“ To think is not expensive. It needs no apparatus, no personnel , no premises.
The only equipment is one’s head, the gears and pinions of brain and lever that sets them turning.
Every one can be thinker….thought are free from toll......"William Comden
Reasoning has almost become an integral part of every written test. This part judges candidate’s mental strength, his/her logical approach to tackle the problem and decision making power. Knowledge of reasoning is not only required to clear the written test but is also helpful in making day to day decisions about organization and operational matters.
Almost all the MCA entrance tests like D.U. Thapar, PU, Pune have reasoning as one of their integral parts. Weightage of reasoning section varies from 25 to 50 %.
Reasoning is mainly of four types:-
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Analytical Reasoning
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Logical Reasoning
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Mathematical Reasoning
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Visual Reasoning
ANALYTICAL REASONING
Here you will be given a set of statements and a sequence of questions to answer. One is required to sift the clue and condition to arrive at the solution. The section can be categorized as follows: Sequencing games Grouping games Matching games Hybrid games.
Mapping Games
Tips for Sequencing and Grouping games : Use short hand language to write the rules
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A and B both cannot be there |
AB |
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A is done before B |
A<B |
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Two things are done between A and B |
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