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CAT 2008 | Question: 89
The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question. When i was little, children were bought two kinds of ice cream, sold from those white wagons with canopies made of silvery metal ... Consumerism is amoral. The risks associated with immorality have gone up. The purist's view of morality is fast becoming popular.

The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.When i was little, children were bought two kinds of ice cr...

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CAT 2008 | Question: 88
The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question. When i was little, children were bought two kinds of ice cream, sold from those white wagons with canopies made of silvery metal either ... cent cone because it made dietetic sense it suggested intemperance it was more fun it had a visual appeal he was a glutton

The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.When i was little, children were bought two kinds of ice cr...

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CAT 2008 | Question: 87
The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question. When i was little, children were bought two kinds of ice cream, sold from those white wagons with canopies made of silvery ... Sybarites. In the passage, the phrase little parvenus refers to naughty midgets old hags arrogant people young upstarts foolish kids

The passage given below is followed by a set of questions. Choose the most appropriate answer to each question.When i was little, children were bought two kinds of ice cr...

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CAT 2008 | Question: 54
Direction for below question: The following question has a sentence with two blanks. Given below each question are five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best completes the sentence. Exhaustion of natural resource, destruction of ... to an earlier kind of world. tenets; fixation aspects; inhibitions institutions; inhibitions organs; tradition departments; repulsion

Direction for below question:The following question has a sentence with two blanks. Given below each question are five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best completes...

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CAT 2008 | Question: 53
Direction for below question: The following question has a sentence with two blanks. Given below each question are five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best completes the sentence. Every human being, after the first few ... is the effect of environment, including _____ constitutional; weather congenital; education personal; climate economic; learning genetic; pedagogy

Direction for below question:The following question has a sentence with two blanks. Given below each question are five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best completes...

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CAT 2008 | Question: 52
Direction for below question: The following question has a sentence with two blanks. Given below each question are five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best completes the sentence. As navigators, calendar makers and other _____ ... turn moved in circles about the earth. scrutinizers; believe observers; agree scrutinizers; suggest observers; concede students; conclude

Direction for below question:The following question has a sentence with two blanks. Given below each question are five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best completes...

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CAT 2006 | Question: 35
The following 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. We can usefully think of theoretical models as maps, which help us navigate unfamiliar ... abstraction. But good theories, just like good maps, are useful in the hands of a user who knows their limitations.

The following 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.We ...

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CAT 2006 | Question: 34
The following 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. Age has a curvilinear relationship with the exploitation of the opportunity. Initially, age ... an advanced age. As a result, people depend on credibility rather than on novelty as they reach an advanced age.

The following 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.Age...

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CAT 2006 | Question: 33
The following 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. In the evolving world order, the comparative advantage of the United States lies in its ... by those who intend to use violence. However, when unmasked, such nations reveal a penchant for the use of force.

The following 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.In ...

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CAT 2006 | Question: 32
The following 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. Relations between the factory and the dealer are distant and usually strained ... result, fundamental innovations are becoming scarce in the automobile industry. As a result, everyone losses in the long run.

The following 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.Rel...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 97
The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer from the given options. In the modern scientific story, light was created not once but twice. The first time was in the Big Bang, when the universe began its existence as a glowing, ... when cultural activity seemed to have come to an end. the time that the universe took to heat up after the Big Bang.

The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer from the given options.In the modern scientific story, light was created not once but twice. The...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 91
The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer from the options given. The passage given below is followed by questions. Choose the best answer for each question. Democracy rests on a tension between two different ... lose their ability to make large changes. of the conflict between a progressive' executive and a conservative' judiciary.

The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer from the options given.The passage given below is followed by questions. Choose the best answer ...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 85
The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer from the given options. The narrative of Dersu Uzala is divided into two major sections, set in $1902$ and $1907,$ that deal with separate expeditions which Arseniev conducts ... farther and farther in time. By using three different time frames and shifting them. Through his death in a distant time.

The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer from the given options.The narrative of Dersu Uzala is divided into two major sections, set in $...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 81
The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer from the given options. Billie Holiday died a few weeks ago. I have been unable until now to write about her, but since she will survive many who receive longer obituaries ... as some other blues exponents. Because of her smooth and mellow voice. Because of the expression of anger in her songs.

The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer from the given options.Billie Holiday died a few weeks ago. I have been unable until now to writ...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 76
The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer from the given options. Studies of the factors governing reading development in young children have achieved a remarkable degree of consensus over the past two decades. This consensus concerns ... only one rhyme but more than one rime. A mono-syllabic word can have only one phoneme. All of the above.

The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer from the given options.Studies of the factors governing reading development in young children ha...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 71
The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer from the given options. The union government's present position vis-a-vis the upcoming United Nations conference on racial and related discrimination world- ... benefits of globalisation. going beyond an internal delimitation of social inequity. achieving disadvantaged people's empowerment, globally.

The passage given below is followed by a question. Choose the best answer from the given options.The union government’s present position vis-a-vis the upcoming United N...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 70
For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context. FACETIOUS: When I suggested that war is a method of controlling population, my father remarked that I was being facetious. Jovian Jovial Jocular Joking

For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context.FACETIOUS: When I s...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 69
For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context. PARSIMONIOUS: The evidence was constructed from very parsimonious scraps of information. Frugal Penurious Thrifty Altruistic

For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context.PARSIMONIOUS: The e...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 68
For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context. DISUSE: Some words fall into disuse as technology makes objects obsolete. Prevalent Discarded Obliterated Unfashionable

For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context.DISUSE: Some words ...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 67
For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context. OBVIATE: The new mass transit system may obviate the need for the use of personal cars. Prevent Forestall Preclude Bolster

For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context.OBVIATE: The new ma...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 66
For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context. SPECIOUS: A specious argument is not simply a false one but one that has the ring of truth. Deceitful Fallacious Credible Deceptive

For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context.SPECIOUS: A speciou...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 65
Indian intellectuals may boast, if they are so inclined, of being ________ to the most elitist among the intellectual ________ of the world. subordinate, traditions heirs, cliques ancestors, societies heir, traditions

Indian intellectuals may boast, if they are so inclined, of being ________ to the most elitist among the intellectual ________ of the world.subordinate, traditionsheirs, ...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 64
In this context, the ________ of the British labour movement is particularly ________. affair, weird activity, moving experience, significant atmosphere, gloomy

In this context, the ________ of the British labour movement is particularly ________.affair, weirdactivity, movingexperience, significantatmosphere, gloomy

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CAT 2001 | Question: 63
Since her face was free of ________ there was no way to ________ if she appreciated what had happened. makeup, realize expression, ascertain emotion, diagnose scars, understand

Since her face was free of ________ there was no way to ________ if she appreciated what had happened.makeup, realizeexpression, ascertainemotion, diagnosescars, understa...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 62
In each of the following sentences, parts of the sentence are left blank. Beneath each sentence, different ways of completing the sentence are indicated. Choose the best alternative among them. The Darwin who ________ is most remarkable for the ... of the world class thinker and head of the household. comes, figures arises, adds emerges, combines appeared, combined

In each of the following sentences, parts of the sentence are left blank. Beneath each sentence, different ways of completing the sentence are indicated. Choose the best ...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 61
In each of the following sentences, parts of the sentence are left blank. Beneath each sentence, different ways of completing the sentence are indicated. Choose the best alternative among them. But ________ are now regularly written not just for ... institutions, not all of which seem to be ________ away. reports, withering stories, trading books, dying obituaries, fading

In each of the following sentences, parts of the sentence are left blank. Beneath each sentence, different ways of completing the sentence are indicated. Choose the best ...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 60
Each of the questions below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the options. The situations in which violence occurs and ... in mutual massacre will be genuinely appalled if by some mischance a bystander or outsider is killed. DABC ACDB CBAD DBAC

Each of the questions below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 59
Each of the questions below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the options. Passivity is not, of course, universal. In ... when to pass from one state to another. This depends on an assessment of the political situation. BEDAC CDABE EDBAC ABCDE

Each of the questions below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 58
Each of the questions below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the options. Michael Hofman, a poet and translator, ... terms of the gap between worth and rewards, translators come somewhere near nurses and street cleaners. EACDB ADEBC EACBD DCEAB

Each of the questions below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 57
Each of the questions below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the options. But in the industrial era destroying the enemy's ... of the military is to defend the nation and be prepared to do battle with its enemy. FDEBAC FCABED DEBACF DFEBAC

Each of the questions below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 56
Each of the questions below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the options. Although there are large regional variations, it is ... or go out of their way to help them in their personal matters even during office hours. ECADBF EADCFB EADBFC ABFCBE

Each of the questions below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 55
For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (A, B, C, D) with their corresponding usage on the right (E, F, G, H). Out of the four possibilities given in the boxes below the table, select the one that has all the definitions and their usages correctly matched. ... -F, D-H A-F, B-E, C-H, D-G A-H, B-F, C-G, D-E A-F, B-H, C-E, D-G

For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (A, B, C, D) with their corresponding usage on the right (E, F, G, H). Out of th...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 54
For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (A, B, C, D) with their corresponding usage on the right (E, F, G, H). Out of the four possibilities given in the boxes below the table, select the one that has all the definitions and their usages correctly matched. ... -E, D-G A-F, B-H, C-G, D-E A-H, B-F, C-G, D-E A-G, B-E, C-H, D-F

For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (A, B, C, D) with their corresponding usage on the right (E, F, G, H). Out of th...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 53
For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (A, B, C, D) with their corresponding usage on the right (E, F, G, H). Out of the four possibilities given in the boxes below the table, select the one that has all the definitions and their usages correctly matched. ... -H, D-F A-E, B-F, C-G, D-H A-G, B-E, C-H, D-F A-H, B-G, C-F, D-E

For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (A, B, C, D) with their corresponding usage on the right (E, F, G, H). Out of th...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 52
For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (A, B, C, D) with their corresponding usage on the right (E, F, G, H). Out of the four possibilities given in the boxes below the table, select the one that has all the definitions and their usages correctly matched. ... -H, D-F A-F, B-H, C-E, D-G A-H, B-G, C-E, D-F A-E, B-F, C-G, D-H

For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (A, B, C, D) with their corresponding usage on the right (E, F, G, H). Out of th...

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CAT 2001 | Question: 51
For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (A, B, C, D) with their corresponding usage on the right (E, F, G, H). Out of the four possibilities given in the boxes below the table, select the one that has all the definitions and their usages correctly matched. ... -E, D-G A-H, B-E, C-F, D-G A-G, B-F, C-E, D-H A-F, B-G, C-H, D-E

For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (A, B, C, D) with their corresponding usage on the right (E, F, G, H). Out of th...

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CAT 2000 | Question: 55
The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. The likelihood of ... with each other, and each must decide what to do without knowing what the other is doing. ABCD ADCB DBCA DBAC

The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of senten...

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CAT 2000 | Question: 54
The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent ... more and more complicated and sophisticated safes, forcing safecrackers to invest further in safecracking equipment. ABCDE CABDE ACBED CBEDA

The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of senten...

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CAT 2000 | Question: 53
The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. To ... that information is great, extending over the major domains of human activity from sports to science. AECBD DECBA ACBED DBCAE

The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of senten...

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CAT 2000 | Question: 52
The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. This very ... enlarge our notions of what is worth looking at and what we have a right to observe. EABCD BDEAC BCDAE ECDAB

The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of senten...

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