CMAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension 5

Question 1

Select the best meaning of the phrase 'a double-edged sword' as used in context: 'Social media is a double-edged sword for businesses.'

Accepted Answer

Something with both advantages and disadvantages

Answer

A double-edged sword refers to something that has both beneficial and harmful aspects.

Question 2

Passage: 'The ancient Silk Road was not merely a trade route for silk but a conduit for ideas, religions, technologies, and cultures.' The word 'conduit' most likely means:

Accepted Answer

Channel or means of transmission

Answer

A conduit is a channel through which something is transmitted or conveyed.

Question 3

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

She returned the book to the library that was overdue.

Answer

In option B, 'that was overdue' appears to modify 'library' rather than 'book,' creating a misplaced modifier.

Question 4

What does the Latin phrase 'per se' mean in English usage?

Accepted Answer

By itself or intrinsically

Answer

'Per se' is a Latin phrase meaning 'by itself' or 'intrinsically,' used to isolate a concept.

Question 5

Identify the figure of speech in: 'The classroom was a zoo during the unsupervised period.'

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

Answer

Directly calling the classroom 'a zoo' without using 'like' or 'as' makes this a metaphor.

CMAT - Common Management Admission Test Practice Test

CMAT - Common Management Admission Test Practice Test

CMAT Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension 5