YPIP Analytical and General Intelligence Syllabus

Analytical and General Intelligence syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Logical Reasoning

   5 topics

   • Number and Letter Series
   • Coding and Decoding
   • Analogy and Classification
   • Blood Relations
   • Direction Sense
2. 2

   Critical Reasoning

   4 topics

   • Statement and Conclusion
   • Statement and Assumption
   • Syllogisms
   • Cause and Effect
3. 3

   Analytical Puzzles

   4 topics

   • Seating Arrangement
   • Ordering and Ranking
   • Data Sufficiency
   • Logical Grouping
4. 4

   Non-Verbal Reasoning

   3 topics

   • Figure Series
   • Mirror and Water Images
   • Pattern Completion

Analytical and General Intelligence flashcards for YPIP

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1. In a number series, what is an 'arithmetic progression' and how do you find the next term?

   A series where each term increases or decreases by a constant difference (common difference d). Next term = last term + d. Example: 3, 7, 11, 15 (d = +4), next is 19.

2. In a number series, what defines a 'geometric progression' and how is the next term found?

   A series where each term is multiplied by a constant ratio (r). Next term = last term × r. Example: 2, 6, 18, 54 (r = 3), next is 162.

3. What is a 'square series' and a 'cube series' in number series problems?

   Square series: terms are perfect squares (1, 4, 9, 16, 25...). Cube series: terms are perfect cubes (1, 8, 27, 64, 125...). Identify by checking if terms equal n² or n³.

4. In number series, what is an 'alternating' (mixed) series?

   A series with two interleaved patterns operating on alternate terms. Example: 1, 4, 2, 8, 3, 16... where odd positions increase by 1 and even positions double.

5. What is the standard method to find the position value of a letter in the English alphabet for series problems?

   Count forward from A=1 to Z=26. Memorize anchors: E=5, J=10, O=15, T=20, Z=26. The EJOTY rule gives these milestones for quick counting.

6. In a letter series, what does the 'reverse alphabet position' (opposite letter) rule give?

   The opposite letter's position = 27 − (letter's position). Example: opposite of D(4) is W(23), since 27−4=23. A↔Z, B↔Y, M↔N pair up.

7. In Coding-Decoding, what is 'letter-shifting' (Caesar) coding?

   Each letter is replaced by another a fixed number of places forward or backward in the alphabet. Example: with +1 shift, CAT becomes DBU.

8. In Coding-Decoding, what is 'letter-to-number' coding?

   Each letter is replaced by its alphabetical position (A=1...Z=26) or by a reversed value (A=26...Z=1), sometimes with arithmetic applied. Identify by comparing given codes to position numbers.

9. In Coding-Decoding, what is 'substitution coding'?

   Words or objects are assigned arbitrary substitute words (e.g., 'sky is called blue'). You answer questions using the substituted meaning rather than the real meaning.

10. What is the general 3-step process to solve a Coding-Decoding problem?

    1) Compare the given word and its code to detect the pattern (shift, reversal, position values, symbols). 2) Verify the pattern on a second example. 3) Apply the same rule to encode/decode the asked word.

11. Define 'Analogy' in analytical reasoning.

    A relationship in which the connection between the first pair of terms is identical to the connection in the second pair. Format: A is to B as C is to D. You find D (or the missing term) by replicating the A-B relationship.

12. List four common relationship types used in Analogy questions.

    Synonym/antonym, cause and effect, part and whole, worker and tool (or worker and product), and category/classification (animal-mammal). Others: degree of intensity, function, and gender pairs.

13. Define 'Classification' (Odd-One-Out) and the method to solve it.

    Identifying the item that does not share the common property of the rest. Method: find the rule/category that links the majority; the exception that breaks it is the answer.

14. In Blood Relations, what does 'maternal' vs 'paternal' indicate?

    Maternal relations come through the mother's side (e.g., maternal uncle = mother's brother). Paternal relations come through the father's side (e.g., paternal aunt = father's sister).

15. In Blood Relations, who is your 'father's father's only son'?

    Your father. (Father's father = grandfather; grandfather's only son = your father.)

16. What is the recommended technique to solve Blood Relation puzzles?

    Draw a family tree using symbols: + or M for male, − or F for female, a horizontal double line for spouses, and vertical/branch lines for parent-child links. Decode the statement step by step from the speaker's viewpoint.

17. In Blood Relations, what relation is 'the son of my mother's brother' to me?

    My maternal cousin (specifically, my cousin brother). Mother's brother is my maternal uncle; his son is my cousin.

18. In Direction Sense, what are the four cardinal and four ordinal directions and their layout?

    Cardinal: North (up), South (down), East (right), West (left). Ordinal (in between): North-East, North-West (top corners), South-East, South-West (bottom corners).

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

    South. First right turn from North faces East; second right turn from East faces South. Each right turn rotates 90° clockwise.

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

    Pythagoras theorem: shortest distance = √(horizontal displacement² + vertical displacement²). Net displacement is found by subtracting opposite-direction movements.

21. In Direction Sense, how do shadows at sunrise and sunset indicate direction?

    At sunrise the sun is in the East, so shadows fall toward the West. At sunset the sun is in the West, so shadows fall toward the East. At noon shadows are minimal/overhead.

22. In 'Statement and Conclusion' questions, what is the core rule for a valid conclusion?

    A conclusion is valid only if it definitely and logically follows from the information given in the statement, without assuming outside knowledge. Stick strictly to what the statement says.

23. Define 'Statement and Assumption' and what an assumption is.

    An assumption is something taken for granted or presupposed (an unstated but necessary premise) for the statement to hold true. An assumption is implicit only if the statement cannot stand without it.

24. What is the key test to decide whether an assumption is 'implicit' in a statement?

    Negation test: negate the assumption. If negating it makes the statement illogical or false, the assumption is implicit. If the statement still holds, it is not implicit.

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