QA - Formula Sheet - CAT Quant
QA - Formula Sheet - CAT Quant
𝑉𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒
Percentage = × 100
𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒 % %
% CP MP SP
Value = × 𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑒
100 Mark-up Discount
Base identification
• After the word ‘of’
% or %
• After “more than” or “less than”
• Initial Value for a % change
Profit or Loss
Using Multipliers for % changes
• For A% increase, multiplier = (100 + A)% Profit, Loss, Mark-up & Discounts are %
• For A% decrease, multiplier = (100 – A)% change in prices
• Final value = Initial Value x Multiplier • Use multipliers (Final = Initial x multiplier)
• Eg: for 20% decrease • MP = CP x mmark-up
• Final value = 80% of Initial Value • SP = MP x mdiscount
Cumulating successive % changes • SP = CP x mprofit / loss
• Net multiplier = Product of all multipliers
• mmark-up x mdiscount = mprofit or loss
• Overall % change = Distance from 100%
• Eg: If net multiplier = 0.826 = 82.6% 𝑚𝑑
• p = m − d − 100
• Overall % change = 17.4%
• For 2 successive changes of A% & B%:
• Overall % change = A + B + AB/100
SI-CI AVERAGES
𝑃×𝑅×𝑇 CI – Annual compounding Simple Average = Sum / N
SI =
100
𝑅 𝑇 For terms in AP,
(Equal every year) CI = 𝑃 1 + 100 −𝑃
Average = Median = Avg of 1st & last terms
Non Annual Compounding n
Half yearly 2
𝐴1 𝑊1 + 𝐴2 𝑊2 + ⋯
Weighted Average =
𝑅/𝑛 𝑇×𝑛 Quarterly 4 𝑊1 + 𝑊2 + ⋯
CI = 𝑃 1 + −𝑃
100 Monthly 12
Rule of Alligation (for weighted avg)
2 year comparison of CI & SI
CI – SI = R% of 1st year Interest = R% of R% of P When initial values & Weighted avg is
known or given in question.
RATIO & PROPORTION
A1 A2
If ratio of A, B and C is 2 : 4 : 5
• Let A = 2x, B = 4x and C = 5x
i.e. Quantities are multiples of respective terms AW
Parts of a whole
(AW – A2) : (A1 – AW) = W1 : W2
• If A, B and C are in ratio 2 : 3 : 5
• Then, A = 2/10th of Total
Partnerships
• Ratio of Profits = Ratio of (Capital x Time)
MIXTURES
Typical Mixture problem: Removal & Replacement Problem
Alternate approach
• Apply Rule of Alligation on Concentration of
any substance in M-1, M-2 and M-3
TIME, SPEED & DISTANCE Trains & Crossing
Distance = Speed x Time • Crossing Distance DC = L1 + L2 = SR x T
Km = km/hr x hours • L1 = Length of train
𝒏(𝒏 + 𝟏)
𝟏 + 𝟐 + ⋯+ 𝒏 = 𝒏 =
𝟐
𝒏(𝒏 + 𝟏)(𝟐𝒏 + 𝟏)
𝟏𝟐 + 𝟐𝟐 + ⋯+ 𝒏𝟐 = 𝒏𝟐 =
𝟔
𝟐
𝒏(𝒏 + 𝟏)
𝟏𝟑 + 𝟐𝟑 + ⋯ + 𝒏𝟑 = 𝒏𝟑 =
𝟐
ALGEBRA
𝐴1 𝐵1
Unique sol if ≠ Integer Solutions for ax + by = c
𝐴2 𝐵2
1. Obtain 1 solution by hit & trial
𝐴1 𝐵1 𝐶1
Infinite sol if = = 2. If a & b have same sign, then x ↑ & y↓
𝐴2 𝐵2 𝐶2
𝐴1 𝐵1 𝐶1 Or then x ↓ & y ↑
No sol (inconsistent) if = ≠ 3. x changes by b, y changes by a
𝐴2 𝐵2 𝐶2
ALGEBRA
Modulus 𝑎
Sum to infinity 𝑆∞ = 1−𝑟 if 𝑟 < 1
𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 0
𝑦= 𝑥 =ቊ
−𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 0
1
○ Power → log 𝑎 𝑚𝑛 = 𝑛 × log 𝑎 𝑚 and log 𝑎𝑛 𝑚 = 𝑛 × log 𝑎 𝑚
log𝑏 𝑚
○ Base change → log 𝑎 𝑚 = log𝑏 𝑎
D
A E
B C D A
Triangles with same altitude
AB + BC > AC true! D
Hint: Use Area formula-3 shown
above
Equal sides → Equal Angles opp them
B C
Congruent Triangles Similar Triangles
Equilateral
𝑎 3 3 2
• Altitude = , Area = 𝑎
2 4
𝑎 𝑎
• Inradius r = , Circumradius R =
2 3 3
Right Triangle
• Pythagorean Triplets • Heights & Distances Constructions in right triangle
• 3x, 4x, 5x •30-60-90 triangle • Median = ½ of Hypotenuse
• 5x, 12x, 13x • 𝑥, 𝑥 3, 2𝑥 • Altitude to Hypotenuse
• 8x, 15x, 17x •45-45-90 triangle •Three similar triangles
• 7x, 24x, 25x • 𝑥, 𝑥, 𝑥 2 • BD2 = AD x DC
• 9x, 40x, 41x
CIRCLES Area of a circle = πr2
Chord Distance
Circumference = 2πr
(from center)
O
Altitude OD bisects the chord
O (AD = BD)
O A C
P O
P C D
P
Tangents to a circle Secants in a circle
• OP ⊥ AP • PA x PB = PC x PD
Tangent & Secant
• AP = AQ • Also applies to internal
• AB x AC = AP2
secants (chords)
Cyclic Quadrilateral
Alternate Segment Theorem
B
Angle b/w chord & tangent =
A L subtended by chord on circle
• ∠QPS = ∠QRP = θ
C D
∠A + ∠D = ∠B + ∠C = 180⁰
QUADRILATERALS Trapezium E
Sum of internal angles = 360° One pair of opposite sides is
parallel (other pair not parallel)
Parallelogram a
• ∠A + ∠D = 180˚ A B
Both pairs of opposite sides are
parallel to each other! • ∠B + ∠C = 180˚
A B h O
• ∆AOB ~ ∆COD
b • ∆AEB ~ ∆DEC
• Area = ½ x (a + b) x h
D b C
h a a
Rectangle
O
P L Q A quadrilateral with equal angles
• All properties of a
D b C
parallelogram
B
• Opp sides/angles are equal O • Diagonals are equal (not
• Diagonals bisect each other necessarily perpendicular)
S R
• Area = b x h • Area of a rectangle = L x B
• Opp triangles are congruent
• All 4 triangles equal in area
Rhombus Square Kite
A quadrilateral with equal sides A quadrilateral with equal sides A quadrilateral with adjacent
& angles sides equal in pairs
B S Q
A B
A C P R
O O
O
D
D C
• All properties of parallelograms • All properties of a rectangle
• All sides are equal • Diagonals are equal and
S
• PO = OR
• Diagonals are perpendicular perpendicular
• Diagonals are perpendicular
• Area of rhombus = ½ x D1 x D2 • Area of a square = S2
• Area of kite = ½ x D1 x D2
SOLIDS
Cube
Cuboid