Set 11
My Takes
1.D
2.?
3.A
4.E
5.A
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Set 12
My Take
Option E superficial, as when the three major networks each
Although it claims to delve into political issues, television can be superficial such as when each of the three major networks broadcast exactly the same statement from a political candidate.
(A) superficial such as when each of the three major networks
(B) superficial, as can sometimes occur if all of the three major networks
(C) superficial if the three major networks all
(D) superficial whenever each of the three major networks
(E) superficial, as when the three major networks each
my take B: superficial, as can sometimes occur if all of the three major networks
Set 12
B
SET 8
Q1.
Regarded by critics as biased and in bad taste and by supporters as a creative and vibrant the controversy over the play "Maine Gandhi ko nahi mara" continues in our parliament and among the intelligentia.
1.Regarded by critics as biased and in bad taste and by supporters as a creative and vibrant the controversy over the play "Maine Gandhi ko nahi mara" continues in our parliament and among the intelligentsia.
2.Regarded by critics as biased and in bad taste and by supporters as a creative and vibrant the the play "Maine Gandhi ko nahi mara" continues to be debated over in our parliament and among the intelligentsia.
3.Regarded by critics as biased and tasting bad and by supporters as a creative and vibrant the controversy over the play "Maine Gandhi ko nahi mara" continues in our parliament and among the intelligentsia.
4.The controversy over the play "Maine Gandhi ko nahi mara" regarded by critics as biased and in bad taste and by supporters as a creative and vibrant continues in our parliament and among the intelligentsia.
5.The controversy over the play "Maine Gandhi ko nahi mara", which is regarded by critics as biased and in bad taste and by supporters as a creative and vibrant, continues in our parliament and among the intelligentsia.
Q2. A. From the sixteenth century onwards, people started feeling disdainful and self-conscious about
their body and its products that led to a heightened focus on emotional and bodily regulations.
B. The heightened focus on controlling the body and emotions comes from disdain and self consciousness
about the body and its products, found in the sixteenth century.
C. From the sixteenth century onwards, a growing disdain for and self-consciousness about the
body and its products took hold, leading to a heightened focus on emotional and bodily regulation.
D. The heightened focus on emotional and bodily regulations started from the sixteenth century
onwards, when people felt disdain and self-consciousness about the body and its products.
Please provide the explanation for your answer.
set-8
1)2
this is a typical case of misplaced modifier...the opinion of the critics .....(in bad taste and all that) qualifies the play...so it shud be placed as near as possible.
in all other sentences this modifier qualifies sth else.
2)D
only D sounds logically and grammatically correct to me...rest all the sentences are way to vague and obscure
SET-13
In the question, there are four sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms of grammar and usage. Then, choose the most appropriate option.
1)
A.Last June I shared a cab with Grayson Perry, one of Britains best-known artist.
B.He had just returned from the Basel art fair, where he had been struck by something.
C.Everything is now happening all at once, he told me with a roll of the eyes.
D.At the fair, there is no longer a ruling style or taste, no common agreement on what is avant-garde and what is retrograde.
a)A and C
b)Only A
c)B and C
d)A and D
2)
A.In a second twin study, Dr Arvey asked to what extent leaders are born, and to what extent they are made.
B.Inborn leadership traits certainly do exist, but upbringing, he found, matters too.
C.The influence of genes on leadership potential is weakest in boys brought up in rich, supportive families and strongest in those raised up in harsher circumstances.
D.The quip that the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton thus seem to have some truth.
a)A and B
b)B and D
c)C and D
d)Only D
Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage
3)
A. It was an unusual book launch.
B. Journalists jammed themselves into suite of overcrowded rooms at the headquarters of Berlins press corps.
C. Security was tighter than for appearances by the chancellor.
D. When the author at last showed in he was greeted with the flashbulb fireworks you expect on the red carpet at the Kodak Theatre.
a)A and C
b)B and D
c)Only A
d)A, B and C
4)
A. There are many reason for this.
B. The size of the credit market is smaller today because banks will no longer lend to marginal borrowers.
C. Additionally commercial companies have seen their cash flows improve because the economy is still growing.
D. Therefore, corporations do not need as many bank loans.
a)B and C
b)B, C and D
c)A and C
d)B and D
My take with reasons
SET-13
In the question, there are four sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms of grammar and usage. Then, choose the most appropriate option.
1)
A.Last June I shared a cab with Grayson Perry, one of Britains best-known(s) artist.
B.He had just returned from the Basel art fair, where he had been struck by something.
C.Everything is now happening all at once, he told me with a roll of the eyes.
D.At the fair, there is no longer a ruling style or taste,or no common agreement on what is avant-garde and what is retrograde.
a)A and C
b)Only A
c)B and C
d)A and D
d)A and D
SET-13
2)
A.In a second twin study, Dr Arvey asked to what extent leaders are born, and to what extent they are made.
B.Inborn leadership traits certainly do exist, but(and) upbringing, he found, matters too.
C.The influence of genes on leadership potential is weakest in boys brought up in rich, supportive families and strongest in those raised up in harsher circumstances.
D.The quip that the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton thus seem(s) to have some truth.
a)A and B
b)B and D
c)C and D
d)Only D
b)B and D
SET-13
Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage
3)
A. It was an unusual book launch.
B. Journalists jammed themselves into a suite of overcrowded rooms at the headquarters of Berlins press corps.
C. Security was tighter than for (that of) appearances by the chancellor.
D. When the author at last showed in he was greeted with the flashbulb fireworks you (would) expect on the red carpet at the Kodak Theatre.
a)A and C
b)B and D
c)Only A
d)A, B and C
Only A
SET-13
Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage
4)
A. There are many reason(s) for this.
B. The size of the credit market is smaller today because banks will no longer lend to marginal borrowers.
C. Additionally commercial companies have seen their cash flows improve because the economy is still growing.
D. Therefore, corporations do not need as many bank loans (as something)
a)B and C
b)B, C and D
c)A and C
d)B and D
B and C
@ spectramind sir, barclays sir and other grammar geeks,
Sorry, for posting my query here, but i thought i can get my problem solved.
Sir, I am weak in this area of sentence correction, most of the time getting it wrong, as i am quite weak in grammar and other english rules.
Please tell me what to do and how to improve my english grammar section.
what should be the ideal strategy for improving, what to study, where to study and which books to follow?
My take with comments inline
SET-13
In the question, there are four sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are incorrect in terms of grammar and usage. Then, choose the most appropriate option.
1)
A.Last June I shared a cab with Grayson Perry, one of Britain's best-known artist.
B.He had just returned from the Basel art fair, where he had been struck by something.
C."Everything is now happening all at once," he told me with a roll of the eyes.
D.At the fair, there is no longer a ruling style or taste, no common agreement on what is avant-garde and what is retrograde.
a)A and C
b)Only A
c)B and C
d)A and D
a) A and C
A.Last June I shared a cab with Grayson Perry, one of Britain's best-known artists.
C."Everything is now happening at once," he told me with a roll of the eyes.
2)
A.In a second twin study, Dr Arvey asked to what extent leaders are born, and to what extent they are made.
B.Inborn leadership traits certainly do exist, but upbringing, he found, matters too.
C.The influence of genes on leadership potential is weakest in boys brought up in rich, supportive families and strongest in those raised up in harsher circumstances.
D.The quip that the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton thus seem to have some truth.
a)A and B
b)B and D
c)C and D
d)Only D
c)C and D
C.The influence of genes on leadership potential is weakest in boys brought up in rich, supportive families and strongest in those raised in harsher circumstances.
D.The quip that the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton thus seems to have some truth.
Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage
3)
A. It was an unusual book launch.
B. Journalists jammed themselves into suite of overcrowded rooms at the headquarters of Berlin's press corps.
C. Security was tighter than for appearances by the chancellor.
D. When the author at last showed in he was greeted with the flashbulb fireworks you expect on the red carpet at the Kodak Theatre.
a)A and C
b)B and D
c)Only A
d)A, B and C
a)A and C
B. Journalists jammed themselves in a suite of overcrowded rooms at the headquarters of Berlin's press corps.
D. When the author at last showed up he was greeted with the flashbulb fireworks you expect on the red carpet at the Kodak Theatre.
4)
A. There are many reason for this.
B. The size of the credit market is smaller today because banks will no longer lend to marginal borrowers.
C. Additionally commercial companies have seen their cash flows improve because the economy is still growing.
D. Therefore, corporations do not need as many bank loans.
a)B and C
b)B, C and D
c)A and C
d)B and D
b)B, C and D
A. There are many reasons for this.
Again,puys please do not quote the whole set just the set no., answers and explanation
SET-13
D(Statement A has a subject verb agreement error. It should be one of Britains best known artists. Statement D is incorrect. The entire paragraph is in the past tense therefore statement D should also be in the same tense as it continues the same idea.)
C(Statement C is incorrect as it the preposition up is incorrectly used with raised. Statement D has a subject verb agreement error the quip... ... seems to have some truth.)
A(Statement B is incorrect, as we need an article before suite of rooms. Statement D is incorrect as showed in does not convey the appropriate meaning. It should have been showed up which means to appear or arrive.)
D(Statement A is incorrect, as many needs to be followed by a plural noun. Many reasons would have been correct. Statement C needs to have a comma after additionally. Additionally is used as an adverb here and it modifies the entire sentence because we are citing an additional reason. If we omit the comma it will act as an adverb only for the adjective that comes after it. Additionally commercial banks)
one of the parts(A,B,C,D) of the given sentence contains error. Find the incorrect one.
I requested that he should be given the driving test today instead of tomorrow
A) requested that
B) should be given
c) the driving test
D) instead of tomorrow.
Please tell the answer and the reason behind that...
Thnx.
one of the parts(A,B,C,D) of the given sentence contains error. Find the incorrect one.
I requested that he should be given the driving test today instead of tomorrow
A) requested that
B) should be given
c) the driving test
D) instead of tomorrow.
Please tell the answer and the reason behind that...
Thnx.
I requested that he be given the driving test today instead of tomorrow
sumeet1489 SaysI requested that he be given the driving test today instead of tomorrow
why should be removed, please explain, is there any grammar rule behind this explanation.
plz help....
why should be removed, please explain, is there any grammar rule behind this explanation.
plz help....
request is a subjunctive verb
but it is given in this article that above form is used in american english and in british english "should" can also be used.So, it doesn't count as a mistake.But then I couldn't find any other mistake so went with this option.
I m attaching a link here which has explained the subjunctive in detail.
Subjunctive
@ spectramind sir, barclays sir and other grammar geeks,
Sorry, for posting my query here, but i thought i can get my problem solved.
Sir, I am weak in this area of sentence correction, most of the time getting it wrong, as i am quite weak in grammar and other english rules.
Please tell me what to do and how to improve my english grammar section.
what should be the ideal strategy for improving, what to study, where to study and which books to follow?
Flip back few pages and you'd find an article by me.
To repeat,i'd say start with Wren/Martin.Keep practicing and getting them all wrong.
(trust me,that's the way to learn) For practicing,please stick to questions from previous mocks,don't refer to every and any online resource.
And you can always keep coming back to this thread for the rest !
Good Luck
Flip back few pages and you'd find an article by me.
To repeat,i'd say start with Wren/Martin.Keep practicing and getting them all wrong.
For practicing,please stick to questions from previous mocks,don't refer to every and any online resource.
And you can always keep coming back to this thread for the rest !
Good Luck
Sir, couldn't find your article, :banghead:, please tell where it is or provide the link.
Hi All
I have just started preparing for CAT this year.
Please suggest me where and how to start for all the sections.
Regards
Bishnu
SET 14
Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences.
Q1)
A. I left the house with only 1 hour to spare.
B. The plane was due to take off.
C. Luckily there existed very little traffic.
D. I reached at the airport with 30 minutes to spare.
(1) D
(2) B and C
(3) C and D
(4) A, B and D
Q2)
A. Become prepared.
B. Some schools provide basic school supplies.
C. However, it is still a good idea to send by a fully stocked pencil case.
D. Items to consider include: sharpened pencils, pens (if used), a good eraser, and pre-sharpened pencil crayons.
(1) A and D
(2) B and C
(3) A and C
(4) B and D
Q3)
A. Planting wheat all afternoon, Farmer George yawned.
B. Repairing fences all evening, Farmer George dragged himself to his bedroom and flopped exhausted on his big
bouncy bed.
C. With seven thousand feathers stuffed in between sixty bouncy balloons, his bed was a sleepers paradise!
D. Im so tired, he sighed.
(1) A
(2) C
(3) D
(4) A, B and C
Q4)
A. Common mill flour was no good for this, and the use of hand ground flour, it was thought, would ensure more
simplicity, health and economy.
B. So I purchased a hand-mill for 7.
C. The iron wheel was heavy to be tackled by one man, but easy for two.
D. Polak and me and the children usually worked it.
(1) C
(2) D
(3) B and C
(4) C and D
Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences.
Q1)
A. I left the house with only 1 hour to spare.
B. The plane was due to take off.
C. Luckily there existed very little traffic.
D. I reached at the airport with 30 minutes to spare.
(1) D
(2) B and C
(3) C and D
(4) A, B and D
Q2)
A. Become prepared.
B. Some schools provide basic school supplies.
C. However, it is still a good idea to send by a fully stocked pencil case.
D. Items to consider include: sharpened pencils, pens (if used), a good eraser, and pre-sharpened pencil crayons.
(1) A and D
(2) B and C
(3) A and C
(4) B and D
Q3)
A. Planting wheat all afternoon, Farmer George yawned.
B. Repairing fences all evening, Farmer George dragged himself to his bedroom and flopped exhausted on his big
bouncy bed.
C. With seven thousand feathers stuffed in between sixty bouncy balloons, his bed was a sleepers paradise!
D. Im so tired, he sighed.
(1) A
(2) C
(3) D
(4) A, B and C
Q4)
A. Common mill flour was no good for this, and the use of hand ground flour, it was thought, would ensure more
simplicity, health and economy.
B. So I purchased a hand-mill for 7.
C. The iron wheel was heavy to be tackled by one man, but easy for two.
D. Polak and me and the children usually worked it.
(1) C
(2) D
(3) B and C
(4) C and D
SET 14
My take :-
1) 4
2) 3
3) 2
4) 2