BPCL Reasoning Syllabus

BPCL Reasoning: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Puzzles & Arrangements (Seating, Floor, Scheduling)

   ~2 marks

   • Linear Seating Arrangement (Single Row, Double Row)
   • Circular Seating Arrangement
   • Square/Rectangular Seating Arrangement
   • Floor-based Puzzles (Multiple Floors, Building)
   • Scheduling Puzzles (Day, Month, Time)
   • Box-based Puzzles (Multiple Boxes, Arrangements)
   • Comparison Puzzles (Height, Weight, Age, Rank)
   • Mixed Puzzles (Multiple Variables)
   • Distribution Puzzles (Distribution of Items)
   • Unknown Number of Persons Puzzles
2. 2

   Syllogism, Inequality & Statement-Conclusion

   ~2 marks

   • Syllogisms (2, 3, 4, 5 Statements)
   • Venn Diagrams and Set Theory
   • Possibility and Negation in Syllogisms
   • Either-Or Cases in Syllogisms
   • Inequality (Direct, Indirect, Coded)
   • Statement-Conclusion (True/False/Probably True/False)
   • Statement-Assumption, Statement-Course of Action
   • Statement-Inference, Argument Analysis
   • Critical Reasoning, Paradox, Strengthen/Weaken
   • Decision Making, Cause and Effect
3. 3

   Coding-Decoding, Series, Analogy & Classification

   ~2 marks

   • Coding-Decoding (Letter Shifting, Number Coding, Substitution)
   • Coding by Fictitious Language (Symbol-Based)
   • Coding by Analogy and Pattern
   • Number Series, Letter Series, Alpha-Numeric Series
   • Analogy (Word, Number, Letter, Mixed)
   • Classification (Odd One Out — Words, Numbers, Letters)
   • Blood Relations (Family Tree, Coded Relations)
   • Direction Sense (Distance-Based, Angle-Based)
   • Order and Ranking (Linear, Circular)
   • Word Formation, Dictionary Order, Letter Rearrangement
4. 4

   Blood Relations, Direction Sense & Order Ranking

   ~2 marks

   • Blood Relations (Direct, Indirect, Coded)
   • Family Tree and Generation-Based Relations
   • Direction Sense (8-direction compass, rotation)
   • Shadow-Based Direction Problems
   • Distance-Based Direction Problems
   • Order and Ranking (Top-Bottom, Left-Right)
   • Coding-Decoding (Direction-Based)
   • Combined Blood Relation and Direction Problems
   • Family Tree with Multiple Generations
   • Symbol-Based Blood Relations
5. 5

   Input-Output, Scheduling & Calendar/Clock

   ~2 marks

   • Input-Output (Single Arrangement, Multiple Shifts)
   • Scheduling (Day/Month/Year with Multiple Conditions)
   • Machine Input-Output (Coding-Based)
   • Calendar (Finding Day, Leap Year, Odd Days)
   • Clock (Angles, Mirror Image, Hands Position)
   • Time-Based Problems (Clockwise, Anticlockwise)
   • Date Validity, Year Type (Leap/Non-Leap)
   • Repeated Pattern Problems
   • Round-Robin Tournament Scheduling
   • Ternary Number System, Decoding Symbols
6. 6

   Data Sufficiency, Critical Reasoning & Misc Reasoning

   ~2 marks

   • Data Sufficiency (Two-Statement, Three-Statement)
   • Coded Data Sufficiency
   • Critical Reasoning (Argument Analysis, Flaw Identification)
   • Inference, Assumption, Conclusion
   • Cause and Effect, Statement-Reasoning
   • Course of Action (Decision Making)
   • Mathematical Operations (Coded, Symbol-Based)
   • Number Puzzles, Letter Puzzles
   • Logical Venn Diagrams, Venn Diagram-Based Problems
   • Visual Reasoning, Pattern Completion, Embedded Figures