Confusable WordsXAT Previous-Year Questions

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Confusable Words · XAT PYQs

XAT 2017 · VARC
Passage / Data

Carefully read the statements below:

  1. Chatterjee loves books; therefore, he reads them all the time.
  2. Chatterjee loves books. Therefore, he reads them all the time.
  3. Chatterjee loves books and, therefore, reads them all the time.
Q1.

Choose the option with all the correct words and their correct accent (underlined syllable) that fits the blanks.

The suspension of the captain may _________ the number of spectators, who turn up for this match.
Transportation costs will directly _________ the cost of retail goods.
Grandmother’s advancing age could _________ her ability to take care of the house.
She _________ a Texan accent throughout the interview.

XAT 2015 · VARC
Q2.

Read the four sentences given below:
He is the most ______ of the speakers to address us today.
The belief in ______ justice is the essence of his talk.
This hall would have been full but for the _____ rain.
Many in the audience have achieved _____ in their respective fields.

Which of the following sequence of words would most appropriately fit the blanks?