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RUHS / State Nursing Entrance General English and Reasoning Syllabus

The General English and Reasoning syllabus for RUHS / State Nursing Entrance in full: 4 chapters, 12 topics and 25 sub-topics, every one listed below, plus 50 General English and Reasoning flashcards with answers.

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General English and Reasoning syllabus: all 4 chapters

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English Grammar
3 topics
- Parts of Speech and Usage
  - Nouns, pronouns and articles
  - Verbs, tenses and subject-verb agreement
  - Adjectives, adverbs and prepositions
- Sentence Correction
  - Common grammatical errors
  - Active and passive voice
  - Direct and indirect speech
- Vocabulary
  - Synonyms and antonyms
  - One-word substitution
  - Idioms and phrases
Reading and Comprehension
3 topics
- Reading Comprehension
  - Passage-based questions
  - Inference and main idea
- Cloze Test and Fill in the Blanks
  - Contextual word usage
- Sentence Rearrangement
  - Para jumbles and ordering
Logical and Analytical Reasoning
3 topics
- Verbal Reasoning
  - Analogy and classification
  - Series completion and coding-decoding
  - Blood relations and directions
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
  - Figure series and analogy
  - Mirror and water images
- Analytical Reasoning
  - Seating arrangement and puzzles
  - Syllogisms and statement conclusions
Quantitative Aptitude
3 topics
- Arithmetic
  - Number system and simplification
  - Percentage, ratio and proportion
  - Profit, loss, interest and averages
- Mensuration and Geometry
  - Area, perimeter and volume
- Data Interpretation
  - Tables, bar graphs and pie charts

RUHS / State Nursing Entrance General English and Reasoning flashcards — 50 questions with answers

What are the eight parts of speech in English grammar?
Noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
A common noun names a general class of things (city, river); a proper noun names a specific one and is capitalized (Delhi, Ganges).
What is a collective noun? Give two examples.
A noun naming a group of individuals as a single unit, e.g., team, flock, herd, jury, committee.
What are the three degrees of comparison of adjectives?
Positive (tall), comparative (taller), and superlative (tallest).
What is the difference between a transitive and an intransitive verb?
A transitive verb takes a direct object (She reads books); an intransitive verb does not take an object (He sleeps).
What is subject-verb agreement?
The rule that a verb must agree with its subject in number and person: singular subjects take singular verbs, plural subjects take plural verbs.
In 'Each of the students has a book,' why is 'has' correct?
Because 'each' is a singular pronoun and takes a singular verb, regardless of the plural noun that follows 'of'.
What is a dangling modifier? Give an example.
A modifier whose intended subject is missing from the sentence, e.g., 'Running fast, the bus was missed' — there is no logical subject performing 'running'.
How are countable and uncountable nouns used with 'much' and 'many'?
'Many' is used with countable nouns (many books); 'much' is used with uncountable nouns (much water).
What is the correct usage of 'fewer' versus 'less'?
'Fewer' is used with countable nouns (fewer chairs); 'less' is used with uncountable nouns (less time).
When should 'who' versus 'whom' be used?
'Who' is used as the subject of a verb; 'whom' is used as the object of a verb or preposition.
What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?
'Its' is a possessive pronoun (the dog wagged its tail); 'it's' is a contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'.
What is a synonym and what is an antonym?
A synonym is a word with a similar meaning to another (happy/glad); an antonym is a word with the opposite meaning (happy/sad).
What are homophones? Give an example.
Words that sound alike but differ in spelling and meaning, e.g., 'their/there/they're' or 'flour/flower'.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'to bite the bullet'?
To force oneself to endure a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage.
What does the prefix 'anti-' mean and give an example?
'Anti-' means against or opposed to, e.g., antibiotic, antidote, antisocial.
What is the meaning of the word 'ubiquitous'?
Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
In reading comprehension, what is the difference between the main idea and a supporting detail?
The main idea is the central point the passage conveys; a supporting detail is a fact or example that backs up the main idea.
What does it mean to infer in a reading comprehension passage?
To draw a logical conclusion based on evidence in the text rather than information stated directly.
What is the 'tone' of a passage in reading comprehension?
The author's attitude toward the subject, e.g., sarcastic, optimistic, critical, or neutral.

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What is a cloze test?
A reading exercise where words are removed from a passage and the student must fill the blanks with contextually and grammatically correct words.
What key clues help you fill a blank in a cloze test correctly?
Grammatical agreement, surrounding context, collocations, logical connectors, and the overall meaning of the passage.
In sentence rearrangement, what is usually identified first to order jumbled sentences?
The opening sentence, which introduces the topic independently without referring back to earlier ideas (no pronouns or connectors pointing backward).
What role do pronouns and linking words play in sentence rearrangement?
They signal the logical flow, since a pronoun must follow the noun it refers to and connectors like 'however' or 'therefore' link to preceding ideas.
In verbal reasoning, how do you solve a blood relation problem efficiently?
By drawing a family tree diagram using symbols for gender and generation, then tracing the relationship step by step.
What is a syllogism in verbal reasoning?
A logical argument with two premises and a conclusion, where the conclusion must logically follow from the premises (e.g., All A are B; All B are C; therefore all A are C).
In coding-decoding problems, what is the basic approach?
Identify the pattern or rule (letter shift, reversal, number substitution) linking the code to the original word, then apply it to decode or encode.
What is non-verbal reasoning?
Reasoning based on visual figures, patterns, shapes, and diagrams rather than words, including series, analogies, mirror images, and embedded figures.
In a mirror image question, how does the image change?
Left and right are reversed (laterally inverted) while top and bottom remain unchanged.
In a water image question, how does the image change?
Top and bottom are reversed (vertically inverted) while left and right remain unchanged.
What is analytical reasoning based on seating arrangement?
Deducing positions of people or objects from given conditions, using diagrams for linear, circular, or rectangular arrangements.
In a circular seating arrangement facing the center, how are left and right oriented?
For a person facing the center, their right is clockwise's neighbour's side opposite to a linear view—right hand points anticlockwise and left hand points clockwise relative to the circle.
What is the simple interest formula?
SI = (P × R × T) / 100, where P is principal, R is annual rate, and T is time in years.
What is the compound interest formula for amount compounded annually?
A = P(1 + R/100)^T, and CI = A − P.
How do you calculate percentage increase?
Percentage increase = (Increase / Original value) × 100.
What is the formula for average?
Average = Sum of all observations / Number of observations.
How do you calculate speed, distance, and time?
Speed = Distance / Time; Distance = Speed × Time; Time = Distance / Speed.
How do you convert km/h to m/s?
Multiply by 5/18 (e.g., 36 km/h = 36 × 5/18 = 10 m/s).
What is the formula for profit percentage?
Profit % = (Profit / Cost Price) × 100.
What is the ratio formula for dividing a quantity in the ratio a:b?
Each part = (its ratio term / sum of terms) × total quantity, e.g., a's share = a/(a+b) × total.
What is the area of a circle and its circumference?
Area = πr²; Circumference = 2πr, where r is the radius.
What is the area and perimeter of a rectangle?
Area = length × breadth; Perimeter = 2 × (length + breadth).
What is the area of a triangle given base and height?
Area = ½ × base × height.
State the Pythagorean theorem.
In a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides: c² = a² + b².
What is the volume of a cube and a cuboid?
Volume of a cube = side³; Volume of a cuboid = length × breadth × height.
What is the volume of a cylinder?
Volume = πr²h, where r is the base radius and h is the height.
What is the volume of a sphere?
Volume = (4/3)πr³, where r is the radius.
What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle and of a quadrilateral?
A triangle's interior angles sum to 180°; a quadrilateral's sum to 360°.
What is data interpretation?
The skill of reading, analysing, and drawing conclusions from data presented in tables, bar graphs, line graphs, or pie charts.
In a pie chart, how do you convert a percentage into the corresponding central angle?
Multiply the percentage by 3.6, since 100% corresponds to 360° (1% = 3.6°).

RUHS / State Nursing Entrance General English and Reasoning FAQ

What is in the RUHS / State Nursing Entrance General English and Reasoning syllabus?

RUHS / State Nursing Entrance General English and Reasoning is split into 4 chapters: English Grammar, Reading and Comprehension, Logical and Analytical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. Together they contain 12 topics and 25 sub-topics.

How many chapters are in RUHS / State Nursing Entrance General English and Reasoning?

4 chapters, containing 12 topics and 25 sub-topics. The largest chapter is English Grammar, with 3 topics.

Are there flashcards for RUHS / State Nursing Entrance General English and Reasoning?

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