CAT Exam

 Prepositions Direction (1-5) Read the paragraph given below and choose the correct option for the blanks from the options given for each question . Renewable energy resources prevail  ——- (1) wide geographical areas, in contrast to other energy sources, which are concentrated in a limited number of countries. Rapid deployment  ——– (2) renewable energy and energy efficiency is resulting in significant energy security, climate change mitigation and economic benefits. The results of a recent review of the literature deduced that as greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters begin to be held liable for damages resulting  ——–  (3) GHG emissions in climate change, a high value for liability mitigation would provide powerful incentives for deployment of renewable energy technologies. In international public opinion surveys, there is strong support for promoting renewable sources such as solar power and wind power. At the national level, at least 30 nations  ——– (4) the world already has renewable energ

  Sentence correction Q.1  The employees of this company demand higher salaries for a very long period of time. The employee of this company demand higher salary for a long time. The employees of this company demands higher salary for a very long time. The employees of this company are demanding higher salaries for a long time. The employees of this company have been demanding higher salaries for a very long time. Answer (4)   Q.2 . The train is expected to arrive between 11 pm to 12 pm. The train is expecting to between by 11pm to 12pm. The train is expected to arrive between 11pm and 12pm. The train is expected to arrive between 11pm or 12pm. The train is expected for arrival between 11pm to 12pm. Answer(2)   Q.3.  If the cab would have started on time, she would have reached office on time. If the cab would have started on time, she had reached office on time. If the cab would have started

 Idioms and Phrases Decked up  – put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive Doing the rounds  – to be passed from one person to another Between the cup and the lips  – On the point of achievement A damp squib  – Complete failure Put off  – an evasive reply, to delay doing something, especially because you do not want to do it A dime a dozen  – Anything that is common and easy to get Cast iron stomach – Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating anything A mare’s nest – A false invention Takes a beating  – to be damaged because of performing badly or being criticized A chip on your shoulder  – Being upset for something that happened in the past A toss-up  – A result that is still unclear and can go either way An iron hand  – By force A taste of your own medicine  – When you are mistre

 Direct and Indirect speech Q.1.  Find out the correct indirect speech for the given sentence. She said,’ I have baked a cake’ She said that she baked a cake She said that she had baked a cake. She said that I baked a cake. She said that she had bake a cake. Answer (2)  She said that she had baked a cake.   Q.2.  Choose the correct sentence.  Aviral said, ‘What a beautiful rainbow it is’. Aviral exclaimed wonderfully that the scenery was very beautiful. Aviral said with wonder that the scenery was very beautiful. Aviral exclaimed with wonder that the scenery is very beautiful. Aviral exclaimed with wonder that the scenery was very beautiful. Answer (4)  Aviral exclaimed with wonder that the scenery was very beautiful.   Q.3.  The correct indirect speech for ‘This world’, she said, ‘is full of sorrow. Wish that I were dead’. is? She observed that the world is full of sorrow. She wished to be dead. S

 Cloze test Given below is a sample question for a cloze test, which shall enable you to understand the topic well and also to analyse the pattern of the questions appearing under this topic. Question: Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks with the suitable option: Earth, our home, is the third planet from the sun. It’s the only _________  (a)  known to have an atmosphere containing free oxygen, oceans of water on its surface and, of course, life. The fifth-largest planet of the Solar system is the Earth. It is smaller ________  (b)  the four gas giants — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — but larger than the three other rocky planets, Mercury, Mars and Venus. Earth has a diameter of roughly 8,000 miles and is ________  (c)  because gravity pulls matter into a ball. But, it is not perfectly round. Earth is really an “oblate spheroid,” because its spin causes it to be squashed at its poles and swollen at the equator. 71 per cent of the Earth’s surface is cover

 Articles Q1.  ____ lilies in your backyard are beautiful. A The An No article Answer (2)   Q.2.  How much ____ snow do you get in winters? A An The No Article Answer (4)   Q.3 . Where’s ___ axe he just used? An A The No article Answer (3)    Q.4.  She ate ___ fruits for lunch. The A An No article Answer (4)   Q.5.  We saw ___ lions in ___ Safari The, the The, A The, no article No article, the Answer (4)