IIM Calcutta conducted CAT 2024 Slot 3 on November 24, 2024, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. The VARC section had 24 questions to be attempted in 40 minutes. It included 16 Reading Comprehension questions and eight Verbal Ability questions.
CAT 2024 Slot 3 VARC was rated moderate in several exam analyses. The section had four Reading Comprehension passages with four questions each. The passages covered the success of liquor brand Moutai, contamination of outer space, endangered languages and the need for regulation of artificial intelligence.
The Verbal Ability part included three para-summary questions, three para-completion questions and two odd-one-out questions. There were no para-jumble questions.
CAT 2024 Slot 3 VARC Questions with Solutions
Find selected question types from the CAT 2024 Slot 3 VARC question paper below:
Question: A Reading Comprehension passage on Moutai discusses the factors behind the success of the Chinese liquor brand.
Question: A passage on contamination of outer space asks candidates to understand the effects and risks discussed by the author.
Question: A passage on endangered languages asks candidates to identify the importance of language preservation.
Question: A passage on the need to regulate artificial intelligence requires candidates to identify the central argument.
Question: An odd-one-out question requires candidates to identify the sentence that does not fit with the paragraph.
NOTE: For CAT 2024 Slot 3 VARC question paper solutions, refer to the PDF above.
CAT 2024 Slot 3 VARC Question Paper: MCQ & TITA Weightage
Find the ratio of MCQ is to TITA questions oin CAT 2024 Slot 3 VARC question paper:
| Question Type | Total Questions | MCQs | TITA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Para Summary | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Para Completion | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Odd One Out | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 24 | 22 | 2 |
CAT 2024 Slot 3 VARC Topic-wise Weightage
Check CAT 2024 Slot 3 topic wise weightage in VARC section:
| Topic | Weightage (No. of Questions) |
|---|---|
| Moutai Liquor Brand | 4 |
| Space Contamination | 4 |
| Endangered Languages | 4 |
| Need to Regulate Artificial Intelligence | 4 |
| Para Summary | 3 |
| Para Completion | 3 |
| Odd One Out | 2 |
| Para Jumbles | 0 |
CAT 2024 Slot 3 VARC Question Paper: Section-wise Weightage
Check sectional distribution of CAT 2024 Slot 3 VARC section:
| Section | Questions | Time | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 16 | 40 Minutes | Easy to Moderate |
| Verbal Ability | 8 | 40 Minutes | Moderate |
| TOTAL | 24 | 40 Minutes | Moderate |
FAQs on CAT 2024 Slot 3 VARC Question Paper
Check imporftant FAQs related to CAT 2024 Slot 3 VARC question paper
Commonly asked questions
CAT lays a lot of emphasis on analytical skills so the questions are asked mostly from those topics which require deep learning and practice. The three sections of CAT question paper are designed in such a way that candidates have to use their ability of minute observation and fast calculation. Shared below are the section wise main topics from which questions are asked in CAT. Verbal Ability: Parajumbles, Parasummary, Sentence Completion and Inferences
- Reading Comprehension: Questions based on passages, Para meaning, Order of sentences
- Data Interpretation: Tables, Graphs, Pie Charts, Venn Diagram, Data Sufficiency
- Logical Reasoning: Blood Relation, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Sets and Caselets, Family Tree, Assumptions
- Quantitative Aptitude: Geometry, Algebra Number System Modern Math, Arithmetic, Mensuration
The difficulty level of CAT questions is usually moderate to high. Only a few questions are easy and quick to solve. To crack the CAT exam, one needs to pay attention to the abovementioned topics.
CAT question papers are released within a week of the exam in the form of a PDF as a response sheet and answer key. Response sheet hosts CAT exam questions and answers.
To get 99 percentile and above, candidates must attempt 40-45 out of 68 questions in CAT, with maximum accuracy.
The CAT VARC section is dominated by RC questions. Out of 24 questions about 14-16 are based on Reading Comprehension passages and the rest of them are based on parajumbles, para completion, etc.
CAT has about 12-16 RC question. Since, it is not mandatory to solve all the questions, candidates can maximize their scores by leaving out the questions related to the passage they find the toughest. There is negative marking in CAT so candidates must ensure that they mark only the correct options or do not mark any option at all.
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