Quantitative Ability

Quantitative Ability Syllabus and Topics for CAT and other Management
Entrance Tests:

1. Number Systems

2. LCM and HCF

3. Percentages

4. Profit, Loss and Discount

5. Simple Interest

6. Compound Interest

7. Speed, Time and Distance

8. Time and Work

9. Averages

10.Ratio and Proportion

11.Linear Equations

12.Quadratic Equations

13.Complex Numbers

14.Logarithm

15.Progressions (Sequences and Series)

16.Binomial Theorem

17.Surds and Indices

18.Inequalities

19.Permutation and Combination

 20.Probability

21.Functions and Graphs

22.Set Theory

23.Mixtures and Alligations

24.Geometry

25.Co-ordinate Geometry

26.Trigonometry

27.Mensuration

Data Interpretation
Data is given in form of tables, charts and graphs. In this section it is tested that
how can you interpret the given data and answer the questions based on it.

1. Tables

2. Column Graphs

3. Bar Graphs

4. Line Charts

5. Pie Chart

6. Venn Diagrams

7. Caselets

Logical Reasoning
1. Number and Letter Series

2. Calendars

3. Clocks
 4. Cubes

5. Venn Diagrams

6. Binary Logic

7. Seating Arrangement

8. Logical Sequence

9. Logical Matching

10.Logical Connectives

11.Syllogism

12.Blood Relations

Verbal Ability
Types of Questions in CAT

1. Reading Comprehension

2. Para-Jumble

3. Summary

4. Odd-Sentence Out

Type of Questions in Other Management Tests

Vocabulary Based (Synonyms and Antonyms)

English Usage or Grammar

Sentence Correction

Fill in the blanks

Cloze Passage

Analogies or Reverse Analogies

 Jumbled Paragraph

Meaning-Usage Match

Summary Questions

Verbal Reasoning

Facts / Inferences / Judgements

Reading Comprehension

Vocabulary: Vocabulary questions test your knowledge of the primary meanings

of words, secondary shades of meaning, usage, idioms and phrases, antonyms,
related words, etc.

Grammar: Grammar-based questions test your ability to spot and correct

grammatical errors.

Verbal Reasoning: Verbal reasoning questions are designed to test your ability
to identify relationships or patterns within groups of words or sentences.

XAT Pattern and Syllabus

XAT

XAT 2016 New Pattern

Part A

The total number of questions are 78 and the time allotted is 170 minutes.

You have a choice of not attempting 13 questions. Beyond this, any unanswered
question carries the negative mark of 0.05. There is also negative marking of
0.25 marks for any wrong answer.

Part B

The time allowed to answer both GK and Essay is 35 minutes. The number of
questions in the GK are 25. All the questions are of General in nature. There
is no negative marking in this section.
Section Duration

Part A 170 minutes

Quantitative Ability

English and LR

Decision Making

Part B 35 minutes

Essay Writing

General Awareness

XAT Previous Year Paper Pattern

Paper No. of Questions (Part A) Marks

XAT 2009 104 104

XAT 2010 101 101

XAT 2011 101 253

XAT 2012 85 100

XAT 2013 91 91

XAT 2014 83 83

XAT 2015 84 84
 XAT Previous Year Essay Topics

SNAP Test Pattern & Syllabus

SNAP

S.No. Section Ma
1 General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability 40
2 Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency 40
3 General Awareness: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Business Scenario 40
4 Analytical & Logical Reasoning 60
Total 180

The duration of SNAP is 120 minutes (2 hours). SNAP Test is an objective test
with each question having 4 responses. Each wrong answer has 25% negative
marks.

CMAT Pattern & Syllabus

CMAT

CMAT Paper Pattern

CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) is a three-hour test. The question

paper consists of four sections:

1. Quantitative Technique

2. Logical Reasoning

3. Language Comprehension

4. General Awareness

There are 25 questions in each section. Each correct answer will give you four
marks and each wrong answer will give you one negative mark (negative
marking).
CMAT Paper Syllabus

Language Comprehension Section

This section has questions of reading comprehension, jumbled paragraphs,

grammar, vocabulary and tenses.

Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation

This section will test your knowledge on topics such as Statistics, Probability,
Ratios, Profit & Loss and Geometry. Common topics covered under Quantitative
Techniques are:

Number Systems

Linear equations

Pipes and cisterns

Profit & Loss

Averages

Mixtures and Alligation

Coordinate Geometry

Menstruation

Probability

Permutation & Combination

The questions in DI consists of Pie Charts, Tables and Bar Graphs.

Logical Reasoning Section

This section includes questions on arrangements (sequencing, seating),

statement-conclusion, venn diagrams, true & false statements and visual
reasoning.

Common topics covered are:

 Syllogism and set theory

Data arrangement

Blood Relations

Linear arrangements

Coding Decoding

Alphabet Series

Direction based questions

Calendars

General Awareness Section

This section is not restricted to any particular type of questions. Stay updated on
current affairs and basic general knowledge. Questions are asked on various
areas of general awareness like Sports, Arts and Culture, Geography, History,
Politics, Business and so on.

MICAT Paper Pattern & Syllabus

Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahemdabad conducts MICAT
for admissions to Post Graduate Diploma in Management
(Communications) Program. Its PGDM-C program is specially designed for
the aspiring marketing communication professionals.

MICAT is designed to assess analytical ability, divergent thinking, written

communication skills, and general awareness about the communications
industry. All candidates who apply to MICA either through CAT or XAT
or GMAT irrespective of their score will be called for MICAT, subject to their
application form being complete and accepted by MICA. Based on candidates
performance in MICAT and CAT/XAT/GMAT, they will be invited for Group
Exercise and Personal Interview to MICA campus, Ahmedabad.
MICAT Paper Pattern

The MICAT exam paper consists of 2 parts. First part comprises of General
Awareness and Reasoning sections and second part includes section on
Psychometric Test. The duration of MICAT exam is 2 hours.

MICAT Paper 1

Part I: Reasoning

The topics included in this section are Visual Reasoning, Word Association, Data
Sufficiency and Statement Conclusion. It consists of 35 questions with 5 answer
options for all the questions.

General Awareness

The questions pertain to topics such as advertising, general global awareness,

general knowledge, marketing and media. It consists of 25 questions with 4
answer options for every question.

Part II: Writing Ability

In this part, you will be given a topic and you have to write both for and against
the topic. But in conclusion, one has to either support or oppose the motion. Not
taking a stance would mean that one would not be marked for the essay
writing. The next question in this section is that of story writing. On the basis of
pictures given in the question, you have to write a story.

MICAT Paper 2: Psychometric Test

The paper 2 comprises of Psychometric Test and the duration is 30 minutes.

MICAT Paper Pattern & Syllabus

Mudra Institute of Communication, Ahemdabad conducts MICAT
for admissions to Post Graduate Diploma in Management
(Communications) Program. Its PGDM-C program is specially designed for
the aspiring marketing communication professionals.

MICAT is designed to assess analytical ability, divergent thinking, written

communication skills, and general awareness about the communications
industry. All candidates who apply to MICA either through CAT or XAT
or GMAT irrespective of their score will be called for MICAT, subject to their
application form being complete and accepted by MICA. Based on candidates
performance in MICAT and CAT/XAT/GMAT, they will be invited for Group
Exercise and Personal Interview to MICA campus, Ahmedabad.

MICAT Paper Pattern

The MICAT exam paper consists of 2 parts. First part comprises of General
Awareness and Reasoning sections and second part includes section on
Psychometric Test. The duration of MICAT exam is 2 hours.

MICAT Paper 1

Part I: Reasoning

The topics included in this section are Visual Reasoning, Word Association, Data
Sufficiency and Statement Conclusion. It consists of 35 questions with 5 answer
options for all the questions.

General Awareness

The questions pertain to topics such as advertising, general global awareness,

general knowledge, marketing and media. It consists of 25 questions with 4
answer options for every question.

Part II: Writing Ability

In this part, you will be given a topic and you have to write both for and against
the topic. But in conclusion, one has to either support or oppose the motion. Not
taking a stance would mean that one would not be marked for the essay
writing. The next question in this section is that of story writing. On the basis of
pictures given in the question, you have to write a story.

MICAT Paper 2: Psychometric Test

The paper 2 comprises of Psychometric Test and the duration is 30 minutes.

ICET Syllabus and Test Pattern

ICET Syllabus

The test is designed to measure the candidate's ability to think systematically, to

use the verbal and mathematical skills and to assess his or her aptitude for
admission into MBA or MCA programme. The Test emphasizes accuracy.
Therefore, the candidate is required to go through the instructions carefully.
This is an objective type test and the questions are of multiple choice. Out of the
given options, the candidate has to choose the correct answer. If the Candidate
gives more than one answer to any question, such answers will be ignored while
awarding marks.

The test consists of 200 questions of one mark each in the following topics.

Section - A: Analytical Ability

(i) Data Sufficiency: 20 Questions

(ii) Problem Solving: 55 Questions

Section - B: Mathematical Ability

(i) Arithmetical Ability: 35 Questions

(ii) Algebraical and Geometrical Ability: 30 Questions

(iii) Statistical Ability: 10 Questions

Section - C: Communication Ability

(i) Vocabulary: 10 Questions

(ii) Business and Computer Terminology: 10 Questions

(iii) Functional Grammar: 15 Questions

(iv) Reading Comprehension: 15 Questions

ICET Test Pattern

Section - A: Analytical Ability (75 Questions)

(1) Data Sufficiency (20 Questions):

A question is given followed by data in the form of two statements labeled as i
and ii. If the data given in i alone is sufficient to answer the question then choice
(1) is the correct answer. If the data given in ii alone is sufficient to answer the
question then choice (2) is the correct answer. If both i and ii put together are
sufficient to answer the question but neither statement alone is sufficient, then
choice (3) is the correct answer. If both i and ii put together are not sufficient
to answer the question and additional data is needed, then choice (4) is the
correct answer.

(2) Problem Solving (55 Questions):

(a) Sequences and Series (25 questions): Analogies of numbers and alphabets,
completion of blank spaces following the pattern in a:b::c:d relationship; odd
thing out: missing number in a sequence or a series.

(b) Data Analysis (10 questions): The data given in a Table, Graph, Bar diagram,
Pie Chart, Venn Diagram or a Passage is to be analyzed and the questions
pertaining to the data are to be answered.

(c) Coding and Decoding Problems (10 questions): A code pattern of English
Alphabet is given. A given word or a group of letters are to be coded or decoded
based on the given code or codes.

(d) Date, Time and Arrangement Problems (10 questions): Calendar problems,
clock problems, blood-relationships, arrivals, departures and schedules, seating
arrangements, symbol and notation, interpretation.

Section - B: Mathematical Ability (75 Questions)

(a) Arithmetical Ability (35 questions): Laws of indices, ratio and proportion;
surds; numbers and divisibility, L.C.M. and G.C.D; Rational numbers, Ordering.;
Percentages; Profit and loss; Partnership, Pipes and cisterns, time, distance and
work problems, areas and volumes, mensuration, modular arithmetic.

(b) Algebraical and Geometrical Ability (30 questions): Statements, Truth tables,
implication converse and inverse, Tautologies-Sets, Relations and functions,
applications - Equation of a line in different forms.
Trigonometry - Trigonometric ratios, Trigonometric ratios of standard angles, (0,
30, 45, 60, 90, 180): Trigonometric identities: sample problems on heights
and distances, Polynomials; Remainder theorem and consequences; Linear
equations and expressions; Progressions, Binomial Theorem, Matrices, Notion of
a limit and derivative; Plane geometry - lines, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles,
Coordinate geometry-distance between points.

(c) Statistical Ability (10 questions): Frequency distributions, Mean, Median,

Mode, Standard Deviations, Correlation, simple problems on Probability.

Section - C: Communication Ability (50 Questions)

Objectives of the Test: Candidates will be assessed on the ability to:

i) Identify vocabulary used in the day-to-day communication
ii) Understand the functional use of grammar in day-to-day communication as
well as in business contexts
iii) Identify the basic terminology and concepts in computer and business
contexts (letters, reports, memoranda, agenda, minutes etc.).
iv) Understand written text and drawing inferences

Part-1: Vocabulary (10 questions)

Part-2: Business and Computer Terminology (10 questions)

Part-3: Functional Grammar (15 questions)

Part-4: Reading Comprehension (15 questions)

IBSAT Pattern & Syllabus

IBSAT is conducted as computer based test. The duration of the test is 2 hours.
Questions in IBSAT are asked from the following sections:

Data Sufficiency and Data Interpretation

Quantitative Ability

Reading Comprehension

Verbal Ability
Verbal Ability

Most of the questions in the session of verbal ability have moderate level of
difficulty. There are 50 questions for this session and the questions are from the
following topics.

Vocabulary 25 Questions

English Usage 10 Questions

Cloze Test 5 Questions

Grammar 10 Questions

Reading Comprehension

There are three passages for the session of reading comprehension. Around
eight questions are asked from each passage. Out of the eight questions, 1 to 3
questions are moderately difficult, where as the other remaining questions are
easy.

Quantitative Ability

For the session of Quantitative Aptitude, questions are asked from the following
topics.

Algebra

Arithmetic Progression

Averages

Co-ordinate Geometry

Discount

Geometry

Mensuration

Number System
 Percentages

Permutations and Combinations

Probability

Profit and Loss

Time and Work

Data Sufficiency and Data Interpretation

There were 15 questions on Data Sufficiency, 5 questions on Logical Reasoning,

and 5 questions on Data Interpretation. Level of difficulty for the questions is
easy to moderate.