Reading based Questions in CMAT 2025 Slot 1 Verbal
Comprehension (47-49): “Although Babur and Humayun, _ (i)_ the Delhi Sultanate that ruled previously, had considered Delhi to be their capital, Akbar had shifted it to Agra. Forts, palaces and mausoleums of peerless grandeur came up in just a few years. Jahangir and in the early part of his reign, Shahjahan, continued to _ (ii)_ Akbarabad. But now, the Emperor wanted to build a fine new city for his _ (iii), which would bear his name and outstretch the creation of his grandfather, in both splendour and scale”.
47. Pick the appropriate replacement for (iii):
Correct Option: B
Rationale: A city is built to serve as a capital.
48. Pick the appropriate replacement for (ii):
Correct Option: C
Rationale: “Look upon” means to regard or consider something in a specified way.
49. Pick the appropriate replacement for (i):
Correct Option: A
Rationale: Babur and Humayun followed the precedent or example set by the previous rulers.
51. Sentence I: I am to see him tomorrow.
Sentence II: We are to be married next month.
Sentence II: We are to be married next month.
Correct Option: A
Rationale: Both sentences correctly use the “to be + infinitive” structure to indicate future plans or arrangements.
53. Rearrange to get a meaningful sentence:
(A) of an old and infirm sanyasi
(B) Ravana came in the form
(C) and lifting Sita along with
(D) put her on his chariot
(E) the piece of ground on which she stood
(A) of an old and infirm sanyasi
(B) Ravana came in the form
(C) and lifting Sita along with
(D) put her on his chariot
(E) the piece of ground on which she stood
Correct Option: A
Logic: Ravana came in the form (B) of a sanyasi (A) and lifting Sita (C) with the ground (E) put her on the chariot (D).
55. Assertion (A): Articles are very important words in English.
Reason (R): Two or more pronouns joined by “and” require a plural verb.
Reason (R): Two or more pronouns joined by “and” require a plural verb.
Correct Option: B
Rationale: Both statements are factually true in English grammar, but the rule about pronouns has no logical connection to the importance of articles.
58. Arrange in correct order:
(A) It saw the arrest…
(B) In short, it had enough…
(C) It also saw some sex-scandals…
(D) The year 2009 saw…
(A) It saw the arrest…
(B) In short, it had enough…
(C) It also saw some sex-scandals…
(D) The year 2009 saw…
Correct Option: A
Logic: D introduces the time frame (2009). A and C provide details of events. B summarizes (“In short”).
Comprehension (59-60): “Everyone in the fort was watching the action below with bated breath. Shivaji dismounted at the first gate and ran up the steps. The cannons were waiting for his signal and everyone was watching him wide-eyed. His white kurta was torn at the back and was blowing in the wind. The front was drenched in blood and his hair was disheveled”.
59. What is the background of the actions taking place in the passage?
Correct Option: A
Rationale: Symbols like “cannons,” “fort,” and being “drenched in blood” indicate a battlefield.
60. Identify the narrative viewpoint employed in the above passage.
Correct Option: C
Rationale: The author uses “Shivaji,” “he,” and “his,” and observes the scene from an external perspective, making it a third person narrative.
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