CMAT Mock Test - 7 (New Pattern) - CAT MCQ

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows.

The study of history provides many benefits. First, we learn from the past. We may repeat mistakes, but, at least, we have the opportunity to avoid them. Second, history teaches us what questions to ask about the present. Contrary to some people's view, the study of history is not the memorization of names, dates, and places. It is the thoughtful examination of the forces that have shaped the courses of human life. We can examine events from the past and then draw inferences about current events. History teaches us about likely outcomes.

Another benefit of the study of history is the broad range of human experience which is covered. War and peace are certainly covered as are national and international affairs. However, matters of culture (art, literature and music) are also included in historical study. Human nature is an important part of history: emotions like passion, greed, and insecurity have influenced the shaping of world affairs. Anyone who thinks that the study of history is boring has not really studied history.

Q. Pick out a word from the first paragraph that means the same as 'results'.

Directions: In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

If you have a creative streak which you have never (1)/ pursued or interested in a new field, (2)/ gather your energy and move towards it. (3)/ No error (4)

Directions: The sentence has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for the blanks which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Survival of mankind _______ is in danger due to ______ of atomic weapons.

Directions: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer out of the four alternatives.

There may be some merit in this, but clearly, we need to look at the hawkers issue more broadly. For quite some time now, many middle-class citizens groups have urged strict action against hawkers, asking residents not to favour their business. The terms routinely used to refer to hawkers and vendors is "menace", with their everyday businesses described as "encroachments" on public space. This, despite the fact that an existing 2014 central law, the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, protects their presence as a part of the right to livelihood. The law specifies the number of licensed hawkers permitted and outlines the process to implement a fair street vending policy. Mumbai and other cities have failed to implement the law to date, with the Mumbai municipality having frozen hawker licenses since 1978. As a result, only a fraction of Mumbai's hawkers are licensed. Hawkers desire legal status — their illegality makes them vulnerable to extortion and harassment by a whole range of State and non-State actors.

Unfortunately, by looking upon the hawkers question as only a clearing of pavements issue, we have neglected to see their contribution in several other ways. Firstly, hawkers are not the only ones sullying our pavements. But they are far easier to target as villains than the middle-class who use pavements for car parking and shops/restaurants who unabashedly extend their shopfronts onto footpaths. Secondly, hawking is also an employment issue. It provides the urban poor a means to earn a legitimate livelihood, and in fact, many sell goods produced in small-scale or home-based industries.

Q. Why does the middle class think of hawking as a menace?

Directions: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer out of the four alternatives.

There may be some merit in this, but clearly, we need to look at the hawkers issue more broadly. For quite some time now, many middle-class citizens groups have urged strict action against hawkers, asking residents not to favour their business. The terms routinely used to refer to hawkers and vendors is "menace", with their everyday businesses described as "encroachments" on public space. This, despite the fact that an existing 2014 central law, the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, protects their presence as a part of the right to livelihood. The law specifies the number of licensed hawkers permitted and outlines the process to implement a fair street vending policy. Mumbai and other cities have failed to implement the law to date, with the Mumbai municipality having frozen hawker licenses since 1978. As a result, only a fraction of Mumbai's hawkers are licensed. Hawkers desire legal status — their illegality makes them vulnerable to extortion and harassment by a whole range of State and non-State actors.

Unfortunately, by looking upon the hawkers question as only a clearing of pavements issue, we have neglected to see their contribution in several other ways. Firstly, hawkers are not the only ones sullying our pavements. But they are far easier to target as villains than the middle-class who use pavements for car parking and shops/restaurants who unabashedly extend their shopfronts onto footpaths. Secondly, hawking is also an employment issue. It provides the urban poor a means to earn a legitimate livelihood, and in fact, many sell goods produced in small-scale or home-based industries.

Q. What makes the middle class too guilty of the same crime they blame hawkers?

Directions: Choose the option which improves the sentence given below. Option 1 repeats the original sentence. Choose option 1 if you think that no improvement is required.

They called at us yesterday to discuss cash credit account.

Directions: In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

She was so much overwhelmed with her (1)/ sons' devotion and affection that she (2)/ did distributed all her wealth and property among them. (3)/ No error (4)

Directions: Select the option that fills the blank most suitably.

We are all animated with the spirit of an industry which is ________ and unrestrained, because each person works for himself.

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in different ways. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

ABANDONED

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows.

The study of history provides many benefits. First, we learn from the past. We may repeat mistakes, but, at least, we have the opportunity to avoid them. Second, history teaches us what questions to ask about the present. Contrary to some people's view, the study of history is not the memorization of names, dates, and places. It is the thoughtful examination of the forces that have shaped the courses of human life. We can examine events from the past and then draw inferences about current events. History teaches us about likely outcomes.

Another benefit of the study of history is the broad range of human experience which is covered. War and peace are certainly covered as are national and international affairs. However, matters of culture (art, literature and music) are also included in historical study. Human nature is an important part of history: emotions like passion, greed, and insecurity have influenced the shaping of world affairs. Anyone who thinks that the study of history is boring has not really studied history.

Q. By studying history we can

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows.

The study of history provides many benefits. First, we learn from the past. We may repeat mistakes, but, at least, we have the opportunity to avoid them. Second, history teaches us what questions to ask about the present. Contrary to some people's view, the study of history is not the memorization of names, dates, and places. It is the thoughtful examination of the forces that have shaped the courses of human life. We can examine events from the past and then draw inferences about current events. History teaches us about likely outcomes.

Another benefit of the study of history is the broad range of human experience which is covered. War and peace are certainly covered as are national and international affairs. However, matters of culture (art, literature and music) are also included in historical study. Human nature is an important part of history: emotions like passion, greed, and insecurity have influenced the shaping of world affairs. Anyone who thinks that the study of history is boring has not really studied history.

Q. What is the main idea of this passage?

Directions: In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

They even tried to smuggle bits of jazz into (1)/ serious music as that the composer could (2)/ somehow survive. (3)/ No error (4)

Directions: Identify the option which should replace the underlined part in the following sentence to make it meaningful and grammatically correct.

Natural gas is the main feed stock for fertiliser industry, the price of natural gas supplied to fertiliser industry does not seem to reflect its true cost.

Directions: The question consists of a CAPITALISED word followed by four possible illustrations of the meaning. Choose the one, which is the most suitable illustration.

EXPLOIT

Directions: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer out of the four alternatives.

There may be some merit in this, but clearly, we need to look at the hawkers issue more broadly. For quite some time now, many middle-class citizens groups have urged strict action against hawkers, asking residents not to favour their business. The terms routinely used to refer to hawkers and vendors is "menace", with their everyday businesses described as "encroachments" on public space. This, despite the fact that an existing 2014 central law, the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, protects their presence as a part of the right to livelihood. The law specifies the number of licensed hawkers permitted and outlines the process to implement a fair street vending policy. Mumbai and other cities have failed to implement the law to date, with the Mumbai municipality having frozen hawker licenses since 1978. As a result, only a fraction of Mumbai's hawkers are licensed. Hawkers desire legal status — their illegality makes them vulnerable to extortion and harassment by a whole range of State and non-State actors.

Unfortunately, by looking upon the hawkers question as only a clearing of pavements issue, we have neglected to see their contribution in several other ways. Firstly, hawkers are not the only ones sullying our pavements. But they are far easier to target as villains than the middle-class who use pavements for car parking and shops/restaurants who unabashedly extend their shopfronts onto footpaths. Secondly, hawking is also an employment issue. It provides the urban poor a means to earn a legitimate livelihood, and in fact, many sell goods produced in small-scale or home-based industries.

Q. Why do only a small number of Mumbai's hawkers have licenses?

Directions: The sentence has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for the blanks which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

I can _______ for his honesty though the circumstances appear to _______ him in the bribery case.

Directions: Select the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase in the given sentence.

When they embraced a new religion, it is safe to say they did it for loaves and fishes.

If (5x² – 3y²) : xy = 11 : 2, then the positive value of x/y is:

What are the coordinates of the centroid of a triangle, whose vertices are A(1, -5), B(-4, 0) and C(3, -4)?

A man spends ⅔ rd of his income. If his income increases by 14% and the expenditure increases by 20%, then the percentage increase in his savings will be

In a partnership business, A invests ⅙ th of the capital for ⅙ th of the total time, B invests ¼ th of the capital for ¼ th of the total time and C invests the rest of the capital for the whole time. Out of a profit of Rs. 19,400, B's share is

A man works 10 hours a day for 3 days to finish a piece of work. A boy finishes the same work in 5 days working 18 hours a day. How many boys are required to do the job in the same time as the man?

At 6'o clock, what is the angle between the hands of a clock?

A pair of dice is rolled. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers rolled is either an even number or a multiple of 3?

The value of is is

The given table represents the sale (in thousands) of cars by four companies A, B, C and D in six years. Study the table and answer the question that follows.

The total number of cars sold by company C in 2018 exceeds the average number of cars sold by company A during 2014-2018 by:

The given table represents the sale (in thousands) of cars by four companies A, B, C and D in six years. Study the table and answer the question that follows.

What is the ratio of the total number of cars sold by companies A, B and D in 2017 to the total number of cars sold by all four companies in 2018?