Tuesday, April 26, 2011

CAT Preparation Books

CAT Preparation Books

CAT Preparation Books

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 03:31 AM PDT

Lot of FireUp.co.in users are preparing for CAT and other MBA entrance examinations.  Here I am listing down three most famous books for CAT. First two books are for complete CAT preparation and the last one is for quantitative aptitude for CAT.

Check out the list for best MAT preparation books

Pearson Complete Guide To The CAT

Author: Nishit Sinha

Nishit Sinha's motto—'Doing the right things and then doing the things right'—is the sure-shot way to success, and is the philosophy behind this book. Providing the student with a detailed inside view to cross the CAT hurdle, Sinha's attention to the each section of the CAT and his tips based on his comprehensive study will go a long way in helping students to succeed in the exam.

CAT Test Suite

Learn and implement new strategies, identify your strong and weak areas, receive personalized feedback and compare your performance to that of your peers. Use the CAT Test Suite on the CD-ROM to familiarize yourself with the online CAT.

List Price: Rs. 625

Discount: 12% (Rs. 75)

Discounted Price: Rs. 550 (incl. of all taxes)

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The complete CAT Digest

Author: Arun Sharma

The most famous author of CAT books, Arun Sharma did his PGDM from IIM Bangalore after completing BE in Mechanical Engineering. He has been giving coaching classes for CAT aspirants since 1996. Many of his students have qualified in the CAT and other top MBA entrance tests. Besides, he holds the unique distinction of clearing the CAT successfully 11 times in a row, with a score of 99.99 percentile in CAT 2008.

About the Book

The Complete Cat (Common Admission Test) DIGEST is a comprehensive book that aims to provide the reader with the entire spectrum of the structure, pattern, study methodology, techniques and tips for aspirants to complete successfully in the prestigious CAT examination. The Digest is a one-stop resource for aspirants of this highly competitive exam.

List Price: Rs. 525

Discount: 25% (Rs. 131)

Discounted Price: Rs. 394 (incl. of all taxes)

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Other Popular Books by Arun Sharma

How To Prepare For Quantitative Aptitude For CAT

The revised and updated edition of this popular and widely read book for cat aspirants is now in an all-new format and structure. The entire content has been clearly compartmentalized into 7 blocks for a much effective preparation. Based on the latest trends and format of the cat, three levels of difficulty in every chapter, Use of short cuts and techniques both in theory and problem solving processes, Concise organize of the chapters into multiple blocks, varied range of problems with different levels of difficulty.

Additions in latest edition

  • Addition of four previous year CAT question papers
  • Addition of 200 new problems in the light of changing trends in CAT
  • Minor addition in chapters according to the recent trends in CAT

List Price: Rs. 450

Discount: 27% (Rs. 121)

Discounted Price: Rs. 329 (incl. of all taxes)

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Data Interpretation Questions

Data Interpretation Questions

Data Interpretation Questions

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 01:04 AM PDT

Sample data interpretation questions: Directions for next 5 Data Interpretation Questions: Answer the data interpretation questions based on the following graph:
data interpretation questions

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1. Which year has showed the greatest percentage increase in profit as compared to the previous year?
a. 1993
b. 1994
c. 1990
d. 1992
e. 1991
Ans.d.
Percentage Increase = [Final value - Initial value] 100/Initial value Using this formula & conversion of fractions into percentage, calculate the percentage increase for the various years. Maximum percentage increase is for the year 1992
= (40 – 30)/30 = 1/3 = 33.33%.

2. The average revenue collected in the given seven years is approximately:
a. Rs. 164 lakh
b. Rs. 168 lakh
c. Rs. 171 lakh
d. Rs. 175 lakh
e. Rs. 176 lakh
Ans.b.
Average Revenue = (Total Revenue)/ (Number of years)
= (122 + 130 + 145 + 170 + 185 + 200 + 222)/7
= 1174/7
= 167.7 = 168(approx.)

3. In which year was the growth in expenditure greatest as compared to the previous year?
a. 1993
b. 1995
c. 1991
d. 1992
e. 1994
Ans.d.
From the table, it can be seen that growth in expenditure as compared to the previous year was maximum in 1992.

4. The expenditure for the seven years together forms what percent of the revenues during the same period?
a. 75%
b. 67%
c. 62%
d. 83%
e. 85%
Ans.a.
Total Revenue = 1174
Total Expenditure = 700 + (2 + 5 + 15 + 30 + 35 + 40 + 50) = 887
% formed by the revenue = 887/1174 ≈ 900/1200 = ¾ = 75%
[Actual values will give 75.55% & again (a) will be the correct answer but you can save time using approximations]

5. If the profit in 1996 shows the same annual rate of growth as it had shown in 1995 over the previous year, then what approximately will be the profit in 1996?
a. Rs. 72 lakh
b. Rs. 86 lakh
c. Rs. 93 lakh
d. Rs. 78 lakh
e. Rs. 88 lakh
Ans.b.
% profit in 95 = (72 – 60) /60 = 1/5 = 20%
As per the given condition % profit in 96 = 20%
Then total profit will be (6 × 72)/5 ≈ 86 lakhs.

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Saturday, April 23, 2011

Verbal Ability Questions

Verbal Ability Questions

Verbal Ability Questions

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 12:12 AM PDT

Directions for next 3 Verbal Ability Questions: In the following verbal ability questions, a short paragraph is given. The paragraph has three blanks. Select the most suitable words from the given options to fill in the blanks.

Having achieved this _____(1)_____ agreement, the other provisions of which stupefied Europe even without _____(2)_____ of the secret protocol, Hitler thought that Germany could attack Poland without any danger of Soviet or British introversion and gave orders for invasion to start on august 26. news of the sensing, on august 25, of a formal treaty of mutual assistant between Great Britain and Poland ( to _____(3)_____ a previous thought temporary argument) caused him to post pond the start of hostilities for a few days. he was still determined, however, to ignore the diplomatic efforts of the western powers to restrain him.

1. (A) Cynical
(B) Trustful
(C) Descriptive
(D) Candid
(E) Evocative

2. (A) Misleading
(B) Recitation
(C) Divulgence
(D) Opposing
(E) Disclosure

3. (A) Match
(B) Supersede
(C) Slam
(D) Chastise
(E) Colonial

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Glasses Puzzle

Glasses Puzzle

Glasses Puzzle

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 05:05 AM PDT

Another interesting logical puzzle for you.  Hope you will like it and if you do share it with others on facebook, etc.

3 Full, 3 Empty Glasses Puzzle

Visualize six drinking glasses in a row: the first three full of water, the next three empty. Please refer to the image below. Touching only one glass, can you arrange it so that no full glass stands next to another full one, and no empty next to another empty?

Glasses Puzzle

You have to tell a way in which this can be done. Leave your answers below. To share this on facebook, click on the like button.

I am happy to inform you through this post that QuickerMaths.com has reached to 4000 subscriber in short time span. It's all because of your continued support.  Thanks a lot :)

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Logical Questions

Logical Questions

Logical Questions

Posted: 20 Apr 2011 01:28 AM PDT

Logical Questions- Directions for next 4 Logical Questions: Refer to the data below and answer the logical questions that follow.

6 people A, B, C, D, E and F play 3 games Cricket, Football and Hockey for a period of 4 hours. Within this period 5 of the players may keep changing their game; however C plays only 1 game throughout. 2 men play each game at all times.

(I) B and D never play the same game.
(II) E play either with A or D only.
(III) When B plays Cricket, F plays Hockey.
(IV) When A plays Football, B plays Hockey.
(V) When D plays Cricket, A plays Football.

1. When E plays Hockey, who plays with him?
a. A
b. D
c. Either [a] or [b]
d. Cannot be determined

2. If B plays Cricket, who plays Football?
a. E and A
b. C and D
c. E and D
d. Either [a] or [c]

3. Which game does C play?
a. Cricket
b. Football
c. Hockey
d. Cannot be determined

4. If A plays hockey, who plays with him?
a. E
b. F
c. B
d. Either [b] or [c]

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Monday, April 18, 2011

Quantitative Ability Questions

Quantitative Ability Questions

Quantitative Ability Questions

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 04:30 AM PDT

Quantitative Ability Questions- Direction for next 2 Quantitative Ability Questions: Answer the following quantitative ability questions on the basis of data given below.
x , y , z are positive integers such that x + y + z = 100,

1. Find the probability that x > 20, y > 10 , z > 20 .
a) 23/99
b) 1/7
c) 7/33
d) 1/8
e) 8/33

2. Find the number of possible solutions for the equation in the previous question, If 25 < x < 51, y > 10 and z > 15.
a) 900
b) 1176
c) 4075
d) 236
e) None of these

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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Data Interpretation Questions

Data Interpretation Questions

Data Interpretation Questions

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 01:37 AM PDT

Directions for next 4 Data Interpretation Questions: Answer the data interpretation questions on the basis of the Information given below.

The data points in the figure below represent monthly income and expenditure data of individual members of the Ahuja family (darkened square), the Bose family (empty square), the Coomar family–(empty ellipse), and the Dubey family (darkened ellipse) . For these questions, savings is defined as

Savings = Income – Expenditure

data interpretation questions

1. Which family has the lowest average income?
a. Ahuja
b. Bose
c. Coomar
d. Dubey

2. Which family has the highest average expenditure?
a. Ahuja
b. Bose
c. Coomar
d. Dubey

3. The highest amount of savings accrues to a member of which family?
a. Ahuja
b. Bose
c. Coomar
d. Dubey

4. Which family has the lowest average savings?
a. Ahuja
b. Bose
c. Coomar
d. Dubey

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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Sample Verbal Questions

Sample Verbal Questions

Sample Verbal Questions

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 01:15 AM PDT

Sample Verbal Questions- Direction for next 2 Sample Verbal Questions: Each verbal question below contains six statements followed by four sets of combinations of three; Choose the set in which the statement are logically related.

1. A. Final year students would like a good career.
B. All final year students are eligible as candidates for MBA entrance examination.
C. Final year students are eligible for a good career.
D. Some of those who are candidates for an MBA entrance examination are final year students.
E. All those eligible as candidates for an MBA entrance examination are eligible for a good career.
F. All those who would like a good career are entitled to it.
a. AEF
b. EBC
c. BCF
d. CDF
e. None of these

2. A. All bright people acknowledge brains in others.
B. Some knowledgeable men are bright.
C. Some knowledgeable men do not acknowledge brains in others.
D. Some knowledgeable men are persons who are bright.
E. Some knowledgeable men are not bright.
F. All bright people do not necessarily acknowledge brains in others.
a. ABE
b. ACF
c. ADE
d. ACE
e. None of these

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Friday, April 15, 2011

Logical Reasoning Questions

Logical Reasoning Questions

Logical Reasoning Questions

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 04:08 AM PDT

Directions for next 3 Logical Reasoning Questions: Answer the logical reasoning questions on the basis of the information given below.

Five friends meet every morning at Sree Sagar restaurant for an idli-vada breakfast. Each consumes a different number of idlis and vadas. The numbers of idlis consumed are 1, 4, 5, 6, and 8, while the numbers of vadas consumed are 0, 1, 2, 4, and 6. Below are some more facts about who eats what and how much.

i. The number of vadas eaten by Ignesh is three times the number of vadas consumed by the person who eats four idlis.
ii. Three persons, including the one who eats four vadas, eat without chutney.
iii. Sandeep does not take any chutney.
iv. The one who eats one idli a day does not eat any vadas or chutney. Further, he is not Mukesh.
v. Daljit eats idli with chutney and also eats vada.
vi. Mukesh, who does not take chutney, eats half as many vadas as the person who eats twice as many idlis as he does.
vii. Bimal eats two more idlis than Ignesh, but Ignesh eats two more vadas than Bimal.

1. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Mukesh eats 8 idlis and 4 vadas but no chutney.
b. The person who eats 5 idlis and 1 vada does not take chutney.
c. The person who eats equal number of vadas and idlis also takes chutney.
d. The person who eats 4 idlis and 2 vadas also takes chutney.
e. All of the above

2. Which one of the following statements is true?
a. Daljit eats 5 idlis.
b. Ignesh eats 8 idlis.
c. Bimal eats 1 idli.
d. Bimal eats 6 idlis.
e. None of them

3. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Sandeep eats 2 vadas.
b. Mukesh eats 4 vadas.
c. Daljeet eats 6 vadas.
d. Bimal eats 4 vadas.
e. All of these

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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Vedic Multiplication Trick

Vedic Multiplication Trick

Vedic Multiplication Trick

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:43 AM PDT

Multiplication Method - multiplying 2 numbers starting with same digit(s)

This vedic maths trick will help you in multiplying two numbers when these numbers start with the same digit. For example 34 x 37; see their ten's digit (starting digit) is same. Another example can be 234 x 232, see their hundred's and ten's digits (starting two digits) are same.

In one of the earlier post a similar method was described. In that like this trick the starting digit(s) should be same but at the same time the sum of digit at unit's place should be 10 – please check that out - Vedic multiplication

Learn Multiplication

34 x 37

To multiply 34x37, we know they are in the base 30. Hence the reference point (base) will be 30.

Step 1.

Determine how much more is 34 from 30. The answer is 4

Determine how much more is 37 from 30. The answer is 7

Step 2.

Either add 4 to 37 = 41 or 7 to 34 = 41.

The result will be same always.

Step 3.

Multiply the resultant number from step 2 by the base, which is in this case 30

41x30 = 41x3x10 = 123x10 = 1230

Step 4.

Add to the resultant of step 3 the product of the numbers obtained from step 1. This will give you the answer.

1230+ (4x7) = 1230 + 28 = 1258

 

Another example,

23 x 29

From step 1 and step 2 above, 23 + 9 = 32 or 29 + 3 = 32

From step 3 : 32 x 20 = 640

From step 4 : 640 + (3x9) = 667

One more example,

234 x 232

From step 1 and step 2 above, 234 +2 = 236 or 232 + 4 = 236

From step 3 : 236 x 230 = 54280

From step 4 : 54280 + (4x2) = 54288

using the above method can also be used for multiplying two numbers close to humdred

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