PEA301:ANALYTICAL SKILLS-I

L:2 T:1 P:0 Credits:2

Course Objectives:

• To make students better prepared for the placements.

• To enhance the general mental ability and logical skills in the students.

• To enhance the time management skills.

Unit I
Series Completion : Series Completion, Analogy, Classification

Coding-Decoding : Letter Coding, Direct Letter Coding, Number/Symbol Coding,

Matrix Coding, Substitution, Deciphering Message word Codes, Deciphering
Number and Symbol Codes for messages
Blood Relations : Deciphering Jumbled Descriptions., Relation-puzzle, Coded
Relations
Unit II
Puzzle Test : Classification Type Questions, Seating /Placing Arrangements,
Comparison Type Questions, Sequential Order of Things, Selection Based on
Given Conditions, Family-Based Problems, Jumbled Problems
Sequential Output Tracing : Concept clarity and practice problem.

Direction Sense Test : Concept clarity and practice problem

Unit III
Logical Venn Diagrams : Concept clarity and practice problem

Alphabet Test : Alphabetical Order of Words, Letter-Word Problems, Rule Detection,

Alphabetical Quibble, Word Formation by Unscrambling Letters, Word Formation
using Letters of a given word, Alpha-Numeric Sequence Puzzle
Number,Ranking & Time Sequence Test : Number Test, Ranking Test,
Time Sequence Test
Mathematical Operations : Problem Solving by substitution, Interchange of signs and
numbers, Deriving the Appropriate conclusions, Logical Sequence of Words
Unit IV
Arithmetical Reasoning : Calculation -Based Problems, Data-Based Questions,
Problems on Ages, Venn-Diagrams Based Questions
Inserting the Missing Character : Concept clarity and practice problem

Data Sufficiency : Concept clarity and practice problem

Unit V
Logical Reasoning : Assertion & Reason, Situation Reaction Test, Verification
of Truth, Logic, Statement & Arguments, Statement & Assumptions, Statement
& Courses of Action, Statement & Conclusions
Unit VI
Theme Detection : Theme Detection, Deriving Conclusions from Passages

Cause & Effect Reasoning : Concept clarity and practice problem

Non-Verbal Reasoning : Series of Figures, Analogy of Figures, Classification of

Figures

Text Books:

1. VERBAL & NON VERBAL REASONING by DR R S AGGARWAL, S CHAND &

COMPANY LIMITED, 14th Edition, (2012)

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References:

1. ANALYTICAL REASONING by M K PANDEY, BANKING SERVICE CHRONICLE, 3rd

Edition, (2011)

2. HOW TO PREPARE FOR QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE FOR CAT by ARUN SHARMA,

TATA MCGRAW HILL INDIA, 5th Edition, (2012)