Mathematical Aptitude

Paper Code: 
SMAT 311
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Students will be expected to actively do mathematics,  such as analyzing data, constructing hypotheses, and solving problems.

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

 Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

COURSE Code

COURSE Title

 

 

SMAT 311

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mathematical Aptitude

(Theory)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO142: Demonstrate    procedural fluency with      real       number arithmetic operations and use        those   operations            to represent real-world  scenarios and Develop      strategies         to find solutions.

CO143: Demonstrate    number sense, including dimensional     analysis and conversions between      fractions, decimals, and percentages.

CO144: critique            and       evaluate quantitative       arguments        that            utilize mathematical,      statistical,            and quantitative information.

 

Approach in teaching:

 

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations, Giving tasks

Quiz, presentation,

Individual and group projects,

Open Book Test, Semester End Examination

 

Unit I: 
I
9.00
HCF and LCM: Definition, Properties and relation between HCF and LCM, Ratio and Proportion: Basics, Examples, Problems on Age and Average.
 
Unit II: 
II
9.00
Fractions: definitions, types, properties, Divisibility, number system, simplification.
 
Unit III: 
III
9.00

Percentage, Profit and Loss: Basic concepts, formulas, Tricks and questions.

Unit IV: 
IV
9.00
Simple and Compound interest: Basic concepts, formulas, Tricks and questions,
Time and Distance, Height and Distance. 
Unit V: 
V
9.00
Time and Work, Problem on trains, Boats and streams, Pipe and Sistern.
Essential Readings: 
  • R.S. Agarwal, Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination, S.Chand publication.
  • Rajesh Verma, Fast Track Objective Arithmetic – 2021, Arihant publication.  
 
References: 

Arun Sharma, Teach Yourself Quantitative Aptitude. 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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