Official Verbal Ability thread for CAT 2013

MBA CAT 2024
2044

HI Puys, Can you please help me with the following questions:

Sentence Correction:

1)
A) Happiness consists of doing one's duty sincerely

B) Happiness consists doing one's duty sincerely

C) Happiness consists in doing one's duty sincerely

D) Happiness consists while doing one's duty sincerely


2)
A) His kindness plus his benevolence is well known.

B) His kindness as well as his benevolence is well known.

C) His kindness and his benevolence is well known.

D) Not only His kindness but also his benevolence is well known.
I have the answers as 1-C;2-C
While in the first case I believe the answer should be "consists of" instead of "consists in".
In the second question I feel the "and" makes the subject plural. But a plural verb is not in the options.

Can someone throw any light.
2045

Rather than go(a) with Amit, he decided(b) to stay at home(c).No error(d)

2046

hi PGuys,


i am going to write cat 2013. i am facing a lot of difficulty in my VA esp in finding the correct/incorrect sentences in terms of punctuation, grammar etc. rest of VA areas are improving but these two have become my prime concern. please provide your valuable suggestions.


2047

How much a score of 70+ in AIMCATs would fetch in CAT 2013??

2048

Can some1 tell how to prepare question related to phrasal verbs where incorrect usage of the word needs to figure out...if anybody has any link or pdf file plse provide it...it becomes very difficult to figure out whether to attempt such questions or not....

2049

when to use second form of verb with "is" ?? and which form of verb comes with "was" ?

2050

when to use second form of verb with "is" ?? and which form of verb comes with "was" ?

2051

Can you sing as well_______?


a) As me b) As him c) As they d) As them

2052

Directions: Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency).(A) The more you block off the land, more are the functions of nature (B) necessarily impaired, and we will pay for this sooner or later.(C) Such a consensus denotes a remarkable change of attitude for this very measure had run into trouble in the earlier stages.(D) All the legislators, district and city unit presidents who attended the meeting asked the party president to make the best use of the political situation in the state.

1. (A) and (B)

2. (B) and (C)

3. (C) and (D)

4. (A) and (C)

5. (B) and (D)

2053

Puys, kindly help me on this.I was going through lat years'

XAT papers,solving the verbal section.I then downloaded 3 solutions : CL's,TIME's and one from tesdtfunda.com. Now in most of the Qs the answers given in the 3 are contradictory..which one is more accurate? please do ans.😃
2054

can anybody provide some materials on para completion and sentence deletion

2055

Choose the correct sentences and also identify flaws in incorrect ones:

1. A child always likes to play with his friends.
2. All employees should show their identity card.
3. About who were you talking yesterday evening, James or Jimmy.
4. Titanic is one of the best films ever made depicting shipwreck.
5. The best option is to plead guilty than to deny it.
2056

The least considered in the market attacks _______the victims. a)was b)were c)are d)have been

2057

many ------ companies near mangolia------a cheap source of labour a)larger,need b)larger,needs c)smaller,need d)smaller,needs

2058

sumeet and I _ to the beach yesterday. a)had gone, b)went,c)Have been,d)was

2059

you______drive any car you want. But you_____not drive mine. A- can, will B- will, can C- can,may D- may ,can

2060

________the end of tcs came hard time for mathura and muzaffer nagar. a) Along b) With c) Moreover d) When

2061

The mangoes ____ over time said Ashok. a)ripen b)will ripen c)ripes d)ripe

2062

Uprooting plants________like uprooting your life a)are b)have been c)is d)was

2063

rini ____into a risk of trouble this around. a)got b)has gotten c)had got d)gets