Analytical Reasoning
M. K. Pandey
Analytical Reasoning - Ed.3 - Delhi BSC Publishing co. pvt. ltd. 2012 - x,710p. - Magical book series .
CONTENT
Part I: Reasoning based on Logic
Chapters Page No.
1. The Basics of Logic 3
2. Some Informal Tips 13
3. Assumptions 21
Some standard categories of assumptions 25
When is an assumption invalid? 29
Practice exercises 34
Answers and explanations 61
4. Forcefulness of Arguments 81
Preliminary screening 84
Will the result really follow? 85
Is the result really desirable? 90
Are the argument and suggested course of action
"properly related? 91
Practice exercise 93
Answers and explanations 100
5. Evaluating Inferences 105
Directly follows from the passage 109
Can be inferred from the passage 110
A study of key words 116
How to avoid confusion 119
Practice exercises 122
Answers and explanations 148
6. Evaluating Given Courses of Action 167
Problem-solution relationship 168
Fact-follow-up action relationship 173
Practice exercises 175
Answers and explanations 193
7. Data Sufficiency 203
Relationships 205
Dates 206
Comparison 207
Critical analysis 208
Age 209
Miscellaneous 211
Practice exercises 212
Answers and explanations 220
8. Punchline 229
Does a statement qualify? 230
What is its idea or wavelength? 236
Practice exercises 241 Answers and explanations 252
9. Strengthening and Weakening Arguments 259
Suggested method 261
Practice exercise 267
Answers and explanations 278
10. Cause and Effect 285
Part II: Reasoning based on Rules
11. Syllogism 301
Analytical method 318
Venn-diagram method 330
Three-Statement Syllogism 337
Certain controversies 344
Practice exercises 350
Answers and explanations 378
12. Analytical Decision-Making 389
Practice exercises 398
Answers and explanations 417
13. Input-Output (Introduction to the basics) 425
14. Input-Output (contd.): Shifting 435
15. Input-Output (contd.): Arrangement 493
16. Input-Output (contd.): Miscellaneous 515
17. Coded Relationships 525
18. Coded Binary Numbers 551
19. Coded Inequalities 567
20. Problem-Solving 599
Simple problems on categorization 602
Arrangement problems 604
Problems on comparison 608
Problems on blood relations 610
Problems on blood relations and professions 616
Problems on conditional selection 621
Miscellaneous 623
Practice exercises 628
Answers and explanations 665
9788190458917
153.94 / PAN
Analytical Reasoning - Ed.3 - Delhi BSC Publishing co. pvt. ltd. 2012 - x,710p. - Magical book series .
CONTENT
Part I: Reasoning based on Logic
Chapters Page No.
1. The Basics of Logic 3
2. Some Informal Tips 13
3. Assumptions 21
Some standard categories of assumptions 25
When is an assumption invalid? 29
Practice exercises 34
Answers and explanations 61
4. Forcefulness of Arguments 81
Preliminary screening 84
Will the result really follow? 85
Is the result really desirable? 90
Are the argument and suggested course of action
"properly related? 91
Practice exercise 93
Answers and explanations 100
5. Evaluating Inferences 105
Directly follows from the passage 109
Can be inferred from the passage 110
A study of key words 116
How to avoid confusion 119
Practice exercises 122
Answers and explanations 148
6. Evaluating Given Courses of Action 167
Problem-solution relationship 168
Fact-follow-up action relationship 173
Practice exercises 175
Answers and explanations 193
7. Data Sufficiency 203
Relationships 205
Dates 206
Comparison 207
Critical analysis 208
Age 209
Miscellaneous 211
Practice exercises 212
Answers and explanations 220
8. Punchline 229
Does a statement qualify? 230
What is its idea or wavelength? 236
Practice exercises 241 Answers and explanations 252
9. Strengthening and Weakening Arguments 259
Suggested method 261
Practice exercise 267
Answers and explanations 278
10. Cause and Effect 285
Part II: Reasoning based on Rules
11. Syllogism 301
Analytical method 318
Venn-diagram method 330
Three-Statement Syllogism 337
Certain controversies 344
Practice exercises 350
Answers and explanations 378
12. Analytical Decision-Making 389
Practice exercises 398
Answers and explanations 417
13. Input-Output (Introduction to the basics) 425
14. Input-Output (contd.): Shifting 435
15. Input-Output (contd.): Arrangement 493
16. Input-Output (contd.): Miscellaneous 515
17. Coded Relationships 525
18. Coded Binary Numbers 551
19. Coded Inequalities 567
20. Problem-Solving 599
Simple problems on categorization 602
Arrangement problems 604
Problems on comparison 608
Problems on blood relations 610
Problems on blood relations and professions 616
Problems on conditional selection 621
Miscellaneous 623
Practice exercises 628
Answers and explanations 665
9788190458917
153.94 / PAN