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RC

Reading Comprehension (RC) has constituted anything between 15-30% of the total number
of questions in the exam.
1) READ MORE AND MORE
a) Minimum of two hours per day of reading, over a year's time. Read everything and
anything under the sun.
b) Identify level of writing which is a challenge and then identify the source/s
c) Start off with editorials, analysis based articles and books written in simple English
d) Slowly pick complex or an unfamiliar topic like articles/books on Philosophy,
advanced Scientific texts etc.
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RC in CAT: Following topics/ subjects:


Economics
Management
History
National and International Polity
Sociology
Humanities,
Philosophy
Psychology
Art, Music and culture
Science and Technology (incl. Medicine and Information Technology.)
Miscellaneous

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Speed Reading Does Not Work


Designed for sparse and easy reading materials and not for heavy reading
Loss of comprehension.
Reading speed required in aptitude exams is not very high

4)
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iii.
iv.

BETTER READING SKILLS


Picking Contextual Clues
Illustrations or Examples
Cause & Effect
Synonyms & Antonyms
General Sense of the Paragraph or Passage

b) Identify Main Ideas


i. Author is consistently referring to, connected to other ideas and supported by all the
information in the remaining part of the paragraph.
ii. Each paragraph will have its own main idea
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c) Identify Supporting Details: Illustrations, reasons, factual evidences, examples, etc.


d) Idea Organisation Patterns
i) The list of items format
ii)
The chronological format: series of events or steps
iii)
Example/lllustration format
iv)
The Comparison format
v)
The Causes and Effect format (Multiple causes and single effects)
e) Arguments : The core of an argument is a claim with reasons. Purpose of an
argument is to persuade. Ask yourself the question'What point is the author trying
to convey to me as a reader?' 'The details and the reasons used in the passage are
supporting which principle argument?' Is the support used by the author relevant to
the claim he is trying to support? Is the support used by the author adequate to
cover all possible attacks against the claim?
i)
Truth or Factual Arguments: Interpretation of facts.
ii)

Values or Judgmental Arguments: Evaluation or Proposal

To summarize
RC is an exact science.
It tests your understanding of the ideas in the passage and is a test of logic and
reason.
Two out of the 4 options can be normally eliminated
Topic of the passage normally clear in the 1st paragraph
Decode each paragraph, as it comes in front of you.
Be clear about the purpose of the passage and the organisation of the passage.
Focus on
Author's choice of words
his/her use of adverbs and adjectives
the strength and quality of his/her argumentation
the tonality of the author
the degree of the force with which he is communicating the idea
the writing style of the author
the use of analogies and comparisons/contrasts by the author.
Look for specific details and their relevance
Distinguish between facts and interpretations
Watch for the idea structure evolution through the different paragraphs of the
passage.
Watch for significant shifts from one paragraph to the next.
Read mainly to get the gist of each paragraph.
Remember every paragraph contains an idea which is different from the other ideas
contained in the passage.
Wrong options:
1) Creating Options that are inconsistent with the passage's point of view.
2) Creating Options that go outside the scope of the passage.
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3) Creating eyewash optionsoptions that contain words/phrases/sentences used in


the passage, but in a way that is not related to the specific question being asked.
4) Creating an option by using a superfluous or irrelevant detail.

Types of questions:
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Global Questions
Main Idea: Restatement of the main idea OR author's purpose OR title
Logical Structure: Analyze and evaluate the structure of the passage.
Style and Tonality of a Passage Options like'critical', 'supportive' 'enthusiastic',
'pragmatic', 'analytical', 'narrative', etc. Tone that is consistently present
Inferential Questions
Based on Information in the Passage
How Information in the Passage can be Applied to a Context Outside the Passage
Logical or Cause and Effect Questions
Direct Questions

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