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The reasoning section runs on a fixed question bank: patterns repeat.
The fixed set
- Series (number, letter), analogies, coding-decoding, blood relations, directions, syllogisms, logical deduction, clocks-calendars.
- Critical reasoning: assumption, conclusion, course of action, cause-effect.
Method notes
- Syllogism: the Venn route is fastest; deduction: conclusion must be airtight from premises.
- Assumption: negate-test — negation killing the argument marks the assumption.
Attempt strategy
- 30-32 attempts in 30 minutes; the section is the accuracy bank of the paper.
Revise in 30 seconds
- Fixed bank: series, coding, blood relations, syllogisms.
- Venn route for syllogisms.
- Negate-test for assumptions.
- 30-32 attempts: the accuracy bank.
Quick revision
- Series (number, letter), analogies, coding-decoding, blood relations, directions, syllogisms, logical deduction, clocks-calendars.
- Critical reasoning: assumption, conclusion, course of action, cause-effect.
- Syllogism: the Venn route is fastest; deduction: conclusion must be airtight from premises.
- Assumption: negate-test — negation killing the argument marks the assumption.
- 30-32 attempts in 30 minutes; the section is the accuracy bank of the paper.
- Fixed bank: series, coding, blood relations, syllogisms.
