CAT RC Main Idea and Central Theme previous year questions

20 RC Main Idea and Central Theme questions from CAT 2021–2025 (VARC), each with its answer and a step-by-step solution.

• Q17Study the following sets of concepts and identify the set that is conceptually closest to the concerns and arguments…CAT 2025 Slot 1 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q16The author of the passage is least likely to agree with which one of the following claims?CAT 2025 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q5Which one of the options below best summarises the passage?CAT 2025 Slot 3 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q19Which one of the following sets of terms is closest to mapping the key arguments of the passage?CAT 2025 Slot 3 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q1Which one of the following statements provides a gist of this passage?CAT 2024 Slot 1 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q23Which one of the following statements about art best captures the arguments made in the passage?CAT 2024 Slot 1 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q20Which of the following best conveys the main point of the first paragraph?CAT 2024 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q5We can infer that Sahlins's main goal in writing his essay was to:CAT 2023 Slot 1 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q14The author sees the rise of Netflix in Europe as:CAT 2023 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q1Which one of the following statements best expresses the paradox of patrimony laws?CAT 2023 Slot 3 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q15Which one of the following statements best describes what the passage is about?CAT 2022 Slot 1 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q21Which one of the following statements best reflects the main argument of the fourth paragraph of the passage?CAT 2022 Slot 1 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q3In this passage, the author is making the claim that:CAT 2022 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q8Which of the following statements best represents the essence of the passage?CAT 2022 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q10A fundamental conclusion by the author is that:CAT 2022 Slot 3 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q17The central theme of the passage is about the choice between:CAT 2021 Slot 2 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q8Which one of the following sets of words and phrases serves best as keywords of the passage?CAT 2021 Slot 3 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q13Which one of the following statements best captures the sense of the first paragraph?CAT 2021 Slot 3 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q16Which one of the following statements best summarises the central point of the passage?CAT 2021 Slot 3 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme
• Q17Which one of the following statements best describes what the passage is about?CAT 2021 Slot 3 · VARC · RC Main Idea and Central Theme