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Quantitative Aptitude, Maths, Data Interpretation (DI), Speed Maths
Quantitative Aptitude, Maths, Data Interpretation (DI), Speed Maths
#6: Average
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#7: Ratio-Proportion-variations
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#11: Time-Speed-Work-Distance
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topics of percentages, profit loss, simple-compound interest, Timespeed-word, ratio, averages etc. but collectively, these topics help you
raise your score by atleast 10 marks. Hence their Cost:Benefit is quite
good. (compared to the amount of data youve to memorize to get 10
marks out of Misc.GK/Sports/Persons in News type MCQs.) Therefore,
donot run away from Maths, prepare it diligently.
Speed Maths
In Both previous years, at least 25 out of 30 questions came from Data
interpretation+ BODMAS only
for both ^these topics, speed Maths=essential. Although internet is full
of techniques of Speed Maths, Vedic Maths, but you must atleast
master following techniques:
1. Trachtenbergs Techniques for:
a. Multiplication by 5. It also indirectly helps you find out half
(50%)of the given number as well. Because mx5= 10m/2.
This helps you eliminate wrong answers quickly whenever
youve find percentages.
b. Multiplication by 9. It indirectly helps you guestimate the
division by 11 as well. Because m/11=~0.9m
c. Quick multiplication by 11. It indirectly helps you
guestimate the number division by 9 as well. Because
m/9=~0.11m
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Mrunal.org/aptitude
for simplified techniques on %, Compound interest, permutationcombination-probability etc.
Any one BankPO paperset
1. pie chart
Example
2. bar graphs
3. line graphs
Essential
Skill
without photo
1. Paragraph/caselets (youre given a lengthy
paragraph on how a company has total 1200
workers out of them 500 are males and 300
union-workers etc.etc.etc.)
2. Youre given a big table about temperature,
number of students in university etc. and
youve solve questions based on that.
and approximation
2. multiplication and long
division (two-digit
division)
3. Ratios
#2: BODMAS/Simplification
Bank exams (PO and Clerk) have an unwritten rule: first 10-12
questions must be from BODMAS.
Here are two sample questions
Surds, indices
2. Then NCERT Class 9 Chap 1
Roots, squares, Cubes
Suppose the question runs like this The sum of present ages of father
and son is 56, and 5 years ago Sons age was.blah blah
blah.find the present age of Father.
avoid this
do this
x+y=5
II.
y+z=6
Here youve two equations but three variables (x, y and z). You can
never find out the unique value of x, y, z in such situation. Hence
answer = Cannot be determined.
But sometimes, even two variable-two equation set can be impossible
to solve. For example
No solution
I.
infinite solution
x+ 2y=4
2x+ 3y=94x+ 6y=18
II.
2x+ 4y= 12
To learn more about ^this, refer to NCERT Maths Class 10, Chapter3,
table given on the page #9.
Preparation source for Linear Equations
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#5: Permutation-Combination-Probability
Most of that can be solved without memorizing any formulas. In my
opinion, this is the easiest of all math problems. Go through following
articles
Permutation-Combination
1. [Aptitude] Permutation Combination made easy without Formulas
2. [Aptitude] Combination: Coins possible Sums (without formula)
3. [Aptitude] PnC: arrange such that two people Always sitting together?
4. [Aptitude] PnC: How many Ways to arrange letters of word RECUPERATE
(Permutation without Formulas)
Probability
1. [Aptitude] Probability Made Easy (Extension of Permutation Combination
Concept!)
#6: Average
Go through following articles, then maximum practice from your paper
set book.
1. [Aptitude] Averages: Entry / Removal of 1 element => Increase / Decrease
in Average Shortcut method explained
Sample questions
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#7: Ratio-Proportion-variations
NCERT Class 8 Chap 13.
then max practice from your Quantitative Aptitude book and or
papersets
Also prepare the allied topic: Partnership, using this
article http://mrunal.org/2012/05/aptitude-partnership-and-profitsharing.html
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approach
Fractions-comparisons.
Divisibility, remainders
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II.
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5.
#11: Time-Speed-Work-Distance
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All of them can be solved with our universal STD formula. See following
articles to learn the concept
1. [Aptitude] Trains, Platforms TSD (Time,Speed,Distance) made easy
2. [Aptitude] TSD: Average Speed made easy without Formulas
3. [Aptitude] Pipes and Cistern problem: 3 pipes, 2 work together
4. [Aptitude] Time n Work : P and Q start together but P leaves after some
days
AP-GP
Although these questions were not seen in recent exams but if youve
time and mood left, prepare the basics from NCERT and practice a few
MCQs. You might get lucky for question or two!
Arithmetic Progression
Geometric Progression
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