CAT 1990 Question Paper

An alliance is an association or organization formed between two parties for the mutual benefit of each other. In this case, the sentence is trying to convey the idea that the alliance is not working. In other words, it is a 'misalliance'. Option b) is the correct answer.

An involuntary response to a stimulus is called a reflex. So, the word that best replaces the phrase is 'reflexes'. Option b) is the correct answer.

Gastronomy is the study of food and culture. This word fits well in the given context. Option a) is the correct answer.

The sentence is conveying the idea that the thrilling narrative caused an intense feeling of fear among the audience. In other words, it cause horror among the audience. Option d) is the correct answer.

A phalanx is a rectangular military formation, usually composed of heavy infantry. This is the most suitable word in the context. Option a) is the correct answer.

It's is a concise way of writing 'it is'. We can rule out options a) and d) because of this. The meaning of 'enhance' is 'increase the quality of'. However, in this sentence, there is only an increase in expense. So, 'increase' is a more suitable word in this context. Option b) is the correct answer.

The sentence is talking about three things. There is no need of commas within each part of the sentence. We can rule out options a) and b). The three parts of the sentence are independent clauses, so they are best separated by a semi-colon. Option d) is the correct answer.

A comma is needed after the name of the person. Also, 'who' is used while referring to the subject of the sentence. Both these requirements are satisfied in option b).

Here the author mentions the category of people who believe everything they hear. The people in this category are plural. Hence "believe" should be the correct usage rather than "believes."

'The Board of Directors' is a collective noun. So, it takes the singular verb 'its'. It's is an incorrect usage in this context because it actualy means 'it is'. Option a) is the correct answer.