Reading Comprehension — CAT & XAT practice

Sample reading comprehension questions from past papers. Open the full paper for the complete set and answer key, or attempt it timed for analytics.

Q2·CAT 2025 Slot 1·Paragraph Summary

The passage given below is followed by four summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage. In the dynamic realm of creativity, artists often find themselves at the crossroads between drawing…

Answer: C

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Q3·CAT 2025 Slot 1·Paragraph Summary

The passage given below is followed by four summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage. Zombie cells may contribute to age-related chronic inflammation: this finding could help scientists…

Answer: B

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Q5·CAT 2025 Slot 1·Specific Detail

Five jumbled sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd sentence out and key in the number of that sentenc…

Answer: 4

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Q6·CAT 2025 Slot 1·Inference

The passage below is accompanied by four questions. Based on the passage, choose the best answer for each question. How can we know what someone else is thinking or feeling, let alone prove it in court? In his 1863 book,…

Answer: A

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Q7·CAT 2025 Slot 1·Application & Analogy

The passage below is accompanied by four questions. Based on the passage, choose the best answer for each question. How can we know what someone else is thinking or feeling, let alone prove it in court? In his 1863 book,…

Answer: C

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Q8·CAT 2025 Slot 1·Specific Detail

The passage below is accompanied by four questions. Based on the passage, choose the best answer for each question. How can we know what someone else is thinking or feeling, let alone prove it in court? In his 1863 book,…

Answer: D

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Q9·CAT 2025 Slot 1·Vocabulary in Context

The passage below is accompanied by four questions. Based on the passage, choose the best answer for each question. How can we know what someone else is thinking or feeling, let alone prove it in court? In his 1863 book,…

Answer: B

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Q10·CAT 2025 Slot 1·Specific Detail

The passage below is accompanied by four questions. Based on the passage, choose the best answer for each question. Studies showing that income inequality plays a positive role in economic growth are largely based on thr…

Answer: D

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Q11·CAT 2025 Slot 1·Main Idea / Purpose

The passage below is accompanied by four questions. Based on the passage, choose the best answer for each question. Studies showing that income inequality plays a positive role in economic growth are largely based on thr…

Answer: C

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Q12·CAT 2025 Slot 1·Specific Detail

The passage below is accompanied by four questions. Based on the passage, choose the best answer for each question. Studies showing that income inequality plays a positive role in economic growth are largely based on thr…

Answer: A

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Q13·CAT 2025 Slot 1·Vocabulary in Context

The passage below is accompanied by four questions. Based on the passage, choose the best answer for each question. Studies showing that income inequality plays a positive role in economic growth are largely based on thr…

Answer: D

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Q17·CAT 2025 Slot 1·Specific Detail

The passage below is accompanied by four questions. Based on the passage, choose the best answer for each question. Often the well intentioned music lover or the traditionally-minded professional composer asks two basic…

Answer: B

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