CAT 2021 · Slot 1 · Real RC passage 4 of 4

CAT 2021 Slot 1 RC passage: Cuttlefish and self-control

This is passage 4 of the four Reading Comprehension passages in CAT 2021 Slot 1. It comes with 4 questions in the real exam. Below are the question stems; sign in to read the full passage and practise it with all options, the answer key and explanations.

Passage facts

Exam
CAT 2021
Slot
1 of 3
Position
Passage 4 of 4
Questions
4
Passage length
about 530 words
Topic
Cuttlefish and self-control

Source of the passage: adapted by CAT from Theresa Machemer, “Cuttlefish Show Impressive Ability to Exert Self-Control”, Smithsonian Magazine. Read the original.

Questions in this set

  1. All of the following constitute a point of difference between the "original" and "modified" versions of the marshmallow test EXCEPT that:
  2. Which one of the following, if true, would best complement the passage's findings?
  3. In which one of the following scenarios would the cuttlefish's behaviour demonstrate self-control?
  4. Which one of the following cannot be inferred from Alexandra Schnell's experiment?

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