PG Premier League - Chennai Dream Team

[exile]

My Answers:
1) a
2) c (i'm not sure whether D can start the para.. but still i go for c)
3) a

[maverick_srikan]

Originally Posted by GrimMan

Maximising attempts in VA+RC is important. Infact I got that idea only after 918 after checking PG posts!
Previously I used to attempt only 50-60% of the section atmost.
Also I feel that confidence has an important role to play. Its good to start with your strongest/weakest section, but don't think about it while doing the section. I used to score in the high 70s in the aimcats of 2007. Only this year did I realise that I am capable of more. I used to carry the assumption that I was weak in quant and my score would barely touch the cutoff. This year my quant percentile usually hovers around 96%ile. Ofcourse, hard training has enabled this, but more importantly I got rid of my mindblock and started to like quant.

It remains to be seen if I continue doing well in quant, but I share this becoz it was an eyeopener for me. Don't give yourself weaknesses. Hope this ain't too much gyaan.

Looks like a post typed in by me

A thought right out of my heart - Breaking metal barriers and thoughts. We go fast, have an accident, and the next time around, speed gives us an eerie feeling. We go hard at quant, get smashed in the face, and there is a mental block which forces us to look at ourseleves as deficient.

This might seem like an irrelavant post to most, but grim has probably hit upon something that we all see, but don't realise. Having the right attitude is as important as having the right approach. We really need to get rid of these mental blocks and realise that irrespective of what our weakness is, with sufficient time and practise, it can be overcome. Let not these blows pull you down. Get stronger with each failiure and realise that it only reiterates the importance of our goal! We score a 50%ile in all our mocks and make it big on D-day, it is all worth it in the end and not vice-a-versa!

The key to the mock cats is to eliminate the fear of failiure and inculcate a sense of steady learning. Don't look at what the result has given you; look at how much u can squeeze out of the mock. See how a mock can help you on your CAT journey, and not how much a result matters. The IIMs won't select anyone on the basis of the mocks. The amount of competition in the mocks is probably making us forget the true objective - Voulantary learning - The key to cracking the exam on D Day. I work to see that I get the most out of the money I have paid for the test series. A 99%ile is good - It boost my confidence. But it also reminds me of how much I need to learn to stay up there.

Anyways, I am on leave today - and hence the unsolicited gyaan

@Maverick-is the mock test on saturday(from 1 to 4) confirmed in career launcher,if so what are v gng to write this week, mockcat 3 or 4...

Mock CAT 3 - Saturday 1 to 3.30PM - Confirmed

[Fabio capello]

Hi all

My mock scores are 73.2 in 914

Finally the decision is taken.I am quitting from premier league.I am seeing many people who are deserved to be in the team .Lets not waste one position and put the team down.

I hope many new puys can be replaced for me for a better score.

Nishanth: you can replace me with some puy.

Fabio

[exile]

Originally Posted by maverick_srikan

A thought right out of my heart - Breaking metal barriers and thoughts. We go fast, have an accident, and the next time around, speed gives us an eerie feeling. We go hard at quant, get smashed in the face, and there is a mental block which forces us to look at ourseleves as deficient.

Nice write-up dude!!

May be, you guys can start a thread - Unsolicited gyan of the day!!

[exile]

Originally Posted by Fabio capello

Hi all

My mock scores are 73.2 in 914

Finally the decision is taken.I am quitting from premier league.I am seeing many people who are deserved to be in the team .Lets not waste one position and put the team down.

I hope many new puys can be replaced for me for a better score.

Nishanth: you can replace me with some puy.

Fabio

I don't understand what has your not doing well in the mock to do with the team going down. Are we all in the team only to take it to the top of the table in the so-called premier league? As if being on the top would give us an added advantage.

If you thought this team has place only for those who score 90+%ile consisently, hardly few people would find a place in the team. (This is a diplomatic way of saying I would be the first one to be kicked out. ) Not for nothing we are called the THE UNDERDOGS.

[Nooruddin]

Originally Posted by murty001

ok.. Looks Like Va Is Left Behind In The Thread . Time For Some Parajumbles . Arrange The Following.

1. D
2. D
3. C

[george_863]

Originally Posted by d2rockstar

Logical questions for the day

Q)In a party thrown at MamboJambo embassy, there are 9 boys, 5 Indian children, 9 men, 7 foreign boys, 14 Indians, 6 Indian males, and 7 foreign females. How many people are there in the party?
a.28
b.33
c.29
d.30

My ans is B) 33

Approach

I split the group into Males and Females

Given
MALES||FEMALES
9Boys 7 Firangis
9Men

Deduced
There are 7 firangi boys. So No of Indian boys are 2.
Indian males is given as 6. So Indian men are 4 and Firangi men are 5.
Indian children are 5, so Indian Girls are 3.
Total Indians are 14, so Indian women = 14-(2+4+3) = 5

Therefore total number of ppl are 14+12 (Firangi Males)+ 7(Firangi Females)
== 33

Originally Posted by d2rockstar

Q)


Then S is T’s


a.daughter
b.son
c.husband
d.grandchild

I'm getting a totally different ans

Q->T
||
P->S,R

S,R are siblings and P is the daughter of Q,T
So, S is son-in-law for T... Dunno where I'm going wrong

EDIT: Even after reading exile's ans I'm still not convinced that I'm wrong

Originally Posted by d2rockstar

Q)

How many of the cards must be turned over to prove the validity of the statement ‘Every card with a vowel on one side has a prime number on the other side. ’?

a.5
b.3
c.6
d.4

To validate the statement, I have to turn over A, E, 2 and 7.
So 4 in total

Originally Posted by d2rockstar

Q)Vinay, Ravi and Rajesh are great friends. They meet once a week at their favorite restaurant for lunch. Each guy eats Dosa or Idli during the meal. If Vinay eats Dosa, then Ravi eats the dish that Rajesh eats. If Ravi eats Dosa, then Vinay eats the dish that Rajesh does not eat. If Rajesh eats Idli, then Vinay eats the dish that Ravi eats. Which person eats the same dish always and which dish does he eat?

a.Vinay,Idli
b.Ravi,Dosa
c.Rajesh,Dosa
d.Ravi,Idli

Happy solving!

Vinay always Idli. The soln is similar to exile's


Cheers
Geo

[george_863]

Originally Posted by exile

4? I have assumed that its a single-digit prime no... correct me if i'm wrong.

Even if it is a 2-digit prime num, i don't think the ans will differ

EDIT : Using D2's ans i understood where we could go wrong.. My mistake
Regards
Geo

[george_863]

Originally Posted by murty001

Ok.. looks like VA is left behind in the thread . Time for some parajumbles . Arrange the following.

Q1.
ADBCE

Q2
EACBD

Q3
BADCE

Hope I'm right atleast here. I'm getting VAed left right and centre

Cheers
Geo

[d2rockstar]

Originally Posted by d2rockstar

Logical questions for the day

Q)In a party thrown at MamboJambo embassy, there are 9 boys, 5 Indian a.28
b.33
c.29
d.30

ans b.33

Then S is T’s


a.daughter
b.son
c.husband
d.grandchild

ans.d.grandchild

According to statement I:
(T)
|
X---y (x and y can P,Q,R,S and are spouse and also T is female)

According to statement II:
A
|
(C)---B-bro-R (A,B & C are unknown, B & C are spouse and B & R brothers and also C is female)

According to statement III:

Q
|
M (M is again an unknown with Q being male)

According to statement IV:

(P)---N-bro--O (N and O are unknowns and are siblings and p is N's wife)

Now try combining all these statements

From statement I and II, since its an five members family

T in statement I can take A's place in statement II

Now the diagram will look like

T
|
(C)---B-bro-R

C in the above diagram can be replaced by P in the statement IV

Now the diagram will look like

(T)
|
(P)---B-bro-R

Now from statement III
Two case arises

i) (T)__ Q
___|___ |
__(P)---S-bro-R

ii) (T)
___|
___(P)---Q-bro-R
________|
________S

if we consider case (i) we can see that out of the 4 statements mentioned in question 2 is made by S and since 4 statements are made by four different persons case (i) is wrong.

How many of the cards must be turned over to prove the validity of the statement ‘Every card with a vowel on one side has a prime number on the other side. ’?

a.5
b.3
c.6
d.4

answer to this is 5.
Although by turning A, E, 2 and 7 we can say that it satisfies the above statement but if a number like 6 or 8 contains an vowel on the other side the statement will go wrong hence after turning vowels and prime we should turn either a consonant or numbers that are not prime to validate the statement.

therefore A,E,2,7 and D/8/6/9

Q)Vinay, Ravi and Rajesh are great friends....
a.Vinay,Idli
b.Ravi,Dosa
c.Rajesh,Dosa
d.Ravi,Idli

ans.a.Vinay,Idli