Sentence Correction for CAT 2012

Set 94

Children are moulded on what they are fed not just physically but also mentally and emotionally, such as a healthy balanced diet of wholesome entertainment is the need of hour.

or

Children are moulded on what they are fed not just physically but also mentally and emotionally, as such a healthy balanced diet of wholesome entertainment is the need of hour.

which one is correct?
explain..

Children are moulded on what they are fed not just physically but also mentally and emotionally, as such a healthy balanced diet of wholesome entertainment is the need of hour.

SET 95

In each question, there are five sentences or parts of sentences that
form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage. Then, choose the most appropriate option.
1. A. While girls typically tend to spend more of their time socialising with friends,
B. boys often become obsessive about a certain pursuit, be it playing the electric
C. guitar, collect records or watching hundreds of cult films. The notion of
D. collecting knowledge on a subject that is considered to be cool by your peers,
E. and becoming admired as an authority on it, seems to be particularly appealing for boys.
(1) B & E (2) A, B & D (3) C, D & E (4) C only (5) E only

2. A. Children in school are encouraged to stop daydreaming and focus.
B. Wandering minds are often cited as leading cause of traffic accidents. In a
C. culture obsessed with efficiency, daydreaming is derided as lazy habit or a lack of
D. discipline, the kind of thinking we rely on when we dont really want to think. Its a
E. sign of procrastination, something to be put away with your flip-flops and hammock.
(1) A, D & E (2) B, C & E (3) C & D (4) B only (5) C only

3. A. Tides are generated through a combination of forces exerted by the gravitational
B. pull of the sun and the moon and the rotation of the earth. The relatives motion of
C. the three bodies produced different tidal cycles which affect the range of the tides.
D. In addition, the tidal range are increased substantially by local effects such as
E. shelving, funneling, reflection and resonance.
(1) B, C & D (2) A, B & C (3) A & E (4) E only (5) B only

4. A. Piety towards nature was main theme of William Wordsworth, whose poetry
B. was in vogue America in the 1820s. Wordsworths depiction of an active and
C. powerful mind cohere with the shaping power of the mind that his collaborator
D. in the Lyrical Ballads, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, traced to Kant. The idea of such
E. power pervades Emersons Nature, where he writes of nature as obedient to spirit and counsels each of us to Build your own world.
(1) A, C & E (2) B, C & E (3) D & E (4) E only (5) B only

SET 95


my take
1)(5) E only
2)(1) A, D & E
3)(3) A & E
4)(5) B only

Set 95

1. 2
2. 1
3. 3
4. 2 or 5.......(I guess 2)

What is the OA???

set-95
1
1
3
2

Set 95 My take

1>2
2>3
3>3
4>3

Set-95
2
1
3
1

SET 95

1. (5) E only
2. (1) A, D & E
3. (4) E only
4. (3) D & E
SET 95

(2) A, B & D

(1) A, D & E

(4) E only

(3) D & E


:)
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 84:

1) ?

2) C
set 86

in each question there are five sentences or parts of sentences that
form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage. Then choose the most appropriate option.

Q1)
a. It is an irony given that brasilia was built at breakneck speed.
B. The dream of moving the capital from rio on the atlantic coast to the
c. Centre of the country, had existed for above a century but kubitschek pursued it with urgency.
D. Commercial and residential zones were seeming meticulously demarcated.
E. Cars zipped alongside wide highways past buildings that projected simplicity and modernity with
fine lines and waves.

(1) a , b (2) b , c (3) a, b, d , e (4) a, b , e (5) a, b , c

q2)
a. Young describes the sight of a room full of
b. Major celebrities as overpowering seductive.
C. I think they look silly parked alongside one another, like the ferraris at the super car show i stumbled
upon on a recent trip to florida.
D. The owners of these status symbols thought they would be looking even cooler clustered together
with others of their kind.
E. Big mistake! Once your eyes had adjusted to the glare from the bonnets, you saw them for what
they were - a paltry collection of consumer durables.
(1) a, b ,c (2) a, b ,e (3) a, c, d ,e (4) c , e (5) a, c , e

q3)
a. Obviously, they have to be extended and silly, but still characters that you
b. Could definitely meet rather than over-the-top caricature.
C. They also have to be fun to do;
d. You have to enjoy playing the character. If people look alike theyre
e. Enjoying themselves, that comes across on screen and thats how you find your fan base.
(1) a , d (2) a , b (3) b, d , e (4) a, c , e (5) a, b , c

q4)
a. If staying outside the park boundaries precludes dawn and dusk animal sighting, daytime drives
and walks make up for that.
B. This rolling wilderness, studded with the great angular-branched baobab trees, and intersected by
the ruaha river,
c. Is known for its magnificent elephant population as well as for other mammals and, in particular, its
bird life.
D. A driving safari can cover the ground and will deliver you to concentrations of animals - anxious
zebras, shifty buffaloes, distinguished elephants but
e. Walking safaris take you closer, physically and mentally both, to the soil.
(1) a , b (2) b, c , d (3) c , e (4) c, d , e (5) e only

1) 2 (b,c)
2) 2 (a,b,e)
3)
4) 2 (b,c, ?d)
SET 95


My Take


1> 2
2> 1
3> 3
4> 3

Set 95 ka OA to btado ab yaar.........

set-95
2
5
3
5
SET 95

In each question, there are five sentences or parts of sentences that
form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage. Then, choose the most appropriate option.
1. A. While girls typically tend to spend more of their time socialising with friends,
B. boys often become obsessive about a certain pursuit, be it playing the electric
C. guitar, collect records or watching hundreds of cult films. The notion of
D. collecting knowledge on a subject that is considered to be cool by your peers,
E. and becoming admired as an authority on it, seems to be particularly appealing for boys.
(1) B & E (2) A, B & D (3) C, D & E (4) C only (5) E only

2. A. Children in school are encouraged to stop daydreaming and focus.
B. Wandering minds are often cited as leading cause of traffic accidents. In a
C. culture obsessed with efficiency, daydreaming is derided as lazy habit or a lack of
D. discipline, the kind of thinking we rely on when we dont really want to think. Its a
E. sign of procrastination, something to be put away with your flip-flops and hammock.
(1) A, D & E (2) B, C & E (3) C & D (4) B only (5) C only

3. A. Tides are generated through a combination of forces exerted by the gravitational
B. pull of the sun and the moon and the rotation of the earth. The relatives motion of
C. the three bodies produced different tidal cycles which affect the range of the tides.
D. In addition, the tidal range are increased substantially by local effects such as
E. shelving, funneling, reflection and resonance.
(1) B, C & D (2) A, B & C (3) A & E (4) E only (5) B only

4. A. Piety towards nature was main theme of William Wordsworth, whose poetry
B. was in vogue America in the 1820s. Wordsworths depiction of an active and
C. powerful mind cohere with the shaping power of the mind that his collaborator
D. in the Lyrical Ballads, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, traced to Kant. The idea of such
E. power pervades Emersons Nature, where he writes of nature as obedient to spirit and counsels each of us to Build your own world.
(1) A, C & E (2) B, C & E (3) D & E (4) E only (5) B only

OA

1. 2
C is incorrect, has the error of incorrect parallelism, and should
be collecting instead of collect. E is incorrect as the correct
phrase is appealing to and not for.

2. 1
B is incorrect, use the article a before leading to define it,
similarly use the indefinite article a before lazy habit.

3. 3
B is incorrect, use the singular relative to define motion,
relatives renders the meaning incorrect, C is incorrect, use
produce as the sentence is in the present. In D, it should be
is instead of are.

4. 3
A is incorrect, use an article before main theme, use the
preposition in before America in B, C is incorrect, used the
past tense cohered as the sentence is in the past tense.
SET 95
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1.2
2.1
3.4
4.5

@[463296:flanker1985]


sir jee what is this ??


@[548237:bimbom]

@bimbom said: SET 95 In each question, there are five sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage. Then, choose the most appropriate option. 1. A. While girls typically tend to spend more of their time socialising with friends, B. boys often become obsessive about a certain pursuit, be it playing the electric C. guitar, collect records or watching hundreds of cult films. The notion of D. collecting knowledge on a subject that is considered to be cool by your peers, E. and becoming admired as an authority on it, seems to be particularly appealing for boys. (1) B & E (2) A, B & D (3) C, D & E (4) C only (5) E only 2. A. Children in school are encouraged to stop daydreaming and focus. B. Wandering minds are often cited as leading cause of traffic accidents. In a C. culture obsessed with efficiency, daydreaming is derided as lazy habit or a lack of D. discipline, the kind of thinking we rely on when we dont really want to think. Its a E. sign of procrastination, something to be put away with your flip-flops and hammock. (1) A, D & E (2) B, C & E (3) C & D (4) B only (5) C only 3. A. Tides are generated through a combination of forces exerted by the gravitational B. pull of the sun and the moon and the rotation of the earth. The relatives motion of C. the three bodies produced different tidal cycles which affect the range of the tides. D. In addition, the tidal range are increased substantially by local effects such as E. shelving, funneling, reflection and resonance. (1) B, C & D (2) A, B & C (3) A & E (4) E only (5) B only 4. A. Piety towards nature was main theme of William Wordsworth, whose poetry B. was in vogue America in the 1820s. Wordsworths depiction of an active and C. powerful mind cohere with the shaping power of the mind that his collaborator D. in the Lyrical Ballads, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, traced to Kant. The idea of such E. power pervades Emersons Nature, where he writes of nature as obedient to spirit and counsels each of us to Build your own world. (1) A, C & E (2) B, C & E (3) D & E (4) E only (5) B only
1. 2
2. 2
3. 3
4. 3
@bimbom said: OA 1. 2 C is incorrect, has the error of incorrect parallelism, and should be collecting instead of collect. E is incorrect as the correct phrase is appealing to and not for. 2. 1 B is incorrect, use the article a before leading to define it, similarly use the indefinite article a before lazy habit. 3. 3 B is incorrect, use the singular relative to define motion, relatives renders the meaning incorrect, C is incorrect, use produce as the sentence is in the present. In D, it should be is instead of are. 4. 3 A is incorrect, use an article before main theme, use the preposition in before America in B, C is incorrect, used the past tense cohered as the sentence is in the past tense.

@bimbom said:
OA 1. 2 C is incorrect, has the error of incorrect parallelism, and should be collecting instead of collect. E is incorrect as the correct phrase is appealing to and not for. 2. 1 B is incorrect, use the article a before leading to define it, similarly use the indefinite article a before lazy habit. 3. 3 B is incorrect, use the singular relative to define motion, relatives renders the meaning incorrect, C is incorrect, use produce as the sentence is in the present. In D, it should be is instead of are. 4. 3 A is incorrect, use an article before main theme, use the preposition in before America in B, C is incorrect, used the past tense cohered as the sentence is in the past tense.
Bimbom bhai & otherz plz look into this...i don't agree with the OA of Q.2,3,4

2. OA is 1 that means a,d & e is correct... flaws i find in these three sentences

A. Children in school are encouraged to stop daydreaming and to focus.
D. discipline, the kind of thinking we rely on when we don't really want to think.It's a
E. sign of procrastination, something to put away with your flip-flops and hammock.

m not sure bout e but "something to be put away" doesn't sound riight

3. OA is 3 that means a & e is correct... flaw i find in a

A. Tides are generated through a combination of forces which are exerted by the gravitational

4. OA is 3 that means d & e is correct... flaw i find in d

D. in the Lyrical Ballads, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, traced to Kant. The idea of such

here shouldn't the name of the poet "samuel taylor" come before describing his magnum opus

Plz help !!

p.s - Special invi for spectra sir & praku sir


Find the errors in the following. (Every sentence has an error or two)
1. That store sells mens' and boy's shoes.
2. The table's leg is broken.
3. For goodness's sake, please stop banging the door.
4. Both China and India's poets eulogize the Mount Everest's glory in their poems.
5. Varun's and Kabir's house is really beautiful.

p.s - posted by @[398878:Angadbir] bhai last year :mg: