Verbal Ability and Reading
Comprehension: The basic requirement for both these sections is a good
vocabulary and a strong sense of grammar.
Ability to read fast would be an
added advantage. In the first three months of preparation, you should spend a
lot of time on improving your vocabulary and reading speed.
As the questions can be from any
general topic -- economics, psychology, philosophy, sociology, politics,
medicine, science, culture, arts, etc -- it is important to inculcate good
reading habits.
Quantitative ability: You have to be very good at numbers and
geometry. The best way to prepare for this section is to pick up a guide on
Quantitative Ability and start working on the basics.
Make it a goal that in the next
three months, you have to complete the basics of all topics CAT covers.
The typical CAT Quantitative Ability questions are based on simple equations, ratio proportion and
variation, percentage, profit and loss, numbers, indices, logs and surds,
averages, mixtures and allegations, quadratic equations, progressions, time and
work, time and distance, geometry and mensuration, permutations and
combinations, probability, special equations, inequalities, number systems,
functions and graphs, coordinate geometry and miscellaneous math logic.
Data Interpretation: In the last three years, DI is becoming more
and more reasoning and logic oriented rather than pure mathematical calculation
oriented as many think it to be. However, to start your DI preparations, it is
important to improve your speed-calculation techniques. You should be thorough
with tables up to 20, fractions, squares and cubes of numbers. In addition,
learn the techniques of speed-multiplication and division.
Once you are thorough with these areas, then
taking up the different types of DI sets and working on them would be a simple
and effective way of starting your preparations.
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