MATHEMATICAL & SCIENTIFIC APTITUDE

Paper Code: 
24GSAS 320
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
This course will enable the students to
·develop a conceptual understanding of higher mathematical aptitude, nonverbal ability, data interpretationand general science concepts & applications.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning  Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning andteachingstrategies

AssessmentStrategies

Course Code

Course Title

 

 

 

24GSAS320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mathematical and Scientific Aptitude

(Theory)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CO7: Prioritize and developmathematical skills and attitude to meet the demands of (i) daily life (ii) future mathematical work and (iii) work in the related fields of knowledge.

CO8: Improve and combine thecommunication between peopleand create a strategy thatspecializes in understandingothers' communication and usingthat knowledge to interactproductively.

CO9: Develop and estimate appropriate approximations. Todistinguish the concept of ratioand scale drawing, examinegraphs, diagrams and tables.

CO10: Discover and develop aesthetic sensibilities and processskills.

CO11: To develop inquiring minds and curiosity about science and nature. to analyzeknowledge, conceptualunderstanding, and skills to solveproblems.

CO12: Contribute effectively incourse- specific interaction.

Approach in

teaching: Interactive

Lectures, Discussion,assignments;SolvingQuestions.

 

Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments,Effectivequestions.

Class test, Unitendexaminations,Quiz, Solvingproblems inAssignments.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
HIGHER MATHEMATICAL APTITUDE

• Sequence & Series

• Permutation & Combination

• Probability

• Mensuration

• Geometry

• Coordinate Geometry

• Trigonometry

• Algebra

12.00
Unit II: 
NON VERBAL ABILITY

•Mirror Images

• Water Images

• Paper Folding & Cutting

• Non Verbal Analogy

• Non Verbal Classification

• Non Verbal Series

• Embedded Figure

• Completion of Figure

12.00
Unit III: 
DATA INTERPRETATION & GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS

· Data-Meaning & Types

· Measures of Central Tendency

· Graphical Analysis : Bar Graph, Line Graph

· Pie Chart

·Tabulation of Data

12.00
Unit IV: 
GENERAL SCIENCE- CONCEPTS

• Physical Concepts

• Chemical Concepts

• Biological Concepts & Human Body

12.00
Unit V: 
GENERAL SCIENCE- APPLICATIONS

•General Diseases & Deficiencies

• Nutrients

• Instruments & Innovations

 

Essential Readings: 

·Algebra & Trigonometry by Jay Abramson

·Basic Mathematics by Serge Lang

·Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal

·NCERT Science

 

References: 

·NCERT Exemplar Mathematics

·Physics by S.C. Verma

·Encyclopedia Britannica

·The Elements of Chemistry by Antoine Lavoisier.

 

E-Content:

·https://epathshala.nic.in/

·https://egyankosh.ac.in/

 

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

Continuous Unit-wise Assessment

The Course will be assessed on a continuous basis. After the completion of each Unit (out of a total of 5 Units), a CBT (computer based test) will be conducted for that specific Unit. There will be no Semester End Examination in this Course.

There will be 50 MCQs of 2 marks each and the duration of the test will be 1½ hours (90 minutes).

The marks obtained out of 500 (100 marks per Unit) will be scaled down and awarded out of 90. 10 marks will be awarded forattendance, to make it a total of 100 marks. *

It is mandatory for all students to appear in all the 5 Tests. However, in case a student is unable to attend one or more Test(s), only one Makeup / Remedial Test will be conducted at the end of the semester. Questions from all the 5 Units will be included in the remedial Test (20 questions from each Unit). In all, 100 questions would be included in this remedial Test and maximummarks would be 100.

Since only one Makeup / Remedial Test would be scheduled at the end of the semester, student(s) who miss one or more than one Test will take only one Test but their total obtained marks will be considered out of 500 (maximum marks). Following is the tabulated version of the above:

 

Units

 

Marks

CASE – I

CASE – II

Marks obtained

if a student remains absent inTest(s)

Marks obtained

if a student appears in allthe Tests

Unit – I

100

80

80

Unit – II

100

Abs

80

Unit – III

100

Abs

80

Unit – IV

100

85

80

Unit – V

100

85

70

TOTAL

500

250

390

   

The final marks obtained in both the cases shall be as illustrated below:

 

CASE-I

CASE-II

Maximum Marks

500

500

Marks Awarded

250

390

Marks Reduced (Out of 90)

45

70

Attendance (Out of 10)

8/10

8/10

Total Marks Obtained

53

<                  78

    Hence it is advised that the students take all the Tests in the right earnest.

* Minimum Pass Mark: 36 (for non-professional programmes) 40 (for professional  programmes)

 

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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