Time Management: This year's CAT paper gives 'Section flexibility' to aspirants i.e. candidates have the liberty to attempt any section first unlike previous years where candidates were supposed to attempt questions from sections in serial wise order. This will help to complete the paper on the basis of time allocated by candidates to different sections but at the same time candidates must note that with increase in time and section flexibility the number of questions have also increased. Thus, candidate should devote equal time to complete all the sections.
Fill the gaps in the passage below with the most appropriate word from the options given for each gap. The right words are the ones used by the author. Be guided by the author's overall style and meaning when you choose the answers.
Von Neumann and Morgenstern assume a decision framework in which all options are thoroughly considered, each option being independent of the others, with a numerical value derived for the utility of each possible outcome (these outcomes reflecting, in turn, all possible combinations of choices). The decision is then made to maximize the expected utility.
(1)__ such a model reflects major simplifications of the way decisions are made in the real world. Humans are not to process information as quickly and effectively as the model assumes; they tend not to think (2)__ as easily as the model calls for; they often deal with a particular option without really assessing its (3)__ and when they do assess alternatives, they may be externally nebulous about their criteria of evaluation.
(1) implications (2) disadvantages (3) utility (4) alternatives
(1) quantitatively (2) systematically (3) scientifically (4) analytically
(1) Regrettably (2) Firstly (3) Obviously (4) Apparently
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how to solve FIBs when words are Confusing/Unfamiliar ?
Any strategy, please share.
- Leaving the question is a better option.
- JAI MATA DI bol k laga do
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What is this sentence? “If it rains, I will get wet”
I dont know the answer :(
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- Judgement
- Inference
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In the most common procedure for harvesting forage crops such as alfalfa, as much as 20 percent of the leaf and small-stem material, which is the most nutritious of all the parts of the plant, shattered and fell to the ground.
- (D) the most nutritious parts of the plant, shatters and falls
- (C) the parts of the plant which were most nutritious, will shatter and fall
- (B) the most nutritious of all parts of the plant, shatter and fall
- (A) which is the most nutritious of all the parts of the plant, shattered and fell
- E) parts of the plant which are the most nutritious, have shattered and fallen
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1.last year, its rival Asahi's super dry beer displaced Kirin's larger from its long standing position as India's favorite tipple ?
- fact
- judgement
- inference
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1. last year, its rival Asahi's super dry beer displaced Kirin's larger from its long standing position as India's favorite tipple.
Can any one plz give the link to prepare fact inference and Judgement as it is likely to come in exam
The sign that humanity is in deep trouble
will be when tropical forests’ weaker trees begin to die because the
temperature is too hot for them. Forest scientists say that this will
happen when their average ambient temperatures become 4 degrees
centigrade warmer than they are today. Once this happens, they will
absorb less carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, so global warming will
increase. Then more trees will die: still less carbon dioxide will be
removed and so on. The dead trees emit carbon dioxide rather than absorb
it. The earth will be at the start of a rapid change of state, after
which most of its surface will be too hot to be inhabitable, and air
conditioning could make it worse._________________
- We’ll create artificial environments with habitats for survival, but humanity would only be able to survive in much smaller numbers.
- We’ll then need nothing short of grand-scale technology that could lessen the heat of the sunlight reaching the earth.
- Given such extreme consequences, it is insane to allow the growth in carbon emissions to continue.
- We’d then have a changed planet.
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Guys please suggest me how to brush up Verbal in these Last days.
I have CAT on 22nd.
I am just doing CAT previous yr qns. This section being my weak part.....m worried. Please advise coz i m feeling very lost in Verbal section :( . @Dark_Passenger @Highway66 help me out !
Below is a Grammar Question:
But, as power came into the ANC's reach, enormous pressure was put on the party to prove it could govern with 'sound macroeconomic policies.'
Shouldn't 'that' come in between prove & it in the sentence. If not, then why? (However, the sentence is correct)
The man with passive aggressive behavior needs someone to be the object of his hidden hostility. He needs an adversary whose expectations and demands he can resist as he plays out the dance he learned from his parents. He chooses a woman who will agree to be on the receiving end of his disowned anger. He resists her in small ways setting up a pattern of frustration so that she gets to express the anger that he cannot.
The biggest irritant in being with a passive aggressive man is that he doesn't follow through on his agreements and promises. He dodges responsibility while insisting he's pulling his weight. He procrastinates, takes on big projects but doesn't finish them then feels put upon or hostile if someone else tries to finish them. He often ignores reality as to his irresponsibility and withdrawal. He denies evidence, distorts, minimalizes or lies to make his version of reality seem logical.
He uses vague language to sandbag the partner. Inconsistency and ambiguity are his tools of choice. He often gives double messages and expects his partner to read his mind and meet his needs saying 'She should have known how it is.' He withholds information and has a hidden agenda. He can't take criticism and makes excuses to get himself off the hook. He sulks and uses silence when confronted about his inability to live up to his promises, obligations or responsibilities. When he doesn't follow through, he puts the blame on his partner so he doesn't have to take it and accuses her of having the problem.
He may have multiple relationships with women as a way of keeping distant from one fully committed relationship. He is confused about which woman he wants and stays caught between the two women in his life not being able to commit fully to either. He is confused and can't understand why the women get so angry with him. He feels others demand too much of him so resists in overt and subtle ways and feels deprived if he must give in to others. The man who copes with conflict by not being there has strong conflict over dependency. He desperately wants attention but fears being swallowed up by the partner. He can't be alone and live without a woman in his life, but can't be with the partner emotionally. He's caught in a Catch 22-wanting affection but avoiding it because he fears it as his destruction. He resents feeling dependent on the woman so must keep her off guard. He makes his partner feel like a nothing through his neglect or irritability but he keeps her around because he needs her. His script is 'Be here for me, but don't come too close and don't burden me with your needs or expectations.'
He has such strong fears of intimacy deep in his unconscious mind so he must set up barriers to prevent a deep emotional connection. He is clever at derailing intimacy when it comes up by tuning out his partner and changing the subject. He must withhold part of himself to feel safe and may withdraw. Closeness and intimacy may make him feel vulnerable and panicked bringing forth his deepest fears of dependency upon a woman. The passive aggressive man lives an internal loneliness; he wants to be with the woman but stays confused whether she is the right partner for him or not. He is scared and insecure causing him to seek contact with a partner but too scared and insecure to fully commit.
1. Which of the following would be an apt theme for the passage?
(a) The behavioral tendencies of a passive aggressive man.
(b) The way in which the passive aggressive man treats a partner.
(c) The reasons for a man's passive aggressive behavior with a partner.
(d) The object of the affection of a passive aggressive man.
2. Which of the following cannot be inferred as a characteristic of the passive aggressive man?
(a) An unrealistic assessment of his own capabilities.
(b) A feeling of anger, which is not openly displayed.
(c) A tendency to send out mixed signals to a partner.
(d) A need for attention along with a fear of intimacy.
3. The tone of the passage is
: (a) Narrative (b) Analytical (c) Derogatory (d) Descriptive
4. According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred as a cause of passive aggressive behaviour?
(a) The lack of responsibility, along with the desire to frustrate others and create anger in them.
(b) The deep-rooted fears about intimacy with a woman, which would later cause pain.
(c) The fear arising from the belief that intimacy and emotional connection can lead to dependency and destruction of self.
(d) Lack of intimacy with parents, which results in fears of intimacy with others
It's just a week left for CAT and I don't know what should I study. Could anyone please suggest me something?
This is an antidote ... snake bite. What do you guys think? @sawanbaing @darchangel
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arrange logically
1. A. The two neighbors never fought each other.
B. Fights involving three male fiddler crabs have been recorded, but the status of the participants was unknown.
C. They pushed or grappled only with the intruder.
D. We recorded 17 cases in which a resident that was fighting an intruder was joined by an immediate neighbour, an ally.
E. We therefore tracked 268 intruder males until we saw them fighting a resident male.
1. BEDAC 2. DEBAC 3. BDCAE 4. BCEDA
Studs Terkel was a Pulitzer prize-winning author who, for nearly half a century, was the _________________ host of a popular radio show in Chicago. He relied on his enthusiastic but gentle interviewing style to _________________, in rich detail, the experiences and thoughts of ordinary Americans and helped establish oral history as an important historical genre.
a)voluble . . . educe
b)loquacious . . . elicit
c)conservative . . . re-establish
d)heterodoxical . . . evince
e)capricious . . . bring out
In Bangladesh, conventional banks and credit co-operatives always demanded lump sum repayments. This caused severe repayment problems because a lump sum repayment was a psychological hurdle for borrowers. In structuring our own loans, I decided to do exactly the opposite: I made the payments so small that the borrower would not miss the money, I decided to make it a daily payment. The monitoring would be easier; I would be able to tell right away who was paying and who was falling behind in their payments.
Slowly we developed our own delivery-recovery mechanism, and of course we made many mistakes along the way. We adapted and changed as we went along. We discovered that the formation of a group was crucial to the success of our operations. Individually, a poor person feels exposed to all kinds of hazards. Group membership gives him a feeling of protection. Subtle, and at times not so subtle, peer pressure keeps the group members in line with the broader objectives of the credit programme.
A sense of inter-group and intra-group competition helps everyone try to be an achiever. It is difficult to keep track of individual borrowers; but if he or she is a member of a group, it is much less difficult.The group dynamic is important: because the group approves the loan request of each member, in the process it feels morally responsible for the loan.
We therefore required an applicant to form a group of people, other than family members, who should be like-minded and should have similar economic and social status. Loans were given to the individuals. Although we put a system of interlocking responsibilities in place, formally each borrower was personally responsible for his or her loan. We also decided that a borrowing group should form itself rather than being formed by us. Group solidarity would be stronger if the group came into being through the borrowers' own negotiations.
It is not easy to form a group. What happens is that a prospective borrower has to take the initiative to form a group and to explain how the bank works to a second person (not a member of the family), and she has to convince the second to want to join.
Excerpted from the 'Banker to the Poor' by Muhammed Yunus
Q1
All of the following are advantages of loan groups, except
A)It helps enhance self discipline of the borrowers.
B)It helps overcome the psychological barrier of parting with the money.
C)It makes loan repayments smoother.
D)
If any member of the group gets into trouble, the group comes forward to help out.
Q2
Why does the author insist that a member of the family not be included in the loan group?
A)This will create a culture of sycophancy towards the male members of the family.
B)Loyalty to family members will be more than the loyalty to the bank.
C)It will not meet the social needs of the woman who wants an opportunity to discuss her problems with someone outside of her family.
D)The defaults will be in sync because the family members will usually be involved in the same business.
Q3
As referred to in the second paragraph, what could be 'the broader objectives' of the credit programme?
A)To empower women, especially the poor ones.
B)To ensure the repayments of the borrowers and thereby the bank's solvency.
C)To ensure that the bank is fair to all its stakeholders.
D)To have transparency in accounting to the borrower so that there are fewer chances of fraud.
The ancient Egyptians believed _________________ so that when these objects were magically reanimated through the correct rituals, they would be able to function effectively.
Why that is not used after believed...?
Kindly post any rules assosciated with usage of that
Sorry for an offtrack post, but it struck to me that this year IIMs has increased its seat with few new IIMs commencing this academic year. Any word on that guys?
On a recent expedition to a remote region of northern Canada, scientists uncovered skeletal remains from about 100,000 years ago. Surprisingly, all the skeletal remains, which included many species from differing biological families and spanned about two thousand years, showed evidence of experiencing temperatures in excess of 1000 degrees Fahrenheit (or 538 degrees Celsius).
Which of the following, if true, best explains the apparent paradox between the cold environment and the evidence of the bones experiencing hot temperatures?
A)Other scientific research released two years before the expedition showed that the remote region of northern Canada underwent considerable warming in the past 100,000 years.
B)Chemical changes that naturally occur during the process of decay in only one north Canadian species produce the same evidence of the species' skeletons being exposed to hot temperatures as the expedition scientists found.
C)A little over 103,000 years ago, a large fire is known to have occurred in northern Canada.
D)Strong evidence exists that as early as 70,000 years ago, Homo sapiens around the world relied heavily on fire to cook animals.
E)In the same expedition and in roughly the same layer of excavation, scientists found rudimentary wood cutting and hunting tools used by early humans.