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Paragraph Completion: Intelligence Testing

CAT 1999 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Easy · Verbal Ability

This is an easy Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 1999 Slot 1 paper. It tests Verbal Ability. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.

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Sentences given in the question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. Since then, intelligence tests have been mostly used to separate dull children in school from average or bright children, so that special education can be provided to the dull. B. In other words, intelligence tests give us a norm for each age. C. Intelligence is expressed as intelligence quotient, and tests are developed to indicate what an average child of a certain age can do .... What a five-year-old can answer, but a four-year-old cannot, for instance. D. Binet developed the first set of such tests in the early 1900s to find out which children in school needed special attention. E. Intelligence can be measured by tests.

  1. A.

    CDABE

  2. B.

    DECAB

  3. C.

    EDACB

  4. D.

    CBADE

Answer

C

Explanation

E introduces the concept that intelligence can be measured. D follows stating Binet developed the first set of tests, A connects with 'Since then', C defines IQ, and B concludes.

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