Scribd
Upload
95 views4 pages

CAT 2013 Syllabus of Quantitative Ability

The document outlines the syllabus for various sections of the CAT 2013 exam, including Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation, Verbal Ability, and Logical Reasoning. For Quantitative Ability, topics include Vedic maths, squares/cubes, number systems, mixtures/alligations, percentages, profit/loss, interest, ratios/proportions, time/work, geometry, coordinate geometry, functions, inequalities, and more. Data Interpretation questions will focus on tables, charts, graphs and their interpretation. Verbal Ability covers topics like sentence correction, reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar. Logical Reasoning questions will be based on arrangements, diagrams, puzzles and reasoning. Students are advised to prepare broadly as the exam

Uploaded by

Karthik Chockkalingam
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
95 views4 pages

CAT 2013 Syllabus of Quantitative Ability

The document outlines the syllabus for various sections of the CAT 2013 exam, including Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation, Verbal Ability, and Logical Reasoning. For Quantitative Ability, topics include Vedic maths, squares/cubes, number systems, mixtures/alligations, percentages, profit/loss, interest, ratios/proportions, time/work, geometry, coordinate geometry, functions, inequalities, and more. Data Interpretation questions will focus on tables, charts, graphs and their interpretation. Verbal Ability covers topics like sentence correction, reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar. Logical Reasoning questions will be based on arrangements, diagrams, puzzles and reasoning. Students are advised to prepare broadly as the exam

Uploaded by

Karthik Chockkalingam
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

CAT 2013 Syllabus of Quantitative Ability

The basic and main syllabus of the Quantitative Ability areas of CAT 2013 is as follows:
1. Vedic Maths For quick Multiplication and division
2. squares and cubes of numbers includes square roots, squares of numbers from 31 to 50 and 81 to 100,cube
and cube roots.
Number system
The concept of GCD , HCF, lcm, geometric progression, arithmetic progression and arithmetic mean, geometric
mean , harmonic mean, median & mode,BODMAS and number base system
Shortcut for finding the GCD of two numbers n1& n2 divisibility
Calculate the number of zeroes in an expression
The remainder theorem
Using negative remainders
Remainder theorem base system.
4. Mixture and Alligations
5. Percentages
Base/denominator for percentage calculations
Concept of percentage change
Calculating percentage values of Percentage rule through additions
Percent change effect in the numerator on a ratios value
Fraction to percentage conversion table.
6. Profit and Loss
7.Interest
Concept of time value of money
Simple interests
Compound interest
Depreciation of value
Population
Interest usage in Data Interpretation.
8.Ratio, proportion and variation
Mathematical uses of ratios
Proportion
Variation
9.Time and work
Alternative approach
Worked-out problems
10. Time Speed and Distance
Geometry and mensuration
Part A: geometry
Straight lines
Polygons
Triangles
Equilateral triangles
Quadrilaterals
Types of quadrilaterals
Regular hexagon
Circles
Ellipse
Star
Part B: mensuration
12. Coordinate geometry
Cartesian coordinate system
13. Functions
Even and odd functions
Shifting of graphs
Combining movements
Inequalities
14. Inequalities
Properties of inequalities
15. Quadratic equations
16. Logarithms
17. Permutations and combinations
18. Probability
19. Set theory
CAT 2013 Syllabus of Data Interpretation
The Data Interpretation part will include questions on the following topics:
Tables
Simple Bar Chart
Stacked Bar Chart
Composite Bar Chart
The Use of Bar Chart to Show Deviations
Percentage Presentation on a Stacked Bar Chart
3. X-Y Charts
The Typical Data shown on an x-y Chart involves a Time Series
4. Pie Charts
The Data Interpretation part of the Section 1 of CAT 2013 will include approximately 10 questions. Considering the
past few years trend, the questions are high on calculations and are calculation intensive and the difficulty level is on
the other side. The majority of the questions are based on caselets and graphs combination.
CAT 2013 Syllabus for Verbal Ability
The verbal Ability questions will on the following topics:
Sentence Correction
Para Jumble
Para Completion
Fact Inference Judgment
Word Usage (Vocabulary)
Fill in the blanks
Grammar and Reading comprehension
antonyms and synonyms
Section 2 which includes Verbal Ability as a sub section of CAT 2013 will include 20 questions. The questions will be
divided into two portions related to, Reading Comprehension (RC) and English Usage (EU). There will be 3 Reading
Comprehension passages followed by 4 to 5 questions each. The length of the RC passages will vary from 250 to
300 words.
CAT 2013 Syllabus for Logical Reasoning
Logical Reasoning will have questions in the CAT 2013 exam. As per the past year trends suggest, the topics will be
as follows:
Data Arrangement
Seating Arrangement
Blood Relations
Family Tree
Venn Diagram
Matching Puzzles
Constraint based puzzles
Syllogism
Proposition
Assumptions
Statements
Binary Logic
Clocks and Calendars
Sets
NOTE: There is no set defined pattern for CAT 2013 syllabus. The above mentioned topics are based on the basis
of the past years trends and analysis. The questions in CAT 2013 are most likely to range among these areas.
However, there is always chance for surprise where CAT 2013 syllabus is concerned, so it will be wise to be
prepared and select the questions carefully on the final Day and must prepare smartly by keeping always a back
hand for the support.

You might also like