CAT 2017 Verbal Ability Preparation - PaGaLGuY

 

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 among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.


A. These days, “narcissist” gets tossed around as an all-purpose insult, a description of self-aggrandizing, obnoxious behavior.
B. The problem occurs when narcissism becomes the primary principle of someone’s personality.
C. Unfortunately, it comes in three gradations: as a normal component of healthy ego; a troublesome trait and a pathological state when it overwhelms a personality.
D. Narcissism fuels drive and ambition, a desire to be recognized for one’s accomplishments, a sense that one’s life has meaning and importance.

  • DCBA
  • BDCA
  • CBAD
  • ACDB

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 DIRECTIONS for question: The five sentences (labelled 1,2,3,4 and 5) given in this question, when properly sequenced, from a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper order for the sentence and key in this sequence of five numbers as your answer.

1. They are discriminating in their personal recommendations since character judgment is their primary currency.
2. People with social courage are extroverted in issuing invitations but introverted in conversation — willing to listen 70 percent of the time.
3. If you’re interested in a new field, they can reel off the names of 10 people you should know.
4. They build not just contacts but actual friendships by engaging people on multiple levels.
5. They develop large informal networks of contacts that transcend their organization and give them an independent power base.

PLEASE EXPLAIN THE APPROACH TOO

How many questions of Critical Reasoning (Assumption, inference, Conclusion, strengthen /weaken the argument...) can we expect to be asked in CAT, IIFT, NMAT, SNAP, XAT,..?

choose the synonym of Profligate:

decadent

debauch

dissuade

decimate

 Two fifths of the planet’s most significant marine environment, a stunning expanse of coral reefs stretching across south-east Asia, has been lost and the rest is likely to disappear by the end of the century, a World Wildlife Fund report warns. Pollution, over-fishing and climate change are destroying the area known as the Coral Triangle, which covers an area about half the size of the United States and is home to more than 30 per cent of the world’s corals and more than 35 per cent of coral-reef fish — around 3,000 species. Practices such as deforestation, coastal reclamation, destructive fishing and the pumping of pollution and sewage into the sea has already led to the destruction of about 40 per cent of coral reefs and mangroves in this unique environment. Therefore, if such practices are unchecked, half the species in the Coral Triangle will continue to disappear at a rate of 1-2 per cent a year.  

 Which of the following can be inferred? 

  • Severe neglect, is conducive to various Eco-destructive practices in the Coral Triangle. This predicts a dark future for many.
  • Some attempts have been made to control pollution in the coastal areas.
  • Coral reefs and mangroves cannot survive in a polluted environment.
  • Continued carbon emissions will make the region drought stricken. This predicts a dark future.
  • About 100 million people depend on the mangroves and sea grass beds for food and building

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 he 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 among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

  A. These days, “narcissist” gets tossed around as an all-purpose insult, a description of self-aggrandizing, obnoxious behavior.
B. The problem occurs when narcissism becomes the primary principle of someone’s personality.
C. Unfortunately, it comes in three gradations: as a normal component of healthy ego; a troublesome trait and a pathological state when it overwhelms a personality.
D. Narcissism fuels drive and ambition, a desire to be recognized for one’s accomplishments, a sense that one’s life has meaning and importance. 

  • BDCA
  • DCBA
  • ACDB
  • CBAD

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Which one is the correct form ?


{give explanation please}


  • a european
  • an european

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plz tell me good books of verbal reasoning  containing very tough verbal reasoning question especially inference, concusion , last sentence missing types  question


plz tell me books name available in market not coaching books

Guys.. Please suggest something..my English section is going horrible.. Nearly 50%ile in mocks.. Newspaper reading is not helping.. What can I do to boost my performance?

which is a good source to practice RCs for CAT ,XAT and all? The ones given in Time material are very very lengthy.

Would 'Word power Made Easy' by Norman Lewis be sufficient for Snap,IIft, CAT and Nmat ?

PJ- I think the solution given is wrong... Source-IMS

Hello,


This could be the most awaited file of the season. The TITA parajumbles are turning out to be a nightmare. 


I have designed 50 TITA questions (with video solutions). The link to the video explanation is given at the end of each question.


I am releasing these for the benefit of all CAT aspirants.


But before you go ahead with these, please go through this article:

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PJ TITA

Is arun sharma any good for VA and RC?


Guys need some help with one liner para summary options. Many a time I see answers miss out some information but are the correct answers. Anybody with a proper approach on how to tackle those?

Police has/have said ...... .


India has/have said ....  .


What will be the correct usage in both cases ?


Also, with a country, do we use she or it ? 

Guys please suggest some site or blogs for reading english for improvement of RC.


 Ask an American schoolchild what he or she is learning in school these days and you might even get a reply, provided you ask it in Spanish. But don't bother, here's the answer: Americans nowadays are not learning any of the things that we learned in our day, like reading and writing. Apparently these are considered fusty old subjects, invented by white males to oppress women and minorities. What are they learning? In a Vermont college town I found the answer sitting in a toy store book rack, next to typical kids' books like 'Heather Has Two Mommies and Daddy Is Dysfunctional'. It's a teacher's guide called 'Happy To Be Me', subtitled 'Building Self Esteem'. Self-esteem, as it turns out, is a big subject in American classrooms. Many American schools see building it as important as teaching reading and writing. They call it "whole language" teaching, borrowing terminology from the granola people to compete in the education marketplace. No one ever spent a moment building my self-esteem when I was in school. In fact, from the day I first stepped inside a classroom my self-esteem was one big demolition site. All that mattered was "the subject," be it geography, history, or mathematics. I was praised when I remembered that "near", "fit", "friendly", "pleasing", "like" and their opposites took the dative case in Latin. I was reviled when I forgot what a cosine was good for. Generally I lived my school years beneath a torrent of castigation so consistent I eventually ceased to hear it, as people who live near the sea eventually stop hearing the waves. Schools have changed. Reviling is out, for one thing. More important, subjects have changed. Whereas I learned English, modern kids learn something called "language skills." Whereas I learned writing, modern kids learn something called "communication". Communication, the book tells us, is seven per cent words, 23 per cent facial expression, 20 per cent tone of voice, and 50 per cent body language. So this column, with its carefully chosen words, would earn me at most a grade of seven per cent. That is, if the school even gave out something as oppressive and demanding as grades. The result is that, in place of English classes, American children are getting a course in How to Win Friends and Influence People. Consider the new attitude toward journal writing: I remember one high school English class when we were required to keep a journal. The idea was to emulate those great writers who confided in diaries, searching their souls and honing their critical thinking on paper. 'Happy To Be Me' states that journals are a great way for students to get in touch with their feelings. Tell students they can write one sentence or a whole page. Reassure them that no one, not even you, will read what they write. After the unit, hopefully all students will be feeling good about themselves and will want to share some of their entries with the class." There was a time when no self-respecting book for English teachers would use "great" or "hopefully" that way. Moreover, back then the purpose of English courses (an antique term for "Unit") was not to help students "feel good about themselves." Which is good, because all that reviling didn't make me feel particularly good about anything 



Q. According to the passage, the author implies that 

  • self-criticism has gone too far
  • there is a dumbing down of American education
  • this column doesnot meet the demaning evaluating criteria of today
  • communication is a more comprehensive category then language skills
  • evaluating criteria are inappropriate nowadays
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