Sentence Correction for CAT 2012

SET 91

My Take is
1
4
2

Set 91 my take

1>1
2>4
3>5

Hey,
Came across this question... can somebody please explain the correct usage of word ALMOST?

1. As I crossed the road a scooterist almost hit me.
2.Crossing the road a scooterist hit me almost.
3.A scooterist across the road almost hit me.
4.A scooterist almost hit me crossing the road.

Set 90

1>1
2>4
3>2

SET 91


My Take


1> 1
2> 4
3> 2
Hey,
Came across this question... can somebody please explain the correct usage of word ALMOST?

1. As I crossed the road a scooterist almost hit me.

2.Crossing the road a scooterist hit me almost.
3.A scooterist across the road almost hit me.
4.A scooterist almost hit me crossing the road.

almost - nearly

2> not clear who was crossing
4> wrong structure

I think option 1 is better.

set91 My take
1)1 have always slumped as a means of keeping normal under such frustrating circumstances.
2)4 shopping in malls, eating out and watching movies.
3)2 going because either of the option works for Mona.

As I crossed the road a scooterist almost hit me.

Set 91,
1. (1)
2. (4)
3. (2)

SET 91

1)Women, who were quite constrained during the olden times, have always slumped as a means of keeping normal under such frustrating circumstances.
(1) have always slumped as a means of keeping normal under such frustrating circumstances.

2). Most people in Delhi are fond of shopping in malls, eating out and like to watch movies.
(4) shopping in malls, eating out and watching movies.

3). Shalini will choose where they are going because either of the options works for Mona.
(1) going because either of the options works for Mona.


Set 91 My Take
1. 1
2. 4
3. 5

Is it correct????

1.Justified text works best for lengthy materials such as books or magazine article.
2.The gentle movement of a brush has a relaxing,de-stressing effect which has also been noted in activities such as calligraphy.
Find whether correct or incorrect giving errors in them.

Famed for his masterful use of irony, many of Guy de Maupassant's short stories have become classics due to the author slowly revealing at the end of each piece a tragic twist of fate.

1 Famed for his masterful use of irony, many of Guy de Maupassant's short stories have become classics due to the author slowly revealing at the end of each piece a tragic twist of fate.

2 Many of Guy de Maupassant's short stories have become classics because of how he famously and masterfully uses irony, evident in the slow revelation of a tragic twist of fate at the end of each piece.

3 Famed for using irony in a masterful way, many of Guy de Maupassant's short stories have become classics because of the author slowly revealing a tragic twist of fate at the end of each piece.

4 Many of Guy de Maupassant's short stories have become classics because of the author's famed and masterful use of irony, evidenced in the slow revelation of a tragic twist of fate at the end of each piece.

5 Many of Guy de Maupassant's short stories have become classics because he slowly revealed a tragic twist of fate at the end of each piece, demonstrating his famed and masterful use of irony


i think the answer is 4th option,,,puys pls give the answer..
56. Many of the earliest known images of Hindu deities
in India date from the time of the Kushan Empire,
fashioned either from the spotted sandstone of
Mathura or Gandharan grey schist.
(A) Empire, fashioned either from the spotted
sandstone of Mathura or
(B) Empire, fashioned from either the spotted
sandstone of Mathura or from
(C) Empire, either fashioned from the spotted
sandstone of Mathura or
(D) Empire and either fashioned from the spotted
sandstone of Mathura or from
(E) Empire and were fashioned either from the
spotted sandstone of Mathura or from


i think the sentence is correct...ie ans(A)....puys pls check...:)
sonal21690 Says
i think the sentence is correct...ie ans(A)....puys pls check...:)

A). empire, fashioned either from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or - 'fashioned either from the.....' --deity or empire? nor deity for sure!
B. empire, fashioned from either the spotted sandstone of Mathura or from - same as A
C. empire, either fashioned from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or - same as A
D. empire and either fashioned from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or from - Awkward
E. empire and were fashioned either from the spotted sandstone of Mathura or from
set 91 @bimbom
1) 1
2) 4
3) 1

Hi Puys,

Sentence 1: Rajitha said that she had an utter dislike for any form of censorship.

My question: isnt this sentence wrong?
It should be utter DISLIKING not dilike?

Even punctuation errors are to be considered while answering CAT sentence correction questions?

Sentence 2: Today many youth are unfairly identified with ....(something)

My question: many YOUTH are OR many YOUTHS are??
which one is correct?

Hi Puys,

Sentence 1: Rajitha said that she had an utter dislike for any form of censorship.

My question: isnt this sentence wrong?
It should be utter DISLIKING not dilike?

Even punctuation errors are to be considered while answering CAT sentence correction questions?

Sentence 2: Today many youth are unfairly identified with ....(something)

My question: many YOUTH are OR many YOUTHS are??
which one is correct?

1> utter - dislike (adj - noun) while disliking is a verb
2> Many youths
Set 92 identify the incorrect sentences

que 1:
A. B.P.O is the bigger political debate in the U.S after terrrorism.
B. There is greater public accpetance that outsourcing is bad for America.
c. But companies continue to flock to India for their backroom operations
D. Private companies are more aggressive to expand in India.
1)Only B
2)B and C
3)A and B
4)A,B and C
5)A and D

que 2:

A.Public transport in india is by both rail and road.
B.Indian railway has a vast network.
C.They carry 12 million passengers daily.
d.Their superiority on road transport is obvious
1)Only A
2)B and C
3)A,B,C
4)B,C,D
5)all the above

que 3:
A.The IPI Award has become the most prestigious one in the country.
B.It is open for print,visual,radio and internet media.
CThe first award went to The Indian Express newspaper.
D.It was because the in-depth ocverage of the Gujarat riots.
1)B and D
2)A and C
3)A,B and C
4)B,C and D
5)only C
3)A and B
4)B,C,D
1)B and D

My take on set 92