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Quantitative Aptitude for Placements
The maths topics in placement and competitive exam aptitude tests, with fast methods and exam-style practice.
- Lessons
- 13 lessons in 4 modules
- Study time
- about 7 hours
- Duration
- ~5 weeks at your own pace
Free plan: counts as one of your 2 new courses this month. Plans
What you'll learn
- Solve percentages, ratios, profit and loss problems quickly
- Handle time and work, speed and distance questions
- Answer permutation, combination and probability questions
- Interpret data tables and charts under time pressure
Syllabus
Module 1Number skillsThe base for everything else.3 lessons
- Number system and divisibilityUse divisibility rules, HCF and LCM.30 min
- Fast calculation techniquesMultiply, square and estimate quickly.30 min
- PercentagesSolve percentage change and successive percentage problems.30 min
Module 2Commercial mathsMoney and ratios.4 lessons
- Ratio, proportion and mixturesSolve ratio and alligation problems.30 min
- Profit, loss and discountCalculate profit, loss and discounts correctly.30 min
- Simple and compound interestCompare simple and compound interest quickly.30 min
- AveragesSolve average and weighted average problems.30 min
Module 3Time, work and motionClassic word problems.2 lessons
- Time and workSolve work and pipes-and-cisterns problems.30 min
- Speed, time and distanceSolve relative speed, train and boat problems.30 min
Module 4Counting, probability and dataAdvanced topics.4 lessons
- Permutations and combinationsCount arrangements and selections.30 min
- ProbabilitySolve probability questions with dice, cards and coins.30 min
- Data interpretationRead tables, bar charts and pie charts quickly.30 min
- Full mock test and strategyAttempt a timed mock and plan which questions to skip.50 min