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SHARDA SCHOOL OF
ACCREDITED BUSINESS STUDIES
COURSE
Mathematical
Aptitude and
Reasoning Skills
VALUE ADDED
COURSE BROCHURE-30 HRS
2022-23
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
Sharda University is a leading Educational institution based out of Greater Noida, Delhi NCR. A venture of the
renowned Sharda Group of Institutions (SGI), The University has established itself as a high quality education
provider with prime focus on holistic learning and imbibing competitive abilities in students.
The University is approved by UGC and prides itself in being the only multi-discipline campus in the NCR,
spread over 63 acres and equipped with world class facilities.
Sharda University promises to become one of the India’s leading universities with an acknowledged
reputation for excellence in research and teaching. With its outstanding faculty, world class teaching
standards, and innovative academic programs, Sharda intends to set a new benchmark in the Indian
education system.
Sharda School of Basic Sciences and Research (SSBSR) boasts of providing an interdisciplinary approach,
exposure to different disciplines in science including Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Life
Sciences, and Environmental Sciences.
ABOUT SCHOOL
Sharda School of Basic Sciences and Research (SSBSR) boasts of providing an interdisciplinary approach,
exposure to different disciplines in science including Chemistry,Bio-Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Life
Sciences, and Environmental Sciences.
The Sharda School of Basic Sciences and Research is unique from other institutions of higher learning as it is
committed to imparting knowledge in pure and applied sciences, which not only forms the foundation for
further academic pursuits in science and technology but also acts as the foundation for students to pursue a
career in multi facet directions.
The academic programs are designed to meet the requirement of the latest technological developments and
envisages to become a state-of-the-art department that cater the students at Graduate, Post- Graduate and
Research level along with providing high- quality education and cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in
sciences. SSBSR has well-equipped laboratories for Physics, MATLAB, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Cell
Culture, Virology, Bio-Chemistry, Physical, Organic and Inorganic chemistry for Graduate and Post-Graduate
Programs. In addition, there are Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF) and other advance research labs to
promote research culture.
ABOUT COURSE
This is a course designed to improve your mathematical abilities and enhance your logical reasoning skills. It
covers a wide range of topics and techniques that are crucial for success in various academic and professional
fields
Course Schedule
Week Content
1. Time and Work
2. Profit, Loss and Interest
3. Number System
4. Verbal Reasoning
5. Data Dealing
Dr. Anshu Kumar
Department of Mathematics, Sharda University
Dr. Anshu is an Assistant Professor in the department of mathematics in the School of basic sciences and
Research of Sharda University. He is Ph.D. from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology. His area of
interests are nonlinear partial differential equations and complex analysis.
School: SSBS Batch : 2022-25
Program: UG Current Academic Year: 2023-24
Branch: Semester: III, Bsc Mathematics, Data Science & Analytics
1. Course Code VAS802
2. Course Title Mathematical Aptitude and Reasoning Skills
3. Credits 0
4. Contact Hours 30 Hours
(L-T-P)
Course Type Value added course
5. Course Students should be able to communicate and interpret their results. Students will expand their
Objective mathematical reasoning skills as they develop convincing mathematical arguments.
6. Course CO1: The student will be able to explain and illustrate the concepts of time and work, time and distance.
Outcomes CO2: The student will be able to describe the properties on trains and boats problems and evaluate.
CO3: The student will be able to describe profit and loss, problems on ages, explain HCF/LCM, divisibility and simple
interest, compound interest.
CO4: The student will be able to describe number system, square root, cube root, permutation and combination,
probability theory and explain its application.
CO5: The student will be able to describe the Coding/ Decoding, Blood Relations and evaluate partnerships, series
completions and seating arrangements.
Co6: The student will be able to describe and analyse the basic concepts of directions, volume and surface area, data
sufficiency and data interpretation.
7. Course The course provides a comprehensive study to supplement the curriculum to make students better
Description prepared to meet industry demands as well as develop their own interests and aptitudes.
8. Outline syllabus Introduction CO Mapping
Unit 1 Time and Work
A Time and Work, Time and Distance Co1
B Percentage, Ratio and proportions Co2
C Problems on Trains and Boats Co1, Co2
Unit 2 Profit, Loss and Interest
A Profit and loss, Problems on ages Co3
B HCF/LCM, Units and divisibility Co3
Simple Interest, Compound Interest Co3
C
Unit 3 Number System
A Number System, Square Root Co4
B Cube Root, Permutation and Combination Co4
C Probability theory Co4
Unit 4 Verbal Reasoning
A Coding Decoding Co5
B Blood relation Co5
C Series Completion, seating arrangements Co5
Unit 5 Data Dealing
A Directions Co6
B Volume & Surface area Co6
C Data sufficiency & data interpretation Co6
Mode of Assignment/Quiz/Viva
examination
1.Basu, A. and DATTA, S., Narrative Construction of Aptitude Test
Textbook Questions: An Exploration. FOCUS AND SCOPE
Other 1.R.S. Aggarwal, Quantitative Aptitude for competitive exams,
S.Chand Publications.
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