Online Verbal Ability Test - Verbal Ability Test - Random

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  • Total number of questions: 20.
  • Time allotted: 30 minutes.
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Total number of questions
20
Number of answered questions
0
Number of unanswered questions
20
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Direction (Q.Nos. 1 - 3)

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)

The Sharmas
are living in this colony
for the last eight years.
No error.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
have been living in this colony

2.

(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

3.

(solve as per the direction given above)

They have been
very close friends
until they quarrelled.
No error.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
'They had been'

Direction (Q.Nos. 4 - 5)

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).

4.

(solve as per the direction given above)

Even at the planning stage
Rajesh was quite sure,
that the scheme was
binding to fail.
No error.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
bound to fail

5.

(solve as per the direction given above)

You must had
a kind and gentle heart
if you want
to be a successful doctor.
No error.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
you must have

Direction (Q.No. 6)

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.

6.
The president of the party deprecated the move of the Government to introduce electoral reforms in a haste.
welcomed
denied
protested
humiliated
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.Nos. 7 - 8)

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

7.
FAINT-HEARTED
Warm-hearted
Full-blooded
Hot-blooded
Stout-hearted
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

8.
INSIPID
Tasty
Stupid
Discreet
Feast
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.No. 9)

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.

9.
I thought about her a lot during the following months.
succeeding
proceeding
preceding
receding
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.Nos. 10 - 13)

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

10.
The passengers were afraid, but the captain ...... them that there was no danger.
promised
assured
advised
counselled
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

11.
Once you suspect a person of double dealing, you ought to keep him at arm's ......
distance
length
aim
width
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

12.
Soft minded individuals are ...... to embrace all kinds superstitions.
disposed
eager
reluctant
prone
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

13.
After the rain the weather ...... and the sun came out.
cleared out
cleared up
cleared away
cleared off
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.No. 14)

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".

14.

(solve as per the direction given above)

Collision
Superstition
Conversation
Humilation
All correct
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Humiliation

Direction (Q.No. 15)

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.

15.
All the allegations levelled against him were found to be baseless.
level against
level with
levelling with
levelled for
No correction required
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.No. 16)

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.

16.
The more they earn, more they spend.
More they earn, more they spend
More they earn, the more they spend
The more they earn, the more they spend
No improvement
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.No. 17)
The last decade has been ...(1)... for management education and development. When the economies of most western countries were ...(2)... in early 1980s there were ...(3)... cuts in both in corporate training and in higher education. During the boom years of mid 1980s there was some ...(4)... in both areas. In early 1990s industrialised countries were in the ...(5)... of another service recession and a ...(6)... retrenchment was to be reasonably ...(7)...throughout the training world. But this is not the case so far. Many leading companies are ...(8)... their belief in training as the key to future competitiveness and governments have ...(9)... an era of rapid ...(10)...
17.

(solve as per the direction given above)

encouraged
established
preached
circulated
directed
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.No. 18)
I noticed George Ramsay at the restaurant. He was starting into space. He looked as though the burden of the whole world sat on his shoulders. I ...(1)... at once that his unfortunate brother ...(2)... trouble again. I suppose every family has a black ...(3)... Tom has been ...(4)... trail to his family ...(5)... twenty years. He had begun life decently enough; he went ...(6)... business, married and had two children. The Ramsay were ...(7)... respectable people, and there was every ...(8)... to suppose that Tom Ramsay would have a useful and ...(9)... career. But one day without warning, he ...(10)... that he did not like to work, and that he was not suited ...(11)... marriage. He wanted to enjoy ...(12)... He would listen ...(13)... no advice. He left his wife and his ...(14)... He had ...(15)... money and he spent two happy years in the various capitals of Europe. Rumours of his ...(16)... reached his relations from time to time and they were ...(17)... He certainly ...(18)... a very good time. They shook their heads and asked what ...(19)... when his money was spent. they soon found out that he was broke and wanted to ...(20)... home.
18.

(solve as per the direction given above)

believed
suspected
agreed
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.
The time is running out, you must look sharp.
be careful
make haste
be punctual
be sensible
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

Direction (Q.No. 20)
In the questions below the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.
20.
James Watt discovered the energy of steam.
The energy of steam discovered James Watt.
The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.
James Watt was discovered by the energy of steam.
James Watt had discovered energy by the steam.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option

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