The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for the Cat 3rd Edition  (English, Paperback, Sinha Nishit K)

This book comprehensively covers the topics that are essential for preparing for the quantitative aptitude section of the Common Admission Test (CAT) and other MBA exams.

Summary Of The Book

The Quantitative Aptitude section is an important part of many competitive exams, especially in entrance exams for management institutes. The Quantitative Aptitude section tests the numerical and mathematical skills of the candidate. This book focuses on this part of the Common Admission Test (CAT) and explains all the relevant concepts clearly, along with examples and solved problems.

The book begins with an introduction to number systems and a chapter on Vedic Mathematics. The Vedic Mathematics section provides techniques that can be used to cut down on the time needed to perform various complex calculations.

The Arithmetic section covers percentages, averages, profit and loss, discount, ratio, proportion, time and work, and time, speed and distance. The Higher Mathematics section covers algebra, sequences and series, functions, maxima, minima and graphs, logarithms, probability, and permutations and combinations.

The book also covers geometry, mensuration, set theory, and managerial decision making. The Test Your Mettle part contains four review papers with hints and solutions for select questions. The final part contains solved previous papers, from the year 2003 to 2008.

The book covers the topics in a manner that is relevant to the Common Admission Test. It has a benchmarking test that covers all the topics in the book. The Pearson Guide To Quantitative Aptitude For The CAT contains more than 3000 problems with hints and solutions. Each chapter has sets of practice exercises in four levels of difficulty - warm up, foundation, moderate, and advanced. Hints and solutions are provided for select questions.

The book even covers some unconventional topics like calendars and derivations in the number system.

About Nishit K. Sinha

Nishit Kumar Sinha has had extensive experience in coaching students for the CAT and other management school entrance exams.

Having trained more than 5000 students for B-School exams, he is amply qualified to write books on the Common Admission Test and other management entrance exams, and has authored quite a few. Some of his books are The Pearson Complete Guide To The CAT, The Pearson Guide To Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CAT, Demystifying Number System: For The CAT And Other MBA Exams, CSAT: Basic Numeracy (Paper - 2), and The Pearson Guide to Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning for the CAT (With CD).

He has presented papers on various topics like Vedic Mathematics, Number Systems, Myths and Realities About the CAT, and Raising Intelligence to Qualify for the CAT.