Basic Numeracy  (English, Paperback, Upscportal)

Basic Numeracy is a reference book for aspirants of competitive examinations such as the Indian Civil Services examination.

Summary Of The Book

Basic Numeracy presents extensive resource material for candidates appearing for the Civil Services examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission of India to recruit members for various civil services of the Government of India. It can also come in handy for other competitive exams of a similar nature.

The book covers numerous topics related to basic numeracy and general mental ability. It begins with an introduction to the number system. Subsequent chapters cover topics like HCF and LCM, simplification, square root, cube root, average, mixtures and alligation, partnership, ratio and proportion, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, and percentage.

The last few chapters of the book explore topics like probability, permutations and combination, algebra, mensuration, progression, data interpretation and data sufficiency. The book ends with a set of five model test papers for practice.

Basic Numeracy was first published in 2012 by UPSC Portal.