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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
“When you’re dead, you’re dead,” I’d always told myself. “You’re childless, so what difference does it make who gets the money, if there’s any left, or the sentimental treasures?” By which I mean my mother’s “sterling” silver, which turned out to be plate, and my flea market discoveries.
But my 10-year-old standard poodle was another story. Unmentioned in the existing document, Henry would be left alone after I died: unfed, unwalked, unloved. Would he die, too, only to be discovered by a neighbor when he started to stink up the joint? I owed him better.
My elder care lawyer raised a skeptical eyebrow when I explained that the inspiration to update everything was my dog. I might as well review all the paperwork, I told him: the power of attorney, the health care proxy, the living will, a codicil here and there, the list of friends’ children who had always been my beneficiaries. But a full year went by while I looked guiltily at the file folder on my desk marked “new will.” That took me by surprise, as I’m not a procrastinator. Remember the hated kid in high school who always had her papers done way in advance and went to the movies while everyone else was pulling an all-nighter? That was me.
But my lawyer, Gregg M. Weiss, was used to people starting the process and then disappearing. “That’s the No. 1 bane of my existence,” he said when I finally resurfaced, all papers ready to be signed.
“Whatever is on anyone’s to-do pile, this typically goes to the bottom. It’s avoidance, not facing the reality of death. The 80-year- olds we see are different. They don’t dillydally.” My mother had needed no admonitions about such things and had her affairs in order before she was out of her 50s, most likely because my father’s sudden death had left her with a mess to clean up when one least needs to be cleaning up messes. My new will splits the difference between being smart and being stubborn. Friends’ children remain the main beneficiaries, along with charities. My health care proxy remains a sensible, loving and brave friend who says that she has no problem pulling the plug under the right circumstances. Another friend replaces the former No. 2 for reasons of geography: A health care proxy who lives 3,000 miles away is not very likely to be available when you need her. My brother is grateful, as he always has been, to be spared that task. He wants me to have the kind of death I choose, but not to be in charge of it. Custody of Henry, my dog, goes to his walker, who loves him so much (and vice versa) that she has refused money to cover his care.
 
Q. Which of the following is true about the author?
  • a)
    The author was generous with her wealth.
  • b)
    The author has a biological heir.
  • c)
    The author was popular in school.
  • d)
    The author has an ailing pet dog.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
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The author is giving away her wealth to charities and friends’ children, hence, option 1 is validated. Option 2 is ruled out as the passage states that the author was “childless”. Option 3 is ruled out as the passage states - "Remember the hated kid in high school who always had her papers done way in advance and went to the movies while everyone else was pulling an all-nighter? That was me." Option 4 is ruled out as there is no mention of the dog being “sick/ailing”.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
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Group QuestionRead the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.When youre dead, youre dead, Id always told myself. Youre childless, so what difference does it make who gets the money, if theres any left, or the sentimental treasures? By which I mean my mothers sterling silver, which turned out to be plate, and my flea market discoveries.But my 10-year-old standard poodle was another story. Unmentioned in the existing document, Henry would be left alone after I died: unfed, unwalked, unloved. Would he die, too, only to be discovered by a neighbor when he started to stink up the joint? I owed him better.My elder care lawyer raised a skeptical eyebrow when I explained that the inspiration to update everything was my dog. I might as well review all the paperwork, I told him: the power of attorney, the health care proxy, the living will, a codicil here and there, the list offriends children who had always been my beneficiaries. But a full year went by while I looked guiltily at the file folder on my desk marked new will. That took me by surprise, as Im not a procrastinator. Remember the hated kid in high school who always had her papers done way in advance and went to the movies while everyone else was pulling an all-nighter? That was me.But my lawyer, Gregg M. Weiss, was used to people starting the process and then disappearing. Thats the No. 1 bane of my existence, he said when I finally resurfaced, all papers ready to be signed.Whatever is on anyones to-do pile, this typically goes to the bottom. Its avoidance, not facing the reality of death. The 80-year- olds we see are different. They dont dillydally. My mother had needed no admonitions about such things and had her affairs in order before she was out of her 50s, most likely because my fathers sudden death had left her with a mess to clean up when one least needs to be cleaning up messes. My new will splits the difference between being smart and being stubborn. Friends children remain the main beneficiaries, along with charities. My health care proxy remains a sensible, loving and brave friend who says that she has no problem pulling the plug under the right circumstances. Another friend replaces the former No. 2 for reasons of geography: A health care proxy who lives 3,000 miles away is not very likely to be available when you need her. My brother is grateful, as he always has been, to be spared that task. He wants me to have the kind of death I choose, but not to be in charge of it. Custody of Henry, my dog, goes to his walker, who loves him so much (and vice versa) that she has refused money to cover his care.Q. Which of the following is true about the author?a)The author was generous with her wealth.b)The author has a biological heir.c)The author was popular in school.d)The author has an ailing pet dog.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? for CAT 2025 is part of CAT preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the CAT exam syllabus. Information about Group QuestionRead the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.When youre dead, youre dead, Id always told myself. Youre childless, so what difference does it make who gets the money, if theres any left, or the sentimental treasures? By which I mean my mothers sterling silver, which turned out to be plate, and my flea market discoveries.But my 10-year-old standard poodle was another story. Unmentioned in the existing document, Henry would be left alone after I died: unfed, unwalked, unloved. Would he die, too, only to be discovered by a neighbor when he started to stink up the joint? I owed him better.My elder care lawyer raised a skeptical eyebrow when I explained that the inspiration to update everything was my dog. I might as well review all the paperwork, I told him: the power of attorney, the health care proxy, the living will, a codicil here and there, the list offriends children who had always been my beneficiaries. But a full year went by while I looked guiltily at the file folder on my desk marked new will. That took me by surprise, as Im not a procrastinator. Remember the hated kid in high school who always had her papers done way in advance and went to the movies while everyone else was pulling an all-nighter? That was me.But my lawyer, Gregg M. Weiss, was used to people starting the process and then disappearing. Thats the No. 1 bane of my existence, he said when I finally resurfaced, all papers ready to be signed.Whatever is on anyones to-do pile, this typically goes to the bottom. Its avoidance, not facing the reality of death. The 80-year- olds we see are different. They dont dillydally. 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Which of the following is true about the author?a)The author was generous with her wealth.b)The author has a biological heir.c)The author was popular in school.d)The author has an ailing pet dog.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for CAT 2025 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for Group QuestionRead the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.When youre dead, youre dead, Id always told myself. Youre childless, so what difference does it make who gets the money, if theres any left, or the sentimental treasures? By which I mean my mothers sterling silver, which turned out to be plate, and my flea market discoveries.But my 10-year-old standard poodle was another story. Unmentioned in the existing document, Henry would be left alone after I died: unfed, unwalked, unloved. Would he die, too, only to be discovered by a neighbor when he started to stink up the joint? I owed him better.My elder care lawyer raised a skeptical eyebrow when I explained that the inspiration to update everything was my dog. I might as well review all the paperwork, I told him: the power of attorney, the health care proxy, the living will, a codicil here and there, the list offriends children who had always been my beneficiaries. But a full year went by while I looked guiltily at the file folder on my desk marked new will. That took me by surprise, as Im not a procrastinator. Remember the hated kid in high school who always had her papers done way in advance and went to the movies while everyone else was pulling an all-nighter? That was me.But my lawyer, Gregg M. Weiss, was used to people starting the process and then disappearing. Thats the No. 1 bane of my existence, he said when I finally resurfaced, all papers ready to be signed.Whatever is on anyones to-do pile, this typically goes to the bottom. Its avoidance, not facing the reality of death. The 80-year- olds we see are different. They dont dillydally. My mother had needed no admonitions about such things and had her affairs in order before she was out of her 50s, most likely because my fathers sudden death had left her with a mess to clean up when one least needs to be cleaning up messes. My new will splits the difference between being smart and being stubborn. Friends children remain the main beneficiaries, along with charities. My health care proxy remains a sensible, loving and brave friend who says that she has no problem pulling the plug under the right circumstances. Another friend replaces the former No. 2 for reasons of geography: A health care proxy who lives 3,000 miles away is not very likely to be available when you need her. My brother is grateful, as he always has been, to be spared that task. He wants me to have the kind of death I choose, but not to be in charge of it. Custody of Henry, my dog, goes to his walker, who loves him so much (and vice versa) that she has refused money to cover his care.Q. Which of the following is true about the author?a)The author was generous with her wealth.b)The author has a biological heir.c)The author was popular in school.d)The author has an ailing pet dog.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?.
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Here you can find the meaning of Group QuestionRead the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.When youre dead, youre dead, Id always told myself. Youre childless, so what difference does it make who gets the money, if theres any left, or the sentimental treasures? By which I mean my mothers sterling silver, which turned out to be plate, and my flea market discoveries.But my 10-year-old standard poodle was another story. Unmentioned in the existing document, Henry would be left alone after I died: unfed, unwalked, unloved. Would he die, too, only to be discovered by a neighbor when he started to stink up the joint? I owed him better.My elder care lawyer raised a skeptical eyebrow when I explained that the inspiration to update everything was my dog. I might as well review all the paperwork, I told him: the power of attorney, the health care proxy, the living will, a codicil here and there, the list offriends children who had always been my beneficiaries. But a full year went by while I looked guiltily at the file folder on my desk marked new will. That took me by surprise, as Im not a procrastinator. Remember the hated kid in high school who always had her papers done way in advance and went to the movies while everyone else was pulling an all-nighter? That was me.But my lawyer, Gregg M. Weiss, was used to people starting the process and then disappearing. Thats the No. 1 bane of my existence, he said when I finally resurfaced, all papers ready to be signed.Whatever is on anyones to-do pile, this typically goes to the bottom. Its avoidance, not facing the reality of death. The 80-year- olds we see are different. They dont dillydally. My mother had needed no admonitions about such things and had her affairs in order before she was out of her 50s, most likely because my fathers sudden death had left her with a mess to clean up when one least needs to be cleaning up messes. My new will splits the difference between being smart and being stubborn. Friends children remain the main beneficiaries, along with charities. My health care proxy remains a sensible, loving and brave friend who says that she has no problem pulling the plug under the right circumstances. Another friend replaces the former No. 2 for reasons of geography: A health care proxy who lives 3,000 miles away is not very likely to be available when you need her. My brother is grateful, as he always has been, to be spared that task. He wants me to have the kind of death I choose, but not to be in charge of it. Custody of Henry, my dog, goes to his walker, who loves him so much (and vice versa) that she has refused money to cover his care.Q. Which of the following is true about the author?a)The author was generous with her wealth.b)The author has a biological heir.c)The author was popular in school.d)The author has an ailing pet dog.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? defined & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving the explanation of Group QuestionRead the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.When youre dead, youre dead, Id always told myself. Youre childless, so what difference does it make who gets the money, if theres any left, or the sentimental treasures? By which I mean my mothers sterling silver, which turned out to be plate, and my flea market discoveries.But my 10-year-old standard poodle was another story. Unmentioned in the existing document, Henry would be left alone after I died: unfed, unwalked, unloved. Would he die, too, only to be discovered by a neighbor when he started to stink up the joint? I owed him better.My elder care lawyer raised a skeptical eyebrow when I explained that the inspiration to update everything was my dog. I might as well review all the paperwork, I told him: the power of attorney, the health care proxy, the living will, a codicil here and there, the list offriends children who had always been my beneficiaries. But a full year went by while I looked guiltily at the file folder on my desk marked new will. That took me by surprise, as Im not a procrastinator. Remember the hated kid in high school who always had her papers done way in advance and went to the movies while everyone else was pulling an all-nighter? That was me.But my lawyer, Gregg M. Weiss, was used to people starting the process and then disappearing. Thats the No. 1 bane of my existence, he said when I finally resurfaced, all papers ready to be signed.Whatever is on anyones to-do pile, this typically goes to the bottom. Its avoidance, not facing the reality of death. The 80-year- olds we see are different. They dont dillydally. My mother had needed no admonitions about such things and had her affairs in order before she was out of her 50s, most likely because my fathers sudden death had left her with a mess to clean up when one least needs to be cleaning up messes. My new will splits the difference between being smart and being stubborn. Friends children remain the main beneficiaries, along with charities. My health care proxy remains a sensible, loving and brave friend who says that she has no problem pulling the plug under the right circumstances. Another friend replaces the former No. 2 for reasons of geography: A health care proxy who lives 3,000 miles away is not very likely to be available when you need her. My brother is grateful, as he always has been, to be spared that task. He wants me to have the kind of death I choose, but not to be in charge of it. Custody of Henry, my dog, goes to his walker, who loves him so much (and vice versa) that she has refused money to cover his care.Q. Which of the following is true about the author?a)The author was generous with her wealth.b)The author has a biological heir.c)The author was popular in school.d)The author has an ailing pet dog.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?, a detailed solution for Group QuestionRead the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.When youre dead, youre dead, Id always told myself. Youre childless, so what difference does it make who gets the money, if theres any left, or the sentimental treasures? By which I mean my mothers sterling silver, which turned out to be plate, and my flea market discoveries.But my 10-year-old standard poodle was another story. Unmentioned in the existing document, Henry would be left alone after I died: unfed, unwalked, unloved. Would he die, too, only to be discovered by a neighbor when he started to stink up the joint? I owed him better.My elder care lawyer raised a skeptical eyebrow when I explained that the inspiration to update everything was my dog. I might as well review all the paperwork, I told him: the power of attorney, the health care proxy, the living will, a codicil here and there, the list offriends children who had always been my beneficiaries. But a full year went by while I looked guiltily at the file folder on my desk marked new will. That took me by surprise, as Im not a procrastinator. Remember the hated kid in high school who always had her papers done way in advance and went to the movies while everyone else was pulling an all-nighter? That was me.But my lawyer, Gregg M. Weiss, was used to people starting the process and then disappearing. Thats the No. 1 bane of my existence, he said when I finally resurfaced, all papers ready to be signed.Whatever is on anyones to-do pile, this typically goes to the bottom. Its avoidance, not facing the reality of death. The 80-year- olds we see are different. They dont dillydally. My mother had needed no admonitions about such things and had her affairs in order before she was out of her 50s, most likely because my fathers sudden death had left her with a mess to clean up when one least needs to be cleaning up messes. My new will splits the difference between being smart and being stubborn. Friends children remain the main beneficiaries, along with charities. My health care proxy remains a sensible, loving and brave friend who says that she has no problem pulling the plug under the right circumstances. Another friend replaces the former No. 2 for reasons of geography: A health care proxy who lives 3,000 miles away is not very likely to be available when you need her. My brother is grateful, as he always has been, to be spared that task. He wants me to have the kind of death I choose, but not to be in charge of it. Custody of Henry, my dog, goes to his walker, who loves him so much (and vice versa) that she has refused money to cover his care.Q. Which of the following is true about the author?a)The author was generous with her wealth.b)The author has a biological heir.c)The author was popular in school.d)The author has an ailing pet dog.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? has been provided alongside types of Group QuestionRead the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.When youre dead, youre dead, Id always told myself. Youre childless, so what difference does it make who gets the money, if theres any left, or the sentimental treasures? By which I mean my mothers sterling silver, which turned out to be plate, and my flea market discoveries.But my 10-year-old standard poodle was another story. Unmentioned in the existing document, Henry would be left alone after I died: unfed, unwalked, unloved. Would he die, too, only to be discovered by a neighbor when he started to stink up the joint? I owed him better.My elder care lawyer raised a skeptical eyebrow when I explained that the inspiration to update everything was my dog. I might as well review all the paperwork, I told him: the power of attorney, the health care proxy, the living will, a codicil here and there, the list offriends children who had always been my beneficiaries. But a full year went by while I looked guiltily at the file folder on my desk marked new will. That took me by surprise, as Im not a procrastinator. Remember the hated kid in high school who always had her papers done way in advance and went to the movies while everyone else was pulling an all-nighter? That was me.But my lawyer, Gregg M. Weiss, was used to people starting the process and then disappearing. Thats the No. 1 bane of my existence, he said when I finally resurfaced, all papers ready to be signed.Whatever is on anyones to-do pile, this typically goes to the bottom. Its avoidance, not facing the reality of death. The 80-year- olds we see are different. They dont dillydally. My mother had needed no admonitions about such things and had her affairs in order before she was out of her 50s, most likely because my fathers sudden death had left her with a mess to clean up when one least needs to be cleaning up messes. My new will splits the difference between being smart and being stubborn. Friends children remain the main beneficiaries, along with charities. My health care proxy remains a sensible, loving and brave friend who says that she has no problem pulling the plug under the right circumstances. Another friend replaces the former No. 2 for reasons of geography: A health care proxy who lives 3,000 miles away is not very likely to be available when you need her. My brother is grateful, as he always has been, to be spared that task. He wants me to have the kind of death I choose, but not to be in charge of it. Custody of Henry, my dog, goes to his walker, who loves him so much (and vice versa) that she has refused money to cover his care.Q. Which of the following is true about the author?a)The author was generous with her wealth.b)The author has a biological heir.c)The author was popular in school.d)The author has an ailing pet dog.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? theory, EduRev gives you an ample number of questions to practice Group QuestionRead the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.When youre dead, youre dead, Id always told myself. Youre childless, so what difference does it make who gets the money, if theres any left, or the sentimental treasures? By which I mean my mothers sterling silver, which turned out to be plate, and my flea market discoveries.But my 10-year-old standard poodle was another story. Unmentioned in the existing document, Henry would be left alone after I died: unfed, unwalked, unloved. Would he die, too, only to be discovered by a neighbor when he started to stink up the joint? I owed him better.My elder care lawyer raised a skeptical eyebrow when I explained that the inspiration to update everything was my dog. I might as well review all the paperwork, I told him: the power of attorney, the health care proxy, the living will, a codicil here and there, the list offriends children who had always been my beneficiaries. But a full year went by while I looked guiltily at the file folder on my desk marked new will. That took me by surprise, as Im not a procrastinator. Remember the hated kid in high school who always had her papers done way in advance and went to the movies while everyone else was pulling an all-nighter? That was me.But my lawyer, Gregg M. Weiss, was used to people starting the process and then disappearing. Thats the No. 1 bane of my existence, he said when I finally resurfaced, all papers ready to be signed.Whatever is on anyones to-do pile, this typically goes to the bottom. Its avoidance, not facing the reality of death. The 80-year- olds we see are different. They dont dillydally. My mother had needed no admonitions about such things and had her affairs in order before she was out of her 50s, most likely because my fathers sudden death had left her with a mess to clean up when one least needs to be cleaning up messes. My new will splits the difference between being smart and being stubborn. Friends children remain the main beneficiaries, along with charities. My health care proxy remains a sensible, loving and brave friend who says that she has no problem pulling the plug under the right circumstances. Another friend replaces the former No. 2 for reasons of geography: A health care proxy who lives 3,000 miles away is not very likely to be available when you need her. My brother is grateful, as he always has been, to be spared that task. He wants me to have the kind of death I choose, but not to be in charge of it. Custody of Henry, my dog, goes to his walker, who loves him so much (and vice versa) that she has refused money to cover his care.Q. Which of the following is true about the author?a)The author was generous with her wealth.b)The author has a biological heir.c)The author was popular in school.d)The author has an ailing pet dog.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice CAT tests.
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