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CAT 2021 Set-1 | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | Question: 12

The passage below is accompanied by a set of questions. Choose the best answer to each question.We cannot travel outside our neighbourhood without passports. We must wear...

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CAT 2021 Set-1 | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | Question: 13

The passage below is accompanied by a set of questions. Choose the best answer to each question.The sleights of hand that conflate consumption with virtue are a central t...

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CAT 2021 Set-1 | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | Question: 20

The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.Developing countries are becoming hotbeds...

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CAT 2021 Set-1 | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | Question: 21

The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.McGurk and MacDonald $(1976)$ reported a ...

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CAT 2021 Set-1 | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | Question: 24

The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.Foreign peacekeepers often exist in a bub...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 1
[There is] a curious new reality: Human contact is becoming a luxury good. As more screens appear in the lives of the poor, screens are disappearing from the lives of the rich. The richer you are, the more you spend to be ... online. with falling costs, people are streaming more content on their devices. screens provide social contact in an increasingly isolating world.

[There is] a curious new reality: Human contact is becoming a luxury good. As more screens appear in the lives of the poor, screens are disappearing from the lives of the...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 2
[There is] a curious new reality: Human contact is becoming a luxury good. As more screens appear in the lives of the poor, screens are disappearing from the lives of the rich. The richer you are, the more you spend to be ... neuroscientists on screen-time use from the public. developing new work-efficiency programmes while lobbying for the right to disconnect bill.

[There is] a curious new reality: Human contact is becoming a luxury good. As more screens appear in the lives of the poor, screens are disappearing from the lives of the...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 3
[There is] a curious new reality: Human contact is becoming a luxury good. As more screens appear in the lives of the poor, screens are disappearing from the lives of the rich. The richer you are, the more you spend to be off- ... human engagement could become a new class marker. $\dots$studies show that time on these advertisement-support platforms is unhealthy.

[There is] a curious new reality: Human contact is becoming a luxury good. As more screens appear in the lives of the poor, screens are disappearing from the lives of the...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 4
[There is] a curious new reality: Human contact is becoming a luxury good. As more screens appear in the lives of the poor, screens are disappearing from the lives of the rich. The richer you are, the more you spend to be off-screen ... effects on young children's learning. It increases human contact as it fills an isolation void. It can cause depression in viewers.

[There is] a curious new reality: Human contact is becoming a luxury good. As more screens appear in the lives of the poor, screens are disappearing from the lives of the...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 5
I've been following the economic crisis for more than two years now. I began working on the subject as part of the background to a novel, and soon realized that I had stumbled across the most interesting story I've ever found. While I was ... will emerge in the aftermath of the crisis. The ideology of individualism must be set aside in order to deal with the crisis.

I’ve been following the economic crisis for more than two years now. I began working on the subject as part of the background to a novel, and soon realized that I had s...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 6
I've been following the economic crisis for more than two years now. I began working on the subject as part of the background to a novel, and soon realized that I had stumbled across the most interesting story I've ever found. ... is preoccupied with the economic crisis because he is being followed. The economic crisis outlasted the author's preoccupation with it.

I’ve been following the economic crisis for more than two years now. I began working on the subject as part of the background to a novel, and soon realized that I had s...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 7
I've been following the economic crisis for more than two years now. I began working on the subject as part of the background to a novel, and soon realized that I had stumbled across the most interesting story I've ever found. While I ... huge gap between science and the arts has steadily narrowed over time. The global economic crisis lasted for more than two years.

I’ve been following the economic crisis for more than two years now. I began working on the subject as part of the background to a novel, and soon realized that I had s...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 8
I've been following the economic crisis for more than two years now. I began working on the subject as part of the background to a novel, and soon realized that I had stumbled across the most interesting story I've ever ... understanding financial matters is that they have become so arcane. Economic crises could be averted by changing prevailing ideologies and beliefs.

I’ve been following the economic crisis for more than two years now. I began working on the subject as part of the background to a novel, and soon realized that I had s...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 9
I've been following the economic crisis for more than two years now. I began working on the subject as part of the background to a novel, and soon realized that I had stumbled across the most interesting story I've ... An educational curriculum that promotes economic research. Economic policies that are more sensitively calibrated to the fluctuations of the market.

I’ve been following the economic crisis for more than two years now. I began working on the subject as part of the background to a novel, and soon realized that I had s...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 10
Mode of transportation affects the travel experience and thus can produce new types of travel writing and perhaps even new identities. Modes of transportation determine the types and duration of social encounters; affect the organization ... representation of people and the actual fact. argued that cultural imperialism was more significant than colonial domination.

Mode of transportation affects the travel experience and thus can produce new types of travel writing and perhaps even new “identities.” Modes of transportation deter...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 11
Mode of transportation affects the travel experience and thus can produce new types of travel writing and perhaps even new identities. Modes of transportation determine the types and duration of social encounters; affect the organization and passage of ... . they were on a quest to discover their diverse identities. they developed a feminist perspective of the world.

Mode of transportation affects the travel experience and thus can produce new types of travel writing and perhaps even new “identities.” Modes of transportation deter...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 12
Mode of transportation affects the travel experience and thus can produce new types of travel writing and perhaps even new identities. Modes of transportation determine the types and duration of social encounters; affect the organization ... their identity as different from others. celebrated the freedom that travel gives. showed participation in local traditions.

Mode of transportation affects the travel experience and thus can produce new types of travel writing and perhaps even new “identities.” Modes of transportation deter...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 13
Mode of transportation affects the travel experience and thus can produce new types of travel writing and perhaps even new identities. Modes of transportation determine the types and duration of social encounters; affect the organization and ... Victorian society. awareness of gender issues in Victorian society. awareness of the ways in which identity is formed.

Mode of transportation affects the travel experience and thus can produce new types of travel writing and perhaps even new “identities.” Modes of transportation deter...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 14
Mode of transportation affects the travel experience and thus can produce new types of travel writing and perhaps even new identities. Modes of transportation determine the types and duration of social encounters; affect the ... infer that travel writing is most similar to: feminist writing. historical fiction. political journalism. autobiographical writing.

Mode of transportation affects the travel experience and thus can produce new types of travel writing and perhaps even new “identities.” Modes of transportation deter...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 15
Although one of the most contested concepts in political philosophy, human nature is something on which most people seem to agree. By and large, according to Rutger Bregman in his new book Humankind, we have a rather pessimistic view - ... farming had on population growth. advocate the promotion of less complex societies as a basis for greater security and prosperity.

Although one of the most contested concepts in political philosophy, human nature is something on which most people seem to agree. By and large, according to Rutger Bregm...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 16
Although one of the most contested concepts in political philosophy, human nature is something on which most people seem to agree. By and large, according to Rutger Bregman in his new book Humankind, we have a rather pessimistic view - ... of human nature. most people agree with Hobbes' pessimistic view of human nature as being intrinsically untrustworthy and selfish.

Although one of the most contested concepts in political philosophy, human nature is something on which most people seem to agree. By and large, according to Rutger Bregm...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 17
Although one of the most contested concepts in political philosophy, human nature is something on which most people seem to agree. By and large, according to Rutger Bregman in his new book Humankind, we have a rather pessimistic view - not of ... and cultures. a sign of regression in society's trajectory. resulting from a breakdown in the veneer of human nature.

Although one of the most contested concepts in political philosophy, human nature is something on which most people seem to agree. By and large, according to Rutger Bregm...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 18
Although one of the most contested concepts in political philosophy, human nature is something on which most people seem to agree. By and large, according to Rutger Bregman in his new book Humankind, we have a rather pessimistic view - ... being socially harmonious. the role of agriculture in the advancement of knowledge. a civilised society being coercive and unjust.

Although one of the most contested concepts in political philosophy, human nature is something on which most people seem to agree. By and large, according to Rutger Bregm...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 19
Although one of the most contested concepts in political philosophy, human nature is something on which most people seem to agree. By and large, according to Rutger Bregman in his new book Humankind, we have a rather pessimistic view - not of ... . Although they were included in the Shinto pantheon, only two of them, Daikoku and Ebisu, were indigenous Japanese gods.

Although one of the most contested concepts in political philosophy, human nature is something on which most people seem to agree. By and large, according to Rutger Bregm...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 20
Although one of the most contested concepts in political philosophy, human nature is something on which most people seem to agree. By and large, according to Rutger Bregman in his new book Humankind, we have a rather pessimistic view - not of ... Woman' was considered a biological category, but femininity was a process' by which women became specific kinds of women.

Although one of the most contested concepts in political philosophy, human nature is something on which most people seem to agree. By and large, according to Rutger Bregm...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 21
The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage. Brown et al. $(2001)$ suggest that metabolic theory may provide a conceptual foundation for much of ... ecology. Genetic theory provides an example of how a range of theoretical approaches and applications can make a theory successful.

The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.Brown et al. $(2001)$ suggest that ‘met...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 23
The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage. The dominant hypotheses in modern science believe that language evolved to allow humans to exchange factual ... merely used to describe facts and label objects, to being necessary to promote more complex interactions among humans.

The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.The dominant hypotheses in modern science...

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CAT 2020 Set-3 | Question: 25
The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage. Aesthetic political representation urges us to realize that the representative has ... political representation advocates autonomy for the representatives drawing from disinterestedness, which itself is different from indifference.

The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.Aesthetic political representation urges ...

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CAT 2020 Set-2 | Question: 1
Aggression is any behavior that is directed toward injuring, harming, or inflicting pain on another living being or group of beings. Generally, the victim(s) of aggression must wish to avoid such behavior in order for it to be considered ... - Medically. Aggressor - Circumstances of aggression - Victim. Extreme - Moderate - Mild. Hostile - Instrumental - Hormonal.

Aggression is any behavior that is directed toward injuring, harming, or inflicting pain on another living being or group of beings. Generally, the victim(s) of aggressio...

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CAT 2020 Set-2 | Question: 2
Aggression is any behavior that is directed toward injuring, harming, or inflicting pain on another living being or group of beings. Generally, the victim(s) of aggression must wish to avoid such behavior in order for it to be ... factors, including intent. aggression in most societies is kept under control through moderating the death instinct identified by Freud.

Aggression is any behavior that is directed toward injuring, harming, or inflicting pain on another living being or group of beings. Generally, the victim(s) of aggressio...

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CAT 2020 Set-2 | Question: 3
Aggression is any behavior that is directed toward injuring, harming, or inflicting pain on another living being or group of beings. Generally, the victim(s) of aggression must wish to avoid such behavior in order for it to ... cannot really be considered aggression. Freud's theory of aggression proposes that aggression results from the suppression of aggressive urges.

Aggression is any behavior that is directed toward injuring, harming, or inflicting pain on another living being or group of beings. Generally, the victim(s) of aggressio...

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CAT 2020 Set-2 | Question: 4
Aggression is any behavior that is directed toward injuring, harming, or inflicting pain on another living being or group of beings. Generally, the victim(s) of aggression must wish to avoid such behavior in order for it to be considered ... end. The use of torture to extract information is most effective when the torturer is not emotionally involved in the torture.

Aggression is any behavior that is directed toward injuring, harming, or inflicting pain on another living being or group of beings. Generally, the victim(s) of aggressio...

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CAT 2020 Set-2 | Question: 5
$174$ incidents of piracy were reported to the International Maritime Bureau last year, with Somali pirates responsible for only three. The rest ranged from the discreet theft of coils of rope in the Yellow Sea to the notoriously ferocious Nigerian ... why so many took to piracy in medieval times. facetious, about the hardships of peasant life in medieval England.

$174$ incidents of piracy were reported to the International Maritime Bureau last year, with Somali pirates responsible for only three. The rest ranged from the discreet ...

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CAT 2020 Set-2 | Question: 6
$174$ incidents of piracy were reported to the International Maritime Bureau last year, with Somali pirates responsible for only three. The rest ranged from the discreet theft of coils of rope in the Yellow Sea to the notoriously ferocious Nigerian ... the ground for modern piracy. the disorganised piracy of today is no match for the organised piracy of the past.

$174$ incidents of piracy were reported to the International Maritime Bureau last year, with Somali pirates responsible for only three. The rest ranged from the discreet ...

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CAT 2020 Set-2 | Question: 7
$174$ incidents of piracy were reported to the International Maritime Bureau last year, with Somali pirates responsible for only three. The rest ranged from the discreet theft of coils of rope in the Yellow Sea to the notoriously ... and income disparities in affected regions. through lucrative welfare schemes to improve the lives of people in affected regions.

$174$ incidents of piracy were reported to the International Maritime Bureau last year, with Somali pirates responsible for only three. The rest ranged from the discreet ...

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CAT 2020 Set-2 | Question: 8
$174$ incidents of piracy were reported to the International Maritime Bureau last year, with Somali pirates responsible for only three. The rest ranged from the discreet theft of coils of rope in the Yellow Sea to the notoriously ... the high seas. the high rewards via ransoms for successful piracy attempts. the growth in international shipping with globalisation.

$174$ incidents of piracy were reported to the International Maritime Bureau last year, with Somali pirates responsible for only three. The rest ranged from the discreet ...

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CAT 2020 Set-2 | Question: 10
The claims advanced here may be considered into two assertions: [first, that visual] culture is what images, acts of seeing, and attendant intellectual, emotional, and perceptual sensibilities do to build, maintain, or transform the worlds in ... we establish with the images we see. The way we experience sight is through images operated on by meaningful covenants.

The claims advanced here may be considered into two assertions: [first, that visual] culture is what images, acts of seeing, and attendant intellectual, emotional, and pe...

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CAT 2020 Set-2 | Question: 11
The claims advanced here may be considered into two assertions: [first, that visual] culture is what images, acts of seeing, and attendant intellectual, emotional, and perceptual sensibilities do to build, maintain, or transform the ... . Imagery, Visual practices, Lifeworlds, Structures of Perception. Visual Culture, Aesthetic Value, Lay Audience, Visual Experience.

The claims advanced here may be considered into two assertions: [first, that visual] culture is what images, acts of seeing, and attendant intellectual, emotional, and pe...

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CAT 2020 Set-2 | Question: 12
The claims advanced here may be considered into two assertions: [first, that visual] culture is what images, acts of seeing, and attendant intellectual, emotional, and perceptual sensibilities do to build, maintain, or transform the worlds in which people ... culture is not just about how we see, but also about how our visual practices can impact and change the world.

The claims advanced here may be considered into two assertions: [first, that visual] culture is what images, acts of seeing, and attendant intellectual, emotional, and pe...

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CAT 2020 Set-2 | Question: 13
The claims advanced here may be considered into two assertions: [first, that visual] culture is what images, acts of seeing, and attendant intellectual, emotional, and perceptual sensibilities do to build, maintain, or transform ... amenable to analysis. Visual phenomena of epic proportions. Phenomena supplemental to the evidence. Overarching collections of images.

The claims advanced here may be considered into two assertions: [first, that visual] culture is what images, acts of seeing, and attendant intellectual, emotional, and pe...

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