Caselets: Text-Based DI

What are Caselets?

Paragraph-based data presentation requiring:

• Reading comprehension
• Data extraction
• Logical reasoning
• Calculations

Reading Strategy

First Pass (60 seconds)

• Identify variables
• Note relationships
• Spot constraints
• Don't calculate yet

Second Pass (Per Question)

• Extract relevant data
• Organize in table/diagram
• Calculate step by step

Common Caselet Types

Business Scenarios

• Sales, Profit, Revenue
• Multiple products/regions/time periods
• Percentage changes, ratios

Tournament/Games

• Matches played, won, lost
• Points system
• Rankings

Venn Diagram Based

• Set theory problems
• Overlapping categories
• Use formula: n(A∪B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A∩B)

Process/Flow

• Sequential operations
• Input-output relationships
• Efficiency calculations

Solution Techniques

Organize Data

• Create table from text
• List knowns and unknowns
• Identify what's asked

Use Variables

• If values not given, assume variables
• Set up equations
• Solve systematically

Verify Consistency

• Check if all conditions satisfied
• Look for contradictions
• Validate answer against all clues

Common Calculations

Percentage

• Increase/Decrease
• Percentage points vs Percentage change
• Base value identification

Ratios

• Part-to-part vs Part-to-whole
• Combining ratios
• Ratio to actual values

Averages

• Simple average
• Weighted average
• Moving average

CAT Strategy

• Read all questions before solving
• Identify interdependent questions
• Solve easier questions first
• Use answer options to verify
• Time: 10-12 minutes for 4-question set

Practice Tip

• Convert text to structured format (table/diagram)
• Practice extracting key information quickly
• Build speed in percentage calculations