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CAT Syllabus 2010
QUANTITATIVE:

Quantitative Ability is one of the most important section in CAT exam. Almost one third questions are from quant. It is the most time consuming and involves problem solving and lot of calculations. Quant requires lot of practice and command over mathematical concepts which are mostly covered in school and college maths. It has mostly algebra, arithmetic and geometry problems. Here is the list of tutorials in quant section Algebra

Linear Equations Quadratic Equations Progressions Binomial Theorem Inequalities Permutation and Combination Functions Probability Set Theory

Arithmetic

Profit Loss and Discount Averages Percentages Number Systems

Ratio and Proportion Mixtures and Alligations Work, Pipes and Cistern Time, Speed and Distance LCM & HCF Divisibility Rules

Geometry

Basics of Geometry Triangles Circles Trigonometry Mensuration

Geometry, (Lines, angles, Triangles, Spheres, Rectangles, Cube, Cone etc) visit tutorial Ratios and Proportion, Ratios, Percentages, In-equations visit tutorial Quadratic and linear equations visit tutorial Algebra visit tutorial Profit & Loss visit tutorial Averages, Percentages, Partnership visit tutorial Time-Speed-Distance, Work and time visit tutorial Number system: HCF, LCM, Geometric Progression, Arithmetic progression, Arithmetic mean, Geometric mean , Harmonic mean, Median, Mode, Number Base System, BODMAS visit tutorial Mensuration, Alligation & Mixtures, Work, Pipes and Cisterns visit tutorial Simple Interest & Compound Interest Set Theory, Venn Diagram visit tutorial Instalment Payments, Partnership, Clocks Probability, Permutations & Combinations visit tutorial

Topics like Trigonometry, Vectors, Binomial Expansion, Co-ordinate geometry, Logarithm, Calendar, Maxima & Minima Progression, Surds & Indices and Complex numbers are less likely to be there in CAT , MAT etc but are likely to be there in JMET. DI AND REASONING :

Data Interpretation based on text, Data Interpretation based on graphs and tables. visit tutorial Graphs can be Column graphs, Bar Graphs, Line charts, Pie Chart, Graphs representing Area, Venn Diagram, etc. Critical reasoning, Visual reasoning, Assumption-Premise-Conclusion, Assertion and reasons, Statements and assumptions, identifying valid inferences , identifying Strong arguments and Weak arguments, Statements and conclusions, Cause and Effect,

Identifying Probably true, Probably false, definitely true, definitely false kind of statement, Linear arrangements, Matrix arrangements. Puzzles, Syllogisms, Functions, Family tree - identifying relationship among group of people, Symbol Based problems, Coding and decoding , Sequencing , identifying next number in series, etc.

ENGLISH :

Comprehension of passage ( Poems can also come). visit tutorial Verbal Reasoning, Syllogisms , Contextual usage, Analogies, Antonyms, Fill In the Blanks, Jumbled paragraphs with 4 or 5 sentences, Jumbled paragraphs (6 sentences with first and last fixed), visit tutorial Sentence Correction, Foreign language words used in English, Sentence completion, Sentence correction, odd man out, idioms, one word substitution, Different usage of same word etc.

GK/GA/BA :

Current Affairs, Business, Punch line of companies, Top officials of big companies, Major corporate events Famous award and prizes World Records Books and authors Science, History, Geography, International organisations Important quotations Social issues, Sports, Finance, Automobiles, Entertainment, Politics etc.