RC Digest for CAT 2008

[ankaj]

Posting on behalf of masoom bhai

Passages 8/9

[kewl.bantee]

today's passage puys.will post the answers tomorrow evening.

[ankaj]

Originally Posted by ankaj

Posting on behalf of masoom bhai

Passages 8/9

Passage 8:

1.All of the following are true with respect to the passage, except that :
(3) through language, one can internalise and privatise one’s own experiences.

2.Which of the following would best support the author’s contention, as gathered from the passage ?
(4) All except (1).
3.As per the passage, which of the following is not out of place ?
(1) Expression and communication constitute the two primary purposes of language

4.As per the passage, which of the following would best negate the author’s contention, as evident from the passage ?
(4) None of the above.
5.As per the passage, physics and language are :
(3) so related that knowledge of physics is required to understand the theory of the language.

6.The passage has listed the features of language which aid in :
(4) All of the above.
7.All of the following are false with respect to the passage, except that :
(4) language has nothing to do with the characteristics of the physical world.
8.The author has handled the passage in a manner which is :
(3) logically reasoning.
9.A suitable title for the passage could be :
(3) Language And Physics.

10.An apt conclusion that can be drawn from the passage is :
(4) a person ignorant in physics shows ignorance in language too.


I hope few of them are right ??

[prakharc]

Originally Posted by ankaj

Posting on behalf of masoom bhai

Passages 8/9

Passage 1

1) 3
2) 4
3) 1
4) 4
5) 4
6) 4
7) 1
3
9) 2
10) 1

Passage 2

1) 4
2) 4
3) 4
4) 3
5) 4
6) 2
7) 2
3
9) 2
10) 4

[ankaj]

Originally Posted by kewl.bantee

today's passage puys.will post the answers tomorrow evening.

Para 10
Questions;
11. This is probably a piece from a
3. Travelogue

12. Which of the following is false
1. The author is alone before meeting the Swiss Tibetan


13. By "Mao’s visage" , the author is referring to ,
2. Mao’s picture


14. The house which the author visits has
1. Pictures of Mao and Dalai Lama


15. The Sumetseleng monastery can has monks
1. who have returned from India

Para 11
1. A fugu eater is likely to lose his life
2.sometimes
2. All the following are the symptoms of fugu poisoning except, not being able to
2.think
3. Of the least poisonous parts of fugu is/are its
3.heart
4. Of those affected by fugu poisoning, the survival rate is about.
4.40%
5. The height of fugu season is during the
4.winter
6. What the traditional verse really implies is

3. [1] and [2]

[prakharc]

Originally Posted by kewl.bantee

today's passage puys.will post the answers tomorrow evening.

Passage 10:-
1)3
2)1
3)2
4)1
5)1

Passage 11:-
1)2
2)2
3)3
4)4
5)4
6)3

[aayush_badmash]

Passage 8 - my take

1. All of the following are true with respect to the passage, except that :
ans- 3

2. Which of the following would best support the author’s contention, as gathered from the passage ?
ans- 4

3. As per the passage, which of the following is not out of place ?
ans- 1

4. As per the passage, which of the following would best negate the author’s contention, as evident from the passage ?
ans- 4

5. As per the passage, physics and language are :
ans -3

6. The passage has listed the features of language which aid in :
ans -4

7. All of the following are false with respect to the passage, except that
ans- 1

8. The author has handled the passage in a manner which is :
ans -3

9. A suitable title for the passage could be :
ans -2

10. An apt conclusion that can be drawn from the passage is :
ans -1

[tarunkabra]

Passage 8

1) 4
2) 4
3) 1
4) 4
5) 4
6) 4
7) 2
3
9) 2
10) 4
Passage 9
11) 4
12) 4
13) 4
14) 3
15) 4
16) 1
17) 2
1 3
19) 2
20) 4

[tarunkabra]

Re: RC Digest for CAT 2008

Passage-10
11) 3
12)1
13)2
14)1
15)1

Passage 11
1) 2
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
5) -
6) 3

[kewl.bantee]

Official ans to RC-10 and RC-11
RC-10
11. 3
12. 1
13. 2
14. 1
15. 1
RC-11
1. Para 1 states that eating puffer fish is a gamble where sometimes the diner may lose his life. Hence, the answer is [2].

2. Not being able to speak, move and breathe are symptoms of fugu poisoning. Not being able to think is not a symptom of fugu poisoning because para 1 states that one can think but cannot speak, etc. Hence, the answer is [2].
3. Ovaries, intestines, and liver are stated as being the most poisonous parts of a fugu. Hence, by a simple process of elimination, option [3] is the logical choice.
4. It is stated in para 4 that about 60 per cent who eat the puffer are poisoned to death. Therefore the rate of people who survive puffer poisoning is 40%. Hence, the answer is [4].
5. The last para states that millions of diners gamble their lives by eating puffer fish from October to March. In the Northern Hemisphere, where Japan is situated, it is winter during this period. Hence, the answer is [4].

6. What the traditional verse actually implies is that the choice between eating or not eating fugu is like choosing between the devil and the deep sea. You lose out on the gourmet experience if you don’t eat it and if you eat it you may lose out on your life. None of the 3 statements explain the correct meaning of the quotation. Hence, the answer is [4].