Which books can I refer for the preparation of MBA entrance exam (CAT)?

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pradeep bisht | Scholar-Level 16

6 years ago

Hello,
There are basically 4 sections in MBA entrance exam - Verbal Ability, DILR, Quants and GK.
Verbal Ability:
Start reading newspaper daily to increase your reading speed and grasping power. It will also help you to get in touch with basic vocab. Don't miss out the editorial page. Do a proper analysis of articles on the editorial page. Try to make a summary of articles that you read para by para. You can switch to the book called WORD POWER MADE EASY by NORMAN LEWIS.
DILR
The best thing to score in LR-DI is to practice more questions on a daily basis so you understand which sets you should leave and before attempting the sets what are t

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NITIN DESHMUKH Yard by yard its hard, but inch by inch its | Scholar-Level 17

8 years ago

Quantitative Ability Books-
1. Arun Sharmas How to prepare for Quantitative Ability for CAT, published by Tata McGraw Hill.
2. Arun Sharmas The Complete CAT Digest, by Tata McGraw-Hill.
3. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha (Tata McGraw-Hill)
4. Quantitative Aptitude for CAT and Other MBA Entrance Exams by Trishna Knowledge Systems (Pearson)
Verbal-
1. How to Prepare for the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi 2. Upadhyay (Tata McGraw-Hill)
3. Nishit Sinhas The Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (Pearson)
Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
1. How

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