CAT 2004 — VARC Question 13
Fill up the blanks A, B, C ... F, in the two passages below with the most appropriate word from the options given for each blank.
"Between the year 1946 and the year 1955, I did not file any income tax returns". With that ______A______ statement, Ramesh embarked on an account of his encounter with the Income Tax Department. "I originally owed Rs. 20,000 in unpaid taxes. With _____B________ and _______C______, the 20,000 became 60,000. The Income Tax Department then went into action, and I learned firsthand just how much power the Tax Department wields. Royalties and trust funds can be ______D_______; automobiles may be _______E______, and auctioned off. Nothing belongs to the ______F_______ until the case is settled."
Identify the INCORRECT sentence or sentences.
- It was a tough situation and Manasi was taking pains to make it better.
- Slowly her efforts gave fruit and things started improving.
- Everyone complemented her for her good work.
- She was very happy and thanked everyone for their help.
Answer & solution
- A
A
- B
D
B and C
- D
A and C
Efforts ‘bear fruit’ and not ‘give fruit’. Therefore, sentence B is incorrect. That itself would give us the answer.
Sentence C is incorrect as the homophonic equivalent compliment is to be used instead of complement. Complement is related to completion, to make whole or complete. Compliment is to praise or admire.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.