It would be helpful to get into the shoes of the test writer and try to understand how papers are set. First we need to understand who is the test writer. The answer is, typically a B-school professor. So get into the shoes of this guy and start thinking what would you do if you were to set CAT?
How do I go about designing options for a question? In maths, at least one of the options will be an intermediate answer. One of the options will result when a student makes a mistaken assumption (say looking at monthly data and making calculations on annual basis). In reading comprehension, all the incorrect options will be factually correct, but irrelevant. Which means that they will be verbatim reproductions from the passage.
How do I go about selecting topics for Reading Comprehension and Data Interpretation? Not something that the average student reads in everyday reading. Slightly difficult to understand for a person who is reading about that topic for the first time.
Understanding the psychology of a test setter will help formulate your preparation strategy. You can prepare from the same sources you think the setter will be referring to. You can avoid the traps that you know a setter tries to create for you. |
