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CAT 2011: Know the What & How of Logical Reasoning prep
CAT 2011: Know the What & How of Logical Reasoning prep
In today's MBAUniverse article, we will tell you the preparation strategy for Logical Reasoning area as suggested by the experts. The CAT exam will have only two sections, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning.
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In the last article of MBAUniverse.com on the special series of CAT 2011 preparation, we had given you tips on preparing for the Verbal Ability section. This year onwards, the CAT exam will have only two sections, Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation and Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning. In today’s article, we will tell you the preparation strategy for Logical Reasoning area as suggested by the experts.
Question patterns for Logical Reasoning
In the Logical Reasoning section, you will be given a paragraph which will contain certain information. It will be followed by two to three questions. The questions generally start with ‘If’, ‘Why’ or ‘Then’. In such cases, more than the information, your own thinking ability has to be used. Some common forms of questions are family tree, letter encoding etc. These questions are a sophisticated version of riddles that you used to solve in your childhood.
Ways to prepare for Logical Reasoning
If you logically prepare for this part in the Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning section, scoring in CAT 2011 will not be that big an issue. “To start with, go to the previous years’ CAT papers and try to understand the ratio. Solve them regularly to get a good grip of it,” mentions Gejo Sreenivasan, Principal Consultant, Career Launcher.
Ample practice should be there. At this stage, when it is almost 70 days to CAT 2011, you should solve around 10 sets every day. “Solve at least eight to 10 questions on Logical Reasoning every day,” says Sidharth Balakrishna, author, CAT expert and IIM Calcutta alumnus.
An interesting way to prepare for this is by regularly solving crossword puzzles, Sudoku, riddles etc. For this, pick out the leisure section of the daily newspaper. You can also solve caselets from various books and puzzle sites in the internet.
While solving Logical Reasoning questions
The first step to follow when you see the Logical Reasoning question is that read the question carefully and note down all the information you obtain from the question. To have a better understanding, you can draw Venn diagrams on the basis of it or tables or charts, as per your convenience. “If the question is talking about a linear or round table seating arrangement, always draw the seats first and then place people on various positions as per the restrictions. If the question is talking about a tournament of some sport, draw the points table and then proceed. Putting the data in a tabular form helps your think with an uncluttered mind,” suggests Vinayak Kudva, Product Head, IMS Learning.
According to Kudva, in a set, the questions are very closely linked. So it is very important for you to read and re-read until you understand what you are required to answer from each questions. “If you get the logic behind the set, you will be able to solve it,” he says.
The LR area is considered tough by most MBA aspirants as it consists of logical puzzles followed by several questions. “This section of CAT exam usually consists of family trees and analogies, which require a good concentration and flow of thoughts,” informs Kamlesh Sajnani, Managing Director, IMS Learning.
A fun way of preparing for this section of CAT exam is by solving puzzles like Sudoku, Crosswords etc. Solve puzzles from puzzle books easily available in the market, and puzzle sites on the Internet, to improve reasoning skills and speed.
Stay tuned to MBAUniverse.com for more on CAT 2011 preparation.
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