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BPSC - CCE Paper 1 — Quantitative Aptitude
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2018–2025
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Paper 1
BPSC - CCE
Quantitative Aptitude in BPSC exams tests numerical ability, data interpretation, and number properties. Crucial for scoring high in quantitative sections.
Key Concepts
Clock Angles
Hands overlap 22 times in 24 hours.
Ranking
Calculating positions from start or end in a list.
Number Series
Identifying patterns in sequences of numbers.
Divisibility
Finding numbers divisible by multiple factors.
Square Numbers
Recognizing non-square numbers in options.
Arithmetic Progression
Finding terms in linear sequences.
Prime Numbers
Counting primes within a range.
Summation
Calculating sums of series using formulas.
Per Capita Income
Ordering districts by economic indicators.
Factors
Finding numbers with specific product and sum.
Must-Know Facts
- 1Clock hands overlap 22 times daily.
- 2Ranking: 17th from last in 39 students is 23rd from start.
- 3Square of 1225 is 35², 5329 is 73².
- 4Sum of first 10 odd numbers is 100.
- 5Prime numbers up to 50: 15 primes.
- 6Divisible by 4,5,6: LCM is 60.
- 7Arithmetic sequence common difference -4.
- 8Sum of 2n+1/2 from 1-10 is 111.
- 9Per capita income order: Patna > Munger > Nalanda.
- 10Product 2400 and sum of squares 5200: 60 and 40.
Exam Patterns
Number series questions are common.
Ranking and position problems are frequent.
Square and cube identification is tested.
Divisibility and LCM problems are standard.
Direct calculation of prime numbers is asked.
Common Traps
Confusing 24 hours with 22 overlaps in clock questions.
Miscalculating rank from end to start.
Ignoring that square numbers end with specific digits.
Forgetting LCM for divisibility questions.
Mixing up arithmetic progression terms.
Year Highlights
2024Clock problem and arithmetic sequence were tested.
2025Ranking and missing number series were included.
2023Number series and missing number questions were asked.
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