Logical Reasoning

This book is a comprehensive guide for aspirants preparing for Union Public Service Commission examinations. This book covers analytical ability and logical reasoning topics that are core skills tested in the UPSC exam.In the first section Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability cover the basics of the subject. Different types of arguments and the standard ways in which an argument is possible are explored in this section. Types of arguments covered in the book are arguments by analogy example negation trapping questions chronology challenge and casual arguments. The Logical Reasoning section has dedicated chapters that help in understanding and differentiating between assumptions statements syllogism and conclusions. The second section of the book is reserved for Analytical Ability. The topics under this section include Venn diagrams analogy calendars and time coding and decoding direction sense test series classification analytical reasoning data sufficiency problem figures etc. The next section of the book contains five model test papers for practice.