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CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 1

A train takes 8 seconds to pass a pole when it runs at a speed of 36 km/hr. Find the length of the train in metres.

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 1

From question,
Length of the train (L) will be S × T.
L = (36 km/h) × (8 sec) = 36 × 1000/3600 × 8 = 80 m

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 2

Two trains running at speeds of 36 kmph and 54 kmph, respectively cross each other in 10 sec, if they run in opposite directions. When they run in the same direction, a person sitting in the faster train observes that he crossed the other train in 20 seconds. Find the lengths of the two trains.

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 2

Let length of slower train-1 be L1 and length of faster train-2 be L2.
Relative speed when trains run in opposite directions = (54 + 36) × 5/18 = 25 m/s
So, 10 = (L1 + L2)/25
L1 + L2 = 250 ........(1)
Relative speed when trains run in the same direction = (54 - 36) × 5/18 = 5 m/s
Now,
20 = L1/5
L1 = 100 m ..........(2)
Put (2) in (1),
L2 = 150 m

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CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 3

The speeds of A and B are in the ratio 2 : 3. Starting from the same position, A takes 10 minutes more than the time taken by B to reach a certain destination. If A had walked at double the speed, then he would have covered the same distance in

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 3

Given, both of them travel the same distance.
∴ Speed will be inversely proportional to time.
So, A and B will take 3x minutes and 2x minutes, respectively, to cover the same distance.
Given, 3x – 2x = 10
x = 10
So, A will take 30 minutes to cover the distance.
If A doubles his speed, then the time taken will be halved i.e. 15 minutes.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 4

Without stoppages, a train travels with an average speed of 40 km/hr, while with stoppages, it covers the same distance with an average speed of 30 km/hr. What is the time (in minutes per hour) for which the train stops?

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 4

Let the distance be the LCM of 40 and 30, i.e. 120 km.
So, without stoppages, time taken by train = 120/40 = 3 hr
With stoppages, time taken by train = 120/30 = 4 hr
Thus, in a total time of 4 hours, duration for which the train stops = 4 - 3 = 1 hr
Thus, in a total time of 1 hour, it would stop for 1/4 hour, i.e. 15 minutes.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 5

An express train travelling at a speed of 72 km/hr crosses a goods train travelling at a speed of 45 km/hr in the opposite direction in half a minute. If the express train were to overtake the goods train while moving in the same direction, then how long would it take to do so? (Assume that the trains continue to travel at the same respective speeds as mentioned earlier.)

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 5

When two trains cross each other while moving in the opposite direction or when a train overtakes another train, the distance covered by the express train is equal to the sum of the lengths of both the trains.
Case 1: When the trains travel in opposite directions:
Distance travelled = Sum of lengths of the two trains = Relative speeds of the trains × Time taken
In this case, relative speeds = 72 + 45 = 117 km/hr (Relative speed when two objects travel in opposite directions = Sum of the individual speeds)
Time taken = Half a minute = 30 seconds 
As the speed is in km/hr and time is in seconds, let us convert the speed into m/sec to ensure congruency in the units. 

117 km/hr = $117%5Ctimes%20%5Cfrac%7B1000%7D%7B3600%7D$ = $%5Cfrac%7B65%7D%7B2%7D$ m/sec
Therefore, distance covered = Sum of the lengths of the two trains = $%5Cfrac%7B65%7D%7B2%7D%5Ctimes%2030$ = 975 metres
Case 2: When the trains are travelling in the same direction:
Distance travelled = Sum of the lengths of the two trains = Relative speed × Time taken
Relative speed = (72 - 45) = 27 km/hr (When two objects travel in the same direction, their relative speed is equal to the difference between their individual speeds.)
As the lengths of the two trains will remain the same, irrespective of their direction of travel, the distance travelled will be the same in both the cases = 975 m 
Converting 27 km/hr into m/sec, we get $27%5Ctimes%20%5Cfrac%7B1000%7D%7B3600%7D$ = $%5Cfrac%7B15%7D%7B2%7D$ m/sec 
975 m = $%5Cfrac%7B15%7D%7B2%7D$ × Time taken (in seconds) 
Time taken = $%5Cfrac%7B975%5Ctimes%202%7D%7B15%7D$ = 130 seconds

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 6

The Sinhagad Express left Pune at noon sharp. Two hours later, the Deccan Queen started from Pune in the same direction. The Deccan Queen overtook the Sinhagad Express at 8 p.m. Find the average speed of the two trains over this journey if the sum of their average speeds is 70 km/h.

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 6

The ratio of time for the travel is 4:3 (Sinhagad to Deccan Queen). Hence, the ratio of speeds would be 3:4.
Since, the sum of their average speeds is 70 kmph, their respective speeds would be 30 and 40 kmph respectively.
Use alligation to get the answer as 34.28 kmph.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 7

Ram and Bharat travel the same distance at the rate of 6 km per hour and 10 km per hour respectively. If Ram takes 30 minutes longer than Bharat, the distance travelled by each is

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 7

Since, the ratio of speeds is 3:5, the ratio of times would be 5:3.
The difference in the times would be 2 (if looked at in the 5:3 ratio context.)
Further, since Ram takes 30 minutes longer, 2 corresponds to 30.
Hence, using unitary method, 5 will correspond to 75 and 3 will correspond to 45 minutes.
Hence at 10 kmph, Bharat would travel 7.5 km.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 8

Two trains, Calcutta Mail and Bombay Mail, start at the same time from stations Kolkata and Mumbai respectively towards each other. After passing each other, they take 12 hours and 3 hours to reach Mumbai and Kolkata respectively. If the Calcutta Mail is moving at the speed of 48 km/h, the speed of the Bombay Mail is

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 8

If you assume that the initial stretch of track is covered by the two trains in time t each, the following figure will give you a clearer picture.

From the above figure, we can deduce that, t/3 = 12/t.
Hence, t2 = 36, gives us t = 6.
Hence, the distance between Kolkata to the starting point is covered by the Calcutta Mail in 6 hours, while the same distance is covered by the Bombay Mail in 3 hours.
Hence, the ratio of their speeds would be 1:2. Hence, the Bombay Mail would travel at 96 kmph.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 9

Lonavala and Khandala are two stations 600 km apart. A train starts from Lonavala and moves towards Khandala at the rate of 25 km/h. After two hours, another train starts from Khandala at the rate of 35 km/h. How far from Lonavala will they will cross each other?

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 9

When the train from Khandala starts off, the train from Lonavala will already have covered 50 kms.
Hence, 550 km at a relative speed of 60 kmph will take 550/60 hrs.
From this, you can get the answer as:
50 + (550/60) * 25 = 279.166 km.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 10

Alok walks to a viewpoint and returns to the starting point by his car and thus takes a total time of 6 hours 45 minutes. He would have gained 2 hours by driving both ways. How long would it have taken for him to walk both ways?

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 10

Since he gains 2 hours by driving both ways (instead of walking one way) the time taken for driving would be 2 hours less than the time taken for walking.
Hence, he stands to lose another two hours by walking both ways.
Hence his total time should be 8 hrs 45 minutes.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 11

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following line graph:
Calculate the increase in stock of cereal 1 for 1992

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 11

Within a year, increase/decrease in stock for any cereal cannot be determined from the given data.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 12

Directions: Study the given information carefully and answer the following question.

The graph below represents sales and net profit in Rs. crore of IVP Ltd. for five years from 1994-95 to 1998-99. During this period, the sales increased from Rs. 100 crore to Rs. 680 crore. Correspondingly, the net profit increased from Rs. 2.5 crore to Rs. 12 crore. Net profit is defined as the excess of sales over total costs.

Q. Defining profitability as the ratio of net profit to net sales, it can be concluded that

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 12

It can be seen that profitability did not follow a fixed pattern as the first three statements try to generalise it. Therefore, they are not applicable.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 13

Directions: Study the given information carefully and answer the following question.

The graph below represents sales and net profit in Rs. crore of IVP Ltd. for five years from 1994-95 to 1998-99. During this period, the sales increased from Rs. 100 crore to Rs. 680 crore. Correspondingly, the net profit increased from Rs. 2.5 crore to Rs. 12 crore. Net profit is defined as the excess of sales over total costs.

Q. The highest percentage growth in net profit as compared to the previous year was seen in

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 13

From the graph, we can calculate the growth in profits.

The highest percentage growth in net profit as compared to the previous year was seen in 1995-96.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 14

Directions: Study the given information carefully and answer the following question.

The graph below represents sales and net profit in Rs. crore of IVP Ltd. for five years from 1994-95 to 1998-99. During this period, the sales increased from Rs. 100 crore to Rs. 680 crore. Correspondingly, the net profit increased from Rs. 2.5 crore to Rs. 12 crore. Net profit is defined as the excess of sales over total costs.

Q. The highest percentage of growth in sales over the previous year occurred in

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 14

From the graph, we know that the percentage growth in sales were:

It is but obvious from the above table that the maximum percentage increase in sales as compared to the previous year occurred in 1995-96.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 15

Directions: Study the following graph carefully and answer the question given below.

Q. The total number of units manufactured by companies R, S and U in the year 2006 is what percentage of the total number of units manufactured by Company P in all the years together?

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 15

The total number of units manufactured by companies R, S and U in the year 2006 = 19.4 + 22.5 + 28.2 = 70.1 thousands
The total number of units manufactured by Company P in all the years together = 4.5 + 7.2 + 8.5 + 9.8 + 12.5 + 15.4 = 57.9 thousands
Required percentage = 70.1/57.9 x 100

= 121.07

≈ 121

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 16

Directions: Study the following graph carefully and answer the question given below.

Q. What is the average number of units sold by Company S in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005?

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 16

The total number of units sold by Company S in the years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 = 4.6 + 11.5 + 16.4 + 18.5 + 20.5 = 71.5 thousands = 71,500 units

Required average = 71,500/5 = 14,300

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 17

Directions: Study the following graph carefully and answer the question given below.

Q. What is the respective ratio of total number of units manufactured by companies Q and R together in the year 2001 to those manufactured by companies S and T together in the year 2003?

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 17

The total number of units manufactured by companies Q and R together in the year 2001 = 6.5 + 6.5 = 13 thousands
The total number of units manufactured by companies S and T together in the year 2003 = 16.4 + 12.5 = 28.9 thousands
Required ratio = 13 : 28.9
= 130 : 289

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 18

Directions: Study the following graph carefully and answer the question given below.

Q. What is the average number of hard disks produced by Company 'X' over all the years together?

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 18

Total number of hard disks produced by Company 'X' over all the years together = 6 + 10 + 18 + 15 + 30 + 28 + 38 + 35 = 180 (in thousand) = 1,80,000

Required average = 1, 80, 000/8 = 22,500

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 19

Directions: Study the following graph carefully and answer the question given below.

Q. What is the difference between the total number of hard disks and mouses produced by Company 'X' in the year 2010 and the total number of keyboards and pen drives produced by Company 'X' in the year 2015?

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 19

Total number of hard disks and mouses produced by Company 'X' in the year 2010 = 6 + 30 = 36 thousand = 36,000
Number of keyboards and pen drives produced by Company 'X' in the year 2015 = 55 + 36 = 91 thousand = 91,000
Required difference = 91,000 - 36,000 = 55,000

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 20

Directions: Study the following graph carefully and answer the question given below.

Q. What was the respective ratio between the number of pen drives produced by Company 'X' in the years 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2015 and the number of hard disks produced by Company 'X' in the years 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2017?

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 20

The number of pen drives produced by Company 'X' in years 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2015 = 10 + 15 + 22 + 36 = 83 (in thousands)
The number of hard disks produced by Company 'X' in years 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2017 = 10 + 18 + 28 + 35 = 91 (in thousands)
Required ratio = 83 : 91

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 21

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
The chess world was _____(A)_____ in late 2022 when Magnus Carlsen, the current world champion, accused Hans Niemann, a 19-year-old US chess grandmaster, of cheating using a chess-playing artificial intelligence (AI) system. Niemann had defeated Carlsen, prompting Carlsen’s _____(B)_____; Niemann asserted that he had played Carlsen fairly even though he later admitted to having cheated twice in online chess games, at the ages of 12 and 16.

A month later, a 72-page investigation report drafted by Chess.com _____(C)_____ that Niemann had “likely cheated” more than a hundred times while playing online chess. But the report also said, “There is no direct _____(D)_____ that proves Hans cheated at the September 4, 2022, game with Magnus.”

Cheating in chess has become a major problem, especially in the online era. Among the more-than 500,000 accounts that Chess.com has _____(E)_____ for cheating, more than 500 belonged to titled players (titling is a mark of skill). By the beginning of 2024, the site expects to close more than a million accounts.

Q. Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank (A).

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 21

The passage mentions that Magnus Carlsen had accused Hans Niemann of cheating. This must have shocked the chess world because Hans was US chess grandmaster. As per the context, ‘rattled’ is the correct word.

Assimilate (verb): take in and understand fully information or ideas

Rattle (verb): cause to lose one's composure

Mechanize (verb): introduce machines or automatic devices into a process or place

Hit (verb): strike part of one's body against something.

Intersperse (verb): scatter among or between other things

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 22

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
The chess world was _____(A)_____ in late 2022 when Magnus Carlsen, the current world champion, accused Hans Niemann, a 19-year-old US chess grandmaster, of cheating using a chess-playing artificial intelligence (AI) system. Niemann had defeated Carlsen, prompting Carlsen’s _____(B)_____; Niemann asserted that he had played Carlsen fairly even though he later admitted to having cheated twice in online chess games, at the ages of 12 and 16.

A month later, a 72-page investigation report drafted by Chess.com _____(C)_____ that Niemann had “likely cheated” more than a hundred times while playing online chess. But the report also said, “There is no direct _____(D)_____ that proves Hans cheated at the September 4, 2022, game with Magnus.”

Cheating in chess has become a major problem, especially in the online era. Among the more-than 500,000 accounts that Chess.com has _____(E)_____ for cheating, more than 500 belonged to titled players (titling is a mark of skill). By the beginning of 2024, the site expects to close more than a million accounts.

Q. Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank (C).

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 22

The sentence mentions something that was stated in the investigation report drafted by Chess.com, so the correct word will be ‘claimed’. All other words are contextually incorrect.

Invent (verb): create or design something that has not existed before

Race (verb): move or progress swiftly or at full speed.

Inhibit (verb): hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process

Claim (verb): state or assert that something is the case

Grow (verb): undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 23

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
The chess world was _____(A)_____ in late 2022 when Magnus Carlsen, the current world champion, accused Hans Niemann, a 19-year-old US chess grandmaster, of cheating using a chess-playing artificial intelligence (AI) system. Niemann had defeated Carlsen, prompting Carlsen’s _____(B)_____; Niemann asserted that he had played Carlsen fairly even though he later admitted to having cheated twice in online chess games, at the ages of 12 and 16.

A month later, a 72-page investigation report drafted by Chess.com _____(C)_____ that Niemann had “likely cheated” more than a hundred times while playing online chess. But the report also said, “There is no direct _____(D)_____ that proves Hans cheated at the September 4, 2022, game with Magnus.”

Cheating in chess has become a major problem, especially in the online era. Among the more-than 500,000 accounts that Chess.com has _____(E)_____ for cheating, more than 500 belonged to titled players (titling is a mark of skill). By the beginning of 2024, the site expects to close more than a million accounts.

Q. Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank (E).

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 23

The passage presents an account of players that have been shut. The passage mentions that accounts for cheating have been more than 500. ‘Terminated’ will be the most suitable word here.

‘End’ is correct but it is grammatically incorrect due to the use of simple form of verb.

Ignore (verb): refuse to take notice of or acknowledge

End (verb): come or bring to a final point

Terminate (verb): bring to an end.

Cede (verb): give up power or territory

Compromise (verb): settle a dispute by mutual concession.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 24

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
The chess world was _____(A)_____ in late 2022 when Magnus Carlsen, the current world champion, accused Hans Niemann, a 19-year-old US chess grandmaster, of cheating using a chess-playing artificial intelligence (AI) system. Niemann had defeated Carlsen, prompting Carlsen’s _____(B)_____; Niemann asserted that he had played Carlsen fairly even though he later admitted to having cheated twice in online chess games, at the ages of 12 and 16.

A month later, a 72-page investigation report drafted by Chess.com _____(C)_____ that Niemann had “likely cheated” more than a hundred times while playing online chess. But the report also said, “There is no direct _____(D)_____ that proves Hans cheated at the September 4, 2022, game with Magnus.”

Cheating in chess has become a major problem, especially in the online era. Among the more-than 500,000 accounts that Chess.com has _____(E)_____ for cheating, more than 500 belonged to titled players (titling is a mark of skill). By the beginning of 2024, the site expects to close more than a million accounts.

Q. Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank (B).

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 24

The passage is about Carlsen accusing Niemann of cheating and hence, the correct word will be ‘accusation’.

Accusation (noun): a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.

Emancipation (noun): the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions.

Surface (noun): the outside part or uppermost layer of something.

Retreat (noun): an act of changing one's mind or plans as a result of criticism or difficulty.

Storm (noun): a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 25

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
The chess world was _____(A)_____ in late 2022 when Magnus Carlsen, the current world champion, accused Hans Niemann, a 19-year-old US chess grandmaster, of cheating using a chess-playing artificial intelligence (AI) system. Niemann had defeated Carlsen, prompting Carlsen’s _____(B)_____; Niemann asserted that he had played Carlsen fairly even though he later admitted to having cheated twice in online chess games, at the ages of 12 and 16.

A month later, a 72-page investigation report drafted by Chess.com _____(C)_____ that Niemann had “likely cheated” more than a hundred times while playing online chess. But the report also said, “There is no direct _____(D)_____ that proves Hans cheated at the September 4, 2022, game with Magnus.”

Cheating in chess has become a major problem, especially in the online era. Among the more-than 500,000 accounts that Chess.com has _____(E)_____ for cheating, more than 500 belonged to titled players (titling is a mark of skill). By the beginning of 2024, the site expects to close more than a million accounts.

Q. Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank (D).

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 25

The sentence talks about some proof which establishes that Hans cheated at a particular game. The most suitable word here will be ‘evidence’.

Crane (noun): a large, tall machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm or beam.

Evidence (noun): the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

Shadow (noun): a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

Sense (noun): a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus

Finch (noun): a seed-eating songbird that typically has a stout bill and colourful plumage.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 26

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

The Biden administration has followed through on a Congressional ___(A)___ to create a National AI Research Resource Task Force. With top experts from the federal government, higher education, and private organizations, the task force is dedicated to strengthening America’s foundation and ___(B)___ advances in artificial intelligence (AI). 

Like all technologies human civilization has built, AI is a tool that is as good or as bad as those who make and use it. It ___(C)___ the values of our society and our time. State and non-state actors are building increasingly sophisticated technological means not only to ___(D)___our economy, but even to surveil citizens, censor the free speech to which Americans are accustomed, and institute other social controls. This could likely lead to a ___(E)___digital authoritarianism that can threaten people’s ability to speak, live, act, and even think freely, regardless of where one is in the world.

Which of the following words will fit into the blank E?

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 26

The sentence uses the word in the blank to define the noun ‘digital authoritarianism’ and thus, the word should be an adjective. Since out of all the options given only ‘grim’ is an adjective, it should be placed in the blank to complete the sentence. 
 Mandate (verb) : an official order or commission to do something.
 Grim (adjective): depressing or worrying to consider.
 Decelerate (verb): reduce or cause to reduce in speed.
 Spur (verb): give an incentive or encouragement to
 Reflect (verb): embody or represent something in a faithful or appropriate way.
 Hence, the correct answer is option B.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 27

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
The Biden administration has followed through on a Congressional ___(A)___ to create a National AI Research Resource Task Force. With top experts from the federal government, higher education, and private organizations, the task force is dedicated to strengthening America’s foundation and ___(B)___ advances in artificial intelligence (AI). 
 Like all technologies human civilization has built, AI is a tool that is as good or as bad as those who make and use it. It ___(C)___ the values of our society and our time. State and non-state actors are building increasingly sophisticated technological means not only to ___(D)___our economy, but even to surveil citizens, censor the free speech to which Americans are accustomed, and institute other social controls. This could likely lead to a ___(E)___digital authoritarianism that can threaten people’s ability to speak, live, act, and even think freely, regardless of where one is in the world.

Which of the following words will fit into the blank C?

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 27

The sentence mentions that AI does something to our values as a society and our time. Hence, the blank must be occupied by a verb and since the subject is singular, the verb must be used along with ‘-s/es’. 
Out of all the options, only ‘reflects’ fulfills the above requirements and it should be used to complete the sentence. 
Spur (verb) : give an incentive or encouragement to
Mandate (verb) : an official order or commission to do something.
Decelerate (verb) : reduce or cause to reduce in speed.
Reflect (verb) : embody or represent something in a faithful or appropriate way.
Grim (adjective) : depressing or worrying to consider.
 Hence, the correct answer is option D

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 28

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
The Biden administration has followed through on a Congressional ___(A)___ to create a National AI Research Resource Task Force. With top experts from the federal government, higher education, and private organizations, the task force is dedicated to strengthening America’s foundation and ___(B)___ advances in artificial intelligence (AI). 

Like all technologies human civilization has built, AI is a tool that is as good or as bad as those who make and use it. It ___(C)___ the values of our society and our time. State and non-state actors are building increasingly sophisticated technological means not only to ___(D)___our economy, but even to surveil citizens, censor the free speech to which Americans are accustomed, and institute other social controls. This could likely lead to a ___(E)___digital authoritarianism that can threaten people’s ability to speak, live, act, and even think freely, regardless of where one is in the world.

Q. Which of the following words will fit into the blank A?

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 28

The sentence mentions that the Biden administration has created a National AI Research Resource Task Force due to something. The word ‘Congressional’ suggests that the word in the blank must be similar to ‘order/direction’. Out of all the options, ‘mandate’ suggests of an instruction by Congress and thus, it should be used to complete the sentence. 
Spur (verb):give an incentive or encouragement to
Mandate (verb):an official order or commission to do something.
Grim (adjective):depressing or worrying to consider.
Decelerate (verb):reduce or cause to reduce in speed.
Reflect (verb) :embody or represent something in a faithful or appropriate way.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 29

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
The Biden administration has followed through on a Congressional ___(A)___ to create a National AI Research Resource Task Force. With top experts from the federal government, higher education, and private organizations, the task force is dedicated to strengthening America’s foundation and ___(B)___ advances in artificial intelligence (AI). 
 Like all technologies human civilization has built, AI is a tool that is as good or as bad as those who make and use it. It ___(C)___ the values of our society and our time. State and non-state actors are building increasingly sophisticated technological means not only to ___(D)___our economy, but even to surveil citizens, censor the free speech to which Americans are accustomed, and institute other social controls. This could likely lead to a ___(E)___digital authoritarianism that can threaten people’s ability to speak, live, act, and even think freely, regardless of where one is in the world.

Q. Which of the following words will fit into the blank D?

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 29

The sentence mentions that the state and non-state factors are building technological tools and instruments to do something to our economy. By the framing of the sentence, we can infer that the blank must contain a verb and it should be in simple form because infinitive ‘to’ is placed just before it. Thus, ‘decelerate’ must be used in the sentence. 
Mandate (verb) : an official order or commission to do something.
Grim (adjective) : depressing or worrying to consider.
Reflect (verb) : embody or represent something in a faithful or appropriate way.
Spur (verb) : give an incentive or encouragement to
Decelerate (verb) : reduce or cause to reduce in speed.
Hence, the correct answer is option D.

CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 30

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable word from the options given against each letter and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
The Biden administration has followed through on a Congressional ___(A)___ to create a National AI Research Resource Task Force. With top experts from the federal government, higher education, and private organizations, the task force is dedicated to strengthening America’s foundation and ___(B)___ advances in artificial intelligence (AI). 
 Like all technologies human civilization has built, AI is a tool that is as good or as bad as those who make and use it. It ___(C)___ the values of our society and our time. State and non-state actors are building increasingly sophisticated technological means not only to ___(D)___our economy, but even to surveil citizens, censor the free speech to which Americans are accustomed, and institute other social controls. This could likely lead to a ___(E)___digital authoritarianism that can threaten people’s ability to speak, live, act, and even think freely, regardless of where one is in the world.

Which of the following words will fit into the blank B?

Detailed Solution for CAT Practice Test: Week 11 - Question 30

The sentence is specifically concerned about the task force and tells us about the members in the task force and its functions. The sentence mentions that the task force intends to strengthen America’s foundation and the advances in AI. Since the task form wants to have a positive impact on the AI, ‘spurring’ should be used here to indicate that the task force intends to encourage the advances in AI. 
Grim (adjective) : depressing or worrying to consider.
Decelerate (verb) : reduce or cause to reduce in speed.
Spur (verb) : give an incentive or encouragement to
Mandate (verb) : an official order or commission to do something.
Reflect (verb) : embody or represent something in a faithful or appropriate way.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.

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