Official Verbal Ability thread for CAT 2013

MBA CAT 2024
1843

directions: The following question has a paragraph from which the last sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.

It appears that young children become attached to fathers as well as mothers, but further evidence indicates that the attachments to the two parents have some different characteristics. A number of studies have shown that fathers are more likely to play with their infants than mothers are. In addition, their play is more physical and vigorous; they may lift or bounce their babies or toss them in the air. In contrast, mothers generally play more quietly with their infants and stress verbal rather than physical interactions.
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(1) However, while the mother may be the parent the child is more likely to scamper to for conciliation, the father is often the chosen adversary.
(2) Eventually, while the mother may be the parent the child is more likely to run to for pain, the father is often the better playmate.
(3) As a result, while the mother may be the parent the child is more likely to run to for care and comfort, the father is often the preferred playmate.
(4) Consequently, while the mother may be the parent the child is more likely to run to for angst, the father is often the favored comrade.
(5) For that reason, while the mother may be the parent the child is more likely to dart to for reassurance, the father is often the fancied foe.

  • For that reason, while the mother may be the parent the child is more likely to dart to for reassurance, the father is often the fancied foe.
  • However, while the mother may be the parent the child is more likely to scamper to for conciliation, the father is often the chosen adversary.
  • Eventually, while the mother may be the parent the child is more likely to run to for pain, the father is often the better playmate.
  • As a result, while the mother may be the parent the child is more likely to run to for care and comfort, the father is often the preferred playmate.
  • Consequently, while the mother may be the parent the child is more likely to run to for angst, the father is often the favored comrade.

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1844

Para completion:
A career goal is a great tool in your hand to manage your career effectively. A career goal is like a compass on a dark and endless ocean and it guides your progress in the proper direction. Without a compass, you would be lost in the high seas. Similarly, without a proper career goal, you would be lost in the world of jobs and will find yourself unable to reach your full potential._____

NO Official answer is available.

  • This will help you stay focused on your chosen career path and work as great indicators to measure the progress you have made.
  • In a nutshell, it increases your knowledge which helps reduce your stress and anxiety.
  • Sticking to the plan should not become your goal in itself.
  • Career goals also give you directions that you need to follow to reach your full potential.
  • Setting a career goal for yourself may be one of the most effective tools you have to motivate yourself and to make significant progress in your career.

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1845


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1846

Consumer are not so easily manipulated as they are often painted. They may know what they want, and what they want may be greatly different from what other people believe they need. Which of the following statements, if true, most weakens the above argument?

Add to my

a Most people continue to buy the same brand of a product year after year.

b Companies that advertise the most sell the most products.

c Store shelves packed with a variety of different brands have the potential to confuse the consumer.

d Most consumer know which brand they are going to buy before entering a store.

e Both (c) & (d).

1847

Till the time people do not become familiar with new technologies,a sense of resentment and confusion remain.
or

Till the time people do not become familiar with new technologies,a sense of resentment and confusion remains.


1848

guys plz tell exact syllabus for verbal ability according to cat this november. i am unable to find official syllabus page

1849

I am aiming for 2014 CAT.I have started Vocab prep from Word Power Made Easy.
Is it a right approach?

1850

hey guys .... just need your help with RC's .... feeling that area as not one of my strengths i need to work on it ..Cn u give your valuable suggestion .. as days are approaching... just need to practice good number of RC's ...plzz help 😃

1851

Does anybody know any private verbal/quant tutors in gurgaon?

Please help!!

1852

is the use of superlative degree allowed wid adverbs?
For ex: is 'most efficiently' correct?

1853

Danica Patrick is a notable racer on the Indy circuit, which once again shows that women can compete with men.


@scrabbler sirjee help with this one...i don't have OA

  • which once again shows that women can compete with men
  • which once again shows that women are able to complete with men
  • showing once again that women can compete with men
  • proof once again that women can compete with men
  • a fact which once again shows that women can compete with men

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1854

If 12P + 3R + 4Q = 16, where P, Q and R are positive real numbers, then what is the maximum possible value of P3R3Q2?

  • 8
  • 2
  • 1
  • 4

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1855

Some animals, such as dolphins, dogs, and African grey parrots, seem to exhibit cognitive functions typically associated with higher-order primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas, and humans. Some parrots, for example, have vocabularies of hundreds of words that they can string together in a comprehensible syntax. This clearly shows that humans and primates are not the only animals capable of using language to communicate. One parrot, named Alex, has been known to ask to be petted or kissed and will exhibit aggression if the gesture offered is not the specific one requested.

Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion above?

Options:

1.

Dolphins can be trained to assist divers in ocean rescues.

2.

Gorillas in captivity often learn hand signals for food and water.

3.

Dogs are capable of sensing their owners' moods and often exhibit concern if they sense sadness.

4.

Chimpanzees can memorize long sequences of key punches on machines that dispense food.

5.

Alex does not exhibit aggression when offered a gesture that he specifically requested

1856

lobsters and other crustaceans eaten by humans are more likely to contract gill diseases when sewage contaminates their water. Under a recent proposal, millions of gallons of local sewage each day would be rerouted many kilometers offshore. Although this would substantially reduce the amount of sewage in the harbor where lobsters are caught, the proposal is pointless, because hardly any lobsters live long enough to be harmed by those diseases.

Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?

Options:

1.

Although the danger of global warming has not reached the alarming levels of the 9th and 14thcenturies it is natural for people to look askance at the growing number of power stations and carbon monoxide emissions

2.

New research shows that the Earth was much warmer in earlier centuries which contradict those who are worried about the increase in man-made pollution and the consequent global warming.

3.

With the rampant increase in external sources of pollution, the threat of global warming looms large over people's heads. However, this will be dispelled by the results of a recent study.

4.

Global temperature has been a matter of concern for scientists and environmentalists alike. However, while the latter worry more, the former are busy discovering evidence that quells the fears of global warming.

1857

"No weakness of the human mind has more frequently incurred animadversion, than the negligence with which men overlook their own faults, however flagrant, and the easiness with which they pardon them, however frequently repeated.”

Can anyone comprehend this to me..? Thanks in advance..😁

1858

Is it possible to use a conjunction as a preposition in a sentence ? If so, please provide examples.

1859

Phrasal verb Cat Collection


ACT
Act On --

Take action

The police were ACTING ON a tip from an informer and caught the gang red-handed.

Affect

The medicine only ACTS ON infected tissue.

Act out --

Perform something with actions and gestures (meaning)

They ACTED OUT the story on stage

Express an emotion in your behaviour (meaning)

Their anger is ACTED OUT in their antisocial behaviour

Act up --

Behave badly or strangely (meaning)

My computer's ACTING UP; I think I might have a virus.

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ADD

Add something On ( Include in a calculation)

You have to ADD the VAT ON to the price they give.

To make a mathematical total

We ADDED UP the bill to check it was correct.

Add up to - Have a certain result

Trains delays are getting worse and with the high fares, it all ADDS UP TO misery for the commuters.

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ALLOW

Allow for - Include something in a plan or calculation

You should ALLOW FOR delays when planning a journey

Allow of - Make possible, permit

The rules don't ALLOW OF any exceptions.

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ANSWER

Answer Someone Back - To reply rudely to someone in authority

Her mother was shocked when she started ANSWERING her BACK and refusing to help.

Answer for - Be held responsible for a problem.

The government should be made to ANSWER FOR their failure to sort out the problem.

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ARGUE

Argue Someone Down -- Beat someone in a debate, discussion or argument

The teacher tried to ARGUE the girl DOWN, but she couldn't.

Argue something out - Argue about a problem to find a solution

If we can't ARGUE our differences OUT, we'll have to take them to court.

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ASK

Ask About -- Ask how someone is doing, especially professionally and in terms of health

He ASKED ABOUT my father.

Ask after - Enquire about someone's health, how life is going

Jenny rang earlier and ASKED AFTER you, so I told her you were fine.

Ask a number of people for information of help

I have no idea, but I'll ASK AROUND at work and see if anyone can help.

Ask for -- To provoke a negative reaction

You're ASKING FOR trouble.

Ask someone in - To invite somebody into your house

'John is at the door.' 'ASK him IN.'

Ask someone out - To invite someone for a date

He wanted to ASK her OUT but was too shy.

Ask round -- Invite someone

We ASKED John ROUND for diner.

1860

Choose the option in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

FALLOUT

1 Nagasaki suffered from the fallout of nuclear radiation.

2 People believed that the political fallout of the scandal would be insignificant.

3 Who can predict the environmental fallout of the WTO agreements?

4 The headmaster could not understand the fallout of several of his good students at the public examination.

OA - 4

1861

Hey guys i have a very serious doubt. I am preparing for CMAT, CAT, XAT and SNAP this year. I have decent academics with 52% in my graduating year. I am a fresher and want to do my MBA in either Marketing or Finance looking out for Top 10 Institutes. Will i get into top 10 with these academics and no work experience given a very high score in the entrance exam. Please help!!!

1862

Guys can you suggest me some novels in which the standard of english is high and at the same time its interesting(not boring and monotonous like Dan Brown novels).....:):)