Mathematical Aptitude

Paper Code: 
SMAT 311
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
45.00
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

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SMAT 311

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mathematical Aptitude

(Theory)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

CO162: Demonstrate     procedural fluency with      real       number arithmetic operations and use those   operations         to represent real-world         scenarios and Develop    strategies          to find solutions.

CO163: Demonstrate     number sense, including dimensional      analysis and conversions between      fractions, decimals, and percentages.

CO164: 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: 
2023-2024
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