Basic Numeracy includes areas like arithmetic, algebra and geometry. Most of these questions required basic understanding of mathematical concepts. These questions though relatively simple required conceptual clarity and thus this is what should be emphasized while practicing section.
Example :
1. A businessman makes a profit of 20% on the sale of
leather. If he were to add 10% artificial matter to the leather, by
what percent would his profit increase?
(a) 25% (b) 60%
(c) 40% (d) 45%
2. The value of a - [b - {c - (a - b - c)}j is
(a) a+ b+c
(b) a - b-c
(c) 1
(d) All options are wrong
Tips for IAS Prelims 2012 Paper II (CSAT): Basic Numeracy
By Jagran Josh
May 10, 2013, 16:21 IST
Basic Numeracy includes areas like arithmetic, algebra and geometry
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