A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Aggarwal

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Author:  R.S Aggarwal

Publisher:  S. Chand

Language: English

RS Aggarwal is one of the known author in the world of book publishing for competition exam. You can go for this book specially if you are preparing for CAT and Bank exam. However, you can use this for any competition exam in which questions are asked from Reasoning section.

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Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Nishit K Sinha

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Author:  Nishit K. Sinha

Publisher:  Pearson Education

Language: English

Quantitative aptitude by Nishit K. Sinha is a fantastic book for CAT, SSC and Bank exam aspirants. 

Pros:
1. Concepts are well explained with the help of numerous examples.
2. Short and logical methods are provided to solve problems.
3. Revised time to time.
4. Concepts are explained in easy language.

Cons:
In this book you found some errors or misprint. 

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Quantitative Aptitude for All Competitive Examination by Abhijit Guha

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Author:  Abhijit Guha

Publisher:  McGraw Hill Education

Language: English

This book is recommended for all competitive exam like CAT, SSC, Bank Po/ Clerk etc, in which quantitative aptitude plays an important role.

Pros:
1. This book cover almost all topics of Quantitative Aptitude.
2. An ample number of examples are provided.
3. Questions provided from previous exams.
4. Trigonometry explained in more lucid way.

Cons:  
This book is mainly aimed at aptitude part, so the statistics part is missing.

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How to Read Better and Faster by Norman Lewis

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Author:  Norman Lewis

Publisher:  Goyal

Language: English

This book is written by Normen Lewis, a well known writer. You must go for this book if you want to improve your reading skills. Once you start this book after two or three days after you will find a positive change in your reading habits. 

Pros:
1. This book helps in improving reading skills by help of exercises.
2. Improve concentration while you read.
3. Well known writer.

Cons:
None :)
Truly this book is perfect.

How to Buy?
You can buy this book both online and offline easily.

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30 Days to More Powerful Vocabulary Paperback Norman Lewis

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Author:  Norman Lewis

Publisher:  Goyal

Language: English

This book is a recommended to improve your vocabulary in a practical manner. You can use this after reading and working with "Word Power Made Easy", this book also written by same writer. 

Recommended: This book is helpful for all students, if you are preparing for competitions exam then once must go for this.

How to Buy?
You can buy this book both online and offline. 

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Word Power Made Easy by Normen Lewis

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Author:  Norman Lewis

Publisher:  Goyal

Language: English

If you are not good to learn new vocabulary words then must go for this book. You will see magical changes in your vocabulary skills once you complete this book.
You can also choose "30 Days to More Powerful Vocabulary" for more good results. 

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PSC for VA for CAT by Nishit K. Sinha

The Pearson Guide To Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CAT by Nishit K. Sinha

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Author:  Nishit K Sinha

Publisher:  Pearson Education India

Language: English

Nishit Sinha is a famous writer among CAT aspirants for his set of books for CAT exam.

"Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning" is a good book to start preparation of verbal section for CAT, this book is written in lucid way and explained easy to understand techniques.

Pros:
1. Written in easy to understand language.
2. Good for reading comprehension
3. Level of questions are very good.

Cons: 
1. Grammar rules are not explained in details.
2. In this book you got less material then book by Arun sharma.

How to Buy?
This book is available both online and offline.

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Best Books for MBA Entrance Exams (CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ SNAP)

In this post, we are going to discuss all MBA entrance exam preparation books. I have suggested must have books with alternative books for each section.

Safest Books: 
Arun Sharma is a well-known author among CAT exam aspirants, his books are so easy to understand and have enough potential to crack CAT exam.

Quantitative Aptitude

• How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Arun Sharma 

Logical Reasoning

• How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT by ArunSharma

Data Interpretation

• How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for the CAT by Arun Sharma

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

• How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT by Arun Sharma

For many candidates, English is a nightmare so for them it's hard to score in English. So keeping in mind candidates who are from Hindi medium background or not good in the English language, I have suggested some extra books for English.

Vocabulary:

• Word Power Made easy by Norman Lewis ( Very effective for vocabulary building )
• 30 Days to More Powerful Vocabulary Book by Norman Lewis

Reading Comprehension:

• How to read better and faster (Must Try)

Must Read Books for MBA/ CAT Exam:

• HBR's 10 Must Reads: On Leadership (As you are going to be a future leader in a company or organization, it is beneficial to learn this book on leadership.)

• HBR's 10 Must Reads: On Communication (Second book by HBR, which is based on communication.)

• Corporate Chanakya on Management

• Chanakya's 7 Secrets of Leadership

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