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Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by Total Gadha - Sunday, 11 November 2007, 04:23 PM

I have written on this theme before also. But before CAT 2007 happens, I would like to remind all the TGitesabout these methods once again. What is a shortcut? By shortcuts, I do not mean a sudden inspiration or amerratic method which can be applied to only one or two problems. By shortcut I mean a set method, apattern which can be repeated again and again. These shortcuts can be learned and applied under pressurealso. The reason to apply these shortcuts is one- getting to answers fast and in an easier way than byactually solving the problems. I have discussed two basic methods here which I predominantly use:1. Examine the options2. Start small

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by the underdog - Sunday, 11 November 2007, 04:52 PM

Woh! Now I know why cut-offs are high! Its more about presence of m ind than sheer mechanical aptitude. A friend who got into IIMB lastyear recommended the same thing. Look at the options first and see whether the answer is staring at you even without having to solve it.

Great stuff TG!!

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by MS . - Sunday, 11 November 2007, 05:55 PM

Great!

TG a small request a lthough at inappropriate time,please give us gadhas some gyan on DI too,i mean it is just a thought that comes tomind while attempting a set and spending 10 -15 min on it: Should i continue with this one,should i leave,if its cracked then 5 questions!Simply put when to say good bye to it without messing up the entire section.

You really are a Gem!

Thanks for everything

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by Suresh Nandigam - Sunday, 11 November 2007, 06:29 PM

My fear on Geometry has been taken away by this article.

Thanks to TG, great stuff.

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by Prabhu Narayanan - Sunday, 11 November 2007, 06:33 PM

Hi TG,Its really great to read this topic yaar.. Hope this helps us a lot... Awaiting for other two sections.... Bye

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by TG Team - Sunday, 11 November 2007, 09:22 PM

Hi TG That's a nice article but i find it's a totally repeat version.Anyways nice effort.One Important QueryAre you deleting previous CAT Preparation articles or moving them.Please provide the links for the same.

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by Swam Sinha - Monday, 12 November 2007, 12:50 AM

Hey! Great!! Man, n tht too b'fore the D-day, Great inspiration 4 the students, who r still juggling with the Quantophobia

I appreciate a ll the efforts put in by TG's, One last request before the CAT, Can u pls. include some more examples like this from prv. yrs.CAT papers

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by Anuprita Malik - Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:22 AM

koooll tricks.. thanks soo much..

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by Yogesh Gupta - Monday, 12 November 2007, 02:13 PM

Gud work TG, We are expecting more of these from you

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by sachin singh - Monday, 12 November 2007, 07:50 PM

its re lly cool tg...you're ttoo tooo guud...tgsome gyan for di a lsooooooo pllsssssss

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by divya kansal - Monday, 12 November 2007, 09:40 PM

its too cool tg...

well...i a lso need some treatise on DI...not fa iring well in it.. (

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by shikha tomar - Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:04 PM

Thanks TG...great stuff..as usual!!!

and that reminds me...JUST 6 DAYS TO GO BEF CAT...!

*shikha fa ints*

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by Amit ... - Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 12:28 AM

TG

I have been following similar strategies. Your article has added boost to same.

RegardsAM

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by fundoo bond - Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 01:59 PM

hi TG,

it ws a grt read again...jst 4 days to go n i a lready fee l the twinge...

regards,

fundoo

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by Amit Rodge - Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 01:43 AM

Hi Tg,

Thanks for ur value addition at this point of time..now came to know, our presence of m ind also does matter...

thanks once again..

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by santosh kumar - Thursday, 15 November 2007, 02:07 PM

Hmm these tricks r cool...

but seems like a copy paste from Cl's quant without maths... Also can u provide some gyaan on DI involvingsim ilar methods.

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by San m - Thursday, 15 November 2007, 08:34 PM

Hi TG,

Nice useful article.

It would be worth mentioning here a few more technics like,

1. If one is good with drawing, s/he may try drawing scaled diagrams for geometry.. N then choose the closest option. R isky but it he lps!

2. If the question has variables. then substitute with small nos. like 0 or 1. Then do the same with answer options and then match them..

Cheers & ATB fe llas!

Onahigh

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by Total Gadha - Thursday, 15 November 2007, 10:08 PM

Hi Santosh,

What if I te ll you that Copy paste happened from TG to the source you mentioned? Check my previous shortcut article that came earlier thisyear.

Total Gadha

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by TG Team - Friday, 16 November 2007, 07:54 AM

Accepted.

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by Mohit Khatri - Wednesday, 20 August 2008, 10:54 AM

Thanks TG for a well expla ined article. Trust me friends, but I am able to do atleast 2-3 questions by this way. Hope you also learn toleverage out of it. Hats off to you sir for a ll your hard work!! PS: Dreams only comes true, when you believe in them.

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by ankur rustagi - Thursday, 9 October 2008, 05:48 AM

Thanks a lot for this wonderful article....

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by sreejita saha - Thursday, 9 October 2008, 10:50 AM

A really useful artic le Sreejita

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by siva nagarajan - Thursday, 15 January 2009, 10:13 AM

Hi TG a great article... can you please give us tips to solve probability problems in a sim ilar manner... w/o needing to solve it too much.,,Thnx for ur help and effort tht u are tak ing for us...

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by Prakash ja in - Monday, 20 July 2009, 02:39 AM

"winners dont do diffrent things, they do it diffrently.....you have realy prove that TG...thanks for succh a helpful article..

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by shiva subramanian - Thursday, 23 July 2009, 09:31 PM

easily the best article on solving quants i ve ready anywer!!!

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by Vinu Varghese - Friday, 8 October 2010, 08:46 PM

Great article sir.. But for the last question 1!+ (2!x2) + (3!x3) = 23 right? and not 25.... but 23/4! does not give this reminder right.....

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by Ritesh Raman - Saturday, 9 October 2010, 02:25 AM

I don't have words Sir awesome

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by RAJESH RAY - Thursday, 25 July 2013, 11:39 PM

i found it very useful. START SMALL...its simpally amazing!!!!thnx alot!!

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007

by Mihir Pande - Tuesday, 7 January 2014, 01:08 PM

you have to divide p+2, not just p....so 23+2=25

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by usman d - Sunday, 9 February 2014, 09:26 AM

dear admin,

I ddnt understand the circle_punching problem. can u plz expla in in detail.....thanq.

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Re: Quant Shortcuts for CAT 2007by TG Team - Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 04:06 PM

Hi Usman

I don't think that it can be explained more beautifully as it has been done over there above.

See, purpose of this post is not to solve the question actually rather playing with the options.

In first question, it asks about the ratio of area of square after the punch to before the punch. Let it be x = (area ofsquare remaining after punch)/(area of square).

We know that area of the square = 2² = 4, so area of square remaining after punch = 4x.

So area of square punched = 4 - 4x.

Now second question asks about the area of the round punch falling outside of square, let it be y.

It's obvious that if we add the two areas i.e. (4 - 4x) and y, we'll get the area of complete circle which is simply π.

Now you final job is only to check the options given as done beautifully in the artic le above.

I hope it is c lear now.

Kamal Lohia

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