CAT 2008 — VARC Question 5
In each of the following questions there are sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.
- In 1849, a poor Bavarian imigrant named Levi Strauss
- landed in San Francisco, California,
- at the invitation of his brother-in-law David Stern
- owner of dry goods business.
- This dry goods business would later became known as Levi Strauss & Company.
Answer & solution
B only
- B
B and C
- C
A and B
- D
A only
- E
A, B and D
Statement A is incorrect because the word immigrant has been mis-spelt as “imigrant” (with an ‘m’ missing). Options 3, 4 and 5 can be eliminated.
We are left with only options 1(B only) and 2(B and C).
Statement C should have a comma at the end, after “David Stern”.
Statement B is correct.
Statement D should be ‘an owner of a dry goods business’.
Statement E can be corrected in at least two different ways. “This dry goods business would later be known as ...” Or, “This dry goods business later became known as ...”(Omitted ‘would’).
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.