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English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning - Syllabus
(a) English
Proficiency
This test is designed to assess the test
takers’ general proficiency in the use of English language as a
means of self-expression in real life situations and specifically to
test the test takers’ knowledge of basic grammar, their vocabulary,
their ability to read fast and comprehend, and also their ability to
apply the elements of effective writing.
1. Grammar
Agreement, Time and Tense, Parallel construction, Relative
pronouns
Determiners, Prepositions, Modals, Adjectives
Voice, Transformation
Question tags, Phrasal verbs
2. Vocabulary
Synonyms, Antonyms, Odd Word, One Word, Jumbled letters,
Homophones, Spelling
Contextual meaning.
Analogy
3. Reading Comprehension
Content/ideas
Vocabulary
Referents
Idioms/Phrases
Reconstruction (rewording)
4. Composition
Rearrangement
Paragraph Unity
Linkers/Connectives
(b) Logical
Reasoning
The test is given to the candidates to judge
their power of reasoning spread in verbal and nonverbal areas. The
candidates should be able to think logically so that they perceive the
data accurately, understand the relationships correctly, figure out the
missing numbers or words, and to apply rules to new and different
contexts. These indicators are measured through performance on such tasks
as detecting missing links, following directions, classifying words,
establishing sequences, and completing analogies.
5. Verbal
Reasoning
Analogy Analogy means correspondence. In the questions based on
analogy, a particular relationship is given and another similar
relationship has to be identified from the alternatives
provided.
Classification Classification means to assort the items of a
given group on the basis of certain common quality they possess and then
spot the odd option out.
Series Completion Here series of numbers or letters are given and
one is asked to either complete the series or find out the wrong part in
the series.
Logical Deduction – Reading Passage Here a brief passage is given
and based on the passage the candidate is required to identify the
correct or incorrect logical conclusions.
Chart Logic Here a chart or a table is given that is partially
filled in and asks to complete it in accordance with the information
given either in the chart / table or in the question.
6.
Nonverbal Reasoning
Pattern Perception Here a certain pattern is given and generally
a quarter is left blank. The candidate is required to identify the
correct quarter from the given four alternatives.
Figure Formation and Analysis The candidate is required to
analyze and form a figure from various given parts.
Paper Cutting It involves the analysis of a pattern that is
formed when a folded piece of paper is cut into a definite
design.
Figure Matrix In this more than one set of figures is given in
the form of a matrix, all of them following the same rule. The candidate
is required to follow the rule and identify the missing figure.
Rule Detection Here a particular rule is given and it is required
to select from the given sets of figures, a set of figures, which obeys
the rule and forms the correct series.