CAT - Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension or RC is one of the most interesting parts of CAT. In this section the answers are given in the passage. One just needs to find the correct one or rather interpret the correct sense of the passage to answer correctly. While preparing for your RC section just keep in mind the following points:-

• CAT Reading Comprehension (RC) can be on any subject. That’s why while preparing, start with the topics which you like and then gradually shift to other topics.
• There could be a question where more than one answer seems right. There you have to carefully determine which one is contextually relevant and then choose the correct option.
• Speed is extremely necessary. To increase your speed you must know ‘skimming’. It requires a lot of practice, but mastering it will dramatically increase your speed.
• The questions can have traps. E.g. - ‘Two year’ mentioned in passage could be referred as ‘Twenty four months’ in the question etc. So be careful.
• Answers of RC depends on interpretation, so while preparing if you make a mistake, make sure you know the exact explanation of the correct answer.