Business Management Studies

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CAT analyses the skills of the aspirant in four sections: Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Ability, Logical & Analytical Reasoning and Data Interpretation. It is also a test of time management.
1. Mathematics or Quantitative Section
Some of the core concepts in Maths and quant subjects are:
Geometry
HCF & LCM
Averages
Trigonometry
Algebra
Partnership (Accounts)
Mensuration
Profit & Loss
Time-Speed-Distance
Ratios and Proportion
In-equations Quadratic and linear equations
Surds and Indices
Number system
Geometric Progression
Inequalities
Work and time
Percentages
Logarithms
2. English or Verbal Section
Prominent topics in this section are:
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Verbal Reasoning
Sentence completion
Grammar
Syllogisms
Jumbled paragraphs
Para Completion and inference
Contextual usage
Foreign language words used in English
Reading Comprehension
Analogies
Sentence correction
Verbal Logic
Different usage of same word
Idioms
Parajumbles
Antonyms
One word substitution
3. Analytical Reasoning Section
Important topics under AR are:
Blood Relations
Series
Proposition
Direction Sense
Coding-Decoding
Assumptions
Puzzles
Clocks and Calenders
Statements
Data Arrangement
Family Tree
Binary Logic
Seating Arrangement
Venn Diagram
Sets
Data Structures
Syllogism
4. Data Interpretation Section
Problems related to organized and unorganized data are quite common in this section. Core topics are as follows:
Tables
Pie Charts
Caselets
Bars
Line Graphs
Data Sufficiency.