Verbal Ability | - Sentence Correction: identification and correction of grammatical errors in sentences
- Para-Jumbles: rearrangement of jumbled sentences to form a coherent paragraph
- Para-Summary: summarization of a given paragraph or identifying the best summary from the options provided
- Fill in the Blanks: selection of the most appropriate word or phrase to complete a sentence
- Word Usage: vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms, and word meanings are the primary topics
- Other Important Topics: Cloze Passage, Meaning-Usage Match, Analogies or Reverse Analogies, etc.
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Summary Questions | - 80 to 100-word short passage with 4 one/two sentence summaries.
- The goal is to identify the most appropriate summary for the passage.
- Candidates are required to identify the answers that do contradict the passage in any way.
- The correct answer will include all the key points of the passage.
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Jumbled Paragraph Questions | - Often asked in the TITA or Non-MCQ format, so there is no room for negative marking.
- There are typically 4-5 sentences given out of sequence in these types of questions.
- Collectively, they make up a short paragraph, and the candidate must choose which sequence works best for the group of sentences.
- Identifying the opening and closing sentences of the paragraph is the first step for each candidate in a way that the first sentence introduces the topic and the last sentence renders some sort of judgment or conclusion.
- The first sentence should then be followed by the second sentence, and so on.
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Odd Sentence in Paragraph Jumbles | - Also typically a TITA/ Non-MCQ type question and similar to questions like jumbled paragraphs.
- Aspirants must find the sentence that does not match the theme in the other sentences as the primary goal.
- Depending on how they are presented, these questions could be simple or challenging.
- In simple questions, the sentence will discuss a subject entirely unrelated to the passage's main theme.
- In challenging questions, the odd sentence will be related to the same subject as the rest of the passage, but it will be slightly different or contradictory with respect to the viewpoint being conveyed or the theme being established.
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Reading Comprehension | - A long passage is given which aspirants must read thoroughly to understand the topic.
- Passages on literature, science, history, philosophy, social issues, economics, etc. are the primary topics for RC.
- Candidates will find questions related to the main idea, inferences, author's tone, purpose, vocabulary, and critical reasoning.
- A comprehensive understanding of the passage is required to answer questions and make logical inferences.
- RC questions can be fact-based, inference-based, and vocabulary-based.
- Fact-based questions demand answers based on the information given in the passage directly, as the name implies. They are typically the simplest questions.
- The questions that need inference are a little challenging because the candidate must determine the author's tone and theme prior to providing an answer.
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Critical Reasoning | - Statement-Assumption: Identifying valid and invalid assumptions in the statements provided.
- Statement-Inference: Drawing logical inferences based on the statements provided.
- Statement-Conclusion: Identifying conclusions that can be logically drawn from the statements provided.
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