Multiply 125 with 63. How much is 15% of 4500? If a person borrows Rs. 1000 for a period of 3 years at 7.5% simple interest, how much should he return?
Such questions tend to give nightmares to students. In a nutshell, students FEAR Mathematics. English, logic or General Knowledge do not give as much pain to test takers as simple numbers tend to do.
The honest truth is that Maths is not as bad as it seems to be.
Let's take a minute to get certain facts straight.
English first: Is there any way of confirming which word is the correct synonyms for 'Flagrant'? How do you confirm that a certain order of sentences is the correct one in Jumbled Passages? Why are 'but' and 'cut' pronounced a certain way and 'put' in another way?
Logic: Is there a sure way to confirm the correct 'Assumption' or 'Conclusion' for a given passage?
G.K.: Is there a formula to calculate the name of the current U.N. Secretary General?
The answer is a resounding NO!
On the other hand, mathematics is full of formula which can tell you the EXACT answer to a question. Once you know the method, there is no need to memorize anything. In fact, you can use the answer options to fit in the given question.
All it takes is getting the fundamentals right. 2 + 2 will always add up to 4. 12.5% of 1600 will always be 200. And the answer to the question of simple interest is always Rs. 1225. (SI = PNR/100)
Stop fearing maths. It is the easiest section in any entrance test. And the one where you can always be confident of the right answer. All it takes is getting over the fear of numbers, understanding the fundamentals and developing the confidence that solving math problems is the one thing that EVERYONE can excel at!
Such questions tend to give nightmares to students. In a nutshell, students FEAR Mathematics. English, logic or General Knowledge do not give as much pain to test takers as simple numbers tend to do.
The honest truth is that Maths is not as bad as it seems to be.
Let's take a minute to get certain facts straight.
English first: Is there any way of confirming which word is the correct synonyms for 'Flagrant'? How do you confirm that a certain order of sentences is the correct one in Jumbled Passages? Why are 'but' and 'cut' pronounced a certain way and 'put' in another way?
Logic: Is there a sure way to confirm the correct 'Assumption' or 'Conclusion' for a given passage?
G.K.: Is there a formula to calculate the name of the current U.N. Secretary General?
The answer is a resounding NO!
On the other hand, mathematics is full of formula which can tell you the EXACT answer to a question. Once you know the method, there is no need to memorize anything. In fact, you can use the answer options to fit in the given question.
All it takes is getting the fundamentals right. 2 + 2 will always add up to 4. 12.5% of 1600 will always be 200. And the answer to the question of simple interest is always Rs. 1225. (SI = PNR/100)
Stop fearing maths. It is the easiest section in any entrance test. And the one where you can always be confident of the right answer. All it takes is getting over the fear of numbers, understanding the fundamentals and developing the confidence that solving math problems is the one thing that EVERYONE can excel at!
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