CAT Topic-Wise Solved Papers

by Deepak Agarwal, Shipra Agarwal

CAT Topic-wise Solved Papers is a book that’s targeted at students and other candidates aspiring to perform well in the Common Admission Test (CAT). The Common Admission Test is an online test conducted in India for candidates who seek admission to various management courses at top institutes like the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), Indian Institute of Science, and several other business schools. Every candidate is expected to complete two sections, each one containing 30 questions and having a duration of an hour and ten minutes. The first section is based on quantitative ability and data interpretation. The second section corresponds to logical reasoning and verbal ability. Around 16 CAT papers corresponding to the years 1994 to 2009 are covered in this book. The cancelled paper of the year 2003 is also included. The book contains a total of 24 chapters that are compiled within 3 units. It presents 2400 problems as part of the three sections of the book. Every chapter ends with the solutions to the problems covered in the corresponding chapter. Alternative solutions are also provided wherever relevant. The first section begins with the number system and set theory, and continues with topics like ratio and proportion, functions, profit and loss, percentage, geometry, probability, permutation and combination, and mensuration. The second section of the book deals with the concepts of analytical and logical reasoning. It also covers data sufficiency, data tabulation, and various types of charts including pie charts, line charts, and bar charts. The third section covers the elements of verbal ability. It includes chapters dealing with grammar, paragraph construction, vocabulary, punctuation, and reading comprehension. The book provides numerous techniques and shortcuts to help CAT aspirants answer questions much faster than usual. Given the paucity of time in this highly competitive exam, the candidate will find theses tips and tricks very handy.

550 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2012