Odd One Out Question 3 - CAT 2023
Question
- Boa Senior, who lived through the 2004 tsunami, the Japanese occupation and diseases brought by British settlers, was the last native of the island chain who was fluent in Bo.
- The indigenous population has been steadily collapsing since the island chain was colonised by British settlers in 1858 and used for most of the following 100 years as a colonial penal colony.
- Taking its name from a now-extinct tribe, Bo is one of the 10 Great Andamanese languages, which are thought to date back to pre-Neolithic human settlement of south-east Asia.
- The last speaker of an ancient tribal language has died in the Andaman Islands, breaking a 65,000-year link to one of the world’s oldest cultures.
- Though the language has been closely studied by researchers of linguistic history, Boa Senior spent the last few years of her life unable to converse with anyone in her mother tongue.
Step-by-Step Explanation
Correct Answer: 2 Explanation: Statements (4), (3), (1), and (5) focus on the Bo language and its last fluent speaker, Boa Senior. They describe the language, its history, and how it became extinct with the death of its last speaker. Statement (2) is the odd one out because it shifts the discussion to the decline of the indigenous population, which is different from the main topic.Odd One Out Shortcuts & Tricks
CAT VARC TITA Questions
TITA (Type in the Answer) questions require you to enter the answer directly instead of choosing from given options.
Common TITA Questions in VARC: • Odd One Out • Para Jumbles
No Negative Marking: Incorrect answers to TITA questions generally do not attract negative marks.
No Options: Since there are no answer choices, these questions test your understanding of paragraph structure and logical flow.
Scoring Opportunity: With regular practice, TITA questions can be a valuable scoring area in CAT VARC.