = brother-in-law; brother's wife = sister-in-law.

20. In blood relation problems, what is the recommended method to avoid confusion?

    Draw a family tree/diagram using symbols (e.g., + for male, − for female, = for married couple, vertical lines for parent–child, horizontal lines for siblings) and break the statement into small parts.

21. In Direction Sense, name the four cardinal and four ordinal (inter-cardinal) directions.

    Cardinal: North, South, East, West. Ordinal: North-East, North-West, South-East, South-West.

22. If you face North and turn right (clockwise 90°), which direction do you face? And turning left?

    Turning right (clockwise) → East. Turning left (anticlockwise) → West.

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