Quantitative aptitude or numerical ability tests are a part of examinations held for the recruitment of officers to banks as well as certain other sectors. These tests examine the candidates’ knowledge of basic mathematics and also demand expert time management. This book has been designed to help candidates understand the basic concepts of math—or refresh their minds about them—and learn ways to solve problems fast.

Highlights

• It is aimed at providing the fundamentals through an exhaustive review of the basic concepts and principles of the common mathematical topics that are prescribed for most competitive examinations these days.
• It guides the reader in time management skills through illustrations of applying fast-track formulae or shortcut methods to conventional problems even as conventional problem-solving methods are discussed to help elucidate a question.
• The multiple choice format often allows one to locate the answer without having to solve the sum fully. This book guides the candidates on how to do that—another time management skill.
• It provides adequate practice in the form of practice exercises comprising a wide range and variety of multiple choice questions on each topic, all based on the types of questions set in recent examinations
• It provides solutions to each practice question using the conventional method as well as shortcuts where applicable, so that the reader gets thoroughly grounded in problem solving.
• It gives several quantitative aptitude question papers set in recent examinations (bank PO, NDA, SSC, etc.) so that the reader can gain self-confidence by answering in test mode.
• The detailed solutions provided are intended to help the reader arrive at a clear self-assessment and work towards self-improvement in terms of knowledge as well as time management.

Though mainly designed for candidates of bank probationary officers’ examinations, this book will also prove quite useful for candidates of other examinations that test numerical/quantitative aptitude/ability. It could even be useful as a refresher for high school and college students.