English For Cat Exam Pdf

Hello sir, I want some notes for CAT exam of English section. Is there any one can provide me here English for exam?

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In CAT entrance exam one of the important portions is English. Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Arun Sharma covers various topics like Basic Arithmetic Operations, Averages & Mixtures, Percentages, Profit Loss & Discount, Time and Work, Geometry Portion, Algebra, Permutations & Combinations, Probability etc many more topics.

Much importance topic is given to the English section of the exam. To prepare for the English section you should have two things very strong.

They are communication skills and English skills. For the first one start the preparation at your home only. Start conversing with your friends in English.

Here I’m attaching PDF of English for CAT exam prospectus:


Study Material for Vocabulary Building:
Word List
Improve your Vocab (Software Application)
Mastering Para Jumbles: English Usage
Verbal Notes
Learn Antonyms
A Commonsense Guide to Grammar and Usage
English Grammar Ebook2

Reading Comprehension :
General Strategies for Reading Comprehension
Practice Reading Comprehension Ebook
Guidelines for RC tones

English for CAT questions:


1. According to the passage, all of the following stem from popular wisdom on language Except?
(1) Language is a cultural artifact.
(2) Language is a cultural invention.
(3) Language is learnt as we grow.
(4) Language is a psychological faculty.

2. Which of the following can be used as parallel reasoning for the “spiders know how to spin webs” analogy as used by the author?
(1) A kitten learning to jump over a wall
(2) Bees collecting nectar
(3) A donkey carrying a load
(4) A horse running a Derby

3. According to the passage, which of the following is unique to human beings?
(1) Ability to use symbols while communicating with one another.
(2) Ability to communicate with each other through voice modulation.
(3) Ability to communicate information to other members of the species.
(4) Ability to use sound as means of communication.

4. According to the passage, complexity of language cannot be taught by parents or at school to children because
(1) children instinctively know language.
(2) children learn the language on their own.
(3) language is not amenable to teaching.
(4) children know language better than their teachers or parents.

5. Which of the following best summarizes the passage?
(1) Language is unique to Homo sapiens.
(2) Language is neither learnt nor taught.
(3) Language is not a cultural invention or artifact as it is made out.
(4) Language is instinctive ability of human beings.

6. Why author has referred to ‘preschooler’s tacit knowledge of grammar’
(1) To prove that Language is unique to Homo sapiens.
(2) Used as an analogy for healthy human beings
(3) To prove his point that language is not a cultural invention or artifact as it is made out.
(4) To compare children instinctively know language.