CAT Question of the Day In each of the following sentences, parts of the sentence are left blank. Beneath each sentence, different ways of completing the sentence are indicated. Choose the best alternative among them.
Hot baths, saunas, steam rooms, hot springs – spa culture takes on various forms throughout the world, and learning to relax like a local is a top attraction in many destinations. But as entwined as bathhouse culture has become with many modern day societies, the seemingly omnipresent practice of using heat to release toxins is actually tens of thousands of years old, dating back to the Neolithic Age when nomadic tribes would find relief from the bitter cold by soaking in the various natural hot springs they stumbled upon around the world. ________________.
| OPTIONS | | |  | 1) | Anthropologists say they may have been used as a part of a belief system since bathing and cleanliness may have been linked to religious beliefs. | | | 2) | For many it was the only place to rinse off after a long week of manual labour and at the time, crowds of men and women bathed naked together. | | | 3) | The tradition of the public bath has since spread around the world, adapting to evolving cultures and social norms with differing customs and etiquette for each destination. | | | 4) | One of the world's earliest known public baths was built in the Indus Valley around 2500 BC in the lost city of Mohenjo-daro called the "Great Bath. |
Tip of the Day Be prepared with specific, realistic goals that you can discuss with the interview panel. Break your goals down into short-term, medium-term, and long-term. Last year's Question of the day (20-Jan-12) Al Jean and Mike Reiss wrote the episode "Stark Raving Dad" while Rich Moore served as director. Michael Jackson guest-starred in the episode as the speaking voice of Leon Kompowsky. For contractual reasons, he was credited as John Jay Smith in the closing credits, and his role in the episode was not officially confirmed until later. Jackson was a fan of the show and called creator Matt Groening one night offering to do a guest spot. Jackson pitched several story ideas for the episode and wrote the song "Happy Birthday Lisa" that is featured in the plot. He also stipulated that he would provide Kompowsky's speaking voice, but his singing voice would be performed by a sound-alike (Kipp Lennon) because he wanted to play a joke on his brothers. The episode contains references to many aspects of Jackson's career, with Kompowsky singing portions of the songs "Billie Jean" and "Ben".
Which of the following most accurately summarizes the passage?
| OPTIONS | | | | | 1) | Stark Raving Dad was a significant episode of The Simpsons because Michael Jackson guest-starred in it. | | | 2) | Stark Raving Dad was an episode in Matt Groening's show. Michael Jackson, who was a fan of the show, guest-starred in it as the voice of Leon Kompowsky, but was credited as John Jay Smith. | | | 3) | Michael Jackson nominated himself as a guest star in an episode of Matt Groening's animated show, as Leon Kompowsky. He was credited as John Jay Smith, and there are references to his career in the episode. | | | 4) | Michael Jackson was a superstar singer who wanted to be in the Simpsons because he was a fan of the show. He was featured in the episode Star Raving Dad as Leon Kompowsky. | | | 5) | Michael Jackson nominated himself as a guest star in an episode of Matt Groening's show, as Leon Kompowsky. He was credited as John Jay Smith, and there are references to his career in the episode. |
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