CAT 2024 Reading Comprehension — Previous Year Question
Year
CAT 2024
Section
RC
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Difficulty
Medium
Question
Slot-1
Read the passage and answer the questions below.
Passage:
In the darkened room a woman cannot find her reflection in the mirror waiting as usual at the edge of sleep In her hands she holds the oil lamp whose drunken yellow flames know where her lonely body hides.
Question 1
Which of the following statements BEST conveys the theme of the poem?
The poem explores the quality of life of a woman.
The poem laments the suffering and frustration of a woman.
The poem celebrates the woman’s futile and meaningless life.
The poem revolves around a woman whose liberty has been throttled.
The poem revolves around the woman’s feeling of alienation.
Question 2
What do the lines “the drunken yellow flames/know where her lonely body hides” BEST represent?
The lines represent flames as forces that are aware of her solitude.
The lines represent flames as turbulent emotions of a nameless woman.
The lines represent flames that highlight the location of her body.
The lines represent flames as distorted memories that preserve her identity.
The lines represent flames as her desperate pursuit for her lost self.
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