How to Prepare for Quantitative aptitude?

When numbers of days are very less Quantitative Aptitude Quantitative aptitude will deal with basic of Maths, Quicker Maths also sometimes called as Speed Maths need to know before you face a bank exam. Understanding the exam pattern and prepare a framework for preparations. Remember banking exams have a limited syllabus, this section Q.A is often considered to be very easy but the questions are much confusing, all answers seem to be nearly correct. It is always better to learn the basics of the quicker maths, however below are some tips to prepare for Quantitative aptitude. One should have a clear idea about the latest question pattern and weightage of marks given to each question and then practice accordingly to score high marks. Try clear sectional cut-off before trying to score high marks in a particular section. Self-assessment and time management are very important. First let us see topics and marks expected from each topics(common both for PO/Clerk Exam and pattern IBPS/SBI Ass. ) Topics Marks Simplifications (squares, cubes etc) 5-10 for PO 20-25 for Clerks Number series 5 for PO 5 for Clerks Data Interpretations/Analysis 20-25 for PO 5-10 for Clerks Ratio and Proportion. 2 Marks Age Relations and Partnership. 2 Marks Percentages. 1 Marks Profit & Loss. 1 Marks Time and Work, Pipes & Cisterns. 2-3 Marks Simple and Compound Interest. 2 Marks Average. 1 Marks Time and Distance, Boats & Cisterns. 2-4 Marks LCM & HCF, Problems on numbers. 2-3 Marks Areas 1 Marks Volumes. 1 Marks Permutations Combinations. (only for POs) 2-3 Marks Probability. (only for POs) 2-3 Marks How To Score More? For POs It is evident from the above list, out of 50 questions of Quantitative Aptitude 20 to 25 marks are from Data Interpretations, Probability (Mark 5), Number Series (Mark 5) and 5 to 10 marks from Simplifications. This ensure that anybody qualify for POs exams with 3 topics in hand to prepare..

It is only your efforts that make things possible just believe in yourself; be confident. The only thing to be done is hard work and practice regularly. Regular practice and confidence are the key points. How To Score More? Especially For Clerks Exams Out of 50 questions of Q.A 20 to 25 marks are just from Simplifications On other hand 4 to 5 marks are from Number Series, another 5 marks are from Data sufficiency, the clerk exam mostly on basic concepts of Maths. Maths book of grade 10th will be useful. Time is the factor without proper time management; we cannot cope up with the stress and pressure of solving so many questions in exam. Thats why we should respect every second. Q.A will deal with basic maths algebra, profit loss, percentage problems, arithmetic problems etc., but try to workout only few important topics when time is less (if accessible) try to solve questions of previous papers within timeframe, one should make assessment to improve the weaker portions. So collect some previous papers by make them as sets for practice. Our site is got a lot of previous papers in the form of questions bank sets. Dont forget to practice these sets regularly. Simplifications. Number series. Data sufficiency. The above mentioned five topics, all are very important clerks topics; avoid topics like Permutations Combinations and Probability especially meant for POs and also topics like Areas, volumes & LCM, HCF. Common for Clerk or PO How to prepare to get very easily around 40 marks? When preparation time is too less, tryout just three (3) topics Simplifications. Number series. Data Interpretation. Points To Remember 250 Questions in 150 minutes so, fast mind calculations are necessary. Learn 1-30 squares. Learn 1-15 cubes. Learn 1- 20 Multiplication Table. 1 to 100 Prime Numbers. Make short notes of your preparations, formulae, important points etc., so you can refer to it during the last minute preparations. However people want to start well in advance for bank examination here are few suggestions: Suggested Readings Objective Arithmetic S. L. Gulati.

Quantitative Aptitude R. S. Agarwal. Quicker Objective Arithmetic Dr. Lal & Jain. Quicker Maths M Tyra. How to prepare for Computer Awareness & Computer Knowledge Majority of the students preparing for bank exams shows very little interest in computers, more importance given to subject like Reasoning and math oriented Quantitative Aptitude so they endup scoring very less in computers or sometimes disqualify and the fact is, majority of the students disqualify in bank exams that they dont qualify in computers. Computer Awareness is very easy to score & qualify compare to other subjects. Students need to concentrate on computer basics & hands-on experience is needed. Remember you have only 150 minutes for 250 Questions for IBPS & 135 minutes for 200 questions for SBI & SBI Associates examinations respectively. Computer awareness should be completed within 15 minutes. First let us see topics and marks expected from each topics(common for Office Assistants/Clerk/PO/Specialist /I.T Officers Exams and pattern IBPS/SBI Ass. ) Topics Marks 1. Acronyms 2. Terminology 3. Computer basics (history, generations & evolutions) 4. Computer Organization (booting etc.,) 5. Computer Memories 6. Data Representation 7. Computer (Hardware/Software) 8. Operating systems (desktop, file & folders) 9. DBMS 10. Computer Networks 11. Internet 12. E-Commerce 13. Ms-Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.,) 14. Network topology 15. Business systems 16. OSI Model 17. Digital electronics 18. Peripherals (Printer, ATM & MICR etc.,) 19. Microprocessors 20. Personalities (Inventors, designers etc.,) 1 Mark 2 Marks 5 Marks 5 Marks 2 Marks 2 Marks 5 Marks 2 Marks 2 Marks 2 Marks 2 Marks 0-1 Mark 4 Marks 0-1 Mark 0-1 Mark 0-1 Mark 0-1 Mark 0-1 Mark 0-1 Mark 0-1 Mark

Clerks/PO It is evident from list for scoring more points, students preparing for Clerk/PO take only few topics like computer basics, organizations, memories, hardware/software Ms-office and on advance topics like Internet, computer networks etc., as many points allocated for these topics, marks will be doubled for these topics.(Clerks/PO). Specialist/I.T Officers Preparing for Specialist/I.T Officers you need to include topics like E-Governance, Cyber Crime & its prohibition, Call-centres, Offences in the world of Internet related to banking, phone banking, net banking, Hacking, Phishing & Spamming.

Computer/ Network security, malwares(virus, worms, Trojan horse etc.,), Antivirus softwares, Firewall options etc., Network security Encryption, cryptography, RSA Data Transmissions, Serial & Parallel Transmissions, Synchronous & Asynchronous Transmissions, Simplex, Half and Full duplex etc., Multiplexing (FDM, WDM & TDM), Modulation (AM, FM & PM) Computer Network, Network architecture, topologies, Operating systems, network components & Devices (Hub, switch, routers, bridges etc.,) and network cables( Twisted Pair, co-axial & Fibre optics) DBMS, Database (relation, tuple etc.,) Database Modals, relationships, keys & constraints, SQL (DDL & DML) and Normalization Programming, Occasionally questions from topics like Boolean Algebra, Logic gates (NOT, OR etc.,) and Programming (Unix, C, C++ & Java) may appear. Nano Technology, Software engineering, SAD (System Analysis Designing & SDLC), Virtually Reality, Simulation modals, Embedded Computers, and Biometrics etc., Communication Technology, Wireless Communications (WiFi, WAP, Microwave transmissions etc.,) and electromagnetic devices