Cat Exam tests students on various parameters and topics.

Cat 2009 will be online but the overall structure and syllabus will remain the same. It mostly consists of quantitative ability, data interpretation and english multiple type questions. Here is the syllabus for cat examination.

CAT Syllabus 2010

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Geometry, (Lines, angles, Triangles, Spheres, Rectangles, Cube, Cone etc) visit tutorial Ratios and Proportion, Ratios, Percentages, Inequations visit tutorial Quadratic and linear equations visit tutorial lgebra visit tutorial Profit & Loss visit tutorial verages, Percentages, Partnership visit tutorial Time-Speed-Distance, Work and time visit tutorial Number system: HCF, LCM, Geometric Progression, Arithmetic progression, Arithmetic mean, Geometric mean , Harmonic mean, Median, Mode, Number Base System, BODMAS visit tutorial Mensuration, Alligation & Mixtures, Work, Pipes and Cisterns visit tutorial

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Simple Interest & Compound Interest Set Theory, Venn Diagram visit tutorial Instalment Payments, Partnership, Clocks Probability, Permutations & Combinations visit tutorial Topics like Trigonometry, Vectors, Binomial Expansion, Co-ordinate geometry, Logarithm, Calendar, Maxima & Minima Progression, Surds & Indices and Complex numbers are less likely to be there in CAT , MAT etc but are likely to be there in JMET. DI AND REASONING :

Data Interpretation based on text, Data Interpretation based on graphs and tables. visit tutorial Graphs can be Column graphs, Bar Graphs, Line charts, Pie Chart, Graphs representing Area, Venn Diagram, etc. Critical reasoning, Visual reasoning, AssumptionPremise-Conclusion, Assertion and reasons, Statements and assumptions, identifying valid inferences , identifying Strong arguments and Weak arguments, Statements and conclusions, Cause and Effect, Identifying Probably true, Probably false,

definitely true, definitely false kind of statement, Linear arrangements, Matrix arrangements.
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Puzzles, Syllogisms, Functions, Family tree identifying relationship among group of people, Symbol Based problems, Coding and decoding , Sequencing , identifying next number in series, etc. ENGLISH : Comprehension of passage ( Poems can also come). visit tutorial Verbal Reasoning, Syllogisms , Contextual usage, Analogies, Antonyms, Fill In the Blanks, Jumbled paragraphs with 4 or 5 sentences, Jumbled paragraphs (6 sentences with first and last fixed), visit tutorial Sentence Correction, Foreign language words used in English, Sentence completion, Sentence correction, odd man out, idioms, one word substitution, Different usage of same word etc. GK/GA/BA : Current Affairs, Business, Punch line of companies, Top officials of big companies, Major corporate events Famous award and prizes World Records Books and authors

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Science, History, Geography, International organisations Important quotations Social issues, Sports, Finance, Automobiles, Entertainment, Politics etc.

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Verbal Ability (English) 1. 2. 3. Vocabulary Based English Usage/Grammar Verbal Reasoning

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10. Progressions 11. Binomial Theorem 12. Inequalities 13. Permutation and Combination 14. Probability 15. Functions 16. Set Theory 17. Mixtures and Alligations 18. Geometry 19. Co-ordinate Geometry 20. Trigonometry 21. Mensuration

Linear Equations
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A linear equation is an equation whose graph is a straight line. A linear equation in one variable is an equation that simlpy involves x. A linear equation is any equation that can be written in the form ax + b = 0. There are no terms involving x2, x3, x1/2 etc. Each term has a degree of at most 1. All operations, such as addition or multiplication, involve only x and numerical constants. 3x + 4 = 5 is an example of a linear equation. 2(x+1) = 6(x-4) is also a linear equation. These equations can be solved very easily by performing algebraic operations to the equation to isolate x. A linear equation in two variables is, as the name suggests, an equation that involves 2 variables. The standard form of this type of equation is Ax + By = C, where A,B and C are real numbers. For example, 3x + y = 7 is a linear equation in two variables. y = 2x + 1/3 is also an example, since it can be rewritten as 2x - y = -1/3 ( or equivalently 6x - 3y = -1 ). Linear equation in one variable properties. 1. If a = b then a+c = b+c. 2. If a = b then a -c = b-c. 3. If a = b then ac = bc. 4. If a=b then a/b = b/c.

Linear equations in two variables can also be expressed in the slopeintercept form y = mx + b. The slope of a line, represented by the variable m, is defined as the ratio of change in values of y to change in value of x. The slope is also known as rise over run. For any two points (x1 ,y1), (x2 ,y2) on a line L, the formula for calculating the slope of L is: m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) Two lines are parallel if they have equal slopes. Parallel lines never cross each other. The distance between two parallel lines is always the same for every point along the lines. Two lines are perpendicular, meaning their angle of intersection is 90, if their slopes are negative reciprocals of each other. For lines L1 and L2 with slopes m1 and m2, respectively, m1m2 = -1 Example 1: A calculator has been marked up 15% and is being sold for $78.50. How much did the store pay the manufacturer of the calculator? Solution: First, lets define p to be the cost that the store paid for the calculator. The stores markup on the calculator is 15%. This means that 0.15p has been added on to the original price (p) to get the amount the calculator is being sold for. In other words, we have the following equation p + 0.15p = 78.50 that we need to solve for p. Doing this gives, 1.15p =

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The store paid $68.26 for the calculator. Example 2: A shirt is on sale for $15.00 and has been marked down 35%. How much was the shirt being sold for before the sale? Solution: Lets start with defining p to be the price of the shirt before the sale. It has been marked down by 35%. This means that 0.35p has been subtracted off from the original price. Therefore, the equation (and solution) is, p - 0.35p = 15 0.65p = 15 p = 15/0.65 = 23.07

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