Logical Reasoning tests are designed to measure our ability to understand, analyse reason and solve visual , verbal, and quantitative problems. Such problems check our logical and critical thinking skills, our ability to assimilate and evaluate information and find alternative approaches to the problem.

Reasoning problems come in various forms like identification of patterns in images, figures, numbers, letters etc.

Most competitive exams like Olympiads, SAT, CAT or even assessment tests for Jobs, consist of logical reasoning as one of the important sections for selection or elimination of candidates.

The aptitude problems in most exams are primarily of two types:

• Verbal Reasoning: These problems are expressed in words and one is expected to derive conclusion from given sentences, to arrive at the final inference.
• Non-verbal Reasoning or Quantitative Aptitude: Problems in this category check the ability to understand patterns in numbers/letters/figures, in combination with sentences. Problems under non-verbal reasoning include number series, number grids, analogy, classification, counting figures, image formation, cubes, and dice etc.

Logical Reasoning section includes problems related to the following topics:

• Verbal Questions: Can be mostly solved verbally, without using any pen-paper.
• Image-Based Questions: Questions based on mirror & water images.
• Puzzles: Involve seating arrangement, relationship mapping, direction, and distance related questions, Venn diagrams etc.
• Series & Sequences: Series or sequence of numbers / alphabets /symbols, etc., may be given and questions based on the same may be asked.

How to solve Logical Reasoning Questions

1. Read the problem carefully and assimilate the given information.
2. Analyse the information in a logical manner.
3. List down all the possible solutions.
4. Arrive at the most logical conclusion from the listed solutions.

How to improve Logical reasoning

1. Always start practicing with basic level problems and graduate to complex ones.
2. Practice! Practice and Practice!
3. Try to solve different types of problems from different sources.
4. Try to solve any problem in as many ways as possible.
5. Read a lot. Read a variety of books on different subjects.
6. Play sports and board games like Chess, Strategy, and risk.