Official Verbal Ability thread for CAT 2013

Capricious : Inevitable

(1) Categorical : Untenable

(2) Extravagant : Byronic

(3) Effectual : Operative

(4) Veritable : Fascinating

(5) Virtuous : Catholic


@Dazed-Confused

solve it !!

Embarrassing : Disconcerting

(1) Unrefined ; Exquisite

(2) Contemptible : Portentous

(3) Reputable : Insulting

(4) Constrictive : Bucolic

(5) Prudent : Politic


@Dazed-Confused

His rivalry with Roger Federer, which he dominates 21-10, has become the stuff of legend and the two men have become close away from the sport.


what is the meaning of "the two men have become close away from the sport" part??
@scrabbler @Dazed-Confused

FLAG

A. Her financial situation is growing worse, but she's not ready to strike the flag.

B. Public enthusiasm flagged off when the Indian cricket team kept losing.

C. In spite of the late hour, we managed to flag down a passing van.

D. Multi coloured flags lined the path to the house

@scrabbler _/\_ is dere a difference between logical continuation and para completion. If yes, what is the question statement for these?

Identify the flaws in the following sentences (if any)
1. Police work is extremely risky; they have to curb drug dealers.
2. A well is a well although it is dry.

Can anyone gimme the link or source from where to practice or study the sentence which are out of sequence kind of question?? 😃

Point out the flaw in the following sentences (if any) with PROPER REASONING:

1. Rajesh and Sheetal went to the university, where they both received degrees.

2. Asking the union negotiators (1) to choose between higher wages or increased pension benefits (2) seems perfectly reasonable when (3) one considers the most recent sales figures (4)

3. Taking (1) odd days (2) off is not (3) half the satisfaction to me as a real holiday (4).

4. The region has a climate (1) so severe that plants growing (2) there rarely had been (3) more than twelve inches high. (4)

On the internet,___________________. So it only makes sense to take advantage of

this and leverage the crowd's wisdom to help in making quick decisions. Sure, they

might not all be winners and you may even get trolled at times, but by and large,

you'll get the aid you seek with these resources.

1) everything is fake.

2) everyone has an option or a choice to make.

3) everyone has an opinion or a bit of advice that they're more than happy to

share.

4) everyone has pseudonym.

Small and taciturn, Aamir Khan's presence often goes unnoticed by those he will later write about.


Correct ????

Ignore typos

“Don't be upset,” the author says in the foreword, “if my writing is full of impatience

and even irritations. It so happens I live and write in a continual state of confusion.”

Which of the following is an assumption in the above passage?

1) Readers tend to dislike writing that is not true to the writer's persona.

2) Readers tend to prefer straightforward writing.

3) Readers tend to react positively if the writer addresses them one-on-one.

4) Readers do not care about the style of writing as long as the content is

good.

The house overlooked the lake, which was set back from the shore.


modify the statement.

A manufacturer selling its own refurbished product is much less risky than a third

party offering it, but in India there are hardly any manufacturers that sell items under

the “factory seconds” tag.

Which of the following can be concluded from the passage above?

1) Customers are willing to buy refurbished products from third parties.

2) Manufacturers are too caught up in genuine items that they care little for

refurbished parts.

3) Manufacturers are missing out on the opportunity to sell refurbished

products to customers..

4) Third parties are reliable avenues to buy refurbished products from.

Do not _____ all the material that you have revised or that has____ in a lecture

course.

1) regurgitate, featured

2) venerate, appear

3) balderdash, seen

4) desecrated, appeared

incorrect sentence(s).

1.The race to the number one starts with pre-kindergarten these days, with interviews being held for

play-school admissions.


2.Right from that point to the pinnacle of student-life —entering college — its a mad rush to occupy

coveted position in quality institutions.


3. A fewer are able to sail through this rush and some others give up unable to cope.

4However, for most students who fall under that blanket term — average students — it is an

endless stream of challenges and struggle and even innovation.

.

1) 1, 2 and 3

2) 3 only

3) 1 and 2

4) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Automatic writing is writing allegedly directed by a spirit or by the unconscious mind. It is sometimes called “trance” writing because it is done quickly and without judgment, writing whatever comes to mind, “without consciousness,” as if in a trance. It is believed that this allows one to tap into the subconscious mind, where “the true self” dwells. Uninhibited by the conscious mind, deep and mystical thoughts can be accessed. Trance writing is also used by some psychotherapists who think it is a quick way to release repressed memories.______________________________.

a ) According to psychic Ellie Crystal, entities from beyond are constantly trying to communicate with us.

b) By itself, automatic writing is no more likely to produce self-growth or worthwhile revelation than any other human activity.

c) They further claim that it permits them to recall previously irretrievable data from the subconscious mind and to unleash spiritual energy for personal growth and revelation.

d) Apparently, we all have the potential to be as clairaudient as James Van Praagh and John Edward.

e) There is no scientific evidence that trance writing has any therapeutic value.


plzz Answer and give explanation of ur answer as well !

"Interjections are not tested on the GMAT" is this sentence grammatically correct?


If I have caused you offence in any way, knowingly or unknowingly, in thought, word or deed, then I seek your forgiveness"
Find the error mg

asserting it of any subject/asserting any subject/asserting it to any subject??