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CAT Quant Myth & Preparation Strategies Quantitative Aptitude, better known as QA, generally termed as CAT Quant

is one of the daunting sections of CAT and that many fail to clear. What is the reason for this failure? s it lack of proper reasoning power or inability to learn formulae? We shall e!plore how to systematically approach this section, improve the score, and convert a seeming weakness into a strength contributing to a high score" #yth $ firstly lets debunk a myth.Quantitative Aptitudesection can be cleared with high marks by only those who have lots of math skills, understanding of higher math and having a high level of aptitude. %eality $ there is hope for everyone" The Quantitative Aptitude section is all about right selection, fundamental knowledge and common sense. &es, believe me, a lot of common sense.."""" 'o, let(s e!plore the right approach by analy)ing the section and gaining proper insight. *irst of all QA section figuring in CAT +!am contains ,uestions which can divided into four broad categoriesCAT+./%&01- .+/#+T%& This includes chapters on line, circle, plane, sphere, volume, conics etc. This is the one of the important categories from which a lot of ,uestions appear in CAT each year. This year 203 ,uestions were from this category which means 450426 ,uestions of the whole QA section. The ,uestions on geometry re,uires good vision and looking into the key areas of the problem. 7ractical applications of various theorems which will enable you to save a lot of time in the e!am. CAT+./%&04- A8.+9%A A:; :<#9+% T=+/%& Chapters like permutation and combination, probability, functions, 8ogs, A.7 > ..7., :umber theory etc. fall in this category. 8et me remind you that although some of the chapters fall into the area of higher math but in case of CAT all that is re,uired is primary understanding and visuali)ation in a more practical manner rather than memori)ation. :umber theory can be easily managed by knowing some simple tricks and tactics to solve them.

CAT+./%&0?- Arithmetic /perations This category covers chapters on 'et Theory, Time0'peed0;istance, %atio > 7roportion, and #ensuration. /n the CAT you will find some baffling ,uestions from this category, so @ust basic knowledge is not sufficient unlike knowledge re,uired for algebra and higher math but it re,uires relating two or more concepts in a single problem. #ensuration section involves a lot of intensive calculation and @udgment of the problem so lots of practice is re,uired to tackle such problems. CAT+./%&0A- 8/. CA8 7%/98+#' The ,uestions falling under this category do not demand good mathematical skills but @ust the right logic will enable you to solve such types of problems. .enerally such problems cannot be taught to solve, only practice can improve proficiency. There are generally 4 to ? or sometimes 2 ,uestions falling in this category in CAT and these easily fetch good marks without much preparation. =ow to 'core 9etter- 'ome Tips for the QA section ;evelop strong fundamentals for each of the above mentioned categories. %emember weakness in one area can have a negative effect on multiple sections because most of the time the ,uestion re,uires understanding of concepts of two different areas. While learning focus on concepts and not on formulae. Try to formulate your own e,uations based on the understanding of ,uestions. Always @udge the ,uestion before attempting the section and try to find out the easy ones on the basis of your skills, ability and strengths. 'ome problems which may be easy for others may be hard for you and vice versa. ;o not stick to any one particular ,uestion for more than ? min even you are able to solve it. Bust leave the problem after ? min and switch over to the ne!t problem. &ou can always come back to this problem if time permits at the end of e!am. ;o not leave any ,uestions untouched. &ou should have skimmed through all the ,uestions before leaving the section. Budge and rate all the ,uestions before starting to solve them.

+limination( method- This is considered to be the most effective one as far as CAT ,uestions are concerned. /ptions give some inkling of the answer and through e!pertise gained by regular practice you can easily tackle the ,uestions. &ou can save upto 1 minute in some ,uestions using this method. 'ubstitution method- This method is useful in solving problems related to algebra. A few values in the ,uestion given can be swapped with the other values to get the answer. Apply strategies like substitution particularly in algebra, back substitution, substitution of numbers etc. +!perts say that almost C56 of CAT problems can be solved by such tricks without applying a single formula. 7ractice, practice and practice. &es, there is no alternative to practice for scoring well in this section. 'ource - spanedea Comprehensive CAT0#9A 451A /nline Coaching Course0 %avi =anda

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