Verbal Ability And Reading Comprehension For The Cat And Other Mba Entrance Examinations (with Cd)

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT and Other MBA Exams offers detailed explanatory notes to make the reader understand how questions should be tackled. The content has been arranged to make it easier for students to prepare, and each of the areas tested in the examination is covered by explanatory inputs and practice tests, which are laid out in three levels of difficulty, so that you can test yourself at every stage of your preparation, and recognize areas of comfort and those that need particular focus. Special Features: Explanatory inputs and practice exercises are provided in each of the areas tested in the examinations, namely: Grammar and Sentence Correction, Vocabulary and Usage, General Verbal Ability and Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension. Each section has practice tests Exercises are divided in three levels of difficulty Composite tests will hone the language proficiency and speed Detailed notes on how the questions should be tackled Link to two online AIMCATs Table Of Contents: Part I: Grammar and Sentence Correction Overview Correction of Sentences Basic Patterns Style Practice Exercises Part II: Vocabulary Vocabulary Building Practice Exercises Part III: General Verbal Ability and Reasoning Verbal Ability Reasoning Part IV: Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension (Tips for Preparation) Practice Exercises Part V: Segment Wise Tests Part VI: Solution Manual Cover Contents Preface Introduction Part 1: Grammar and Sentence Correction Chapter 1: Overview Unit I: Sentence and its Parts Unit II: Parts of Speech—Identification Noun Pronoun Adjective Verb Adverb Preposition Conjunction Interjection Unit III: Phrases and Clauses Phrase Clause Unit IV: Conditionals Unit V: Types of Sentences (Structure) Simple Sentence Compound Sentence Complex Sentence Unit VI: Types of Sentences (Semantic) Assertive Sentences (or) Declarative Sentences Imperative Sentences Interrogative Sentences Exclamatory Sentences Affirmative Sentences Negative Sentences Unit VII: Non-Finites The Infinitives Chapter 2: Correction of Sentences Unit I: Correct Use of Nouns Unit II: Correct Use of Articles Some Important Rules Regarding the Use of Articles Unit III: Correct Use of Pronouns Personal Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Reflexive Pronouns Emphatic Pronouns Demonstrative Pronouns Indefinite Pronouns Pronouns of Number Pronouns of Quantity Distributive Pronouns Reciprocal Pronouns Interrogative Pronouns Relative Pronouns Rules for Use of Pronouns Unit IV: Correct Use of Adjectives Unit VI: Correct Use of the Verb Structure of the Verb Phrase Auxiliary Verbs and their Forms Verbs-Transitive and Intransitive Verb-Voice Verb-Form and Use of the Tenses Rules Regarding the Use of Verbs The Gerund The Participle Unit V: Correct Use of Adverbs Position of Adverbs Use of Hard, Hardly, Scarce, Scarcely Dangling Modifier Unit VIII: Correct Use of Prepositions Object of the Preposition Rules Pertaining to the Use of Prepositions Beside and Besides Between and Among Unit IX: Correct Use of Conjunctions Chapter 3: Basic Patterns Unit I: Indirect Objects-Patterns Look at the Following Examples Unit II: Embedded Questions Additional Examples Unit III: Parallelism Additional Examples Unit IV: Question Tags Chapter 4: Style Unit I: Voice–Style Additional Examples Unit II: Reported Speech Direct and Indirect Speech Exceptions Unit III: Wordiness Additional Examples Unit IV: Diction Unit V: Punctuation Chapter 5: Practice Exercises Unit I: Error Identification Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Unit II: Error Correction Rephrasing the Sentence Unit III: Best Sentence Answer Keys Part 2: Vocabulary Chapter 1: Vocabulary Building Common Roots Prefixes Suffixes Chapter 2: Practice Exercises Synonyms Antonym Correct Usage of Words Match the Word with Usage Answer Keys Part 3: General Verbal Ability and Reasoning Chapter 1: Verbal Ability Analogies Fill in the Blanks Cloze Paragraphs Paragraph Formation Questions/Blank in Para and Para Completion Fill in the Blank with the Most Appropriate Sentence Best Summary Restatements Answer Keys Chapter 2: Reasoning Reasoning (LR/CR) Words that Identify a Conclusion Basic Approach Types of Questions Reasoning (FIJ/USDS/LCFI) Logical (Aka Critical) Reasoning Remember Answer Keys Part 4: Reading Comprehension Chapter 1: Reading Comprehension (Tips for Preparation) Importance of Reading Common Problems Skimming and Scanning as Search Techniques Suggested Reading Non-Fiction Chapter 2: Practice Exercies Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Answer Keys Part 5: Segment Wise Tests Test Papers Test Paper 1 Test Paper 2 Test Paper 3 Test Paper 4 Test Paper 5 Test Paper 6 Test Paper 7 Test Paper 8 Test Paper 9 Test Paper10 Test Paper 11 Test Paper 12 Answer Keys Part 6: Solution Manual Solutions Introduction Explanations for Sample Questions in the Introduction Part 1: Grammar and Sentence Correction Explanations for Exercises Practice Exercises Unit I Error Identification Unit III: Best Sentence Part 2: Vocabulary Part 3: General Verbal Ability and Reaso Ning Reasoning Part 4: Reading Comprehension Part 5: Segment Wise Tests Test Paper 1 Test Paper 2 Test Paper 3 Test Paper 4 Test Paper 5 Test Paper 6 Test Paper 7 Test Paper 8 Test Paper 9 Test Paper 10 Test Paper 11 Test Paper 12