McGraw Hill Logical Reasoning for CAT 9th Edition | By Arun Sharma | The Definitive Guide to Mastering LRDI for MBA Entrance Exams
Published by McGraw Hill Education, Logical Reasoning for CAT 9th Edition by Arun Sharma is widely regarded as the most authoritative and comprehensive resource for mastering the Logical Reasoning (LR) and Data Interpretation (DI) sections of the Common Admission Test (CAT) and other top-tier MBA entrance examinations. This updated 9th edition has been meticulously crafted to align with the latest examination patterns, providing aspirants with a strategic edge in their preparation journey.
As an alumnus of IIM Bangalore and a nationally renowned trainer, Arun Sharma brings his pedagogical expertise to this book, breaking down complex logical puzzles into easily digestible concepts. The book’s structure is designed to take a student from foundational knowledge to expert-level proficiency, ensuring a thorough understanding of every question type encountered in the exam.
The content is strategically organised into three comprehensive parts. Part I: Reasoning for CAT is the core of the book, diving deep into essential logical reasoning topics. It begins with fundamental concepts and progresses through chapters on logical reasoning based on arrangements, rankings, team formations, quantitative reasoning, and generic puzzles. Aspirants will gain expertise in interpreting routes and network diagrams, mastering set theory and Venn diagrams, and tackling specialised areas like cubes and dice, games and tournaments, scheduling puzzles, and cryptarithmetic. This section uniquely categorises practice through 30 mock test papers across three distinct levels of difficulty (LOD I, II, and III), allowing students to gradually ramp up the challenge and build problem-solving stamina.
Part II: Reasoning Question Types from Other MBA Exams significantly broadens the book's utility, making it an indispensable tool for exams like XAT, SNAP, NMAT, and IIFT. This section is divided into General Reasoning and Intelligence, covering chapters such as Sequences and Series, Blood Relations, Direction Tests, Syllogisms, Coding-Decoding, Input-Output, and Binary Logic. It also includes a dedicated section on abstract/visual reasoning, with chapters on analogy, embedded figures, counting of figures, paper folding and cutting, and more, ensuring aspirants are prepared for the full spectrum of reasoning questions.
Part III: Reasoning Archives provides the most authentic practice material available. It includes fully solved question papers from recent CAT exams, spanning CAT 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022 (all slots). By working through these previous years' solved papers, students can decode the examiner's mindset, understand current trends, and benchmark their preparation against real exam standards.
With its clear conceptual theory, graded practice exercises, and a vast collection of mock tests, the 9th edition of this bestselling book is more than just a study guide; it is a complete course in a book. It is the perfect companion for any MBA aspirant aiming to achieve a perfect score in the Logical Reasoning section.
Key Features:
1. Comprehensive Coverage: Includes everything from basic puzzles to advanced CAT-level reasoning and abstract visual problems.
2. Graded Learning: Practice questions are meticulously divided into three Levels of Difficulty (LODs) for structured preparation.
3. Latest Exam Trends: Features solved papers of CAT 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022, providing insights into the latest question patterns.
4. Beyond CAT: Includes question types specifically relevant for other MBA entrance exams like XAT, SNAP, and IIFT.
5. Examirite Platform Access: Unlocks a vast repository of additional online practice tests and sectional tests to simulate the real exam environment.
