u can find some material at here
http://bankexamhelpline.blogspot.com/2010/02/reasoning-ability-test-for-forthcomming.html
formal is just study of logic with purely formal content and material is the branch of logic that focuses the content of reasoning.
Material logic is a branch of logic that focuses on the content of propositions and the relationships between them, rather than just the formal structure of arguments. It emphasizes the relevance of the subject matter and the empirical context in which logical reasoning occurs. This approach seeks to understand the truth of statements based on their material implications and the real-world situations they pertain to, bridging the gap between abstract reasoning and practical application.
Inductive reasoning moves from the general details to the specific details Deductive reasoning is reasoning from the specific details to the general details
Inductive reasoning varies from deductive reasoning as follows: 1) inductive reasoning is a reason supporting an argument and 2) deductive reasoning is an argument against an argument.
deductive reasoning it is deductive reasoning........
Reasoning.
false reasoning :)
Logical reasoning is reasoning which follows the branch of philosophy known as logic. Logic elucidates the rules of correct reasoning.
Inductive reasoning is weaker than deductive reasoning because inductive reasoning is known as bottom-up logic where as deductive reasoning is known as top-down logic.
Sound reasoning is correct, valid, logical, believable reasoning.
reasoning
deductive reasoning