Mathematical & Scientific AptitudeCourse

Paper Code: 
24GSAS320
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to develop a conceptualunderstandingofhighermathematicalaptitude,nonverbalability,datainterpretationandgeneral science concepts&applications.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

 Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24GSAS320

MATHEMATICAL and SCIENTIFIC APTITUDECOURSE

(Theory)

CO170:            Prioritizeanddevelopmathematical skills and attitude to meetthe demands of (i) daily life (ii) futuremathematical work and (iii) work in therelated fieldsof knowledge.

CO171:Toimproveandcombinethecommunicationbetweenpeopleandcreateastrategythatspecializesinunderstandingothers'communicationandusingthatknowledgetointeractproductively.

CO172: Develop and estimate appropriateapproximations.Todistinguishtheconceptofratioandscaledrawing,examinegraphs,diagramsandtables.

CO173: Discover and develop aestheticsensibilitiesand processskills.

CO174: To develop inquiring minds andcuriosity about science and nature. Toanalyzeknowledge,conceptualunderstanding,andskillstosolveproblems.

CO175:Contributeeffectivelyincourse-specificinteraction.

Approachin

teaching:              Interactive

Lectures,                             Discussion,assignments;SolvingQuestions.

 

Learning activities forthe students: Self-learning assignments,Effectivequestions.

Classtest,Unitendexaminations,Quiz,SolvingproblemsinAssignments.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
HIGHER MATHEMATICAL APTITUDE
  • Sequence & Series
  • Permutation & Combination
  • Probability
  • Mensuration
  • Geometry
  • Coordinate Geometry
  • Trigonometry
  • Algebra

 

12.00
Unit II: 
NON VERBALABILITY
  • Mirror Images
  • Water Images
  • Paper Folding & Cutting
  • Non Verbal Analogy
  • Non Verbal Classification
  • Non Verbal Series
  • Embedded Figure
  • Completion of Figure

 

12.00
Unit III: 
DATA INTERPRETATION & GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
  • Data-Meaning & Types
  • Measures of Central Tendency
  • Graphical Analysis: Bar Graph, Line Graph
  • Pie Chart
  • Tabulation of Data

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
GENERAL SCIENCE-CONCEPTS
  • Physical Concepts
  • Chemical Concepts
  • Biological Concepts & Human Body
 

 

12.00
Unit V: 
GENERAL SCIENCE-APPLICATIONS
  • General Diseases & Deficiencies
  • Nutrients
  • Instruments & Innovations

 

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  • Algebra&TrigonometrybyJayAbramson
  • BasicMathematicsbySergeLang
  • Non-VerbalReasoningbyR.S.Agarwal
  • NCERTScience
 
SUGGESTEDREFERENCEBOOKS:
  • NCERTExemplarMathematics
  • PhysicsbyS.C.Verma
  • EncyclopediaBritannica
  • TheElementsofChemistrybyAntoineLavoisier.
 

 

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Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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