Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology & Sciences (Autonomous)

(Affiliated to AU, Approved by AICTE & Accredited by NBA & NAAC with ‘A’ Grade)
Sangivalasa-531 162, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District
Phone: 08933-225083/84/87 Fax: 226395
Website: www.anits.edu.in email: [email protected]

Quantitative Aptitude I
3/4 B. Tech, Semester 1
Course Objectives:
• To categorize, apply and use thought process to distinguish between concepts of
Quantitative methods.
• To prepare and explain the fundamentals related to various possibilities
and probabilities related to quantitative aptitude.
• Tocriticallyevaluatenumerouspossibilitiesrelatedtopuzzles.

Course Outcomes:
The student will be able to
• Use their logical thinking and analytical abilities to solve Quantitative aptitude questions
from company specific and other competitive tests.
• Solve questions related to Time and distance and time and work etc. from company specific
and other competitive tests.
• Understandandsolvepuzzlerelatedquestionsfromspecificandothercompetitivetests

UNIT I 6 Periods
Numerical computation:
Applications based on Numbers, Chain Rule, Ratio Proportion
UNIT II 6 Periods
Numerical estimation - I
Applications Based on Time and work, Time and Distance
UNIT III 4 Periods
Numerical estimation – II
Applications based on Percentages, Profit Loss and
Discount, Simple interest and Compound Interest
Partnerships, Shares and dividends
UNIT IV 4 Periods
Data interpretation

Data interpretation related to Averages, Mixtures and allegations, Bar

charts, Pie charts, Venn diagrams
UNIT V 4 Periods
Application to industry in Geometry and Mensuration

Books for practice

1. Quantitative aptitude by R S Agarwal, S Chand Publications
2. Verbal and non verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal from S Chand publications

References
1. Barron‟s by Sharon Welner Green and IraK Wolf (Galgotia Publications pvt. Ltd.)
2. Quantitative Aptitude by U Mohan Rao Scitech publications
3. Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma McGrawhill publications
4. Quantitative Aptitude by Ananta Asisha Arihant publications
5. Quantitative Aptitude by Abhijit Guha
6. Quantitative Aptitude by Pearson publications
7. Material from „IMS, Career Launcher and Time Institutes for Competitive exams.
8. Elementary and Higher Algebra by H. S. Hall an S. R. Knight
 Verbal Ability I
3/4 B. Tech, Semester 1
Course Objectives
1. To categorize and explain various principles of grammar in order to help students to
minimize errors in English
2. To critically evaluate a given reading material for improving ones’ reading skills and
comprehension
3. To illustrate and explain the intricacies and nuances involved in choosing responses to the
questions asked in an examination, reading between the lines and beyond the lines
4. To describe and use different idiomatic expressions, phrasal verbs and rules of punctuation,
in professional contexts
Course Outcomes
1. Detect errors of grammar and usage in a given sentence/text and rectify them by making
appropriate changes
2. Solve questions based on critical reasoning
3. Analyze reading passages and quickly find out the correct responses to questions asked by
using reading skills like skimming, scanning, reading between the lines, etc.
4. To use idiomatic expressions in writing and speaking and to solve questions based on them.
Unit 1 8 Periods
Grammar and Structure
Parts of Speech (with special emphasis on Prepositions, Conjunctions and Pronouns) – Articles –
Tenses – Phrases and Clauses - Subject Verb Agreement – Conditional Clauses – Phrasal Verbs –
Degrees of Comparison – Modifiers (Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers) – Determiners –
Parallelism – Word Order – Subjunctive Mood – Redundancy – Error Detection and Sentence
Correction

Unit – 2 6 Periods
Reading Comprehension
Structure of a Reading Passage – Idea Organization Styles – Style and Tone – Skimming and
Scanning – Techniques for Fast and Active Reading –Different Types of Questions and
Techniques for Answering Them – Reading between the Lines and Reading beyond the Lines –
Theme Detection – Identifying Central Idea of the Passage – Using Context to Answer
Vocabulary Based Questions
Unit –3 6 Periods
Critical Reasoning
Understanding Critical Reasoning – Basic Terminology in CR (Premise, Assumption, Inference
and Conclusion) – Sequencing of Sentences (Rearranging Jumbled Paragraphs) – Cloze Passages

Unit – 4 4 Periods
Usage
Sentence completion techniques (with emphasis on signpost words), idiomatic language,
structure and coherence in paragraph, punctuation, run-on errors, sentence fragments, comma
splices
 Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology & Sciences (Autonomous)
(Affiliated to AU, Approved by AICTE & Accredited by NBA & NAAC with ‘A’ Grade)
Sangivalasa-531 162, Bheemunipatnam Mandal, Visakhapatnam District
Phone: 08933-225083/84/87 Fax: 226395
Website: www.anits.edu.in email: [email protected]

Quantitative Aptitude II
3/4 B. Tech, Semester II
Course Objectives:

• To categorize, apply and use thought process to distinguish between concepts of

reasoning
• To prepare and explain the fundamentals related to various possibilities and
probabilities related to quantitative aptitude.
• To critically evaluate numerous possibilities related to puzzles.

Course Outcomes:

The student will be able to

• Use their logical thinking and analytical abilities to solve reasoning questions from company
specific and other competitive tests.
• Solve questions related to permutation & combinations and probabilities from company
specific and other competitive tests.
• Understand and solve puzzle related questions from specific and other competitive
tests.
UNIT I 8 Periods
Numerical Reasoning:
Problems related to Number series, Analogy of numbers, Classification of
numbers, Letter series, Seating arrangements, Directions, blood relations and
puzzle test.

UNIT II 4 Periods
Combinatorics:
Counting techniques, Permutations, Combinations and Probability
UNIT III 4 Periods
Syllogisms and data sufficiency
UNIT IV 4 Periods
Application of Base system:
Clocks (Base 24), Calendars (Base7), Cutting of Cubes and cuboids
UNIT V 4 Periods

Puzzle Solving & Time Management using various problems solving tools and techniques:
Selective puzzles from previous year placement papers
Selective puzzles from book Puzzles to puzzle you by Shakunatala devi
Selective puzzles from book more puzzles by Shakunatala devi
Selective puzzles from book puzzles by George Summers
Books for practice

1. Quantitative aptitude by R S Agarwal, S Chand Publications

2. Verbal and nonverbal Reasoning by R S Agarwal, S Chand publications
3. Puzzles to puzzle you by Shakunatala devi orient paperback publication
4. More puzzles by Shakunatala devi orient paperback publication
5. Puzzles by George summers orient paperback publication.
References:

1. Barron’sbySharonWelnerGreenandIraKWolf(GalgotiaPublicationspvt.Ltd.)
2. Materialfrom‘IMS,CareerLauncherandTime’institutesforcompetitiveexams.
3. ReasoningbyBSSijwaliArihantpublications
4. ReasoningArunSharmaMcGrawhillpublications

Websites:

1. www.m4maths.com
2. www.Indiabix.com
3. 800score
4. Official GREsite
5. Official GMATsite
 Verbal Ability II & Employability Skills
3/4 B.Tech , Semester II
Course Objectives
1. To prepare the students on various aspects of effective writing by selecting and organizing
relevant information
2. To list and discuss selected high frequency words, their antonyms, synonyms, etc.
3. To demonstrate and recommend various techniques for effective speaking in different
situations
4. To illustrate and explain about the different types of questions asked in competitive exams
and the techniques to be used to solve them
5. To plan group activities in order to provide opportunities for students to demonstrate
professionalism and corporate readiness
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Write paragraphs, essays, emails, stories and summaries of group discussions on given topics.
2. Converse with ease during interactive sessions in their classrooms, compete enthusiastically
in group activities like debates, elocutions, JAM’s, presentations.
3. To solve different types of questions based on vocabulary, structure, grammar and verbal
reasoning
4. To demonstrate corporate readiness in terms of attitude, communication, team work and
emotional balance
Unit 1 6 Periods
Writing Skills
Essay Writing – Paragraph Writing – Story Writing – Business Letter Writing – Email Writing –
Resume Writing
Unit 2 8 Periods
Vocabulary
Synonyms and Synonym Variants (High Frequency Words) – Antonyms and Antonym Variants
(High Frequency Words) – Homonyms – Hyponyms and General Idioms – Frequently Confused
Words
Unit 3 8 Periods
Speaking Skills
JAM Sessions, Group Discussion Sessions, Debates, Extempore Speeches, Mock Interviews
Unit 4 4 Periods
Corporate Readiness
Demonstrating Positive Attitude – Communicating Effectively – Building Interpersonal
Relationships – Working in Teams – Managing Emotions
Reading/ Listening material:
1. Newspapers like ‘The Hindu’, ‘Times of India’, ‘Economic Times’.
2. Magazines like Frontline, Outlook and Business India.
3. News channels NDTV, National News, CNN
References:

1. Books written by Stephen Covey and Dale Carnegie Seven Habits of Highly
Effective People etc-Simon&Schuster, Running Press book publishers
 2. Books written by Bertrand Russell-Oxford University Press

Suggested General Reading

1. WhoMovedMyCheese?BySpencerJohnson-GPPutnam’sSons
2. TheartofWar-SunTzubyNabla,Barnes&Noble
3. TheMonkWhoSoldFerrari-RobinSharmabyHarperCollins,JaicoPublishers
4. TheHobbitandotherbooksbyJRRTolkein-HarperCollins

Suggested Authors

WilliamDalrymple V.S.Naipaul KushwanthSingh ErnestHemingway

CharlesDickens LeoTolstoy R.K.Narayan AmitavGhosh

VikramSeth OscarWilde SudhaMurthy AnshuSingh