Paragraph Completion - Mma Ramotswe's detective agency
CAT 2007 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Easy · Paragraph Completion
This is an easy Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2007 Slot 1 paper. It tests Paragraph Completion. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
Mma Ramotswe had a detective agency in Africa, at the foot of Kgale Hill. These were its assets: a tiny white van, two desks, two chairs, a telephone, and an old typewriter. Then there was a teapot, in which Mma Ramotswe - the only private lady detective in Botswana - brewed redbush tea. And three mugs - one for herself, one for her secretary, and one for the client. What else does a detective agency really need? Detective agencies rely on human intuition and intelligence, both of which Mma Ramotswe had in abundance. _____
- A.
But there was also the view, which again would appear on no inventory.
- B.
No inventory would ever include those, of course.
- C.
She had an intelligent secretary too.
- D.
She was a good detective and a good woman.
- E.
What she lacked in possessions was more than made up by a natural shrewdness.
B
Explanation
Option 2 refers directly back to 'human intuition and intelligence', stating that 'No inventory would ever include those, of course.'
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