State PSC Preliminary Examination Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability Syllabus

State PSC Preliminary Examination Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Analogies & Classification

   • Word Analogies: Identifying Relationships, Completing Analogies
   • Number Analogies: Patterns in Number Pairs, Relationships
   • Classification: Finding the Odd One Out — Words, Numbers, Letters
2. 2

   Coding-Decoding

   • Letter Coding: Positional Values, Reverse Order, Pattern Shifts
   • Number Coding: Assigning Digits to Letters, Simple Arithmetic Codes
   • Symbol Coding: Symbol Substitution, Mixed Coding Patterns
3. 3

   Blood Relations & Family Trees

   • Family Tree Construction: Relationships, Generations
   • Blood Relation Puzzles: Identifying Relationships from Descriptions
   • Coded Blood Relations: Symbol-Based Relationship Problems
4. 4

   Syllogism & Venn Diagrams

   • Categorical Syllogisms: All, Some, No — Deductive Reasoning
   • Venn Diagrams: Representing Statements, Solving Conclusions
   • Either-Or Cases, Possibility Cases in Syllogisms
5. 5

   Number & Alphabet Series

   • Number Series: Arithmetic, Geometric, Mixed Patterns, Missing & Wrong Terms
   • Alphabet Series: Letter Patterns, Skipping, Cyclic Series
   • Alpha-Numeric Series: Mixed Series with Numbers and Letters
6. 6

   Ranking, Clock & Calendar

   • Ranking Problems: Position in a Row, Ordering, Comparison
   • Clock Problems: Angle Between Hands, Time & Reflection, Faulty Clocks
   • Calendar Problems: Days of the Week, Leap Year, Repetition of Calendar
7. 7

   Data Sufficiency & Data Interpretation

   • Data Sufficiency: Determining Whether Given Data is Sufficient
   • Data Interpretation: Tables, Bar Graphs, Line Charts, Pie Charts
   • Mathematical Reasoning: Arithmetic and Logical Problem Solving