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What are the topics which we need to prepare for Quantitative ability aptitude test for campus placement? How to ensure that we can master it and as well clear the aptitude round in the campus placement? Can someone please provide me the complete details for the same? Thank you.

Actually, it is good question. Many final students are not able to clear this round. Aptitude Test is plays vital round in the campus interview. Majority of companies selection process is based on the Aptitude Test. Without clearing this round, you cannot appear for further round in the placement interview.

Majority of Questions will be asked from these section only:

• Average
• Problems on Ages
• Percentage
• Profit & Loss
• Time & Work
• Pipes & Cistern
• Time & Distance
• Problems on Trains
• Boats & Streams
• Logarithms
• Area
• Permutations & Combinations
• Odd man out & series
• Probability
• Charts

Concentrate on these sections. R.S Aggrawal Book is enough to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude. It is very popular book for aptitude test. In each section, the book have examples, formula and exercise problems. Try to solve the maximum exercise problem. It is used to you can easily work. You have to spend at least 1 to 2 hrs daily for quantitative aptitude. Try to attend mock test, which is conducted by online portals. Indiabix.com is very useful for interview candidates. You can gather more information about companies and interviews experience. Even you can practice the aptitude test as well.

Important Topics in Quantitative Aptitude section for Campus Placements:

>> Mensuration

>> Simplifications (BODMAS Rule - Important)

>> Boats and Streams

>> Time and Distance

>> Time and Work

>> Roots (Square and Cube)

>> Percentages

>> Probability; Permutation and Combinations

>> Profit and Loss

>> Number System

>> Pipes and Cisterns

>> Ratio and Proportion

>> Data Interpretation

All the above mentioned topics are very important as far as campus placements questions are asked. So to master it and get command over all the above mentioned topics, the only tip is "Vigorous Practice". Apart from this concentrate on fundamentals, formula and basic concepts. After memorizing all the important formula, you are then required to start solving the questions.

Important Note: Best book required to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude Section is "Quantitative Aptitude" by R.S.Agarwal

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What are the topics which we need to prepare for Quantitative ability aptitude test for campus placement? How to ensure that we can master it and as well clear the aptitude round in the campus placement? Can someone please provide me the complete details for the same? Thank you.

Written test for topics:

• Quantitative Aptitude
• Logical Reasoning
• Series problems
• English Comprehension
• Articles & Prepositions
• Comprehension
• Correcting Sentence
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Series Completion & Coding

Aptitude topics :-

• Profit and loss
• Permutations and Combinations
• Compound Interest
• Simple Interest
• Probability
• Problems on Trains

Quantitative ability tests the candidates numerical ability and problem solving skills. Many MNCs's companies use this test for filtering the candidates in the first round. So, one must have a good knowledge on these test. Mainly the Quantitative ability has following topics namely :

1. Numbers
2. Time and work problems
3. Profit and loss
4. Fractions
5. Partnership
6. Simple and compound interest
7. Logarithms
8. Boats and streams
9. Sets and unions
10. Probability
11. Percentages
12. Progressions
13. Algebra
14. Geometry
15. Statistics

* To crack this round one has to follow the below points:

1. Get a firm grip on the basics. Start preparations from the basics.

2. Practice various companies papers and also solve the sample model papers.

3. Increase your speed by taking online and mock tests.

4. Write down the important formulas, theorems and tables and try to memorize it.

5. Recommended books are : Mathematics class 6 to class 12, Quantitative apptitide by R.S Agarwal.