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Master Logarithm and Modulus, PYQs for Circular Arrangement Problems for Top Scores- Day 21
Edited By Team Careers360 | Updated on Sep 19, 2024 02:13 PM IST | #CAT
Hello CAT 2024 aspirants,
The CAT exam for MBA admission in 2024-2026 is scheduled for November 26. In this 60-day CAT preparation guide series by Careers360, we’ll be discussing the strategies for Day 21 to help you prepare effectively and excel in the CAT entrance test 2024.
This article will cover CAT questions on logarithms, modulus, and circular arrangements, as well as VARC questions. Logarithm and modulus problems can be quite challenging, and students sometimes struggle with them. Various difficult logarithm problems can be found online, and it's essential to engage in thorough practice sessions. Additionally, reviewing previous years' logarithm questions can be beneficial for your preparation.
This Story also Contains
- Part 1: CAT 2024 QA Preparation Tips (Quantitative Aptitude)
- Part 2: CAT 2024 Preparation Tips: CAT DILR tips (Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation)
- Part-3: CAT Exam Preparation 2024: CAT exam tips for VARC (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension)
- Free PDFs for CAT 2024 preparation
Part 1: CAT 2024 QA Preparation Tips (Quantitative Aptitude)
Topic: Algebra (CAT Logarithm questions and Modulus)
Logarithm is an important part of algebra and is consistently asked in the CAT entrance exam. We will also cover a few Logarithm CAT questions and modulus. Students can also refer to the logarithm questions for the CAT pdf as well for more practice.
In the simplest terms, what a logarithm is:
If ax = N, then x = loga N.
Here ‘a’ is the base of the logarithm.
For Example:
102 = 100; So, 2 = log10100
A modulus is a function which always returns a positive value. The graph of the modulus function is symmetric about the y-axis.
For Example:
If |x| =2, then x can be 2 or -2.
Tips to solve CAT questions on Logarithm and Modulus
(a part of CAT Arithmetic questions) Learn all the properties related to Logarithm.
The following are some of the key characteristics of logarithms:
loga xy=loga x + loga y
loga x/y=loga x - loga y
logaxn = nloga x
logan xm =m/n logax
logax = 1/ logxa (Base Change Operation)
logaa= 1
loga1 = 0
a^(logax) = x
Some CAT common mistakes to avoid:
loga (x+ y) ≠ loga x + loga y.
loga xy ≠ (logax) (logay)
The logarithm to base 1 is not defined.
Questions of modulus can be solved by squaring both sides
For example:
If x =y, then x2 = y2 and we can solve accordingly.
Practice inequality problems based on logarithms.
Candidates preparing for the CAT should dedicate time to practice a wide range of inequality questions to ensure they're well-prepared for any variation that may appear on the exam.
The characteristic of a number is defined as
If log N = 4.73, then the characteristic of N is 4 and Mantissa is .73.
This property is used to find the number of digits in a given number.
i.e. Number of digits = characteristics + 1.
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Use NowFor example: find the number of digits in 212
log 212 = 12 log 2 = 12 x 0.3010 = 3.612
Therefore, the number of digits in 212 will be (3+1 = 4)
Importance of Logarithm and Modulus
Logarithms are used to solve exponential equations and hence can be used for analysis while designing software or hardware.
The modulus Function gives magnitude only irrespective of the direction of the variable.
In the CAT exam, 1-2 questions are expected from this function.
CAT Previous Year logarithm questions and questions on modulus for CAT:
Q1. For a real number a, if (log15a+log32a)/[(log15a) (log32a)] = 4 then a must lie in the range [CAT 2021, slot-3]
4 < a < 5
3 < a < 4
a > 5
2 < a < 3
Solution: (1)
(log15a + log32a)/[(log15a) (log32a)] = 4
⇒ 1/ log32a + 1/log15a = 4
⇒ loga 32 + loga15 = 4 (Using base change property)
⇒ loga(32x15) = 4
⇒ a4 = 32 x 15 = 480
Doing hit and trial;
24 = 16
34 = 81
44 = 256
54 = 625; clearly a4 lies between 256 and 625.
So, a must lie between 4 and 5.
Q.2
equals ____________ [TITA, CAT 2020]
Solution:
Find the value of the denominator first as follows:
(log2 4)2 = 4
Using properties of logarithm
log4 8 = log28/ log24 = 3/2
So, (Log48)3 = (3/2)3 = 27/8
Similarly,
log816 = log216/ log2 8 = 4/3
So, (Log816)4 = 256/81
Therefore, denominator becomes 4 x (27/8) x (256/81) = 128/3
So,
= (2x 4 x 8 x 16)/(128/3) = 24
Hence, the correct answer is 24.
Prerequisite:
Knowledge of Exponents
Knowledge of some basic functions
Knowledge of Linear and Quadratic Equations
References for Study (Theory):
For Properties go through NCERT class 11.
How to Prepare Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma (7th edition)
Mission CAT (You-Tube)
References to Study (Practice):
https://iim-cat-questions-answers.2iim.com
Previous Year's Question Papers
Part 2: CAT 2024 Preparation Tips: CAT DILR tips (Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation)
Topic: Circular Arrangement questions for CAT (LR)
Type 1: All Persons facing the same direction (Simple)
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Bhuvan, Mohan, Kartik, Hina, Tina, Ramu, David, and Aastha are sitting around a circle facing the centre. Ramu is third to the right of Bhuvan. Hina is second to the right of Aastha who is second to the right of Ramu. Karthik is third to the right of Tina who is not an immediate neighbour of Hina. David is second to the left of Tina.
Q1: Who is to the immediate left of Mohan?
Ramu
Tina
Bhuvan
Kartik
Q2: Who is the third to the left of Bhuvan?
Bhuvan
Aastha
Kartik
Tina
Q3: Who is the third to the left of Hina?
Astha
Tina
Kartik
Ramu
Solution: From the given information, we can make the following figure.
Tricks: Use the Initials of the name while drawing diagrams.
Draw all possibility diagrams.
Ans 1: (d)
Ans 2: (b)
Ans 3: (b)
Type 2: Half are Males and Half are females
Direction: Study the following information to answer the given questions:
Asha, Binay, Chintu, Daman, Esha, Fatima, Gurmeet and Haresh are sitting around a circular table facing away from the centre where half of them are males and half are females. No two males or two females are immediate neighbours of each other.
Asha is the wife of Haresh. Asha sits third to the left of Esha. Binay sits second to the right of Daman. Daman is not an immediate neighbour of Asha or Esha. Haresh and Chintu are immediate neighbours of each other. Binay is not an immediate neighbour of his wife Fatima.
Q4: Which of the following is true about Gurmeet?
Gurmeet is a male
Gurmeet sits exactly between Fatima and Haresh
Gurmeet sits third to the left of Esha
None is true
Q5: Who sits third to the left of Binay?
Fatima
Haresh
Daman
Asha
Q6: How many people sit between Binay and Fatima when counted in an anti-clockwise direction from Binay?
One
Two
Three
Four
More than four
Solution:
Trick: Notice the important points first
Half are males and Half are females. No two males and no two females are together.
Do not consider a person male or female by their name. Haresh is male (Husband of Asha). Chintu should be female.
All are facing away from the centre:
Left: Anticlockwise
Right: Clockwise
Since Binay sits second to the right of Daman, Daman must be male as Binay is male.
So, male members are Haresh, Binay, Daman, and Esha
And female members are Asha, Fatima, Gurmeet, and Chintu
Since Daman cannot be a neighbour of Esha or Asha, Daman is at position 7, and Binay must be at 5. Haresh will be at 3. So, Chintu will be at 2 and Fatima should be at 8.
Gurmeet will be at 6.
The arrangement will look like
Ans 4: (d)
Ans 5: (a)
Ans 6: (b)
Type 3: Half facing Centre and half facing away from the centre
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a rectangular table in such a way that two persons sit on each of the four sides of the table. Half of them are facing the centre and the remaining half are facing away from the centre. Persons sitting on opposite sides are exactly opposite to each other.
D faces North (Towards the centre) and sits exactly opposite to H. E is to the immediate left of H. A and G sit on the same side. G is exactly opposite of B who is to the immediate right of C. A is sitting to the left of D.
Q7: From the following, who is facing South?
G
D
H
A
Ans: (C)
Q8: If G is facing centre, who is right of B?
G
C
F
A or F
Ans: (B)
Q9: Which of the following pairs of persons has both the persons sitting on the same side with the first person sitting to the right of the second person?
DF
CB
FC
Cannot be determined
Ans: (D)
Solution:
References for Study (Theory):
Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R S Aggarwal. (Basic)
CAT entrance test preparation-iQuanta (YouTube Channel)
References to Study (Practice):
Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R S Aggarwal. (Basic)
LRDI for CAT and GMAT by Nishit K Sinha. (Advance)
Previous Years CAT Question Papers
Part-3: CAT Exam Preparation 2024: CAT exam tips for VARC (Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension)
Topic: To solve cloze tests based on articles, tenses, prepositions etc.
The Cloze test is a combination of fill-in-the-blank and reading comprehension. In this exercise, incomplete words must be filled in using the available options.
A cloze test can be based on the following:
Parts of Speech
Tenses
Articles
Prepositions etc
CAT Tips and Tricks to Solve Cloze Tests:
Read the passage in the CAT question paper thoroughly to get an idea about the flow of the passage.
Write down the key points as you read slowly.
Connect (link) the next sentence with the previous sentence. Reading articles, novels, or newspapers can help with this. Thus, cultivate a reading habit.
Look at the options to get the best word to fit in and eliminate the most unfit word first.
Check for grammatical mistakes, missing articles or prepositions, and other errors.
Attempt CAT mock tests.
CAT Exam Practice Questions on Cloze test
VARC CAT questions
You can better understand cloze tests by using the example below.
Direction (Q1-Q5)
Before the giant waves slammed into the coast in India and Sri Lanka, wild and domestic animals....(1)....to know what was about to happen.....(2)....fled to safety. According to eyewitnesses....(3)...., elephants screamed and ran for....(4)....grounds, dogs refused to go outdoors, flamingoes abandoned....(5)....low-lying breeding areas and zoo animals rushed into their shelters.
A. Seeming B. Were Seemed C. Seemed D. Seem
A. We B. Them C. Us D. They
A. Statement B. Accounts C. Explanations D. Narrations
A. High B. Higher C. Highest D. More high
A. our B. their C. theirs D. her
Ans:
(B) Were Seemed
(B) them
(D) Narrations is a suitable word.
(B) Comparative degree of high should be taken.
(B), since Flamingoes is plural.
References for Study (Theory):
Advanced English grammar by Wren and Martin
CAT Edurav (YouTube Channel)
References to Study (Practice):
How to Prepare for Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension for CAT by Meenakshi Upadhyay and Arun Sharma (9th Edition)
https://www.800score.com/gmat-prep/prep-guide/sample-questions/
Practice CAT Sample Papers and CAT Previous Year Question Papers.
Free PDFs for CAT 2024 preparation
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Have a question related to CAT ?
With a 65 percentile in CAT, getting admission to USMS (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University) may be difficult, as its cutoff is usually 75-85 percentile or higher for the general category.
However, you can consider other good MBA colleges that accept 60-70 percentile in CAT, such as:
Christ University, Bangalore
Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad
Amrita School of Business, Kochi
PES University, Bangalore
KIIT School of Management, Bhubaneswar
Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies, Kochi
Army Institute of Management, Kolkata
Research their admission criteria, placements, and faculty to choose the best fit.
Poral Siddartha (siddu) 02 March,2025
Hello
With a 65 percentile in CAT , USMS (GGSIPU) admission is difficult as its cutoffs are usually higher. However, you can explore private and tier-2/tier-3 MBA colleges that accept lower CAT scores.
Options to Consider:
1. Private MBA Colleges :
Amity University, Noida
LPU (Lovely Professional University)
Alliance University, Bangalore
Christ University, Bangalore
Apeejay School of Management, Delhi
2. B-Schools Accepting Lower CAT Percentile :
BIMTECH (PGDM-Retail/IB/Insurance)
XIME Bangalore
ITM Navi Mumbai
IPE Hyderabad
Jaipuria Institute of Management
3. Other Entrance Exams :
Appear for MAT, CMAT, XAT (low percentile accepted by some colleges)
Consider state-level exams like MAH CET, KMAT or TANCET .
Hope this gives you the clarity you need.
Mitali Sharma 02 March,2025
Hello there,
With your
academic profile (General, Male, Non-Engineer)
, you should
target MBA colleges that focus more on CAT percentile than past academics.
Target Colleges & Minimum CAT Percentile:
- Top IIMs (A, B, C, L, K, I, FMS, XLRI, SPJIMR, MDI, etc.) – 90-99+ percentile (Tough due to low 12th marks)
- New & Baby IIMs (IIM Trichy, Udaipur, Rohtak, etc.) – 85+ percentile
- Tier-2 Colleges (IMT, TAPMI, GIM, KJ Somaiya, etc.) – 75-85 percentile
-
Tier-3 Colleges (BIMTECH, NDIM, ITM, etc.) – 60-75 percentile
What to Focus On?
- Score high in CAT (85+ percentile recommended)
- Apply to non-CAT colleges (XAT, NMAT, SNAP, CMAT)
- Strengthen profile with work experience or certifications
- Perform well in GD-PI rounds
You
can
get a good MBA college with
strategic applications
and
high CAT/XAT percentile.
I hope this answer helps you. If you have more queries then feel free to share your questions with us we will be happy to assist you.
Thank you and wishing you all the best for your bright future.
kumardurgesh1802 27 February,2025
Hi,
As per your given JEE Main percentile which is 88.34 in the SC Category, Your Predicted JEE MAINS 2025 rank may range between 147086 - 170102.
Based on the previous year analysis, According to your JEE MAINS percentile and category you have less possibility of getting a seat for admission in NIT Surathkal.
Some of the other colleges in which you have chances to get admission includes:
- Harcourt Butler Technological University
- G.L Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management
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- Institute of engineering and Technology, Lucknow
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- Bundelkhand Institute of engineering and Technology
You can predict more colleges using the JEE MAINS 2025 college predictor tool.
Hope this information will help you
Devraj 26 February,2025
With your academic background, you have a good chance of getting into some of the top IIMs. Here's a breakdown of your profile:
- Class 10:91.6% - Excellent!
- Class 12:66% - Average, but not a deal-breaker
- B.Tech Computer Science: 8.4 CGPA - Very good!
Assuming you score well in CAT , here are some IIMs you might have a good chance of getting into:
- IIM Ahmedabad: Although the qualifying CAT cut off is 85 percentile, the final cut off typically goes up to 99-100 percentile.With a good CAT score, you might be considered.
- IIM Kozhikode: The CAT cut off for IIM Kozhikode is typically around 95-98 percentile. Your academic profile and a good CAT score might make you a competitive candidate.
- IIM Indore:The CAT cut off for IIM Indore is typically around 90-95 percentile. With a good CAT score and your academic background, you might have a chance.
Keep in mind that CAT cut offs can vary from year to year, and other factors like work experience, extracurricular activities, and personal interviews also play a significant role in the admission process.
To increase your chances, focus on scoring well in CAT, and make sure you have a strong overall profile.
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