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CAT Capsule -3 Time 10 minutes

Directions 1-2: A number of statements are given below. When properly sequenced they form a coherent paragraph. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four choices given to construct a coherent paragraph.

1. A. it also recommends greater support for organic farming and other soil fri endly land management practices and for new soil conservation unit to coordinate policy, advise and research on soil B. misuse and poor land management, industrial pollution and urban developme nt are all taking their toll. C. In light of this, the council for protection of Rural England, through it s Charter for Soil, is calling for good soil management to be a precondition for receipt of agricultural aid. D. Soil, the few inches of dust is in effect our most vital living resource ye t it is under serious threat. (1) BCDA (2)DBCA (3)DCBA (4)BDCA

2. An elephant maybe described as resembling a blank wall, a tree trunk, a piece of rope, a large white bone or the wings of a giant bat. It all depends on who you are, and where you stand to perceive it. Individual studies of parts are limited in their ability to provide a coherent p icture of the whole. This is best supplied when individuals come together to share their observation.

(1) DCBA

(2)CDBA

(3)CBAD

(4)ABCD

Directions 3-4: Select the word(s) that would make the sentences logically compl ete

3. While the honorable function of language is to _____ communication, we must r emember that another of its historical function sometimes deliberate, sometimes accidental is to ____ thought. (1) Facilitate, promote (3) Popularize, prevent (2) promote, conceal (4) help, enhance

4.Erosion in nature is beneficial process; the same process _____ by human misma nagement has become one of the most ____ forces that had ever been released by m an. (1) enhanced, lucrative (3) checked, raucous (2) hastened, potent (4) accelerated, destructive

Directions 5-8. Choose the best answer

5. Paul finishes 3/10 of the work in 5 days. But realizing the urgency of work , he employed peter and they together finished the work in 7 days. How much time would have peter needed to finish the work if Paul was not employed. (1) 12 days (2) 15 days (3) 20 days (4) 25 days

6. Three circles of radius R touch each other externally. Find out the area of t he circle circumscribing them. (1) (2) (3) (4) R2(2 + 3)2 3 R2(2 - 3)2 3 R2(2 + 2)2 3 R2(2 - 2)2 3

7. A water tank develops a leak at the bottom. When the tank is in good conditio n it gets filled in 3.5 hr . It now takes an hour for the tank to get completely filled. If the tank is full, how long would it take for the leak to empty the t ank?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

14 hr 21 hr 28 hr 30 hr

8. Bobby entered a store and spends one half of the money that was there in his purse. When he came out,he found he had just as many paise as he had rupees and half as many rupees as he had paise when he went in. how much money did he have with him when he started? (1) (2) (3) (4) Rs 100 Rs 99 and 98 Paise Rs 102 and 45 Pais3 rs 98 and 33 Paise

Directions 9-10: Answer based on following info. Thomaskutty takes an examination which has questions with different degrees of difficulties and different marks corresponding to the degree of difficulty. The time taken by Thomaskutty to solve the questions is as follows: Degree of Difficulty Marks Time taken to Solve Very difficult 5 7 min Difficult 3 5 min Not Difficult 1 2 min

9. If Thomaskutty is given 1 hour to answer and there are unlimited number of qu estions, the maximum marks he can score is (1) 45 (2) 42 (3) 40 (4) 44

10. If Thomaskutty has to score exactly 12 marks in the shortest possible time , then how much time he will require? (1) (2) (3) (4) 16 min 20 min 21 min 18 min

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ans my me: 1. dbca 2. cdba /4 3. 1 /2 4. 4 5. 1 6. 7. 8. 2 9. 2(42) 10. 4(18)