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Quant Shortcuts for CA T 2007
by T o ta l Ga dha - Sunda y, 11 No ve m be r 2007, 04:23 P M

I have written on this theme before also. But before C AT 2007 happens, I would like to remind all the TGites
about these methods once again. What is a shortcut? By shortcuts, I do not mean a sudden inspiration or am
erratic method which can be applied to only one or two problems. By shortcut I mean a set method, a
pattern which can be repeated again and again. These shortcuts can be learned and applied under pressure
also. The reason to apply these shortcuts is one- getting to answers fast and in an easier way than by
actually solving the problems. I have discussed two basic methods here which I predominantly use:
1. Examine the options
2. Start small

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by the unde rdo g - Sunda y, 11 No ve m be r 2007, 04:52 P M
W o h! No w I k no w why cut-o ffs a re high! Its m o re a bo ut pre se nce o f m ind tha n she e r m e cha nica l a ptitude . A frie nd who go t into IIMB la st
ye a r re co m m e nde d the sa m e thing. Lo o k a t the o ptio ns first a nd se e whe the r the a nswe r is sta ring a t yo u e ve n witho ut ha ving to so lve it.
Gre a t stuff T G!!
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by MS . - Sunda y, 11 No ve m be r 2007, 05:55 P M
Gre a t!
T G a sm a ll re que st a ltho ugh a t ina ppro pria te tim e ,ple a se give us ga dha s so m e gya n o n DI to o ,i m e a n it is just a tho ught tha t co m e s to
m ind while a tte m pting a se t a nd spe nding 10 -15 m in o n it: Sho uld i co ntinue with this o ne ,sho uld i le a ve ,if its cra ck e d the n 5 que stio ns!
Sim ply put whe n to sa y go o d bye to it witho ut m e ssing up the e ntire se ctio n.
Y o u re a lly a re a Ge m !
T ha nk s fo r e ve rything
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by Sure sh Na ndiga m - Sunda y, 11 No ve m be r 2007, 06:29 P M
My fe a r o n Ge o m e try ha s be e n ta k e n a wa y by this a rticle .
T ha nk s to T G, gre a t stuff.

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by P ra bhu Na ra ya na n - Sunda y, 11 No ve m be r 2007, 06:33 P M
Hi T G,
Its really great to read this topic yaar.. Hope this helps us a lot... Awaiting for other two sections.... Bye
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by T G T e a m - Sunda y, 11 No ve m be r 2007, 09:22 P M
Hi T G
T ha t's a nice a rticle but i find it's a to ta lly re pe a t ve rsio n.
Anywa ys nice e ffo rt.
O ne Im po rta nt Q ue ry
Are yo u de le ting pre vio us C AT P re pa ra tio n a rticle s o r m o ving the m .
P le a se pro vide the link s fo r the sa m e .
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by Swa m Sinha - Mo nda y, 12 No ve m be r 2007, 12:50 AM

He y! Gre a t!! Ma n, n tht to o b'fo re the D-da y, Gre a t inspira tio n 4 the stude nts, who r still juggling with the Q ua nto pho bia
I a ppre cia te a ll the e ffo rts put in by T G's, O ne la st re que st be fo re the C AT , C a n u pls. include so m e m o re e x a m ple s lik e this fro m prv. yrs.
C AT pa pe rs

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by Anuprita Ma lik - Mo nda y, 12 No ve m be r 2007, 10:22 AM
k o o o ll trick s.. tha nk s so o m uch..
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by Y o ge sh Gupta - Mo nda y, 12 No ve m be r 2007, 02:13 P M
Gud wo rk T G, W e a re e x pe cting m o re o f the se fro m yo u
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by sa chin singh - Mo nda y, 12 No ve m be r 2007, 07:50 P M
its re lly co o l tg...yo u're tto o to o o guud...tgso m e gya n fo r di a lso o o o o o o pllsssssss
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by divya k a nsa l - Mo nda y, 12 No ve m be r 2007, 09:40 P M

its to o co o l tg...
we ll...i a lso ne e d so m e tre a tise o n DI...no t fa iring we ll in it..

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by shik ha to m a r - Mo nda y, 12 No ve m be r 2007, 10:04 P M
T ha nk s T G...gre a t stuff..a s usua l!!!
a nd tha t re m inds m e ...JUST 6 DAY S T O GO BEF C AT ...!
*shik ha fa ints*
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by Am it ... - T ue sda y, 13 No ve m be r 2007, 12:28 AM

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

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by fundo o bo nd - T ue sda y, 13 No ve m be r 2007, 01:59 P M
hi T G,
it ws a grt re a d a ga in...jst 4 da ys to go n i a lre a dy fe e l the twinge ...
re ga rds,
fundo o
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by Am it R o dge - W e dne sda y, 14 No ve m be r 2007, 01:43 AM
Hi T g,
T ha nk s fo r ur va lue a dditio n a t this po int o f tim e ..no w ca m e to k no w, o ur pre se nce o f m ind a lso do e s m a tte r...
tha nk s o nce a ga in..
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by sa nto sh k um a r - T hursda y, 15 No ve m be r 2007, 02:07 P M
Hm m the se trick s r co o l...

sim ila r m e tho ds.

but se e m s lik e a co py pa ste fro m C l's qua nt witho ut m a ths...

Also ca n u pro vide so m e gya a n o n DI invo lving

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by Sa n m - T hursda y, 15 No ve m be r 2007, 08:34 P M
Hi T G,
Nice use ful a rticle .
It wo uld be wo rth m e ntio ning he re a fe w m o re te chnics lik e ,
1. If o ne is go o d with dra wing, s/he m a y try dra wing sca le d dia gra m s fo r ge o m e try.. N the n cho o se the clo se st o ptio n. R isk y but it he lps!
2. If the que stio n ha s va ria ble s. the n substitute with sm a ll no s. lik e 0 o r 1. T he n do the sa m e with a nswe r o ptio ns a nd the n m a tch the m ..
C he e rs & AT B fe lla s!
O na high
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by T o ta l Ga dha - T hursda y, 15 No ve m be r 2007, 10:08 P M
Hi Sa nto sh,
W ha t if I te ll yo u tha t C o py pa ste ha ppe ne d fro m T G to the so urce yo u m e ntio ne d? C he ck m y pre vio us sho rtcut a rticle tha t ca m e e a rlie r this
ye a r.
T o ta l Ga dha

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by T G T e a m - Frida y, 16 No ve m be r 2007, 07:54 AM
Acce pte d.
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by Mo hit Kha tri - W e dne sda y, 20 August 2008, 10:54 AM
T ha nk s T G fo r a we ll e x pla ine d a rticle . T rust m e frie nds, but I a m a ble to do a tle a st 2-3 que stio ns by this wa y. Ho pe yo u a lso le a rn to
le ve ra ge o ut o f it. Ha ts o ff to yo u sir fo r a ll yo ur ha rd wo rk !! P S: Dre a m s o nly co m e s true , whe n yo u be lie ve in the m .
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by a nk ur rusta gi - T hursda y, 9 O cto be r 2008, 05:48 AM
T ha nk s a lo t fo r this wo nde rful a rticle ....
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by sre e jita sa ha - T hursda y, 9 O cto be r 2008, 10:50 AM

A really useful artic le


Sreejita
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by siva na ga ra ja n - T hursda y, 15 Ja nua ry 2009, 10:13 AM
Hi T G a gre a t a rticle ... ca n yo u ple a se give us tips to so lve pro ba bility pro ble m s in a sim ila r m a nne r... w/o ne e ding to so lve it to o m uch.,,
T hnx fo r ur he lp a nd e ffo rt tht u a re ta k ing fo r us...
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by P ra k a sh ja in - Mo nda y, 20 July 2009, 02:39 AM
"winne rs do nt do diffre nt things, the y do it diffre ntly.....yo u ha ve re a ly pro ve tha t T G...tha nk s fo r succh a he lpful a rticle ..
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by shiva subra m a nia n - T hursda y, 23 July 2009, 09:31 P M
e a sily the be st a rticle o n so lving qua nts i ve re a dy a nywe r!!!
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by Vinu Va rghe se - Frida y, 8 O cto be r 2010, 08:46 P M
Gre a t a rticle sir.. But fo r the la st que stio n
1!+ (2!x 2) + (3!x 3) = 23 right? a nd no t 25.... but 23/4! do e s no t give this re m inde r right.....
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by R ite sh R a m a n - Sa turda y, 9 O cto be r 2010, 02:25 AM
I do n't ha ve wo rds Sir a we so m e
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by R AJESH R AY - T hursda y, 25 July 2013, 11:39 P M
i fo und it ve ry use ful. ST AR T SMALL...its sim pa lly a m a zing!!!!
thnx a lo t!!
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by Mihir P a nde - T ue sda y, 7 Ja nua ry 2014, 01:08 P M

yo u ha ve to divide p+2, no t just p....so 23+2=25


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by usm a n d - Sunda y, 9 Fe brua ry 2014, 09:26 AM
de a r a dm in,
I ddnt unde rsta nd the circle _punching pro ble m . ca n u plz e x pla in in de ta il.....tha nq.

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by T G T e a m - W e dne sda y, 26 Fe brua ry 2014, 04:06 P M

Hi Usman
I don't think that it c an be explained more beautifully as it has been done over there above.
See, purpose of this post is not to solve the question ac tually rather playing with the options.
In first question, it asks about the ratio of area of square after the punc h to before the punc h. Let it be x = (area of
square remaining after punc h)/(area of square).
We know that area of the square = 2 = 4, so area of square remaining after punc h = 4x.
So area of square punc hed = 4 - 4x.
Now sec ond question asks about the area of the round punc h 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 c omplete c irc le whic h is simply .
Now you final job is only to c hec k the options given as done beautifully in the artic le above.
I hope it is c lear now.
Kamal Lohia
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