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The quantitative aptitude section occupies a very important place in any competitive examination today. The QA questions assess your basic computation skills and the ability to reason mathematically. The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations is a unique self-help manual that familiarizes you with basic mathematical concepts and enables you to apply them to a range of calculation-based problems. This book is divided into 31 chapters and covers a wide variety of topics. Fundamental principles are explained with the help of easy-to-understand examples. Practice exercises at the end of the chapters further refine problem-solving skills. Quantitative Aptitude, thus, is a complete preparation tool you can’t afford to miss.Features
More than 5,000 solved problems to help you develop problem-solving skills
Pedagogical features like Caution, Key Points, Problem Solving Tricks, points to Remember, Short-cut Methods, Important points, and numerous examples provided for structured understanding and quick learning
Practice exercises covering all the topics in each chapter provided at the end for self-assessment
A large number of problems asked in competitive exams included in every chapter with explanatory answers
Contents
1. Numbers
2. H.C.F and L.C.M. of Numbers
3. Square Root and Cube Root
4. Simplification
5. Percentage
6. Average
7. Ratio, Proportion and Variation
8. Partnership
9. Profit, Loss and Discount
10. Time and Work
11. Pipes and Cisterns
12. Time, Speed and Distance
13. Boats and Streams
14. Races and Games of Skill
15. Mixtures and Allegation
16. Problems on Ages
17. Simple Interest
18. Compound Interest
19. Logarithms
20. Stocks, Shares and Debentures
21. Clocks and Calendar
22. Progressions
23. Permutations and Combinations
24. Probability
25. Mensuration I: Area and Perimeter
26. Mensuration II: Volume and Surface Area
27. Plane Geometry
28. Set Theory
29. Linear Equations
30. Quadratic Equations
31. Polynomials .ISBN 9788131719565
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Pages : 848
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