Course Code: 2010343283
Course Name: ABPS-C
SEMESTER: 4
UNIT 1 Importance of Aptitude Skills
IMPORTANCE OF APTITUDE SKILLS
WHAT IS APTITUDE?
● An aptitude is natural talents, special abilities, learning to do certain kinds of things easily and
quickly.
● In simple terms aptitude means inherent abilities.
● Aptitude is not about your knowledge & intelligence, it’s determining your personal skills &
propensity.
TYPES OF APTITUDE:
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
List of topics:
⮚ Numbers ⮚ Odd Man out
⮚ Percentage ⮚ Simplifications
⮚ Profit & Loss ⮚ Problems on Numbers
⮚ Simple Interest ⮚ Time & Work
⮚ Ratio & Proportion ⮚ Problems on Trains
⮚ HCF & LCM ⮚ Time Speed Distance
⮚ Average ⮚ Problems on Age
⮚ Area ⮚ Mixture
⮚ Permutation & Combination ⮚ Height and Distance
LOGICAL REASONING
List of topics:
⮚ Blood Relations ⮚ Number Series
⮚ Coding Decoding ⮚ Clock
⮚ Direction ⮚ Venn diagram
⮚ Letter Series ⮚ Calendars
⮚ Seating arrangement
VERBAL ABILITY
List of topics:
⮚ verbal analogies
⮚ Error Detection
⮚ Subject – Verb Agreement
TIPS FOR BUILDING APTITUDE:
● Practice realistic online tests ● Read all questions carefully
● Know the format of the test beforehand ● Go back to missed questions at the end
● Focus on your weakest areas ● More speed, less haste
● Find specific practice tests ● Get and use feedback
● Manage your time carefully during the
exam
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Course Code: 2010343283
Course Name: ABPS-C
SEMESTER: 4
ADDING LARGE NUMBERS:
644 + 238
● While these numbers are hard to contend with, rounding them up will make them more
manageable.
● So, 644 becomes 650 and 238 becomes 240. Now, add 650 and 240 together. The total is 890.
● To find the answer to the original equation, it must be determined how much we added to the
numbers to round them up.
● 650 – 644 = 6 and 240 – 238 = 2. Now, add 6 and 2 together for a total of 8.
● To find the answer to the original equation, 8 must be subtracted from the 890.
● 890 – 8 = 882. So the answer to 644 +238 is 882.
NUMBER SERIES:
Example: 46 62 87 123? 236
⮚ Observe the pattern by subtraction/division/multiplication
METHOD OF SOLUTION
Step 1: Start with finding the difference between two numbers
Step 2: Once you find the difference, you will notice that the pattern with the square of numbers has
been followed.
42 = 16
52 = 25
62 = 36
72 = 49
82 = 64
For any other question asked in number series format and the candidate faces any kind of confusion in
following the pattern, they can directly find the difference between two numbers in the series, it shall
make solving it easier.
Find the largest 4 digit number that is exactly divisible by 66.
Answer with explanation:
Largest 4-digit number = 9999
66) 9999 (151
66
339
330
99
66
33 So, the number is 9999 – 33 = 9966
What is the unit digit in the product of 853 *1346 * 452 * 226?
Answer with explanation:
Pick up the unit digit of each number and multiply them;
3 in 853
6 in 1346
2 in 452
6 in 226
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Course Code: 2010343283
Course Name: ABPS-C
SEMESTER: 4
: .3 * 6 * 2 * 6 = 216 (consider the unit digit in the product)
So, the unit digit in the product of 853 *1346 * 452 * 226 is 6
1. A, B and C are three boys while R,S and T are three girls. They are sitting such that the boys
are facing the girls.
2. A and R are diagonally opposite to each other.
3. C is not sitting at any of the ends.
4. T is left to R but opposite to C.
A C B
S T R
(A) Who is sitting opposite to B?
Hence, R is sitting opposite to B.
(B) Who is sitting diagonally opposite to B?
Hence, S is sitting diagonally opposite to B
Can you count the number of circles that contain a black dot?
FIND THE ODD MAN OUT: 8, 27, 64, 100, 125, 216, 343
A. 27
B. 100
C. 125
D. 343
Solution: The pattern is 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73.
But, 100 is not a perfect cube.
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