CAT Question of the Day Complete the sentences with the most appropriate option.
Indifferent as he was to modern amenities, …………………………………………… to snuff out the candles for good and install electric lights in his Paris bookshop in 1959.
| OPTIONS | | |  | 1) | it took some convincing for George Whitman | | | 2) | some convincing was necessary for George Whitman | | | 3) | George Whitman took some convincing | | | 4) | convincing George Whitman was not easy |
Tip of the Day While eliminating close answer options in reading comprehension passages, a good understanding of the passage helps. Also, look for options that follow the style and tone of the passage as closely as possible. Last year's Question of the day (03-May-11) The question below contains a number of sentences. Each sentence has pairs of word(s)/phrases that are highlighted. From the highlighted word(s)/phrase(s), select the most appropriate word(s)/phrase(s) to form correct sentences. Then, from the options given, choose the best one.
1. It is time for a sneak peak (A) / peek (B) into the lives of your favourite celebrities!
2. Why don't you (A) peer / (B) pier through the gap in the doors and try to eavesdrop on the conversation?
3. The mayflower contained those original Englishmen who immigrated (A) / emigrated (B) from The United Kingdom to settle in America.
4. As the old man spoke of his dead daughter, tears (A) weld / (B) welled up in his eyes.
5. The Sahara desert (A) / dessert (B) was served with chocolate ice-cream to all the visitors to help them beat the heat.
| OPTIONS | | | | | 1) | AABAB | | | 2) | BBAAA | | | 3) | BAABA | | | 4) | BABBB | | | 5) | BABBA |
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