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The hockey team could not deal with his unsociable/unsocial tendencies.

FE

A)There have been more droughts in the

B)south in recent years, that have tended

C)to last longer. Typhoons have reduced in total

D)number in the last four decades, but they have

E)become more intense and are tracking southwards.

FE

A) It is undeniable that among the most potent indicators

B) of the state of any nation is the condition of it's roads.

C) Though our country is considered

D) foremost among the developing nations,

E)our roads are worse that war ravaged nations.

FE

A) There are currently a number of self- report measures

B) available for assessing social anxiety among younger adults.

C) Unfortunately, none of the measures that has been used

D) with younger cohorts has norms or other psychometric data

E) supporting their use with older adults.

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Selling more than fifteen million copies, Douglas Adams's contributions included not only the famous Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but also comedy and radio drama.

1.Douglas Adams's contributions included not only the famous Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but also comedy and radio drama.

2.Douglas Adams contributed not only the famous Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but also comedy and radio drama.

3.the famous Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was only one of Douglas Adams's contributions, which also included comedy and radio drama.

4.the famous Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy also included comedy and radio and was not Douglas Adams' only contribution.

5.the famous Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy not only was one of Douglas Adams's contributions, but also comedy and radio drama

Identify correct sentences


A. When I returned to home, I began to read

B. everything I could get my hand on about israel.

C. That same year Israel`s Jewish Agency sent

D. a shaliach a sort of recruiter to Minneapolis.

E. I became one of his most active devotees.

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Young girls feel shy to talk to boys.

Is this sentence correct.If not please suggest the corrected one!!

1. Experts think that our planning has failed miserably
(a) Thus we have not succeeded in establishing a socialistic pattern of a society.
(b) A good percentage of our population is still living below the poverty line.
(c) Thirty years of planning has failed to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor.
(d) The rich have grown richer and the poor poorer.
6. Still we hope for a better planning and a better way of life

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XAT 2011

Five reviews of the recently published novel, Caught in a Blizzard, are reproduced below. The reviews and the reviewers are identified as indicated by the letters.

A. This novel can change your life - for the good, as it has changed mine. It has made me reflect

critically about my life.

B. The novel has become a popular piece of literature, more among the youth than among

the older population.

C. The author uses the plot in her novel to present her philosophy about life in a positive light,

rather than relying on the merits of the philosophy per se.

D. The author is known to be a writer of great power. The intricate and captivating plots in

her novels shows that she has a subtle and ingenious mind.

E. People have been jolted out of their beliefs about love and other aspects of life after reading this novel.

The options to the questions 7- 9 are same as the reviews/reviewers indicated above.

7. There has been criticism about reviewers that they write reviews after having a cursory reading of the book in question. Based on the analysis of the different reviews, which reviewer is most likely to have read the book in greater detail as compared to the other reviewers?

8. Out the five reviews given, which one can be most objectively validated?

9.Which reviewer eulogises the author rather than critically reviews the novel?


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Choose the option in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE :


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Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which the last sentence has been deleted. From the given options, select the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.

Like tenure, the sabbatical is a defining element of academic life that is almost unheard of in the corporate world. Although the sabbatical's features vary among institutions, most involve six to twelve months' leave from teaching and administrative duties β‚¬β€œ every seven years. The break from academics is intended to help scientists to reflect and recharge. ____________

Question of the day - Analytical Reasoning/Para Completion (CAT GMAT Verbal)

Word of the day - Mien (appearance, demeanor; expressive of attitude or personality)

The chairman projected a stern and serious mien, but was very friendly and welcoming when he talked to the new recruits.

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