CAT Verbal Ability Questions | CAT Critical Reasoning questions
CAT/1999
Question . 12
Directions for Questions: Read the information in each question given below and answer the question that follows:
According to McNeill, a Brahmin priest was expected to be able to recite at least one of the Vedas. The practice was essential for several centuries when the Vedas had not yet been written down. It must have had a selective effect since priests would have been recruited from those able or willing to memorize long passages. It must have helped in the dissemination of the work since a memorized passage can be duplicated many times.
Which one of the following can be inferred from the above passage?
Explanatory Answer
Method of solving this CAT Verbal Ability Question from Critical Reasoning question
The passage clearly talks about the duplication of a memorized passage many times. This correlates the priest with a recorded audio cassette.
Thus, b is the correct option.