DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 1 TO 4: ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION GIVEN BELOW. (CAT 2004)
At that time the White House was as serene as a resort hotel out of
season. The corridors were (1). In the various offices (2) grey men in
waistcoats talked to one another in low-pitched voices. The only colour,
or choler, curiously enough, was provided by President Eisenhower
himself. Apparently, his (3) was easily set off; he scowled when he (4)
the corridors. This kind of question is called Cloze, where you are
given a paragraph and blanks. For each blank, there are four options and
you have to select the appropriate option by looking at the entire
paragraph. The options are chosen in such a way that the entire
paragraph will become cohesive.
PARAGRAPH COMPLETION (CAT 2005)
Federer’s fifth grand slam win prompted a reporter to ask whether he was the best ever. Federer is certainly not lacking in confidence, but he wasn’t about to proclaim himself the best ever. “The best player of this generation, yes”, he said, “But nowhere close to ever. Just look at the records that some guys have. I’m a minnow”. 1. His win against Agassi, a genius from the previous generation, contradicts that. 2. Sampras, the king of an earlier generation, was a humble player too. 3. He is more than a minnow to his contemporaries. 4. The difference between ‘the best of this generation’ and ‘the best ever’ is a matter of perception.
PARAGRAPH COMPLETION (CAT 2005)
Federer’s fifth grand slam win prompted a reporter to ask whether he was the best ever. Federer is certainly not lacking in confidence, but he wasn’t about to proclaim himself the best ever. “The best player of this generation, yes”, he said, “But nowhere close to ever. Just look at the records that some guys have. I’m a minnow”. 1. His win against Agassi, a genius from the previous generation, contradicts that. 2. Sampras, the king of an earlier generation, was a humble player too. 3. He is more than a minnow to his contemporaries. 4. The difference between ‘the best of this generation’ and ‘the best ever’ is a matter of perception.
Solution:
Here, you have to look at the entire paragraph and choose that sentence that will complete the paragraph meaningfully and will bring the discussion on that particular point to an end. Three of the other options do not complete the paragraph meaningfully. Something or the other has to be said after these statements. Option 1, brings about a meaningful conclusion to the paragraph. It will be helpful to know that the word ‘minnow’ means small fish in a big pond.
Answer: Option 1
Here, you have to look at the entire paragraph and choose that sentence that will complete the paragraph meaningfully and will bring the discussion on that particular point to an end. Three of the other options do not complete the paragraph meaningfully. Something or the other has to be said after these statements. Option 1, brings about a meaningful conclusion to the paragraph. It will be helpful to know that the word ‘minnow’ means small fish in a big pond.
Answer: Option 1
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