Mk: Pandey Analytical Reasoning ((new))
If you are preparing for or RRB NTPC , skip this book. You’ll waste time. Pandey is for Officer-level exams (RBI, SEBI, NABARD, IRDAI) and certain management entrance tests with a logical reasoning section that requires depth , not speed.
M.K. Pandey didn’t write a "reasoning" book. He wrote a puzzle compendium disguised as a textbook. mk pandey analytical reasoning
Here are some key points about the book: If you are preparing for or RRB NTPC , skip this book
| You should buy M.K. Pandey if… | You should avoid if… | | --- | --- | | Your target exam has a (5-10 complex puzzles). | You need to learn basic reasoning (coding-decoding, blood relations). | | You have already solved R.S. Aggarwal’s reasoning twice. | You are preparing for purely speed-based exams (SSC, Police, Clerk). | | You enjoy the struggle of a puzzle and learn by banging your head against a wall. | You need clear, line-by-line video-like solutions. | | You have 2+ months to dedicate only to reasoning. | Your exam is next month. | Here are some key points about the book:
Have you faced the infamous "Six Friends on Three Floors" puzzle from Pandey? Share your survival story in the comments.
Most reasoning books in India follow a simple formula: Concept → Example → 50 MCQs . They teach you to spot patterns quickly. But exams like the RBI Grade B Phase 2 (Paper 3) or the old IIBF exams required something different: —not just logic, but layered , multi-dimensional thinking.