CAT 1998 — VARC Question 9
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.
Learning is more efficient when it is ___. It is less efficient when it is ___.
Answer & solution
- A
fast ... slow
- B
rapid ... turtle-slow
- C
tedious ... like a joy ride
fun ... drudgery
Solution
Learning is always more efficient when it is fun and less efficient when it is a drudgery (boring). Learning need not be efficient when it is fast or rapid, this may lead to loss of retention. Never can learning be more efficient when it is tedious.