Articles in CAT
Could Ringo Starr possibly prepare for the CAT while being in such an overpopulated band? (Photo: Jao Haupt) When I read a comment in PaGaLGuY seeking advice on preparing for the Common Admissions Test (CAT) while living in the chaos of a joint family household, it brought a smile to my face immediately. With all […]
(Photo: Lydia) In my previous post on probability, we talked about the basics of the topic and I honestly believe that that much should be enough for most CAT applicants. But there is a finite probability that a slightly more advanced question on probability might be asked in CAT. The probability that a more advanced […]
(Photo: GoDakshin) The Wikipedia article on Knights and Knaves says, Knights and Knaves is a type of logic puzzle. On a fictional island, all inhabitants are either knights, who always tell the truth, or knaves, who always lie. The puzzles involve a visitor to the island who meets small groups of inhabitants. Usually the aim […]
(Photo: Cali4beach) Does one need a classroom coaching programme to prepare for the Common Admissions Test (CAT)? MBA applicants often ask this question on online forums, and even otherwise to their mentors and peers – whether classroom coaching improves CAT preparation better. Or should they instead self-study and maybe join an online test series at […]
(Photo: Sigfrid Lundberg) Thousands appear for their CAT exam in the final year of their undergraduate studies. Those who are not able to get through in their first attempt reappear the following year and add to the ever increasing pool of candidates with work experience. With the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other Indian […]
The Reading Comprehension (RC) section has been the bête noire of CAT candidates for long now. Simply because the length of the passage has varied every year, the type of questions asked has also varied and there is no tutorial/technique that one can use to prepare for the various types of passages. All one can […]
Problems based on grids/chessboards have been asked in the CAT and other MBA entrance exams over the years. They seem really difficult when you encounter them for the first time but once you get the hang of things they become really simple. The key lies in understanding the basic concepts involved. The most common grid […]
Photo Credit: Unlisted Sightings (Flickr.com) You can go easy with the Quantitative Ability section if you are an engineer. To be honest, it would not matter whether you are an engineer or not. If you take the Common Admission Test (CAT) papers from say 5 years ago, the Quantitative Ability section used to be quite […]
The Common Admission Test (CAT) 2012 had a little surprise for some students in the form of a question based on four sets. As far as I can remember, questions from set theory in CAT have always been based on two or three sets and CAT 2012 was the first time a question based on […]
Photo Credit: Victorrochajr (Flickr.com) I am quite sure that most of you, if not all of you would be aware of the basics of quadratic equation but just to provide a brief refresher: For a quadratic equation given represented by ax^2 + bx + c = 0 Roots are given by (-b + sqrt(b^2 – […]