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CAT 2001

DETAILED ANALYSIS & COMMENTS

           
ENGLISH USAGE

Topic                        CAT 99                       CAT 2000          CAT2001

Parajumbles Questions 10                                 10                       5
(4/5/6 Type)

Sentence Correction      8      

Inferential / 
Deductive Reasoning    10                    

 Fill in the Blanks                                                   5                       5

Sentence Arrangement
(4 /6 Statements)  

Short Paragraphs 

Substitute Underlines  Portion               

in sentence                

Contextual usage                                                                              5

Match the two columns                                                                    5

Total Questions  ------------          ------------          --------------
                                 28                             15                      20
       

QUANTITATIVE  ABILITY/ PROBLEM  SOLVING
      

Topic

CAT 99

CAT 2000

CAT 2001

Arithmetic  Questions

     

- Number  System

10

15

14

- Averages, percentage/Mixtures

3

2

6

- Time, Speed  & Distance

3

1

6

- General  Arithmetic

3

8

6

Algebra  Questions

9

9

7

Geometry & Mensuration

6

2

7

Permutations & Combination

3

1

1

Maxima  & Minima  Related

2

2

1

Set Theory(Functions & Graphs)

4

4

 

Graphical  Situations

7

3

2

Verbal Logic/Logical  Situations

5

8

 

        TOTAL  :

55

55

50

      
DATA  INTERPRETATION  (DI)  &  DATA SUFFICIENCY
     

Topic

CAT 99

CAT 2000

CAT 2001

Line  Graph Questions

4

6

-

Line  Chart

5

-

-

Tabular  Data

5

14

15

Pie  Chart

6

-

3

 Case

-

5

-

Bar Diagram

-

10

14

Data Suffiency

10

10

3

Critical Reasoning

-

10

-

Analytical Reasoning

-

-

10

Set Theory

-

-

5

                        TOTAL  :

 30

55

50

      
Comparative  Analysis  -  Trends  & Expert  Comments

       

1.Change in  Format  :-  There is a clear increasing  trend towards change  in  format and  flexibility  in number of sections and questions. CAT paper  NO  MORE  STEREOTYPED.

2.  Analytical and Logical  Reasoning  :- Focus  shifting  towards  this.

3.Conventional  Formula Based Questions  :-  A  paradigm  shift  away from  such questions.

4. Level  of  Difficulty  :-  Trend  towards SURPRISES.   Quant Ability/Problem   solving section emerging as a less difficult section this year and reading comprehension getting difficult over the years.  Increasing  competition  for CAT   is possibly one of the major  reason  for  this and  QA/Problem solving section can eliminate large  Number of students from the race.  

5.  Time  Planning  & Accuracy  :-  Increasing  Importance  towards these aspects.

6. No of Sections (Typically  4) not being  adhered to.  Section could be 3
(as for  CAT ’2000 & CAT 2001)  or  could go to  5 next year.  Adopt flexibility  in  approach with no RIGIDITY   in mind  about number of  Sections /Questions / Type of Questions etc.

7.  Analytical Reasoning / Logical  reasoning questions may  appear in any / all sections. Prepare accordingly. 

 

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