The Last Mile

All endeavor calls for the ability to tramp the last mile, shape the last plan, endure the last hours
toil.

Step 1: Believe that you can tramp the last mile!!

Lifes races arent won by the biggest, the fastest or the strongest. Its inevitable that one day it
will be won by the person WHO BELIEVES HE CAN!!

Step 2: Have a fresh outlook: Rejuvenate and Focus on your goal acing CAT

- Imagine you have just started your prep.

- Imagine the last comprehensive test you took was your first test.
- Remember that at this stage, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Step 3: For every test you take:

- Set the desired target score to get the coveted IIM call.
- Take the test to find your actual score.
- Analyse how you can bridge the gap between your actual score and desired score

Step 4: Bridge the Gap

- List all areas that require improvement.

- Rate the impact each of the areas can have on the score and prioritise accordingly
- areas with a higher weightage in the test must be tackled first.
- Spend about 3-4 hours everyday and work on two to three critical areas.
- Ensure that you can solve the Score enhancer and Score maximiser questions
that have been identified.

Finally, a few tips for the D-Day:

1. Stay calm and focused. Do not stress yourself by worrying.

2. On the eve the CAT, sleep early and ensure that you are fresh the next day.
3. Ensure that you have the Admit Card and any other document(s) as specified in
your admit card.
4. Before the test, read the instruction page carefully - see if there are any major
changes in the test structure and if the changes warrant a change in your test
strategy.
5. While taking the test, read the questions and the directions for every question very
carefully. Also be careful while clicking the right option.
6. Mentally break the test into shorter tests-carry the success in one mini-test to the
next, but leave any failure behind.

DO NOT GIVE UP AT ANY STAGE DURING THE TEST. For all you know, you may perform
relatively better than the others.
 INDEX

1. VERBAL ABILITY
Score Enhancer 1
Score Maximiser 1

2. VERBAL REASONING
Score Enhancer 4
Score Maximiser 15

3. READING COMPREHENSION * 21

4. DATA INTERPRETATION * 52

5. LOGICAL REASONING * 71

6. QUANTITATIVE ABILITY
a. NUMBERS
Score Enhancer 84
Score Maximiser 85
b. ARITHMETIC
Score Enhancer 86
Score Maximiser 90
c. ALGEBRA
Score Enhancer 91
Score Maximiser 93
d. GEOMETRY
Score Enhancer 94
Score Maximiser 100
e. MODERN MATHEMATICS
Score Enhancer 101
Score Maximiser 104

Explanatory Answers 105