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If you are struggling in Test Series offered by many
institutes and feel that your scores do not reflect your
true potential. It is not improving or even decreasing
test after test, then this is the right booklet for you at
this stage. It is designed to improve your score in the
minimum possible time by correcting your mistakes and
also by giving you revolutionary problem solving
approaches which also helps in time saving.
Subodh Kant
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7/18/2013
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ARAJUMBLES T ECHNIQUES
CAT, XAT and other MBA Entrance Exams are approaching. If
you are struggling in Test Series offered by many institutes and
feel that your scores do not reflect your true potential. It is not
improving or even decreasing test after test, then this is the right place for
you at this stage. It is designed to improve your score in the minimum
possible time by correcting your mistakes and also by giving you
revolutionary problem solving approaches which also helps in time saving.
These techniques are based on what I feel to be essential flaws in the design
of the test. Flaws that could cause students to score well below their true
potentials. So I designed a systematic approach specifically geared for
improving your score in CAT. For years, it has helped CAT and XAT
aspirants attain phenomenal score improvements.
This thread is for discussing the techniques of parajumbles (PJ). One by one
I will introduce you 10 techniques for solving parajumbles.
To track your progress, a table is given at the end where you can fill your
details. You can plot a graph out of it also to track your performance visually.
Lets begin.
Disclaimer:
Link: http://www.pagalguy.com/forums/prep-resources/systematic-material-para-jumble-t-18239/
Examples are collected from previous years papers of CAT and other entrance examinations. Some
example are taken from books/guides of CAT/GMAT.
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J R ULE 1: A CRONY M A PPROACH
In parajumbles we encounter full and short names, sometimes
acronyms of some term or institution. For example:
Acronym Rule is that if both full form as well as short form is present in
different sentences, then the sentence containing full form will come before
the sentence containing short form. (Otherwise how we will know what it stands for
i.e how we will know WTO stands for World Trade Organization and not for Wireless
Traffic Office or anything similar)
A. If you are used to having your stimulation come in from outside, your
mind never develops its own habits of thinking and reflecting
B. Marx thought that religion was the opiate, because it soothed people's pain
and suffering and prevented them from rising in rebellion
C. If Karl Marx was alive today, he would say that television is the opiate of
the people.
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Explanation
Sentence B has Marx (a short form) and sentence C has Karl Marx (full form
of Marx). So C will come before B. Now look at the options. In a, b and c B
is placed before C - hence rejected. D is the right answer.
A. If you are used to having your stimulation come in from outside, your
mind never develops its own habits of thinking and reflecting
B. Marx thought that religion was the opiate, because it soothed people's
pain and suffering and prevented them from rising in rebellion
C. If Karl Marx was alive today, he would say that television is the opiate of
the people.
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J R ULE 2: T IME S EQUENCE A PPROACH (TSA)
A. Then two astronomers the German, Johannes Kepler, and the Italian,
Galileo Galilei started publicly to support the Copernican theory, despite the
fact that the orbits it predicted did not quite match the ones observed.
B. His idea was that the sun was stationary at the centre and that the earth
and the planets move in circular orbits around the sun.
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Explanation
A. Then two astronomers the German, Johannes Kepler, and the Italian,
Galileo Galilei started publicly to support the Copernican theory, despite the
fact that the orbits it predicted did not quite match the ones observed.
B. His idea was that the sun was stationary at the centre and that the earth
and the planets move in circular orbits around the sun.
year 1514 in C
nearly a century passed (refereeing the year in C) in D
then (referring the year in C)
(It can be solved by using pronoun method which I will discuss later)
Answer is b. CBDA
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Another Example
A. By the time he got to Linjeflug four years later, he had learned many
lessons; in fact, he began his second stint as top dog by calling the entire
company together in a hanger and asking for help, a far cry from his barking
out commands just 48 months back.
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Explanation:
A. By the time he got to Linjeflug four years later, he had learned many
lessons; in fact, he began his second stint as top dog by calling the entire
company together in a hanger and asking for help, a far cry from his barking
out commands just 48 months back.
Alternate: C will be the opening because only C has noun (NAME) for he.
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J R ULE 3: E XAMPLES AFTER
A HYPOTHESIS OR THEORY
B. In the case of sportspersons, there is room for some sympathy, but the
apathy of the administrators, which has even led to sanctions from
international bodies, is unpardonable.
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Explanation
B. In the case of sportspersons, there is room for some sympathy, but the
apathy of the administrators, which has even led to sanctions from
international bodies, is unpardonable. [THEORY continued]
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J R ULE 4: A RTICLES
Articles can be divided into two categories - definite (the) and
indefinite (a and an). when the author uses 'a / an' - he want to
make a general statement - want to introduce the noun followed
by a/an for the first time but when he uses 'the' he want to
refer back to some previously discussed noun.
If 'a/an' and 'the' both are used for the same noun then the sentence
containing 'the' will come after the sentence containing a/an.
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J R ULE 5: NOUN, PRONOUN AND ADJECTIVE
(NPA)
Noun
Pronoun
pronoun
Pronoun
or like
Noun
Pronoun
.............. no pronoun
Noun
Pronoun
i.e. the pronoun sequence will continue till it is halted by a break (i.e. a
sentence containing no pronoun) then if necessary it will start with a new
noun again. We can't write pronoun after a break. It is not a correct form of
writing.
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J R ULE 6: O PENING -C LOSING SENTENCE OCS
In most of the cases it will use indefinite article a/an. i.e. if both definite
and indefinite articles are used for the same noun then the sentence
containing noun with indefinite article a/an will come first (may be opening
sentence).
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J R ULE 7: K EY W ORDS A PPROACH OR KWA
In most of the cases we repeat some important words of one sentence in the
sentence that follows.
Hence if you are seeing any important (not like he, she, that, is, are type)
words getting repeated then chances are that these two sentences will be
consecutive. Remember it gives you an idea that which sentences can be
consecutive but for CA or AC you have to look for some other clue or
meaning.
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P J R ULE 8: S TRUCTURE A PPROACH OR SA
Structure Approach tells us to link sentences logically i.e. see what is the
role played by a specific sentence and then search for some proper sentence that
should come before or the one which will follow. Some roles that a sentence plays
are -
Premise
Conclusion
Support
Example
Continuation
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P
J R ULE 9: I NDICATING W ORDS A PPROACH OR IWA
Some words indicates some specific nature of sentences that will come
before or that will follow
But
So
Therefore
And
However
Writers use transitions to link their ideas logically. These transitions or signal
words are clues that can help you figure out what the sentence actually means
and its sequence. Para-jumble sentences often contain several signal words,
combining them in complex ways.
NOTE: The list given below is not a comprehensive list. You must collect
the signal words while reading. It is not necessary to memorize the entire list.
Awareness of concept and type of words is enough for solving parajumble
puzzle.
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Words phrases supporting a additionally
given sentences. These also
words containing and
sentences will not be too
the opening sentence. as well
These sentences will besides
follow immediately the indeed
sentence supported. likewise
moreover
Contrast Signals (Precisely and clearly albeit
(Explicit) expressed or readily nevertheless
observable; leaving although
nothing to implication.) nonetheless
but
Look for function notwithstanding
words or phrases despite
(conjunctions, sentence on the contrary
adverbs, etc.) that even though
explicitly indicate a on the other hand
contrast between one however
idea and another, rather than
setting up a reversal of a In contrast
thought. still
In spite of
while
Instead of
yet
Contrast Signals (Implied though not anomaly
(Implicit) directly expressed; anomalous
inherent in the nature anomalously
of something) illogic
illogical
Look out for words illogically
which indicates contrast incongruity
or turn a situation or incongruous
something unexpected incongruously
possibly even irony
unwanted, has ironic
occurred. ironically
paradox
paradoxical
paradoxically
surprise
surprising
surprisingly
unexpected
unexpectedly
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Time sequence Indicates sequential Before
indicating words relationship after
later
when
This is the end of funda session. Now it is time for practice. But before that
lets have a quick relook on what we have learned so far.
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LL THE RULES IN BRIEF
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