by Shashank Prabhu | Oct 28, 2015 | Quant
The Cauchy Schwarz inequality is a relatively rare concept that is unknown to quite a few aspirants. This does not appear commonly in entrance tests but the results can be used in certain questions which deal with inequalities. If the question involves sum of terms...
by Shashank Prabhu | Oct 28, 2015 | Quant
One of the simpler type of questions to appear in entrance tests, progressions are strictly formula based and rely on your ability to see patterns in questions. In this article, I will be covering the basics of arithmetic progression with the probable question types....
by Shashank Prabhu | Oct 23, 2015 | Quant
The chicken McNugget theorem is an interesting concept which has extremely specific applications. The question type asks you to find the largest number which cannot be formed using two or three denominations. Let’s see how to solve these questions. The story behind...
by Shashank Prabhu | Oct 23, 2015 | Quant
In this part, I will be covering the remaining three types of questions from the topic of distribution of alike objects. In the earlier part, we saw how to solve questions involving distribution of alike objects when the number of positive, or non-negative integral...
by Shashank Prabhu | Oct 22, 2015 | Quant
Distribution of alike objects is probably one of the most daunting topics when it comes to permutations and combinations. There is a certain number of objects which are alike among a certain number of individuals/objects fulfilling certain conditions. You can read the...
by Shashank Prabhu | Oct 22, 2015 | Quant
Many a time, you would have been stumped by questions that ask you to calculate the number of points with integral coordinates inside an enclosed region. Let’s see how to solve these questions using a shorter method called the Pick’s theorem. For an uninitiated...
