- RC forms an important part of the verbal ability section. This section mainly focuses on to check the ability to understand the language and the underlying concept of the passage. The main focus should be to have a good command over the language as well as time management.
- Make sure you attempt these passage on a regular basis and with complete seriousness.
- Read the passage below and then answer the questions that follow.
- Once you are finished, click the ‘Get Results’ button below. Any items you have not completed will be marked incorrect.
Passage:
Discussions on drug addiction should also be concerned with the vast majority of people who are not addicts. Their homes and lives are insecure because our narcotics laws drive such people to crime. The drug addict is almost never dangerous when he is under the influence of drugs. What makes him dangerous is the desperate need for money to buy the next dose. Drugs are available only in an illegal black market. The costs are stupendous, and this is what drives the addict to steal, rob and even kill.
RC (Level-1): Passage-1
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Question 1 |
According to the author, discussions of drug addiction are generally concerned with
addicts | |
non-addicts | |
criminals | |
black marketers |
Question 1 Explanation:
In the beginning of the passage, the author makes the point that discussion should also be concerned
with non-addicts as till now, the discussions have generally been concerned with addicts.
Question 2 |
Addicts take to criminal acts because
drugs make them lose self-control | |
the habit of robbing and stealing is hard to break | |
they need large sums of money to buy drugs | |
law is powerless against them |
Question 2 Explanation:
Refer to the last line of the passage for the right answer: The costs are stupendous, and this is what drives the addict to steal, rob and even kill.
Question 3 |
The author seems to criticize the narcotics laws for
being too lenient | |
being too complicated | |
being ineffective | |
driving addicts to crime |
Question 3 Explanation:
Because of the laws, drugs are only available in the black market. This causes the addicts to turn to crime.
Question 4 |
The word 'stupendous' in the passage means
very high | |
foolish | |
shocking | |
illegal |
Question 4 Explanation:
Stupendous here means very high.
Question 5 |
The tone of the author of the passage can be all of the following except:
Informative | |
Critical | |
Revealing | |
Metaphorical |
Question 5 Explanation:
In order to identify the correct answer, you need to understand the meanings of the words:
Informative, Revealing: Tending to increase knowledge/with the purpose to instruct, enlighten or inform.
This is clearly one of the objectives of the author as he wishes to inform us about the situation.
Critical: Marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws.
This is clearly something that the author undertakes.
Metaphorical: characteristic of or relating to metaphor (a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable).
Informative, Revealing: Tending to increase knowledge/with the purpose to instruct, enlighten or inform.
This is clearly one of the objectives of the author as he wishes to inform us about the situation.
Critical: Marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws.
This is clearly something that the author undertakes.
Metaphorical: characteristic of or relating to metaphor (a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable).
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It is a very good for learning and appreciating knowledge about CAT.
Is the answer to Q5 metaphorical? If yes, could you please explain it in a little detailed fashion? i quite did not understand it.
Actually if you’ll go through options the author is definitely informative he is critical about the laws and revealing the situation of drug addict but he haven’t use any metamorphic example to draw attention on his views.
Methaphorical means its relating to something else. In this passage authors entire concern is about the drug addictions, which is even informative and a critical issue which should be stopped. thus the one left is metaphorical.
metaphor means it makes a comparison in slightly different way. here on the top they define in a wrong way to the word ‘metaphorical’.
I dont think its metaphorical it should be critical
Metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. That’s why it is not the tone of passage. Author didn’t use any metaphor here to deliver his thoughts.:) Hope now it is clear…
It’s a very effective way for the preparation of cat. Please, provide for us some more Rc passage
I think the answer to last question is “Revealing” since the author is trying to reveal that ” It is the need for money that drives addicts into doing criminal activities and not the drugs”. Please correct me if I am wrong.
plz read question carefully they ask for which of the following tone is not used by author
The question says~ which of the following- – – -, ‘except’… Read again!
Please provide all Rc passages its high time, cat is not too far we need more Rc for practice.
why the answer to question no. 5 is not option 4:metaphorical? because in the passage we can sense tone of the author is critical as he is critical of the drug laws.
Answer of the 5th question should be metaphorical not critical.
I think the correct answer to question no. 5 should be option ; 2 – critical.please rectify me if I am wrong.
Hey thanks for the input. The explanation was correct. The correct answer input has been changed.
Why is the answer to Question no.5 not option D?
I think the answer is still Metaphorical where as it should be critical. It still needs to be rectified.
Please read the question carefully.
The question asks: which of the following EXCEPT.
We need to pick the one which is not a tone in the passage.
actually you are kind of mistaken buddy…..the author is obviously criticizing in the lines”Their homes and lives are insecure because our narcotics laws drive such people to crime”….he also states that drug issues are only discussed with drug addicts and not with non addicts who are also affected [in the first line]. similarly the author also highlights the high cost of drugs and their sole availability in the black illegal markets.
Hopefully you would have understood the critical point by now 🙂
Happy reading 🙂
The question clearly says “EXCEPT” so you have to choose the wrong answer. Critical is one of the right answers.
i am also guessing its a critical…..option:B
Hi,
The author is asking to pick up the wrong answer.And ,in the passage the author is critical .So how can critical be the wrong answer?
There can be two approaches to solve th is question…..first by elimination….There is no metaphor used in this passage….so option D should be the answer….second..each type of RC tone given in the option fits….the passage is informative….it is critical of the Role of narcotic law..hence critical…..and it is revealing….but it cannot be Metamorphic