The Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning for the C AT Second Edition Nishit K. Sinha (cid:39)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:3)(cid:135)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:76) Prelim.indd 1 08/05/14 2:35 PM Copyright © 2014 Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd Licensees of Pearson Education in South Asia No part of this eBook may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the publisher’s prior written consent. This eBook may or may not include all assets that were part of the print version. The publisher reserves the right to remove any material present in this eBook at any time. ISBN 9789332528833 eISBN 9789332538504 Head Office: A-8(A), Sector 62, Knowledge Boulevard, 7th Floor, Noida 201 309, India Registered Office: 11, Local Shopping Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi 110 017, India To Papa and Ma Kumar Kalyan Prasad Sinha and Sanjila Sinha Prelim.indd 3 08/05/14 2:35 PM This page is intentionally left blank Contents Preface to the Second Edition vii Preface ix Acknowledgements xi CAT Demystifi ed xiii Part 1 VErBaL aBILItY Chapter 1 Grammar 1.3–1.11 Chapter 2 Sentence Correction 1.13–1.22 Chapter 3 Fill in the Blanks 1.23–1.31 Chapter 4 Confusing Words 1.33–1.40 Chapter 5 Frequently Used Vocabulary 1.41–1.52 Chapter 6 Idioms and Phrases 1.53–1.64 Part 2 VErBaL rEaSONING Chapter 1 Parajumbles 2.3–2.20 Chapter 2 Critical Reasoning 2.21–2.29 Chapter 3 Fact, Inference, Judgement 2.31–2.34 Chapter 4 Paragraph Completion 2.35–2.41 Part 3 rEaDING COMPrEHENSION Chapter 1 Reading Comprehension 3.3–3.15 Chapter 2 Reading Comprehension A Day 3.17–3.88 Prelim.indd 5 08/05/14 2:35 PM vi ✧✧ Contents Part 4 LOGICaL rEaSONING Module 1 Understanding Logical Reasoning Chapter 1 Introduction to Logical Reasoning 4.3–4.9 Chapter 2 Developing the Skills 4.11–4.25 Chapter 3 Logical Links 4.27–4.34 Chapter 4 Sequencing and Arrangement 4.35–4.47 Chapter 5 Team Selection 4.49–4.55 Chapter 6 Miscellaneous 4.57–4.77 Module 2 Practising Logical Reasoning Chapter 1 Foundation Exercises 4.81–4.103 Chapter 2 Moderate Exercises 4.105–4.125 Chapter 3 Advanced Exercises 4.127–4.142 Chapter 4 Mastering Logical Reasoning 4.143–4.167 Module 3 Logical Reasoning A Day Chapter 1 Logical Reasoning A Day 4.171–4.199 Part 5 Cat PaPErS CAT 2002 5.3–5.28 CAT 2003 5.29–5.55 CAT 2004 5.57–5.81 CAT 2005 5.83–5.103 CAT 2006 5.105–5.121 CAT 2007 5.123–5.137 CAT 2008 5.139–5.156 Part 6 SECtION tEStS Section Test 1 6.3–6.8 Section Test 2 6.9–6.15 Section Test 3 6.17–6.26 Prelim.indd 6 08/05/14 2:35 PM Preface to the Second Edition I am happy to present the second edition of The Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning for the CAT to readers. Since 2011, when I wrote the fi rst edition of this book, many changes have occurred in the CAT. To cater to the requirements of the new changed CAT pattern and other MBA examinations, I have brought the following changes in this edition: (A) Verbal Ability: (i) New practice exercises in Para Jumble, where one statement is required to be eliminated (ii) A new chapter on Paragraph Completion (iii) A new chapter on Idioms and Phrases (iv) A new chapter on Frequently Used Vocabulary (B) Logical Reasoning: (i) A new chapter on Team Selection has been added (ii) LR questions on three levels—Foundation, Moderate and Advanced—has been added (C) A new CD with similar Graphical User Interface (GUI) to online CAT pattern is provided with the same level of diffi culty. I am sure you will enjoy learning through this book and it will be an enriching experience for all users. I will appreciate feedback related to the book and I can be reached at my email id at: [email protected] Happy Learning! Nishit K. Sinha Prelim.indd 7 08/05/14 2:35 PM This page is intentionally left blank Preface The fact that there was no surprise element in CAT 2010 with respect to CAT 2009 was itself a surprise. Probably IIMs/CAT committee wanted to regain the ground that they might have lost during CAT 2009 online test glitches. So everybody was expecting some changes in CAT pattern in 2011, and CAT committee obliged. The CAT changed again in 2011—with the introduction of (a) 2-section format instead of 3-section format and (b) sectional time limit. This is a welcome change as now the CAT is similar to other global exams like the GMAT and GRE. They also comprise only two sections and have sectional time limit. This book covers everything that you need to prepare for the Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning Section as per CAT 2011 pattern. Before we move ahead, let us see the cut-off percentile of different IIMs for CAT 2011 (for general category): S. No IIM’s Overall score QA/DI VA/LR 1 IIM-A 99 94 94 2 IIM-B 90 80 90 3 IIM-C 99.55 94.24 93.73 4 IIM-L 90 85 85 5 IIM-I 90 85 85 6 IIM Trichy 80 70 70 7 IIM Kashipur 75 70 70 8 IIM Udaipur 80 70 70 9 IIM Ranchi 90 70 70 10 IIM Shillong *** 65 65 11 IIM Kozhikode 85 55 55 *** Not given. This book is distributed among six parts: Part 1—Verbal Ability: This part of the book is dedicated to help you develop basics of grammar, vocabulary and usage of the same. There are ample practice questions. Part 2—Verbal Reasoning: This part of the book is dedicated to reasoning based verbal questions. You will get introduced to types of questions, and then methods are elucidated with the help of example to develop problem solving approach. This part will cover Paragraph Jumbling, Critical Reasoning, Fact – Inference – Judgment inter alia. Prelim.indd 9 08/05/14 2:35 PM