Mega Quiz 7 and weekly revision || Verbal Ability || CAT 2021 || 2 May for CAT & MBA Exams

Question 1

Direction: Given below are six statements A, B, C, D, E and F, which when arranged in the correct order, form a coherent and meaningful paragraph. The sentence marked D is fixed and would fit in the fourth position. Rearrange the other statements in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions that follow.
A) Brooks ran the length of about six cars when he turned back toward an officer and pointed what he had in his hand at the policeman, said Vic Reynolds, director of the GBI at a separate press conference.
B) Chris Stewart, an attorney for Brooks’ family, said the officer who shot him should be charged for unjustified use of deadly force, which equals murder.
C) Video shot by a bystander captures Brooks struggling with two officers on the ground outside the Wendy’s before breaking free and running across the parking lot with what appears to be a police taser in his hand.
D) Officers attempted to take him into custody after he failed a field sobriety test, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
E) A second video from the restaurant’s cameras shows Brooks turning as he runs and possibly aiming the taser at the pursuing officers before one of them fires his gun and Brooks falls to the ground.
F) Under Georgia law, the offence of driving under the influence is usually treated as a misdemeanour but can also be charged as a felony.

Which of the following will be the first statement after rearrangement?

Question 2

Direction: Given below are six statements A, B, C, D, E and F, which when arranged in the correct order, form a coherent and meaningful paragraph. The sentence marked D is fixed and would fit in the fourth position. Rearrange the other statements in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, and then answer the questions that follow.
A) While the issue is an old one, it resurfaced in 2019 when New Delhi published new political maps to reflect the changes following the decision on August 5 to reorganise the State of Jammu and Kashmir, and Nepal objected to the depiction of disputed territory. In 2000 and 2014, India and Nepal agreed to hold talks about Kalapani and Susta, without much success.
B) Matters snowballed when India’s Defence Minister inaugurated a surfaced road over the territory; when Nepal protested, Indian Army Chief, General Naravane, suggested it was at the “behest” of China.
C) Meanwhile, Mr. Oli’s purposeful manner in pursuing the amendment at exactly the same time as the India-China border stand-off bolsters the belief among some in New Delhi that he is speaking with confidence borne from Beijing’s backing.

D) At the base of the rift is the lack of diplomatic manoeuvring to allow a step back from the brink. While New Delhi contends that it was willing to discuss matters “at a mutually convenient date”, Kathmandu says the MEA has rejected two dates suggested by the Nepal MoFA, and has routinely dismissed requests from the Nepal Ambassador for a meet with the Foreign Secretary.

E) After months of brinkmanship, India and Nepal have brought their relations to the edge of a precipice. The Oli government’s decision to pass the constitutional amendment ratifying a change in its maps that include Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura, territories that India controls, marks a decidedly new phase in ties.

F) That the MEA said Kalapani talks could wait until both countries had dealt with the coronavirus pandemic first, further enraged the Oli government, which has pointed out India’s participation by videoconference in bilateral and multilateral meetings.

Which of the following will be the first statement after rearrangement?

Question 3

NCF-2005 prioritized gender-sensitive education as:

Question 4

Direction: A set of four sentences, A, B, C and D, arranged in the correct order) has been given in the following question. Five options follow the four sentences. From the given option choices, look for the one that acts as the fifth sentence (conclusion) for the statements mentioned.

I. In a flexible working arrangement, an employee has some say over how, where or when they work.
II. Whether this involves working from home, working part-time, job sharing or having another kind of flexitime arrangement, generally workers benefit from an element of freedom to define a working arrangement that supports their lifestyle.
III. The benefits of flexible working are often focused on improving their work-life balance, as well as looking after their health and wellbeing.
IV. However these arrangements also impact positively on productivity.

Question 5

Direction: Read the following sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

The media is speaking in (1)/ glowing terms of the relationship between the (2)/ two countries since the foreign ministers (3)/ of the countries met last Monday. (4)

Question 6

Direction: Read the following sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

Just as European operators are (1)/ investing in emerging markets, Chinese telecom (2)/ companies look to do the (3)/ same outside their home territory. (4)

Question 7

Direction: Read the following sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any.

Japanese has became one of (1)/ the most popular courses (2)/ at the university since (3)/ the Asian studies program was established. (4)

Question 8

Direction: Given below is a passage with eight sentences numbered (1-8). Four words in every sentence have been highlighted. Find the word that does not grammatically/contextually fit in each of the numbered sentences.

(1) The Union home minister holding a meeting to review preparations for dealing with Cyclone Nisarga brewing over the Arabian Sea that is expected to hit parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat in June. (2) Senior officials of anxious agencies NDMA, NDRF, IMD and the Indian Coast Guard attended the meeting with the home minister, according to a statement released by the Home Minister’s Office (HMO). (3) According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the depression in south-west Arabian Sea is likely to sharpen in the next 4 hours and will turn into Cyclone Nisarga in the next 8 hours.

(4) Maharashtra and Gujarat are on pre-cyclone alert as the Met department has conjectured very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in parts of these states on June 3 and 4. (5) Cyclone Nisarga is likely to make land fall upon Palghar district, around 4 km north of Mumbai by Wednesday evening or at night. (6) In preparation to deal with Cyclone Nisarga, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Monday employed nine teams in Maharashtra. (7) Of these, three are on standstill in Mumbai, two in Palghar, one each in Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, NDRF officials said. (8) In Gujarat, the NDRF have deployed 3 teams besides one team each in Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

Which of the following words is not appropriate in Sentence 1?

Question 9

Direction: Read the given passage carefully. Choose the most appropriate option from the given alternatives which expresses the summary of the passage.

A large part of Mumbai's economy is thriving on its waters bodies which are an important transit point for trade and also a major source of livelihood for fishermen. However, what's ironic is that a major part of water pollution in Mumbai can be credited to none other than the Mumbaikars themselves. Every year, Mumbai immerses over 1.5 lakh Ganesha idols as a part of the festivities during their major festival, Ganesh Chaturthi. This in turn leads to a lot of water pollution owing to the harmful chemical paints and plaster of paris which the idols are made up of. While belief prevails over environmental concerns every year, even the Mumbai municipality law which asks for the removal of these idols before it starts reacting with organic matter is rendered useless. And the biggest victims of the whole process are the marine life which suffers at the hands of reduced marine oxygen levels and harmful chemicals.
i. Ganesh Chaturthi is the main cause for water pollution in Mumbai.
ii. Immersing Ganesh idols in the sea is having an adverse effect on the marine life in and around Mumbai.
iii. Immersed Ganesh idols in the sea is recycled to manufacture paints.

Question 10

Direction: Read the given passage carefully. Choose the most appropriate option from the given alternatives which expresses the summary of the passage.

India's rate of inflation is about 9% over the past few years. Assuming you went to your kindergarten in 1990 and it cost Rs.3000/year back then, the same quality of education would cost Rs.23000/year. Never ignore the power of inflation. Real estate costs have skyrocketed in the past 20 years and schools require a good chunk of land. Land prices have outstripped inflation substantially. Earlier the schools had substantially lesser facilities. The library and computer lab had scant resources. We used outdated 486s donated by software companies. As schools are pushing into iPads and interactive learning, the schools needed to buy a lot of new stuff. They also buy a good chunk of educational software for interactive learning. Teacher salaries have increased and the classrooms also are better equipped.