Aptitude is a person’s natural ability or talent in areas like numerical, verbal, or logical reasoning, used to solve problems and process information. Aptitude tests assess these skills for educational or professional purposes.

Reasoning is the logical process of drawing conclusions, making decisions, and solving problems using facts and patterns. Types include:

• Verbal Reasoning: Understanding and reasoning with words.
• Logical Reasoning: Identifying patterns and relationships.
• Quantitative Reasoning: Solving problems with numbers.

Together, aptitude and reasoning are key cognitive skills for clear thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making.