www.fellowbuddy.com Simplifying Students Life CAT Paper Directions for questions1 to 3: Each of the sentences below has a term whose meaning refers to a subject of study. Choose the correct alternative. 1. Hydrology: 1. Water 2. Fire 3. air 4. Surface 2. Zymology: 1. Fermentation 2. Flags 3. Excrement 4. Soil 3. Ethology: 1. Animal Behavior 2. Bird Behavior 3. Insect Behavior 4. Fish Behavior Directions for question 4 to 12 Each of the sentences given below has one or more blank spaces in it. Following each sentence four words/ set of words are given.Choose the word/ set of words that makes the sentence most meaningful. 4. Human history is largely a record of faltering _____, of complacent surrender to _____ 1. Effort, 2. Circumstance ego, 3. Enemies steps, 4. Self-attempt, Lord 5. His irresponsible and ________ behavior invited ______ observations on his mental ability 1. Puerile, positive 2. Favorable, childish 3. Careful, glowing 4. Adult, adulatory
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CAT Paper
Directions for questions1 to 3:
Each of the sentences below has a term whose meaning refers to a subject of study. Choose the correct
alternative.
1. Hydrology:
1. Water
2. Fire
3. air
4. Surface
2. Zymology:
1. Fermentation
2. Flags
3. Excrement
4. Soil
3. Ethology:
1. Animal Behavior
2. Bird Behavior
3. Insect Behavior
4. Fish Behavior
Directions for question 4 to 12
Each of the sentences given below has one or more blank spaces in it. Following each sentence four
words/ set of words are given.Choose the word/ set of words that makes the sentence most meaningful.
4. Human history is largely a record of faltering _____, of complacent surrender to _____
1. Effort,
2. Circumstance ego,
3. Enemies steps,
4. Self-attempt, Lord
5. His irresponsible and ________ behavior invited ______ observations on his mental ability
1. Puerile, positive
2. Favorable, childish
3. Careful, glowing
4. Adult, adulatory
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6. The ______ rationale of civilization is the _____ of fuller, richer and more abundant life
1. Ultimate, Promotion
2. Ultimatum, Induction
3. Intimate, Conception
4. Superior, Injection
7. When somebody talks or acts ______, we say he is mentally ______
1. Illogically, deranged
2. Logically, upset
3. Consistently, unbalanced
4. Madly, advanced
8. A country, tribe or family ruled by a man or male heirs is called______
1. Patriarchy
2. Matriarchy
3. Monarchy
4. Hierarchy
9. Radar is ______ for 'Radio Detection and Ranging'
1. Acronym
2. Synonym
3. Antonym
4. Homonym
10. It was a _____ worth celebrating with a bonfire
1. Bonanza
2. Disaster
3. Carnival
4. Affair
11. The ______ of the agreement led to ______ results
1. Infraction, detrimental
2. Refraction, beneficial
3. Extraction, sentimental
4. Revolt, violent
12. She was overcome with a wave of ______ whenever she thought of her childhood in Bihar
1. Nostalgia
2. Nausea
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3. Frustration
4. Regret
Directions for questions 13 to 15:- Rearrange the sentences A, B, C, and D to form a logical sequence
between sentences 1 and 6.
13.
1] In former days, a teacher was expected to be a man of exceptional knowledge orwisdom, to whose
words men would do well to attend.
A. Socrates was put to death and plato is said to have been thrown into prison, but such incidents did
not interfere with the spread of their doctrines.
B. In antiquity, teachers were not an organized profession and no control was exercised over what they
taught.
C. Any man who has the genuine impulse of the teacher will be more anxious to survive in his books
than in the flesh.
D. It is true that they were often punished afterwards for their subversive doctrines.
6] A feeling of intellectual independence is essential to the proper fulfillment of the teacher's functions.
BADC ACBD CDBA BDAC
14.
1] Indian thinkers have given much attention to the subject of peace.
A. Though the mind is very subtle and it is difficult to discern its contents, its effects can be seen on the
body.
B. Again, it is the mind itself that causes peacelessness.
C. According to our state of mind, we laugh or weep or become peaceful.
D. Peacelessness is a state of mind, but to study it, we need to use the mind itself.
6] Depending upon its purity and calmness, it can organize all the sense impressions on the one hand
and on the other, reflect the ' kingdom of God ' within.
DACB DBAC CDAB BACD
15.
1] There is only one way to learn social habits: by living a life in which such habits automatically develop.
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A. In them the egotist is discouraged; the individualist discovers the existence of otherindividuals and
learns how to fit in with them.
B. Live in a society and in most cases, you will become a social being.
C. Boarding schools, like everything else, have their defects, but they do train people to be members of a
society.
D. That is the secret of the British boarding school, the finest factory of citizenship in existence.
6] A boy finds himself a member of something greater than himself and learns loyalty and service to it.
BDCA DCBA BACD CBDA
Directions for questions 16 to 18:
In each of the following questions a phrase is highlighted followed by four different ways of rephrasing
the highlighted part. Choose the correct alternative.
16. I have worked hard enough now,it’s time I gave way to someone else.
1. Call it quits
2. appointed an heir
3. stepped down
4. none of these
17. MrKaluram was thinking aloud on the implications of the mechanism for the future.
1. talk in public
2. uttering his thought
3. high thinking
4. thinking carefully and planning
18. A typical intellect tries not to shake the beliefs of the common man but tolead him through stages to
the understanding of the deeper philosophical meaning behind his beliefs.
1. But to leading them through stages
2. But to facilitating them via stages
3. But to lead him by stages
4. But to affect them vis-a-vis stages
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Directions for questions 19 to24:
Each of the sentences below has a blank space indicating that something has been left out. Following
each sentence, four choices are given, numbered 1 to 4. Select the appropriate choice that makes the
sentence most meaningful.
19. In most developing countries, research and development efforts are _____by their absence.
1. obvious
2. conspicuous
3. clear
4. minimized
20. Being highly ______ to criticism, he has kept his stories unpublished.
1. susceptible
2. sensible
3. sensitive
4. vulnerable
21. For taking retirement, he has given _____ his business to his two sons
1. for
2. over
3. off
4. out
22. He is said to be as poor as _____.
1. Job
2. a church-mouse
3. Croesus
4. a scarecrow
23. This is a group insurance policy, in favor of the workers, _____ accident or injury.
1. for
2. on
3. in
4. against
24. This pain will go _____ my death.
1. with
2. after
3. under
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4. over
Directions for questions 25 to 32:
For each question below are given four different spellings of a word. Choose the correct spelling and
mark the answer at the appropriate space on the answer sheet.
25. Gratuitous GratutiousGratutousGratuteous
26. EphimerenEphemoren Ephemeron Ephime
27. MispeltMispelledMisspeld Misspelt
28. Tableau TablueTablaeuTabloeu
29. Liquiscent Liquescent LiquecentLiquicent
30. PneumacticNeumactic Pneumatic Pnuematic
31. Endeovour Endeavour EndevourEndevor
32. Rythemic Rhythmic RhythemicRythmic
Directions for questions 33 to 44:
In each question below, a capitalized word is followed by four words or phrases numbered 1 to 4. Select
the word most nearly opposite to that word.
33. YOKEL
1. Sophisticate
2. farmer
3. simpleton
4. bumpkin
34. NAÏVE
1. harmless
2. artful
3. effective
4. fashionable
35. DOVE
1. predator
2. miser
3. hawk
4. interventionist
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36. FOREBEAR
1. resist
2. beneficiary
3. progeny
4. aggrandize
37. ON THE CONTRARY
1. clearly
2. exactly
3. furthermore
4. similarly
38. PICAYUNE
1. significant
2. expert
3. gentle
4. novice
39. IMPETRATE
1. curse
2. entreat
3. jeopardize
4. confine closely
40. LIMPID
1. clear and graceful
2. flexible
3. crippled
4. clinging
41. NONAGE
1. stage of immaturity
2. ninety years
3. particular occasion
4. group of nine musicians
42. PECULATE
1. guess
2. embezzle
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3. sinful
4. comblike
43. REPRISAL
1. retritution
2. retort
3. representation
4. protest
44. HALE
1. greeting
2. wholeness
3. compulsion
4. strong and well
Directions for questions 45 to 49:
Each of the sentences below has two blank spaces which are meant to be filled in with one of the four
choices numbered 1 to 4.
Select the appropriate choice that makes the sentence most meaningful, and mark your answer at the
right place.
45. In spite of his arrogant blunders, his grip over his party never_______ since his claim was that there
was no ______ his leadership.
a) Wavered;sophistication in b) improved;repetition of
c) slackeded;alternative to d) flourished;substitute for
46. The Chairman had to quickly refute the allegation that his country was trying to _______ the
starving people of Zambia with weapons of war _____ their crying need for food and medicine.
a) Alienate;due to meet b) emancipate;for to meet
c) Enervate;in an attempt to meet d) appease;rather than meet
47. '_____' means only a '______shade of distinction.'
a) Paradox;fine b) vindication, forceful
c) Nuance,subtle d) prevarication,clever
48. The feeling of being uncared for and _____ is the greatest ________
a) Unwanted;bane b) unused;blessing
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c) Uneasy;curse d) uncaring;poverty
49. The two Ministers were ______ criticized because neither spoke _______ against the government's
wishy-washy attitude to racial discrimination.
a) Both,genuinely b) brutally,anything
c) Fairly,falsely d) severely,firmly
Directions for questions 50 to 52:
In each question below are given four words, each designated by a number 1, 2, 3 or 4. One of the four
words is spelt incorrectly. Choose that word.
50. combinatorial cameliercalvary comatose
1 2 3 4
51. chary loath infamy turpid
1 2 3 4
52. hubris sauves demure weird
1 2 3 4
Directions for questions 53 to 55:
In each of the following sentences, four words or phrases are underlined. You should choose the one
word or phrase which would not be appropriate in standard written English.Mark (5) if you think that
the sentence has no error.
53. After she had laid down for a while, she felt better.
a) Laidb) down c) a while d) felt
54. She was threatened and concerned about her behavior
a) She was b) threatened c) concerned d) about
55. The troupe nearly entertained us for four hours.
a) Troupeb) nearly c) for d) hours
Directions for question 55 to 105: Choose the correct alternative.
55. "A game of 50" means a game in which the player scoring 50 points first is the winner. In a game of
50, A can give B 10 points. This means that when A scores 50, B scores 40 points. In a game of 50, A can
give B 10 points, but B can give C 20 points. With the same efficiency how many points can A give C?
a) 30 b) 25 c) 40 d) 50
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56. 2 pipes X and Y fill a tub in 10 min and 15 min resp. Both are opened and at the end of 5 minutes X is
turned off. How much time will the tub take to fill?
a) 3/2 min b) 1/2 min c) 4/3 min d) 5/2 min
57. Walking at 2/3 of his usual speed a man is 2 hrs late. Find his actual travel time.
a) 8 hrsb) 4hrs c) 3hrs d) none of these
58. A train after travelling 30 km from X meets with an accident and proceeds at 3/4 of the former speed
and reaches by 45 min. late. Had the accident happened 10 kms further one, it would have arrived 15
min sooner. Find the original speed and distance.
a) 60km b) 30 km c) 50 km d) 20 km
59. A cat sees a rat 50 meters away from her and moves in the opposite direction at a speed of 12
km/hr. A minute later the rat sees her and gives chase at a speed of 15 km/hr. How soon will the rat
overtake her?
a) 5 min b) 6 min c) 2 min d) 12 min
60. 3 pipes can fill a reservoir in 10, 15 and 20 hrs, respectively The first was opened at 5 a.m. , the
second at 6 a.m., third at 7 a.m. When will the reservoir the filled?
a) 5:20a.mb) 6:30 a.mc) 10:20 a.md) 4 p.m
61. Rowing at a steady rate, a man travels downstream for an hour and covers 5 km. If he takes
1hr.20min. For the return journey,Find the speed of the current?
a) 0.625 km/hrb) 0.325 km/hrc) 0.75 km/hrd) none of these
62. If 15 men and 10 boys can do in 1 day as much work as 12 men and 20 boys. How much should a
man be paid a day if a boy is to get Rs.10 a day?
a) Rs.30 b) Rs.33.33 c) Rs.40 d) Rs.45
63. A cop after a robber who has 100m start. The cop runs 2 km in 8mins. And the thief 2 km in 12 mins.
How far the thief has gone before he overtaken?
a) 200 b) 210 c) 250 d) 300
64. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 5:6:7 and its area is 800 sqft. Find its sides?