The author is unlikely to disagree with any of the following EXCEPT:

space contamination should be minimised until the possibility of life on the astronomical body being explored is ruled out.

the proposal for a zonal segregation of the Martian landscape into regions for different purposes.

that while NASA's earlier missions were not ideal in their approach to space contamination, they likely did no grave damage.

the exorbitant costs of continuing to keep the space environment pristine may be unsustainable.

The author critiques Schiller's approach to behavioural economics for

linking emotions and rational behaviour without considering the mediation of social institutions.

relying excessively on storytelling as the main influence on the formation of perceptions.

denigrating the role of institutions while creating a link between behavioural economics and perceptions.

ignoring the marginal role that media and politics play in influencing people's behaviour.

We can assume that the author would support all of the following views EXCEPT:

While technological advances in the past have had innocuous or beneficial outcomes, more recent advances have the potential to be more threatening globally.

It has become far easier for people today to bring out innovations with dire worldwide consequences than it was earlier.

The emissions caused by the large-scale use of leaded fuel ought to have been addressed earlier than they were.

The by-products of leaded fuel, rather than the fuel itself, were responsible for the build-up of carbon-related gases in the atmosphere.

Verbal Ability — CAT Previous Year Questions

186 solved PYQs · 2017–2025 · VARC

Solved PYQs: 186
Years covered: 2017–2025
Avg / year: ~21
Subject: VARC

How many CAT questions come from Verbal Ability?

Verbal Ability has contributed 186 questions to Common Admission Test papers between 2017 and 2025 — an average of about 21 questions a year. That count is measured from EByAi’s bank of 6,737 CAT questions, not estimated from a syllabus. Every one of the 186 questions carries a written, step-by-step solution, and each is tagged to Verbal Ability within VARC, so you can drill this chapter across every year at once instead of hunting through paper PDFs. Practising a chapter’s full PYQ history is the fastest way to learn the patterns examiners reuse.

Sample Verbal Ability questions from real CAT papers

These are 5 real questions from the bank — exactly as asked, with the answer one tap away. All 186 Verbal Ability questions (with full written solutions) are available in practice.

Question 1 · CAT 2024
The author is unlikely to disagree with any of the following EXCEPT:
1. (A) $the proposal for a zonal segregation of the Martian landscape into regions for different purposes.$
2. (B) $that while NASA's earlier missions were not ideal in their approach to space contamination, they likely did no grave damage.$
3. (C) $space contamination should be minimised until the possibility of life on the astronomical body being explored is ruled out.$
4. (D) $the exorbitant costs of continuing to keep the space environment pristine may be unsustainable.$
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$Answer: (C) space contamination should be minimised until the possibility of life on the astronomical body being explored is ruled out.$
Question 2 · CAT 2024
The author critiques Schiller's approach to behavioural economics for
1. (A) $relying excessively on storytelling as the main influence on the formation of perceptions.$
2. (B) $denigrating the role of institutions while creating a link between behavioural economics and perceptions.$
3. (C) $linking emotions and rational behaviour without considering the mediation of social institutions.$
4. (D) $ignoring the marginal role that media and politics play in influencing people's behaviour.$
Show answerAnswer
$Answer: (C) linking emotions and rational behaviour without considering the mediation of social institutions.$
Question 3 · CAT 2024
What best can be concluded about the number of players coached by Zara?
1. (A) $Exactly 3$
2. (B) $Either 2 or 3 or 4$
3. (C) $Exactly 2$
4. (D) $Either 2 or 3$
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$Answer: (C) Exactly 2$
Question 4 · CAT 2024
We can assume that the author would support all of the following views EXCEPT:
1. (A) $It has become far easier for people today to bring out innovations with dire worldwide consequences than it was earlier.$
2. (B) $The emissions caused by the large-scale use of leaded fuel ought to have been addressed earlier than they were.$
3. (C) $While technological advances in the past have had innocuous or beneficial outcomes, more recent advances have the potential to be more threatening globally.$
4. (D) $The by-products of leaded fuel, rather than the fuel itself, were responsible for the build-up of carbon-related gases in the atmosphere.$
Show answerAnswer
$Answer: (C) While technological advances in the past have had innocuous or beneficial outcomes, more recent advances have the potential to be more threatening globally.$
Question 5 · CAT 2024
Which among the firms C, D, E, and F had the least amount of R&D spending per employee in 2023?
1. (A) $Firm D$
2. (B) $Firm E$
3. (C) $Firm C$
4. (D) $Firm F$
Show answerAnswer
$Answer: (A) Firm D$

Verbal Ability questions by year

Year	Questions	Share of chapter questions
2025	10
2024	21
2023	21
2022	25
2021	27
2020	26
2019	17
2018	27
2017	12

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FAQs

How many CAT questions have been asked from Verbal Ability?

EByAi's bank holds 186 real CAT questions from Verbal Ability, asked between 2017 and 2025 — about 21 per year on average. Every count is measured from actual papers, not estimated.

Is Verbal Ability important for CAT?

186 questions over 9 papers make Verbal Ability a moderate-weightage chapter in CAT VARC. The year-wise table above shows exactly how often it appears.

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