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THE PRINCETON REVIEW CAT SAMPLE PAPER 1
INSTRUCTIONS – Please read these carefully before attempting the test 1. 2. This test is based on pattern of previous years’ CAT papers. There are three sections. Section 1- English & Reading Comprehension (50 questions) Section 2- Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation (50 questions) Section 3- Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency (50 questions) The total time allotted is 2 hours exactly. Please note your start time and end time on the answer sheet. Do not take more than 2 hours, or you will get a wrong assessment. Please fill all the details, as asked on top of the answer sheet. Please try to maximize your attempt overall, but you need to do well in all sections. There is 1 mark for every right answer and 0.25 negative mark for every wrong one. There is no sectional time limit. Since it is a time constrained test and you have 2 hours, and all questions carry equal marks, please do not get stuck on any question, move fast to try and do easier ones. Please do all scratch work on paper only, no extra sheets to be used. Put all your answers on the answer sheet. Relax. You are competing against yourself.

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The Princeton Review CAT sample paper

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Number of Questions: 50 DIRECTIONS for Questions 1 to 5: In each of the questions, four different ways of presenting an idea are given. Choose the one that conforms most closely to standard English usage. 1. A. We are forced to fall back on fatalism as an explanation of irrational events. B. We are forced to falling back on the fatalism as an explanation of irrational events. C. We are forced to fall back on fatalism as explanations of irrational events. D. We are forced to fall back to fatalism as an explanation of irrational events. [1] A [2] B [3] C [4] D A. Creativity in any field is regarded not only as valuable for itself but also as a service to the nation. B. Creativity in any field is not regarded only as... [continues]

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