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15PD202 VERBAL APTITUDE

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Co-requisite: NIL
Prerequisite: Quantitative Aptitude and Logical Reasoning - I
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Codes/Standards
Course Category G GENERAL VERBAL APTITUDE
Course designed by Career Development Centre
Approval ----- Academic Council Meeting -------------------, 2016

PURPOSE To impart knowledge and equip with skills and aptitude that will enable learners
ace competitive exams and placement tests with speed and precision.

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES STUDENT

OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, the student will be able to
1. Enhance lexical skills through systematic application of concepts and careful analysis
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of style, usage, syntax, semantics and logic
2. Build vocabulary through methodical approaches and nurture passion for learning new
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words
3. Sharpen logical reasoning through skilful conceptualization, identification of
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relationships between words based on their function, usage and characteristics
4. Hone critical thinking skills by analyzing the arguments with explicit and implicit
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premises to validate the authors point of view
5. Inculcate problem solving and decision making skills through case studies on
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work ethics, decision making, organizational behavior

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Description of Topic O O Reference
No. t hours
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UNIT I: CRITICAL REASONING -I 4

1. Overview of the syllabus, Introduction to Different Parts of an C 3,

1 1,2
Argument in Reasoning 4
2. C,I,O 3,
Assumption of an Argument 1 1,2
4
3. C,I,O 3,
Strengthening of an Argument 1 1,2
4
4. C,I,O 3,
Weakening of an Argument 1 1,2
4
UNIT II: VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT 6

5. I,O
Synonyms 2 2 1,3,4,5
6. I.O
Antonyms 1 2 1.3.4.5
7. C,I
Odd Words 1 2 1,7,8
8. C,I,O
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs 1 2 1,13
9.
Same Word-Different Parts of Speech 1

UNIT III: VERBAL REASONING 6

10. C,D,I,O 2,
Word Analogy 2 1,7,8
3
11. I,O 2,
Sentence Completion & Text Completion 2 1,9,10,17
3
 12. I,O 2,
Sentence Equivalence 2 1,9,10,17
3
UNIT IV: ERROR ANALYSIS 6
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Identification of Error/s 2 I,O 1 1,7,8
14. 1,
Sentence Correction 4 I,O 1,6
3
UNIT V: PARA JUMBLE 4
15.
Logical Rearrangement of Sentences 4 C,D,I 3 1,7,14,16

UNIT VI: PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS 4

16.
Case Study 4 C,I,O 5 15

Total contact hours 30

LEARNING RESOURCES
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TEXT BOOKS
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1. Verbal Aptitude :A Quantum Leap to Empowerment
REFERENCE BOOKS/OTHER READING MATERIAL
2. Manhattan GMAT - Critical Reasoning GMAT Strategy Guide, 12th Edition
3. Charles Harrington Elstor, Verbal Advantage: Ten Easy Steps to a Powerful Vocabulary, Large Print,
September 2000.
4. Norman Lewis, Word Power Made Easy, WR Goyal Publications, 2011
5. GRE Word List 3861 GRE Words for High Verbal Score, 2016 Edition
6. Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction Guide, 5th Edition
7. R.S.Aggarwal, A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning. S.Chand Publications, 2010
8. Thorpe Edgar and Thorpe Showich, Objective English. Pearson Education, 2012
9. GRE Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence Practice Questions, Vibrant Publishers, USA, 2013
10. Green Sharon Weiner M.A & Wolf Ira K.Barrons New GRE, 19th Edition. Barrons Educational Series, Inc,
2011.
11. Manhattan Prep GRE : Reading Comprehension and Essays, 5th Edition
12. Sujith Kumar, Reading Comprehension for the CAT, Pearson
13. Sam Phillips, 3000 Idioms and Phrases (English Improvement for Success), Goodwills Publications, 2014
14. Sharma Arun, Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT, Mc.Graw Hill Publication, 2014
15. Ellet William. The Case Study Handbook : How to Read, Discuss and Write Persuasively About Cases
16. Nishit K Sinha, VARC for the CAT, 3rd Edition, Pearson Publication, 2015
17. The Official Guide to the GRE-General Revised Test, 2nd Edition, Mc Graw Hill Publication

Course nature Theory

Assessment Method (Weightage 100%)
Assessment tool Cycle test I Cycle test II Cycle Test III Surprise Test Quiz Total
In-semester
Weightage 10% 15% 15% 5% 5% 50%
End semester examination Weightage : 50%