CMAT 2023 Slot 1 Question Paper

Option A suggests that truth is something that is passed down or acquired through inheritance or internalization. However, the passage explicitly states that Gandhi changed the understanding of truth by giving more importance to goodness. Thus, this is not the correct statement.

The passage explicitly mentions that Gandhi dislodged truth from its long-held theological location of an ultimate divine compassion. This suggests that Gandhi did not view truth as a singular, divine revelation but rather shifted the understanding of truth away from its theological association. Thus, option B is not a correct statement.

The passage explicitly mentions that truth is a byproduct of goodness. Honesty, humanism and compassion are the subsets of goodness. Thus, option C is a correct statement.

Similarly, option D will also be a correct statement.

The correct option is D.

The term "inevitably" suggests that the ways of living established by the powerful in the Indian social universe inevitably oppressed the powerless. It indicates a sense of certainty, implying that oppression was bound to happen as a result of the established power dynamics.

The correct option is C.

A) Run across: To 'run across' is to find something, or to meet someone coincidently or by chance.

B) Run down:  'Run down' is use to denote something in a poor or neglected state.

C) Run into: To 'run into' is to meet someone by chance.

D) Run on: When something runs on, it continues for longer than expected period.

The correct option is B.

In the given passage, the phrase "tepid water" means water that is neither hot nor cold, but lukewarm in temperature. It implies that Ratanbabu prefers to bathe with water that is moderately warm, rather than extremely hot or cold.

Lukewarm water is neither hot nor cold.

The correct option is C.

The term 'Modus Operandi' refers to a particular way or method of doing something.

Since option B accurately resembles its meaning,

the correct option is B.

The expression 'well done' is used to express approval or praise for a job or task that has been successfully completed. It acknowledges and recognizes the accomplishment or achievement of the person being addressed.

Since only options A and C reflects this meaning, the correct option is B.

The word 'adroit' is used to refer to someone who is clever or skilful.

Out of the above options, the only word which is opposite to adroit is amateur. Deft, skilled and expert are the synonyms of adroit.

The correct option is A.

A) Out of the phrases, only phrase IV attributes his success to perseverance and hard work. Thus, 'by dint of' will be used in statement A.

B) The phrase 'on behalf of' will be used to appropiately fill the blank of this statement.

Since only option D has matched IV with A and III with D, the correct option is D.

To 'shirk' is to avoid or neglect.

A:  'Avoid' suggests the act of staying away from or keeping clear of a particular task, responsibility, or obligation. This is a synonym for 'shirk'.

B. 'Escape' implies getting away from or eluding a duty or responsibility, often with the intention of avoiding it. This too, is a synonym for 'shirk'.

C. 'Evade' means to dodge or sidestep a task, responsibility, or obligation, usually with the intention of not fulfilling it or escaping its consequences. Thus, this can also be considered a synonym of 'shirk'.

D. "Oppose" is not a synonym of "shirk." "Oppose" means to resist or go against something, which is different from avoiding or evading a task or responsibility.

Thus, the correct option is C.

The passage starts by stating that poetry is the language of the imagination and the passions, relating to whatever gives immediate pleasure or pain to the human mind. Thus, option A can be inferred from the first two lines of the passage

Additionally, the passage mentions that poetry comes home to the bosoms and business of men, and only what comes home to them in the most general and intelligible shape can be a subject for poetry. This implies that poetry revolves around the general and intelligible feelings of the people, which corresponds to option B.

Furthermore, the passage suggests that having contempt for poetry reflects a lack of respect for oneself and other things. This contradicts the idea that contempt for poetry and self-respect are mutually compatible, so option C is not accurate.

Lastly, the passage implies that poetry relates to mankind's sense of beauty, power, and harmony, as seen in the examples of the motion of a wave of the sea and the growth of a flower. This aligns with option D, which states that poetry unavoidably relates to mankind's sense of beauty, power, and harmony.

The correct option is B.