CAT 2022 Slot 3 VARC questions, answer key and solutions

The Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) section of CAT 2022 Slot 3: 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 · From the passage, we can infer that the author is…RC · Science & TechnologyMCQCYes
Q2Passage 1 · In the Ebola misdiagnosis case, we can infer that doctors…RC · Science & TechnologyMCQAYes
Q3Passage 1 · In the context of the passage, all of the following can be…RC · Science & TechnologyMCQBYes
Q4Passage 1 · It can be inferred that in the Utrecht University…RC · Science & TechnologyMCQAYes
Q5Passage 2 · The author claims that, "Part of this bionic convergence is…RC · Science & TechnologyMCQDYes
Q6Passage 2 · Which one of the following sets of words/phrases best serves…RC · Science & TechnologyMCQDYes
Q7Passage 2 · None of the following statements is implied by the arguments…RC · Science & TechnologyMCQCYes
Q8Passage 2 · The author claims that, "The apparent veil between the…RC · Science & TechnologyMCQAYes
Q9Passage 3 · It can be inferred from the passage that to gain a more…RC · Society, History & PoliticsMCQAYes
Q10Passage 3 · It can be inferred from the passage that the author is not…RC · Society, History & PoliticsMCQDYes
Q11Passage 3 · Which one of the following styles of research is most…RC · Society, History & PoliticsMCQDYes
Q12Passage 3 · In the context of the passage, all of the following…RC · Society, History & PoliticsMCQCYes
Q13Passage 4 · A fundamental conclusion by the author is thatRC · Society, History & PoliticsMCQDYes
Q14Passage 4 · The author notes that, "At the start of the twentieth…RC · Society, History & PoliticsMCQAYes
Q15Passage 4 · Which one of the following is not a valid inference from the…RC · Society, History & PoliticsMCQDYes
Q16Passage 4 · Which one of the following sets of words/phrases best…RC · Society, History & PoliticsMCQCYes
Q17The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) below, when…Para JumblesTITA4312Yes
Q18Para Summary: All jokes target someone and one should be able…Para SummaryMCQAYes
Q19The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) below, when…Para JumblesTITA3214Yes
Q20Para Summary: Media has encouraged mass production; images are…Para SummaryMCQCYes
Q21Sentence Placement: Option 1Sentence PlacementMCQBYes
Q22Sentence Placement: Option 1Sentence PlacementMCQBYes
Q23Para Summary: While adoption of the written alphabet was…Para SummaryMCQBYes
Q24The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4) below, when…Para JumblesTITA2314Yes

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TopicQuestions
RC · Science & Technology8
RC · Society, History & Politics8
Para Jumbles3
Para Summary3
Sentence Placement2

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