

This book covers everything that you need to prepare for the Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning Section as per CAT 2011 pattern. They also comprise only two sections and have sectional time limit. This is a welcome change as now the CAT is similar to other global exams like the GMAT and GRE. The CAT changed again in 2011-with the introduction of (a) 2-section format instead of 3-section format and (b) sectional time limit. So everybody was expecting some changes in CAT pattern in 2011, and CAT committee obliged. Probably IIMs/CAT committee wanted to regain the ground that they might have lost during CAT 2009 online test glitches. Preface The fact that there was no surprise element in CAT 2010 with respect to CAT 2009 was itself a surprise. I will appreciate feedback related to the book and I can be reached at my email id at: Happy Learning! Nishit K. I am sure you will enjoy learning through this book and it will be an enriching experience for all users.

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 difficulty. Since 2011, when I wrote the first edition of this book, many changes have occurred in the CAT. 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. Part 6 SECtION tEStS Section Test 1 Section Test 2 Section Test 3 Module 3 Logical Reasoning A Day Chapter 1 Module 2 Practising Logical Reasoning Chapter 1 Part 4 LOGICaL rEaSONING Module 1 Understanding Logical Reasoning Chapter 1 To Papa and Ma Kumar Kalyan Prasad Sinha and Sanjila SinhaĬontents Preface to the Second Edition Preface Acknowledgements CAT Demystified 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

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