Super TET / State TET Reasoning, Mental Ability and Teaching Aptitude Syllabus

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1. 1

   Verbal and Logical Reasoning

   4 topics

   • Analogy and Classification
     • Word, number and letter analogy
     • Odd one out and classification
   • Series and Coding-Decoding
     • Number and alphabet series
     • Coding-decoding patterns
   • Blood Relations and Direction Sense
     • Family tree and relationship problems
     • Direction and distance based questions
   • Syllogism and Statements
     • Syllogism using Venn diagrams
     • Statement and conclusion / assumption
2. 2

   Non-Verbal and Analytical Reasoning

   3 topics

   • Figure-Based Reasoning
     • Figure series, analogy and classification
     • Mirror and water images
   • Pattern and Embedded Figures
     • Paper folding and cutting
     • Embedded and hidden figures
   • Puzzles and Arrangements
     • Seating arrangement and ranking
     • Logical puzzles and data arrangement
3. 3

   Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation

   3 topics

   • Numerical Ability
     • Simplification and number-based problems
     • Calendar, clock and cube-dice problems
   • Data Interpretation
     • Tables and bar graphs
     • Pie charts and line graphs
   • Mathematical Operations and Inequalities
     • Symbol-based operations and substitution
     • Coded inequalities and comparisons
4. 4

   Teaching Aptitude and Information Technology

   3 topics

   • Teaching Skills and Classroom Management
     • Qualities and role of a teacher
     • Classroom communication and management
   • Educational Technology
     • Use of ICT in teaching-learning
     • Audio-visual aids and e-learning
   • Basics of Information Technology
     • Computer fundamentals and terminology
     • Internet, email and digital tools for education

Reasoning, Mental Ability and Teaching Aptitude flashcards for Super TET / State TET

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1. In a verbal analogy of the type 'A : B :: C : ?', what is the standard approach to finding the missing term?

   Identify the exact relationship between A and B (the first pair), then apply that same relationship to C to find the fourth term. The bond in both pairs must be identical in type and order.

2. What is 'classification' (odd-one-out) reasoning?

   A type of reasoning where you identify the one item in a group that does not share the common property/relationship held by all the others; that item is the odd one out.

3. Give an example of a 'tool : worker' analogy relationship.

   Needle : Tailor :: Scalpel : Surgeon — each pair links a worker to the primary tool they use in their profession.

4. In number-series reasoning, what should you check first when the differences between consecutive terms are not constant?

   Check the second-order differences, and test for patterns like multiplication, squares/cubes, alternating series, or prime numbers, since the first difference is not arithmetic.

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

   42. The differences are 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 (increasing by 2); the terms follow n(n+1): 1x2, 2x3, 3x4, 4x5, 5x6, 6x7 = 42.

6. In letter-coding, what is the position value of the letters A, M, N, and Z in the English alphabet?

   A = 1, M = 13, N = 14, Z = 26. Knowing the midpoint (M=13, N=14) speeds up coding-decoding.

7. What is the 'opposite letter' (EJOTY-style) trick used in coding-decoding?

   The opposite of a letter is found by 27 minus its position (A↔Z, B↔Y, C↔X...). Markers: E=5, J=10, O=15, T=20, Y=25 help locate positions quickly.

8. Decode the logic: if 'CAT' is coded as 'DBU', how is 'DOG' coded?

   EPH. Each letter is shifted forward by 1 (+1) in the alphabet: D→E, O→P, G→H.

9. In blood relations, who is your 'father's brother's son'?

   Your cousin (specifically your paternal first cousin).

10. In a blood-relation chain, how do you interpret 'A is the mother of B, B is the sister of C'?

    A is the mother of both B and C; therefore C is the son/daughter of A and B and C are siblings.

11. In direction sense, if you face North and turn 90 degrees clockwise, which direction do you face?

    East. A 90-degree clockwise turn from North gives East; another 90 gives South, then West, then back to North.

12. What formula gives the shortest (straight-line) distance when a person walks along two perpendicular directions of length a and b?

    The Pythagorean theorem: shortest distance = √(a² + b²), since the path forms a right-angled triangle.

13. In direction sense, your shadow at sunrise (early morning) falls toward which direction?

    Toward the West, because the sun rises in the East and shadows fall opposite to the sun. At sunset, shadows fall toward the East.

14. What is a syllogism in logical reasoning?

    A form of deductive reasoning with two premises (statements) and a conclusion; you must determine whether the conclusion logically and definitely follows from the given premises, regardless of real-world truth.

15. In syllogism, what conclusion follows from 'All cats are dogs. All dogs are animals.'?

    'All cats are animals' definitely follows (universal-universal chaining). The middle term 'dogs' links the two premises.

16. In syllogism, can a definite conclusion be drawn from two particular premises (e.g., 'Some A are B. Some B are C.')?

    No. Two particular premises yield no definite conclusion; 'Some A are C' does not necessarily follow.

17. What is the Venn-diagram method for solving syllogisms?

    Represent each statement as overlapping circles, draw all possible arrangements consistent with the premises, then accept only conclusions true in every possible diagram.

18. In figure-based reasoning, what does a 'mirror image' transformation do to a figure?

    It reflects the figure laterally (left becomes right) as if seen in a vertical mirror, reversing the horizontal orientation while keeping top and bottom unchanged.

19. How does a 'water image' differ from a 'mirror image' of a figure?

    A water image is an inverted reflection along a horizontal axis (top becomes bottom, as reflected in water below), whereas a mirror image is reflected along a vertical axis (left-right reversal).

20. In figure series/analogy, what are the common types of transformations to look for?

    Rotation (clockwise/anticlockwise), reflection, addition or removal of elements, change in shading/size, and movement of an element along a fixed path.

21. What is an 'embedded figure' problem?

    A problem in which you must find a given simple figure hidden within a larger, more complex figure, where the simple figure is present in the same shape, size, and orientation without rotation.

22. What distinguishes a 'pattern completion' figure problem?

    A part of a figure or matrix is missing, and you must select the option that completes the design so the overall symmetry, sequence, or pattern is preserved.

23. In paper-folding and punching (figure reasoning), how do punched holes appear when the paper is unfolded?

    Each punch is mirrored across every fold line, so the number of holes doubles with each fold; their positions are symmetric reflections about the fold axes.

24. In a linear seating arrangement where all face the same direction (North), is the right of a person the same as your right?

    Yes. When everyone faces North (away from you/same direction), each person's right and left match the standard map directions (right = East side).

25. In a circular arrangement where people face the centre, how are their left and right oriented?

    Their left and right are reversed relative to a viewer outside; a person facing the centre has their right hand toward the anticlockwise direction and left hand toward clockwise.

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