How to Tackle Non-MCQ TITA Questions in CAT 2023?

Non- MCQ or TITA questions in CAT 2023 is about 25-30% of the overall paper. It involves answering in a subjective manner without providing any options. There is no negative marking in TITA questions and the selection is done based on the clarity of the answer written.

TITA Questions in CAT Overview

The overview related to the TITA Questions in CAT 2023 has been shared below in the tabular format for the candidates.

Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

TITA Questions in CAT 2023 related to data interpretation and logical reasoning is a section carrying questions in a chart, graph, or tabular format.

Quantitative Ability

Quantitative ability asked in TITA Questions in CAT 2023 is basically about calculation and statistical analysis.

Verbal and Reading Comprehension

TITA Questions in CAT 2023 also involve grammatical and verbal questions to check students fluency and comprehension.

Percentage of TITA Questions Being Asked in CAT: Previous Years

The percentage of TITA questions asked in the previous year's examinations for all the courses has been shared below. Candidates can check the table for a better understanding.

How to Practice Non-MCQ or TITA Questions for CAT 2023?

Candidates appearing for the CAT examination need to follow the following points shared to practice for the Non- MCQ or TITA questions asked in the CAT examination.

• They should attempt the mock test series either online or offline for concept and question pattern clarification. 
• Attempting mock tests before the exam makes you learn your capability and preparation level so that you can enhance your preparation and solving ability.
• Candidates should focus more on the questions they are aware of in both mock and original papers for time management and for better results.
• They should plan strategies as per their convenience for the exam regarding TITA questions.
• The candidates should follow the previous year's question papers of CAT and prepare as the questions are asked from all the topics.

How to Solve Non- MCQ or TITA Questions in CAT 2023?

The following are the ways described to solve Non- MCQ or TITA Questions in CAT for the candidates. There are three basic concepts that need to be followed by all the CAT aspirants to score well and achieve success, they are mentioned below.

• What to leave out and what to study
• Concept Clarification
• Time Management

What to Leave out and What to Study

• The foremost thing a candidate needs to be aware of is to know the required part of the syllabus from an exam's point of view.
• This is the most common mistake being done by most of the students on a regular basis.
• Those appearing for the CAT examination should know the topics required and the importance of each and every topic mentioned in the syllabus.
• The candidate must know how many parts of the syllabus they need to cover on priority, which to be left for the last minutes and which part needs to be avoided.

Concept Clarification

• One should try to prepare from easy to hard levels by learning all the basic concepts first.
• Directly jumping to the advanced part can make students confused and unaware of the basic facts.
• They should buy the best books from the shop to be updated with the latest question pattern.
• Candidates should not waste time in covering all the topics rather should learn the important topics that need to be covered first, and then go with other topics.
• Can make notes using sticky notepads or other things for better clarification and learning.

Time Management

• Being a candidate for any exam one needs to learn managing time in the examination hall.
• Candidates appearing for CAT as well need to learn this trait by practicing more and more before the exam.
• They need to learn to divide their time in a very productive manner from day one of the preparations, which will lead to good results.
• They need to dedicate themselves honestly to the preparation.
• They should devote at least 1 hour daily to all the courses.

Top 10 Non-MCQ or TITA Questions of CAT 2023

The questions have been listed below for the candidates showing the TITA format questions asked in CAT.

1. The numbers 1, 2,..., 9 are arranged in a 3 X 3 square grid in such a way that each number occurs once and the entries along each column, each row, and each of the two diagonals add up to the same value. If the top left and the top right entries of the grid are 6 and 2, respectively, then the bottom middle entry is:
2. In a 10 km race. A, B, and C, each running at uniform speed, get the gold, silver, and bronze medals, respectively. If A beats B by 1 km and B beats C by 1 km, then by how many meters does A beat C?
3. If f(ab) = f(a)f(b) for all positive integers a and b, then the largest possible value of f(1) is:
4. How many four digit numbers, which are divisible by 6, can be formed using the digits 0, 2, 3, 4, 6, such that no digit is used more than once and 0 does not occur in the left-most position?
5. In how many ways can 8 identical pens be distributed among Amal, Bimal, and Kamal so that Amal gets at least 1 pen, Bimal gets at least 2 pens, and Kamal gets at least 3 pens?
6. Let P be an interior point of a right-angled isosceles triangle ABC with hypotenuse AB. If the perpendicular distance of P from each of AB, BC, and CA is 4(√2 - 1) cm, then the area, in sq. cm, of the triangle ABC is?
7. If three sides of a rectangular park have a total length 400 ft., then the area of the park is maximum when the length (in ft.) of its longer side is?
8. ABCD is a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle with center O. If ∠COD = 120° and ∠BAC = 30°, then the value of ∠BCD (in degrees) is?
9. How many different pairs (a, b) of positive integers are there such that a ≤ b and 1a + 1b = 19?
10. Let a1, a2, a3, a4, a5 be a sequence of five consecutive odd numbers. Consider a new sequence of five consecutive even numbers ending with 2a3. If the sum of the numbers in the new sequence is 450, then a5 is?