CAT VARC QUIZ 7

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Question 1:

Direction for Reading Comprehension: The passage given here are followed by some questions that have four answer choices; read the passage carefully and pick the option whose answer best aligns with the passage. 


$\quad$ $\quad$ Journalism means several things. First of all, it means the ability to write and convey thoughts in a way that people will understand things quickly. It means being able to turn long articles into shape. It means knowing your grammar and composition rules inside out and upside down. It also means a nose for news and feel for words, respect for truth and a sense of mission. A journalist should be able to size up a situation on the spot. He should also develop a deep insight into human conditions. Nobody can teach you the finer aspects of journalism. No plastic surgeon can give you a nose for news. No teacher can give you a feel for words.

One of the main requirements of a journalist is to

Direction for Reading Comprehension: The passage given here are followed by some questions that have four answer choices; read the passage carefully and pick the option whose answer best aligns with the passage.

$\quad$ $\quad$ Journalism means several things. First of all, it means the ability to write and convey thoughts in a way that people will understand things quickly. It means being able to turn long articles into shape. It means knowing your grammar and composition rules inside out and upside down. It also means a nose for news and feel for words, respect for truth and a sense of mission. A journalist should be able to size up a situation on the spot. He should also develop a deep insight into human conditions. Nobody can teach you the finer aspects of journalism. No plastic surgeon can give you a nose for news. No teacher can give you a feel for words.

Question 2:

Direction : Five jumble up sentence, related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd one out and key in the no. of the sentence as your answer.

That the precautionary dose will not be a mix and match programme resolves worries of supply constraints.
Nearly 90% of vaccine recipients have been jabbed with abundantly available.
Covishield and even under-performing Bharat Biotech should have enough for third doses of those double-dosed with covaxin.
Right now, there are 18.4 crore unused doses supplied to states. And SII has said it has no problems stepping up Covishield production.
Long judgments are more often than not a function of habit rather than judicial rigour or necessity.
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Question 3:

Direction:Read the passage carefully and pick the option whose answer best aligns with the passage.

While the investigation into the lapse is on, it would help if political parties tone down the rhetoric. Social media amplifies conspiracy theories that often manifest as violence on the ground. If anything, India’s security needs will be well-served if politicians observe restraint in public comments and let the professionals carry out their job.
What does the author want to say according to this passage?
Direction:Read the passage carefully and pick the option whose answer best aligns with the passage.

While the investigation into the lapse is on, it would help if political parties tone down the rhetoric. Social media amplifies conspiracy theories that often manifest as violence on the ground. If anything, India’s security needs will be well-served if politicians observe restraint in public comments and let the professionals carry out their job.

Question 4:

Direction for Reading Comprehension: The passage given here are followed by some questions that have four answer choices; read the passage carefully and pick the option whose answer best aligns with the passage. 


$\quad$ $\quad$ Journalism means several things. First of all, it means the ability to write and convey thoughts in a way that people will understand things quickly. It means being able to turn long articles into shape. It means knowing your grammar and composition rules inside out and upside down. It also means a nose for news and feel for words, respect for truth and a sense of mission. A journalist should be able to size up a situation on the spot. He should also develop a deep insight into human conditions. Nobody can teach you the finer aspects of journalism. No plastic surgeon can give you a nose for news. No teacher can give you a feel for words.

A journalist should be thorough with

Direction for Reading Comprehension: The passage given here are followed by some questions that have four answer choices; read the passage carefully and pick the option whose answer best aligns with the passage.

$\quad$ $\quad$ Journalism means several things. First of all, it means the ability to write and convey thoughts in a way that people will understand things quickly. It means being able to turn long articles into shape. It means knowing your grammar and composition rules inside out and upside down. It also means a nose for news and feel for words, respect for truth and a sense of mission. A journalist should be able to size up a situation on the spot. He should also develop a deep insight into human conditions. Nobody can teach you the finer aspects of journalism. No plastic surgeon can give you a nose for news. No teacher can give you a feel for words.

Question 5:

Directions: The four sentences labelled (P),(Q),(R),(S) below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer. 


P:- While traffic dons the cap of being the largest noise maker throughout the world, there are many others that add to it, making our globe susceptible to its effects.

Q:- Humans, animals, plants and even inert objects like buildings and bridges have been victims of the increasing noise pollution caused in the world.

R:- Decibel is the standard unit for measurement of sound and usually 80 db is the level at which sound becomes physically painful and can be termed as noise pollution.

S:- Be it human or machine- created, noise disrupts the activity and balance of life.

Question 6:

Direction for Reading Comprehension: The passage given here are followed by some questions that have four answer choices; read the passage carefully and pick the option whose answer best aligns with the passage. 


$\quad$ $\quad$ Journalism means several things. First of all, it means the ability to write and convey thoughts in a way that people will understand things quickly. It means being able to turn long articles into shape. It means knowing your grammar and composition rules inside out and upside down. It also means a nose for news and feel for words, respect for truth and a sense of mission. A journalist should be able to size up a situation on the spot. He should also develop a deep insight into human conditions. Nobody can teach you the finer aspects of journalism. No plastic surgeon can give you a nose for news. No teacher can give you a feel for words.

Which of the following statements is not true?

Direction for Reading Comprehension: The passage given here are followed by some questions that have four answer choices; read the passage carefully and pick the option whose answer best aligns with the passage.

$\quad$ $\quad$ Journalism means several things. First of all, it means the ability to write and convey thoughts in a way that people will understand things quickly. It means being able to turn long articles into shape. It means knowing your grammar and composition rules inside out and upside down. It also means a nose for news and feel for words, respect for truth and a sense of mission. A journalist should be able to size up a situation on the spot. He should also develop a deep insight into human conditions. Nobody can teach you the finer aspects of journalism. No plastic surgeon can give you a nose for news. No teacher can give you a feel for words.

Question 7:

Direction for Reading Comprehension: The passage given here are followed by some questions that have four answer choices; read the passage carefully and pick the option whose answer best aligns with the passage. 


$\quad$ $\quad$ Journalism means several things. First of all, it means the ability to write and convey thoughts in a way that people will understand things quickly. It means being able to turn long articles into shape. It means knowing your grammar and composition rules inside out and upside down. It also means a nose for news and feel for words, respect for truth and a sense of mission. A journalist should be able to size up a situation on the spot. He should also develop a deep insight into human conditions. Nobody can teach you the finer aspects of journalism. No plastic surgeon can give you a nose for news. No teacher can give you a feel for words.

The passage is on

Direction for Reading Comprehension: The passage given here are followed by some questions that have four answer choices; read the passage carefully and pick the option whose answer best aligns with the passage.

$\quad$ $\quad$ Journalism means several things. First of all, it means the ability to write and convey thoughts in a way that people will understand things quickly. It means being able to turn long articles into shape. It means knowing your grammar and composition rules inside out and upside down. It also means a nose for news and feel for words, respect for truth and a sense of mission. A journalist should be able to size up a situation on the spot. He should also develop a deep insight into human conditions. Nobody can teach you the finer aspects of journalism. No plastic surgeon can give you a nose for news. No teacher can give you a feel for words.

Question 8:

Directions:The four sentences labelled (P),(Q),(R),(S) below, when properly sequenced would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer. 


P:- The Chinese were among the very first cultures to adopt the use of hereditary surnames about 5000 years ago.

Q:-At first these last names were not passed down to the next generation

R:- In Europe, surnames weren’t used until the 10th or 11th centuries, AD but gradually throughout Europe, all nobility and gentry adopted surnames until eventually surnames were used by all Europeans of all classes.

S:-The use of a surname is relatively new in history and was adopted individuals with the same first name.

Question 9:

Direction for Reading Comprehension: The passage given here are followed by some questions that have four answer choices; read the passage carefully and pick the option whose answer best aligns with the passage. 


$\quad$ $\quad$ Journalism means several things. First of all, it means the ability to write and convey thoughts in a way that people will understand things quickly. It means being able to turn long articles into shape. It means knowing your grammar and composition rules inside out and upside down. It also means a nose for news and feel for words, respect for truth and a sense of mission. A journalist should be able to size up a situation on the spot. He should also develop a deep insight into human conditions. Nobody can teach you the finer aspects of journalism. No plastic surgeon can give you a nose for news. No teacher can give you a feel for words.

The ethics of journalism is

Direction for Reading Comprehension: The passage given here are followed by some questions that have four answer choices; read the passage carefully and pick the option whose answer best aligns with the passage.

$\quad$ $\quad$ Journalism means several things. First of all, it means the ability to write and convey thoughts in a way that people will understand things quickly. It means being able to turn long articles into shape. It means knowing your grammar and composition rules inside out and upside down. It also means a nose for news and feel for words, respect for truth and a sense of mission. A journalist should be able to size up a situation on the spot. He should also develop a deep insight into human conditions. Nobody can teach you the finer aspects of journalism. No plastic surgeon can give you a nose for news. No teacher can give you a feel for words.

Question 10:

Direction :- Read the passage carefully and pick the option whose answer best aligns with the passage.

One of the side effects of the pandemic has been that every one, at some time or other, has ‘cleaned’ their house. Looking at all the stuff they have collected they have asked almost innocently, ‘How did we manage to collect so much?’ Suitcases and cupboards full of clothes and other things that one had not even seen for the past few years but could still not be thrown away.
What is the essence of the passage?
Direction :- Read the passage carefully and pick the option whose answer best aligns with the passage.

One of the side effects of the pandemic has been that every one, at some time or other, has ‘cleaned’ their house. Looking at all the stuff they have collected they have asked almost innocently, ‘How did we manage to collect so much?’ Suitcases and cupboards full of clothes and other things that one had not even seen for the past few years but could still not be thrown away.