CAT 17 Years Topic-wise Solved Previous Years Questions, 4e

Description

Authored by eminent scholars Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay, this book is a complete CAT preparation guide meticulously designed to help students excel through concise revision notes, strategically structured PYQs, full-length mock tests, and problem-solving videos.

Questions from original CAT papers spanning 2001-2008 and CAT 2017-2025 are segregated section-wise and topic-wise – giving you valuable insights into the evolving patterns of the examination so you always stay one step ahead.

The book is structured around four core sections of CAT:

• Section A: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
• Section B: Data Interpretation
• Section C: Logical Reasoning
• Section D: Quantitative Aptitude

 

What Makes This Your Ultimate CAT Preparation Tool?

1. Comprehensive Theory for Each Chapter: Revision notes for quick concept recall – so you never go blank in the exam hall. Strong foundations lead to confident attempts.
2. Mock Test Papers: Two full-length mock tests available in both book and CBT format – simulate the real CAT experience before exam day.
3. Section-wise and Topic-wise Segregation: PYQs from 2001-2008 and 2017-2025 organised systematically – spot the patterns, predict the trends, beat the exam.
4. 100+ Problem Solving Videos: Watch concepts come to life – because some CAT problems need to be seen solved, not just read.
5. Four Key Sections: Complete coverage of VARC, DI, LR and Quantitative Aptitude – every section of CAT, thoroughly addressed.
6. Authentic Solutions with Tips and Tricks: Expert shortcuts and strategies with every solution – save precious minutes where they matter most.

 

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On McGraw Hill EDGE, you can access:

• 100+ Conceptual and Problem Solving Videos
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Table of Contents

Section A: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

• Part 1 – Word Level Questions: Vocabulary-Based Questions
• Part 2 – Sentence Level Questions: Sentence Completion and Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Correction and Grammar-Based Questions
• Part 3 – Paragraph Level Questions: Paragraph Jumbles, Irrelevant Statements and Odd Man Out, Summary of the Paragraph, Critical Reasoning and Paragraph Completion, Missing Sentence and Paragraph Completion
• Part 4 – Passage Level Questions: Reading Comprehension

 

Section B: Data Interpretation

• Data Interpretation Based on Averages and Alligations
• Data Interpretation Based on Percentages
• DI Mixed Concepts – Averages, Percentage and Ratio
• Logical Data Interpretation

 

Section C: Logical Reasoning

• Set Theory
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Puzzles
• Analytical Reasoning
• Network Diagrams
• Games and Tournaments
• Data Sufficiency

 

Section D: Quantitative Aptitude

• Number System
• Progression and Series
• Averages, Alligations and Mixtures
• Percentages, Profit and Loss and Interests
• Ratio, Proportion and Variation
• Time and Work
• Time, Speed and Distance
• Geometry and Coordinate Geometry
• Mensuration
• Functions and Equations
• Inequalities and Logs
• Permutations, Combinations and Probability
• Set Theory