Official Verbal Ability thread for CAT 2013

@Dexian

There are two gaps in the sentence/paragraph given below. From the pairs of words given, choosethe one that fills the gaps most appropriately.The __________________ at Clube Nacional is perfect, and one immediately _______________the film version of this story: lone journalist, snubbed by (many of) his peers for his collegial expos Šs,sits at a table in a dimly-lit tavern, sipping his glass of milky feni.(a) aura, limns(b) feel, cognizes(c) emanation, assimilates(d) ambience, envisions ......OA in 5 mins....



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Solve:

1). More organisations today seek a transformation in their businesses, yet most of them think of and talk about managing change.

2). Change is characterised by 'reactivity'. Most of us live in the domain of change both as individuals and as organisations.

3). The characteristics of transformation are positive and actually creative. They stem from a new found sense of purposefulness, once a higher purpose is discovered.

4). The implications of this conflict will not be fully appreciated until we learn to distinguish between change and transformation.

5). Clearly, we all aspire to live in the domain of transformation even if we presently are in the domain of change.


A.

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B.

13425

C.

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D.

15243

Correct Usage:

The invention of the elevator in the mid-nineteenth century was significant not only for the

convenience it represented, also it ushered in a new era in architecture, allowing buildings to become increasingly tall.

• not only for the convenience it represented, also it ushered in a new era in architecture

• not only for the convenience it represented; it also ushered in a new era in architecture

• not only because it represented convenience, but also because it ushered in a new era in architecture

• not just for the convenience it represented, but also because it ushered in a new era in architecture

• for the convenience it represented not only in addition to ushering in a new era in architecture

A. To house this event a huge temporary exhibition hall (Joseph Paxton's steel and glass 'Crystal Palace') was built on Hyde Park in central London.


B. Although the birth of dinosaurs was relatively inauspicious (first appearing as an afterthought in the published report of the 11th meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science), they were soon to become the centre of worldwide attention.


C. At the time of Owen's review, he was working on a surprisingly meagre collection of fossil bones and teeth that had been discovered up to that time and were scattered around the British Isles.


D. To celebrate such influence and achievement, the Great Exhibition of 1851 was devised.


E. The reason for this was simple. Owen worked in London, at the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons, at a time when the British Empire was probably at its greatest extent.



CBEDA

BDACE

BDAEC

ECBDA


Many children with ADHD have ________relationships with parents and are generally well behaved– their condition manifests itself only through a/an _________to concentrate and focus on specific tasks.

a abiding, failure

b immutable, determination

c stable, inability

d weak, attempt

Rahul's natural ability and her desire to help others ( has/have ) led to a career in ministry.


please reply with an explanation .


how much NORMAN LEWIS word power made easy helps... ? any experiences?

The sample on the tray in the lab (need /needs) testing .


with explanation .

spot the error !


The intelligence of many wild animal is indeed amazing .

what are the lowdowns/lowdown??


correct 1
or
correct 2



A mapmaker's nightmare, it was, at best, a possible _________ and at worst a/an _______. It gave fifty seven percent of Palestine to the Jewish people despite the fact that two-thirds of its population and more than half of its land was Arab.


a trade off, anathema

b compromise, abomination

c surrender, horror

d conciliation, compromise

Famine, by reducing the relative ______ of destitute rapidly, ______ reduces their absolute deprivation in the amount of food obtained by them.


A] hunger, incomparably

B] deprivation, dramatically

C] association, haphazardly

D] saga, uniformly


Answer this guys with explanations

Could someone post a few "ask the author ques" RC's.. would be a great help. I havent come across a single question till date and have no clue on how to attmpt them 😐

A: But PST has also used satellite picture to suggest that an ancient fortified town and had existed 30 km off Junagadh.

B: Soil and vegetation patterns were used in the search.
C: The site matches the description of Krishna's town in an ancient scripture.
D: PST's primary job at Space Application Centre has been tracking land use and forest cover with satellite images.
E: An archeologist however cautioned that remote sensing and scriptures by themselves would not be enough to identify a township.
F: It was claimed that soil and vegetation patterns at ancient abandoned sites reveal specific patterns that can be piked by satellite images.
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Hotel X is considering the installation of state-of-the art fittings in its washbasins -taps which would turn on when a hand is held below it and turn off automatically when the hand is removed. This, the salesman tried to convince the purchase committee, would prevent leakage and waste of water which would translate to saving money apart from a judicious use of the scarce resource. The tap would require no maintenance for almost a million use. The finance manager argued that the money saved in water consumption and repairs is negligible compared to the high cost of the tap - at least a hundred times that of its ordinary counterpart - and a proportionately high cost that its maintenance would entail.Which of the following views advanced by the different members of the committee weakens the finance manager's standpoint?



Novelty is enough to attract people and this will ensure return on investment.

Cost is not the only consideration in refurbishment of public places. Appearances, are important in attracting customers.

People will patronize the hotel if they perceive it as being socially responsible.

The question of maintenance does not arise since the hotel would be renovated again before the tap is used a million times.

EXPLODE

Even as the army was sweeping the area, a landmine exploded.

This report explodes the myth that thin is beautiful.

After ten minutes, the game exploded with life.

He explodes into a torrent of abuse at the slightest provocation.

solution to the questn

what is the difficulty level of the RC passages this year? anybody please throw some light on the VA questions being asked this year. what are the types?

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