Online Verbal Ability Test - Verbal Ability Test 9

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  • Total number of questions: 20.
  • Time allotted: 30 minutes.
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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 - 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 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

1.

(solve as per the direction given above)

Though he stoutly persisted in denying his involvement in the case,
the facts made it very clear
that he had hand in the cruel murder of his wife.
No error.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
that he had involved in the cruel murder of his wife.

2.

(solve as per the direction given above)

The tall three girls
had left
the day before.
No error.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
The three tall girls

3.

(solve as per the direction given above)

The school is
within hundred yards
from the church.
No error.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
within a hundred yards

4.

(solve as per the direction given above)

The eminent speaker's speech
was broadcasted over
all the major radio-stations.
No error.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
was broadcast over

Direction (Q.Nos. 5 - 6)

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).

5.

(solve as per the direction given above)

The book is making
waves and the sale
is quite brisk in
all major cities.
No error.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
is very brisk in

6.

(solve as per the direction given above)

While luminaries of the dance world
have a dearth of opportunities to display their art
upcoming dancers suffer from
an unfortunate lack of exposure.
No error.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
have no dearth of opportunities to display their art

Direction (Q.No. 7)

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

7.
VORACIOUS
Wild
Greedy
Angry
Quick
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
If you describe a person, or their appetite for something, as voracious, you mean that they want a lot of something.

Direction (Q.Nos. 8 - 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.

8.
The soldier displayed exceptional courage and saved Major from the enemy's hand.
avoidable
unusual
strange
abnormal
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

9.
The thief outwitted the constable on some pretext and disappeared on the way to the police station.
defeated
be fooled
cheated
outmanoeuvred
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.No. 10)

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

10.
PATCHY
Attractive
Uniform
Simple
Clear
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.No. 11)

In each questions below five words are given. Find out that word, the spelling of which is WRONG. The letter of that word is the answer. If all the four words are spelt correctly, the answer is 'E', i.e., "All Correct".

11.

(solve as per the direction given above)

Gentalman
Criticise
Valuable
Continuous
All correct
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Gentleman

Direction (Q.Nos. 12 - 13)

In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.

12.
We were not the wiser for all this effort to explain the case to us.
none
neither
nevertheless
No improvement
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

13.
20 kms are not a great distance in these days of fast moving vehicles.
is not a great distance
is no distance
aren't a great distance
No improvement
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.No. 14)

In each question, an incomplete statement (Stem) followed by fillers is given. Pick out the best one which can complete incomplete stem correctly and meaningfully.

14.
It was an extremely pleasant surprise for the hutment-dweller when the Government officials told him that ......
he had to vacate hutment which he had been unauthorisedly occupying
he had been gifted with a furnished apartment in a multi-storeyed building
he would be arrested for wrongfully encroaching on the pavement outside his dwelling
they would not accede to his request
they had received the orders from the court to take possession of all his belongings
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.Nos. 15 - 16)

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.

15.
S1: American private lies may seem shallow.
P : Students would walk away with books they had not paid for.
Q : A Chinese journalist commented on a curious institution: the library
R : Their public morality, however, impressed visitors.
S : But in general they returned them.
S6: This would not happen in china, he said.
The Proper sequence should be:
PSQR
QPSR
RQPS
RPSQ
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

16.
S1: Moncure Conway devoted his life to two great objects freedom of thought, and freedom of the individual.
P : They threaten both kinds of freedom.
Q : But something also has been lost.
R : There are now dangers, somewhat different in form from those of the past ages.
S : In regard to both these objects, something has been gained since his time.
S6: Unless a vigorous and vigilant public opinion can be aroused in defence of them, there will be much less of both a hundred years hence then there is now.
The Proper sequence should be:
PQRS
QSPR
SQRP
RSPQ
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.Nos. 17 - 18)
In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
17.
A religious discourse
Preach
Stanza
Sanctorum
Sermon
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
A talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.

18.
One who is determined to exact full vengeance for wrongs done to him
Virulent
Vindictive
Usurer
Vindicator
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.No. 19)
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
19.
I did not mind what he was saying, he was only through his hat.
talking nonsense
talking ignorantly
talking irresponsibly
talking insultingly
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.No. 20)
In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
20.
The man said, "No, I refused to confers guilt."
The man emphatically refused to confers guilt.
The man refused to confers his guilt.
The man told that he did not confers guilt.
The man was stubborn enough to confers guilt.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

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