RRB PREP
NTPC ALP Group D

Verbal Reasoning for RRB Exams

Direction Sense

Key Concepts

  • • 4 Main Directions: North, South, East, West (NEWS)
  • • 4 Cardinal Directions: NE, NW, SE, SW
  • • Right Turn: 90° Clockwise
  • • Left Turn: 90° Anti-clockwise
  • • Shadows: Morning (Sun in East) -> Shadow in West; Evening (Sun in West) -> Shadow in East.

Ranking & Order

Formulas

  • • Total Persons: (Position from Left + Position from Right) - 1
  • • Position from Right: (Total - Position from Left) + 1
  • • Persons between A and B: (Total) - (Pos A from Left + Pos B from Right) [Non-overlapping]

Seating Arrangement

Types

  • • Linear: Facing North (Left is Left, Right is Right) or South (Left is Right, Right is Left)
  • • Circular: Facing Center (Left is Clockwise, Right is Anti-clockwise) or Outside
  • • Square/Rectangular: Corners and sides

Puzzles

Strategy

  • • Read the entire puzzle first.
  • • Note down direct information.
  • • Note down negative information (e.g., "A is not sitting next to B").
  • • Create multiple cases if needed and eliminate them.

Test Your Knowledge

30 random questions • 1 minute per question