CAT Question 177
Each statement has a part missing. Choose the best option from the four options given below the statement to make up the missing part.
Q.1 Many people suggest ___________ and still other would like to convince people not to buy pirated cassettes.
1. to bring down audiocassette prices to reduce the incidence of music piracy, others advocate strong legal action against the offenders,
2. bringing down audiocassette prices to reduce the incidents of music piracy, others are advocating strong legal action against offenders,
3. bringing down audiocassette prices to reduce the incidents of music piracy, others advocate strong legal action against offenders,
4. audiocassette prices to be brought down to reduce incidents of music piracy, others advocate that strong legal action must be taken against offenders,
Q.2 The ancient Egyptians believed __________________so that when these objects were magically reanimated through the correct rituals, they would be able to functions effectively.
1. that it was essential that things they portrayed must have every relevant feature shown as clearly as possible
2. it was essential for things they portray to have had every relevant feature shown as clearly as possible,
3. it was essential that the things they portrayed had every relevant feature shown as clearly as possible.
4. that when they portrayed things, it should have every relevant feature shown as clearly as possible
Q.3 Archaeologists believe that the pieces of red – ware pottery excavated recently near Bhavnagar and __________________shed light on a hitherto dark 600-year period in the Harappan history of Gujarat.
1. estimated with a reasonable certainty as being about 3400 years old,
2. are estimated reasonably certain to be about 3400 years old,
3. estimated at about 3400 years old with reasonable certainty,
4. estimated with reasonable certainty to be about 3400 years old,