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Question 31. A) Similarly, turning to caste, even though being lower caste is undoubtedly a separate cause of disparity, its impact is all the greater when the lower-caste families also happen to be poor.
B) Belonging to a privileged class can help a woman to overcome many barriers that obstruct women from less thriving classes.
C) It is the interactive presence of these two kinds of deprivation - being low class and being female - that massively impoverishes women from the less privileged classes.
D) A congruence of class deprivation and gender discrimination can blight the lives of poorer women very severely.
E) Gender is certainly a contributor to societal inequality, but it does not act independently of class.
(2005)
B) Belonging to a privileged class can help a woman to overcome many barriers that obstruct women from less thriving classes.
C) It is the interactive presence of these two kinds of deprivation - being low class and being female - that massively impoverishes women from the less privileged classes.
D) A congruence of class deprivation and gender discrimination can blight the lives of poorer women very severely.
E) Gender is certainly a contributor to societal inequality, but it does not act independently of class.
(2005)
Answer: Option B. -> EBDCA
:
B
Option B
Looking at the information conveyed by the paragraph, we logically get an idea that E is the opening statement. The next clue is the CA link, where the author talks about gender and class in statement C and then about caste in statement A. The word "Similarly" in the link here. We can reach to the conclusion by using the second clue only.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
:
B
Option B
Looking at the information conveyed by the paragraph, we logically get an idea that E is the opening statement. The next clue is the CA link, where the author talks about gender and class in statement C and then about caste in statement A. The word "Similarly" in the link here. We can reach to the conclusion by using the second clue only.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
Question 32. A) He felt justified in bypassing Congress altogether on a variety of moves.
B) At times he was fighting the entire Congress.
C) Bush felt he had a mission to restore power to the presidency.
D) Bush was not fighting just the democrats.
E) Representative democracy is a messy business, and a CEO of the White House does not like a legislature of second guessers and time wasters.
(2004)
B) At times he was fighting the entire Congress.
C) Bush felt he had a mission to restore power to the presidency.
D) Bush was not fighting just the democrats.
E) Representative democracy is a messy business, and a CEO of the White House does not like a legislature of second guessers and time wasters.
(2004)
Answer: Option D. -> ECDBA
:
D
Option D
The easiest pair to identify in this question is DB. The author talks about Bush dealing with Congress in all the three statements. Logically we have statement A following the pair DB. EC is clearly a pair. Statement C talks about restoring power to presidency. The combination DBA explains how Bush was doing so. Therefore, we have statement C coming before combination DBA.
Hence, the correct answer is option D.
:
D
Option D
The easiest pair to identify in this question is DB. The author talks about Bush dealing with Congress in all the three statements. Logically we have statement A following the pair DB. EC is clearly a pair. Statement C talks about restoring power to presidency. The combination DBA explains how Bush was doing so. Therefore, we have statement C coming before combination DBA.
Hence, the correct answer is option D.
Question 33. A. Passivity is not, of course, universal.
B. In areas where there are no lords or laws, or in frontier zones where all men go armed, the attitude of the peasantry may well be different.
C. So indeed it may be on the fringe of the un-submissive.
D. However, for most of the soil-bound peasants the problem is not whether to be normally passive or active, but when to pass from one state to another.
E. This depends on an assessment of the political situation.
(2001)
B. In areas where there are no lords or laws, or in frontier zones where all men go armed, the attitude of the peasantry may well be different.
C. So indeed it may be on the fringe of the un-submissive.
D. However, for most of the soil-bound peasants the problem is not whether to be normally passive or active, but when to pass from one state to another.
E. This depends on an assessment of the political situation.
(2001)
Answer: Option D. -> ABCDE
:
D
Option D
Going through the statements, either statement A or statement B can be the opening statement. The reason for this is that all other statements have pronouns in them. Logically, we could infer that AB is the pair and not BA. In statement A, the author says "Passivity is not universal" and then in statement B an explanation is given to support his statement A.
Hence,option D is the correct answer.
:
D
Option D
Going through the statements, either statement A or statement B can be the opening statement. The reason for this is that all other statements have pronouns in them. Logically, we could infer that AB is the pair and not BA. In statement A, the author says "Passivity is not universal" and then in statement B an explanation is given to support his statement A.
Hence,option D is the correct answer.
Question 34. 1.
For many scientists, oceans are the cradle of life.
A. But all over the world, chemical
products and nuclear waste continue to be dumped into them.
B. Coral reefs, which are known as the
most beautiful places of the submarine world, are fast disappearing.
C. The result is that many species of
fish die because of this pollution.
D. Of course Man is the main cause of
these problems.
6. Man has long since ruined the
places he goes to continents and oceans alike.
(CAT 1996)
For many scientists, oceans are the cradle of life.
A. But all over the world, chemical
products and nuclear waste continue to be dumped into them.
B. Coral reefs, which are known as the
most beautiful places of the submarine world, are fast disappearing.
C. The result is that many species of
fish die because of this pollution.
D. Of course Man is the main cause of
these problems.
6. Man has long since ruined the
places he goes to continents and oceans alike.
(CAT 1996)
Answer: Option A. -> ACBD
:
A
Option (a)
Statement 1 gives the view of the scientists. Statement A , starting
with "But" is the best follow sentence for sentence 1.
The fish are dying because of chemical products and nuclear waste
being dumped into the oceans. Thus C follows A and the logical sequence of
sentences is ACBD. Option (a)
:
A
Option (a)
Statement 1 gives the view of the scientists. Statement A , starting
with "But" is the best follow sentence for sentence 1.
The fish are dying because of chemical products and nuclear waste
being dumped into the oceans. Thus C follows A and the logical sequence of
sentences is ACBD. Option (a)
Question 35. A. Chemists mostly don't stock it only a few
government hospitals do but in limited quantities.
B. Delhi's building boom is creating a
bizarre problem: snakes are increasingly biting people as they emerge from
their disturbed underground homes.
C. There isn't enough anti-snake
serum, largely because there is no centralized agency that distributes the
product.
D. If things don't improve, more
people could face paralysis, and even death
(CAT1997)
government hospitals do but in limited quantities.
B. Delhi's building boom is creating a
bizarre problem: snakes are increasingly biting people as they emerge from
their disturbed underground homes.
C. There isn't enough anti-snake
serum, largely because there is no centralized agency that distributes the
product.
D. If things don't improve, more
people could face paralysis, and even death
(CAT1997)
Answer: Option A. -> BCAD
:
A
The
only think you need to figure out is the best starting sentence. B and C are
both good options; but C is a better follow up sentence for B. Using the BC
link you can mark the answer as option (a)
:
A
The
only think you need to figure out is the best starting sentence. B and C are
both good options; but C is a better follow up sentence for B. Using the BC
link you can mark the answer as option (a)
Question 36. A. After several routine elections there comes
a 'critical' election which redefines the basic pattern of political
loyalties, redraws political geography and opens up the frozen political
space.
B. In psychological jargon they call
it realignment.
C. Rather, since 1989, there have been
a series of semi-critical elections.
D. On a strict definition, none of the
recent Indian elections qualifies as a critical election.
(CAT 1997)
a 'critical' election which redefines the basic pattern of political
loyalties, redraws political geography and opens up the frozen political
space.
B. In psychological jargon they call
it realignment.
C. Rather, since 1989, there have been
a series of semi-critical elections.
D. On a strict definition, none of the
recent Indian elections qualifies as a critical election.
(CAT 1997)
Answer: Option B. -> ADBC
:
B
Option
(b)
C clearly follows D (Rather than critical, there have been a series
of semi critical elections). A-B is another link you should look out for. Thus,
the answer is option (b)
:
B
Option
(b)
C clearly follows D (Rather than critical, there have been a series
of semi critical elections). A-B is another link you should look out for. Thus,
the answer is option (b)
Question 37. A. It begins with an ordinary fever and a
moderate cough.
B. India could be under attack from a
class of germs that cause what are called atypical pneumonias.
C. Slowly, a sore throat progresses to
bronchitis and then pneumonia and respiratory complications.
D. It appears like the ordinary flu,
but baffled doctors find that the usual drugs don't work.
(CAT1997)
moderate cough.
B. India could be under attack from a
class of germs that cause what are called atypical pneumonias.
C. Slowly, a sore throat progresses to
bronchitis and then pneumonia and respiratory complications.
D. It appears like the ordinary flu,
but baffled doctors find that the usual drugs don't work.
(CAT1997)
Answer: Option B. -> BDAC
:
B
Option (b)
BA and BD are both possible starts (the "It" in statements A and C
referring to atypical pneumonias); but take a quick look at the options. BD
is the only option. Answer is option (b)
:
B
Option (b)
BA and BD are both possible starts (the "It" in statements A and C
referring to atypical pneumonias); but take a quick look at the options. BD
is the only option. Answer is option (b)
Question 38. 1. Buddhism is a way to salvation.
A. But Buddhism is more severely
analytical.
B. In the Christian tradition there is
also a concern for the fate of human society conceived as a whole, rather
than merely as a sum or network of individuals.
C. Salvation is a property, or
achievement of individuals.
D. Not only does it dissolve society
into individuals, the individual in turn is also dissolved into component parts
and instants, a stream of events.
6. In modern terminology, Buddhist
doctrine is reductionist.
(CAT 1998)
A. But Buddhism is more severely
analytical.
B. In the Christian tradition there is
also a concern for the fate of human society conceived as a whole, rather
than merely as a sum or network of individuals.
C. Salvation is a property, or
achievement of individuals.
D. Not only does it dissolve society
into individuals, the individual in turn is also dissolved into component parts
and instants, a stream of events.
6. In modern terminology, Buddhist
doctrine is reductionist.
(CAT 1998)
Answer: Option B. -> CBAD
:
B
Option
(b)
(C) Clearly follows (1) commenting on salvation. (B) Tells about the fate of human society
in the
Christian tradition.
(AD) explains Buddhism as analytical dissolving individuals into
component parts.
:
B
Option
(b)
(C) Clearly follows (1) commenting on salvation. (B) Tells about the fate of human society
in the
Christian tradition.
(AD) explains Buddhism as analytical dissolving individuals into
component parts.
Question 39. Red blood cells in which the malarial-fever parasite resides are eliminated from a person’s body after 120 days. Because the parasite cannot travel to a new generation of red blood cells, any fever that develops in a person more than 120 days after that person has moved to a malaria-free region is not due to the malarial parasite.
Which is the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion above?
Which is the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion above?
Answer: Option D. -> In some cases, the parasite that causes malarial fever travels to cells of the spleen, which are less frequently eliminated from a person’s body than are red blood cells.
:
D
Option (d)The passage concludes that, because the malarial parasite cannot reside in red blood cells for more than 120 days, the malarial parasite cannot cause fever more than 120 days after infection. However, according to D, there is a site in the body where the parasite could reside for more than 120 days after infection. Therefore, D weakens the conclusion and is the best answer. The resemblance between malarial-fever symptoms and those of other diseases, the existence of other malarial symptoms, and the possibility of immunity to malaria are irrelevant to the issue of the conditions under which malarial fever can occur. B provides confirmation for the existence of malaria-free regions but does not otherwise bear on the conclusion.
:
D
Option (d)The passage concludes that, because the malarial parasite cannot reside in red blood cells for more than 120 days, the malarial parasite cannot cause fever more than 120 days after infection. However, according to D, there is a site in the body where the parasite could reside for more than 120 days after infection. Therefore, D weakens the conclusion and is the best answer. The resemblance between malarial-fever symptoms and those of other diseases, the existence of other malarial symptoms, and the possibility of immunity to malaria are irrelevant to the issue of the conditions under which malarial fever can occur. B provides confirmation for the existence of malaria-free regions but does not otherwise bear on the conclusion.
Question 40. A well-oiled machinery for the creation and diffusion of fads is now an entrenched part of the modern economy. Its methods will increasingly be adopted by others as they recognize the inevitability of the ever shorter product cycle. The line between ‘fad’ and ordinary product will progressively blur. We are moving swiftly into the era of the temporary product, made by temporary methods to serve temporary needs.________________________________
Answer: Option C. -> The turnover of things in out lives thus grows even more frenetic
:
C
Option (c)The paragraph talks about the concept of fads and how short lived they are. Option (a) speaks with refernce to pop culture which is not mentioned in the passage. Hence option (a) is eliminated. Option (c) is in keeping with the idea presented by describing the situation as frenetic(fast and energetic), which is the scenario with the modern economy.
:
C
Option (c)The paragraph talks about the concept of fads and how short lived they are. Option (a) speaks with refernce to pop culture which is not mentioned in the passage. Hence option (a) is eliminated. Option (c) is in keeping with the idea presented by describing the situation as frenetic(fast and energetic), which is the scenario with the modern economy.
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