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CAT Grammar and Vocabulary — practice questions

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Select the correct word: 'An impartial judge must remain entirely _______ during courtroom proceedings, having no personal stake in the verdict.'Read the answer and worked solution →Select the correct word: 'The company was fined by regulatory authorities when it chose to openly _______ clean water discharge standards.'Read the answer and worked solution →Select the correct word: 'The medical board voted to strictly _______ the off-label use of the unapproved experimental substance.'Read the answer and worked solution →Select the correct word: 'The quantum data consisted of distinct, _______ numerical packets rather than a continuous analog wave.'Read the answer and worked solution →Select the correct word: 'The diplomat was _______ to sign the unilateral treaty without explicit authorization from the prime minister.'Read the answer and worked solution →Select the correct word: 'The mountain pass followed a _______ path featuring dozens of hairpin switchbacks along the sheer cliff.'Read the answer and worked solution →Select the correct word: 'The sommelier recommended an oak-aged white wine that would perfectly _______ the grilled sea bass.'Read the answer and worked solution →Select the correct word: 'Economists debate how interest rate adjustments will _______ long-term consumer spending patterns.'Read the answer and worked solution →Select the correct word: 'The firm's chief investment officer acts as the _______ trustee of the institutional pension fund.'Read the answer and worked solution →Select the correct word: 'The atmospheric pressure dropped sharply, signaling that a hurricane was _______.'Read the answer and worked solution →

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Select the correct word: 'An impartial judge must remain entirely _______ during courtroom proceedings, having no personal stake in the verdict.'

  1. disinterested
  2. uninterested
  3. indifferent
  4. apathetic
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Correct answer: A. disinterested

'Disinterested' means unbiased, impartial, and having no financial or personal stake. 'Uninterested' means bored or unconcerned.

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Select the correct word: 'The company was fined by regulatory authorities when it chose to openly _______ clean water discharge standards.'

  1. flout
  2. flaunt
  3. taunt
  4. sprout
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Correct answer: A. flout

'Flout' means to openly disregard or break a law or rule. 'Flaunt' means to display ostentatiously (e.g. flaunt one's wealth).

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Select the correct word: 'The medical board voted to strictly _______ the off-label use of the unapproved experimental substance.'

  1. proscribe
  2. prescribe
  3. subscribe
  4. describe
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Correct answer: A. proscribe

'Proscribe' means to condemn, outlaw, or forbid. 'Prescribe' means to authoritatively authorize or order medical treatment.

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