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MAT VARC — Mixed — practice questions

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A passage describes a politician using words like 'audacious', 'unflinching', and 'visionary'. The author's tone is best described as:Read the answer and worked solution →In a CAT summary question, the WRONG type of option is most likely:Read the answer and worked solution →

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A passage describes a politician using words like 'audacious', 'unflinching', and 'visionary'. The author's tone is best described as:

  1. Sceptical and critical of the politician
  2. Admiring and approving
  3. Neutral and purely descriptive
  4. Ironic, with hidden criticism
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Correct answer: B. Admiring and approving

'Audacious', 'unflinching', 'visionary' carry positive connotations. The author's tone is admiring.

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In a CAT summary question, the WRONG type of option is most likely:

  1. A faithful rephrasing of every key point
  2. A 2-3 line summary that omits no major fact
  3. A precis that mirrors the passage's tone
  4. A summary that adds a subtle slant or evaluation
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Correct answer: D. A summary that adds a subtle slant or evaluation

CAT summary distractors typically add a positive or negative slant the passage did not have. **The correct summary is a tone-preserving precis.**

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