NinetynineCAT 2024 Slot 2 VARC questions, answer key and solutions
The Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) section of CAT 2024 Slot 2: 24 questions in 40 minutes, 2 TITA and 22 MCQ. The answer key below is CAT's official one; 19 questions link to a step-by-step solution.
| Q | Question | Topic | Type | Answer | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Passage 1 · Based on the passage we can infer that the author would most… | RC · Society, History & Politics | MCQ | D | Yes |
| Q3 | Passage 1 · According to the passage, which of the following is the only… | RC · Society, History & Politics | MCQ | A | Yes |
| Q4 | Passage 1 · According to the passage, some are opposed to making peer… | RC · Society, History & Politics | MCQ | C | Yes |
| Q5 | Passage 1 · All of the following are listed as reasons why academics… | RC · Society, History & Politics | MCQ | C | Yes |
| Q8 | Passage 2 · RC · Society, History & Politics: India was colonised for its spices and gold. | RC · Society, History & Politics | MCQ | A | Yes |
| Q9 | Passage 2 · It can be inferred that all of the following contributed to… | RC · Society, History & Politics | MCQ | C | |
| Q10 | Passage 2 · If a trader brought white peppercorns from India to medieval… | RC · Society, History & Politics | MCQ | A | Yes |
| Q11 | Passage 2 · In the context of the passage, the people who heard the… | RC · Society, History & Politics | MCQ | C | Yes |
| Q12 | Passage 3 · We can assume that the author would support all of the… | RC · Science & Technology | MCQ | C | |
| Q13 | Passage 3 · Carrier, Babbage, and Edison are mentioned in the passage to… | RC · Science & Technology | MCQ | A | Yes |
| Q14 | Passage 3 · Which of the following best conveys the main point of the… | RC · Science & Technology | MCQ | B | Yes |
| Q15 | Passage 3 · The author lists all of the following examples as… | RC · Science & Technology | MCQ | C | Yes |
| Q18 | Passage 4 · According to the passage, which of the following scenarios… | RC · Science & Technology | MCQ | D | Yes |
| Q19 | Passage 4 · According to the passage, what is a significant factor that… | RC · Science & Technology | MCQ | D | Yes |
| Q20 | Passage 4 · Which of the following statements, if false, would be… | RC · Science & Technology | MCQ | A | |
| Q21 | Passage 4 · Given the insights provided by Penteriani's research and… | RC · Science & Technology | MCQ | C | Yes |
| Q1 | Para Summary: Physicists have successfully buried their… | Para Summary | MCQ | D | Yes |
| Q6 | Sentence Placement: Option 4 | Sentence Placement | MCQ | C | Yes |
| Q7 | Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)… | Odd Sentence Out | TITA | 4 | |
| Q16 | Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)… | Odd Sentence Out | TITA | 2 | Yes |
| Q17 | Sentence Placement: Option 3 | Sentence Placement | MCQ | A | |
| Q22 | Para Summary: Comedians are being prevented from saying what… | Para Summary | MCQ | C | Yes |
| Q23 | Sentence Placement: Option 2 | Sentence Placement | MCQ | D | Yes |
| Q24 | Para Summary: As part of conducting information warfare as per… | Para Summary | MCQ | A | Yes |
Topics in this section
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| RC · Science & Technology | 8 |
| RC · Society, History & Politics | 8 |
| Para Summary | 3 |
| Sentence Placement | 3 |
| Odd Sentence Out | 2 |
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