Parajumbles for CAT 2008

[mani12_mit]

96) a
97) c
9 b
99) b
100) a

[shivam_01]

96)
A.To keep savings inert is an economic waste.
B. Investment growth leads to income growth, thereby resulting in a virtuous cycle of saving growth.
C. It is a common perception that heavy investments should be made for higher net profits.
D. Savings must be converted into investments, which means using the savings for activities that
ensure wealth addition.
a. ADBC b. ABDC c. DCBA d. CABD

A is the introductory line with ‘saving’ as the subject.D and B follow sequentially as they tell more about ‘savings’ and ‘investments’ and finally ‘investment growth’.


Direction for questions 97 to 100: In these questions the opening of a paragraph is given, followed by four sentences. Arrange the sentences logically to form a coherent paragraph.

97. Whenever she came to town, she had the press in hot pursuit.
A. Bankers, the global chaps, the ministers and the top bureaucrats.
B. The other was the company she kept.
C. Photographers, shedding corporate ennui, chased her — in Delhi, in Mumbai.
D. Those honey brown eyes, the Armani suits, and three-inch stilettos and the white, very white teeth in a tanned face were part of the reason.
a. ADBC b. DCBA c. CDBA d. CBAD

97. Starts with telling that press followed her wherever she went. C gives the type of people following her. D describes her looks and appearance as one reason for this following. B states the other reason and gives example of the type of company she kept.

98. James Gleick, the science journalist who wrote Faster, the Acceleration of Just about Everything argues that the world is more rushed, more connected, with more time saving devices.
A. Politics, culture, religious ceremonies, peace processes, sport, information technology and
management decisions are all packed crazily into ever-narrowing time spans.
B. Though the term ‘Hurry Sickness’ may not convey the gravity of the affliction; the author says it
is a portmanteau phrase, which includes attention deficit disorder and being collectively manic.
C. There is no doubt that the manic need for novelty and distraction is a manifestation of the faster pace of life. All too often though, it is grimly illustrated in all its preservations, such as the trivialisation of the Oval Office and the American Presidency with the Lewinsky scandal.
D. In another age it would be called sensation-seeking; in the decade of five-minute crises and conflict-resolution, it is called political death and vengeance.
a. ADCB b. ABCD c. DCBA d.DACB

98. D follows C as a logical pair

99. Even as the Vajpayee administration declares that it is in the process of unleashing a second generation of reforms, it is clear that the task ahead is more fundamental than it appears.
A. There is no doubt that setting the government’s finances in order tops the reform agenda.
B. Which is why this jumbo dispensation at the Centre must try its very best to be sure-footed.
C. If the new government were to take meaningful steps in just this direction is the next six months,it would be the ruling coalition’s biggest millennium gift to the people.
D. So, before we start examining whether India can rival China as an investment destination in the next few years or whether the 21st century will belong to India, we must ask ourselves whethernearly a decade of varying shades of liberalisation has ushered in a reformist mindset — a
thinking that puts equal emphasis on globalisation and deregulation.
a. BACD b. BCDA c. CBDA d. CDAB
.
99. C follows A as a logical pair.

100. What does the state do in a country where tax is very low?
A. It investigates income sources and spending patterns or tries to spy upon the taxpayer.
B. Exactly what the tax authority tries to do now, even if inconsistently.
C. It could also encourage people to denounce to the tax authorities any conspicuously prosperous neighbours who may be suspected of not paying their taxes properly.
D. The ultimate solution would be an Orwellian System.
a. BACD b. DBAC c. ABCD d. DCBA
100. B and A answer the question asked in opening statement. D states what the government could also do and C tells us that tax authorites still try to do it, though inconsistently

[arbit_rageur]

Hi Shivam,

Can you please post the correct option also apart from the reason?. It would help us first decipher which questions we got wrong so that we can analyse further.
Totally appreciate the efforts you to put up the questions daily though.

Originally Posted by shivam_01

96)
A.To keep savings inert is an economic waste.
B. Investment growth leads to income growth, thereby resulting in a virtuous cycle of saving growth.
C. It is a common perception that heavy investments should be made for higher net profits.
D. Savings must be converted into investments, which means using the savings for activities that
ensure wealth addition.
a. ADBC b. ABDC c. DCBA d. CABD

A is the introductory line with ‘saving’ as the subject.D and B follow sequentially as they tell more about ‘savings’ and ‘investments’ and finally ‘investment growth’.


Direction for questions 97 to 100: In these questions the opening of a paragraph is given, followed by four sentences. Arrange the sentences logically to form a coherent paragraph.

97. Whenever she came to town, she had the press in hot pursuit.
A. Bankers, the global chaps, the ministers and the top bureaucrats.
B. The other was the company she kept.
C. Photographers, shedding corporate ennui, chased her — in Delhi, in Mumbai.
D. Those honey brown eyes, the Armani suits, and three-inch stilettos and the white, very white teeth in a tanned face were part of the reason.
a. ADBC b. DCBA c. CDBA d. CBAD

97. Starts with telling that press followed her wherever she went. C gives the type of people following her. D describes her looks and appearance as one reason for this following. B states the other reason and gives example of the type of company she kept.

98. James Gleick, the science journalist who wrote Faster, the Acceleration of Just about Everything argues that the world is more rushed, more connected, with more time saving devices.
A. Politics, culture, religious ceremonies, peace processes, sport, information technology and
management decisions are all packed crazily into ever-narrowing time spans.
B. Though the term ‘Hurry Sickness’ may not convey the gravity of the affliction; the author says it
is a portmanteau phrase, which includes attention deficit disorder and being collectively manic.
C. There is no doubt that the manic need for novelty and distraction is a manifestation of the faster pace of life. All too often though, it is grimly illustrated in all its preservations, such as the trivialisation of the Oval Office and the American Presidency with the Lewinsky scandal.
D. In another age it would be called sensation-seeking; in the decade of five-minute crises and conflict-resolution, it is called political death and vengeance.
a. ADCB b. ABCD c. DCBA d.DACB

98. D follows C as a logical pair

99. Even as the Vajpayee administration declares that it is in the process of unleashing a second generation of reforms, it is clear that the task ahead is more fundamental than it appears.
A. There is no doubt that setting the government’s finances in order tops the reform agenda.
B. Which is why this jumbo dispensation at the Centre must try its very best to be sure-footed.
C. If the new government were to take meaningful steps in just this direction is the next six months,it would be the ruling coalition’s biggest millennium gift to the people.
D. So, before we start examining whether India can rival China as an investment destination in the next few years or whether the 21st century will belong to India, we must ask ourselves whethernearly a decade of varying shades of liberalisation has ushered in a reformist mindset — a
thinking that puts equal emphasis on globalisation and deregulation.
a. BACD b. BCDA c. CBDA d. CDAB
.
99. C follows A as a logical pair.

100. What does the state do in a country where tax is very low?
A. It investigates income sources and spending patterns or tries to spy upon the taxpayer.
B. Exactly what the tax authority tries to do now, even if inconsistently.
C. It could also encourage people to denounce to the tax authorities any conspicuously prosperous neighbours who may be suspected of not paying their taxes properly.
D. The ultimate solution would be an Orwellian System.
a. BACD b. DBAC c. ABCD d. DCBA
100. B and A answer the question asked in opening statement. D states what the government could also do and C tells us that tax authorites still try to do it, though inconsistently

[medulla]

Hi Shivam,

We all Puys appreciate the amount of efforts you are putting in...
You are posting questions everyday on almost all the threads...It is really good...
You are also following conventions But what I noticed was you never put correct page number. Sometimes you put it correct on question, but in answers it is different or something else..

This is killing the very purpose of putting page numbers... And it is page numbers which is making it simpler to navigate through the thread and kep it less messy.
I request you to be correct from next time and help other Puys.

Continuue the good work...

[nimisha_2009]

SHIVAM..

i cudnt figure out which is the correct option of last question..

[gunjan-ahuja]

the solutions which shivam posted are very clear
the options which he is saying correct are
Q96-A
Q97-C
Q98-B
Q99-A
Q100-A

[shivam_01]

Sorry puys i forgot to highlight the choices courtesy office work
@medulla and @pooja
i will take care to put the correct page number and post from now onwards

sorry for the inconvienence caused.........
keep coming puys bell it

Originally Posted by shivam_01

96)
A.To keep savings inert is an economic waste.
B. Investment growth leads to income growth, thereby resulting in a virtuous cycle of saving growth.
C. It is a common perception that heavy investments should be made for higher net profits.
D. Savings must be converted into investments, which means using the savings for activities that
ensure wealth addition.
a. ADBC b. ABDC c. DCBA d. CABD

A is the introductory line with ‘saving’ as the subject.D and B follow sequentially as they tell more about ‘savings’ and ‘investments’ and finally ‘investment growth’.


Direction for questions 97 to 100: In these questions the opening of a paragraph is given, followed by four sentences. Arrange the sentences logically to form a coherent paragraph.

97. Whenever she came to town, she had the press in hot pursuit.
A. Bankers, the global chaps, the ministers and the top bureaucrats.
B. The other was the company she kept.
C. Photographers, shedding corporate ennui, chased her — in Delhi, in Mumbai.
D. Those honey brown eyes, the Armani suits, and three-inch stilettos and the white, very white teeth in a tanned face were part of the reason.
a. ADBC b. DCBA c. CDBA d. CBAD

97. Starts with telling that press followed her wherever she went. C gives the type of people following her. D describes her looks and appearance as one reason for this following. B states the other reason and gives example of the type of company she kept.

98. James Gleick, the science journalist who wrote Faster, the Acceleration of Just about Everything argues that the world is more rushed, more connected, with more time saving devices.
A. Politics, culture, religious ceremonies, peace processes, sport, information technology and
management decisions are all packed crazily into ever-narrowing time spans.
B. Though the term ‘Hurry Sickness’ may not convey the gravity of the affliction; the author says it
is a portmanteau phrase, which includes attention deficit disorder and being collectively manic.
C. There is no doubt that the manic need for novelty and distraction is a manifestation of the faster pace of life. All too often though, it is grimly illustrated in all its preservations, such as the trivialisation of the Oval Office and the American Presidency with the Lewinsky scandal.
D. In another age it would be called sensation-seeking; in the decade of five-minute crises and conflict-resolution, it is called political death and vengeance.
a. ADCB b. ABCD c. DCBA d.DACB

98. D follows C as a logical pair

99. Even as the Vajpayee administration declares that it is in the process of unleashing a second generation of reforms, it is clear that the task ahead is more fundamental than it appears.
A. There is no doubt that setting the government’s finances in order tops the reform agenda.
B. Which is why this jumbo dispensation at the Centre must try its very best to be sure-footed.
C. If the new government were to take meaningful steps in just this direction is the next six months,it would be the ruling coalition’s biggest millennium gift to the people.
D. So, before we start examining whether India can rival China as an investment destination in the next few years or whether the 21st century will belong to India, we must ask ourselves whethernearly a decade of varying shades of liberalisation has ushered in a reformist mindset — a
thinking that puts equal emphasis on globalisation and deregulation.
a. BACD b. BCDA c. CBDA d. CDAB
.
99. C follows A as a logical pair.

100. What does the state do in a country where tax is very low?
A. It investigates income sources and spending patterns or tries to spy upon the taxpayer.
B. Exactly what the tax authority tries to do now, even if inconsistently.
C. It could also encourage people to denounce to the tax authorities any conspicuously prosperous neighbours who may be suspected of not paying their taxes properly.
D. The ultimate solution would be an Orwellian System.
a. BACD b. DBAC c. ABCD d. DCBA
100. B and A answer the question asked in opening statement. D states what the government could also do and C tells us that tax authorites still try to do it, though inconsistently

[nimisha_2009]

hey..in ques 100 why is it BA and not AB???

[poojadatta]

100. What does the state do in a country where tax is very low?
A. It investigates income sources and spending patterns or tries to spy upon the taxpayer.
B. Exactly what the tax authority tries to do now, even if inconsistently.
C. It could also encourage people to denounce to the tax authorities any conspicuously prosperous neighbours who may be suspected of not paying their taxes properly.
D. The ultimate solution would be an Orwellian System.
a. BACD b. DBAC c. ABCD d. DCBA
100. B and A answer the question asked in opening statement. D states what the government could also do and C tells us that tax authorites still try to do it, though inconsistently

@ nimisha_2009

Here BA is the link because of "What does the state do " in main setence is replied in B by saying "Exactly what the tax authority tries to do now" and what they do in inconsistently is in A" It investigates income sources and spending patterns or tries to spy upon the taxpayer" where "It" is Tax authority in B.

AB is not the sequence if you the main sentence "What does the state do in a country where tax is very low?" after that if you start sentence with "It" in sentence A it would refer to state or country not the tax authority and logically state and country does not do the investigation and stuff it is done by tax authority....
and also BC cannot go together as word "It" in C won't be clearly specified. In short "It" in all the setence should denote tax authority.

Hope I cleared your query

And Nimisha a reqest please follow the code accepted by all i.e
shivam_01-PC2-11/7/2008-pg111-solutions
name of person who posted question
Type of the question and its number
Date
Page number on which the question is posted

[mahi101987]

1.

1. In Mr. Depp’s portrayal, words come first in the shaping of a phrase.
2. But too many opera singers are overly focused on making beautiful sounds and sending notes soaring at the expense of crisp diction and textual clarity.
3. These principles of vocal artistry matter just as much onstage, as the best operatic artists understand.
4. They could learn something from Mr. Depp’s verbally dynamic singing.
5. Expression, nuance, intention and controlled intensity matter more than vocal richness and sustaining power.

ECBD
2.
Although the “cyber coolie” metaphor may be overdrawn, many voice and non-voice agents do report that they experience their work as contributing to exit and burnout.

1. Yet, the existing distinctive characteristics of the Indian BPO industry embody significant pressures: nocturnal call-handling for overseas customers, long commuting times, extended shifts and unpaid overtime, all of which have health and work-life balance implications.
2. The outcome of these imply increasing pressure on workers: longer shifts, shorter and fewer breaks and tighter targets.
3. In recent times, many employees have experienced an intensification of work, stemming from sharpened competition in the outsourcing market, affecting both captives and third parties, rising costs in India and reducing margins.
4. While companies have sought to realise cost savings through economies of scale, concomitant with this has been this focus on leveraging efficiencies through “managing productivity and utilisation”.

CBDE

3.

1. The very meaning and mission of deconstruction is to show that things do not have definable meanings and determinable missions, that they are always more than any mission would impose, that they exceed the boundaries they currently occupy.
2. A “meaning” or a “mission” is a way to contain and compact things, like a nutshell, gathering them into a unity, whereas deconstruction bends all its efforts to stretch beyond these boundaries, to transgress these confines, to interrupt and disjoin all such gathering.
3. What is really going on in things, what is really happening, is always to come.
4. Whenever it runs up against a limit, deconstruction presses against it. Whenever deconstruction finds a nutshell the very idea is to crack it open and disturb this tranquility.
5. Every time you try to stabilise the meaning of a thing, to fix in its missionary position, the thing itself, if there is anything at all to it, slips away.

CDBE BECD BDCE BCDE CEBD


4.

1. Notably, same-sex relationships, whether between men or women, were far more egalitarian than heterosexual ones.
2. While the gay and lesbian couples had about the same rate of conflict as the heterosexual ones, they appeared to have more relationship satisfaction, suggesting that the inequality of opposite-sex relationships can take a toll.
3. Heterosexual married women live with a lot of anger about having to do the tasks not only in the house but in the relationship. That’s very different from what same-sex couples and heterosexual men live with.
4. With same-sex couples, of course, none of these dichotomies were possible, and the partners tended to share the burdens far more equally.
5. In heterosexual couples, women did far more of the housework; men were more likely to have the financial responsibility; and men were more likely to initiate sex, while women were more likely to refuse it or to start a conversation about problems in the relationship.
6. CDEB