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Common Admission Test - Practice Test 101:145:00
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Directions: In the sentence below, select the best choice for the underlined portion.

Jonathan want to play with Jason's toy right now.
wants
wanted
will want
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Understanding the exact breakdown of the Common Admission Test test will help you know what to expect and how to most effectively prepare. The Common Admission Test has multiple-choice questions . The exam will be broken down into the sections below:

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Domain Name % Number of
Questions
Quantitative Aptitude 34% 34
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning 32% 32
Verbal and Reading Comprehension 34% 34

Common Admission Test Study Tips by Domain

  • Prioritize accuracy over attempts—for CAT QA, a common trap is chasing tough questions early and burning 6–8 minutes; set a hard cap (e.g., 2.5–3 minutes) and skip if no clear path emerges.
  • In Arithmetic-heavy sets (percentages, ratios, SI/CI, TSD), convert to fractions and use base values to avoid messy decimals; red flag: repeated calculator-like multiplication means you’re missing a simplification.
  • For Algebra (quadratics, inequalities, functions), check domain restrictions and sign cases; common trap: squaring both sides or cross-multiplying without tracking inequality direction.
  • In Number Systems, lock in divisibility/LCM–HCF logic and prime factorization; red flag: assuming properties like “HCF of sums equals sum of HCFs”—always test with a small counterexample.
  • For Geometry/Mensuration, draw a clean figure, mark given constraints, and use area ratios/similarity before formulas; common trap: mixing radians and degrees or forgetting that “perpendicular” implies right angles at the exact intersection.
  • Exploit answer choices smartly—use plug-in values, options elimination, and approximation when expressions are bulky; priority rule: if the question is “which of the following,” try to disprove options quickly instead of fully solving.
  • Start with a 30–45 second scan for structure (table vs. graph vs. set logic) and pick the set with the highest question-to-computation ratio; red flag: multiple layered charts with no direct questions often hide time sinks.
  • In DI, lock units and totals first (%, lakhs, per day, per annum) before calculating; common trap: mixing absolute values with percentages or missing that figures are “in thousands.”
  • Use approximation aggressively when options are well-separated (rounding, ratio comparisons) and switch to exact only if choices are close; priority rule: don’t do long division if estimation can eliminate 3 options.
  • For LR arrangements (linear/circular), write constraints as deductions immediately and avoid over-committing early placements; red flag: assuming “next to” implies a fixed side in circular sets.
  • In games/tournaments/sets, track invariants (total matches, wins-losses balance, parity) before casework; common trap: forgetting that each match contributes exactly one win and one loss across the table.
  • Know when to cut losses: if a set hasn’t yielded a first answer within ~6–7 minutes, park it and move on; IIM-style penalty is opportunity cost, and stubbornly finishing one hard set can sink the section.
  • In Reading Comprehension, prioritize passage structure (thesis → support → contrast → conclusion) before details; red flag: answer choices that are extreme (“always/never”) when the author is nuanced.
  • For inference questions, pick the option that is necessarily true from the passage, not merely plausible; common trap: importing outside knowledge even if it seems relevant.
  • In “author’s tone/attitude” items, anchor on adjectives supported by diction (e.g., “tentative,” “skeptical”); red flag: confusing the author’s view with a viewpoint being described/criticized.
  • In para-jumbles, lock the opening sentence by avoiding pronouns/demonstratives without antecedents; priority rule: sentences with definitions or broad framing usually come before examples or consequences.
  • For summary/title questions, ensure the choice covers the central claim plus scope (not one striking detail); common trap: options that match keywords but miss the passage’s purpose.
  • In grammar/usage and sentence correction, check parallelism and modifier placement first; red flag: long “of/with/which” chains that create ambiguity or shift the intended subject.
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Common Admission Test Exam Aliases

Here is a list of alternative names used for this exam.

  • Common Admission Test
  • Common Admission Test test
  • Common Admission Test Certification Test
  • CAT test
  • IIM
  • IIM CAT
  • CAT test
  • Common Admission Test (CAT)
  • Common Admission Test certification

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