Most Scoring Topics For IBPS Clerk Mains 2024 Reasoning Section

Most Scoring Topics For IBPS Clerk Mains 2024 Reasoning Section: The Reasoning Aptitude section in IBPS Clerk Mains 2024 is an important section for candidates who want to score good marks. This section deals with analytical ability, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills. To ace this section, it is important to identify and focus on the most-scoring topics that are relatively easy to master and can be solved quickly during the exam. This article highlights the most scoring topics in the Reasoning Aptitude section and provides strategies to prepare for them effectively.

Important Question For Reasoning Section

Question 1: In the question, two equations I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations to establish the correct relation between x and y and choose the correct option.

I. 7x + 4y = 66

II. 9x – 5y = 24

A) x > y

B) x < y

C) x = y or the relationship cannot be established

D) x ≥ y

E) x ≤ y

Question 2: In the question, two equations I and II are given. You have to solve both the equations to establish the correct relation between x and y and choose the correct option.

I. 2x² – 19x + 30 = 0

II. 3y² + 2y = 16

A) x > y

B) x < y

C) x = y or the relationship cannot be established

D) x ≥ y

E) x ≤ y

Question 3: A, B and C started a business with investments of Rs. 900, Rs, 1200 and Rs. 1500, respectively. After ______ months from the start, C withdrew his whole amount and after ______ more months, B withdrew all of his initial investment. After one year the profit share of A out of the total profit is more than 40%.

A. 3, 2

B. 5, 3

C. 4, 3

D. 4, 5

E. 5, 4

A) Only B

B) Only A and C

C) Only A, D and E

D) Only B, C, D and E

E) Only B and C

Question 4: A vessel contains ____ litre mixture of milk and water mixed in the ratio of 7:3 respectively. ____ litre mixture is taken out of the vessel and is replaced with 60 litres of water, such that the ratio of the milk to water in the vessel becomes 1:1.

The values given in which of the following options will fill the blanks in the same order in which is it given to make the above statement true:

A. 180, 50

B. 200, 50

C. 220, 70

D. 200, 70

E. 190, 40

A) Only A

B) Only A and C

C) Only B, C and E

D) Only A, C, D and E

E) Only B

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Puzzles and Seating Arrangement

Weightage: 15-20 questions

Puzzles and Seating Arrangement:  Puzzles and Seating Arrangement are the important topics of the Reasoning Aptitude section. Puzzles are of three types: Linear arrangement, Circular arrangement, and Box-based Puzzles.

Preparation Tips:

• Start with extremely simple linear and circular arrangements, then work up gradually.
• More practice puzzles with multiple parameters, such as age, color, and profession, can be done so that time management can be improved.

Syllogism

Weightage: 4-5 questions

Syllogism: Syllogism questions will test your ability to draw logical conclusions from given statements. These are typically based on the logic of reasoning and relate the inferential steps based upon the set premises.

Preparation Tips:

• Know the rules of Venn diagrams as they give a visual impression of the relationship between statements.
• Be familiar with the terms like “All,” “Some,” and “No,” and how these affect the conclusions.

Inequalities

Number of questions: 4-5

Inequalities: Inequalities test your relative comparison skills using inequality symbols such as (<, >, =), and their combined forms. The questions are extremely straightforward and can be easily solved with a proper strategy.

Preparation Tips:

• Understand and practice both direct and coded inequality problems to recognize different types of patterns.
• Learn to take multiple inequality statements and relate them together so that you can quickly draw conclusions.
• Use shortcut techniques where you convert complex inequalities into simpler ones so they can be solved much more quickly.

Coding-Decoding

Weightage: 3-5 questions

Coding Decoding: Coding Decoding Questions involve decoding messages according to a given logic or pattern. The puzzle surfaces in determining the relationship between letters, numbers, or symbols used in the coding scheme.

Preparation Tips:

• Number-letter combinations.
• Revise various types of coding questions and alphabetic, numeric, and symbol-based coding-decoding.

Blood Relations

No. of Questions: 3-4

Blood Relation: The Blood Relations questions are set on a family tree and check your knowledge regarding the relationships between family members. These questions are normally direct in nature and test the ability for deducing relationships from the given information.

Preparation Tips:

• Practice drawing family trees to clearly visualize the relation.
• Remember basic relationship terminologies-for instance, brother-in-law, niece, maternal uncle, etc. for a quicker understanding of what the question is asking.
• Practice solving complicated questions involving more than one generation involved in a Blood Relation question to well prepare you.

Direction Sense

No of Question: 2-3

Direction: Direction Sense questions check your ability to follow their movements and directions-north, south, east, west. The questions are simple and can be solved quickly with visualization.

Preparation Tips:

• Practice the questions related to changes in direction and distance traveled.
• Visualize your directions with a compass (north, south, east, west) and record the changes carefully.
• Use some shortcuts and tricks like assuming yourself at a specific point to avoid confusion.

Alphanumeric Series

Weightage: 3-4 questions

Alphanumeric Series: Alphanumeric series questions involve the identification of patterns or sequences having alphabets and numbers simultaneously. These questions evaluate your ability to find a pattern in alphanumeric sequences.

Preparation Plan

• Train to find common patterns like: alphabet-letter shift, positional shift, and number-letter combination sequences.
• Be sharp to pick up trends such as orders that are increasing/decreasing, skips, or reversals. 

Order and Ranking

No Of Questions: 2-3

Order And ranking: Questions based on Order and Ranking require you to arrange elements in a particular order of their height, weight, age, or any other parameter. Such questions relate to using your logic and to infer ranks from clues provided.

Preparation Tips:

• Practice basic ranking problems based on height, age and position in a queue.
• Learn how to solve complex ranking questions involving multiple parameters.
• Solve questions using diagrams and tabulation such that rankings are clearly marked during the exam.

Conclusion

High scorings can be achieved in the Reasoning Aptitude of IBPS Clerk Mains 2024 if one pays attention to the right topics and practices them continuously. Focus Puzzles, Syllogism, Inequalities, Coding-Decoding, and Blood Relations could be focused upon as these are scoring and somewhat easy as well, given practice is achieved with them. Time management and getting accustomed to the question pattern through mock tests and previous years’ question papers form the basis of success in this section.

These scoring topics should be practiced regularly so that you can improve your overall score in IBPS Clerk Mains Reasoning Aptitude and clear the examination.

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