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1. AlgebraIncludes linear equations and word problems that would require framing linear equations to get the solution.
2. Series: Arithmetic and Geometric SequencesAP, GP, infinite geometric progressions, summation of series.
3. Descriptive StatisticsProblems on simple averages (Arithmetic Mean), Weighted Arithmetic Mean (weighted averages), Median, Mode, Range, Standard Deviation and mixtures and alligations
4. InequalitiesInequalities is considered to be one of the hard topics in the problem solving section. Questions involving algebraic expression, modulus, exponents in inequalities are covered.
5. GeometryTriangles, similar triangles, right triangles, equilateral triangles, lines, parallel lines, angles, quadrilaterals, circles.
6. Mensuration - Solid GeometryArea, volume, surface area, of 3d objects such as cuboids, cubes, spheres, hemispheres, cones, cylinders, pyramids and prisms.
7. Coordinate GeometrySlopes, intercepts, quadrants, distance between points, midpoint theorem, coordinates of Centroid, incenter. Finding area of a triangle given coordinates of its vertices.
8. Number Properties, Theory & Number SystemsLCM, HCF, remainders, factorials, unit digits of numbers, word problems.
9. PercentagesPercentages to fraction or decimal conversion and the reverse. Problems using the concept of percentages.
10. Counting Methods (Permutation, Combination) and Discrete ProbabilityPermutation, combination, sampling with replacement, ordering, re-arrangement of letters of a word, seating arrangements.
11. ProfitsProfit, loss, expressed as a percentage of cost price, discounts, marked price.
12. Quadratic EquationsNature of roots, real roots, imaginary roots, equal roots, solution to quadratic equations, word problems that require framing quadratic equutions to get the solution.
13. Ratio, Proportion and VarianceStandard problems that involve ratios and proportion, continued proportions, direct and inverse variations.
14. Sets (Set Theory)Union, intersection of sets, disjoint sets, mutually exclusive sets.
15. Simple and Compound InterestSimple interest, compound interest, compounding periods other than on an annual basis.
16. Rates : Speed, Time and DistanceAverage speed, relative speed, train problems, boats in streams, races.
17. Rates : Work - Time and Pipes - CisternsAmount of work done by a man or woman, time taken by pipes to fill a cistern.
18. Data SufficiencyAbout a third of the questions in the GMAT quant section are data sufficiency questions.