Wiley's Verbal Ability and Reasoning for Competitive Examinations
ISBN: 9788126554294
452 pages
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Description
Verbal Ability and Reasoning are integral parts of most of the competitive examinations that are based on testing the aptitude of an aspirant. While Verbal Ability measures the ability of a student to effectively comprehend and present the written text, Reasoning measures the ability of an individual to analyse a given situation and logically arrive at a solution. The objective of this book is to effectively guide the students to understand and master the areas of Verbal Ability and Reasoning. The pedagogy of the book is closely aligned with the most effective approach towards developing these two skills.
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
A Note to the Students
Verbal Ability
Chapter 1: Vocabulary
1.1 Enhancing Vocabulary: Tools and Techniques
1.2 Using Etymology: Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes
1.3 Confusable Words
1.4 Attempting Vocabulary-Based Questions
Chapter 2: Idioms and Phrases
2.1 Idioms
2.2 Phrase
Chapter 3: Usage-Based Questions
3.1 Types of Questions
3.2 Solving Sentence Correction Questions
Chapter 4: Reading Comprehension
4.1 Understanding Texts Through Their Structure
4.2 Following the Author’s Ideas
4.3 Reading Strategies
4.4 Answering RC Questions
Reasoning
Verbal Reasoning
Chapter 5: Para Jumbles
5.1 Question Formats
5.2 Solving Para Jumble Questions
Chapter 6: Paragraph Summary
Chapter 7: Fact, Inference, Judgement
7.1 Identifying Facts
7.2 Identifying Inferences
7.3 Identifying Judgements
Chapter 8: Paragraph Completion
Chapter 9: Critical Reasoning
9.1 A Paragraph Presenting an Argument
9.2 A Paragraph Presenting a Situation
Chapter 10: Deductive Reasoning and Syllogism
10.1 Deductive Reasoning
10.2 Inductive Reasoning
10.3 Syllogism
10.4 Solving Deductive Reasoning Questions
Chapter 11: Logical Consistency
11.1 Logical Consistency Questions
Chapter 12: Cause and Effect
12.1 Concept of Cause and Effect
12.2 Solving Cause and Effect Questions
12.3 Examples of Cause and Effect Questions
Chapter 13: Assertion and Reason
Chapter 14: Courses of Action
14.1 Solving Courses of Action Questions
Chapter 15: Statement Assumptions
15.1 Attempting Statement Assumption Questions
Chapter 16: Statement and Conclusions
Chapter 17: Statement and Arguments
Chapter 18: Degree of Truth and Falsity of Inferences
18.1 Solving Degree of Truth and Falsity Questions
18.2 Example of Truth and Falsity Question
Logical Reasoning
Chapter 19: Linear Arrangement: Deterministic
19.1 Concepts in Linear Arrangement
Chapter 20: Linear Arrangement: Non-Deterministic
Chapter 21: Circular, Vertical and Other Arrangement Types: Deterministic
Answer Key
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Chapter 22: Circular, Vertical and Other Arrangement Types: Non-Deterministic
Chapter 23: Tabular- or Grid-Based Arrangement: Deterministic
Chapter 24: Tabular or Grid-Based Arrangement: Non-Deterministic
Chapter 25: Grouping and Team Formation
Chapter 26: Blood Relation
26.1 Type 1: Set-Based Questions
26.2 Type 2: Symbol-Based Questions
26.3 Type 3: Photograph-Based Questions
Chapter 27: Coding–Decoding
27.1 Type 1
27.2 Type 2
27.3 Type 3
27.4 Type 4
27.5 Type 5
27.6 Type 6: Questions on Input and Output
27.7 Some Different Questions of Coding–Decoding
Chapter 28: Direction Sense
28.1 Concepts and Types of Problems
Chapter 29: Series Completion
29.1 Number Series
29.2 Alternating Series
29.3 Miscellaneous
29.4 Letter Series
29.5 Alphanumeric Series
Chapter 30: Mathematical Reasoning
Chapter 31: Miscellaneous Topics
31.1 Cubes
31.2 Taking the Standard Case and Applying the Concept to Specific Cases
Chapter 32: Decision Making
Chapter 33: Data Sufficiency
33.1 Question Structure in a Data Sufficiency Problem
Chapter 34: Puzzles
Chapter 35: Odd One Out
Chapter 36: Order and Ranking Test
Chapter 37: Mathematical Operations, Comparison and Magic Squares
Chapter 38: Sudoku
Mock Tests
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