Is RS Agarwal good for quantitative aptitude preparation? | Complete review of Quantitative Aptitude by R S Aggarwal

Books by Dr. R S Aggarwal

About the book:

This revised edition of Quantitative Aptitude for competitive examinations, while retaining the key strengths and structure of the previous edition, like presenting all types of questions and solved examples in a classified, well arranged, and graded manner brings to the readers additional questions from various competitive examinations like SSC-CGL Tier I, CSAT, SBI (PO), RBI Grade B, etc.

Ever since its release in 1989, Quantitative Aptitude has come to acquire a special place of respect and acceptance among students and aspirants appearing for a wide gamut of competitive exams. Now, more than a quarter of a century later, with the ever-changing environment of examinations, the book too reinvents itself while being resolute to its core concept of providing the best content with easily understandable solutions.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive: The book is more comprehensive than ever before with more than 5500 questions (supported with answers and solutions—a hallmark of Quantitative Aptitude).

• Easy to follow: Chapters begin with easy-to-grasp theory complemented by formulas and solved examples. They are followed by a wide-ranging number of questions for practice.

• Latest & Updated: With questions (memory-based) from examinations up till the year 2016, the book captures the latest examination patterns as well as questions for practice.

Table of Content:

Section-I: Arithmetical Ability
• Number System • H.C.F. and L.C.M. of Numbers • Decimal Fractions • Simplification • Square Roots and Cube Roots • Average • Problems on Numbers • Problems on Ages • Surds and Indices • Logarithms • Percentage • Profit and Loss • Ratio and Proportion • Partnership • Chain Rule • Pipes and Cisterns • Time and Work • Time and Distance • Boats and Streams • Problems on Trains • Alligation or Mixture • Simple Interest • Compound Interest • Area • Volume and Surface Area • Races and Games of Skill • Calendar • Clocks • Stocks and Shares • Permutations and Combinations • Probability • True Discount • Banker's Discount • Heights and Distances • Odd Man Out and Series

Section-II: Data Interpretation
• Tabulation • Bar Graphs • Pie Chart • Line Graphs

Useful For:
• Bank PO, SBI-PO, IBPS, RBI Exams
• MBA, MAT, CMAT, GMAT, CAT, IIFT, IGNOU
• SSC Combined Preliminary Exam, Hotel Management
• Sub-Inspectors of Police, CBI, CPO Exams
• UPSC-CSAT, SCRA, and other State Services Exams
• Railway Recruitment Board Exams
• Campus Recruitment Tests
A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning (2 Colour Edition)

Key Features:

• An additional section with new questions from recent examinations.
• These questions are based on the latest trend and patterns of examinations.
• Complete solutions have been added to provide a simple and clear understanding of the logic involved in the questions.

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Useful For:

• IBPS-CWE Bank PO/Clerical/Specialist Officers, RRB Officers; SBI-PO/Clerical; NABARD &IDBI Bank Executive Offices
• SSC-CGL (Tier I and II); SSC-CHSL (10+2); SSC-FCI Grade III; SSC-CPO/SI/ASI, Income Tax, etc.
• LIC/GIC/ UIICO AAOs, etc
• UPSC-CSAT, SCRA, etc; and other State Services Exams
• Railways Grade 'D' & other Technical & Non-Technical Exam
• MAT; CMAT; CET (MBA); SNAP; BBA; BBM & other B School Admission Tests
• NTSE; CLAT; Hotel Management etc.

Should you buy this book? 

My Opinion:

 R S Agarwal is also a very popular book and very useful for other general entrance exams. It has many versions of books with different names and slight changes. It does not cover many types of advanced, tricky, and multi-concepts-based questions. In my opinion, RS Agarwal does not cover all the chapters and of the exact level of questions asked in SSC and Bank PO exams.

It depends on which exam you are preparing for.

For all exams except CAT or other management entrance exams, RS Aggarwal can serve the purpose. It is more than sufficient.

If you have command on quantitative aptitude, you better try your hands on Arun Sharma.

I practiced questions from Arun Sharma, it's definitely a nice book.

The difficulty level of questions in Arun Sharma is good.

But if you are preparing for SSC CGL or bank exams, these exams check your speed, questions asked are not so difficult, so RS Aggarwal is sufficient.

For any campus placement is written aptitude exam, RS Aggarwal is sufficient. Another one, RS Agarwal is good for general Aptitudes line Bank exam, low-level aptitudes, best for beginners.

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