HoW to attempt or aproach RC/VA to get 30+

[ANSHUL2L]

Originally Posted by vivekpabari

Hi,

I agree that verbal section cannot be cracked with any definite strategy. You need to have a good vocab. to be able to do good.

I have observed one thing through some of the mock exams I have taken - Elimination technique often works well in VA. However, it also requires an above average vocab.

About RC, I think that one must be very careful while selecting the passage. Looking at the questiond first really helps. One must select a passage has more of direct questions. Because, at least with me, in case of indirect questions, it happens always that more than one alternatives appear correct. Tickmarking important parts of a passage while reading it also helps.

Cheers.

Bye.

i'm agree with ur analysis
knocking out the inappropriate and marking important words/sentence/phrase of para helps in marking right answer

In my mock paper for verbal i found it is quite helping

[misnomer]

people who have good reading habits will always do better in this section, is what i believe. Of course, with extra effort, others can also come at par. My preparation for GRE really helped me a lot for the CAT 07 verbal section. I generally found that RC's were easier to do than ordering or finish the passage questions. Only, u need to have good reading speed. It also helps if you are aware of the RC q's first and then figure out where to look while reading the passage.

[ABAGNALE]

Eye Movement Exercises - TCYonline.com-BETA


An eye opener. I attempted 2 passages. i was thrilled.

[saturnchild]

hey ppl,
TCYonline is a really cool website with many post-years papers and other segmented tests. it's good practice..

also, one definite way to improve your vocab is to hit the dictionary. Groan all u want but nothing beats it!
chalk down 5-10 words each day, more if u dare :P, and don't just stop there, but try to use those words in sentences you make on your own. It really helps in remembering the words since you use it in a context. Also, if you want to make it more fun, use the words learned and write a small para. using them. It will take more time than usual may be, but the work pays off!

Kudos.

[himanshu_989]

most of d people out here r laying prime stress on vocabulary...
but let me tell u the cat question paper is really not concerned abt ur vocab...but prime emphasis on reasoning n logical ability as is evident in ifj questions and paragraph jumbling...even the rc's hav moved over the years to more analytical n judemental quetions...
so as per my experience goes work on ur reading speed it will help u a lot even if u want to refer back to d passage you will hav time wid u...
n more important concentrate on understanding the context of the rc's and questions asked there after.
For other questions learn different tricks n start applying them to questions n practice as much as u can...