Federal Bank PO key terms

A reasoning format where two or more premises are given and a conclusion must be judged as definitely true, possibly true, or false. Questions ask which conclusions logically follow from the statements alone.

A technique for solving syllogisms by drawing circles representing sets and checking whether a conclusion holds in every possible arrangement of those circles.

In syllogism questions, a conclusion phrased as 'it is possible that' is true if at least one valid diagram arrangement satisfies it, even if other arrangements do not.

A pair of conclusions where neither follows alone but exactly one of them must be true given the premises, so the answer is 'either I or II follows'.

A reasoning problem describing family links through statements or coded symbols, requiring you to identify how two named persons are related, such as maternal uncle or sister-in-law.

A question where symbols stand for comparison operators (greater than, less than, equal to) and you must decode the expression to decide which of the given conclusions is definitely true.

A set of clues about people arranged in rows, circles, or floors, or grouped by attributes, from which you must deduce a single complete arrangement and answer linked questions.

An arrangement puzzle where persons live on numbered floors of a building and clues about relative positions, above or below, must be converted into a fixed floor order.

A seating puzzle placing people in a straight line, facing north or south, where clues about neighbours and ends determine each person's exact position.

A seating puzzle placing people around a circle facing the centre or facing outward, where left and right directions reverse depending on the facing direction.

A machine-style question where an input line of words or numbers is rearranged by fixed steps; you identify the rule and predict the output at a given step.

A sequence mixing letters, digits, and symbols, with questions on counting, positions, or which element satisfies a stated condition such as being immediately preceded by a digit.

A question where words or sentences are written in a code according to a rule, and you must decode a new word or encode a given one using the same rule.

A question giving a problem plus two statements; you decide whether statement I alone, II alone, both together, or neither is enough to answer it, without computing the final value.

Data presented in rows and columns, often with percentages or totals, requiring comparison, ratio, and percentage-change calculations across categories.

A chart using rectangular bars of varying height or length to show values across categories or years, frequently combined with a table or line graph in DI sets.

A circular chart dividing a total into sectors, given in degrees or percentages; questions require converting sector values into absolute numbers before comparing.

A chart plotting values as points joined by lines, usually over time, used to read trends, compute growth, and compare two or more series.

A data set delivered as a paragraph of prose rather than a chart, from which you must extract numbers and relationships before answering the questions.

A data interpretation set where one or more cells or values are blank or marked with a symbol, and you must derive them from totals or ratios before solving.

A chart with axes radiating from a centre, where each axis is a category and the polygon's vertices show values, useful for comparing multiple attributes of a few items.

The chance of an event, computed as favourable outcomes divided by total equally likely outcomes; exam questions cover dice, cards, balls in bags, and selection without replacement.

Counting methods: permutations count ordered arrangements while combinations count selections where order does not matter, using nPr and nCr formulas.

The quantitative skill of reading values from charts and tables and performing percentage, ratio, average, and difference calculations quickly and accurately.

Rounding numbers to convenient values to estimate an answer quickly when the options are far apart, saving time in timed calculation sections.

An equation of the form ax squared plus bx plus c equals zero; questions ask you to compare the two roots of each equation and establish a relationship between x and y.

A sequence with one missing or wrong term, where the pattern may involve differences, ratios, squares, cubes, or alternating operations that you must identify.

Evaluating expressions involving fractions, surds, powers, and brackets using BODMAS order of operations, often with a missing value to be found.

The interest rate at which the Reserve Bank of India lends short-term funds to commercial banks against government securities, used as a key monetary policy signal.

The rate at which the Reserve Bank of India absorbs surplus liquidity from banks by borrowing from them; it usually sits below the repo rate within the policy corridor.

The share of a bank's net demand and time liabilities that must be held as cash with the Reserve Bank of India, earning no interest.

The minimum percentage of net demand and time liabilities a bank must hold in liquid assets such as government securities, cash, or gold before lending.

A loan or advance where interest or principal has remained overdue for more than 90 days; such assets are classified as substandard, doubtful, or loss assets.

A 2002 Indian law allowing banks and financial institutions to enforce security interests and take possession of secured assets without court intervention after a default.

The 2016 Indian law creating a time-bound resolution process for insolvent companies and individuals, administered through the NCLT and overseen by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board.

A mandate requiring banks to direct a specified share of credit to sectors such as agriculture, micro and small enterprises, education, housing, and weaker sections.

A passage with blanks, each to be filled by the option that fits the grammar and meaning of the surrounding sentence and the passage as a whole.

A set of sentences given in scrambled order that must be rearranged into a coherent paragraph using connectors, pronouns, and logical flow as clues.

A question presenting a sentence split into parts, where you identify the grammatically incorrect part or conclude that no error exists.

A sentence with an underlined phrase is given along with alternatives; you choose the replacement that makes it grammatically correct and idiomatic, or keep it unchanged.

A passage followed by questions on its main idea, tone, inferences, vocabulary in context, and specific details, requiring both speed and careful reading.