CAT Paper Patterns
 

CAT 2006

75 Questions/300 Marks, 3 Sections, 4 marks each right & negative 1 mark for each wrong answer

2 Hours: No Time Limit for Individual Sections

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Section-I

Mathematical Aptitude.

Q25-4 marks

ARITHMETIC-Number System, Time& Speed,            9
Time &Work, Percentage, Profit & Loss,
Pipes & Cistern, Ratio & Proportion.
ALGEBRA- Equations, Inequalities, Functions,            8
Progressions, Maxima/Minima
GEOMETRY – Plane Geometry, Curves &                   4
Mensuration                                                                
Miscellaneous                                                       2
Permutations & Combinations                                 2

Section-II

Verbal Abilty and  Reading Comprehension

Q25-4 marks

Verbal Ability-Fact, Judgment Inference Type               5
Verbal Ability -Complete the paragraph(CR Type)         5
RC –Dogmatic and Scientific Thinking (612 words)        5
RC – Resurgence of Anti-Communist Ideology             5
in Europe (806 words)
RC – Conception of Justice/ Jurisprudence (663 words)  5

Section-III

Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning

Q25-4 marks

LR-Assignment Block                                                  6
DI Table  based on averages                                       4
Quant + logic grid                                                      11
Data analysis + logic(based on floating data of shares)   4
+ DI-Network diagram