XAT Exam 2024 Analysis
Verbal and Logical Ability Section (26 questions)
There were 15 Reading Comprehension questions and 11 Verbal Ability/Reasoning questions. The Verbal ability/Verbal Reasoning questions were a fair mix of grammar, vocabulary, and reasoning-based questions (Critical Reasoning and Jumbled Paragraphs). The 15 RC questions were distributed among five passages and one poem. The poem-based RC was difficult. The remaining five passages were 300 – 450 words each approximately; they had a mixture of mostly medium to difficult questions. Many of the questions were inferential and application-based.
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Area/Questions |
No. of Qs. |
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Grammatically correct sentence |
2 |
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Grammatically incorrect sentence |
1 |
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Fill in the blanks (2 blanks) |
2 |
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Jumbled Paragraphs (5 statements) |
2 |
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Critical Reasoning |
3 |
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Summary |
1 |
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Passage 1 (Beauty – 300 words) |
2 |
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Passage 2 (The problem of unrecognized ignorance – 400 words) |
3 |
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Passage 3 (Simplified moral frames – 450 words) |
3 |
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Passage 4 (Reductive instinct and realist storytelling – 300 words) |
2 |
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Passage 5 (Mass vaccination and herd immunity – 300 words) |
3 |
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Passage 6 (Poem – A Missing Person by Jayanta Mahapatra) |
2 |
Decision Making (21 questions)
This section consisted of 21 questions. There was no Quantitative DM set in this year’s test.
The section consisted of 7 sets of 3 questions each.Overall, the questions were of medium difficulty. Therefore, the choice of sets/questions to attempt would have depended mainly on your personal preferences and strengths.
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Area/Questions |
No. of Qs. |
Question Type |
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1. HR Caselet – Experience Credentials |
3 |
Ethical Dilemma |
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2. ABC Business School policies |
3 |
Ethical Dilemma |
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3. Competition between taxi drivers |
3 |
Business Decisions |
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4. Car Sales |
3 |
Business Decisions |
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5. Wrongful termination of domestic help |
3 |
Ethical Dilemma |
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6. HR Caselet – ‘Symbolics’ IT firm |
3 |
Business Decisions |
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7. Deep Sea Natural Gas Extraction |
3 |
Business Decisions |
Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation (28 questions)
Out of the 28 questions in the section, 15 were on Quantitative Ability, and 13 were on Data Interpretation. In arithmetic, 1 question was on Time Speed Distance, and 2 questions were on profit and loss. In Algebra, 1 question was on polynomials, 3 questions on simultaneous equations and 1 question on Linear equations. In Geometry, both the questions were on the topic of triangles. In Modern Maths, 1 question each from Logarithm, Progressions and PnC appeared.
There were three sets of Data Interpretation with 3 questions each and two sets with two questions each. One set was based on Statistics, one set was based on Cricket match scores, and one set was based on Discount coupons at a shop.
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Quantitative Ability (15 questions) |
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Arithmetic |
2 |
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Geometry |
3 |
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Modern Math |
3 |
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Algebra |
5 |
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Numbers |
2 |
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Data Interpretation (13 questions) |
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Statistics based set |
3 |
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Average based set |
3 |
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Algebra |
3 |
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Algebra |
2 |
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Set theory |
2 |
General Knowledge
The 25 GK questions comprised 16 current affairs questions and 9 static GK questions. As usual, the questions covered a wide range of areas and gave no special advantage to specialists in any one area.
To maximize the score in this section, one should have attempted 12-14 questions seriously. Additionally, as there was no negative marking in this section, all the remaining questions should also have been attempted.
Essay Writing
Three topics were provided. The test-taker had to select one topic and write an essay of around 250 words.
The topics for the essay writing task were:
1. Tech prediction often fails not because of wrong models or lack of imagination but due to a lack of humility in admitting uncertainty about the future.
2. Implementing more stringent restrictions on social media platforms is crucial to effectively combat the proliferation of fake news.
3. Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.
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