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Choose the most grammatically correct alternative.

1] Even if Mary's sheep are lost in the fatal attack of the lions, does not mean she will have to start the process of breeding them all over again.

2] Even if Mary's sheep are lost in the fatal attack of the lions, she will not necessarily have to start the process of breeding them all over again.

3] Even if Mary's sheep are lost in the fateful attack of the lions, does not mean she will have to start the process of breeding them all over again.

4] Even if Mary's sheep are lost in the fateful attack of the lions, she will not necessarily have to start the process of breeding them all over again.

can you tell what is "FIJ"
i have searched everywhere ,found out nothing...

The doctor is on a hospital round.



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Can anybody post the link/pdf to "arrange the sentences and find Out of context" question.Will be really helpful.I am also interested in reading theory and not just questions but any help will be appreciated.

i have a doubt guys.can anyone tell me what will be tone of a passage which start critically or cynically followed by suggestions to improve and concluding with a guarded optimism.and did anyone have any suggestion regarding question which ask about source of excerpt or about profession of the author.

please reply.

Spot the error :
1. In a federal state, power is divided between the legislative, the executive and the judiciary.

Spot the error :
2. He sells sugar for Rs. 17 a kg.

Spot the error :
3. One should refrain telling lies.

Spot the error :
4. I don't want him in my team because neither he is agile nor experienced.

Spot the error :
5. Work hard lest you will not pass.

The following question has five sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words that are written in bold. From these words, select the most appropriate words (A or B to form correct sentences. The sentences are followed by options that indicate the words, which may be selected to correctly complete the set of sentences. From the options given, choose the most appropriate one.

(a) Zainab is a veracious (A) / voracious (B) reader and maintains a rich library at her place.

(b) The sensuous (A) / sensual (B) note of the sitar was so mesmerizing that the crowd was lost in its spell.

(c) It is ironical (A) / satirical (B) that the most affluent people are the most disconcerted in life.

(d) With the improper functioning of the mucus (A) / mucous (B) membrane, his asthma got more severe.

(e) The old man narrated a sad tale, redolent (A)/ indolent (B) of regret, anger and misery.

a. BAABA b. BBAAA c. BBABA d. BBAAB

Hey can anyone suggest any good books or any link containing all the rules of grammar that are sufficient for CAT?





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A shopkeeper sells two types of pen sets at the same selling price. On one he gains 20% and on the other he gains 12%. He earns an overall profit of र46. What is the selling price of each set?



Rs 29.16

A. Although half of the world's people now live within a hundred miles of an ocean, a few today have a working knowledge of the sea.

B. As a science, oceanography is still in its infancy.

C. 'More is known about the dark side of the moon than known about the depths of the oceans,' writes the sea explorer David Helvarg.

D. Yet large numbers of people know the sea in other ways, through the arts and literature.

E. From the beginning of the nineteenth century, fiction has been imagining undersea worlds that explorers were unable to reach.


correct sentences ?

b d e

a c e

c d e

a b c d



[a] Consumption is soaring in both countries, as has credit.

[b] Estonia saw money-supply growth of 33% this year; in Latvia, mortgage lending has risen

[c] by 90% in the year so far, and credit-card lending doubled.

[d] That reflects a rise of a western-style financial industry

[e] that lends in a way yet to develop in most of eastern Europe.

  • only e
  • b and c
  • only b
  • a and d

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GUYZZZZZZZZZ SMALL STRATEGY/PREPARATION SUGGESTION FOR SECTION-II :-


First of all, I will explain strategy I have made:-

I have myself divided section-II into three parts- 1.)Reading Comprehension(RC) - 10 Questions, 2.)English Usage(EU) - 11 Questions( Definitely 2 to 3 Para Jumbles/Para Completion(PJ/PC) Questions will come), 3.)Logical Reasoning(LR) - 9 Questions.

I am comfortable with RC and LR and I am very weak in EU part (except PJ/PC Questions which I have have confidence that I have confidence that I can crack with enough practice from now).

So, what I am planning is to do with Section-II is to do:- 1.) EU - 2 to 3 Questions related to PJ's in 10 minutes, 2.) LR - 7 to 8 Questions in 30 minutes and 3.) RC - 7 to 8 Questions in 30 minutes.

Hence my total number of attempts in Section-II will be 18 to 19 Questions with 95% accuracy so that I will stand above 90 percentile in Section-II even in worst case.

Now, my doubt is while preparing, shall I focus on remaining things like Grammar, Sentence Correction, Para Jumbles, Word Usage, Fill in the Blanks, etc., and waste my time or just be tuned to PJ's, RC's and LR to do well ???????

Why I am asking is, I am thinking why to waste time if I have fixed to leave them on one side and on other side getting thoughts that I may luckily come across some known grammar rule if I read them also and crack one extra question ?????

PLEASE REPLY PUYZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

THANKS IN ADVANCE :)

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Can we use 'em interchangeably?
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