Grammatical Error Identification - Ozone Layer
CAT 2005 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Medium · VARC
This is a medium Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2005 Slot 1 paper. It tests VARC. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
Select the option that indicates the grammatically correct and appropriate sentence(s).
A. Large reductions in the ozone layer, which sits about 15-30 km above the Earth, take place each winter over the polar regions, especially the Antarctic, as low temperatures allow the formation of stratospheric clouds that assist chemical reactions breaking down ozone. B. Industrial chemicals containing chlorine and bromine have been blamed for thinning the layer because they attack the ozone molecules, making them to break apart. C. Many an offending chemicals have now been banned. D. It will still take several decades before these substances have disappeared from the atmosphere.
- A.
D
- B.
B&D
- C.
A&D
- D.
A&C
C
Explanation
Sentence B incorrectly uses 'making them to break apart' instead of 'making them break apart'. Sentence C incorrectly uses 'Many an offending chemicals' instead of 'Many an offending chemical'. Thus A and D are correct.
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