Weightage & Pre-Introduction

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Module outline

  1. General Intelligence & Reasoning: Non Verbal Reasoning (Spatial Aptitude) (Spatial Reasoning) (Visual Reasoning), Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Coding Decoding, Analogy, Blood Relations, Data Sufficiency, Number System, HCF LCM, Selection Decision Table (Decision Making), Logical Sequence Of Words, Directions (Direction Test), Ranking, Order and Sequence, Syllogisms, Venn Diagram, Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (Logical Deduction and Induction) (Prepositional Reasoning), Puzzle Solving (Puzzles), Data Arrangement, Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning), Cubes & Dices, Calendar, Clock, Arithmetic, Verbal Analogy (Word Based Analogy), Numerical Reasoning, Patterns in Two-Dimensional Figures, Assembling and Grouping of Shapes, Transformation of Shapes, Three-Dimensional Patterns and Visualization, Coding and Decoding, Cubes and Dice, Series Completion, Alphabet and Word Tests, Analogy and Classification, Vocabulary, Mathematical Operations, Direction Sense, Number System, Averages, Mixtures and Alligation, Percentages, Logical Deduction and Induction, Simplification and Approximation, Algebra, Sequences and Series, Powers, Surds and Logarithms, Constraint Puzzles, Critical Reasoning, Order, Ranking and Sequence, Syllogisms and Venn Diagrams, Reading Comprehension, Speed, Time and Distance, Traverse Surveying, Clocks and Calendars, Permutations and Combinations, Narrative Sequencing, Project Monitoring, Resources and Safety, Profit, Loss and Discount, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Work, Mensuration, Data Interpretation, Articles and Determiners, Sentence Completion, Data Sufficiency, Blood Relations, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Mixture and Alligation, Sequence and Series (Series), Speed Time and Distance, Algebra, Profit and Loss, Seating Arrangements, Permutation and Combination, Combinatorics
  2. General Awareness: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Polity, Indian Economy, Environment, Static General Knowledge, GK- Current Affairs
  3. Full-Length Mock Tests:
  4. Sectional Tests:
AI summary & chapters

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The video is a lecture on solving calendar-based problems for competitive exams, presented by an educator named Yash Jain Sir. The first segment introduces the topic with a slide titled 'DNA - Calendars', which includes a table showing the percentage of calendar chapter questions in various exams like TCS NQT, Infosys, Wipro, and Accenture. The instructor explains that calendar questions are a scoring topic due to their limited variety and that success depends on logic and aptitude skills, not complex formulas. The second segment shifts to time management strategies, displaying a slide with a table of exam names and their time limits, such as GATE (10 questions in 20 minutes) and CAT (34 questions in 60 minutes). The instructor emphasizes the principle 'The faster, the better' and advises students to minimize the time per question to 1.5 minutes, use approximate answers, and learn to identify which questions to skip. The video concludes with a 'Thanks for Watching' screen.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The video opens with a title slide for a lecture on 'DNA - Calendars'. The instructor, Yash Jain Sir, introduces the topic, explaining that calendar questions are a scoring subject because they have limited variety and are based on logic and aptitude skills. A table on the slide lists the percentage of calendar chapter questions for several exams: TCS NQT (3%), Infosys (6%), Wipro NLTH (1%), Accenture (3%), and Cognizant (2%). The instructor notes that the data is based on previous year trends and that the questions are not formula-heavy, making them easier to solve with the right approach.

  2. 2:00 – 3:24 02:00-03:24

    The lecture transitions to a new slide titled 'The faster, the better.' This slide features a table comparing different exams (GATE, CAT, TCS NQT, Infosys, Wipro, Accenture, IBM) with their respective number of questions and time limits. The instructor emphasizes the importance of speed, stating that the average time to solve a question should be 1.5 minutes. He provides key strategies: minimize formula usage, try to find approximate answers, and learn to identify which questions to leave. The slide also includes a humorous example of a logical puzzle about a chocolate, and the instructor uses red markings to highlight key points on the table.

The video provides a comprehensive guide for students preparing for competitive exams, focusing on the strategic approach to calendar problems. It begins by establishing the importance of this topic, noting its high scoring potential due to its predictable nature. The core of the lesson is a shift from rote learning to a time-efficient, logic-based strategy. By analyzing the time constraints of various exams, the instructor teaches a practical method for maximizing score, emphasizing speed, approximation, and question selection. The synthesis of these two parts—understanding the topic and mastering the test-taking strategy—forms a complete approach to excelling in this section of the exam.

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