Sentence Correction for CAT 2012

MBA CAT 2022
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Hello everyone. I am looking for few puys to form a study group who are seriously interested in CAT 2012; preferably who have taken CAT shot last year and are above 80+s %tilers, based in Delhi.
Any of you dedicated to a serious preparation, may pm me.
Cheerio!


check this thread http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/cat-2012-delhi-ncr-study-group-25077095
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SET 28

Select the option that indicates the grammatically incorrect and inappropriate sentence(s).

1. With hours before the deadline to submit nominees, the French finance minister has the backing for European Union countries.
2. The outgoing head of Hong Kong's securities regulator warned investors against rushing headlong to buy shares in Chinese companies, calling China "the new dot-com" of the investment world.
3. Instead of playing cricket with the kids on the alleyway outside, the 4-year-old sweats in his family's one-room apartment.
4. Little progress has been made in negotiations with the Taliban despite several months of contact between western governments and interlocutors for the Islamist group.
5. Trading in shares of Hong Kong-listed China Forestry Holdings Ltd. was suspended after its auditors found irregularities in its books.



OPTIONS

1) A and C
2) A, B and C
3) Only B
4) B and E
5) Only C
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Set 28


Option 2

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Just noticed the following sentence of Pagalguy:

The Following N Users Say Thank You to XYZ For This Useful Post:

Thought this statement can be corrected so posting it here. Post your views puys.

PS: No offence to PG.

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SET 28

Select the option that indicates the grammatically incorrect and inappropriate sentence(s).

my take:

4) B and E

:)
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SET 28

Select the option that indicates the grammatically incorrect and inappropriate sentence(s).

1. With hours before the deadline to submit nominees, the French finance minister has the backing for European Union countries.
2. The outgoing head of Hong Kong's securities regulator warned investors against rushing headlong to buy shares in Chinese companies, calling China "the new dot-com" of the investment world.
3. Instead of playing cricket with the kids on the alleyway outside, the 4-year-old sweats in his family's one-room apartment.
4. Little progress has been made in negotiations with the Taliban despite several months of contact between western governments and interlocutors for the Islamist group.
5. Trading in shares of Hong Kong-listed China Forestry Holdings Ltd. was suspended after its auditors found irregularities in its books.



OPTIONS

1) A and C
2) A, B and C
3) Only B
4) B and E
5) Only C


OA SET 28

Sentences B, D and E are correct.

Sentence A is incorrect. The preposition for has been incorrectly used instead of the preposition of - to have the backing of someone means to have their support.

Sentence C is incorrect due to the preposition on. An alleyway means an alley or a narrow street with walls on both sides, therefore, the preposition in would be the correct preposition, as in indicates within or inside a particular place.

Hence, the correct answer is option 1. (official ans)

I think B is also wrong. It should be "in the Chinese companies". Anybody here for a discussion.
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SET 28

i guess 1) A and C to be the answer .
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SET 28

i guess 1) A and C to be the answer .

What's wrong with statement 'C'
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ajaynitb Says
What's wrong with statement 'C'

the reason posted by amresh_maverick

Sentence C is incorrect due to the preposition "on". An "alleyway" means an alley or a narrow street with walls on both sides, therefore, the preposition "in" would be the correct preposition, as "in" indicates within or inside a particular place.
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SET 28

Select the option that indicates the grammatically incorrect and inappropriate sentence(s).

1. With hours before the deadline to submit nominees, the French finance minister has the backing for European Union countries.
2. The outgoing head of Hong Kong's securities regulator warned investors against rushing headlong to buy shares in Chinese companies, calling China "the new dot-com" of the investment world.
3. Instead of playing cricket with the kids on the alleyway outside, the 4-year-old sweats in his family's one-room apartment.
4. Little progress has been made in negotiations with the Taliban despite several months of contact between western governments and interlocutors for the Islamist group.
5. Trading in shares of Hong Kong-listed China Forestry Holdings Ltd. was suspended after its auditors found irregularities in its books.



OPTIONS

1) A and C
2) A, B and C
3) Only B
4) B and E
5) Only C


In sentence E, is the pronoun "its" correct? its auditors, its books? I am not convinced..
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stalwart2012 Says
In sentence E, is the pronoun "its" correct? its auditors, its books? I am not convinced..

'Its' can only refer to the mentioned company in the sentence and nothing else. Hence it is perfectly used.
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set 28

take b

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SET 28

Select the option that indicates the grammatically incorrect and inappropriate sentence(s).

1. With hours before the deadline to submit nominees, the French finance minister has the backing for European Union countries.
2. The outgoing head of Hong Kong's securities regulator warned investors against rushing headlong to buy shares in Chinese companies, calling China "the new dot-com" of the investment world.
3. Instead of playing cricket with the kids on the alleyway outside, the 4-year-old sweats in his family's one-room apartment.
4. Little progress has been made in negotiations with the Taliban despite several months of contact between western governments and interlocutors for the Islamist group.
5. Trading in shares of Hong Kong-listed China Forestry Holdings Ltd. was suspended after its auditors found irregularities in its books.


1) A and C
2)A, B and C
3) Only B
4) B and E
5) Only C


I have a doubt.I think B is incorrect.
B mein the use of headlong seems redundant...rushing and headlong kinda mean the same and are used in this context to signify haste in buying the Chinese shares.

Am i the only one who feels this?
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Set 29

4. a. Not only I told her about the process but also demonstrated it for her.
b. I told her not only about the process but also demonstrated it for her.
c. Not only I told her about the process also demonstrated it to her.
d. I not only told her about the process but also demonstrated it to her.

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set 29:

take b

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Set 29

4. a. Not only I told her about the process but also demonstrated it for her.
b. I told her not only about the process but also demonstrated it for her.
c. Not only I told her about the process also demonstrated it to her.
d. I not only told her about the process but also demonstrated it to her.

My take option D
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Set 29

4. a. Not only I told her about the process but also demonstrated it for her.
b. I told her not only about the process but also demonstrated it for her.
c. Not only I told her about the process also demonstrated it to her.
d. I not only told her about the process but also demonstrated it to her.

ans is D which maintains parallelism between connectors 'not only ... but also...'
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Set 29

4. a. Not only I told her about the process but also demonstrated it for her.
b. I told her not only about the process but also demonstrated it for her.
c. Not only I told her about the process also demonstrated it to her.
d. I not only told her about the process but also demonstrated it to her.

d. I not only told her about the process but also demonstrated it to
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SET 30

Select the option that indicates the correct and appropriate sentence(s) or parts of sentence(s).

1. Three years back, the Kannada actress Jaimala triggered a major controversy
2. when she said that she had entered the sanctum sanctorium of Sabarimala.
3. This triggered a debate on if women should be allowed to enter Sabarimala.
4. In 1930s, Aliki Diplarakou, who had won the Miss Europe title, dressed up as a man
5. and sneaked in Mt. Athos in Greece generating a similar controversy.



OPTIONS

1) A only
2) A and E
3) A, B, and C
4) B, C, and D
5) C, D, and E
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SET 30


My Take on SET 30

1> A only

C is wrong because it should use whether and not if as there is no condition but only yes/no. Options 3,4,5 ruled out.

E is wrong as it should be sneaked into Mt. Athos.