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Module outline

  1. About the Course: About the Course
  2. Section 1 | भाषा (हिंदी) / Language (Hindi): भाषा, लिपि और वर्ण, वर्तनी, वर्ण-विन्यास, अनुस्वार, अनुनासिक, चंद्रबिंदु और ‘र’ के रूप, शब्द, पद और शब्द-भेद, संज्ञा और सर्वनाम, पद-भेद और रूप-विकार, लिंग, वचन, पुरुष और कारक, काल, वाच्य, वाक्य और वाक्य-भेद, संधि, समास, विलोम शब्द, पर्यायवाची शब्द, सामान्य अशुद्धियाँ, अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द, शब्द-भंडार, अपठित बोध, बहुविषयक सामग्री (विभिन्न अवधारणाओं से संबंधित सामग्री), वर्णमाला
  3. Section 1 | اردو زبان / Language (Urdu) — 22 Questions (Fixed): رسم الخط، حروفِ تہجی اور املا, اسم، ضمیر اور صفت, الفاظ، محاورے اور ضرب الامثال, تفہیمِ عبارت، انشا اور ترجمہ, تفہیم
  4. Section 1 | বাংলা ভাষা / Language (Bengali) — 22 Questions (Fixed): শব্দার্থ, বাগধারা ও ভাষাশুদ্ধি, বাক্য ও বাচ্য, শব্দগঠন ও শব্দভান্ডার, অনুবাদ, বোধপরীক্ষণ ও রচনা
  5. Section 1 | Language (English): Vocabulary, Noun, Subject Verb Agreement (Verb Noun Agreement), Adjectives, Verbs and Tenses, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb, Prepositions and Conjunctions, Parts of Speech, Determiner, Conjunction, Modals, Transformation of Sentences, Direct and Indirect Speech, Sentence Correction (Error Correction), Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks), Sentence Construction, Sentence Structure and Common Errors, Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test (Cloze Passage), Verbal Analogy (Word Based Analogy), Facts, Inference and Judgements
  6. Section 2 | Primary Maths & Reasoning / प्राथमिक गणित एवं तर्कशक्ति: Ratio and Proportion / अनुपात और समानुपात, Divisibility Rules / विभाज्यता के नियम, Mixture and Alligation / मिश्रण और एलिगेशन, Permutation and Combination / क्रमचय और संचय, Number System / संख्या पद्धति, HCF and LCM / महत्तम समापवर्तक और लघुत्तम समापवर्त्य, Sequences, Series and Combinatorics / अनुक्रम, श्रेणी और संयोजन, Time, Speed and Distance / समय, चाल और दूरी, Series / श्रेणी, Coding-Decoding / कूट लेखन एवं कूट वाचन, Non-Verbal Reasoning / अशाब्दिक तर्क, Percentage / प्रतिशत, Average / औसत, Profit, Loss and Discount / लाभ, हानि और बट्टा, Simple and Compound Interest / साधारण और चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज, Time and Work / समय और कार्य, Solid Mensuration / घन क्षेत्रमिति, Age Problems / आयु संबंधी प्रश्न, Arithmetic / अंकगणित, Simplification, Indices and Surds / सरलीकरण, घातांक और करणी, Algebra / बीजगणित, Probability / प्रायिकता, Trigonometry / त्रिकोणमिति, Syllogisms / न्यायवाक्य, Seating Arrangement and Puzzles / बैठक व्यवस्था एवं पहेलियाँ, Blood Relations / रक्त संबंध, Direction and Distance / दिशा एवं दूरी, Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning) / विश्लेषणात्मक तर्क (आकृति गणना तर्क), Mathematical Operations and Missing Numbers / गणितीय संक्रियाएँ एवं लुप्त संख्या, Calendar and Clock / कैलेंडर एवं घड़ी, Clock / घड़ी, Cubes, Dice and Figure Counting / घन, पासा एवं आकृतियों की गिनती, Venn Diagrams, Syllogism and Inequalities / वेन आरेख, न्याय वाक्य एवं असमानता, Data Arrangement / आँकड़ों की व्यवस्था, Inequality / असमानता, Analogy and Classification / सादृश्यता एवं वर्गीकरण, Order and Ranking / क्रम एवं रैंकिंग, Sets, Relations, Functions and Discrete Mathematics / समुच्चय, संबंध, फलन और विविक्त गणित, Number Systems and Number Theory / संख्या पद्धति और संख्या सिद्धांत, Coordinate Geometry, Vectors and 3D Geometry / निर्देशांक ज्यामिति, सदिश और त्रिविमीय ज्यामिति, Polynomials, Equations and Complex Numbers / बहुपद, समीकरण और सम्मिश्र संख्याएँ
  7. Section 2 | General Awareness (GK + Current Affairs) / सामान्य जागरूकता (GK + समसामयिकी): Polity / राजव्यवस्था, Scientific Achievements and Research / वैज्ञानिक उपलब्धियाँ और अनुसंधान, Biology / जीव विज्ञान, State-Specific General Knowledge / राज्य विशेष सामान्य ज्ञान, Chemistry / रसायन विज्ञान, History / इतिहास, Geography / भूगोल, Indian Economy / भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था, Environment / पर्यावरण, Current Affairs / समसामयिकी, Static General Knowledge / स्थैतिक सामान्य ज्ञान
  8. Section 3 | Computer System and Org. (CSO): Basics of COA, Floating Point Rep, Cache Memory Organization, Instr Formats & Modes, Programming the Basic Computer, Input Output Organisation, Register Transfer and Microoperations, Control Unit Design
  9. Section 3 | Database Management System: Basics of DBMS, ER Diagram, Relational Model & Functional Dependencies, Keys & Integrity Constraints, Normalization (1NF - BCNF), Decomposition Properties & 4NF, SQL, File Organization & Indexing, Relational Algebra, Relational Calculus, Transaction Management, Concurrency Control
  10. Section 3 | Operating System: Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Threads & Process Creation, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, Disc Scheduling, File Management, Process Synchronization
  11. Section 3 | Computer Networks: Introduction to CN, Data Communication, DLL: Access Control, DLL: Flow Control, DLL: Error Control, Data Link Layer - Ethernet, Net Layer: IPv4 & Proto, Net Layer: IP Addressing, Transport Layer Services, TL: Congestion & UDP, Application Layer, Hardware basics
  12. Section 3 | Data Structures: Introduction to DS, Array, Stack, Queue, Linked List, Tree, Graphs, Hashing, Algorithm Analysis, Time Complexity Analysis, Sorting Algorithms, Greedy Algorithms, Minimum Spanning Trees, Shortest Path Algos
  13. Section 3 | Theory Of Computation & Compiler Design: Introduction to TOC, Deterministic FA (DFA), Non-Deterministic FA, Regular Expressions, Grammar, Regular Language Properties, Moore & Mealy Machines, Pushdown Automata & CFG, Turing Machines, Intro to Compilers, Lexical Analysis, Grammar & CFG, Syntax Analysis: Top-Down, Syntax Analysis: Bottom-Up, Semantic Analysis & SDT, Intermediate Code Gen, Code Optimization
  14. Section 3 | Emerging Trends (AI, Societal Ethics & MS Office): Computer Fundamentals, Emerging Tech Trends, Society, Law & Ethics, MS Office Applications, Trade, Marketing and Consumer Protection / व्यापार, विपणन एवं उपभोक्ता संरक्षण, Cyber Safety and Security, Computer Software, Operating System, Computer Networks, Word Processing (MS Word), Terms & Abbreviations, Presentation Software (MS PowerPoint)
  15. Section 3 | Software Engineering: Fundamentals of Software Engineering, Software Requirements and Quality Assurance, Software Design, Estimation and Metrics, Software Maintenance and Configuration Management, Software Testing
  16. Section 3 | C Programming: C Fundamentals, Control Flow, Functions, Arrays & Pointers, Storage Classes, Structures & Enums, DMA, Macros, Scoping & File Handling
  17. Section 3 | OOPS, C++, JAVA, HTML: OOPS with C++, Java, HTML Basics, CSS
  18. Section 3 | Java: Java Fundamentals, Array, String, IO & References, OOPS with Java
  19. Section 3 | Python: Introduction to Python, Tokens, Variables, Data Types, I/O, Operators & Expressions, Control Flow & Looping, Collections & Strings, Functions & Modules, File Handling & Data Analysis
  20. Section 3 | Digital Electronics: Digital Systems & Boolean Basics, Logic Gates & Hardware, Boolean Expression, Boolean Minimization, Combinational Circuit, Sequential Circuits, Number System, Number Representation
  21. Section 3 | Multimedia: Multimedia
  22. BPSC Previous Year Papers:
  23. BPSC Full Mock Tests:
AI summary & chapters

AI Summary

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This educational video is a lecture on calculating profit in scenarios involving dishonest weight practices, a common topic in aptitude and placement exams. The instructor begins by presenting a problem where a shopkeeper sells onions at a 10% profit but uses a weight that is 20% less than the original. He then introduces a general formula for calculating total profit: (Profit% + Decrease% in weight) / (100 - Decrease% in weight) * 100. He applies this formula to solve the first problem, arriving at a total profit of 37.5%. The lecture continues with a second example, where a shopkeeper claims to sell per kg but uses 960 grams instead of 1 kg, and a third example with a fruit vendor using 900 grams for a kg. The instructor consistently uses the same formula to solve each problem, demonstrating its application. The video concludes with a final summary of the method and a thank you message.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The video opens with a conceptual image of a 3D figure standing on a seesaw, with 'PROFIT' in green on one side and 'LOSS' in red on the other, symbolizing the balance of financial outcomes. The scene then transitions to a lecture format, where the instructor presents the first problem: 'A shopkeeper sells onion on a profit of 10%. The weight he uses is 20% less than original weight. What will be his total profit?'. The options are listed as a) 17.5%, b) 27.5%, c) 37.5%, d) 47.5%. The instructor introduces the problem, which is noted as an 'IMPORTANT QUESTION ASKED IN IBM EXAM (2018)'. The visual includes a humorous image of a woman crying while holding a small onion in a box, with a tweet overlay about onion prices, adding a comedic element to the serious topic.

  2. 2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00

    The instructor begins to solve the first problem by writing the formula for total profit on a green chalkboard. The formula is clearly written as: Profit% = (Profit% + decrease% in weight) / (100 - decrease% in weight) * 100. He then substitutes the values from the problem: Profit% = 10 and Decrease% in weight = 20. The calculation is shown step-by-step: (10 + 20) / (100 - 20) * 100, which simplifies to 30 / 80 * 100. The instructor explains that this calculation results in 37.5%. He confirms that the correct answer is option (c) 37.5%. The visual shows the instructor's hand writing the formula and calculations in yellow chalk, with the problem statement and options visible at the top of the screen.

  3. 5:00 – 10:00 05:00-10:00

    The instructor moves to a second problem: 'A shopkeeper claims to sell per kg NIRMA on the cost price but he uses a weight of 960 grams instead of 1 Kg. How much percentage of profit he earns by doing this?'. He applies the same formula, writing it on the board: Profit% = (Profit% + decrease% in weight) / (100 - decrease% in weight) * 100. He identifies the profit% as 0 (since he sells at cost price) and the decrease% in weight as (1000 - 960) / 1000 * 100 = 4%. The calculation becomes (0 + 4) / (100 - 4) * 100, which is 4 / 96 * 100. He simplifies this to 25 / 6, which equals 4 + 1/6%. He then presents a third problem: 'A dishonest fruit vendor sells his goods at Cost Price, but he uses 900 gm instead of 1 kg weight, his gain percent is'. He applies the formula again, with profit% = 0 and decrease% in weight = 10%. The calculation is (0 + 10) / (100 - 10) * 100 = 10 / 90 * 100 = 100 / 9 = 11 + 1/9%. The instructor emphasizes that this is a standard method for solving such problems.

  4. 10:00 – 10:35 10:00-10:35

    The video concludes with a final summary of the method. The instructor reiterates the formula for calculating profit when a dishonest shopkeeper uses a lesser weight. The screen displays a blue, abstract background with the text 'THANKS FOR WATCHING' in large white letters. The instructor's voiceover thanks the viewers for watching and mentions that a quiz containing important previous year IT companies' questions will be discussed at the end of the video, encouraging viewers to watch until the end.

The video provides a clear and structured lesson on a specific type of profit and loss problem. It begins by introducing a real-world scenario involving a dishonest shopkeeper, which is a common theme in aptitude tests. The core of the lesson is the derivation and application of a single, powerful formula: Profit% = (Profit% + decrease% in weight) / (100 - decrease% in weight) * 100. The instructor demonstrates this formula with three distinct examples, each with different values, reinforcing the method's versatility. The progression from a simple problem to more complex ones, all solved using the same formula, effectively teaches a universal problem-solving technique. The use of a green chalkboard for calculations and clear, step-by-step writing makes the method easy to follow and replicate for students preparing for competitive exams.

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