Parajumbles for CAT 2008

[nidhisoni24]

Re: Shivam_01-PJ4-10/7/2008-pg99
my take is 3)aedbcf

[catbit]

I think the answer is (5)

[Flameboy007]

Re: Shivam_01-PJ4-10/7/2008-pg99

My Take:
3. AEDCBF

[piscean84]

Shivam_01-PJ4-10/7/2008-pg99

My take

46. d
47. b
48. c
49. b
50. b

[medulla]

Hi Puys...
Try the following questions:

Q1]

A. Although both approaches identify architecture as a sort of language,
they differ on the terms of reference; Critical Theory is largely self-
referential, whilst Hermeneutics is contextual.
B. New linguistic theories were popular in the mid-1990s and attempted to
"read" architectural elements as an autonomous language, contributing
to the ongoing Critical Theory project.
C. Under the pressures of post-modern pluralism, recent theorists have
tried to open architecture to a wide variety of new interpretations
D. The work of Hermeneutics constitutes another perspective on
architectural history, and centres on the situational nature of
architecture as understood phenomenological.

1. ABCD
2. CBDA
3. DCAB
4. CADB

Q2]

A. Increasingly we are living in a globalized world and talent is all that
matters.
B. We witnessed a range of innovations, from business model to process
innovation, and increasingly India is becoming TRIPS (Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) compliant
C. That is why the fact that Indian biotech industry is starting to follow
an innovative path is quite significant.
D. Everyone knows that India has a large generic industry, but our study
focused on the innovative companies in India's health biotech sector.

1. BDCA
2. ABDC
3. DCBA
4. ACDB

All the best...Will try to post the amswers today...

[srikar2097]

Atlast some action in PJ thread Thank you Medulla!!

My answers :

1) Choice (2). Clearly C is the start sentence and A is the end.

2) Choice (2). A is a better start sentence compared to D and B. Also there is a DC link. Hence (2)

[mahmood]

My answers are
1) 2
2) 3

[Phoenix12]

Originally Posted by medulla

Hi Puys...
Try the following questions:

My take:-

Q1 - Option 2 - CBDA, the link here is BDA

Q2 - Option 3 - DCBA

[shivam_01]

Todays set of questions !!
Answers at 6PM

1)
1. Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit wants her government to get cyber savvy, and fast.
A. Her target: total computerization by 2003.
B. Also, key secretaries, ministers and the various civic bodies and departments will be able to keep her abreast about on-going projects and public feedback.
C. The new secretariat building being readied will be hooked up with a home-office to the nine district commissioners and the 27 sub-divisional magistrates.
D. Already, a special secretary (Infotech) is in place.
6. Besides, over 100 cyber kiosks are also in the pipeline.

a. DACB b. DBAC c. DCBA d. ADCB

2)
1. After a deputy, West Bengal Chief Minister, Jyoti Basu, is set to get a new chopper.
A. The wrecked machine was 17-years-old and didn't conform to VVIP security requirements : it had a single engine, whereas the guidelines stipulate a twin-engine.
B. The chief minister, of course, wasn't on board.
C. The delay in acquiring a new chopper centred on the debate over the choice of the flying machine.
D. Tenders had already been invited for a Rs. 25 crore flying machine, but the process was expedited after the chopper that usually flew Basu crashed recently.
6. The file on the new chopper purchase had been lying with the chief minister's office, with the crash,it is finally moving.

a. CADB b. DBAC c. BCDA d. ADCB

3)
1. The consequences of the sudden shrinkage in forest cover could be even more disastrous.
A. There are a host of other attendant dangers: flash floods would lead to increased top soil erosion and bring about a proportionate dip in land fertility.
B. More worrisome will be the sharp fluctuations in day and night temperatures that shrinking forest cover could trigger.
C. For one, flash floods are expected as there aren't adequate number of trees to hold water.
D. Increased erosion would also mean greater siltation at river mouths and a sharp decline of fresh water inflow.
6. In the absence of a proper forest cover, the heat during the day will be absorbed more easily by the earth.

a. CADB b. ACDB c. BDAC d. ABCD

4)
1. OTIS Elevator Co (India) calls it the intelligent designer elevator.
A. One can select the interiors of the elevator from among a range of colours to blend with the building décor, pick the choicest finishes for ceilings, doors, panels and flooring.
B. But isn't an elevator something one uses only to avoid the stairs.
C. There is, however, a USP in the new ones.
D. One hardly notices what's in the inside.
6. In short, one can customize the interior décor.

a. BDCA b. DBAC c. ABCD d. CBAD

5)
1. Formed by Harland Sanders, the Company, KFC Corp., was taken over by PepsiCo.
A. At that time, the brand had as many as 9,000 outlets around the world.
B. Combined with Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, this made the world's largest branded food retail system.
C. Among the reasons was the growing notion that fried chicken was unhealthy.
D. PepsiCo pumped huge effort into making KFC the largest franchise, but despite all efforts, the brand saw slow growth.
6. To counter that, KFC launched a roasted chicken variant, which it claimed was a huge success

a. ABCD b. BADC c. BACD d. ABDC

[Jamoca]

Hello everybody I'm new to this thread.
My answers:
Q1. 2) CBDA
Q2. 3) DCBA