CetKing Most people feel that the topic of number properties is hard or at least a little tricky. The reason is that no matter how much effort you put into it, you will still come across new concepts every time. There will be some concepts you don’t know and will need to “figure out” during the actual test. … Read more
Quite simply, participles are words formed from verbs which can be used as describing words (on the other hand, gerunds are verbs used as nouns, but that is a topic for another day!). There are two types of participles: 1. The Past Participle – usually ends in -ed, -d, -t, -en, or –n For Example: chosen, danced, known, sung etc 2. … Read more
Read the following sentences: About 70 percent of the tomatoes grown in the United States come from seeds that have been engineered in a laboratory, their DNA modified with genetic material not naturally found in tomato species. The defense lawyer and witnesses portrayed the accused as a victim of circumstance, his life uprooted by the media pressure to punish someone … Read more
A prepositional phrase will begin with a preposition and end with a noun, pronoun, gerund, or clause – the “object” of the preposition. The object of the preposition might have one or more modifiers to describe it. Here are some examples of prepositional phrases (with prepositions underlined): … along the ten mile highway… … with a cozy blanket… … without worrying… … about what … Read more
The word “that” is often found in the daymares of many a student! The reason for that is that “that” could play various different roles in a sentence: Demonstrative Determiner Demonstrative Pronoun Relative Pronoun Demonstrative Determiner – In this role, “that” specifies the specific person/thing about which we are talking. It is followed by a noun. … Read more
1001 is 1 more than 1000 and hence, is sometimes split as (1000 + 1). It sometimes appears in the a^2 – b^2 format such as 1001^2 – 1, and its factors are 7, 11 and 13 (not the factors we usually work with). Due to its unusual factors and its convenient location (right next to … Read more
The CAT measures four general types of knowledge: Verbal, Quantitativeand Reasoning. The entire test takes about three hours to complete. Preparing for this important exam may seem like a daunting task, but you can simplify the process with the help of some CAT tips and tricks. Use Mnemonics to Learn Vocabulary Words Making a cheat … Read more
The challenge of reviewing this question is not that the question is hard to understand – it is that you will need to solve this official question within a minute using minimum calculations. Let’s take a look at the question stem: Date of Transaction Type of Transaction June 11 Withdrawal of $350 June 16 Withdrawal of $500 June … Read more
“When we’re doing the questions in class, I understand them. When I’m working on my own with no pressure, I’m fine. But when I see the timer…” The implications are clear: the issue often isn’t the content of the question, but the psychological mindset of the test-taker when he encounters it. In fact, the link … Read more
