Sentence Correction for CAT 2012

3.)When one reads the Hindi literature of the twentieth century,you find a striking contrast between the writings of Munshi Premchand and later day writers of popular Hindi fiction.

A.)When one reads the Hindi literature of the twentieth century,you find a striking contrast between the writings of Munshi Premchand and later day writers of popular Hindi fiction.

B.)When you read the Hindi literature of the twentieth century,one finds a striking contrast between the writings of Munshi Premchand and later day writers of popular Hindi fiction.

C.)When one reads the Hindi literature of the twentieth century,he finds a striking contrast between the writings of Munshi Premchand and later day writers of popular Hindi fiction.

D.)If one reads the Hindi literature of the twentieth century,you find a striking contrast between the writings of Munshi Premchand and later day writers of popular Hindi fiction.

E.)When one reads the Hindi literature of the twentieth century,one find a striking contrast between the writings of Munshi Premchand and later day writers of popular Hindi fiction.


I have doubt in this question.OA is given as C.But why not E? Plz suggest



When one is used in a sentence it has to be continued using one.here in this case i think that E could have been the answer if after comma it were one finds instead of one find

Sorry it was a typing mistake option E is

E.)When one reads the Hindi literature of the twentieth century,one finds a striking contrast between the writings of Munshi Premchand and later day writers of popular Hindi fiction.

but it is still not the answer.
its a arun sharma Book Question.Please explain if you get it.

Apologies to interrupt, I wanted to know..Will Manhattan SC gmat be useful for our exams also? CAT SNAP etc.,?

SET 68


1. Rest

(4) Why don't you rest for something?

2. Ride


(3) Your boss is riding you too hard at the moment.


3. Match

(2) Do you think this shirt matches three trousers?


4. Introduce

(4) You should introduce a few jokes into your next speech.

5. Press
(1) The manager is pressed by my qualifications.

Set 68 :

4
1
3
4
1

SET 68
OA

Identify the incorrect usage.

1. Rest

(4) Why dont you rest for something?

2. Ride

(3) Your boss is riding you too hard at the moment.


3. Match

(3) Dont show a match to the bonfire yet. [ "to put a match to" means to "start a fire with a match" - "burn up"]

4. Introduce

(2) Introducing insulin into the body is a delicate matter. [ injecting into]

5. Press
(1) The manager is pressed by my qualifications.

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Hi All,

I have a doubt.
Which is correct?

In case of any queries you can contact Ram, Shyam or I .

or

In case of any queries you can contact Ram, Shyam or me.

Set 68
4
1
3
3
1

Hi All,

I have a doubt.
Which is correct?

In case of any queries you can contact Ram, Shyam or I .

or

In case of any queries you can contact Ram, Shyam or me.


me is correct
set 68
1)4
2)3
3)2
4)4
5)1
12.)No officer had ought to be put into a situation where he has to choose between his love for his family and the responsibilities accompanying his duty.
A.)No officer had ought to be put into a situation where he has to choose between his love for his family and the responsibilities accompanying his duty.

B.)No officer had ought to be put into a situation in which he has to choose between his love for his family and the responsibilities accompanying his duty.
C.)No officer should be put into a situation where he has to choose between his love for his family and the responsibilities accompanying his duty.
D.)No officer ought to be put into a situation in which he has to choose between his love for his family and the responsibilities accompanying his duty.



Can any one explain why C?
Hi All,

I have a doubt.
Which is correct?

In case of any queries you can contact Ram, Shyam or I .

or

In case of any queries you can contact Ram, Shyam or me.

"me" is an object while "I" is a subject.
Having said this, there are exceptions.
Also, none of the statements are correct!
It is because "Any" is singular and always takes up a singular object.So "any queries.." is wrong though colloquially correct!
Again, here as well, Exceptions prove the rule!
12.)No officer had ought to be put into a situation where he has to choose between his love for his family and the responsibilities accompanying his duty.
A.)No officer had ought to be put into a situation where he has to choose between his love for his family and the responsibilities accompanying his duty.

B.)No officer had ought to be put into a situation in which he has to choose between his love for his family and the responsibilities accompanying his duty.
C.)No officer should be put into a situation where he has to choose between his love for his family and the responsibilities accompanying his duty.
D.)No officer ought to be put into a situation in which he has to choose between his love for his family and the responsibilities accompanying his duty.



Can any one explain why C?


'ought' conveys expectation while 'should' conveys obligations..also 'had ought' in options (a) and (b) is incorrect.
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Takes on SET 68:-

(4) Why dont you rest for something?
(3) Your boss is riding you too hard at the moment.
(3) Dont show a match to the bonfire yet.
(2) Introducing insulin into the body is a delicate matter.
(1) The manager is pressed by my qualifications.
SET 68


(1) The doctor told him to rest for a few days.
(1) Nowadays he is riding low in his office.
(3) Dont show a match to the bonfire yet.
(4) You should introduce a few jokes into your next speech.
(1) The manager is pressed by my qualifications.

set 68:

(4) Why dont you rest for something?

(3) Your boss is riding you too hard at the moment.
(2) Do you think this shirt matches three trousers?
(4) You should introduce a few jokes into your next speech.

(3) The children pressed some flowers in their books,

12.)No officer had ought to be put into a situation where he has to choose between his love for his family and the responsibilities accompanying his duty.

Kindly dont post the answer beforehand it would help in having a clear mind for attempting and we can discuss the doubts after that.:)
SET-69
IDENTIFY THE SENTENCES THAT ARE CORRECT IN TERMS GRAMMAR AND USAGE(including Spelling,Punctuation and Logical consistency)

Q1)

A)Often-cited studies have shown that the difference in IQ
B)among identical twins raised apart is only slightly less
C)than twins raised together,whereas the correlation
D)between the intelligence scores of a parent
E)who adopts a child and those of that child are slim.
1)A & B
2)A & D
3)B & C
4)C & D
5)D & E

Q2)
A)Scientists often look for Fermi estimates of the answer to a problem
B)before turning to more sophisticated methods to calculate a precise answer,
C)This provides a useful check on the results:
D)where the complexity of a precise calculation might obscured a large error,
E)the simplicity of Fermi calculations makes them far less susceptible of such mistakes.
1)A & C
2)A,B & C
3)C & D
4)D & E
5)B,D & E

Q3)
A)The difference is that then everyone joined in
B)the music making,as oppose to what we do today,
C)sit quietly in passive listening mode.
D)But to claim we have more music now
E)is not consistent to the evidence.
1)A & C
2)A & D
3)B & E
4)C & D
5)C & E
'ought' conveys expectation while 'should' conveys obligations..also 'had ought' in options (a) and (b) is incorrect.
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Also to add to it...:grin:

Ought is used as a sense of urgency.

Set-69

q1)2
q2)1
q3)5