Common Admission Test (CAT) Questions and Answers with Explanation

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Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) A. People as many as those in a small nation can be seen, at stations, commuting from faraway places every day.	B) B. People from faraway places are poured out by the stations of numerical small nations.
C) C. The stations pour out people commuting from faraway places every day, of the numerical magnitude of small nations.	D) D. People of a numerical magnitude of small nations commuting from faraway places are poured out by the stations every day.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B. People from faraway places are poured out by the stations of numerical small nations.

Explanation:

Ans. B.
Option B- ‘stations of numerical small nations’ is incorrect.
The other statements make complete sense, hence are correct.

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Who is the author of the speculative fiction book 'Half of What I Say'?

A) KR Meera	B) Anil Menon
C) Shashi Tharoor	D) Namitha Gokhale

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Anil Menon

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Asexual reproduction differs from sexual reproduction in that in asexual reproduction, ______

A) the new organisms are genetically identical to the parent	B) the gametes are produced in reproduction
C) the nuclei of gametes fuse	D) the offspring shows variations

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the new organisms are genetically identical to the parent

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Zealous

A) Droopy, Gigantic	B) Tenacity, Assiduity
C) Fervent, Apathetic	D) Conceited, Capacious

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fervent, Apathetic

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Zealous: having or showing zeal
Droopy: hanging down limply
Gigantic: of very great size or extent; huge or enormous
Tenacity: the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip
Assiduity: constant or close attention to what one is doing
Fervent: having or displaying a passionate intensity
Apathetic: showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Conceited: excessively proud of oneself; vain
Capacious: having a lot of space inside; roomy
Hilarity: extreme amusement, especiallywhen expressed by laughter
Livid: furiously angry
Therefore, it can be observed that option C i.e. ‘fervent, apathetic’ forms a synonym- antonym pair of ‘zealous’.

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Q:

Which pillar of Indian Constitution is its final interpreter?

A) The Executive	B) The Legislative
C) The Judiciary	D) No option is correct

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Judiciary

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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

A) Obeisance	B) Veneration
C) Approbation	D) Revile

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Revile

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

Sushmita divorced her husband.

A) Her husband is divorced by Sushmita.	B) By Sushmita her husband is divorced.
C) Divorcing of her husband was done by Sushmita.	D) Her husband was divorced by Sushmita.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Her husband was divorced by Sushmita.

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Given: 6x + 2(6-x) > 2x -2 < 5x/2 - 3x/4; then x can take which of the following values?

A) 9	B) -8
C) 5	D) -9

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