MAHENDRA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(Autonomous)
Regulations 2022

Department: MATHEMATICS Open Elective for All B.E./B.Tech. Programmes

IV SEMESTER
Maximum
Course Code COURSE NAME Hours/Week Credit Marks

Numerical, Logical and Visual L T P C

100
Reasoning Skills 2 1 0 3
To enable the students to:
 Improve the thinking process along with the analytical skills
 Enhance the numerical and problem solving abilities
Objectives  Develop the skill of solving puzzles.
 Understand and practice Logical reasoning skills
 Develop their basic skills of verbal aptitude

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

 Calculate the number of ways in which a given number of objects can be
arranged and probability of random events.
Outcomes  Recognize and apply ratios and proportions to solve real-life problems
 Apply Geometry and Quadratic equations, analyse data and Blood relations.
 Determine the meanings of new words through the use of analogies.
 Develop analytical and visual reasoning skills.
UNIT - I PERMUTATION AND COMBINATION 9

Permutation - Number of permutations and corollary – combinations - Number of combinations –

Probability - Random Experiments - Sample Space - Result on probability.

UNIT - II RATIO AND PROPORTION 9

Ratio - comparison of ratio - Compounded ratio - Duplicate - Sub duplicate ratio – Proportion - Mean
Proportion and variation – Logarithms - Property of Logarithms - Progressions.
UNIT - III GEOMETRY, BLOOD RELATIONS 9
Geometry - definition - Direction ratio of the line joining two points - Distance of a point from a plane –
Quadratic Equations - Real life applications - Calculating Area - Linear and circular arrangements -
tabular arrangements - Types of the Blood relation - Difference between relation and relatives.
UNIT - IV CODING AND DECODING 9

Observe Alphabets - To find the Pattern or Sequence - Find the sequence it follows whether it is
Ascending or Descending - Number Series - Number Analogy.
UNIT - V ODD MAN OUT, VISUAL REASONING 9
Odd men out - Image and figure counting - Cube and Dice -Venn diagram - Direction and Distance -
Solving picture reasoning - Visual memory reasoning.
Total 45 Hours

TEXTBOOK :
1. “Quantitative Aptitude” – R.S.Aggarwal, S.Chand and Company Ltd, New Delhi – 110055.

REFERENCES:
1. A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S.Aggarwal, S.Chand and
Company Ltd. (2012), New Delhi – 110055.
2. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations, 4th Edition by Abhijit Guha, Tata McGraw
Hill Publication (2010).