The Concise Aptitude Guide

The first edition of the book should draw serious attention to students preparing for pre-entry law, mature age exams at Makerere University. In addition, students preparing for GRE (Graduate Record exam) and GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) should also find this book invaluable. The author has attempted to present the book using the practical approach with relevant solutions to various appropriate questions. Moreover, the book follows the relevancy approach to Uganda situations in setting the aptitude exams at various levels. As a result, the author has incorporated various sections like Logical reasoning skills, verbal ability, Numerical skills and Meticulous (attention to details skills) as adopted by different aptitude examining bodies like Universities, Public Service and other aptitude consumer bodies.

The first edition covers logical topics in Logical problems, Logical games, Blood relations, Logical deduction, Theme detection, Data sufficiency, Statement assumption, Coding, Artificial language, Venn diagram, Seating arrangement, Direction sense test and Syllogism.

As per verbal ability topics in sentence improvement, one word substitutes, selecting words, sentence formation, sentence correction, comprehension, Antonyms, synonyms, idioms, completing statement and spotting errors.

Lastly as per numerical topics in problem on ages, calendar, average, simplification, time and distance, time and work, ratio and proportion, races and games, and probabilities. All the above in line with the principle of meticulous (paying attention to details).

As this first edition to an illumination in the field of logical reasoning, critical thinking and meticulous, it is my hope that practical and extensive coverage will open up new horizons and new opportunities for absorbing new ideas and new approaches to the field of reasoning. It is hoped readers will find this invigorating and motivation to learn.

You are all welcome to the first edition of the Concise Aptitude Guide.