CAT 2022 Slot 1 VARC questions, answer key and solutions

The Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) section of CAT 2022 Slot 1: 24 questions in 40 minutes, 3 TITA and 21 MCQ. The answer key below is CAT's official one; 24 questions link to a step-by-step solution.

QQuestionTopicTypeAnswerSolution
Q1Passage 1 · Based on the passage, which one of the following copies…RC · Arts & CultureMCQAYes
Q2Passage 1 · Which one of the following statements does not correctly…RC · Arts & CultureMCQDYes
Q3Passage 1 · Which one of the following scenarios is unlikely to follow…RC · Arts & CultureMCQCYes
Q4Passage 1 · The value that the modern West assigns to "an unassailable…RC · Arts & CultureMCQBYes
Q5Passage 2 · RC · Humanities & Philosophy: The Epicureans believed in controlling all…RC · Humanities & PhilosophyMCQCYes
Q6Passage 2 · RC · Humanities & Philosophy: In the Epicurean view, indulging in simple…RC · Humanities & PhilosophyMCQAYes
Q7Passage 2 · "Through meditation and the right attitude, one allows…RC · Humanities & PhilosophyMCQAYes
Q8Passage 2 · Which one of the following statements would be an accurate…RC · Humanities & PhilosophyMCQBYes
Q9Passage 3 · All of the following claims can be inferred from the…RC · Humanities & PhilosophyMCQAYes
Q10Passage 3 · Which one of the following statements best reflects the main…RC · Humanities & PhilosophyMCQBYes
Q11Passage 3 · Which one of the following statements contradicts the…RC · Humanities & PhilosophyMCQBYes
Q12Passage 3 · Which one of the following statements could be inferred as…RC · Humanities & PhilosophyMCQBYes
Q13Passage 4 · RC · Arts & Culture: The passage discusses the evolution of theories…RC · Arts & CultureMCQAYes
Q14Passage 4 · "In order to confirm their abnormal status, many of the…RC · Arts & CultureMCQCYes
Q15Passage 4 · All of the following statements, if false, could be seen as…RC · Arts & CultureMCQDYes
Q16Passage 4 · RC · Arts & Culture: Mankind's primal years were marked by creatures…RC · Arts & CultureMCQBYes
Q17Para Summary: Petitioning has been important to democratic…Para SummaryMCQAYes
Q18Para Summary: Arbitrary distinctions between inanimate and…Para SummaryMCQAYes
Q19The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) below, when…Para JumblesTITA2143Yes
Q20Sentence Placement: Option 1Sentence PlacementMCQDYes
Q21The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) below, when…Para JumblesTITA3214Yes
Q22Sentence Placement: Option 1Sentence PlacementMCQBYes
Q23Para Summary: Medieval historical sources selectively promoted…Para SummaryMCQBYes
Q24The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) below, when…Para JumblesTITA2431Yes

Topics in this section

TopicQuestions
RC · Arts & Culture8
RC · Humanities & Philosophy8
Para Jumbles3
Para Summary3
Sentence Placement2

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