CAT Question of the Day The true origin of the blancmange is obscure, but it is believed that it was a result of the Arab introduction of rice and almonds in early medieval Europe. However, there is no evidence of the existence of any similar Arab dishes from that period; though the Arabic mahallabīyah is similar, its origins are uncertain. Several other names for related or similar dishes existed in Europe, such as the 13th century Danish hwit moos ("white mush"), the Anglo-Norman blanc desirree ("white Syrian dish") and Dutch calijs (from Latin colare, "to strain"). The oldest recipe found so far is from a copy of a Danish translation of German original by Henrik Harpestræng (died 1244), which dates back to the early 13th century at the latest. The German original is in turn assumed to have been based on a Latin or Romance vernacular manuscript from the 12th century or even earlier.
Which of the following would make an apt title for the passage?
| OPTIONS | | |  | 1) | Middle-eastern influences on medieval Europe | | | 2) | Arabic influences on European cuisine | | | 3) | The origin of the blancmange | | | 4) | The historical traces of Euro-Arabic confluence | | | 5) | From France to Germany – the journey of the blancmange |
Tip of the Day If one of the angles in a cyclic quadrilateral is right angled, then the diagonal of the quadrilateral will be the diameter of the circle. Last year's Question of the day (20-Mar-11) The question below contains a paragraph followed by alternative summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the paragraph.
The mental conflict that occurs when beliefs or assumptions are contradicted by new information is named cognitive dissonance in psychology. The unease or tension that the conflict arouses in a person is relieved by one of several defensive maneuvers: the person rejects, explains away, or avoids the new information, persuades himself that no conflict really exists, reconciles the differences, or resorts to any other defensive means of preserving stability or order in his conception of the world and of himself.
| OPTIONS | | | | | 1) | Cognitive dissonance is the conflict that arises when new information contradicts one's beliefs; one then tries to reject, avoid or explain one's beliefs. | | | 2) | Cognitive dissonance is the conflict that arises when new information contradicts beliefs; one then avoids dissonance by rejecting the information or by rationalising one's beliefs. | | | 3) | Cognitive dissonance proposes that people try to reduce dissonance by changing their beliefs, or by justifying or rationalizing their beliefs. | | | 4) | Cognitive dissonance occurs when assumptions are contradicted; it is eliminated by pretending that no conflict really exists. | | | 5) | Cognitive dissonance in psychology is a person's defence against new information that contradict his established beliefs. |
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