CAT VARC Preparation 2021 requires proper guidance to excel in the exam. As per CAT VARC Syllabus 2021, vocabulary and grammar are the major parts which can only be improved with continuous practice. The topic clauses are the part of grammar which will help you in solving CAT Reading Comprehension questions. The difficulty level of this section is moderate to high. Check CAT VARC Exam Analysis

Apart from that, CAT VARC section consists of para jumbles, prepositions, phrases, parts of speech, etc. Attempting 8 questions in Verbal Ability is considered a good attempt whereas, for the section on reading comprehension, attempting not less than 14 to 15 questions are good for scoring high marks in CAT 2021. In this article, some sections of sample questions and tips to prepare for CAT Preparation are enumerated below. 

CAT VARC Preparation: What are Clauses?

A clause is taken as an element of the sentence that comprises a verb. It consists of both a subject and a base. The predicate or base can be regarded as a verb phrase. It comprises only one subject along with a verb. But the subject of the clause is invisible. On the other hand, the verb is visible.

Type of Clauses:

Basically, the type of clauses is divided into two parts. One is the Independent Clause and another is the Dependent Clause. The Independent Clause is defined as a complete sentence whereas the Dependent Clause is considered incomplete. In the below section, two clauses are mentioned in detail. 

• Independent Clause: It is the primary clause and it conveys important views that are meaningful. And it comprises one subject and one verb. No other sentences are required with these sentences. To create composite sentences, these clauses can join with the other two clauses. These clauses are considered complete. 
• Dependent Clause: These clauses are defined as a supportive clause. This cause is not used singly. Though it comprises a subject and a verb, it does not include a complete view. The idea which is defined by this clause is considered incomplete. 

The Dependent Clauses are divided into Noun Clause, Adjective Clause, Adverb Clause. 

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CAT VARC Preparation: Sample Question 

In the below section, some sample questions with the solved answer are given that one must mark after going through a passage. 

Ques. 1. What is the closest meaning Of the passage given above? 

1. Anarchism, Betrayal, Power, State.
2. Revolution, State, Strike, Egoism.
3. Revolution, State, Protection, Liberals.
4. Anarchism, State, Individual, Freedom.

Correct Answer: 4

Ques.2. What statement is not in the correct form from the below section? 

1. Unlike the Latin alphabet, which is an essentially utilitarian script, the runes are symbols of some of the most powerful forces in the cosmos
2. At first, runic writing is used in southern Europe, and it was carried north by Germanic tribes.
3. The meaning of the word “rune” is derived from the runic alphabet.
4. The first runic alphabets date back to the 1st century CE.

Correct Answer: 3

Ques. 3. Which sentence can not be included with the beliefs of the Proto-Germanic people?

1. Odin came across the runes after going through a lot of tournaments.
2. The name of a rune was almost always the first sound of a God’s name
3. The cosmological power represented by a rune was invoked by writing it.
4. Proto-German Gods were modelled on humans.

Correct Answer: 2

Ques. 4. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

1. Runic script was most likely derived from Old Italic script.
2. Runes were not used so much as a simple writing system, but rather as magical signs to be used for charms.
3. In the Proto-Germanic period, the god Tiwaz can be related to war, victory, marriage and the diurnal sky.
4. The knowledge of the meanings can be referred to the runes of the Younger Futhark that comes from the three Rune poems. 

1. All the above
2. ii and iv
3. i, ii and iv
4. i and iii

Correct Answer: 4

Ques.5. In the passage, the word “egregious” means :

1. outrageous
2. flagitious
3. distinguished
4. Arrant

Correct Answer: 3

Ques.6. What is the farthest meaning of the word ‘verisimilitude’:

1. absurdity
2. plausibility
3. authenticity
4. credibleness

Correct Answer: 1

Ques.7. What is the farthest meaning of the term “epithet”:

1. Sobriquet
2. Moniker
3. Nickname
4. Jargon

Correct Answer: 4

Ques.8. What Emperor Penguins are responsible for losing body heat? 

1. Food metabolism.
2. Reproduction process.
3. Plumage.
4. Thermal convection

Correct Answer: 2

Ques.9. Which sentences of the following are suitable for the word “paradoxically” by the author?

1. By keeping the body colder penguins always keep their plumage warmer.
2. By Keeping a part of their body colder always help the penguin to keep their bodies warmer.
3. Through radiation heat gains in spite of losing the heat loss through convection. 
4. heat loss through radiation happens despite the heat gain through convection.

Correct Answer: 2

Ques. 10. As per the author, folk “may often appear a cosy, fossilised form” because:

1. of its nostalgic association with a pre-industrial past.
2. it has been arrogated for various political and cultural purposes.
3. folk is a sonic “shabby chic” with an antique veneer.
4. the notion of folk has led to several debates and disagreements.

Correct Answer: 1

CAT VARC Preparation Tips and Tricks

Below are some tips and tricks given for CAT VARC Preparation.

• Do practice grammar and increase the stock of vocabulary
• To accelerate your reading skills, try to read at least 300 words per minute. 
• Try to cover all those topics that you are not comfortable with
• Practice all the logic-based questions daily
• Apart from that make a proper study plan and try to follow it on a regular basis
• Read the newspaper, novels as many as possible
• Do try to solve sample questions or previous years questions
• Take CAT mock tests at least thrice a week. 

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