English Usage Test 34
Description: English Usage Test - Free english verbal ability test for entrance examinations like mba entrance, gre, sat, gmat, toefl preparation and practice tests | |
Number of Questions: 25 | |
Created by: Varsha Mane | |
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Directions: The following question contains six statements. Choose the option in which the statements are logically related i.e. the third can be logically deduced from the first two.
A. No man can be wise without logic in his head. B. Wise head without empty logic is not possible. C. No man can be wise on an empty stomach. D. Wisdom and logic are stored in the head. E. Empty stomach empties the logic from one's head. F. Some stomachs are equally wise.
Directions: The following question contains six statements. Choose the option in which the statements are logically related i.e. the third can be logically deduced from the first two.
A. Humour is the soul of brevity. B. A good host is expected to be brief. C. Brevity is the soul of wit. D. Judgment is the soul of humour. E. A good host must be witty. F. Wit is the soul of brevity.
Directions: In the following question, four statements are provided between an opening statement 1 and a closing statement 6. The statements are jumbled up and form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these six taken together.
- An ideology is a system of belief that aspires to explain and to change the world.
A. Some thinkers and writers attacked the divine right of the French king to rule and questioned orthodox religious traditions associated with the Roman Catholic Church.
B. Today, social scientists conceive of ideology as a systematic set of principles that link perceptions of the world to explicit moral values.
C. The concept of ideology originated in France during the late 18th century.
D. The philosopher Destutt de Tracy coined the term 'ideology' to denote a science of ideas that would be based, not on the discredited principles of faith authority linked to the church and the monarchial state, but on knowledge gained form the human senses.
- An ideology not only interprets the meaning of events, but also posits the need for change in the existing situation.
Directions: In the following question, four statements are provided between an opening statement 1 and a closing statement 6. The statements are jumbled up and form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these six taken together.
- Gears are toothed wheels that transmit force and motion of one rotating, geared shaft to another.
A. Depending on the relative sizes of the meshing gears, a variety of speed or force multiplications can be obtained.
B. For gearing, it is more common to speak of torque than force.
C. It is possible to simply change the direction of motion.
D. Teeth can be formed on the outside, as for external gears, or on the inside, as for internal gears.
- Torque is equal to force multiplied by distance from the point of force application to the centre of rotation.
Directions: Find the statement where the given word hasn't been used correctly.
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Directions: In the following question, four statements are provided between an opening statement 1 and a closing statement 6. The statements are jumbled up and form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these six taken together.
- Machines can be divided into four groups: mechanical, electrical, fluid power, and prime movers.
A. Common examples of prime movers include waterwheels, windmills and nuclear energy plants.
B. They also convert energy in moving fluids to mechanical energy, as fluid motors, hydraulic cylinders, and turbines.
C. Prime movers convert natural forms of energy, such as those found in streams and winds, into mechanical energy.
D. Fluid-power machines convert mechanical energy to energy in moving fluids, as in compressors and hydraulic pumps.
- Similarly, electric machines convert mechanical to electrical energy as in generators and alternators and convert electrical to mechanical energy in electrical motors and loudspeakers.
Directions: For the following question, select the option that does not belong to the group.
Directions: For the following question, select the option that does not belong to the group.
Directions: An assertion is a point of view. An argument is a statement meant to convince another about a certain point of view. A counter-argument contains logic opposed to assertion. Based on these, classify the four sentences in following question:
Directions: In the following question, four statements with blanks are given. Choose the option which fills in the blanks, the maximum number of times.
A. His uncle deals ________ real estate.
B. The performance of the company is not ________ the mark. C. He was sacked ________ the internal audit report had indicted him severely. D. The speech was humorous ________ content and terse in application.
Directions: For the following question, select the option that does not belong to the group.
Directions: For the following question, select the option that does not belong to the group.
Directions: In the following question, four statements with blanks are given. Choose the option which fills in the blanks, the maximum number of times.
A. The thief was caught easily as he ________ the mistake of leaving his purse behind. B. The two schools of thought gradually ________ into one. C. The suspect was ________ prowling around here last night. D. She eventually relented and ________ the desired promise.
Directions: For the following question, select the option that does not belong to the group.
Directions: In the following question, four statements with blanks are given. Choose the option which fills in the blanks, the maximum number of times.
A. You should care ________ your old grandparents because one day you will need the same from your grandchildren. B. The ordinance was promulgated ________ hasten the process of share market automation. C. ________ a buoyant economy, a high domestic savings rate is required. D. The apathetic government officials made him run ________ pillar to post.
Direction: An assertion is a point of view. An argument is a statement meant to convince another about a certain point of view. A counter-argument contains logic opposed to assertion. Based on these, classify the four sentences in following question: