3 Sutras To Prepare For Reasoning Ability

In this article, we shall look into 3 sutras to prepare for the Reasoning Ability section.

The pattern and the selection process in the banking sector are changing every alternate day. The bank exam syllabus of various competitive exams should be covered within a certain tenure in accordance with the bank exam pattern. 

The reasoning ability section is one of those sections where candidates can score the maximum marks if the preparation is done keeping time management in mind. Interested candidates can also check the major Government exams conducted in the country at the linked article.

As far as the exam pattern is concerned, various changes have been seen over the years in terms of the pattern, the selection process and the important topics with respect to the examination.

Candidates who are looking forward to appear for the various Government exams must go through this article and learn more about how to score well in the reasoning ability section.

Reasoning Ability Syllabus

The Reasoning Ability section of bank exam questions and answers includes coding-decoding, data sufficiency, inequalities which are easier compared to other aspects so these need to be attempted first during the examination. The following are the ones which a candidate should attempt next:

1. Blood Relations
2. Input-output
3. Syllogism
4. Coding-Decoding
5. Direction Test
6. Puzzles
7. Ranking and Order
8. Seating Arrangement and the list goes on.

Candidates can check the detailed logical reasoning syllabus at the linked article.

Puzzles become a bit confusing for the candidates who do not practice enough before the bank exams. So this topic should be answered at the end. It’s advisable for candidates to attempt easy bank exam questions and answers first and not to spend much time in solving difficult ones which are time-consuming.

Main Chapters of Reasoning Section

The bank exam questions and answers cover the following main chapters for Reasoning Ability section:

• Coding-decoding: The basic fundamentals like letter shifting coding will help to score more in the exam.
• Inequalities: Solving at least 150-200 questions from inequalities before the exam will score the candidate 5-7 marks in the exam.
• Syllogisms: Using Venn diagrams makes solving the syllogism problem easier where almost 5 questions are likely to appear in the exam.
• Puzzles: 1 puzzle on the double line up or scheduling is easy to solve only if the candidate practices more.
• Seating Arrangement: At least 2-3 seating arrangement based patterns are asked in bank Preliminary and Mains examination. This may include circular, square, linear or any other pattern of seating arrangement

For a banking aspirant, who wants to excel in the bank exam cannot prepare before 15 days of the bank exam. With the change in the bank exam pattern, the questions cannot be ascertained as it was easier for the candidates earlier.

Usually, candidates find Quantitative or English syllabus tougher so they invest more time in the bank exam preparation and they do not focus on the Reasoning Ability section, assuming that it is easy to crack. But this is not the situation in reality. According to the bank exam syllabus of the Reasoning section, one needs to be reflexive enough to solve bank exam questions and answers on reasoning in a given time with accuracy.

3 Key Sutras for Preparation of Reasoning Ability Section

The following 3 sutras will help the candidate to do well in the Reasoning Ability section:

• To focus on the solution and not the problem:

Questions from inequality or coding-decoding are quite confusing so if one focuses on those they would not find a solution ever. All the candidates can do is think about the solution and start from the end which makes the problem look simpler.

• To simplify things and think in accordance with the solution:

The problems from input-output, blood relations, syllogisms and analogy are somewhat complicated so first thing is to simplify and put it in accordance with the solution.

• To solve puzzles and crosswords regularly which sharpens the mind:

Puzzles and crosswords are the sections which need concentration and tricks to solve. In the Reasoning Ability section, there are puzzles related to scheduling where at least 1 question is expected for 7 marks or so. Candidates who practice on a daily basis are likely to fetch good marks easily on this topic.

To explore the SBI Clerk Prelims Reasoning Syllabus, check at the linked article.

The Logical Reasoning paper is included in the bank exams syllabus and government exams too to check the mental ability of the candidates so that they can deal with the real-world problems and act in a faster way to find a solution to a problem.

For Section-wise Bank Exam Preparation Tips, candidates can visit the linked article.

Other Preparation related articles for bank and Government exams have been given below:

If one is good at reasoning, 35 seconds is enough to solve each question. The only thing that a candidate should take care of is to know the exact exam pattern i.e. the type of bank exam questions and answers of the Reasoning Ability section. To test your preparation of reasoning you can take a free online quiz on the same. 

To know more about SBI PO Mains Reasoning Syllabus, check at the linked article.

Besides, the candidate should be focused on the accuracy as there is negative marking in each of the bank exams.

Hence, aspirants preparing for Bank exams should focus on the Reasoning Ability section to excel in the exam.

To know more about bank exam questions and answers and bank exam preparation, check at the linked article.

Apart from this section to score a high score in the bank exam and meet the cut-off marks, candidates should also focus on other sections like Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Computer Knowledge and General Awareness equally.

For general awareness section candidates can check the following pages:

1. Static GK
2. Current Affairs

To get the detailed bank exam syllabus and exam pattern of various upcoming bank exams, stay tuned with BYJU’S updated content for more info.

Apart from the reasoning ability section, there are other subjects which are a part of the Government exam syllabus, candidates can check the syllabus for the same at the links mentioned below: