Paragraph Summary questions had first showed up in CAT in the 2003 retest (they had seemed two or multiple times before as a major aspect of critical reasoning questions). There were four questions that requested that understudies pick the choice that best caught the quintessence of the content, from the four alternative summaries. At that point, five of these questions showed up in the 2004 CAT. From that point forward, these questions as of late made a reapparance in the 2014 CAT. They likewise show up, now and again, in different tests. The abilities needed to unravel these questions are basically equivalent to those needed to tackle general Reading Comprehension questions that request the fundamental thought or title.
In this inquiry type, a paragraph of around 6-8 sentences is given to the understudy followed by four summaries of that paragraph. The test taker needs to pick that alternative which best catches the creator's position or the pith of the paragraph. In CAT 2015 and 2016, Paragraph Summary questions were TITA questions however from CAT 2017 onwards they have been ordinary MCQ questions with negative checking for an off-base endeavor. There have been three paragraph summary questions in the CAT since CAT 2015 and a striking element of this inquiry type is that in every one of the CATs, every summary inquiry was on an alternate subject of topic. Consequently, this inquiry type presents no unjustifiable bit of leeway to moves on from a particular stream of study.
In spite of the fact that, Paragraph Summary questions currently have negative stamping for wrong endeavors, it is prudent to endeavor these questions since they are moderately simpler than the other inquiry types in the Verbal Ability part of the CAT. With industrious practice, it is prominently conceivable to distinguish the right alternative from the four choices introduced. Besides, they are less tedious to comprehend than other inquiry types, for example, Jumbled Paragraphs or Reading Comprehension questions. Thirdly, the paragraphs given are moderately more clear and grasp when contrasted with Reading Comprehension sections or Jumbled Paragraphs. The CAT dodges thick, conceptual sections for this inquiry type making it a divine being send for test takers new to extract reading material.
Techniques for solving Paragraph Summary Questions
1. Peruse the paragraph first and afterward feature what you believe are the most essential focuses that must show up in the right answer.
2. Recollect that it isn't vital for representations, models, explicit dates and times to be remembered for the summary. In any case, the point that these models are attempting to make (the reason for the contention) must be available.
3. Wipe out choices that pass up the basic data, contain data that negates the paragraph, or present new data.
4. Recall not to pick choices that contain any new data, regardless of how sensible or legitimate it might appear. In such questions, the appropriate response should just sum up the paragraph, not draw deductions from it.
5. Wipe out alternatives that misshape the importance of the paragraph.
6. Now and then, the main contrast between two choices might be that one is more straightforward and sets up more clear connections between the principle entertainers and their condition. In the event that two alternatives seem right, pick the more succinct one and reject the more verbose choice. Recollect that the appropriate response ought to be a summary, so it ought to be compact and direct, not superfluously long and meandering aimlessly.
Let us settle a couple of models and match each off-base answer alternative with the strategies featured previously:
Bearings: Four alternative summaries are given underneath every content. Pick the alternative that best catches the pith of the content.
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