CAT Verbal Ability Questions | CAT Para Jumbles questions
CAT/1997
Question . 139
DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS: Arrange sentences A, B, C, and D between sentences 1 and 6 to form a logical sequence of the six sentences.
1. Until the MBA arrived on the scene the IIT graduate was king (1997)
A. A degree from one of the five IIT’s was a passport to a well-paying job, great prospects abroad and, for some, a decent dowry to boot.
B. From the day he or she cracked the joint entrance exam, the IIT student commanded the awe of neighbours and close relatives.
C. IIT students had, meanwhile, also developed their own special culture, complete with lingo and attitude, which they passed down.
D. True, the success stories of IIT graduates are legion and they now constitute the cream of the Indian diaspora.
6. But not many alumni would agree that the IIT undergraduate mindset merits a serious psychological study, let alone an interactive one. (a) (b) (c) (d)
Explanatory Answer
Method of solving this CAT Verbal Ability Question from Para Jumbles question
(a) Sentence 1 and B are linked they refer to IIT graduates. Next comes A which refers to the degree from the IIT as well as its prospects, this is followed by C which is linked to D and sentence number 6 which are about the culture success stories and the IIT undergraduate mindset