Paragraph Summary - Return to the Tailor
CAT 2025 Slot 3 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Easy · VARC
This is an easy Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2025 Slot 3 paper. It tests VARC. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
The passage given below is followed by four summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.
The return to the tailor is the juxtaposition of three key things for the mindful Indian shopper. The first is the conscious shift away from the homogeneity of fast fashion, the idea of a hundred other people owning exactly the same Zara trench coat or H&M pleated skirt. The second is an actual understanding of the waste behind the fast fashion market, and wanting not to contribute to that anymore. The last is the shift toward customisation and fit—the idea of having imaginations brought to life and to have them fit exactly; without paying exorbitant rates for that bespoke tailoring. For the individual with a keen fashion sense and a genuine desire to move away from the waste and uniformity of fast fashion without paying the premium for it that indie brands would invariably demand, the tailor is the perfect crossover.
- A.
The mindful Indian shoppers are returning to the tailor with a genuine desire to wear clothes which are less expensive, fit them well and are yet fashionable.
- B.
The mindful Indian shopper is shifting away from convenience and uniformity of clothing, and waste in fashion, to customisation and less exorbitantly priced clothing.
- C.
All Indian shoppers are opting for customisation and a shift away from homogeneity over expensive clothing brands like Zara and H&M.
- D.
In the Indian retail market, people believe that expensive branded clothes are wasteful and, therefore, are returning to the neighbourhood tailor.
B
Explanation
Option B correctly encapsulates all three core motivations mentioned in the passage: moving away from uniformity and waste toward customisation and affordable pricing. Option A misses the point about waste and uniformity. Option C generalizes to 'All Indian shoppers'. Option D misrepresents the main reason for returning to local tailors.
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