Inference based CAT Reading Comprehension questions are one of the most challenging kinds of RC questions. To better understand the nuances of inference based problems, the aspirant must realize how inference based reading comprehension questions are different from other types of CAT reading comprehension questions. Different types of CAT Reading Comprehension Questions: For each CAT […]
The first question in many CAT Reading Comprehension passages will ask you to identify the statement that best expresses the central idea, main idea, or the main point of the passage as a whole. These questions come in different varieties, but in each kind, the question focuses on the central idea or the main theme […]
The CAT reading comprehension passages, in general, have two broad types of questions. One whose answers are not directly stated in the RC passage and the other whose answers can be found in the RC passage. In the former case, it is important that the aspirant comprehends the passage well in order to answer the […]
How to identify author’s tone or tone of the RC passage? Look for the author’s participation Authors write things for a variety of reasons. They may just write to report, simply putting down what they take to be the facts, giving no indication of their own feelings, either positive or negative, about those facts. Or […]
I have gone through the different types of reading comprehension passages of almost all major exams, including those that have come in previous year CAT papers. I have observed that there are as many different RC types as there are passages and writers. In the subsequent paragraphs, I would discuss the ‘types of RC passages […]
CAT Verbal Ability Preparation While discussing CAT Verbal Ability, we mean CAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC). To represent both,we will use the term CAT Verbal Ability. But how is CAT verbal ability different from CAT reading comprehension? The CAT exam has not defined CAT syllabus. There is no prescribed Verbal Ability (VARC) Syllabus. […]
CAT 17 Verbal Ability Slot 2 Question 25: DIRECTIONS for the question: Identify the most appropriate summary for the paragraph. North American walnut sphinx moth caterpillars (Amorpha juglandis) look like easy meals for birds, but they have a trick up their sleeves—they produce whistles that sound like bird alarm calls, scaring potential predators away. At […]
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‘Because’ is the most direct and complete word for giving the reason of a thing; as, I could not arrive on time because the flight was delayed by three hours [here because suggests a direct cause] ‘Since’ is less direct and often indicates a succession in the chain of reasoning, or a natural inference or […]
In this article, I will focus on ‘what things should one read to improve one’s grammar and vocabulary?’ Since the question is not restricted to books of any specific discipline, I would focus on books that the reading audience can appreciate even if they have no prior familiarity with the subject matter discussed in those […]