Study Plan: SBI PO Preliminary Exam 2015-16

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Quantitative Aptitude
Reasoning
1) If you prepare for QA diligently, you can score heavily in the
If you prepare for Reasoning diligently, you can score heavily
examination
in the exam
2) General preparation
General preparation
a) Use last year papers books from Kiran or Arihant. If you have any
a) Use last year papers books from Kiran or Arihant. If you
other paper set, you can use that as well. You should target to
have any other paper set, you can use that as well. You
solve atleast 50 questions everyday from the paperset.
should target to solve atleast 50 questions everyday from
b) While solving the papersets, there should be no time limit or
the paperset.
pressure. While you should try to maintain your natural brisk speed
b) While solving the papersets, there should be no time limit
and not waste time, you should not impose any time limit on
or pressure. While you should try to maintain your
yourself. This is not a speed increasing exercise- this is a concept
natural brisk speed and not waste time, you should not
building and accuracy increasing exercise
impose any time limit on yourself. This is not a speed
c) You should try to solve each question, but only mark the answer if
increasing exercise- this is a concept building and
you are absolutely certain of the answer. There should be
accuracy increasing exercise
absolutely no guesswork.
c) You should try to solve each question, but only mark the
d) Mark yourself by giving 1 mark for each correct attempt and -0.25
answer if you are absolutely certain of the answer. There
for each wrong attempt. Over a period of time, you will see your
should be absolutely no guesswork.
score, proficiency and confidence increase
d) Mark yourself by giving 1 mark for each correct attempt
3) Topic wise preparation
and -0.25 for each wrong attempt. Over a period of time,
a) If you are weak in any particular topic, the only solution is practice.
you will see your score, proficiency and confidence
See 4 and 5 below for the list of topics. Here is how you should
increase
practice:
Topic wise preparation
b) You should solve 2 sets of 25 questions each on each of the topic
a) If you are weak in any particular topic, the only solution is
that you feel weak at
practice. See 4 and 5 below for the list of topics. Here is
c) In one sitting, do only one set i.e. 25 questions. You can do the
how you should practice:
second set later in the day after atleast a 4 hour gap or on the next
b) You should solve 2 sets of 25 questions each on each of
day
the topic that you feel weak at
d) While practicing, follow all the rules given above in 2a), i.e. no time
c) In one sitting, do only one set i.e. 25 questions. You can
limit, try solving all questions, attempt only questions you are
do the second set later in the day after atleast a 4 hour
certain of, see your score increase over time
gap or on the next day
4) Guidelines
d) While practicing, follow all the rules given above in 2a),
a) The following are given in decreasing order of priority. This means
i.e. no time limit, try solving all questions, attempt only
point 5b is more important to master than point 5c and so on.
questions you are certain of, see your score increase over
b) Solve 30-50 questions on each topic. However, if you already are
time
comfortable with a particular topic, you can move to the next topic
Guidelines
to make best use of your time
a) The following are given in decreasing order of priority.
c) Similarly if you are really afraid of any particular topic, you can
This means point 5b is more important to master than
leave it. However, you must make sure that you do atleast the first
point 5c and so on.
5 topics properly and do not leave many topics
b) Solve 30-50 questions on each topic. However, if you
5) Study the following topics from Quantum CAT by Sarvesh Kumar. You
already are comfortable with a particular topic, you can
can also choose some other book like Tyra or RS Aggarwal etc.
move to the next topic to make best use of your time.
a) BODMAS
c) Similarly if you are really afraid of any particular topic,
b) Sequences & Series (Some QA books may not have this topic,
you can leave it. However, you must make sure that you
because it is generally considered a part of Reasoning)
do atleast the first 5 topics properly and do not leave
c) Geometry (Area-Volume- Perimeter)
many topics
d) Linear Equations
Study the following topics from Analytical Reasoning by MK
e) Numbers/ Operations on Numbers
Pandey. You can also choose some other book like RS
f) Decimal Fractions, Square roots & Cube Roots
Aggarwaletc.
g) Probability, Permutations & Combinations
a) Sitting arrangement
h) Percentages
b) Blood Relations
i) Profit & Loss
c) Puzzles
j) Simple Interest & Compound Interest
d) Syllogism
k) Ratio & Proportion
e) Data Sufficiency
l) Averages, Alligations and Mixtures
f) Input- Output/ Sequential Output Tracing
m) Number Theory (LCM, HCF, Remainders)
g) Coding- Decoding
n) Time, Speed & Work
h) Mathematical operations/ inequalities
o) Time, Speed & Distance
i) Logic Reasoning (Topics: Statement- Assumptions,
6) Speed mathematics
Statement- Conclusions; Deriving Conclusions from
a) Trachtenbergs method for multiplication by 5, 9 and 11. Please
Passage, Statement- Arguments;; Statement- Courses of
refer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachtenberg_system
Action;)
b) Learn multiplication tables of 2 to 25 by heart
j) Series Completion
c) Learn squares of numbers up to 31 and cubes of numbers up to
k) Non Verbal Reasoning (Topics: Series; Analogy;
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General preparation
a) Use last year papers books from Kiran or Arihant. If you have any other paper set, you can use that as well. You should target to solve
atleast 50 questions everyday from the paperset.
b) While solving the papersets, there should be no time limit or pressure. While you should try to maintain your natural brisk speed and
not waste time, you should not impose any time limit on yourself. This is not a speed increasing exercise- this is a concept building
and accuracy increasing exercise
c) You should try to solve each question, but only mark the answer if you are absolutely certain of the answer. There should be
absolutely no guesswork.
d) Mark yourself by giving 1 mark for each correct attempt and -0.25 for each wrong attempt. Over a period of time, you will see your
score, proficiency and confidence increase
Topic wise preparation
a) If you are weak in any particular topic, the only solution is practice. See 4 and 5 below for the list of topics. Here is how you should
practice:
b) You should solve 2 sets of 25 questions each on each of the topic that you feel weak at
c) In one sitting, do only one set i.e. 25 questions. You can do the second set later in the day after atleast a 4 hour gap or on the next day
d) While practicing, follow all the rules given above in 2a), i.e. no time limit, try solving all questions, attempt only questions you are
certain of, see your score increase over time
Guidelines
a) The following are given in decreasing order of priority. This means point 5b is more important to master than point 5c and so on.
b) Solve 30-50 questions on each topic. However, if you already are comfortable with a particular topic, you can move to the next topic
to make best use of your time
c) Similarly if you are really afraid of any particular topic, you can leave it. However, you must make sure that you do atleast the first 5
topics properly and do not leave many topics
Study the following topics from papersets. You can also choose to use a book like S P Bakshi or A P Bharadwaj. You can also use
www.Pagalguy.com forums to prepare
a) Reading Comprehension
b) Cloze Test (Fill in the blanks- paragraph with many blanks)
c) Fill in the blanks- Sentence with blanks
d) Sentence Correction
e) Parajumbles/ Sentence Arrangement- you can use Pagalguy (http://pagalguy.com/forums/verbal/parajumbles-cat-2013-t-93071/)
for practice
f) Antonyms/ Synonyms

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