CMAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Select the word that best completes the analogy: AUTHOR : NOVEL :: COMPOSER : ______
- Painting
- Symphony (Correct answer)
- Poem
- Sculpture
Correct answer: Symphony
An author creates a novel; similarly, a composer creates a symphony.
Question 2: Passage: 'The proliferation of social media has created an era of information abundance yet simultaneously fostered echo chambers that limit exposure to diverse perspectives.' The word 'proliferation' most nearly means:
- Decline
- Rapid spread (Correct answer)
- Regulation
- Consolidation
Correct answer: Rapid spread
Proliferation means rapid increase or spread, fitting the context of social media growth.
Question 3: Identify the sentence that uses the apostrophe correctly.
- The dog wagged it's tail.
- Its a beautiful day outside.
- The children's toys were scattered. (Correct answer)
- The boys' father are coming.
Correct answer: The children's toys were scattered.
'Children's' correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession for an irregular plural.
Question 4: Which option correctly identifies the tone of this sentence: 'Despite years of dedicated service, the employee was dismissed without so much as a word of thanks.'
- Celebratory
- Indignant (Correct answer)
- Optimistic
- Satirical
Correct answer: Indignant
The sentence conveys resentment and moral outrage, which is characteristic of an indignant tone.
Question 5: Choose the best synonym for 'EPHEMERAL'.
- Eternal
- Transient (Correct answer)
- Robust
- Significant
Correct answer: Transient
Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time, making transient its closest synonym.
Question 6: In a reading comprehension passage arguing that renewable energy adoption is accelerating globally, which inference is MOST supported?
- Fossil fuels will be eliminated within a decade.
- Investment in renewable infrastructure is increasing. (Correct answer)
- Governments oppose renewable energy transitions.
- Renewable energy is already cheaper than all fossil fuels globally.
Correct answer: Investment in renewable infrastructure is increasing.
Accelerating adoption logically implies increasing investment in renewable infrastructure.
Question 7: Select the option that correctly uses the word 'AFFECT' vs 'EFFECT'.
- The medicine had a positive affect on the patient.
- The storm will effect the flight schedules.
- Her smile affected the mood of the room. (Correct answer)
- The new policy will have an immediate affect.
Correct answer: Her smile affected the mood of the room.
'Affected' here is correctly used as a verb meaning to have an influence on.
CMAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension 3
Select the word that best completes the analogy: AUTHOR : NOVEL :: COMPOSER : ______