{"product_id":"wileys-examxpert-verbal-ability-and-reading-comprehension-for-cat-9788126558063","title":"Wiley's ExamXpert Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Capt. AK Kalia (Retd)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a one-stop solution (over 1000 pages) for CAT, XAT and other MBA Entrance exams. The core of the book is the comprehensive coverage of Language and Logic concepts in order to build your overall proficiency in language skills. The book provides 12 exhaustive RC and VA Practice Exercises for assimilating concepts and 20 VARC Tests for testing your level of preparedness and fine-tuning your exam strategy. The book also provides a 16-Week Vocabulary Building Programme based on a multi-pronged approach for learning words in related groups for the multiplier effect and ease of retention. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePreface \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: An Integrated Approach to Proficiency in English Language \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn Integrated Approach \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProficiency in English Language: The 4-F Framework \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Changing CAT Pattern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChanges in CAT Pattern \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiagnostic Tests—A Foretaste of CAT VARC Section \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Using This Book \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStructure of the Book \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Gearing up for CAT \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe CAT Exam: The Entry Point to your Dream B-School \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe CAT 2017 Exam Structure and Experience \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 2 Diagnostic Tests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCAT VARC Diagnostic Test 1 (Based on Latest Pattern) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCAT VARC Diagnostic Test 2 (Based on Old Pattern) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 3 Concept Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Reading Comprehension: Vocabulary, Level of Language and Subject-Matter \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHurdles to Reading Comprehension \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLevel of Language and Range of Vocabulary \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome Reading Tasks to Challenge you \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Reading in Thought Units: Unravelling Grammar Syntax \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eForming Regular Reading Habits \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Grammar Syntax \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReview of Grammar Syntax \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInternalizing Complex Grammar Syntax \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers Along with the Questions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Reading Comprehension: Clear and Logical Composition of Texts \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntegrated Approach: The Expanded 5-F Framework \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmbiguity and Logical Inconsistency \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHandling Negatives \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Logical Equivalence \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnalysis and Evaluation of Arguments \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTypes of Reasoning: Deductive and Inductive \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeductive Reasoning \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInductive Reasoning \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTypes of Critical Reasoning Questions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeparating Facts, Inferences, and Judgements \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Reading Comprehension: Sentences to Paragraphs \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCoherence and Fluency of Thought-Flow \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrammatical Linking and Signposting \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJumbled Paragraphs: Test Your Ability to ‘Read with The Eye of a Writer’ \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Makes a Good Starting Sentence \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e ‘Tell and Show’ or ‘Show and Tell’ \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Tell and Show’ \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Show and Tell’ \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChronological or Logical \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloping Thought-flow by ‘Linking Back’ to Earlier Thoughts \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRepetition and Parallel Grammatical Structures \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Makes A Good Concluding Sentence \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSummary of Guidelines for Unravelling Jumbled Paragraphs \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTypes of Jumbled Paragraph Questions (MCQ And TITA) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Reading Comprehension: Summarizing and Active Reading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e(Paragraph Summary Writing) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSummarizing: A Basic Reading Comprehension Skill \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Technique of Active Reading \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Reading Comprehension: Levels of Meaning and RC Question-Types \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLevels of Meaning and Related RC Question-Types \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWording of Question-Stems and Option traps \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Reading Comprehension: Reading for Structure (Evaluative Level of Meaning) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Main Idea Question: The Most Important and Frequently-Asked RC Question \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome RC Question-Types That Entail ‘Evaluation’ \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Reading Comprehension: Reading for Implied Idea (Inferential Level of Meaning) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA Quick Recap of the ‘Concept Review’ Section \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInferential Level of Meaning: RC Question-types \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 4 Practice Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePractice Exercise 1: Reading Comprehension (Paragraph Summary Writing) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePractice Exercise 2: Reading Comprehension (Short Passages-1) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePractice Exercise 3: Reading Comprehension (Short Passages-2) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePractice Exercise 4: Reading Comprehension (Long Passages-1) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePractice Exercise 5: Reading Comprehension (Long Passages-2) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 5 Mock Tests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMOCK CAT VARC Test 1 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMOCK CAT VARC Test 2 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMOCK CAT VARC Test 3 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMOCK CAT VARC TEST 4 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMOCK CAT VARC Test 5 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 6 CAT 2017 VARC Tests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCAT 2017 VARC Test Slot 1 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCAT 2017 VARC Test Slot 2 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnswer Key \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupplement Building Vocabulary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupplement 1: Learning Words in Related Groups for the Multiplier Effect \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNature of the English Vocabulary \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUseful Approaches to Vocabulary-Building \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupplement 2: 4-Month\/16-Week Vocabulary-Building Programme \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 1 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 2 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 3 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 4 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 5 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 6 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 7 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 8 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 9 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 10 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 11 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 12 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 13 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 14 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 15 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory Answers with Word Meanings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 16 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplanatory 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