English Usage Previous Year Questions (CAT) - Set 0009
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Question 6
Choose the best alternative among the four
Victory is everything in the Indian universe and Tendulkar will be expected to translate his genius to that effect. To contemplate any other option is to contemplate the risk of failure.
a. To contemplate any other option is to contemplate the risk of failure.
b. Failure is not an action that can be contemplated.
c. Any other action has the potential of failure.
d. Failure is not an option.  (CAT 1996)
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Answer: Option C
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Question 7
On dark night a Darvesh ________ passing by a dry well.
(a) wasn't
(b) happened to be
(c) discovered in
(d) found to  (CAT 1994)
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Answer: Option B
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Question 8
Nordisk have recently __________ a product called Glucometer.
(a) started
(b) commissioned
(c) launched
(d) begun (CAT 1994)
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Answer: Option C
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Question 9
I had already published a novel and it was an unexpected success. I thought my _______.
(a) days were up
(b) chances were good
(c) ladyluck was happy
(d) fortune was made   (CAT 1994)
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Answer: Option D
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Question 10
The neighbour grabbed the boy, and rolled him on the road to _______ the flames.
(a) smother
(b) kill
(c) burn out
(d) fizz out  (CAT 1994)
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Answer: Option A
