IBPS Bank PO Reasoning Guide

dueNorth Academics (An IIM Alumni Body)

• Publisher: Bloomsbury India
• Year: 2016
• eBook ISBN: 9789386141842
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology
• Index: Psychology

This book has been designed to give the users conceptual clarity and ample opportunity to practice upon the questions from all the concepts essential for IBPS Bank PO examination. To assess one's preparation level, previous years papers and mock papers are provided in the book. Authors have taken utmost care to get the users have a real feel of the examination through the questions in the book as well as in CD. CD provides timer based test papers with state-of-the-art analysis of individual's performance that will help the students crack the examination. 1. Covers all the topics relevant for Bank PO examinations
2. Ample number of worked out examples and practice questions with solutions
3. Content prepared by teachers with more than twelve years of experience in training
4. CD containing five test papers with timer and analysis
Previous years' papers and mock papers for practice

Series

Puzzle:

There are two friends A and B playing a simple game of putting ‘+’ or ‘-‘ sign between any two numbers written from 1 to 100 on a blackboard. They can put any sign between any two numbers as long as there is no sign placed between the two numbers. Once all the signs (a total of 99 signs will be there) have been put, the result is calculated. If it is even, then A wins and if it is Odd, then B wins. Who will win?

Solution – From the numbers 1 to 100, there are 50 odd numbers and 50 even numbers. It does not matter if ‘+’ or ‘-‘ sign is put between two odd numbers or two even numbers or one odd number and other even number. The net result is not going to be decided by the number of ‘+’ sign or ‘-‘ sign; it is going to be decided by the total number of odd numbers.

Resultant of 50 odd numbers = Even Number

Resultant of 50 Even numbers = Even Number

Hence net result = Even Number ± Even Number = Even Number. Hence A will always win.

Questions on ‘Series’ expect students to analyze the pattern of the numbers / letters given, and extrapolate on the basis of the rule or pattern identified. There are different types of rules in a series. Some of those are listed below:

1. The Difference Series:

In these types of series, pattern would be obtained by finding the difference between terms. Differences are categorized as 1^st order difference, 2^nd order difference, 3^rd order difference and so on.

What is the “Order of Difference”:

Let us understand this with the help of some examples:

1^st Order difference is the difference between two consecutive terms of the series. If 1^st order difference is constant, then general term of the series will be a Linear Equation.

2^nd Order Difference is the difference between the consecutive terms obtained from the 1^st order difference. If 2^nd order difference is constant, then general term of the series will be a Quadratic Equation.

And so on, 3^rd Order Difference will be difference between the consecutive terms obtained from the 2^nd order difference. If 3^rd order difference is constant, then general term of the series will be a Cubic Equatio...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• 1. Series
• 2. Coding Decoding
• 3. Blood relation
• 4. Input Output
• 5. Directions
• 6. Syllogism
• 7. Sequencing and Arrangement
• 8. Cubes
• 9. Ranking test
• 10. Statement Assumption
• 11. Statement Conclusion
• 12. Statement Argument
• 13. Data Interpretation
• 14. Set Presentation
• 15. Symbol Based questions
• 16. IBPS Bank PO paper (Based upon 2012 pattern)
• 17. Mock Test 1 - Reasoning Ability