Challenge yourself with today's CAT practice! This test covers 'Sentence Correction' for Verbal Ability (CAT - Graduate). Level: Hard | Duration: 45 mins.
The correct sentence uses passive voice appropriately. 'Had finished' (past perfect) indicates the student completed the exam after the study period. The other options either misuse passive voice or verb tenses incorrectly.
2. Which revision fixes the pronoun ambiguity in this sentence? 'When she returned from Paris, everyone gave her a gift.'
Solution
Correct: B
The correct answer eliminates ambiguity by specifying 'Maria' as the referent of 'her.' Using 'they' or changing 'her' to the object position doesn't resolve the ambiguity between 'she' and 'everyone.'
3. Which correction resolves the subject-verb agreement error in 'Each of the members of the committee (A) support (B) the proposal'? Choose the correct form of the verb.
Solution
Correct: B
The subject is 'Each,' which is singular. The correct verb tense here is simple present tense 'supports' because the action is ongoing. 'Support' (A) is plural, 'had supported' is past perfect, and 'will support' is future—none match the singular subject or context.
4. Which choice fixes the dangling modifier in 'After working late last night, the coffee cup was full.'
Solution
Correct: A
The modifier 'After working late last night' must modify a person (not an object). Only choice A correctly links the action to an agent ('I'). The other options incorrectly apply the modifier to the coffee cup or misplace clauses.
5. Which option correctly uses articles and prepositions? 'We should invest ___ this project ___ the long-term goals of the company.'
Solution
Correct: A
The correct phrase is 'invest in' and 'for the long-term goals.' 'Invest in' is standard when referring to financial or effort investment. 'For the long-term goals' correctly uses 'for' to denote purpose.
6. Which sentence is grammatically correct? 'The data from the study suggests (A) that there are (B) more variability in the results than previously observed.'
Solution
Correct: C
'Data' is technically plural but treated as singular in modern usage, so the correct verb is 'suggests.' However, 'there is' is singular, which is incorrect because 'variability' is singular. The correct phrase 'suggests that there is' combines standard subject-verb agreement.
7. Identify the correct correction for the sentence: 'No sooner had the teacher entered the room than the students left.'
Solution
Correct: B
The phrase 'No sooner... than...' is correctly paired in this format. Options A and C misplace the conjunction, while D repeats the incorrect structure. Only B maintains the correct temporal relationship without redundancy.
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