CAT Verbal Ability Questions | CAT Para Jumbles questions
CAT/1998
Question . 118
In the following question, the answer choices suggest alternative arrangements of four or more sentences (denoted by A, B, C, D, E, F). Choose the alternative which suggests a coherent paragraph.
A. His left hand concealed a blackjack, his right hand groped for the torch in his pocket.
B. The meeting was scheduled for nine o’clock, and his watch showed the time to be a quarter to nine.
C. The man lurked in the corner, away from the glare of the light.
D. His heart thumped in his chest, sweat beads formed themselves on his forehead, his mouth was dry.
Explanatory Answer
Method of solving this CAT Verbal Ability Question from Para Jumbles question
(a) C tells us about the man who lurked in the corner, away from the glare of the light. A states that in his left hand he had a blackjack and with the right he tried to find the torch in his pocket, B tells us the meeting was for nine o’clock and time in his watch was quarter to nine. D concludes by saying that his heart was thumping in his chest, there were sweat beads on his forehead and his mouth is dry which shows that he was nervous.