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How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for SBI PO 2015

by Reena Pujari - Wednesday, April 22, 2015

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How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for SBI PO 2015

Many students appearing for the SBI PO exam have a common misconception about the QuantitativeAptitude section of the paper and perceive it as unsolvable. Although it is not something to be takenlightly, cracking it is certainly no insurmountable task. As is true for any other challengingexamination, the Quant section requires a fair amount of hard work coupled with a positive mindset- aninherent phobia is not going to aid the cause of cracking any exam! Irrespective of ones academicbackground one can come out with flying colours in the exam by performing well in the QuantitativeAptitude section. Here we present you a detailed guide on how to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude forSBI PO 2015 and other exams.

The primary step is to start preparations well in advance. The old adage proves its mettle-tomorrownever comes. Quant along with Data Interpretation should be practiced seriously daily. Unlike the CATexam, where one needs to go into the depths of Quant and Data Interpretation, the SBI PO exams do notdemand as much delving. Simple and lucid books like the one by S. D Yadav(Quantitative Aptitude) helpdevelop a clear understanding of the type of questions a candidate is likely to face. If you are from abackground where chapters like Permutations and Combinations, Probability wasnt taught, you willneed to get up to speed with these. Getting help from a person well acquainted with these topics should beyour priority.

A grave error committed by students is the sense of complacency they develop after completing a chapter.That, although seemingly harmless, is the cause of undoing of many prospective candidates. Practicemakes perfect was not said for nothing, ergo, be sure to revise the chapters once you have completedthem (at a later time, to jog your memory)!

Another thing that candidates should keep in mind is that there isn't all the time in the world to completethe paper. In other words, speed is a necessity and a life-saving one at that! Faster calculation tricks canbe learnt from the age old Vedic Mathematics techniques. Books and videos are freely available on theinternet for a candidates use. Tricks like speedy calculations of cubes and cube roots, squares and squareroots, as well as multiplications of large numbers are techniques that can come in extremely handy!Again, practice is key. No candidate should spend more than forty to forty five minutes on the Quantsection of the main paper. This number is scaled down to twenty minutes in the prelim paper. 22-26 isexpected to be considered a good score in the Quant section of the prelim paper.

Solving mock papers or papers from previous years will help in keeping the candidate sharp and aware ofthe needs of the examination. To hone the ability of quick-solving, prepare a chart with the rules and stickit in a place where you can see it once before hitting the bed and once after waking up. Quick calculationskills help greatly in Data Interpretation sums.

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Coming to a trickier aspect of quants- Data Interpretation can prove to be the deciding factor in acandidates performance owing to the length and the conceptual clarity needed in solving such questions.Familiarity with concepts of tables, bar graphs, pie charts and other concepts like moving averages ofvarious types, various indices in graphs, etc. go a long way in ensuring success in the examination.

Keep in mind the following while preparing your study plan:

SCORING CHAPTERS: Concentrate on these chapters first. These chapters make the most frequentappearances in the exam and are expected to count for a huge chunk of the marks.1. Number Series2. Percentages3. Average4. Ratio & Proportion5. Simplification6. Data Interpretation

TRICKY CHAPTERS: Spend a good amount of time on these chapters. The problems on these chapterscan be tricky. Getting these questions right could mean the difference between selection anddisqualification.1. Simplification2. Percentages (including Profit & Loss, Interest)3. Ratio & Proportion (including Problems on Age, Partnerships)4. Time & Work (including Pipes and Cisterns)5. Data Interpretation

As general guidelines following are a few dos and donts-

Always be sure to solve the easier questions first as they are sure to fetch you marks. Spendingtime on the more difficult ones initially makes no sense.Data interpretation questions, that are relatively short, should be attempted first.As has been previously mentioned, do not spend more than twenty minutes in the Quant section.If you find the paper somewhat difficult despite your rigorous practice, dont get unnerved.Difficult for one is difficult for all.

So use these simple Tips for Preparing Quant for SBI PO 2015 and increase your scores.

Happy Learning!!

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