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CAT 1998 — VARC Question 11

Double BlankEasy
Passage / Data

Direction: Fill in the blanks of the following sentences using the most appropriate word or words from among the options given for each.

Simple arithmetic tells us that there is more ___ than ___.

Answer & solution

  • imitation ... innovation

  • B

    improvisation ... improvement

  • C

    impracticality ... knowledge

  • D

    improbability ... probability

Solution

(a) has is the only pair of words that fits in without creating any contradictions. When it comes to arithmetic, you can count the number of copy cats (imitation). This inference does not come across in choices (b), (c) and (d).

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