CMAT English Questions

The phrase "at his wits' end" means being completely puzzled or not knowing what to do.

Among the given options, only option A is the exact opposite of this.

Option B is similar in meaning to the given phrase. Option C is unrelated. Option D mentions "confidently," which is not the opposite of being puzzled or confused.

I. Proper Noun: A proper noun is the specific name of a particular person, place, or thing. It always begins with a capital letter.
Sentence A has a proper noun → A. Shri Rama killed Ravana. ("Shri Rama" and "Ravana" are specific names of people.)

II. Collective Noun: A collective noun refers to a group of individuals considered as a single unit.
Sentence B has a collective noun → B. The jury found the prisoner guilty. ("Jury" is a group acting as one.)

III. Abstract Noun: An abstract noun names a quality, idea, or state that cannot be perceived by the senses.
Sentence C has an abstract noun → C. Honesty is the best policy. ("Honesty" is a quality, not a tangible thing.)

IV. Common Noun: A common noun refers to a general name for a person, place, or thing, not specific.
Sentence D has a common noun → D. Cow gives us milk. ("Cow" is a general name for an animal.)

Therefore, the correct answer is Option C) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

I. Emphatic Pronoun: An emphatic pronoun is used to lay stress or emphasis on the subject of the sentence. It uses words like himself, yourself, themselves for emphasis. Sentence C has an emphatic pronoun → C. He himself said so. ("himself" is emphasizing he.)

II. Distributive Pronoun : A distributive pronoun refers to members of a group individually rather than collectively. Words like each, either, neither are distributive pronouns. Sentence D has a distributive pronoun → D. Each of the boys gets a prize.("Each" treats the boys individually.)

III. Reflexive Pronoun: A reflexive pronoun is used when the subject and the object of the verb are the same person. Reflexive pronouns include myself, yourself, himself, etc. Sentence A has a reflexive pronoun → A. I hurt myself. ("Myself" refers back to the subject I.)

IV. Demonstrative Pronoun:  A demonstrative pronoun is used to point to specific things. Examples include this, that, these, and those. Sentence B has a demonstrative pronoun → B. This book is mine.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option C) A-III , B-IV, C-I, D-II