Competitive test topic Reasoning and logic analysis is for testing problem solving skill in using precise logic as well as pattern identification.
Apart from Maths and English, problem solving skill is tested in modern day leading competitive tests through a relatively new topic Reasoning. Though in daily life use, reasoning involves use of result bearing common sense also, in a formal academic test environment usually there is no place for subjectivity. Thus a number of different types of problems each with precise answers have been designed for testing the pattern recognition skill, analytical skill and logic analysis skill of the student, and are clubbed under the topic Reasoning.
Typically Reasoning includes problems of types, Analogy, Coding-decoding, Family relations, Logic puzzles or even English word, sentence and paragraph analysis.
We will start this new branch with how to solve the relatively more difficult and confusing logic puzzles efficiently in quick time by applying the powerful collapsed column logic analysis technique and then will go on to explore other types of Reasoning problems that require efficient problem solving.
In general stress will be on logic analysis.
All the posts starting with "How to solve..." belong to the top level category of Tutorial. The rest are gathered from other categories of posts because the content of such a post is predominantly rich in Reasoning or Logic analysis. The tutorials are more academic with more detailed explanations.
An example of such other-than-Tutorial category posts is, SBI PO type high level floor stay reasoning puzzle solved few confident steps 1 under subcategory SBI PO which is under top level category Exams. This has been the first post in a series of SBI PO level reasoning puzzles solved and explained in detail under category exams.
A second example of such other-than-Tutorial category posts is, Method based solution of Einstein's logic analysis puzzle whose fish under subcategory Brain teasers which is under top level category Variety. This in fact is the detailed solution of a very popular and large assignment logic analysis puzzle generally known as Einstein's puzzle or Einstein's riddle that we solved applying the efficient Collapsed column logic analysis technique.
This series of posts starts with first presentation of the Collapsed column logic analysis technique in How to solve difficult SBI PO level reasoning puzzles in a few simple steps 1.
The posts appear in latest first time sequence.
Using suitable logic table representation, solution to the floor based puzzle for Bank PO explains in clear steps how to solve a basic floor based puzzle.
The tough 9 person circular seating reasoning puzzle for SBI PO solved quickly in easy steps by primary barrier identification and effective logic analysis.
Adapting logic analysis strategies and logic table representation to solve a circular seating arrangement reasoning puzzle for SBI PO quickly in easy steps.
Parallel row seating arrangement reasoning puzzle 6: 12 persons sitting in two parallel rows like among 12 varieties of food items. Solved in easy steps.
This is the 8th session on solving a SBI PO type high level reasoning puzzle in a few easy and confident steps without confusion. Eight students studying eight subjects seating on a round table but facing away from the center is not an easy puzzle to solve...
A circular seating puzzle mixed together with a family relations puzzle forms this tough reasoning puzzle for SBI PO solved systematically in easy steps.
The SBI PO Puzzle on group based reasoning 6 is solved in easy steps. The solution used 5 strategies in 4 stages of systematic and assured logic analysis.
The 5 variable reasoning puzzle for SBI PO is tough. But with systematic logic analysis, the puzzle is solved in easy and confident steps without confusion.
This is the fourth session on solving a SBI PO type high level reasoning puzzle in a few easy and confident steps without confusion. Logic table adapted for round table and strategic selection of logic conditions for execution enable quick solution without confusion for this circular seating reasoning puzzle with a special characteristic...
For solving high level SBI PO type Circular sitting arrangement reasoning puzzles with same ease, in this session we'd adapt the compact logic table representation and strategic logic statement execution methodology we had used in solving family relations, floor stay and other varieties of high level reasoning puzzles in earlier sessions...
