[adiG]

Hi puys,
I believe the sooner we start preparing for CAT 09, the better. Since CAT 2008, the focus has perhaps shifted more towards Verbal section.
So let us start with our preparation for verbal section.
I would start of with posting some questions on sentence correction in this post. I would be posting the answers tomorrow.

ps I request the mods to make this thread sticky. thanks.

Sentence Correction:

1. A “calendar stick” carved centuries ago by the Winnebago tribe may provide the first evidence that the North American Indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them on systematic astronomical observation.
(A) that the North American Indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them
(B) of the North American Indians who have developed advanced full-year calendars and based them
(C) of the development of advanced full-year calendars by North American Indians, basing them
(D) of the North American Indians and their development of advanced full-year calendars based
(E) that the North American Indians developed advanced full-year calendars based

2. You would have scored good marks if you had worked little harder.

(A) if you had worked little hard
(B) if you would have worked little hard
(C) if you would have worked little harder
(D) if you had worked a little harder
(E) if you will have worked a little harder

3. Some bat caves, like honeybee hives, have residents that take on different duties such as defending the entrance, acting as sentinels and to sound a warning at the approach of danger, and scouting outside the cave for new food and roosting sites.
(A) acting as sentinels and to sound
(B) acting as sentinels and sounding
(C) to act as sentinels and sound
(D) to act as sentinels and to sound
(E) to act as a sentinel sounding

4.. The only way for growers to salvage frozen citrus is to process them quickly into juice concentrate before they rot when warmer weather returns.
(A) to process them quickly into juice concentrate before they rot when warmer weather returns
(B) if they are quickly processed into juice concen¬trate before warmer weather returns to rot them
(C) for them to be processed quickly into juice concentrate before the fruit rots when warmer weather returns
(D) if the fruit is quickly processed into juice concen¬trate before they rot when warmer weather returns
(E) to have it quickly processed into juice concentrate before warmer weather returns and rots the fruit

[shashank3012]

Hey adi,although the motive is good,there is already a thread running for Cat 08.Its not even 09.There are exams going on in the current season and so,not much activity.The official quant thread for 09 has also been closed for the same reason.
If the mods allow,its fine with me.

My take on the answers,
1)E
2)D
3)A
4)A

Hope you understand.

[Confisur]

My answers are as follows:
1) E
2) D
3) B
4) A

[deepakraam]

My take on this set

1.D
2.D
3.A
4.E

-Deepak.

[diva_nehakapoor]

1.e
2.d
3.b
4.e

Originally Posted by adig

hi puys,
i believe the sooner we start preparing for cat 09, the better. Since cat 2008, the focus has perhaps shifted more towards verbal section.
So let us start with our preparation for verbal section.
I would start of with posting some questions on sentence correction in this post. I would be posting the answers tomorrow.

Ps i request the mods to make this thread sticky. Thanks.

Sentence correction:

1. a “calendar stick” carved centuries ago by the winnebago tribe may provide the first evidence that the north american indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them on systematic astronomical observation.
(a) that the north american indians have developed advanced full-year calendars basing them
(b) of the north american indians who have developed advanced full-year calendars and based them
(c) of the development of advanced full-year calendars by north american indians, basing them
(d) of the north american indians and their development of advanced full-year calendars based
(e) that the north american indians developed advanced full-year calendars based

2. You would have scored good marks if you had worked little harder.

(a) if you had worked little hard
(b) if you would have worked little hard
(c) if you would have worked little harder
(d) if you had worked a little harder
(e) if you will have worked a little harder

3. Some bat caves, like honeybee hives, have residents that take on different duties such as defending the entrance, acting as sentinels and to sound a warning at the approach of danger, and scouting outside the cave for new food and roosting sites.
(a) acting as sentinels and to sound
(b) acting as sentinels and sounding
(c) to act as sentinels and sound
(d) to act as sentinels and to sound
(e) to act as a sentinel sounding

4.. The only way for growers to salvage frozen citrus is to process them quickly into juice concentrate before they rot when warmer weather returns.
(a) to process them quickly into juice concentrate before they rot when warmer weather returns
(b) if they are quickly processed into juice concen¬trate before warmer weather returns to rot them
(c) for them to be processed quickly into juice concentrate before the fruit rots when warmer weather returns
(d) if the fruit is quickly processed into juice concen¬trate before they rot when warmer weather returns
(e) to have it quickly processed into juice concentrate before warmer weather returns and rots the fruit

[rmbt]

@adiG...Its too early to start a CAT 09 thread especially since season 08 isnt finished. We can re-open this thread once the FMS exam is over. Till then, continue on 08 thread.

[rmbt]

Thread re-opened.

All the best for CAT 09.

[Unhappy_Demon]

Lets start ...

Although fruit can no longer grow once it is picked, it continues for some time to respire, taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide, similar to the way human beings breathe.

A) similar to the way human beings breathe
B) similar to human beings who are breathing
C) just like the breathing of human beings
D) A human beings when breathing
E) just as human beings do when they breathe

OA to follow...

post your response whatever you feel

[SudhaDuddukuri]

Hi,
I think the answer to this is E.

I am a little skeptical about the rest of the question as well. Shouldn't it be
"Although a fruit can no longer grow once it is picked, it continues to respire for some time..."

Regards,
Sudha.

[Unhappy_Demon]

Originally Posted by SudhaDuddukuri

Hi,
I think the answer to this is E.

I am a little skeptical about the rest of the question as well. Shouldn't it be
"Although a fruit can no longer grow once it is picked, it continues to respire for some time..."

Regards,
Sudha.

perfect ! good shot.

you made it.

I'll appreciate if you also explain why other choices are discarded.

btw, here is just another version ...




we are comparing actions and hence as is preferred

(A) similar to the way human beings breathe [similar – is used to check the similarity between two things – eliminate it]
(B) similarly to human beings who are breathing [ similarly creates run-on – eliminate it]
(C) just like the breathing of human beings [ like is used to compare two nouns – eliminate it]
(D) as human beings when breathing [Hold it]
(E) just as human beings do when they breathe [Hold it]

Between D and E – “as” is used for clauses – but D has no verb

Answer: E


share your explanation as well ....lets us know how did you break it

feel free to post

thanks
Demon