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515 Syllabus

This course covers analytical skills through 6 units: 1) number systems, averages, and mathematical operations; 2) percentages, profit/loss, and direction sense; 3) blood relations and logical reasoning; 4) ratios, proportions, alligation/mixtures, and number/ranking/time sequencing; 5) problems on ages/numbers and logical venn diagrams/set theory; 6) permutation/combination, probability, and data interpretation. The course aims to help students apply logical reasoning to different situations, solve company tests, and prioritize time through aptitude and reasoning.

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515 Syllabus

This course covers analytical skills through 6 units: 1) number systems, averages, and mathematical operations; 2) percentages, profit/loss, and direction sense; 3) blood relations and logical reasoning; 4) ratios, proportions, alligation/mixtures, and number/ranking/time sequencing; 5) problems on ages/numbers and logical venn diagrams/set theory; 6) permutation/combination, probability, and data interpretation. The course aims to help students apply logical reasoning to different situations, solve company tests, and prioritize time through aptitude and reasoning.

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PEA515:ANALYTICAL SKILLS-I

L:2 T:2 P:0 Credits:4

Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to

• apply aptitude and logical reasoning to understand, interpret and handle different
situations.

• solve efficiently the company specific placement tests.


• use aptitude and logical reasoning to prioritize and manage time.

Unit I
Number system : classification of numbers, rules of divisibility, multiplication and squaring of
numbers, HCF & LCM of numbers, cyclicity of unit digit, remainder theorem
Average : average of numbers, arithmetic mean, weighted average

Mathematical operations : BODMAS rule, calculation based problem, conversion of symbols into
signs
Unit II
Percentage : commodity price increase/decrease, comparison based questions, population based
examples, successive percent changes, budget based problems
Profit and loss : cost price, selling price, profit and loss, calculation of profit/loss percent, false
weight, quantity based problems, discount, successive discount, marked price
Direction sense test : understanding of directions, different types of practice problems

Unit III
Blood relation : cracking jumbled up descriptions, relation puzzle, coded relations

Logical reasoning : statement and arguments, statement and assumptions, statement and courses
of action, statement and conclusion
Unit IV
Ratio and proportion : ratio and its types, proportion and its types, direct and indirect variations,
quantity based problems, partnership
Alligation or mixture : concept and rules of alligation, mean price, problem based on mixing of
liquids/items
Number, ranking and time sequence : number test, ranking test, time sequence test

Unit V
Problem on ages and numbers : problems on ages, different types of ages problem, problem on
numbers
Logical venn diagram and set theory : venn diagram based problems, concept of set theory

Syllogism : all, some and none relations, related statements with venn diagram

Unit VI
Permutation and combination : factorial, difference between permutation & combinations, circular
permutation, arrangement and selection based problems, distribution and division
Probability : experiment, sample space, event, probability of occurrence of an event, bayes
theorem, odds of an event , selection based problems, binomial distribution
Data interpretation : basics of data interpretation, average and percentage, tabulation, bar graphs,
pie charts, line graphs

Text Books:

1. QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS by DR. R S AGGARWAL, S


Chand Publishing

2. A MODERN APPROACH TO VERBAL & NON-VERBAL REASONING by DR. R S AGGARWAL, S


Chand Publishing
References:

1. MAGICAL BOOK ON QUICKER MATHS by M TYRA, BANKING SERVICE CHRONICLE

2. ANALYTICAL REASONING by M.K. PANDEY, BANKING SERVICE CHRONICLE

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