Test: Critical Reasoning - 1 (July 27) - CAT MCQ

Sentences 2, 3 and 4 are correct. Sentence 1 incorrectly uses the word 'herbivores'; it should be 'herbivorous' birds. So option (b) is the correct answer.

In this paragraph, options (d), (b) and (a) for m a sequence as they talk about the core catcher, its structure and function. Sentence (d) should be the first in this sequence as it introduces the core catcher.
Next, sentence (b) provides its structural details.
Sentence (a) is about the function of the core catcher in case of an accident. Option (c) seems to be related but it does not fit into the sequence because it talks about the things which are not immediately connected with the passage. So option (c) is the correct answer.

Option (a) is incorrect as it talks about the cost of liberalization whereas the paragraph talks about the failure of foreign firms in earning forex for India. Option (b) is also excluded as it refers to events beyond the scope of topic covered in the paragraph. Option (c) is incorrect because it is nowhere mentioned in the paragraph that policy of favouring foreign capital was adopted by India. Option (d) explains how and why the expectations of foreign firms were belied and is the correct answer.

The paragraph presen ts h istor ical overview of Bangalore. The author has discussed how the city was established and how it developed during different time periods in reign of different rulers. The concluding sentence of this paragraph should be the one which talks about historical perspective of the city. Option (a) is incorrect because it is suitable as the introductory not the concluding sentence of the paragraph. Option (b) is incorrect because it focuses on the importance of Cantonment instead on the history of Bangalore.
Same is the case with option (d), so it is also incorrect.
Only option (c) maintains the continuity of ideas mentioned in paragraph, so it is the correct answer.

The second last sentence provides important clue about the concluding sentence of the paragraph. The guard seems indifferent initially but it is apparent that something will change about him in the next moment.
Option (a) is not correct because it does not talk about the guard at all. Option (b) is incorrect because it talks about a painting which is nowhere mentioned in the paragraph. Option (c) is also incorrect because it does not indicate any change in attitude of the guard. Option (d) expresses a change in the guard's attitude.
It goes well with the preceding sentence and makes the paragraph coherent. So option (d) is the correct answer.

Options (a), (c) and (d) are incorrect. Option (a) is incorrect because the passage discusses destructive activities of Israelis and not Palestinians. Option (c) is incorrect because the passage talks about Israeli occupation of Palestine and not of Palestinian occupation of Israel. Option (d) is incorrect because it expresses a far reaching and unrealistic idea which does not match with tone of the passage. Option (b) goes well with the tone and flow of the passage. So it is the correct answer.

The tone of author as indicated by first sentence of the paragraph is moderate. The author of paragraph praises the author of the novel yet believes '… there is much to ponder'. Among the given options, option (b) and (d) have negative tone which does not match with the tone of the paragraph. Option (c) admires author too much which does not go well with flow of paragraph. In option (a), the author has put forward his view moderately which is coherent with rest of paragraph. So option (a) is the correct answer.

This is a narrative paragraph in past tense which talks of invisible form of theatre. Option (a) does not form a part of this paragraph for two reasons. First, it jumps to conclusion without any reasoning and second, it is in the present tense. Option (b) appears to be relevant but a closer examination reveals that it does not have the flow of thoughts mentioned in preceding sentences in the paragraph. Option (d) also does not continue the tone of the paragraph and abruptly jumps to the conclusion. Option (c) continues the tone as well as flow of thought given in the paragraph. As concluding sentence of the paragraph, option (c) explains what invisible theatre is all about and is the correct answer.

The author argues that the consumers have a choice weather or not to view advertisements and therefore, they  should  not  complain  about  increasing  adverts.
Option (b) weakens this argument. If people are not aware that the piece of art or public information they are viewing is a form of adverts, then it is impossible to consciously avoid  it.

Option (b) which states different ways of looking at History can produce altogether different knowledge is true because each and every line of the above paragraph shows how study of History can provide altogether different knowledge. These days history is not mere date wise representation of facts rather it is turning to be scientific in its approach.