CAT Questions | CAT Sentence Correction Questions

CAT Verbal Ability | CAT Grammar

The question is from CAT Sentence Correction. CAT exam has not been testing Sentence Correction for the past 5 years. It is still important to better understand English Grammar. Solve CAT Questions from Sentence Correction to get more practice and 2IIMs CAT questions bank provides you with CAT questions from Sentence Correction that can help you gear for CAT Exam.

Question 34: In a world of tight budgets, recycling content is not so much an option rather a necessity.

  1. not so much an option but rather a necessity.
  2. not so much an option as a necessity.
  3. not so much an option but a necessity.
  4. not so much an option but also a necessity.

🎉 Ace XAT 2025 with 2IIM's Crash Course - Enrol now


Best CAT Online Coaching
Try upto 40 hours for free
Learn from the best!


2IIM : Best Online CAT Coaching.


Best CAT Coaching in Chennai


CAT Coaching in Chennai - CAT 2022
Limited Seats Available - Register Now!


Explanatory Answer

Method of solving this CAT Question from Sentence Correction:

The subject of the sentence is 'the position The phrase 'not so much....as...' is idiomatic. What follows 'as' in this expression takes precedence over what follows 'not so much'.

So, when something is 'not so much an option as a necessity', it means that it is more a necessity than an option.

The question is " Choose the grammatically correct option "

Hence, the answer is option B

Choice B is the correct answer.

 


CAT Questions | CAT Quantitative Aptitude

CAT Questions | CAT DILR

CAT Questions | Verbal Ability for CAT


Where is 2IIM located?

2IIM Online CAT Coaching
A Fermat Education Initiative,
58/16, Indira Gandhi Street,
Kaveri Rangan Nagar, Saligramam, Chennai 600 093

How to reach 2IIM?

Phone: (91) 44 4505 8484
Mobile: (91) 99626 48484
WhatsApp: WhatsApp Now
Email: prep@2iim.com