Demo: Properties of Ratios, Properties of Proportions
Duration: 14 min
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- About the Course: About the Course
- 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
- 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
- Section 1 | বাংলা ভাষা / Language (Bengali) — 22 Questions (Fixed): শব্দার্থ, বাগধারা ও ভাষাশুদ্ধি, বাক্য ও বাচ্য, শব্দগঠন ও শব্দভান্ডার, অনুবাদ, বোধপরীক্ষণ ও রচনা
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Section 3 | Operating System: Introduction to OS, Process Management, CPU Scheduling, Threads & Process Creation, Memory Management, Virtual Memory, Disc Scheduling, File Management, Process Synchronization
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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), Internet of Things, Cloud Computing
- 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
- Section 3 | C Programming: C Fundamentals, Control Flow, Functions, Arrays & Pointers, Storage Classes, Structures & Enums, DMA, Macros, Scoping & File Handling
- Section 3 | OOPS, C++, JAVA, HTML: OOPS with C++, Java, HTML Basics, CSS
- Section 3 | Java: Java Fundamentals, Array, String, IO & References, OOPS with Java
- 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
- Section 3 | Digital Electronics: Digital Systems & Boolean Basics, Logic Gates & Hardware, Boolean Expression, Boolean Minimization, Combinational Circuit, Sequential Circuits, Number System, Number Representation
- Section 3 | Multimedia: Multimedia
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This educational video provides a comprehensive lecture on the fundamental properties of ratios and proportions, designed for students preparing for competitive exams. The lesson begins by establishing the core principle that multiplying or dividing both terms of a ratio by the same non-zero number does not alter its value. This concept is illustrated through numerical examples, such as transforming 3/4 into 6/8, and generalized using algebraic notation a/b = ap/bp. The instructor then progresses to the properties of proportions, specifically addressing scenarios where multiple ratios are equal (p:q = r:s = t:u). A key methodological focus is the property that if several ratios are equal, the ratio of the sum of their antecedents to the sum of their consequents remains identical to the individual ratios. The lecture further explores continued proportions involving three numbers, defining and deriving formulas for mean proportion (√ac) and third proportion (b²/a). The session concludes with a practical application problem, calculating the mean proportion between 5 and 45 to reinforce the theoretical concepts.
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0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00
The lecture opens with the introduction of Property 1 for ratios, stating that multiplying or dividing both terms by the same number preserves the ratio's value. The instructor uses the numerical example 3/4 = 0.75 to demonstrate this, showing that multiplying both numerator and denominator by 2 yields 6/8 = 0.75. On-screen text explicitly lists the rule: 'If we multiply or divide the numerator and denominator of a ratio by the same number, the ratio does not change.' The instructor reinforces this with algebraic notation a/b = ap/bp, underlining key terms like 'unchanged' and writing out the fraction multiplication step-by-step to visually confirm that 0.75 remains constant despite changing terms.
2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00
The instructor transitions to applying the ratio property in a specific problem involving three equal ratios: p:q = r:s = t:u = 2:3. The goal is to find the value of the combined fraction (p+r+t)/(q+s+u). The instructor demonstrates two solution methods. First, by expressing variables as p=2q/3, r=2s/3, and t=2u/3, substituting them into the numerator to factor out 2/3. Second, by directly applying the property that if a/b = c/d = e/f, then (a+c+e)/(b+d+f) equals the same ratio. The screen displays handwritten notes showing the substitution and simplification steps, confirming that the final answer is 2/3.
5:00 – 10:00 05:00-10:00
The lesson expands on the sum property of proportions by introducing a more complex variation involving multipliers. The instructor considers ratios p:q = r:s = t:u = 2:3 and multiplies the terms by constants m, n, and o respectively. This establishes that (mp/mq) = (nr/ns) = (ot/ou) still equals 2:3. The instructor then applies the sum property to these new terms, showing that (mp+nr+ot)/(mq+ns+ou) must also equal 2:3. On-screen text defines variables a=mp, b=mq, c=nr, d=ns, e=ot, f=ou to simplify the notation. The instructor boxes the intermediate equality a/b = c/d = e/f = 2/3 to emphasize that the property holds regardless of scaling factors applied to individual ratios.
10:00 – 14:26 10:00-14:26
The final segment introduces continued proportions involving three numbers a, b, and c where a:b::b:c. The instructor defines the terms 'first proportion' (a), 'mean proportion' (b), and 'third proportion' (c). Formulas are derived and displayed on screen: Mean Proportion = √ac and Third Proportion = b²/a. The instructor underlines the ratio notation a:b::b:c to highlight that the consequent of the first ratio equals the antecedent of the second. The lecture concludes with a practical example problem: 'Find the mean proportion between 5 and 45.' The instructor calculates √(5x45) = √225 = 15, demonstrating the step-by-step simplification of factors to arrive at the final answer before displaying a 'Thanks for watching' screen.
The video systematically builds understanding of ratio and proportion properties, moving from basic arithmetic transformations to algebraic generalizations. The core pedagogical strategy involves presenting a rule, illustrating it with simple numbers (3/4 to 6/8), and then generalizing it algebraically (a/b = ap/bp). This pattern repeats when introducing the sum property of proportions, where the instructor first shows (p+r)/(q+s) equals the individual ratio before extending it to three terms. The transition from simple ratios to continued proportions marks a shift in complexity, introducing geometric relationships via the mean proportion formula √ac. The consistent use of on-screen text and handwritten derivations ensures that students can follow the logical flow from definition to application. The final example serves as a concrete check of understanding, requiring students to apply the square root formula directly. This progression ensures that learners grasp not just the formulas but the underlying logic of why these properties hold true.

