Online Verbal Ability Test - Verbal Ability Test 1

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  • Total number of questions: 20.
  • Time allotted: 30 minutes.
  • Each question carries 1 mark; there are no negative marks.
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Marks : 2/20


Total number of questions
20
Number of answered questions
0
Number of unanswered questions
20
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Direction (Q.Nos. 1 - 2)

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

1.

(solve as per the direction given above)

Do you know
to play
the guitar?
No error.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
how to play

2.

(solve as per the direction given above)

After leaving his office
he went directly
to a restaurant.
No error.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.Nos. 3 - 4)

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'E'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

3.

(solve as per the direction given above)

Ramesh did not like
leaving his old parents alone in the house
but he had no alternative
as he has to go out to work.
No error.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
as he had to go out to work

4.

(solve as per the direction given above)

The observers felt that
the stronger team had to face
defeat because the players
didn't play whole hearted.
No error.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
didn't play whole heartedly

Direction (Q.Nos. 5 - 8)

In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

5.
RESCUE
Command
Help
Defence
Safety
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

6.
AWAKENED
Enlightened
Realised
Shook
Waken
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

7.
INSOLVENT
Poor
Bankrupt
Penniless
Broke
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

8.
RECKLESS
Courageous
Rash
Bold
Daring
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.No. 9)

In each of the sentences given below a word is printed in bold. Below it four choices are given. Pick up the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printer in bold and can replaces it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

9.
Swift is known in the world of letters for his misogynism.
hate for mankind
hate for womankind
love for the reasonable
love for the womankind
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.Nos. 10 - 12)

In the following questions choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words.

10.
LEND
Borrow
Cheat
Pawn
Hire
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

11.
FRUGAL
Copious
Extravagant
Generous
Ostentatious
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

12.
EXTRAVAGANCE
Luxury
Poverty
Economical
Cheapness
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Main Entry: extravagant

Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: indulgent, wasteful

Synonyms: absurd, bizarre, costly, crazy, exaggerated, excessive, exorbitant, expensive, extortionate, extreme, fanciful, fancy, fantastic, flamboyant, flashy, foolish, garish, gaudy, grandiose, immoderate, implausible, improvident, imprudent, inordinate, lavish, ludicrous, nonsensical, ornate, ostentatious, outrageous, overpriced, preposterous, pretentious, prodigal, profligate, reckless, ridiculous, showy, silly, spendthrift, steep, unbalanced, unconscionable, unreasonable, unrestrained

Antonyms: close, economical, moderate, provident, reasonable, saving, stingy, thrifty, unpretentious

Direction (Q.Nos. 13 - 14)

Each sentences below consist of a word or a phrase which is bold. It is followed by four words or phrases. Select the word or pharse which is closes to the OPPOSITE in meaning of the bold word or phrase.

13.
Adversity teaches man to be humble and self-reliant.
sincerity
animosity
curiosity
prosperity
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

14.
Unsettled conditions in the land led to exodus of hundreds of its citizens.
invasion
entry
immigration
expulsion
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.No. 15)

Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

15.
The river overflowed its ...... and flooded the area.
edges
fronts
limits
banks
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.No. 16)

In each sentence below, four words which are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D) have been printed in bold type, one which may be either inappropriate in the context of the sentence or wrongly spelt.The letter of that word is answer.If all the four words are appropriate and also correctly spelt, mark 'E', i.e., 'All Correct' as the answer.

16.

(solve as per the direction given above)

People in our country are distressed
by the spate of strikes, an almost
perpetual go slow and
increadibily low productivity
All correct
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
incredibly

Direction (Q.No. 17)

Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.

17.
They failed in their attempt to repair the demolished portion of that building.
for their attempt to repair
in their attempting to repair
with their attempt to repair
in their attempt for repairs
No correction required
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.No. 18)

In questions below, each passage consist of six sentences. The first and sixth sentence are given in the begining. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled as P, Q, R and S. Find out the proper order for the four sentences.

18.
S1: Most of the universities in the country are now facing financial crisis.
P : Cost benefit yardstick thus should not be applied in the case of universities.
Q : The current state of affairs cannot be allowed to continue for long.
R : Universities cannot be equated with commercial enterprises.
S : Proper development of universities and colleges must be ensured.
S6: The Government should realise this before it is too late.
The Proper sequence should be:
QRPS
QSPR
QRSP
QPRS
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.Nos. 19 - 20)
Each question consist of two words which have a certain relationship to each other followed by four pairs of related words, Select the pair which has the same relationship.
19.
TEN:DECIMAL
seven:septet
four:quartet
two:binary
five:quince
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

20.
DIVA:OPERA
producer:theatre
director:drama
conductor:bus
thespian:play
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

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