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CAT 2003 (Leaked) - Question 141

Choose the option in which the usage of the word 'Bundle' is Incorrect or Inappropriate.

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Solution

Option 1 is correct as "bundle of joy" refers to the baby. Option 2 is correct as bundle refers to "a collection of benefits" wrapped together. Option 3 is correct as "made a bundle" means "earning a lot of money." Option 4 is incorrect usage.

CAT 2003 (Leaked) - Question 142

Choose the option in which the usage of the word 'Distinct' is Incorrect or Inappropriate.

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Option a is incorrect as the correct usage would be "He is distinctive about what is right and what is wrong"

CAT 2003 (Leaked) - Question 143

Choose the option in which the usage of the word 'Implication' is Incorrect or Inappropriate.

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Solution

Option a is incorrect as the correct usage would be "Everyone appreciated the headmaster's efforts." "Implication" is the incorrect usage here.

CAT 2003 (Leaked) - Question 144

Choose the option in which the usage of the word 'Host' is Incorrect or Inappropriate.

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The correct usage would be "Ranchi will play host"

CAT 2003 (Leaked) - Question 145

Choose the option in which the usage of the word 'Sort' is Incorrect or Inappropriate.

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The correct usage would be "Farmers of all sorts"

CAT 2003 (Leaked) - Question 146

Fill in the Blanks: The British retailer, M&S, today formally ______ defeat in its attempt to ______ King’s, its US subsidiary, since no potential purchasers were ready to cough up the necessary cash.

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Solution

Option c is incorrect as we never dispose subsidaries. The usage of dispose is flawed. Option d is incorrect as "formally ratified defeat" is incorrect usage. Option a is incorrect as "acquire" is an incorrect usage because no purchasers are required while acquiring. Option b correctly fits the sentence.

CAT 2003 (Leaked) - Question 147

Fill in the Blanks: Early ______ of maladjustment to college culture is ______ by the tendency to develop friendship networks outside college which mask signals of maladjustment.

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The detection to maladjustment to college culture becomes complicated when we develop friendships outside the college. Hence option c is correct.

CAT 2003 (Leaked) - Question 148

Fill in the Blanks: The ______ regions of Spain all have unique cultures, but the ______ views within each region make the issue of an acceptable common language of instruction an even more contentious one.

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The answer to the first blank is "different". There are always different regions in a country. On the other hand views can be "discrete" or "distinct." Hence option a is the most appropriate option.

CAT 2003 (Leaked) - Question 149

Fill in the Blanks: A growing number of these expert professionals ______ having to train foreigners as the students end up ______ the teachers who have to then unhappily contend with no jobs at all or new jobs with drastically reduced pay packets.

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The second part of the sentence says that the expert professionals will end up with no jobs. Hence replace is the correct word for the second blank and the answer is option A. "Resent" is the correct answer for the first blank.

CAT 2003 (Leaked) - Question 150

Fill in the Blanks: Companies that try to improve employees’ performance by ______ rewards encourage negative kinds of behavior instead of ______ a genuine interest in doing the work well.

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In order to complement the phrase "in doing the work well" the second blank must have a positive word hence eliminating options B and C. "Seeking" is a wrong usage in this sentence. Author of this sentence is trying to say that the performance is not improved by withholding the rewards. Hence the answer is option D.

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