Presents
Last Minute Tips and Tricks
How to crack the Verbal Section in
CAT 2015..?
Verbal
section (VA) is a section which basically is the neutral point in the paper
where the engineers don’t have any so called advantage unlike that in the quant
section. This is not a section which requires remembering formulas or mind
freaking steps or methods, nor does it take too much of preparation. All it
requires is your reading skills and ability to comprehend. If you have school
level grammar knowledge and ability to solve passages you can do great wonders
in this section.
CRACKING THE VERBAL SECTION
Ø Don’t worry too much about this section; it’s not a rocket
science.
Ø Don’t attempt if you are not sure about the answer and at
times apply gut feelingto answer.
Ø Read properly and carefully; not just the question but also
the options.
Ø Don’t worry about Grammar and Vocabulary.
Ø Don’t read the passages too fast; use whatever strategy you
are comfortable with: either reading the questions before reading the passage
or vice versa.
Ø Difficulty in the CAT is in the questions and closeness in
the answer options, not in the passage. The passage generally is quite
interesting and not too long but the real problem is in the options.
Ø Having a good reading ability would be an advantage and
those with this skill can conquer this section.
Ø For cracking the Verbal Section, you need to attempt between 24 and 26 questions, depending on the difficulty of the paper. The easier it
is, the more questions you need to knock off. And you need to have an accuracy
of more than 90%. Anything less and it’s no better than guesswork. So around 21-23 questions have to be dealt correctly.
Ø The Sentence Elimination and Critical Reasoning questions
can also be very tough to crack. Have a balanced approach, and pick your
questions wisely to get into that sweet range.
A few tips based on the question
types:
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Endeavor the passages that are
from a subject you are alright with. In the event that you are bad in basic
thinking, leave. This will offer you some assistance with cutting down on the
negative score.
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Vocabulary questions are information
based and can be addressed accurately just in the event that you know the
significance of the word and/or the decisions. It is prudent to leave these
inquiries in the event that we don't get the answer in a solitary perusing.
·
Sentence correction, similar to
vocabulary, is knowledge based. In the event that you don't have a clue about
the grammar to be used or connected, you are unrealistic to get it right and
consequently the inquiry ought to be left un attempted.
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Guesswork should be avoided in all
knowledge-based questions. We suggest that you read the question once; mark the
answers, only if you know them.
·
Sentence completion (fill in the spaces) questions
depend on information of vocabulary and also grammar but can be worked out
based on the context and elimination of choices, especially if the question has
more than one blank. It is worthwhile reading the question statement two to
three times.
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A paper is not a place for R&D, hence attempt a
new type of question only if you can peg it to an existing question type.
