Wednesday 4 May 2016

CAT CRACKER MAY 04



A two-digit number having distinct digits when divided by the sum of the digits gives the same remainder as when a two-digit number that is formed by reversing the digits of original number is divided by the sum of the digits.

Q 1  -  2 



Q 3

There is a sheet of paper. 'A' picks and tears it into 10 pieces. Then 'B' comes and picks up atleast one of the torn pieces and tears each of them into 10 pieces. Similarly, 'C' does the same thing. Which of the following can never be the number of pieces of paper in the end?

(1) 649 (2) 469 (3) 1000 (4) 759


Q 4



Q 5




Q 6-9 






6 The title that best captures the essence of the passage is
(1) Art Nouveau Exhibitions – a reassessment.
(2) Looking anew at Art Nouveau.
(3) Art Nouveau: A serious art.
(4) Art Nouveau Exhibitions in London – some impressions.


7. The chief objection of the author to Jeremy Howard's book is that
(1) it is too impressive and bombastic.
(2) the author consciously tries to popularize Art Nouveau, a highbrow art.
(3) it enciphers art by using jargon that only initiates would understand rather than deciphering the
concept of Art Nouveau.
(4) specialists writing on art is more inbred.


8 The author is least likely to agree with which of the following statements?
(1) Art Nouveau is nothing more than a deprecation of modernist Art.
(2) Art Nouveau will only be recognized as a serious art form when writing on it will become more
responsible and less obscure.
(3) Many modernists were not interested in Art Nouveau.
(4) None of the above.

9

One of the best ways to counter the criticism of Art Nouveau is to
(1) place it in the modernist tradition and critique it from that perspective rather than from a postmodern
position.
(2) show the influence of Gaugin's paintings on Art Nouveau.
(3) show the influence of Maurice Denis' paintings on Art Nouveau.
(4) clearly foreground the similarities between symbolist art and Art Nouveau.


Each question consists of four sentences on a topic. These sentences
when read together constitute a paragraph. Some sentences are grammatically incorrect or inappropriate.
Select the option that indicates the grammatically incorrect and inappropriate sentence(s).


10. A. A team of NASA scientists, along with their Indian and Nepalese aides, is set to leave for the Everest
base camp to carry out experiments on "sleeping and waking movements" for future space
programmes.
B. The team of 25 scientists from NASA, who arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday on a research
mission, includes doctors, pilots and scientists.
C. Besides the American scientists there are also six Indian and 11 Nepalese aides in the team.
D. "Quality sleep is crucial to daytime alertness and performance on critical tasks, and can also
impact long-term health," said Steve Vander Ark.
(1) A and C (2) Only B (3) Only D (4) None of the above

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