Quant for CAT 2012: Preparation strategy for geometry

Aug. 23, 2012 - PRLog -- Every CAT aspirant has some or the other weaknesses. In Quantitative Ability section, most of the test takers are perturbed with the Geometry section.  It can be considered as a tough area for many, if you are not clear conceptually or do not know the right application methods. For some, it is just a matter of practice which is all that takes to score well in the Geometry questions. This article of MBAUniverse.com will talk about how to tackle and improve your performance in the Geometry area of Quantitative Ability section of CAT 2012.

If you are weak in Geometry and contemplating of leaving it, it is a strict no no as Geometry, apart from Algebra and Arithmetic are the dominant areas in the Quantitative Ability section. Arks Srinivas, former Director of T.I.M.E. Mumbai and CEO, VistaMind Education says, “As per Geometry is concerned, please prepare. Since there are 40 different sets of questions possible there is no guarantee whether you will get more or less questions in Geometry. However, all said and done, Geometry is a very important area.”

Souvik Kumar Saha, who scored 99.84 percentile in CAT 2011 and a first year student of IIM Bangalore suggests, “Your basics need to be clear for mastering the area of Geometry. Drawing figures might help.”
Before suggesting you the preparation methodology for Geometry, let us have a look at the important topics of Geometry.

Topics of Geometry

Geometry part consists of the topics such as Lines, Angles, Triangles, Polygons, Circles, Mensuration, Trigonometry and Co-ordinate Geometry. Equations (linear + Quadratic), Series & Sequences, functions, Triangles, Circles, are more important of these.

Preparation strategy for Geometry

Rahul Reddy, Director, VistaMind Education offers a preparation plan for Geometry. “I suggest that you focus only on geometry for a week. On Day 1, go through theorems on Triangles. On Day 2 and Day 3, solve all Geometry questions from study material first and then past CAT and XAT papers. Study the theorems on circles and polygons on Day 4. On Day 5, 6 and 7, solve all problems from circles and polygons.”

Like every other section, improvement in geometry section depends on practice. Expert Gejo Sreenivasan, Principal Consultant, Career Launcher suggests drawing figures to scales. “Geometry is about shapes. With shapes things will be in proportion. The best way to handle Geometry is to draw the figure to scale and then visually analyze the problem. In most of the cases you would be able to pick the right option,” he mentions.

While attempting a geometry question in a mock test or the actual CAT 2012 exam, you should first draw the figure. As soon as you see the question, you must draw the figure. This will make the process of solving the question much easier.

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