Official Verbal Ability thread for CAT 2013

MBA CAT 2022
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@OMG_CAT a only is correct
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@OMG_CAT said:
a. A new study conducted by the Centre for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Instituteb. at Nationwide Children €™s Hospital found that more than 63,000 paediatric mobility aid-related injuriesc. Children and adolescents with an injury or disability may use mobility aids such as crutches, walkers and wheelchairs to help them move around more easily.d. However, use of these aids has been associated with risk for injury.e. Were treated in United States emergency departments from 1991-2008, and the annual number of cases increased 23 percent during the 19-year study period. A abecd B abcde C cdabe D cdeab E cdbae
c
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@OMG_CAT said:
a.Through the centuries, the Christian holiday became a time to exchange love messages, and St.Valentine became the patron saint of lovers.b. Opinions differ as to who was the original Valentine but the most popular theory is that he was a clergyman who was executed for secretly marrying couples in ancient Rome.c. In A.D. 496, Pope Gelasius I declared Feb. 14 as Valentine Day.d. Valentine €™s Day is traditionally a day in which people express their love to one another by presenting gifts, such as cards, candy, flowers and other symbols of love or affection.e. Esther Howland, a native of Massachusetts, is given credit for selling the first mass-produced valentine cards in the 1840s. A aebcd B cdbea C dbcae D adbce E bcead
c
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@shinoda said:
i remember when i was new to pg someone told me this expansion for OA and i took it just the way it was told.purane din yad aa gaye
Haha. :)
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@sakshiscorpio88 said:
a.Through the centuries, the Christian holiday became a time to exchange love messages, and St.Valentine became the patron saint of lovers.b. Opinions differ as to who was the original Valentine but the most popular theory is that he was a clergyman who was executed for secretly marrying couples in ancient Rome.c. In A.D. 496, Pope Gelasius I declared Feb. 14 as Valentine Day.d. Valentine €™s Day is traditionally a day in which people express their love to one another by presenting gifts, such as cards, candy, flowers and other symbols of love or affection.e. Esther Howland, a native of Massachusetts, is given credit for selling the first mass-produced valentine cards in the 1840s.A aebcdB cdbeaC dbcaeD adbceE bcead


@sakshiscorpio88 said:
c
Explanation??
186
Which of the followings is correct to say? [ with explanation ]

(a) I wish I were a bird.
(b) I wish I was a bird.
(c) I wish I have been a bird.
(d) I wish I am a bird.
(e) I wish I will be a bird.
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@ravi.theja said:
Which of the followings is correct to say? [ with explanation ](a) I wish I were a bird.(b) I wish I was a bird.(c) I wish I have been a bird.(d) I wish I am a bird.(e) I wish I will be a bird.
This is a case of subjunctive mood in which if we have any wish or hypothetical desire we use....were in that case.....so correct option is "i wish i were a bird' option a.
hope it helps.....
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@ravi.theja said:
Which of the followings is correct to say? [ with explanation ](a) I wish I were a bird.(b) I wish I was a bird.(c) I wish I have been a bird.(d) I wish I am a bird.(e) I wish I will be a bird.
(a) I wish I were a bird.

subjunctive mood!
189
She ...... a brief appearance at the end of party.

A. put on
B. put in
C. put across
D. put up
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@ravi.theja said:
She ...... a brief appearance at the end of party.A. put on B. put in C. put across D. put up
put up....(put up means presented or introduced)
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@TONYMBA said:
put up....(put up means presented)
can u xpln for all the options..wer should it be used??
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@ravi.theja said:
can u xpln for all the options..wer should it be used??
@ravi.theja said:
She ...... a brief appearance at the end of party.A. put on B. put in C. put across D. put up
a. put on- like putting a mask or a fake smile on dejected face
b. put in- put into power
c. put across- to place in a specified location
d. put up- to appear or to introduce or putting the view or opinion in front of others

hence d) is the option.....correct me if i m wrong
193

@Estallar12 @shinoda @blackjack21

The correct statement is 'Seema feels uninterested in watching cricket'.
The word 'uninterested' takes 'in' with it when used with some verb. But it goes alone when used with a noun. Example: The director did not feel to consult the uninterested members of the board.
I hope I have cleared the doubt.

194

Point to be kept in mind #4

data / media / criteria

Data ,media and criteria are the plural words.
The singular of media is medium.
The singular of criteria is criterion.

P.S. : I have seen many learned people make blunder in 'criteria' and 'criterion'. So, thought to make it crystal clear here.
We all ,certainly, can NOT afford to make such blunders being IIM and/or IAS aspirants.
195

Point to be kept in mind #5
(This one is highly fabourite in competitive exams. )
Flammable / Inflammable

“Inflammable” means the same thing as “flammable”: burnable, capable of being ignited or inflamed. So many people mistake the “in-” prefix as a negative, however, that it has been largely abandoned as a warning label. !!!

@blackjack21

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@shinoda said:
except for C rest all deal with the debate regarding growth in one way or the other.isn't it ??
little confuse..lets check testfunda tomo
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Point to be kept in mind #6

Please read 'fabourite' as 'favourite' in my post above.

Infact / In fact

Incorrect: Infact
Correct: In fact

In and fact are 2 different words.

@blackjack21

198

Point to be kept in mind #7 :

for sale / on sale:

If you €™re selling something, it €™s 'for sale'; but if you lower the price, it goes 'on sale'.

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Point to be kept in mind #8 :

Lusty / Lustful

(This was asked in some bank exam (officer level.
Let us make it clear. )
“Lusty” means “brimming with vigor and good health” or “enthusiastic.”

“Lustful,” which means “filled with sexual desire.”

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@cadmium Inflammable or Flammable mean/means the same...Which is correct?