Arun Sharma | CAT 15 Years Chapter-wise Solved Previous Years Papers (2001-2008 & 2017-2023) – Quant, VARC & DILR | 3rd Edition (Latest) | CAT 2025 Exam | PYQ | CAT Preparation Exam Book | McGraw Hill edge Access

About the Book

This book serves as a guide for CAT Examination and is authored by eminent scholars Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay. It contains section-wise, topic-wise segregated questions from the original CAT papers starting from 2001 to 2008 and including the questions from CAT 2017-2023.

It is helpful in giving insights into the ever-changing patterns of this examination. The structure of the book is carved into 4 sections i.e.,

Section A: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

Section B: Data Interpretation

Section C: Logical Reasoning

Section D: Quantitative Aptitude

The book focuses on providing authentic solutions to the previous year questions. The solutions are also supplemented with short tips and tricks wherever necessary, to help students be efficient and save precious time during the examination.

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Salient Features

🧮 Section-wise, topic-wise segregated questions from the original CAT papers starting from 2001 to 2008 and including the questions from CAT 2017-2023.

🧮 Brand-new chapter on Missing Sentence of the Paragraph in the VARC section.

🧮 In-depth solutions with short tips and tricks to enhance the reader’s preparation.

🧮 Step-by-step solutions for challenging questions that require more effort.

Table of Contents

Section A: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

Part 1: Word Level Questions

Chapter 1: Vocabulary Based Questions

Part 2: Sentence Level Questions

Chapter 1: Fill in the blanks

Chapter 2: Sentence Correction and Grammar Based Questions

Part 3: Paragraph Level Question

Chapter 1: Para Jumbles

Chapter 2: Irrelevant Statements Odd Man Out

Chapter 3: Summary of the Paragraph

Chapter 4: Critical Reasoning and Paragraph Completion

Chapter 5: Missing Sentence of the Paragraph (new)

Part 4: Passage Level Question Types

Chapter 1: Reading Comprehension

Section B: Data Interpretation

Chapter 1: Data Interpretation Based on Averages and Alligations

Chapter 2: Data Interpretation Based on Percentages

Chapter 3: DI Mixed Concepts Averages, Percentage and Ratio

Chapter 4: Logical Data Interpretation

Section C: Logical Reasoning

Chapter 1: Set Theory

Chapter 2: Quantitative Reasoning

Chapter 3: Puzzles

Chapter 4: Analytical Reasoning

Chapter 5: Network Diagrams

Chapter 6: Games and Tournaments

Chapter 7: Data Sufficiency

Section D: Quantitative Aptitude

Chapter 1: Number System

Chapter 2: Progression and Series

Chapter 3: Averages and Alligations

Chapter 4: Percentages, Profit & Loss and Interests

Chapter 5: Ratio, Proportion and Variation

Chapter 6: Time and Work

Chapter 7: Time, Speed and Distance

Chapter 8: Geometry and Coordinate Geometry

Chapter 9: Mensuration

Chapter 10: Functions and Equations

Chapter 11: Inequalities and Logs

Chapter 12: Permutations, Combinations and Probability

Chapter 13: Set Theory