CAT Verbal Ability Questions | CAT Para Jumbles questions
CAT/2000
Question . 94
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. To be culturally literate is to possess the basic information needed to thrive in the modern world.
B. Nor is it confined to one social class; quite the contrary.
C. It is by no means confined to “culture” narrowly understood as an acquaintance with the arts.
D. Cultural literacy constitutes the only sure avenue of opportunity for disadvantaged children, the only reliable way of combating the social determinism that now condemns them.
E. The breadth of that information is great, extending over the major domains of human activity from sports to science.
Explanatory Answer
Method of solving this CAT Verbal Ability Question from Para Jumbles question
(a) A talks about being culturally literate which is needed to thrive in the modern world, E states about the great breadth of that information, C tells us that this information is by no means confined to “culture”, B follows stating that nor is it confined to one social class, D ends the passage by stating that cultural literacy is the only reliable way of combating social determinism.