Adda 247’s Reasoning Ability (Volume 2) . In a surprising twist, an online coaching platform’s print book has entered the top 3. It is ugly, dense, and filled with "memory-based" questions from the previous month’s exam. "It's the only book with 'Reverse Syllogism' patterns exactly as they appear in SBI PO 2024," says an Adda 247 editor on condition of anonymity. "We update the print run every two months. Aggarwal updates every two years." The "Jaipur Foot" Problem: Accessibility vs. Complexity There is a dark side to this publishing boom. To differentiate themselves, publishers are adding "ultra-difficult" questions that never appear in the exam.
Feature spoke to Dr. A.P. Singh, a retired IBPS test-setter. "I see books with 50-page chapters on 'Input-Output' machines. In the actual exam, there are only 3 questions on that topic. Students waste months," he says. reasoning book for bank po
Byline: Akshay Raj Singh, Special Correspondent Dateline: Mumbai/New Delhi Adda 247’s Reasoning Ability (Volume 2)
A New Approach to Reasoning by B.S. Sijwali & Indu Sijwali (Arihant). The Sijwali book has become famous for its "Reverse Engineering" technique. Instead of telling you how to solve a coded inequality, it gives you the answer and asks you to build the question. This metacognitive trick has proven effective for the high-level "Coded Blood Relations" questions appearing in mains exams. "It's the only book with 'Reverse Syllogism' patterns
First published in 1999, the book has seen over 50 reprints. Its cover, a tired blue and white, sits on every third desk in every bank coaching center from Lucknow to Trivandrum.