Sentence Correction for CAT 2012

set 82
1) e
2) d

Set 82:

1> a
2> d

SET 82

4.
E) as those charging


5.
A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found

:)

SET 83

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

1. Bundle
a. The newborn baby was a bundle of joy for the family.
b. Mobile operators are offering a bundle of additional benefits.
c. He made a bundle in the share market.
d. It was sheer luck that brought a bundle of boy-scouts to where I was lying wounded.

2. Distinct
a. He is distinct about what is right and what is wrong.
b. Mars became distinct on the horizon in the month of August.
c. The distinct strains of Ravis violin could be heard above the general din.
d. Ghoshbabus is a distinct case of water rising above its own level.

3. Implication
a. Everyone appreciated the headmasters implication in raising flood relief in the village.
b. This letter will lead to the implication of several industrialists in the market scam.
c. Several members of the audience missed the implication of the ministers promise.
d. Death, by implication, is the only solution the poem offers the reader.

4. Host
a. If you host the party, who will foot the bill?
b. Keralas forests are host to a range of snakes
c. Ranchi will play the host to the next national film festival.
d. A virus has infected the host computer.

5. Sort
a. What sort of cheese do you use in pizza?
b. Farmers of all sort attended the rally.
c. They serve tea of a sort on these trains.
d. Lets sort these boys into four groups.

:)

SET 83



1.d

2.a

3.b

4.c .

5.b
SET 83

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

1. Bundle
a. The newborn baby was a bundle of joy for the family.
b. Mobile operators are offering a bundle of additional benefits.
c. He made a bundle in the share market.
d. It was sheer luck that brought a bundle of boy-scouts ( army of boy-scouts, group of boy-scouts)to where I was lying wounded.

2. Distinct
a. He is distinct(clear,sure) about what is right and what is wrong.
b. Mars became distinct on the horizon in the month of August.
c. The distinct strains of Ravi's violin could be heard above the general din.
d. Ghoshbabu's is a distinct case of water rising above its own level.

3. Implication
a. Everyone appreciated the headmaster's implication in raising flood relief in the village.
b. This letter will lead to the implication of several industrialists in the market scam.
c. Several members of the audience missed the implication of the minister's promise.
d. Death, by implication, is the only solution the poem offers the reader.

4. Host
a. If you host the party, who will foot the bill?
b. Kerala's forests are host to a range of snakes( host of snakes, home to a range of snakes)
c. Ranchi will play the host to the next national film festival.
d. A virus has infected the host computer.

5. Sort
a. What sort of cheese do you use in pizza?
b. Farmers of all sort(all sorts) attended the rally.
c. They serve tea of a sort(:nono:) on these trains.
d. Let's sort these boys into four groups.

:)



my best try
SET 83

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

1. Bundle
a. The newborn baby was a bundle of joy for the family.
b. Mobile operators are offering a bundle of additional benefits.
c. He made a bundle in the share market.
d. It was sheer luck that brought a bundle of boy-scouts to where I was lying wounded.

2. Distinct
a. He is distinct about what is right and what is wrong.
b. Mars became distinct on the horizon in the month of August.
c. The distinct strains of Ravis violin could be heard above the general din.
d. Ghoshbabus is a distinct case of water rising above its own level.

3. Implication
a. Everyone appreciated the headmasters implication in raising flood relief in the village.
b. This letter will lead to the implication of several industrialists in the market scam.
c. Several members of the audience missed the implication of the ministers promise.
d. Death, by implication, is the only solution the poem offers the reader.

4. Host
a. If you host the party, who will foot the bill?
b. Keralas forests are host to a range of snakes
c. Ranchi will play the host to the next national film festival.
d. A virus has infected the host computer.

5. Sort
a. What sort of cheese do you use in pizza?
b. Farmers of all sort attended the rally.
c. They serve tea of a sort on these trains.
d. Lets sort these boys into four groups.

:)



1---d
2---a
3---b (not sure)
4---c
5---b
SET 82

4. According to a 1996 survey by the National Association of College an University Business Officers, more than three times as many independent institutions of higher education charge tuition and fees of under $8,000 a year than those that charge over $16,000.

A) than those that charge
B) than are charging
C) than to charge
D) as charge
E) as those charging


5. Nobody knows exactly how many languages there are in the world, partly because of the difficulty (of? ) distinguishing between a language and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found about five thousand.

A) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried to count typically have found
B) and the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried counting typically finding
C) and the sub-languages or dialects within it, but those who have tried counting it typically find
D) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, but those who tried to count them typically found
E) or the sub-languages or dialects within them, with those who have tried to count typically finding


OA

4> E
as many as


5> A

1."between X and Y" - A, B or C
2. "it" refers to "language" - B is out
3. second "it" in C is wrong. "but part" in C has other issues as well.
SET 83

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

1. Bundle
a. The newborn baby was a bundle of joy for the family.
b. Mobile operators are offering a bundle of additional benefits.
c. He made a bundle in the share market.
d. It was sheer luck that brought a bundle of boy-scouts to where I was lying wounded.

2. Distinct
a. He is distinct about what is right and what is wrong.
b. Mars became distinct on the horizon in the month of August.
c. The distinct strains of Ravis violin could be heard above the general din.
d. Ghoshbabus is a distinct case of water rising above its own level.

3. Implication
a. Everyone appreciated the headmasters implication in raising flood relief in the village.
b. This letter will lead to the implication of several industrialists in the market scam.
c. Several members of the audience missed the implication of the ministers promise.
d. Death, by implication, is the only solution the poem offers the reader.

4. Host
a. If you host the party, who will foot the bill?
b. Keralas forests are host to a range of snakes
c. Ranchi will play the host to the next national film festival.
d. A virus has infected the host computer.

5. Sort
a. What sort of cheese do you use in pizza?
b. Farmers of all sort attended the rally.
c. They serve tea of a sort on these trains.
d. Lets sort these boys into four groups.

:)

OAs:
1. d bundle of boy-scouts is incorrect usage.
2. a He is clear about what is would have been a better
expression. The correct usage is clear about certain
things.
3. a appreciated the headmasters gesture of raising is
the correct expression, implication implies negativity.
4. c Ranchi will play the host to is incorrect. The correct
sentence should be Ranchi will host the next national
film festival.
5. b Farmers of all sorts is the correct expression.
:)

SET 84

1. Unlike most severance packages, which require workers to stay until the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package even if they find a new job before they are terminated.

A) the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package
B) the last day they are scheduled to collect, workers are eligible for it at the automobile company's severance package
C) their last scheduled day to collect, the automobile company offers its severance package to workers.
D) their last scheduled day in order to collect, the automobile company's severance package is available to workers.
E) the last day that they are scheduled to collect, the automobile company's severance package is available to workers.


2.In archaeology, there must be a balance between explanation of the value and workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of past and present cultures, and to promote respect for archaeological sites.

A) between explanation of the value and workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of past and present cultures, and to promote
B) among explaining the value and workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of past and present cultures, and promoting
C) between explaining the value and workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of past and present cultures, and when promoting
D) among explaining the value and workings of archaeology, the revelation of the mysteries of past and present cultures, and to promote
E) between explaining archaeology's value and workings, in the revealing the mysteries of past and present cultures, and in promoting
SET 83

:)


My Take

1> D
2> A
3> A
4> B
5> B

PS: too weak in phrasal verbs
SET 83

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

1. Bundle
a. The newborn baby was a bundle of joy for the family.
b. Mobile operators are offering a bundle of additional benefits.
c. He made a bundle in the share market.
d. It was sheer luck that brought a bundle of boy-scouts to where I was lying wounded.

2. Distinct
a. He is distinct about what is right and what is wrong.
b. Mars became distinct on the horizon in the month of August.
c. The distinct strains of Ravis violin could be heard above the general din.
d. Ghoshbabus is a distinct case of water rising above its own level.

3. Implication
a. Everyone appreciated the headmasters implication in raising flood relief in the village.
b. This letter will lead to the implication of several industrialists in the market scam.
c. Several members of the audience missed the implication of the ministers promise.
d. Death, by implication, is the only solution the poem offers the reader.

4. Host
a. If you host the party, who will foot the bill?
b. Keralas forests are host to a range of snakes
c. Ranchi will play the host to the next national film festival.
d. A virus has infected the host computer.

5. Sort
a. What sort of cheese do you use in pizza?
b. Farmers of all sort attended the rally.
c. They serve tea of a sort on these trains.
d. Lets sort these boys into four groups.

:)


My take:
1-Option d
2-Option a
3-Option a
4- Option d
5-Option c ( b also looks wrong though)
SET 84

1.E


2.B
SET 84

1. Unlike most severance packages, which require workers to stay until the last day scheduled to collect, workers at the automobile company are eligible for its severance package even if they find a new job before they are terminated.

.
D) their last scheduled day in order to collect, the automobile companys severance package is available to workers.


2.In archaeology, there must be a balance between explanation of the value and workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of past and present cultures, and to promote respect for archaeological sites.

B) among explaining the value and workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of past and present cultures, and promoting
SET 83

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


1. b. Mobile operators are offering a bundle of additional benefits.- bundled additional benefits

2. a. He is distinct about what is right and what is wrong.- discrete

3. a. Everyone appreciated the headmaster's implication in raising flood relief in the village.-imploration

4. c. Ranchi will play the host to the next national film festival.- host.

5. c. They serve tea of a sort on these trains. - doesn't seem correct :grin:
amresh_maverick Says
SET 84


1. C) their last scheduled day to collect, the automobile company offers its severance package to workers.

2. B) among explaining the value and workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of past and present cultures, and promoting

SET 84:
My take-

1-> d
2-> b
.....................

Set 83,
1. (c)
2. (a)
3. (b)
4. (b)
5. (d)

My Take: 83:

1> D
2> A
3> A
4> b
5> C

SET 83

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

1. Bundle
a. The newborn baby was a bundle of joy for the family.
b. Mobile operators are offering a bundle of additional benefits.
c. He made a bundle in the share market.
d. It was sheer luck that brought a bundle of boy-scouts to where I was lying wounded.

2. Distinct
a. He is distinct about what is right and what is wrong.
b. Mars became distinct on the horizon in the month of August.
c. The distinct strains of Ravis violin could be heard above the general din.
d. Ghoshbabus is a distinct case of water rising above its own level.

3. Implication
a. Everyone appreciated the headmasters implication in raising flood relief in the village.
b. This letter will lead to the implication of several industrialists in the market scam.
c. Several members of the audience missed the implication of the ministers promise.
d. Death, by implication, is the only solution the poem offers the reader.

4. Host
a. If you host the party, who will foot the bill?
b. Keralas forests are host to a range of snakes
c. Ranchi will play the host to the next national film festival.
d. A virus has infected the host computer.

5. Sort
a. What sort of cheese do you use in pizza?
b. Farmers of all sort attended the rally.
c. They serve tea of a sort on these trains.
d. Lets sort these boys into four groups.