Thursday, October 30, 2008

Analytical Reasoning: Strategies

Once students have got the hang of type of questions being asked in DI and Reasoning section, they must devise the proper strategies. Regular practice must be followed by well planned strategies to solve these set of questions. While practicing, students must strive to find the inherent patterns associated with different set of analytical reasoning questions and practice accordingly. Most often than not, more than one method can be used to solve such problems. Understand all these methods are of paramount importance which must be followed by choosing the one that works best for particular candidate.

One also must assure availability of good practice material. Having few good books for practice proves very useful during the actual exam. There are number of well compiled books available with comprehensive range of diagrams and diagrams. One of the recommended books is 'The Great Book of Mind Teasers and Puzzles' by George Summers which is very effective for such preparation. In this book, there are number of puzzles and amazing range of different questions. Few of them are quite easy whereas others are tricky. Books by Shakuntala Devi, the great mathematical wizard, are other useful options.

One should also focus upon being more 'analytical' and at the same time improve his or her 'mathematical logic'. However, this requires time and patience but then again, practice is the key. Consistency is another critical factor while preparing for analytical reasoning. One should solve questions daily. That way, mind will also get used to the habit and adopted techniques.

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