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Hello CAT 2024 candidates, On November 24, the CAT exam 2024 for MBA admissions 2025–2027 will take place. In this CAT 2024 60-day preparation guide series of Careers360, we will discuss the strategies on CAT Questions on Circles, Games and Tournaments and antonyms for day 43 that can help you prepare well and crack the CAT entrance test 2024. Students can download the Geometry: Circles questions and answers pdf.
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Important Concept/Formula Used in circle questions for CAT exam
Circle questions and answers are based on:
Sector and Segment
Areas related to Sector and Segment
Tangent, Secant and Chord
Congruency of Circles
Cyclic Quadrilateral
CAT Previous Year Questions On Circle (Geometry):
CAT circle questions with solutions are given below:
Q1. CAT Questions on Circles:
AB is a diameter of a circle of radius 5 cm. Let P and Q be two points on the circle so that the length of PB is 6 cm, and the length of AP is twice that of AQ. Then the length, in cm, of QB is nearest to [CAT 2019]
Ans: [1]
APB and AQB are semicircular Arc
Angle APB = angle AQB = 90o
Using Pythagoras
AP2 = 102 - 62
⇒ AP = 8cm
⇒ AQ = AP/2 = 4cm
Again, Using Pythagoras
QB2 = 102 – 42
⇒ QB = 9.1 cm (Approx)
Q2. CAT Questions on Circles are given below:
ABCD is a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle with centre O. If ∠COD = 120 degrees and ∠BAC = 30 degrees, then the value of ∠BCD (in degrees) is [TITA, CAT 2017]
Solution: 90 degrees
See the diagram above (As per question)
angle (BDC) = angle (BAC) = 300 (angles made by same arc on same side of the arc are equal)
Also, OD = OC (Radius of circle)
So, angle (ODC) = angle (OCD) = 300
Now, angle (BOC) = 1800 - angle (DOC) = 1800 – 1200 = 600 (Linear pair angles)
angle (BCO) = angle (OBC) (since OB= OC; radii)
angle (BCO) = (1800 – 600)/2 = 600
Also,
angle (BCD) = angle (OCD) + angle (OCB) = 300 + 600 = 900
Answer: 90 degrees
Tips to solve circle questions:
Learn Important Properties of Circle
Area = πr2, r is the radius of circle
Circumference = 2πr
Length of Arc = θ/360× 2πr; θ is the angle made by arc at the centre.
Two circles are congruent if they have equal radii.
Learn Properties related to Chord
Properties related to Cyclic Quadrilateral
Sum of opposite angles is 180 degrees.
Properties related to Tangents and Secants
Practice CAT previous years questions to know the pattern of the questions and concepts involved.
Practice Similar questions.
CAT entrance exam: Pre-requisite to circle reasoning questions
CAT study material: References to Study (Theory) Geometry: Circle reasoning questions
References to Practice circle questions for CAT exam
Circle questions and answers
CAT 2024 Syllabus Topic: Strategy to prepare “Games and Tournaments (Part-2)” for CAT
Tips and Tricks for CAT Games and Tournaments through Previous Years Questions from CAT/ MBA Entrance Exam:
Passage: In an 8 X 8 chessboard a queen placed anywhere can attack another piece if the piece is present in the same row, or in the same column or in any diagonal position in any possible 4 directions, provided there is no other piece in between in the path from the queen to that piece.
The columns are labelled a to h (left to right) and the rows are numbered 1 to 8 (bottom to top). The position of a piece is given by the combination of column and row labels. For example, position c5 means that the piece is in cth column and 5th row. [CAT 2017]
Question1: If the queen is at c5, and the other pieces are at positions c2, g1, g3, g5 and a3, how many are under attack by the queen? There are no other pieces on the board.
2
3
4
5
Ans: [c]
CAT Tip 1: Draw an 8x8 matrix and Arrange Queen first.
CAT Tip 2: Arrange the other pieces and try to join them diagonally, vertically or horizontally.
Clearly, four pieces are under attack.
Passage: Ten players, as listed in the table below, participated in a rifle shooting competition comprising 10 rounds. Each round had 6 participants. Players numbered 1 through 6 participated in Round 1, players 2 through 7 in Round 2,…, players 5 through 10 in Round 5, players 6 through 10 and 1 in Round 6, players 7 through 10, 1 and 2 in Round 7 and so on. The top three performances in each round were awarded 7, 3 and 1 points respectively. There were no ties in any of the 10 rounds. The table below gives the total number of points obtained by the 10 players after Round 6 and Round 10
The following information is known about Rounds 1 through 6:
The following information is known about Rounds 7 through 10:
[CAT 2019]
Q.1 What were the scores of Chen, David, and Eric respectively after Round 3?
3, 3, 0
3, 3, 3
3, 6, 3
3, 0, 3
Answer: 2
Q.2 Which three players were in the last three positions after Round 4?
Hansa, Ikea, Joshin
Bala, Chen, Gordon
Bala, Ikea, Joshin
Bala, Hansa, Ikea
Answer: 1
Q.3 Which player scored points in a maximum number of rounds?
Ikea
Chen
Amita
Joshin
Answer: 1
Q.4 Which players scored points in the last round?
Amita, Chen, Eric
Amita, Bala, Chen
Amita, Eric, Joshin
Amita, Chen, David
Answer: 1
Solution:
CAT Tip 1: Tabulate given information
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Total after R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | Total after R10 | |
A | 7 | NP | NP | NP | NP | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
B | 1 | 1 | NP | NP | NP | NP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
C | 0/3 | 3/0 | 0 | NP | NP | NP | 3 | NP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
D | 3/0 | 0/3 | 0 | 3 | NP | NP | 6 | NP | NP | 0 | 0 | 6 |
E | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | NP | 3 | NP | NP | NP | 7 | 10 |
F | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | NP | NP | NP | NP | 10 |
G | NP | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | NP | NP | NP | 17 |
H | NP | NP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | NP | NP | 4 |
I | NP | NP | NP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | NP | 17 |
J | NP | NP | NP | NP | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
CAT Tip 2: Analyze the total after round 6 and round 10 (Easy Finings)
B must be scored 1and 1 in R1 and R2 respectively
G must have scored 0 in R7
D must score 0 in R9 and R10
E must score 7 in R10
J must score 7 and 7 in R5 and R6 both
CAT Tip 3: Use Additional Information and fill the table simultaneously(shown in red colour)
Top 3 performaces awarded 7, 3 and 1 in each round.
In R1; only A can get 7. So, in R6 A will get 1.
I will get 1 in each of the round R4 and R5 (Since in R6, A get 1)
H will get 1 in R3
G must score 7 in R2 and R4. Also scored 3 in R6. ( Since G can not score in consecutive rounds)
F scored 7 in R3. E scored 3 in the same round.
F scored a 3 in R5 and D scored a 3 in R4 (Solving puzzle)
A scored 3 in R10 since 7 is scored by E
C must score 1 in each of rounds R8, R9 and R10
I should have scored 1, 7 and 7 in R7, R8 and R9 respectively. So, A will score 7 in R7.
J score 3 in R7; H scored 3 in R8; B scored 3 in R9.
The final Table will look as shown above.
CAT entrance exam: Prerequisite
CAT References to Study (Theory)
CAT References to Study (Practice)
CAT Exam Important Topic: Strategy to Prepare “Antonyms (Part-2)” for CAT-2024
Sample Problems on Antonyms from CAT/MBA Entrance Exams:
Q1: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Intriguing
Banal
Riveting
Comforting
Absorbing
Answer: A
Explanation:
‘Intriguing’ meaning is “arousing one's curiosity or interest, fascinating”
Tip for CAT Antonyms: The word is an adjective so the answer should be an adjective.
Comforting (adj.): serving to alleviate a person's feelings of grief or distress
Riveting (adj.): completely engrossing
Absorbing (adj.): intensely interesting
Banal (adj.): so, lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
So, the correct answer is option A.
Q2: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Revive
Defibrillate
Torpefy
Recuperate
Dead
Answer: B
Explanation:
Revive (v.): to restore consciousness.
Torpefy (v.): to make (someone or something) lifeless.
Recuperate (v.): recover from illness.
Defibrillate (v.): to restore the heart to a normal rhythm.
Dead (Noun): unconsciousness or apparent death.
Tip for CAT Antonyms: The word is a verb. So, the answer should be option B (Dead is not a verb)
So, the correct answer is option B.
CAT 2024: Pre-requisite
CAT Exam: References to Study (Theory) Antonyms
Made Word Power Easy
BodhBridge
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idFKTCWQihI&t=35s)
CAT Exam: References to Practice Antonyms questions
Newspaper readings (The Hindu/ Times of India)
CAT Previous years Papers and other MBA Entrance Exams.
Knowation (YouTube; Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIsFke7zJqs
Practice, stay focused, and we'll be back tomorrow with Day 44.
Thank you. All the best!
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Hello Pratik,
If your family income exceeds 8 LPA, it will affect your eligibility for the NC-OBC category under the CAT reservation rules. The NC-OBC category requires that the family income should be below 8 LPA to qualify. If you anticipate that your income will exceed this threshold, you should update your status and notify the CAT authorities .
Here's what you can do:
Email the CAT authorities
: Inform them about the potential change in your income status and request to be considered under the
General
category, if applicable. You should do this before the examination or any further processing, as your eligibility for the OBC category depends on the income criteria.
Documents and Proof
: Make sure you have a valid
OBC certificate
and any relevant documentation regarding your family income, in case they require verification. Also, be aware that if your income exceeds 8 LPA, you might need to apply under the
General
category, as the OBC-NC reservation is no longer applicable.
General Category Consideration : If your application is accepted as General, you will be evaluated based on the General category criteria, including cutoffs and ranking.
To summarize, notifying the CAT authorities is the correct approach to avoid discrepancies later, and if your income is above the threshold, you will be treated as a General candidate for the admissions process.
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Hi Shreya ,
Having a tattoo on your wrist should not create a problem during the CAT exam as long as it does not contain any content that violates exam rules , such as communication-related symbols , unauthorised messages or any text resembling formulas or answers .
For a safe side , it is recommended :
1. Inform the Invigilators : Let them know about your tattoo during the identification check , so there are no misunderstandings .
2. Follow the Guidelines : Ensure you follow all instructions regarding permissible items and dress code on the exam day .
Hope this helps you .
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MAT : Much easier and takes place thrice a year.
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