McGraw Hill's CAT Topic-wise Solved Previous Years Questions - Book by Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay

Edition : 2026

Preparing for CAT 2026 and want to study smarter, not harder? This book gives you everything you need original CAT papers, mock tests, problem-solving videos, and expert strategies- all in one comprehensive preparation package.

About the Book

Authored by eminent scholars Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay, this book is a complete CAT preparation guide meticulously designed to help students excel through concise revision notes, strategically structured PYQs, full-length mock tests, and problem-solving videos.

Questions from original CAT papers spanning 2001-2008 and CAT 2017-2025 are segregated section-wise and topic-wise - giving you valuable insights into the evolving patterns of the examination so you always stay one step ahead.

The book is structured around four core sections of CAT:

• Section A: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
• Section B: Data Interpretation
• Section C: Logical Reasoning
• Section D: Quantitative Aptitude

What Makes This Your Ultimate CAT Preparation Tool?

1. Comprehensive Theory for Each Chapter: Revision notes for quick concept recall - so you never go blank in the exam hall. Strong foundations lead to confident attempts.
2. Mock Test Papers: Two full-length mock tests available in both book and CBT format - simulate the real CAT experience before exam day.
3. Section-wise and Topic-wise Segregation: PYQs from 2001-2008 and 2017-2025 organised systematically - spot the patterns, predict the trends, beat the exam.
4. 100+ Problem Solving Videos: Watch concepts come to life - because some CAT problems need to be seen solved, not just read.
5. Four Key Sections: Complete coverage of VARC, DI, LR and Quantitative Aptitude - every section of CAT, thoroughly addressed.
6. Authentic Solutions with Tips and Tricks: Expert shortcuts and strategies with every solution - save precious minutes where they matter most.

McGraw Hill EDGE - Your Digital Advantage

With this book, you get exclusive access to McGraw Hill EDGE - a digital platform built to give you the winning edge in your CAT preparation. Available on both mobile and web for learning anytime, anywhere.

On McGraw Hill EDGE, you can access:

• 100+ Conceptual and Problem Solving Videos
• Two Computer-Based Mock Test Papers - full CAT simulation
• Solved CAT Papers (2017-2025)
• Exam Preparation Strategies - from the experts who know CAT best

Table of Contents

Section A: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

• Part 1 - Word Level Questions: Vocabulary-Based Questions
• Part 2 - Sentence Level Questions: Sentence Completion and Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Correction and Grammar-Based Questions
• Part 3 - Paragraph Level Questions: Paragraph Jumbles, Irrelevant Statements and Odd Man Out, Summary of the Paragraph, Critical Reasoning and Paragraph Completion, Missing Sentence and Paragraph Completion
• Part 4 - Passage Level Questions: Reading Comprehension

Section B: Data Interpretation

• Data Interpretation Based on Averages and Alligations
• Data Interpretation Based on Percentages
• DI Mixed Concepts - Averages, Percentage and Ratio
• Logical Data Interpretation

Section C: Logical Reasoning

• Set Theory
• Quantitative Reasoning
• Puzzles
• Analytical Reasoning
• Network Diagrams
• Games and Tournaments
• Data Sufficiency

Section D: Quantitative Aptitude

• Number System
• Progression and Series
• Averages, Alligations and Mixtures
• Percentages, Profit and Loss and Interests
• Ratio, Proportion and Variation
• Time and Work
• Time, Speed and Distance
• Geometry and Coordinate Geometry
• Mensuration
• Functions and Equations
• Inequalities and Logs
• Permutations, Combinations and Probability
• Set Theory