Advance Aptitude - Part 4

Duration: 1 hr 12 min

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The video begins with a dramatic music video sequence, showing a young woman in a courtyard with a large crowd, followed by a transition to an educational lecture. The main content is a tutorial on solving quantitative aptitude problems, presented by a male instructor. He systematically works through a series of multiple-choice questions, including geometry, algebra, permutations, and ratios. For each problem, he explains the concept, sets up the equation, and demonstrates the step-by-step solution, often using a whiteboard. The video concludes with the instructor discussing a course on the Knowledge Gate platform.

Chapters

  1. 0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00

    The video opens with a music video sequence. It starts with a close-up of a woman's eyes, with the text 'She looked fear in the eyes' appearing on screen. The scene then transitions to a wide shot of a large crowd gathered in a courtyard, with the text 'She was just 23' displayed. The video then shows a band performing for the crowd, with the text 'Om tryambakam yajamahe' appearing as the music plays.

  2. 2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00

    The music video continues with a band performing in a courtyard. The camera focuses on a female singer singing into a microphone, with the text 'Mrityor mukshiya maamritat' on screen. The scene then cuts to a male singer singing, with the text 'Aankhein milayenge darr se' displayed. The video then shows a woman on an airplane, with the text 'Guzarengi mushkilon ke mohalle se' appearing.

  3. 5:00 – 10:00 05:00-10:00

    The video continues with the music video, showing a man and a woman on an airplane, with the text 'Guzarengi mushkilon ke mohalle se' on screen. The scene then cuts back to the band performing in the courtyard, with the text 'Tapke nazar se bekhauff baarish' displayed. The video then shows a woman singing into a microphone, with the text 'Dhajji dhajji raat udd gayi' on screen.

  4. 10:00 – 15:00 10:00-15:00

    The music video continues with a woman singing into a microphone, with the text 'Aisi-kum-taisi-kum' on screen. The scene then cuts to a woman dancing, with the text 'Chal hatt... chal hatt...' displayed. The video then shows a crowd of people with their hands raised, with the text 'Mohalle se...' on screen. The scene then cuts back to the band performing in the courtyard, with the text 'Aankhein milayenge darr se' displayed.

  5. 15:00 – 20:00 15:00-20:00

    The video transitions to an educational lecture. The instructor, a man in a blue shirt, begins to solve a problem about a regular hexagon with towers at points B and D. He explains that the angle of elevation from point A to the tower at B is 30 degrees and to the tower at D is 45 degrees. He uses the tangent function to find the ratio of the heights of the towers, writing 'tan 30 = BB'/AB' and 'tan 45 = DD'/AD' on the board.

  6. 20:00 – 25:00 20:00-25:00

    The instructor continues solving the hexagon problem. He explains that the distance AB is equal to the side length 'a' and the distance AD is equal to '2a'. He substitutes these values into the tangent equations, writing 'BB' = a * tan 30' and 'DD' = 2a * tan 45'. He then calculates the ratio BB'/DD' as (a/√3) / (2a), which simplifies to 1:2√3. He marks the correct answer as Option B.

  7. 25:00 – 30:00 25:00-30:00

    The instructor moves to the next problem, which is about a square backyard where Anil grows tomatoes. The problem states that the number of tomatoes this year is 131 more than last year, and the backyard remains a square. He sets up the equation b² - a² = 131, where a and b are the side lengths of the square last year and this year, respectively. He factors this as (b-a)(b+a) = 131.

  8. 30:00 – 35:00 30:00-35:00

    The instructor continues solving the tomato problem. He explains that since 131 is a prime number, the only integer factors are 1 and 131. He sets up the equations b-a = 1 and b+a = 131. Solving these, he finds a = 65 and b = 66. He then calculates the number of tomatoes this year as b² = 66² = 4356. He marks the correct answer as Option C.

  9. 35:00 – 40:00 35:00-40:00

    The instructor presents a new problem about a geometric progression (G.P.) with terms a, b, c. He states that |a + b + c| = 15, the median is a, and b = 10. He explains that since a is the median, the terms are in the order c, a, b or b, a, c. Given that a > c, the order must be c, a, b. He sets up the equation a + 10 + c = 15, which simplifies to a + c = 5.

  10. 40:00 – 45:00 40:00-45:00

    The instructor continues the G.P. problem. He uses the property of a geometric progression that the square of the middle term equals the product of the other two terms, so b² = ac. Substituting b = 10, he gets ac = 100. He then uses the equations a + c = 5 and ac = 100 to form a quadratic equation x² - 5x + 100 = 0. He calculates the discriminant as 25 - 400 = -375, which is negative, indicating no real solutions. He concludes that the problem is flawed or he has made a mistake.

  11. 45:00 – 50:00 45:00-50:00

    The instructor moves to a new problem about rearranging the letters of the word 'ATTITUDE'. The question asks for the number of ways to rearrange the letters such that no two 'T's are adjacent. He explains the method: first, arrange the non-T letters (A, I, U, D, E), which can be done in 5! ways. Then, find the number of gaps (6) where the T's can be placed. He calculates the number of ways to choose 3 gaps out of 6 for the T's, which is C(6,3). He multiplies 5! by C(6,3) to get the final answer.

  12. 50:00 – 55:00 50:00-55:00

    The instructor continues the permutation problem. He calculates 5! as 120 and C(6,3) as 20. He multiplies these to get 120 * 20 = 2400. He marks the correct answer as Option B. He then moves to the next problem, which is a logarithmic expression: 1/log_x(yz+1) + 1/log_y(xz+1) + 1/log_z(xy+1). He explains that this can be rewritten using the change of base formula as log(yz+1)/log x + log(xz+1)/log y + log(xy+1)/log z.

  13. 55:00 – 60:00 55:00-60:00

    The instructor continues the logarithmic problem. He explains that the expression can be rewritten as log(yz+1)/log x + log(xz+1)/log y + log(xy+1)/log z. He then uses the property that log(ab) = log a + log b to expand the numerators. He simplifies the expression to (log y + log z + log x) / log x + (log x + log z + log y) / log y + (log x + log y + log z) / log z. He then simplifies this to 1 + 1 + 1 = 3. He marks the correct answer as Option C.

  14. 60:00 – 65:00 60:00-65:00

    The instructor moves to a new problem about percentages. The problem states that the number of girls is twice the number of boys, 30% of girls and 45% of boys get admission. He sets up the problem by letting the number of boys be 100, so the number of girls is 200. He calculates the number of girls admitted as 30% of 200 = 60, and the number of boys admitted as 45% of 100 = 45. The total number of candidates is 300, and the total number admitted is 105. He calculates the percentage of candidates who do not get admission as (300 - 105) / 300 * 100 = 65%.

  15. 65:00 – 70:00 65:00-70:00

    The instructor presents a problem about a stall selling popcorn and chips in three packet sizes: large, super, and jumbo. The ratio of packet numbers for popcorn is 7:17:16, and for chips is 6:15:14. The total number of popcorn packets is equal to the total number of chips packets. He sets up the problem by letting the number of popcorn packets be 7x, 17x, and 16x, and the number of chips packets be 6y, 15y, and 14y. He sets up the equation 7x + 17x + 16x = 6y + 15y + 14y, which simplifies to 40x = 35y.

  16. 70:00 – 71:46 70:00-71:46

    The instructor continues the popcorn and chips problem. He solves the equation 40x = 35y to find the ratio x/y = 7/8. He then calculates the number of jumbo popcorn packets as 16x and the number of jumbo chips packets as 14y. He finds the ratio of jumbo popcorn packets to jumbo chips packets as 16x / 14y = (16/14) * (x/y) = (8/7) * (7/8) = 1. He marks the correct answer as Option A. The video ends with a screen showing the Knowledge Gate website and a course on Advance Quantitative Ability.

The video is a comprehensive tutorial on solving quantitative aptitude problems, starting with a brief music video introduction. The core of the video is a series of problems covering various topics. The instructor first solves a geometry problem involving a regular hexagon and angles of elevation, using trigonometry to find the ratio of tower heights. He then moves to an algebra problem about a square backyard, using the difference of squares to find the number of tomatoes. Next, he tackles a problem on geometric progressions, applying the property that the square of the middle term equals the product of the other two. He then solves a permutation problem involving the word 'ATTITUDE', using the gap method to ensure no two 'T's are adjacent. The tutorial continues with a logarithmic identity problem, which he simplifies using the change of base formula and properties of logarithms. He then solves a percentage problem involving the number of girls and boys getting admission. Finally, he solves a ratio problem about packet sales, using algebra to find the ratio of jumbo packets. The video concludes with a promotion for a course on the Knowledge Gate platform.