The new computer-based testing
format of CAT has created quite a vacuum for strategies to tackle the verbal
section, especially in handling the often boring and jargon-rich reading comprehension
(RC) passages. Even strong performers are bound to find it hard to strategies
time management on RC-based questions.
An RC passage on the computer
poses some real challenges. Some of them are:
- There's no way to underline the keywords in the questions as well as in the passage.
- One has to scroll down the passage using a 'scroller' as the complete passage is not visible at a time.
- You can read only one question (and NOT all the questions in one go as is possible with the paper-based CAT) at a time.
- It is expected that a lot of time will be wasted when a student has to re-read the passage every time a new question appears.
- Moreover, it is easier to spot the right place to get an answer to a particular question on paper rather than on a computer screen.
- Result: Time taken per question is bound to rise and the accuracy is adversely affected if the test is attempted in rush.
Hence, the way to attempt an RC-based question on the
computer screen should be tweaked in order to minimize possible wastage.
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