G Strategy:
Convert to easy language
Prephrase the passage
What it tests:
- Understanding why something happens
- Following the chain of cause and consequence without reversing or confusing the links
Example Topics:
- Animal emotions and brain structure
- Comedy and creativity under censorship
Why this name:
You’re being tested on your ability to trace a clear logical chain of causes and effects, like following a train of dominoes.
The passage given below is followed by four alternate summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage.
CAT 2024 Slot 2 Question paper with answers Chain G Strategy
John Cleese told Fox News Digital that comedians do not have the freedom to be funny in 2022. “There’s always been limitations on what they’re allowed to say,” Cleese said. “I think it’s particularly worrying at the moment because you can only create in an atmosphere of freedom, where you’re not checking everything you say critically before you move on. What you have to be able to do is to build without knowing where you’re going because you’ve never been there before. That’s what creativity is — you have to be allowed to build. And a lot of comedians now are sitting there and when they think of something, they say something like, ‘Can I get away with it? I don’t think so. So and so got into trouble, and he said that, oh, she said that.’ You see what I mean? And that’s the death of creativity.”
1) Comedians are being prevented from saying what they want and that is the death of this art form.
2) Comedians must not check what they think and say. They must go where no one has gone before.
3) Freedom and creativity are essential for comedy. Fear about offending people hinders originality.
4) Creativity and critical thinking cannot work together. Comedians must first be creative, and later be critical.
Answer
Let’s analyze the passage and apply our structured approach to identify the best summary.
Step 1: Thematic Approach – Core Message
Central idea from John Cleese:
- Comedy requires freedom to create without self-censorship.
- Current climate makes comedians second-guess themselves, which kills creativity.
- Creativity means exploring the unknown without overanalyzing what you’re saying in the moment.
- Fear of backlash leads comedians to hold back, which damages the art form.
Step 2: Evaluate Each Option
Option 1:
Comedians are being prevented from saying what they want and that is the death of this art form.
- Partially correct, but too absolutist (“prevented”, “death”) and misses the nuance of self-censorship vs. external censorship.
- Cleese’s point is more about an atmosphere of fear, not formal prohibition.
Too blunt.
Option 2:
Comedians must not check what they think and say. They must go where no one has gone before.
- This is a partial oversimplification.
- “Must not check what they say” is too extreme — Cleese said over-censoring too early is the issue, not rejecting all self-reflection.
Too prescriptive and generalized.
Option 3:
Freedom and creativity are essential for comedy. Fear about offending people hinders originality.
- Captures:
- The need for freedom.
- The impact of fear on creativity.
- The theme of originality being stifled.
- Balanced and faithful to the tone and content of the passage.
Best option.
Option 4:
Creativity and critical thinking cannot work together. Comedians must first be creative, and later be critical.
- Adds a binary that wasn’t stated by Cleese.
- He criticized constant self-censorship during creation, but not that creativity and critical thinking can’t coexist.
Misrepresents the idea.
Final Evaluation Table:
| Option | Verdict | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too extreme | Overstates censorship, misses nuance of internal fear |
| 2 | Oversimplified | Misses nuance about balance and timing |
| 3 | Correct | Balanced, accurate, reflects key themes |
| 4 | Inaccurate | Imposes a binary not stated in passage |
Correct Answer: 3
It most accurately captures the essence of the passage — the link between freedom, fear, and creativity in comedy.
CAT 2024 Slot 1 Question paper with answers Chain G Strategy
Scientific research shows that many animals are very intelligent and have sensory and motor abilities that dwarf ours. Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. Elephants, whales, hippopotamuses, giraffes, and alligators use low-frequency sounds to communicate over long distances, often miles. Many animals also display wide-ranging emotions, including joy, happiness, empathy, compassion, grief, and even resentment and embarrassment. It’s not surprising that animals share many emotions with us because we also share brain structures, located in the limbic system, that are the seat of our emotions.
1) The similarity in brain structure explains why animals show emotions typically associated with humans.
2) Animals can show emotions which are typically associated with humans.
3) The advanced sensory and motor abilities of animals is the reason why they can display wideranging emotions.
4) Animals are more intelligent than us in sensing danger and detecting diseases.
Answer
Let’s analyze the passage and each option using our structured approach:
Step 1: Thematic Understanding
Main points from the passage:
- Scientific research reveals high intelligence in many animals.
- Animals have advanced sensory and motor abilities (e.g., dogs detecting diseases; animals communicating using low-frequency sounds).
- Animals display a range of emotions: joy, empathy, grief, embarrassment, etc.
- This is likely because animals and humans share similar brain structures (in the limbic system, which governs emotions).
Step 2: Evaluate Each Option
Option 1:
The similarity in brain structure explains why animals show emotions typically associated with humans.
- ✅ Directly matches the final sentence of the passage.
- ✅ Accurately connects emotions in animals to the shared limbic system.
- Faithful to the cause-effect explanation given.
Strong and accurate.
Option 2:
Animals can show emotions which are typically associated with humans.
- ✅ True, but too generic.
- It states a fact from the passage but misses the explanation (the shared brain structure), which is a key insight.
Too incomplete.
Option 3:
The advanced sensory and motor abilities of animals is the reason why they can display wide-ranging emotions.
- ❌ Incorrect cause-effect.
- The passage clearly separates sensory/motor skills from emotional capability, and links emotions to the limbic system, not to sensory abilities.
Factually wrong.
Option 4:
Animals are more intelligent than us in sensing danger and detecting diseases.
- ❌ Misrepresents the passage.
- The passage states animals have some superior abilities, but does not claim they are more intelligent overall or in all danger detection.
- Also narrows the focus to just danger/disease, ignoring broader themes.
Overgeneralizes and distorts.
Final Comparison Table:
| Option | Verdict | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Correct | Matches main idea and explanation (emotions linked to limbic system) |
| 2 | Incomplete | States fact but misses the crucial explanation |
| 3 | Incorrect | Confuses sensory abilities with emotional capability |
| 4 | Misleading | Overstates intelligence; narrows focus |
Correct Answer: 1
It best summarizes the key message of the passage — why animals share emotions with humans, explained through shared brain structures.
