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CAT 2005 | Question: 34
Read the passage and answer the question. A game of strategy, as currently conceived in game theory, is a situation in which two or more players make choices among available alternatives (moves). The totality of choices ... or mislead. scientists study psychologically interesting phenomena, while detectives deal with adult analogues of juvenile adventures tales.
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CAT 2005 | Question: 33
Read the passage and answer the question. A game of strategy, as currently conceived in game theory, is a situation in which two or more players make choices among available alternatives (moves). The totality of choices determined the outcomes ... of different players are often in conflict. Not assuming that the interests are in complete disagreement. All of the above
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CAT 2005 | Question: 32
Read the passage and answer the question. A game of strategy, as currently conceived in game theory, is a situation in which two or more players make choices among available alternatives (moves). The totality of choices determined the outcomes of the game ... to Mt.Everest from the base camp. A finance manager's quandary over the best way of raising money from the market.
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CAT 2005 | Question: 44
Read the passage and answer the question. Crinoline and croquet are out. As yet, no political activists have thrown themselves in front of the royal horse on Derby Day. Even so, some historians can spot the parallels. It is a time of rapid technological ... oil prices is likely to be short-term in nature. It is not necessary that oil prices would go down to earlier levels.
Read the passage and answer the question.Crinoline and croquet are out. As yet, no political activists have thrown themselves in front of the royal horse on Derby Day. Ev...
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CAT 2005 | Question: 43
Read the passage and answer the question. Crinoline and croquet are out. As yet, no political activists have thrown themselves in front of the royal horse on Derby Day. Even so, some historians can spot the parallels. It is a time of rapid technological ... . A crisis is imminent in the West given the growth of countries like China and India and the increase in oil prices.
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CAT 2005 | Question: 42
Read the passage and answer the question. Crinoline and croquet are out. As yet, no political activists have thrown themselves in front of the royal horse on Derby Day. Even so, some historians can spot the parallels. It is a time ... prices and other similar shocks. The success of continued reforms aimed at making Western economies more dynamic, competitive and efficient.
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CAT 2005 | Question: 48
Read the passage and answer the question. While complex in the extreme, Derrida's work has proven to be a particularly influential approach to the analysis of the ways in which language structures our understanding of ourselves and the world ... binary opposites the implicit power relationship is often ignored any act of interpretation must refer to what the author intends
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CAT 2005 | Question: 47
Read the passage and answer the question. While complex in the extreme, Derrida's work has proven to be a particularly influential approach to the analysis of the ways in which language structures our understanding of ... a prioritization or hierarchy reconciles contradictions and dualities weakens the process of marginalization and ordering of truth deconstructs reality
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CAT 2005 | Question: 46
Read the passage and answer the question. While complex in the extreme, Derrida's work has proven to be a particularly influential approach to the analysis of the ways in which language structures our understanding of ourselves and the ... of representative language Interdependence of the meanings of dichotomous terms A strategy that seeks to suppress hidden meanings in text
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CAT 2004 | Question: 101
Read the passage and answer the question. Recently I spent several hours sitting under a tree in my garden with social anthropologist William Ury, a Harvard University professor who specializes in the art of negotiation and wrote the bestselling ... Change in technology was not easily possible. German, Japanese and French companies could not come up with new technologies.
Read the passage and answer the question.Recently I spent several hours sitting under a tree in my garden with social anthropologist William Ury, a Harvard University pro...
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CAT 2004 | Question: 100
Read the passage and answer the question. Recently I spent several hours sitting under a tree in my garden with social anthropologist William Ury, a Harvard University professor who specializes in the art of negotiation and wrote the bestselling book, ... made out to be. We should have less change than what we have now. Competition spurs companies into radical innovation.
Read the passage and answer the question.Recently I spent several hours sitting under a tree in my garden with social anthropologist William Ury, a Harvard University pro...
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CAT 2004 | Question: 99
Read the passage and answer the question. Recently I spent several hours sitting under a tree in my garden with social anthropologist William Ury, a Harvard University professor who specializes in the art of negotiation and wrote the bestselling ... always rapid More money spent on innovation leads to more rapid change. Over decade, structural change has been incremental.
Read the passage and answer the question.Recently I spent several hours sitting under a tree in my garden with social anthropologist William Ury, a Harvard University pro...
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CAT 2004 | Question: 106
Read the passage and answer the question. The painter is now free to paint anything he chooses. There are scarcely any forbidden subjects, and today everybody is prepared to admit that a painting of some fruit can be as important as a painting of ... a culture, more difficult the choice of subject. The more insecure a culture, the less significant the choice of the subject.
Read the passage and answer the question.The painter is now free to paint anything he chooses. There are scarcely any forbidden subjects, and today everybody is prepared ...
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CAT 2004 | Question: 105
Read the passage and answer the question. The painter is now free to paint anything he chooses. There are scarcely any forbidden subjects, and today everybody is prepared to admit that a painting of some fruit can be as important as ... in nineteenth century European art. Agreement on the general meaning of a painting is influenced by culture and historical context.
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CAT 2004 | Question: 104
Read the passage and answer the question. The painter is now free to paint anything he chooses. There are scarcely any forbidden subjects, and today everybody is prepared to admit that a painting of some fruit can be as important as a ... subject selection. The subject has a personal meaning for the painter. The panting of subjects is inspired by historical developments.
Read the passage and answer the question.The painter is now free to paint anything he chooses. There are scarcely any forbidden subjects, and today everybody is prepared ...
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CAT 2004 | Question: 103
Read the passage and answer the question. The painter is now free to paint anything he chooses. There are scarcely any forbidden subjects, and today everybody is prepared to admit that a painting of some fruit can be as important ... . Artists gaining freedom to choose subjects and abandoning subjects altogether. Rise of Impressionists and an increase in abstract forms.
Read the passage and answer the question.The painter is now free to paint anything he chooses. There are scarcely any forbidden subjects, and today everybody is prepared ...
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CAT 2004 | Question: 110
Read the passage and answer the question. The viability of the multinational corporate system depends upon the degree to which people will tolerate the unevenness it creates. It is well to remember that the New Imperialism' which began after ... system for their continued prosperity are not in a position to challenge the status quo do not enjoy popular support
Read the passage and answer the question.The viability of the multinational corporate system depends upon the degree to which people will tolerate the unevenness it creat...
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CAT 2004 | Question: 109
Read the passage and answer the question. The viability of the multinational corporate system depends upon the degree to which people will tolerate the unevenness it creates. It is well to remember that the New Imperialism' which began after ... (fourth paragraph), what is the meaning of centre'? National government Native capitalists New capitalists None of the above
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CAT 2004 | Question: 108
Read the passage and answer the question. The viability of the multinational corporate system depends upon the degree to which people will tolerate the unevenness it creates. It is well to remember that the New Imperialism' which began after ... policies favoured developing the vast hinterland it prevented the growth of a set-up which could have been capitalistic in nature
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CAT 2004 | Question: 114
Read the passage and answer the question. Throughout human history the leading causes of death have been infection and trauma. Modern medicine has scored significant victories against both, and the major causes of ill health and death are now ... micronutrients most people are consuming suboptimal amounts of safe-to-consume micronutrients it is not cost effective to do so
Read the passage and answer the question.Throughout human history the leading causes of death have been infection and trauma. Modern medicine has scored significant victo...
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CAT 2004 | Question: 113
Read the passage and answer the question. Throughout human history the leading causes of death have been infection and trauma. Modern medicine has scored significant victories against both, and the major causes of ill health and death are now ... deficiency is the cause of these diseases it can overcome genetic risk factors it can compensate for the lifestyle factors
Read the passage and answer the question.Throughout human history the leading causes of death have been infection and trauma. Modern medicine has scored significant victo...
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CAT 2004 | Question: 112
Read the passage and answer the question. Throughout human history the leading causes of death have been infection and trauma. Modern medicine has scored significant victories against both, and the major causes of ill health and death ... to diseases They suffer from Type-B malnutrition There is a lengthy latency period associated with chronically degenerative diseases.
Read the passage and answer the question.Throughout human history the leading causes of death have been infection and trauma. Modern medicine has scored significant victo...
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CAT 2004 | Question: 118
Read the passage and answer the question. Fifty feet away three male lions lay by the road. They didn't appear to have hair on their heads. Nothing the colour of their noses (leonine noses darken as they age, from pink to black), ... less violent than believed The morphological variations in body and skull size between the cave and Tsavo lions are found to be insignificant
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CAT 2004 | Question: 117
Read the passage and answer the question. Fifty feet away three male lions lay by the road. They didn't appear to have hair on their heads. Nothing the colour of their noses (leonine noses darken as they age, from pink to black), Craig ... observers had been mistaken Craig was now able to confirm that darkening of the noses as lions aged applied to Tsavo lions as well.
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CAT 2004 | Question: 116
Read the passage and answer the question. Fifty feet away three male lions lay by the road. They didn't appear to have hair on their heads. Nothing the colour of their noses (leonine noses darken as they age, from pink to black), Craig ... lion is considered to be less evolved than the Serengiti variety. Tsavo lions have been observed to attack vehicles as well as humans
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CAT 2003 | Question: 1-5
Read the passage and answer the following question. At the heart of the enormous boom in wine consumption that has taken place in the English-speaking world over the last two decades or so is a fascinating, happy paradox. In the days ... are able to appreciate better quality wines Some non-English speaking countries like Brazil indicate grape variety names on their labels.
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CAT 2003 | Question: 1-4
Read the passage and answer the following question. At the heart of the enormous boom in wine consumption that has taken place in the English-speaking world over the last two decades or so is a fascinating, happy paradox. In the days when wine ... the incidence of coronary heart disease was significantly lower in red wine drinkers than in those who did not drink red wine.
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CAT 2003 | Question: 1-3
Read the passage and answer the following question. At the heart of the enormous boom in wine consumption that has taken place in the English-speaking world over the last two decades or so is a fascinating, happy paradox. In the days ... that show names of grape varieties ability of consumers to understand a wine's qualities when confronted with Brazilian upstarts .
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CAT 2003 | Question: 1-2
Read the passage and answer the following question. At the heart of the enormous boom in wine consumption that has taken place in the English-speaking world over the last two decades or so is a fascinating, happy paradox. In the days ... wines English names Introduce fruity wines as Brazil has done Produce the wines that have become popular in the English-speaking world.
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CAT 2003 | Question: 1-10
Read the passage and answer the following question. Right through history, imperial powers have clung to their professions to death. Why, then, did Britain in $1947$ give up jewel in its crown to India? For many reasons. The independence ... time To illustrate how erosion of the financial basis of an empire supports the granting of independence to an empire's constituents
Read the passage and answer the following question.Right through history, imperial powers have clung to their professions to death. Why, then, did Britain in $1947$ give ...
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CAT 2003 | Question: 1-9
Read the passage and answer the following question. Right through history, imperial powers have clung to their professions to death. Why, then, did Britain in $1947$ give up jewel in its crown to India? For many reasons. The independence ... drain that had to be borne by the home country's white population An imperative that made open looting of resources impossible.
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CAT 2003 | Question: 1-8
Read the passage and answer the following question. Right through history, imperial powers have clung to their professions to death. Why, then, did Britain in $1947$ give up jewel in its crown to India? For many reasons. The independence ... The weakening of the immorality attached to an emperor's looting behavior A growing awareness of the idea of equality among people
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CAT 2003 | Question: 1-7
Read the passage and answer the following question. Right through history, imperial powers have clung to their professions to death. Why, then, did Britain in $1947$ give up jewel in its crown to India? For many reasons. The ... revenue from India would decline dramatically That the British were a small ethnic group That India would be increasingly difficult to rule
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CAT 2003 | Question: 1-15
Read the passage and answer the following question. The controversy over genetically-modified food continues unabated in the West. Genetic modification (GM) is the science by which the genetic material of a plant is altered, perhaps ... in publicizing the results of scientific research Indian media only highlights scientific research which is funded by the government
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CAT 2003 | Question: 1-14
Read the passage and answer the following question. The controversy over genetically-modified food continues unabated in the West. Genetic modification (GM) is the science by which the genetic material of a plant is altered, perhaps to ... corporations allows multinational corporations to control the food basket of the poor addresses the concerns of rich and poor countries
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CAT 2003 | Question: 1-13
Read the passage and answer the following question. The controversy over genetically-modified food continues unabated in the West. Genetic modification (GM) is the science by which the genetic material of a plant is altered, perhaps to make it ... of stronger herbicides to keep the competing plants weed-free not allowing growth of any weeds, thus reducing soil fertility
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CAT 2003 | Question: 1-12
Read the passage and answer the following question. The controversy over genetically-modified food continues unabated in the West. Genetic modification (GM) is the science by which the genetic material of a plant is altered, perhaps to make it more ... in the forefront of the anti-GM compaign? USA and Spain India and Iraq Germany and France Australia and New Zealand
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CAT 2003 | Question: 1-20
Read the passage and answer the following question. Social life is an outflow and meeting of personality, which means that its end is the meeting of character temperament and sensibility in which our thoughts and feelings and sense perceptions are brought ... to move around in poor suburbs Achieving a high degree of sociability does not stop the poor from hating the rich
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CAT 2003 | Question: 1-19
Read the passage and answer the following question. Social life is an outflow and meeting of personality, which means that its end is the meeting of character temperament and sensibility in which our thoughts and feelings and sense perceptions ... -class position. The word discriminate' in the last sentence of the third paragraph means recognize count distinguish analyse
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CAT 2003 | Question: 1-18
Read the passage and answer the following question. Social life is an outflow and meeting of personality, which means that its end is the meeting of character temperament and sensibility in which our thoughts and feelings and sense perceptions ... not spend too much time in the company of intimate friends large parties consist of casual acquaintances and intimate friends
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