The word ‘Logical Reasoning’ is made up of two words – Logical and Reasoning.

Logical: Logical comes from the word “logic” can be defined as “The study of truths based completely on the meanings of the terms they contain”. It is the science of the principle of valid thinking.

TYPES OF LOGICAL REASONING

In verbal logical reasoning questions, the concepts and problems are expressed in words. The students are required to read and understand the given text or paragraph and accordingly choose the right answer from the given options. These types of questions assess the comprehension skills of the student.

In non-verbal logical reasoning questions, the concepts and problems are expressed in the form of figures, images, symbols, signs, alphabets, diagrams etc. and the students are required to understand them before choosing the right answer out of the given options. This type of reasoning gets closer to the mathematical format.

Reasoning: Reasoning is a process of thinking during which the individual is aware of a problem and identifies, evaluates, and decides upon a solution. It simply means looking for justification.