CAT 2012: QA has tough questions of Algebra and Number Theory

CAT aspirants should ensure to understand that Algebra and number theory provide the major chunk of questions in any CAT QA section – 55-60%. 

Topics that you need to look at are Permutations and Combinations, Probability (very basic, including die and card problems and perhaps Bayes’ theorem), Functions, Progressions (A.P, G.P. H.P. and A.G.P), Logarithms, Equations (Quadratic and Linear/Simultaneous) and most importantly, Number Theory.

Number Theory problems are usually very simple. They require certain tricks that you can pick up from any good textbook. Number theory contributes 3-4 questions to every CAT, and so it is a very important topic.

You should be comfortable writing numbers in their algebraic form (e.g. a three digit number having digits xyz can be represented as 100x + 10y + z). You should also learn about divisibility tests.

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CAT 2012: LR - How to tackle differently?

LR is quite different in nature compared to other sections. Hence one needs to highlight some general strategies specifically applicable to LR.

Accuracy is far more important in LR. There is no bigger mistake than getting the complete set wrong. Avoid making guesses or reading in a hurry as it would lead to decreased accuracy.

As far as possible do not attempt LR in the beginning. If you get the set wrong or if it is tough and takes more time, that would affect your performance subsequently.

Use the option substitution method judiciously. LR questions are typically not meant to be solved using substitution of options.

The most effective way is to understand the logic behind the question and solve it. There are exceptions to this rule though and you should use them wisely.

Read and understand the common data and questions thoroughly. LR questions appear lengthy as compared to DI sets as they typically offer more information in text. While reading them, one might feel a lot of time is wasted.

It helps to understand every condition thoroughly before attempting the questions. You may need to revisit the conditions while solving questions. Consider it time utilized not wasted.

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CAT 2012: How to maximize scores in VA?

CAT aspirants must be thinking how does one maximize ones chances of clearing the cut-off of Verbal Ability Section? 

One obvious but humanly impossible task is to end up reading all the literature in the world. A more realistic and do-able solution is to read up some of the best books on as diverse topics as you can.

RC Passages, Idea Completion Questions, Multi-blanks, Jumbled Paragraphs etc. have appeared from very diverse areas. So why not read up sufficient amount of material in each area and make yourself at least less uncomfortable, if not more comfortable when they appear in the paper.

When you have read more and diverse topics, your comfort level and understanding (especially of passages) will shoot up dramatically. This will save valuable time in comprehending very complex data and make you more convinced about the answer that you think is the most appropriate one among the five choices.

There is no other answer to ensure competence in the Reading Comprehension Questions for

CAT 2012 than reading extensively, reading a lot and reading diverse subject matter. The more varied books and magazines you read; the more familiar you become with different presentation styles and techniques of sentence formation.

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CAT 2012: 106 Institutes have registered to use CAT 2012 scores besides 13 IIMs

CAT aspirants note that besides 13 IIMs who will primarily use only CAT 2012 scores for selection process, 106 other Institutes will also use CAT scores this year.

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You are getting enormous opportunity to seek admission in top hundred B schools besides thirteen IIMs at all India level. 

As reminder, you need to keep top of mind that CAT 2012 exam dates have been announced and important dates are: 

• CAT 2012 Exam:  11th October 2012 to 6th November 2012 
• Registration: 30th July to 19th September 2012
• CAT 2012 Result will be out on 9th January 2013 

If time and speed are the ingredients in CAT exam then anxiety and stress also club with the preparation hence, you need to go for SWOT for each step as that would ensure that you are at peace with pace of CAT exam.

Have bold face and be persistent with your preparation, you will achieve mission CAT 2012!!

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CAT 2012: “Think Positive and act accordingly”: Preparation Strategy

You must understand that CAT is not impossible to crack. People have done it before and will continue to do it, so why not you? You just need to continue systematic preparation and CAT could be probably one of the easiest tests to crack. 

Besides IIMs More than 100 top B-Schools take CAT as a standard written test. Your idea of getting into a good B-School starts with CAT and such exams, and the route to the same is not as difficult as it is made out to be.

CAT is all about Time management. The most important part of any competitive exam is the strategy that you adopt. Given enough time, you will realize that you can solve almost all the problems in the mock test. The fact that the same has to be done within a fixed time and that too by making as few mistakes as possible is what makes the task challenging on the final CAT day.

Each one of you is capable of getting there if you prepare systematically. There is enough time to revisit your basics , get on to practice with Mock tests and achieve mission CAT 2012.

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CAT 2012: Strategy for attempting DI section in CAT

Strategy for dealing with DI while attempting CAT should be very straight as well as flexible. Do not start solving any set immediately, but read all the sets first and then make a call on which set is more structured and has lesser variables in terms of conditions that can be put in a structured table or a format easily.

 Make a good choice across the sections and, having decided that, give all the time to that set only. There are going to be hurdles but that does not mean you leave the set and move on to another set, as you have already taken a decision and invested a lot of precious time in that set. 

Hence you should make a sensible choice in picking up the right set and doing the right thing before investing any time in a particular set or just jumping from one set to another in DI

Moving from set to set will exhaust you and kill your time. But then even if you spend eight minutes in working out the entire set and the set is very clear, you can solve it immediately.

 Don’t be in a hurry that every two minutes you have to mark a question. Spend time on selection of the right set. Go for Mock Tests as number of times as you can.

The above should be top of mind while attempting DI section so that you can successfully achieve mission CAT 2012 !

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CAT 2012: Points to be remembered for LR

For attempting Logical Reasoning, here are some general test-taking points that should remembered and remain top of mind:

 Study the question carefully. A brief explanation of why each choice is correct or incorrect follows each practice question. If you understand this reasoning for the practice items, you will do well on the actual assessment.

 NEVER assume or use any information that the question fails to give you.Consider ONLY the information given in each reading passage when choosing among the alternative responses.

 Read both the factual passage and the sentence completion instruction carefully. Both must be considered in making your choice.

   Be sure to read all the response choices carefully before choosing one.

 In questions that ask you to select a valid conclusion, always choose the one conclusion that must definitely follow from the information you are given. In questions that ask you to find the invalid alternative, choose the one conclusion that does not definitely follow from the information.

 Pay special attention to words like "all," "some," or "none" when you read the factual information each question gives you. Other qualifying words such as "other than," "only" or "unless" are important, too. These words can play a critical part in precisely specifying the facts to be used in your reasoning.

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