[abhi_g1]

i think CAT need to change the way the ask english tell me if i ask u wat is the value of 16
a)4*4
b)1*16
c)2*8
all answers r rite it is just u r ans matches with IIM profs

[smilingtears]

Originally Posted by ghosh84

reading fast is always a major requirement...it will not only help u in RC section but will also help u throughout the papaer......consider a person having a reading speed of 500 words a min and another having 350 words a min....it means that the former one will read 150 words more per min....and in any exam u need to read the question so u see he will also save mins in reading the paper......and read variety of books that will help u in understanding the inner meaning of the psg

RC stands for Reading Comprehension..It means,you are not only supposed to read..but also supposed to comprehend..& comprehend well at that..

Now as far as reading speed is concerned..Reading fast may be an advantage..but a major requirement it's certainly not..What I can tell from experience is that speed automatically catches up if you are able to understand something easily..Ever noticed the difference in your speed while reading a novel & a textbook?? When you make comparisons..Comprehending correctly is always preferable to reading faster n mark wrong answers..n this comfort with comprehending can come only when you are comfortable with reading "anything" that has been given to you.. For that,you need to get habitual to reading the unconventional stuff..speed comes by itself with good understanding..

[smilingtears]

Originally Posted by redemption

I think that you're right in the sense that the test makers are trying to test our knowledge gained over the years rather than our ability to cram some formulae or words in a few months...be it english or even quant or di....But the fact is, that we can always polish / refine our skills/knowledge, and we should make every effort to do so...
But the point is, should we read too much into those close option questions in English?...I mean, were they " testing the manager in us" or like i said earlier maybe just poorly designed ( if i may dare say so ..).

To an extent yes..If you want a seat in IIMs then
coz face it redempi..beggars are not choosers!!
You certainly won't get anything out of accusing IIMs of designing a bad paper..
What the heck..all of us know,it was a bad paper..n am sure,when they made it..they knew it too!! So,throwing dirt on their strategy n mocking them..won't serve you any purpose.. It's better if you start preparing yourself for the surprises that may spring this year..As they say,luck favours prepared men.. (and girls )

So,you rather gear up to reading more n reading better..for abhi toh it's only close options..If this year,they give abstract n impossible-to-comprehend poems..I won't be very surprised

[ghosh84]

i think if we read a variety of book....from phillo to medical....to fiction then i think rc or reading fast wont be a problem.....

[redemption]

Originally Posted by smilingtears

To an extent yes..If you want a seat in IIMs then
coz face it redempi..beggars are not choosers!!
You certainly won't get anything out of accusing IIMs of designing a bad paper..
What the heck..all of us know,it was a bad paper..n am sure,when they made it..they knew it too!! So,throwing dirt on their strategy n mocking them..won't serve you any purpose.. It's better if you start preparing yourself for the surprises that may spring this year..As they say,luck favours prepared men.. (and girls )

So,you rather gear up to reading more n reading better..for abhi toh it's only close options..If this year,they give abstract n impossible-to-comprehend poems..I won't be very surprised

Cmon..im not throwing any dirt on anyone.. .But if the "holy" iims make a bad paper, I have every right to crib about it, even if it wont do any good. And if it was a bad paper, then there's no need to worry about scoring poorly in it, or making any major changes in the way RC's are studied. And as far as surprises are concerned, you cant be prepared for them or else they wont be "surprises". Ofcourse reading more and better can be done and it still holds true...for any exam.
And i guess luck favours the brave, for the prepared dont need any...

[maulin]

Originally Posted by smilingtears

Can't say what to do about the close options..
But,as for the comprehension skills I can say there's no way out than reading...
And that too eclectic reading..Anyone can read suspense,mystery n chicklit..
But getting into philosophical books,or the ones which don't generate interest usually are the ones difficult to comprehend or understand..partly because of lack of interest..n partly because of lack of habit..

Taking our reading habits to a higher level might be of help..A jump from fiction to nonfiction is required..to get accustomed..

true...very true..
from the kind of RC questions that have been appearing in CAT over the last 2 yrs, i feel RC is more of comprehension of the passages that are given..Plus considering the plethora of subjects from which the passages can be asked & have been asked, it is very essential to read from as many diverse areas as possible.Moresoever, I feel it'll be more helpful if one reads from uninteresting topics..as smilingtears rightly said...
"books which don't generate interest usually are the ones difficult to comprehend or understand..partly because of lack of interest"...
u never know what kind of a topic they might ask you an RC on..
It'll serve 2 purposes:
1) Prepare for the kind of Pasages & Ques in Cat/Xat
2) Increase ur knowledge abt many topics (& thts oneof the best part of preparin for MBA entrance exams,if done corectly )

I believe, in addition to readin diverse topics, one must get into the habit of summarizing what one has read(though most of us tend to avoid this part)..But i believe it helps in improving comprehension skills..A couple of seniors have suggested this and i believe it works..

- Maulin

[anurag_etce21]

Originally Posted by abhi_g1

i think CAT need to change the way the ask english tell me if i ask u wat is the value of 16
a)4*4
b)1*16
c)2*8
all answers r rite it is just u r ans matches with IIM profs

i really liked ur example of how iim frame questions .....thanx

[yudhajeet]

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