CetKing When faced with Geometry problems with variables, many test takers will approach the question with fear, believing they are forgetting some obscure geometric rule that is the only path towards a correct answer. In reality, as we’ve covered in a few past posts, the understanding required to do well on Geometry questions in CAT is … Read more
If a rectangular box has two faces, each with an area of 30, two faces with areas of 60 each, and two faces with areas of 72 each, what is its volume? A) 60 B) 90 C) 162 D) 300 E) 360 The best way to solve this is to remember that you could produce … Read more
No calculator In CET? No problem. With an arsenal of mental CET math tricks at your disposal, you won’t need no stinkin’ calculator. Here are some ways to get ahead of the curve in Quantitative Reasoning arithmetic. CET math multiplication hacks The testmaker knows we all learned our multiplication tables through multiples of 12. So … Read more
Here are some tips for tackling one of the most challenging question types which comes in every other competitive exam: “Yes/No” Data Sufficiency questions. These require more practice (and critical thinking skills) than any other part of the test. Let’s begin with a sample question: If t is the sum of three consecutive positive integers, … Read more
A cafeteria served hamburgers and hot dogs on a certain day. If the cost of each hamburger was $5 and the cost of each hot dog was $3, what was the total cost of the hamburgers and hot dogs served by the cafeteria that day? (1) The total number of hamburgers and hot dogs served … Read more
NOUNS A noun is a word that denotes a person, place, or thing, e.g. Tom, apple, laughter, Phoenix Tom went around the world, from California to Cairo, by ship. All underlined words are nouns. Tom = Name of the person World = place California = Name of the place Cairo = Name of the place … Read more
PRONOUNS Pronouns take the place of a noun to avoid repetition and to express the meaning of the sentence clearly. Since pronouns replace nouns, they also express name of person, place, or thing. E.g. 1: Teacher warned the students doing the group assignment that the students were too loud, so the teacher told the students … Read more
VERBS Verb is an essential component of a sentence. A sentence is not complete without a verb and its subject. Typically, verbs denote the action performed by the subject. For example: The clock ticks all day long. “ticks” is an action verb here as the clock is the doer of the action. The clock does … Read more
ADJECTIVES Adjectives are the words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns. They do so by answering questions such as these about the entity they modify – What kind is it? How many are there? Which one is it? For example: Incessant anxiety has undermined his health. In this sentence, “incessant” is the adjective that … Read more
ADVERBS Adverbs are the words that describe or modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs or clauses. They can be a single word, a phrase or a clause. Adverbs generally answer one of these four questions about the entity they modify: How? When? Where? and Why? For examples: Kim quickly grabbed the last cookie left on the … Read more
