Quantitative Aptitude - Concepts and Tricks

Published on Wednesday, February 06, 2019
By Ramandeep Singh
In a series of providing free resources for preparation of IBPS PO, Clerk, Specialist officers, SBI PO, SBI clerk and other competitive exams. I have started Quantitative Aptitude preparation series. I will try to cover every topic of the Quantitative Aptitude section.

Time and Work

Time and Distance

Probability

Number system

Simplifications

Boats and Streams

Problems based on Trains

Simple and Compound Interest

Profit and Loss

Ratio and Proportions

Percentage problems

Quadratic Equations

Problems based on Ages

Permutation and Combinations

    Geometry

    Mixtures and Alligations

    Study Material

    Data Interpretation

    I have made a separate Data Interpretation Preparation guide

    Average

    Data Sufficiency

    Clocks and Calendar

    Partnership

    Pipes and Cisterns

    LCM and HCF 

    Problems on Trains

    Races and Games


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    86 comments:

    1. raman2572October 12, 2013 at 12:07 PM

      Don't attempt questions in which you are not sure.Try to achieve maximum accuracy. It all depends upon you, you can attempt 140 questions with 70-80% accuracy

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      1. AnonymousNovember 9, 2013 at 4:31 PM

        ur right......

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      2. AnonymousMarch 5, 2014 at 11:06 AM

        ya correct..

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      3. AnonymousMay 31, 2014 at 9:23 AM

        sir , Is tat necessary to go a coaching class to clear bank exam

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      4. AnonymousJuly 17, 2014 at 1:02 PM

        so far .... this is the best site for preparing online I have seen as I can see all the required material is provided here . Thanks

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      5. Ramandeep SinghJuly 17, 2014 at 1:52 PM

        thanks all

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    2. madhaviOctober 12, 2013 at 12:07 PM

      due to negative marking we cannot attempt all d question and some questions are such we are in dual mind about the right answer plz guide what are we supposed to do when we come across such question and how many questions maximum we should attempt.

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      1. ANIL KUMARNovember 7, 2013 at 1:43 PM

        Thanks a lots for giving a suggestion

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      2. AnonymousJune 29, 2014 at 3:08 PM

        you should not do dual minded questions untill you sure.

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    3. shrutiOctober 12, 2013 at 1:59 PM

      Sir, is there any allotment of marks section wise, if so can you please specify the allotment of marks/section in descending order? It will be of great help in studying.

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    4. vishalOctober 12, 2013 at 2:03 PM

      hello sir

      actually i am getting problem in reasoning question sitiing arrengment not simple arrengement but puzzle 1 so please help me if you give me any material or trick to solve

      my e mail id vkamboj107@gmail.com
      please send some useful material

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    5. pariOctober 12, 2013 at 2:03 PM

      sir I am beginner and want to clear govt exams . I have buks and start preparing at home . can u guide me.

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      1. AnonymousOctober 18, 2013 at 3:30 PM

        Hello.....if u want govt job....first of all u r able to plan how to crack the exam....get some previous papers...and prepare according to that...

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    6. raman2572October 12, 2013 at 2:03 PM

      Thanks Hari
      First of all I recommend you to read all banking and financial terms
      I have already made a big list of them. Find them here
      http://www.bankexamstoday.com/2013/08/general-awareness-study-material.html

      Read a financial newspaper daily and buy a banking awareness book.You can find list of books here
      http://www.bankexamstoday.com/2013/04/Best-IBPS-Books-for-Preparation.html

      In case any query, comment

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    7. hariOctober 12, 2013 at 2:03 PM

      sir, your website is best the best among all the websites that i had visited....
      actually i'm preparing for IBPS clerk, your short cuts are very good..
      i'm very poor in current affairs(banking), so please provide required material for section.

      thank you.

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    8. gautam sarswatOctober 12, 2013 at 8:06 PM

      age based problem sir can i find best trick for them from you.....as well as i need to know the best way to solve the DI part for QA

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    9. Raghavendra SharathOctober 12, 2013 at 11:56 PM

      sir ,
      really thanks for the video tutorial really awesome :)

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    10. AnonymousOctober 13, 2013 at 4:10 PM

      hey sir plz help me 2 solve reasoning questions circle plus puzzle

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    11. Priyanka SharmaOctober 22, 2013 at 8:07 AM

      hello sir..how can i prepare for gk & english? for po exam

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      1. Ramandeep SinghOctober 22, 2013 at 11:03 AM

        For general awareness read http://www.bankexamstoday.com/2013/08/general-awareness-study-material.html
        and for English go through my previous post http://www.bankexamstoday.com/2013/08/English-section-ibps-exams-tips-shortcuts.html

        I recommend you to read my list of best books for PO exam http://www.bankexamstoday.com/2013/07/ibps-po-books.html

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    12. AnonymousOctober 27, 2013 at 10:38 PM

      Dear Sir , I have posted you a comment on 26 of Oct for important topics in reasoning i didn't get reply
      Kindly please provide me information ASAP

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      1. Ramandeep SinghOctober 28, 2013 at 10:36 AM

        I think I have already replied to that.
        Reasoning topics :-
        Mirror questions
        Seating arrangement
        Blood relations
        Puzzles
        Series
        syllogism
        Data sufficiency
        coding
        Grouping of identical figures
        Completion of incomplete pattern

        Correct me if I something important is missed.

        Regards
        Raman

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    13. AnonymousOctober 28, 2013 at 10:55 PM

      Sir, can you please tell me what would be the cut off marks in each of the subject as for the reserved category to reach the target .

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      1. Ramandeep SinghOctober 28, 2013 at 11:31 PM

        It depends upon the category. Cutoff of SC/ST category would be around 50-60% of General category.

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    14. AnonymousOctober 29, 2013 at 10:48 PM

      Sir , Please guide me how to prepare from home for bank exams as i am beginner .

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    15. AnonymousNovember 4, 2013 at 5:14 PM

      Hello sir,I am very poor in aptitude and am a beginner.suggest any tips to learn quickly

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      1. Ramandeep SinghNovember 4, 2013 at 5:20 PM

        Rad
        http://www.bankexamstoday.com/2012/10/how-to-score-high-in-quantitative.html

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    16. anjaliNovember 6, 2013 at 8:13 PM

      is it possible to prepare ibps clerk exam in 1 mnth ?

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      1. Ramandeep SinghNovember 6, 2013 at 8:38 PM

        Yes you can. Join the free hangout on IBPS Clerk here
        http://www.bankexamstoday.com/2013/11/google-hangout-for-ibps-clerk-exam.html

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      2. AnonymousNovember 10, 2013 at 3:54 PM

        hello sir.iam prepareing for ibps exam.iam poor in english language.how can i reduce this problem??pls help me....sir

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      3. Ramandeep SinghNovember 10, 2013 at 4:04 PM

        Read this
        http://www.bankexamstoday.com/2013/08/English-section-ibps-exams-tips-shortcuts.html

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    17. AnonymousNovember 10, 2013 at 7:37 PM

      Dear Raman Sir, Please tell me what can be the cut off mark for PO exam i.e 10th Nov morning shift

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      1. Ramandeep SinghNovember 11, 2013 at 11:50 AM

        Read this
        http://www.bankexamstoday.com/2013/11/ibps-po-2013-expected-cutoff-and-result.html

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    18. AnonymousNovember 13, 2013 at 4:26 PM

      thanks Raman ji, great efforts you have done.........

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    19. AnonymousNovember 19, 2013 at 8:15 PM

      hello sir , i am confused about g.k level punjab k current affair ayenge ya whole? plz suggest

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    20. chetan patbhajeNovember 23, 2013 at 9:26 PM

      sir plz give me simple technique for solving simple and compound interest problems.........

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      1. Ramandeep SinghNovember 23, 2013 at 11:40 PM

        It's already very simple

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      2. chetan patbhajeNovember 24, 2013 at 5:07 PM

        plz sir help me out i'm getting confused while solving problems regarding SI and CI plz help................

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    21. aownnathyaNovember 25, 2013 at 1:15 PM

      I am going to attend the NICL Re-Exam that is going to be conducted on 15 and 22 DEC 2013.I am little poor in vocabulary ...can u pls suggest me most repeated or expected word list for synonyms and antonyms.And pls also tell me how to get prepare the best for the descriptive paper also..and if possible tell me the IMP SECTIONS or TOPICS from 4 sections in the exam (Quant apt,Reasoning,English,GA)...pls help me out pls...Ramanji

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    22. ppunitNovember 28, 2013 at 2:19 PM

      hello sir, i m doing job in pvt company. schedule is very hectic. kindly suggest me some shortcut notes or books.

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    23. AnonymousNovember 29, 2013 at 1:07 AM

      please suggest me easiest way to prepare fsci exam in rest days





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    24. sachin 1988December 1, 2013 at 1:58 AM

      hi sir i am sachin i am getting 111 marks in RRB PO & 113 marks in RRB CLERK from maharashtra state from sc catagory can i have chance for interview in maharashtra state

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    25. Nandhini AruchamyDecember 3, 2013 at 12:51 PM

      Dear sir,

      Let me know what are the questions are come to the Agricultural field Officer ?

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    26. Nandhini AruchamyDecember 3, 2013 at 12:54 PM

      Hello sir,

      Let me know what are the questions are come to the Agricultural Filed Officer for SO exam.

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    27. Chinmaya AcharyaDecember 3, 2013 at 9:11 PM

      HELLO,I AM A COMPETITIVE STUDENT AND I WANT TO CRACK AN EXAM .SO HOW TO CRACK IT QUICKLY,ANY IDEA!!!!!!!!!

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    28. manoj beheraDecember 4, 2013 at 12:53 PM

      sir,
      Am manoj kumar behera from Odisha.I have given RRB scale 1 exam . I am poor at English. Kindly suggest me.

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    29. AnonymousDecember 5, 2013 at 2:40 PM

      does one get extra marks for higher accuracy.....................?
      if yes then how much?

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    30. mosizDecember 7, 2013 at 3:24 PM

      i scored 114 in rrb can i got chance for interview

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    31. bhanuDecember 8, 2013 at 11:42 PM

      Dear Sir,
      Kindly Can you arrange the AMIE pdf book of Sec - A

      Thanks & Regards,

      Bhanu Sinha
      Email ID - bsbhanu13@gmail.com

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    32. Sony ShamiliDecember 10, 2013 at 2:49 PM

      Dear Sir,
      How they are providing marks in IBPS PO-3. even i attended 25 with accuracy in Computer Awarness section bt i got only 7 marks. how it is possible? plz reply me sir???

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    33. rupam sharmaDecember 12, 2013 at 9:30 PM

      hello sir, can u pls tell me how much should i score in GD and interview to get selected??

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    34. AnonymousDecember 13, 2013 at 6:14 PM

      sir
      can i get the IBPS SO (IT OFFICER S-1) syllabus ...there's no official syllabus from the ibps website.

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    35. RahulJanuary 7, 2014 at 3:45 PM

      Hi Raman Sir !

      Can you tell me a brief plan and duration to prepare for SBI Clerk exam?

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    36. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2014 at 4:34 PM

      How to convert km/hr to m/s

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    37. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2014 at 9:09 PM

      sir im taking too much time to solve sitting arrangement when it is given both inside facing , out side facing.. so pls can u give me any easy method to solve thise kind of sums..

      my mail id- bhavanibhanu74@gmail.com

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    38. akhilesh sharmaMarch 9, 2014 at 5:53 PM

      sir
      i want to prepare for sbi/ibps po. so i want to know about any high level book for quantitative aptitude except r.s.aggarwal. will you please suggest some name. what about quantum cat by sarvesh verma. or if r.s.aggarwal itself is sufficient.Please reply that soon as possible.

      my email id is : akhilesh.ec39@gmail.com

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      1. Ramandeep SinghMarch 9, 2014 at 6:02 PM

        You should work on your speed. Practice more test papers.

        Go to testpanda.com

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    39. sureshApril 2, 2014 at 7:10 PM

      hi akhilesh download practice papers from sites

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    40. jayaprakashApril 30, 2014 at 5:52 AM

      Hello sir, I'man average student and I attended some govt exams its took much time to work on QA. Can you please help me with the order of preparation for QA. I mean which topics should be covered first in QA while preparing.

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    41. kapil bahardwajMay 2, 2014 at 12:11 AM

      sat shri akal sir.. your tricks are very useful... will you help for G.A also..

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    42. kapil bahardwajMay 2, 2014 at 12:13 AM

      sat shri akal sir...i m weak in english grammer.will you suggest me anything for english grammer??

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    43. AnonymousMay 6, 2014 at 3:28 PM

      Sir,
      Can u please help me with Data Interpretation shortcut techniques and reasoning shortcut techniques in PDF FORMAT

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    44. Bhavanichitra kukudalaMay 8, 2014 at 8:23 PM

      hello sir,
      iam preparing for SBI PO 2014 plz suggest me how to prepare in home for po"s of all subjects and topics plz suggest me any website,we are very poor financially and no have money to purchase any book plz sugest me website...

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    45. Shikher AgarwalMay 23, 2014 at 1:46 PM

      i wanna know about PARA JUMBLE in english section. Please Help me. Thanks :-)

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    46. Siva kumarMay 29, 2014 at 11:23 PM

      sir iam having diificulty in answering in statements (A E I O ) Please give good examples with explanations

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    47. surajit dasJune 16, 2014 at 12:21 PM

      dear sir my name is rosa, m preparing for sbipocleark.plz send all the banking awarness & notes on my id bristol.surajitdas@gmail.com

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    48. Jyoti kumariJuly 20, 2014 at 3:07 PM

      Sir
      Pdf error. Pdf are not getting downloaded. I am weak in quant. Pls send me shortcut tricks pdf at my mail id jyoti.kumari174315@gmail.com.

      Thank you sir

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    49. AnonymousAugust 2, 2014 at 9:16 PM

      Sir,This is not fair that most of the exam centres provide very low quality rough sheets to all candidates. Actually, it is not visible when we work out anything in that.Nw, my obligation is what means, this problem should be cleared in the coming exams.

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    50. Sheetal ToraskarAugust 2, 2014 at 11:23 PM

      hello sir,
      i attended test of your's at testpanda, i saw detail ans but some how i didnt get one problem from QA plz could you explain it is 12th que from sample test of simple interest, plz explain

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    51. Sheetal ToraskarAugust 2, 2014 at 11:23 PM

      thank you sir your test series are awesome and up to date thanks

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    52. AnonymousAugust 20, 2014 at 2:08 PM

      hello sir from which book shall we study apptitude to prepare for ibps clerk post

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    53. Siva KumarSeptember 14, 2014 at 1:52 AM

      Why HCF and LCM topic was given in the list of concepts in the top for Quantitative Aptitude. Usually, they won't come, am I right?
      Please correct me if I'm wrong.

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    54. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2014 at 11:48 AM

      Hi Sir,
      Actually i wanted to solve a mock test for RBI Assistant as these really proved helpful in case of SBI PO and Clerk. Can you plz tell me where can i find the same....

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    55. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2014 at 12:55 PM

      hello sir,
      plz give ur guidance on DATA INTERPRETATION QUESTIONS also.

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    56. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2014 at 8:43 PM

      Hi sir, could u plz help me how to download January to June 2014 GK digest?

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    57. AnonymousOctober 5, 2014 at 6:53 PM

      Sir if my f

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    58. AnonymousOctober 5, 2014 at 6:57 PM

      Sir if my friend 's heart and blood has some problem then will he be selected in bank and other organizaton

      ReplyDelete

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