SBI CBO Computer Aptitude preparation in this guide focuses on banking reasoning practice: puzzles, seating arrangements, syllogism, inequalities and other logical reasoning topics. Use the numbered checklist, solving methods and original examples below to plan your preparation.
Banking reasoning topic checklist
The following is a suggested reasoning preparation checklist, not an official chapter-by-chapter SBI syllabus.
- Puzzles: floor, box, scheduling, month/date and selection-based sets
- Seating arrangements: linear, circular, parallel rows and facing directions
- Syllogism and logical conclusions
- Inequalities and coded inequalities
- Coding–decoding
- Machine input–output
- Blood relations
- Direction sense and distance
- Order and ranking
- Alphabet and alphanumeric series
- Data sufficiency
- Statement–assumption, statement–conclusion, arguments and course of action
Puzzles and seating arrangements
- Read the entire set once and identify the entities and variables.
- Draw a clear base arrangement before placing clues.
- Place definite information first: fixed positions, direct relationships and restrictions.
- Use separate cases only when a clue genuinely creates alternatives.
- Eliminate a case as soon as it violates any condition.
- Check every original clue against the final arrangement before answering.
For circular arrangements, clearly mark whether people face the centre or outside. For linear arrangements, check north/south facing before applying left and right. Do not change the diagram convention halfway through the set.
Methods for shorter reasoning questions
- Syllogism: use a valid diagram and test whether a conclusion must follow. Do not add information from everyday knowledge.
- Inequalities: combine compatible relations and identify whether a definite comparison is possible.
- Blood relations: draw a family tree, mark stated gender and keep generations separate.
- Direction sense: trace each movement in sequence and distinguish final direction from shortest distance.
- Order and ranking: identify the viewpoint and whether ranks are counted from the same or opposite ends.
- Input–output: identify the transformation at each step before predicting the next arrangement.
- Data sufficiency: decide whether the information is enough; do not assume unstated facts.
Original reasoning practice examples
- Syllogism: All officers are employees. All employees are adults. Does ‘All officers are adults’ follow? Answer: Yes. The entire officer group falls within employees, and employees fall within adults.
- Inequality: A > B and B ≥ C. Which relation between A and C definitely follows? Answer: A > C. A is greater than B, which is at least as large as C.
- Ranking: In a row of 30 people, a person is 12th from the left. What is the rank from the right? Answer: 19th, using total − left rank + 1.
- Direction: A person walks 3 km north and then 4 km east. What is the shortest distance from the starting point? Answer: 5 km. The two perpendicular movements form a right triangle.
These are original learning examples, not official or recalled SBI questions.
Seven-session practice and revision plan
- Session 1: syllogism and inequalities.
- Session 2: blood relations, direction sense and ranking.
- Session 3: coding–decoding and alphanumeric series.
- Session 4: linear and circular seating arrangements.
- Session 5: floor, box and scheduling puzzles.
- Session 6: input–output, data sufficiency and statement-based reasoning.
- Session 7: a mixed timed test followed by complete analysis.
Maintain an error notebook under four headings: misread clue, incorrect diagram, unnecessary case and time-management error. Reattempt the same set after reviewing the mistake. Practise accuracy first, then increase speed gradually.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which topics does this preparation guide cover?
Banking reasoning topics including puzzles, seating arrangements, syllogism, inequalities, coding–decoding and input–output.
Is this an official detailed syllabus?
No. It is a suggested reasoning practice checklist. SBI’s notification controls the official test structure.
How do I improve puzzle speed?
Use a consistent diagram, place definite clues first and review where you created unnecessary cases.
Are the examples previous-year questions?
No. They are original concept-practice examples.
When should I take timed tests?
Build familiarity with the question types, then practise mixed timed sets and review every error.
Sources and Further Reading
Official SBI CBO 2026 notification PDF · Official SBI Careers updates. The official notice determines recruitment requirements; the study plans and practice examples on this page are original preparation guidance.
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