The syllabus for SRMCAT 2023 has been outlined. Yay! It's divided into 5 awesome sections, each having 20 intriguing questions. The sections, to our excitement, include Data Interpretation, Quantitative Ability, Reasoning, English, and the very compelling General Awareness/Current Affairs.
General Awareness & Current Affairs
There's a lot we can chat about! Topics include:
- Current Affairs: Keeping up with the latest news.
- Business: Discussing the corporate world? Yes, please!
- Company Punch Lines: Let's talk about your favorite slogans.
- Top Company Officials: Who's who in the big companies?
- Major Corporate Events: Let's engage in some corporate gossip!
- Famous Awards and Prizes: Who's the best of the best?
- Science: Who's ready for some fun and fascinating facts?
- History: On a trip down memory lane.
- Geography: Let's travel the world together.
- International Organizations: Planet Earth's cool clubs.
- Social Issues: Let's delve into real talk.
- Sports: Who's up for some athletic action?
- Finance: For all money matters.
- Automobiles: Car talk, anyone?
- Entertainment: For all the movie and TV addicts out there.
- Politics: Decoding the drama of world leaders.
English Language
Here are all the fun things we will be doing:
- Understanding Text: We'll read and interpret written passages!
- Talking through Reasoning: This is all about logic, in words!
- Playing with Syllogisms: We'll connect statements and draw conclusions!
- Filling in the Blanks: Guess the missing words!
- Mixing Up Paragraphs: Let’s order mixed-up sentences into a coherent paragraph!
- Correcting Sentences: Fix the mistakes in sentences!
- Completing Sentences: Add the best ending to a sentence!
- Spotting the Odd One Out: Figure out which one doesn't belong!
- Learning Idioms: Explore fun phrases and their meanings!
- Substituting with One Word: How to say it short and sweet!
- Exploring Word Usage: One word can mean many different things!
Reasoning
Here is a simplified version of your list in a more conversational tone, broken down into different segments:
- Critical Reasoning - This involves examining situations deeply and making judgments.
- Visual Reasoning - It's about interpreting what you see in images and visualizing solutions.
- Assumption - This means making a belief or decision based on an incomplete set of facts.
- Assertion and Reasons - This entails making a claim and justifying it with solid reasons.
- Statements and Assumptions - This involves making statements based on assumptions.
- Identifying Valid Inferences - It calls for determining accurate conclusions from given information.
- Identifying Strong and Weak Arguments - This entails assessing the strength of various arguments and identifying the weaker ones.
- Statements and Conclusions - This involves coming up with conclusions based on certain statements.
- Cause and Effect - This refers to identifying what causes what and the effects of certain actions or decisions.
- Identifying Probably True - This involves figuring out which scenarios are most likely to be true.
And then, we have a few more interesting ones:
- Linear Arrangements, and Matrix Arrangements - These are all about arranging objects or data in a straight line or within a given matrix.
- Puzzles - This is all about solving fun yet challenging problems.
- Syllogisms - This refers to forming a conclusion from two or more propositions that are asserted or considered true.
- Functions - Understanding mathematical functions.
- Identifying Relationships Among a Group of People - This involves figuring out the connections among individuals within a group.
- Symbol-Based Problems - Problems that involve decoding or interpreting symbols.
- Coding and Decoding - Understanding codes and deciphering them.
- Sequencing - This involves arranging things in a certain order.
- Identifying Next Number in Series - This tests your ability to identify patterns and predict the next number in a sequence.
Quantitative Ability
- Ratios and Proportion - Let's breeze through ratios and proportions without breaking a sweat!
- Percentages - Don't let percentages scare you. They're not as hard as they seem.
- Algebra - Here's a fun challenge for you! Let's conquer Algebra together!
- Profit & Loss - Profit and loss - let's get to grips with those numbers.
- Averages - Time to shine a light on averages and make maths
- Partnership & Time - Unraveling partnership and time can be exciting.
- Speed and Distance - Let's crack the code of speed and distance.
- Work and Time - Work and time management – Don’t worry, we'll make it enjoyable.
- Probability - Are you ready to decode Probability?
- Permutations & Combinations - Navigating permutations and combinations is a breeze with us by your side.
Data Interpretation
Today we are going to chat about a few really handy chart types that help us interpret data. We'll cover:
- Column Graphs: These are great to stack up and compare values vertically.
- Bar Graphs: They are pretty similar to column graphs, just turned on their side!
- Line Charts: These are fantastic for showing trends over time.
- Pie Charts: They're perfect when you've got parts of a whole to visualize.
- Graphs Representing Area: These handy visuals often display relationships between two or more quantities.
- And finally, the Venn Diagram: These are absolutely brilliant for showing where different groups overlap.