The CAT VARC section requires good reading skills, critical thinking, and attention to detail, along with a thorough understanding of the Sentence completion. This article provides a set of MCQs on Sentence completion to help you understand the topic and enhance your verbal ability with the help of detailed solutions, which will help you in the CAT 2025 exam preparation.
Whether you're revising the basics or testing your knowledge, these MCQs will serve as a valuable practice resource.
The CAT 2025 exam is expected to follow a similar trend to the CAT 2024, with 24 questions from the VARC section out of a total of 68 questions.
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CAT MCQs on Sentence completion
1. There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide in which blank (option 1, 2, 3, or 4) the following sentence would best fit. Sentence: Having made citizens more and less knowledgeable than their predecessors, the Internet has proved to be both a blessing and a curse. Paragraph: Never before has a population, nearly all of whom has enjoyed at a least a secondary school education, been exposed to so much information, whether in newspapers and magazines or through YouTube, Google, and Facebook. ____(1) ____. Yet it is not clear that people today are more knowledgeable than their barely literate predecessors. Contemporary advances in technology offered more serious and inquisitive students access to realms of knowledge previously unimaginable and unavailable. ____ (2) ____. But such readily available knowledge leads many more students away from serious study, the reading of actual texts, and toward an inability to write effectively and grammatically. ____ (3) ____. It has let people choose sources that reinforce their opinions rather than encouraging them to question inherited beliefs. ____ (4) ____.
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2. There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide in which blank (option 1, 2, 3, or 4) the following sentence would best fit. Sentence: Easing the anxiety and pressure of having a “big day” is part of the appeal for many couples who marry in secret. Paragraph: Wedding season is upon us and – after two years of Covid chaos that saw nuptials scaled back– you may think the temptation would be to go all out. ____(1) ____. But instead of expanding the guest list, many couples are opting to have entirely secret ceremonies. With Covid case numbers remaining high and the cost of living crisis meaning that many couples are feeling the pinch, it’s no wonder that some are less than eager to send out invites. ____(2) ____. Plus, it can’t hurt that in celebrity circles getting married in secret is all the rage. ____ (3) ____. “I would definitely say that secret weddings are becoming more common,” says Landis Bejar, the founder of a therapy practice, which specialises in helping brides and grooms manage wedding stress. “People are looking for ways to get out of the spotlight and avoid the pomp and circumstance of weddings. ____ (4) ____. They just want to get to the part where they are married.”
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3. There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide in which blank (option 1, 2, 3, or 4) the following sentence would best fit.
Sentence: This was years in the making but fast-tracked during the pandemic, when “people started being more mindful about their food”, he explained.
Paragraph: For millennia, ghee has been a venerated staple of the subcontinental diet, but it fell out of favour a few decades ago when saturated fats were largely considered to be unhealthy. ____(1)____ But more recently, as the thinking around saturated fats is shifting globally, Indians are finding their own way back to this ingredient that is so integral to their cuisine. ____(2)____ For Karmakar, a renewed interest in ghee is emblematic of a return-tobasics movement in India. ____(3)____ This movement is also part of an overall trend towards “slow food”. In keeping with the movement’s philosophy, ghee can be produced locally (even at home) and has inextricable cultural ties. ____(4)____ At a basic level, ghee is a type of clarified butter believed to have originated in India as a way to preserve butter from going rancid in the hot climate.
Paragraph: For millennia, ghee has been a venerated staple of the subcontinental diet, but it fell out of favour a few decades ago when saturated fats were largely considered to be unhealthy. ____(1)____ But more recently, as the thinking around saturated fats is shifting globally, Indians are finding their own way back to this ingredient that is so integral to their cuisine. ____(2)____ For Karmakar, a renewed interest in ghee is emblematic of a return-tobasics movement in India. ____(3)____ This movement is also part of an overall trend towards “slow food”. In keeping with the movement’s philosophy, ghee can be produced locally (even at home) and has inextricable cultural ties. ____(4)____ At a basic level, ghee is a type of clarified butter believed to have originated in India as a way to preserve butter from going rancid in the hot climate.
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4. There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide in which blank (option 1, 2, 3, or 4) the following sentence would best fit.
Sentence: Most were first-time users of a tablet and a digital app.
Paragraph: Aage Badhein’s USP lies in the ethnographic research that constituted the foundation of its development process. Customizations based on learning directly from potential users were critical to making this self-paced app suitable for both a literate and non-literate audience. ____(1)____ The user interface caters to a Hindi-speaking audience who have minimal to no experience with digital services and devices. ____(2)____ The content and functionality of the app are suitable for a wide audience. This includes youth preparing for an independent role in life or a student ready to create a strong foundation of financial management early in her life. ____(3)____ Household members desirous of improving their family’s financial strength to reach their aspirations can also benefit. We piloted Aage Badhein in early 2021 with over 400 women from rural areas. ____(4)____ The digital solution generated a large amount of interest in the communities.
Paragraph: Aage Badhein’s USP lies in the ethnographic research that constituted the foundation of its development process. Customizations based on learning directly from potential users were critical to making this self-paced app suitable for both a literate and non-literate audience. ____(1)____ The user interface caters to a Hindi-speaking audience who have minimal to no experience with digital services and devices. ____(2)____ The content and functionality of the app are suitable for a wide audience. This includes youth preparing for an independent role in life or a student ready to create a strong foundation of financial management early in her life. ____(3)____ Household members desirous of improving their family’s financial strength to reach their aspirations can also benefit. We piloted Aage Badhein in early 2021 with over 400 women from rural areas. ____(4)____ The digital solution generated a large amount of interest in the communities.
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5. There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide in which blank (option 1,2,3 or 4) the following sentence would best fit.
Sentence: When people socially learn from each other, they often learn without understanding why what they're copying-the beliefs and behaviours and technologies and know-how-works.
Paragraph: ___(1)___. The dual-inheritance theory ....says....that inheritance is itself an evolutionary system. It has variation. What makes us a new kind of animal, \and so different and successful as a species,is we rely heavily on social learning,to the point where socially acquired information is effectively a second line of inheritance, the first being our genes.... ___(2)___. People tend to home in on who seems to be the smartest or most successful person around,as well as what everybody seems to be doing-the majority of people have something worth learning. ___(3)___. When you repeat this process over time,you can get,around the world,cultural packages-beliefs or behaviours or technology or other solutions-that are adapted to the local conditions. People have different psychologies, effectively. ___(4)___.
Paragraph: ___(1)___. The dual-inheritance theory ....says....that inheritance is itself an evolutionary system. It has variation. What makes us a new kind of animal, \and so different and successful as a species,is we rely heavily on social learning,to the point where socially acquired information is effectively a second line of inheritance, the first being our genes.... ___(2)___. People tend to home in on who seems to be the smartest or most successful person around,as well as what everybody seems to be doing-the majority of people have something worth learning. ___(3)___. When you repeat this process over time,you can get,around the world,cultural packages-beliefs or behaviours or technology or other solutions-that are adapted to the local conditions. People have different psychologies, effectively. ___(4)___.
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6. There is a sentence that is missing in the paragraph below. Look at the paragraph and decide in which blank (option 1,2,3, or 4) the following sentence would best fit.
Sentence: This has meant a lot of uncertainty around what a wide-scale return to office might look like in practice.
Paragraph: Bringing workers back to their desks has been a rocky road for employers and employees alike. The evolution of the pandemic has meant that best laid plans have often not materialised. ___(1)___ The flow of workers back into offices has been more of a trickle than a steady stream. ___(2)___ Yet while plenty of companies are still working through their new policies,some employees across the globe are now back at their desks,whether on a full-time or hybrid basis. ___(3)___ That means we're beginning to get some clarity on what return-to-office means - what's working,as well as what has yet to be settled. ___(4)___.
Paragraph: Bringing workers back to their desks has been a rocky road for employers and employees alike. The evolution of the pandemic has meant that best laid plans have often not materialised. ___(1)___ The flow of workers back into offices has been more of a trickle than a steady stream. ___(2)___ Yet while plenty of companies are still working through their new policies,some employees across the globe are now back at their desks,whether on a full-time or hybrid basis. ___(3)___ That means we're beginning to get some clarity on what return-to-office means - what's working,as well as what has yet to be settled. ___(4)___.
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7. Many people suggest _______ and still other would like to convince people not to buy pirated cassettes.
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to bring down audiocassette prices to reduce the incidence of music piracy, others advocate strong legal action against the offenders,
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bringing down audiocassette prices to reduce the incidents of music piracy, others are advocating strong legal action against offenders,
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bringing down audiocassette prices to reduce the incidents of music piracy, others advocate strong legal action against offenders,
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audiocassette prices to be brought down to reduce incidents of music piracy, others advocate that strong legal action must be taken against offenders,
8. The ancient Egyptians believed ______ so that when these objects were magically reanimated through the correct rituals, they would be able to function effectively.
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that it was essential that things they portrayed must have every relevant feature shown as clearly as possible
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it was essential for things they portray to have had every relevant feature shown as clearly as possible,
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it was essential that the things they portrayed had every relevant feature shown as clearly as possible.
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that when they portrayed things, it should have every relevant feature shown as clearly as possible
9. 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.
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estimated with a reasonable certainty as being about 3400 years old,
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are estimated reasonably certain to be about 3400 years old,
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estimated at about 3400 years old with reasonable certainty,
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estimated with reasonable certainty to be about 3400 years old
10. It will take some time for many South Koreans to ____________ the conflicting images of North Korea, let alone to ____________ what to make of their northern cousins.
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Reconcile, decide
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Understand, clarify
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Make out, decide
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Reconcile, understand
11. The law prohibits a person from felling a sandalwood tree, even if it grows on one’s own land, without prior permission from the government. As poor people can’t deal with the government, this legal provision leads to a rip-roaring business for ____________, who care neither for the ____________, nor for the tree.
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middlemen, rich
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the government, poor
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touts, rich
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touts, poor
12. The manners and ____________ of the nouveau riche is a recurrent ____________ in the literature.
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style, motif
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morals, story
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wealth, theme
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morals, theme
13. In these bleak and depressing times of ____________ prices, non-performing governments and ____________ crime rates, Sourav Ganguly has given us, Indians, a lot to cheer about.
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escalating, increasing
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spiraling, booming
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spiraling, soaring
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Ascending, debilitating
14. Though one eye is kept firmly on the ____________, the company now also promotes ____________ contemporary art.
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present, experimental
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future, popular
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present, popular
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market, popular
15. Bacon believes that medical profession should be permitted to ease and quicken death where the end would otherwise only delay for a few days and at the cost of great pain.
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otherwise only delay for a few days and
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be delayed for a few days and
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otherwise be only delayed for a few days and
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be delayed for a few days
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