The Pearson Guide To Quantitative Aptitude For The CAT

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The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT has everything you need to secure a top score in the quantitative papers of the CAT and other MBA entrance examinations. Written in a student-friendly style, this book explains concepts in a concise manner and includes numerous examples and worked-out problems. It also contains practice problems, designed and arranged in four levels in an increasing order of difficulty. The text also contains a chapter on Vedic mathematics, which provides unique time-saving and easy techniques for complex calculations Key Features More than 3,000 problems, with hints and solutions Last seven year’s CAT question papers, with solutions Emphasis on all areas relevant to the CAT, including some unconventional topics such as ‘calendars’ and ‘derivations in the number system’ A separate chapter on graphs and maxima minima A benchmarking test for each of the five parts of the book, and four review tests to gauge the preparation level of students A table on percentage ratio, equivalence appended Comprehensive and up-to-date, reflecting the changing patterns of the CAT A chapter on algebra and managerial decision making Solution to most of the exercises Solved original 2006, 2007, and 2008 CAT papers About The Author Nishit Kumar Sinha has been training students for the CAT and other B-school entrance exams for the last seven years. During this period, he has trained more than 5,000 students of varying backgrounds. Sinha is a logicst and has a great passion for numbers. He has presented papers in various seminars, on topics like ‘Raising Intelligence to Qualify the CAT’, ‘Vedic Mathematics’, ‘Number Systems’ and ‘Myths and Realities about the CAT’. To best analyze the pattern of all the major B-school entrance examinations, as well as to remain updated on the examination pattern, Sinha sits for exams such as the CAT, XAT, JMET and the GMAT every year. Table Of Contents Part I: Numbers and their Properties Vedic Mathematics Number System Part II: Arithmetic Percentage Profit, loss and discount Averages and Ratio, Proportion and Variation Time and Work Time, Speed and Distance Part III: Higher Mathematics Basics of Algebra Sequences and Series Functions Maxima, Minima and Graphs Logarithm Permutations and Combinations Probability Part IV: Measurement Geometry Mensuration Part V: Miscellaneous Set Theory Miscellaneous Managerial Decision Making Part VI: Test Your Mettle Part VII: CAT Papers