Series Concepts

Understanding the Concepts of Series

Visual reasoning involves solving non-verbal reasoning questions by representing them in graphical form to aid in understanding and finding the correct answer. It encompasses various topics such as image and figure counting, cube and dice, venn diagrams, seating arrangements, direction and distance, and more.

The following are the important series concepts:

1. Cube and Dice

Cube and dice problems require mental visualization and manipulation of objects from different angles. You need to mentally unfold or rotate the object and analyze the relationships between its faces, edges, and vertices.

These types of questions may involve identifying the number of dots on a specific face, determining patterns on unseen faces, or recognizing the unfolded form of the object.

For Example:

You may be asked to choose the box that is similar to the one formed from a given sheet of paper.

Option 1) 1 and 4 only

Option 2) 3 and 4 only

Option 3) 1 and 2 only

Option 4) 2 and 3 only

Answer: Option 1

Explanation:

By analyzing the folding and matching the patterns on the faces, you can determine the correct option. In the provided example, Option 1 is the correct answer.

The explanation states that when the sheet shown in figure (X) is folded, one of the half-shaded faces lies opposite to a blank face, while the other half-shaded face lies opposite another blank face.

The two remaining blank faces lie opposite each other. Based on this logic, both the cubes shown in figures (1) and (4) can be formed when the sheet in figure (X) is folded.

On the other hand, the cubes in figures (2) and (3) cannot be formed, even though they may have adjacent faces that appear similar.

2. Venn Diagrams

Venn diagrams are graphical representations used to solve problems based on overlapping sets or categories. In such questions, you are provided with a venn diagram and asked to answer questions related to the given data.

For Example:

You might be given a venn diagram representing people who like apples (A), bananas (B), and carrots (C). The numbers of people in sets A, B, and C are given as 10, 12, and 16, respectively.

Additionally, it is stated that three people enjoy all three fruits (ABC), two people like apples and bananas (AB), three people like apples and carrots (AC), and four people like bananas and carrots (BC).

Based on this information, you are asked to determine the number of people who like apples only.

Option 1) 2

Option 2) 7

Option 3) 4

Option 4) 11

Answer: Option 1

Explanation:

To calculate this, we subtract the number of people in sets AB, ABC, and AC from the total number of people in set A (10). Therefore, the number of people who like apples only is 10 - (2 + 3 + 3) = 2.