PEA307:ADVANCED ANALYTICAL SKILLS-I
L:2 T:1 P:0 Credits:3
Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to
CO1 :: demonstrate procedural fluency with numerations and mathematical operations to solve
the stated problems
CO2 :: learn the concepts to solve various income and interest based questions
CO3 :: read the data given and interpret it for solving flow chart
CO4 :: apply the analytical concepts learnt to solve questions of ratio and proportion
CO5 :: employ the concepts of counting methods to solve probability based questions
CO6 :: identify an appropriate approach to solve logical reasoning problems related to blood
relations and directions
Unit I
Advanced numeration : factors, factorials, unit digit calculation, remainder properties, advanced
number based questions, HCF & LCM
Mean : inclusion and exclusion-related questions, missing number questions, questions based on
cricket
Linear quadratic equations : statement based questions, roots of the quadratic equation
Unit II
Advanced percentage : percentage to fraction, population change in percentage, percentage
increase and decrease, questions based on examination and election
Income based questions : concepts of cost price selling price and marked price, successive
discount, questions based on selling an article and interchanging its values, dishonest seller-related
questions
Interest based problems : concepts of interest calculations, questions based on the difference
between CI and SI, EMI calculations
Unit III
Flow chart : concepts of flow chart
Alpha numeric coding : coding and decoding, number, alphabet series questions, language coding
questions
Unit IV
Advanced ratio and proportion : questions based on addition, difference and product, questions
based on income and expenditure, questions based on coins and rupees, problems based on ratio and
proportions and ages, problems based on partnerships and profit-sharing
Components and blending : conceptual knowledge of alligation and mixtures, problems based on
alligation and mixtures
Unit V
Counting methods : counting method, numerical permutation(formation of numbers and sum of
numbers), alpha permutation(rearrangement of words and rank of a word), logical permutation, linear
and circular permutation, formulas of combination, combination of identical objects, distribution based
questions, formation of committee
Probability : concept of probability, classification of events, conditional probability, problems based
on coins dices and cards, PnC based probability questions
Unit VI
Analytical reasoning : direction sense : questions based on determining directions & distance, blood
relation: question based on english alphabet problem, question based on word problem
Non verbal reasoning : visual reasoning: mirror/water image, paper cutting and folding, completion
of the figure, embedded figure, deviation of figure
Text Books:
1. QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS by DR.R.S. AGGARWAL, S.
CHAND & COMPANY
2. MAGICAL BOOK SERIES ANALYTICAL REASONING by M.K. PANDEY, BANKING SERVICE
CHRONICLE
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References:
1. A MODERN APPROACH TO VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL REASONING by DR. R.S. AGGARWAL,
S. CHAND & COMPANY
2. MAGICAL BOOK ON QUICKER MATHS by M.TYRA, BANKING SERVICE CHRONICLE
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