Verbal Ability (Insurance Exams)
Description: Test - 7 | |
Number of Questions: 25 | |
Created by: Avani Handa | |
Tags: Test - 7 Verbal Ability Reading Comprehension Sentence Completion (Gap Fills) |
Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) & (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make it meaningful and grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark (5) as the answer.
We admire they are taking this step despite the numerous risks involved.
Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) & (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make it meaningful and grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark (5) as the answer.
People have respond in favour the government's efforts to resolve the budget crisis.
Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) & (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make it meaningful and grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark (5) as the answer.
We have accepted over two billion dollars from them yet it is been used to build hospitals in the area.
Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) & (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make it meaningful and grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark (5) as the answer.
Striking this deal will enable the company to expand its operations in Europe.
Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) & (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make it meaningful and grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark (5) as the answer.
The management has been left with no option else to change the branch timings to avoid losing business.
Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below them. A. Ironically, the same parents who are considered to be ignorant are thought to be very enlightened in choosing private schools over state-run ones. B. This is all the more reason why we should include them during the planning and implementation of the system. C. This is apparent at every stage from policymaking to implementation as critical decisions are made without the participation of the stakeholders, an attitude that can only be described as either arrogance or indifference. D. In reality, every parent decides which school is a good one, based on his/her own set of values, perceptions and aspirations. E. The root cause of most of the ills that plague our education system is the enormous distance that separates the power centres within the system and the schools where the action takes place. F. It is often said in defense of such an approach that poor parents are too ignorant to be partners in a meaningful dialogue.
Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below them. A. Ironically, the same parents who are considered to be ignorant are thought to be very enlightened in choosing private schools over state-run ones. B. This is all the more reason why we should include them during the planning and implementation of the system. C. This is apparent at every stage from policymaking to implementation as critical decisions are made without the participation of the stakeholders, an attitude that can only be described as either arrogance or indifference. D. In reality, every parent decides which school is a good one, based on his/her own set of values, perceptions and aspirations. E. The root cause of most of the ills that plague our education system is the enormous distance that separates the power centres within the system and the schools where the action takes place. F. It is often said in defense of such an approach that poor parents are too ignorant to be partners in a meaningful dialogue.
Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below them. A. Ironically, the same parents who are considered to be ignorant are thought to be very enlightened in choosing private schools over state-run ones. B. This is all the more reason why we should include them during the planning and implementation of the system. C. This is apparent at every stage from policymaking to implementation as critical decisions are made without the participation of the stakeholders, an attitude that can only be described as either arrogance or indifference. D. In reality, every parent decides which school is a good one, based on his/her own set of values, perceptions and aspirations. E. The root cause of most of the ills that plague our education system is the enormous distance that separates the power centres within the system and the schools where the action takes place. F. It is often said in defense of such an approach that poor parents are too ignorant to be partners in a meaningful dialogue.
Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below them. A. Ironically, the same parents who are considered to be ignorant are thought to be very enlightened in choosing private schools over state-run ones. B. This is all the more reason why we should include them during the planning and implementation of the system. C. This is apparent at every stage from policymaking to implementation as critical decisions are made without the participation of the stakeholders, an attitude that can only be described as either arrogance or indifference. D. In reality, every parent decides which school is a good one, based on his/her own set of values, perceptions and aspirations. E. The root cause of most of the ills that plague our education system is the enormous distance that separates the power centres within the system and the schools where the action takes place. F. It is often said in defense of such an approach that poor parents are too ignorant to be partners in a meaningful dialogue.
Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
Directions: Fill in the blanks.
According to a recent survey, sales figures of high end cars have seen an ________ growth in the past year, which shows that Indian consumers have _______ the impact of recession.
Directions: Fill in the blanks.
The National Knowledge Commission has said that India will have to bring _______ in education if it has to emerge as the most ________ workforce of the world.
Directions: Fill in the blanks.
Norway has stolen a march over other developed countries by ______ that it would reduce 40% of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and _________ carbon neutral by 2030.
Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below them. A. Ironically, the same parents who are considered to be ignorant are thought to be very enlightened in choosing private schools over state-run ones. B. This is all the more reason why we should include them during the planning and implementation of the system. C. This is apparent at every stage from policymaking to implementation as critical decisions are made without the participation of the stakeholders, an attitude that can only be described as either arrogance or indifference. D. In reality, every parent decides which school is a good one, based on his/her own set of values, perceptions and aspirations. E. The root cause of most of the ills that plague our education system is the enormous distance that separates the power centres within the system and the schools where the action takes place. F. It is often said in defense of such an approach that poor parents are too ignorant to be partners in a meaningful dialogue.
Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
Directions: Fill in the blanks.
A controversial plan to build an immense dam in Brazil's rainforest was stalled when it _______ a formidable bloc of ___________ in ecologists and indigenous tribes alike.
Directions: Fill in the blanks.
According to the language experts, children should begin talking in their mother tongue rather than a foreign language which can ________ affect their comprehension abilities leading to serious language based __________ later in their lives.
Directions: Find out the appropriate word/phrase and fill blank (iii).
Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which best fits the blank appropriately.
As the temperature ____ (i) during the summer season, many households turn to air conditioners to keep them cool. Air conditioners which were once regarded as a residential luxury have now become a ____ (ii). Enjoying a cooler atmosphere during hot weather is not the only benefit of using the air conditioner A household, a vehicle, or a building becomes cleaner and safer for breathing as air conditioning also ____ (iii) the growth and spread of harmful microorganisms.
However, along with the benefits, some disadvantages are also ____ (iv) with it. One of the most controversial topics attached to the subject of air conditioning deals with some of the materials that are used to produce the cooling affect – Fluorocarbons. These refrigerants ____ (v) to global warming and are ____ (vi) as one of the main ways in which air-conditioning ____ (vii) the environment. Fluorocarbon refrigerants also add to the problems concerning ozone layer depletion.
While air conditioning provides a temporary relief and makes heat wave more bearable, many questions have been ____ (viii) on how much the world will pay in the long run in terms of the environmental damage that it has caused. Today, scientists are ____ (ix) on making more environmental friendly products, but for now, individuals are ____ (x) to part with their instant cool during the thick of summer.
Directions: Find out the appropriate word/phrase and fill blank (x).
Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which best fits the blank appropriately.
As the temperature ____ (i) during the summer season, many households turn to air conditioners to keep them cool. Air conditioners which were once regarded as a residential luxury have now become a ____ (ii). Enjoying a cooler atmosphere during hot weather is not the only benefit of using the air conditioner A household, a vehicle, or a building becomes cleaner and safer for breathing as air conditioning also ____ (iii) the growth and spread of harmful microorganisms.
However, along with the benefits, some disadvantages are also ____ (iv) with it. One of the most controversial topics attached to the subject of air conditioning deals with some of the materials that are used to produce the cooling affect – Fluorocarbons. These refrigerants ____ (v) to global warming and are ____ (vi) as one of the main ways in which air-conditioning ____ (vii) the environment. Fluorocarbon refrigerants also add to the problems concerning ozone layer depletion.
While air conditioning provides a temporary relief and makes heat wave more bearable, many questions have been ____ (viii) on how much the world will pay in the long run in terms of the environmental damage that it has caused. Today, scientists are ____ (ix) on making more environmental friendly products, but for now, individuals are ____ (x) to part with their instant cool during the thick of summer.
Directions: Find out the appropriate word/phrase and fill blank (v).
Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which best fits the blank appropriately.
As the temperature ____ (i) during the summer season, many households turn to air conditioners to keep them cool. Air conditioners which were once regarded as a residential luxury have now become a ____ (ii). Enjoying a cooler atmosphere during hot weather is not the only benefit of using the air conditioner A household, a vehicle, or a building becomes cleaner and safer for breathing as air conditioning also ____ (iii) the growth and spread of harmful microorganisms.
However, along with the benefits, some disadvantages are also ____ (iv) with it. One of the most controversial topics attached to the subject of air conditioning deals with some of the materials that are used to produce the cooling affect – Fluorocarbons. These refrigerants ____ (v) to global warming and are ____ (vi) as one of the main ways in which air-conditioning ____ (vii) the environment. Fluorocarbon refrigerants also add to the problems concerning ozone layer depletion.
While air conditioning provides a temporary relief and makes heat wave more bearable, many questions have been ____ (viii) on how much the world will pay in the long run in terms of the environmental damage that it has caused. Today, scientists are ____ (ix) on making more environmental friendly products, but for now, individuals are ____ (x) to part with their instant cool during the thick of summer.
Directions: Find out the appropriate word/phrase and fill blank (iv).
Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which best fits the blank appropriately.
As the temperature ____ (i) during the summer season, many households turn to air conditioners to keep them cool. Air conditioners which were once regarded as a residential luxury have now become a ____ (ii). Enjoying a cooler atmosphere during hot weather is not the only benefit of using the air conditioner A household, a vehicle, or a building becomes cleaner and safer for breathing as air conditioning also ____ (iii) the growth and spread of harmful microorganisms.
However, along with the benefits, some disadvantages are also ____ (iv) with it. One of the most controversial topics attached to the subject of air conditioning deals with some of the materials that are used to produce the cooling affect – Fluorocarbons. These refrigerants ____ (v) to global warming and are ____ (vi) as one of the main ways in which air-conditioning ____ (vii) the environment. Fluorocarbon refrigerants also add to the problems concerning ozone layer depletion.
While air conditioning provides a temporary relief and makes heat wave more bearable, many questions have been ____ (viii) on how much the world will pay in the long run in terms of the environmental damage that it has caused. Today, scientists are ____ (ix) on making more environmental friendly products, but for now, individuals are ____ (x) to part with their instant cool during the thick of summer.
Directions: Find out the appropriate word/phrase and fill blank (viii).
Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which best fits the blank appropriately.
As the temperature ____ (i) during the summer season, many households turn to air conditioners to keep them cool. Air conditioners which were once regarded as a residential luxury have now become a ____ (ii). Enjoying a cooler atmosphere during hot weather is not the only benefit of using the air conditioner A household, a vehicle, or a building becomes cleaner and safer for breathing as air conditioning also ____ (iii) the growth and spread of harmful microorganisms.
However, along with the benefits, some disadvantages are also ____ (iv) with it. One of the most controversial topics attached to the subject of air conditioning deals with some of the materials that are used to produce the cooling affect – Fluorocarbons. These refrigerants ____ (v) to global warming and are ____ (vi) as one of the main ways in which air-conditioning ____ (vii) the environment. Fluorocarbon refrigerants also add to the problems concerning ozone layer depletion.
While air conditioning provides a temporary relief and makes heat wave more bearable, many questions have been ____ (viii) on how much the world will pay in the long run in terms of the environmental damage that it has caused. Today, scientists are ____ (ix) on making more environmental friendly products, but for now, individuals are ____ (x) to part with their instant cool during the thick of summer.
Directions: Find out the appropriate word/phrase and fill blank (vii).
Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which best fits the blank appropriately.
As the temperature ____ (i) during the summer season, many households turn to air conditioners to keep them cool. Air conditioners which were once regarded as a residential luxury have now become a ____ (ii). Enjoying a cooler atmosphere during hot weather is not the only benefit of using the air conditioner A household, a vehicle, or a building becomes cleaner and safer for breathing as air conditioning also ____ (iii) the growth and spread of harmful microorganisms.
However, along with the benefits, some disadvantages are also ____ (iv) with it. One of the most controversial topics attached to the subject of air conditioning deals with some of the materials that are used to produce the cooling affect – Fluorocarbons. These refrigerants ____ (v) to global warming and are ____ (vi) as one of the main ways in which air-conditioning ____ (vii) the environment. Fluorocarbon refrigerants also add to the problems concerning ozone layer depletion.
While air conditioning provides a temporary relief and makes heat wave more bearable, many questions have been ____ (viii) on how much the world will pay in the long run in terms of the environmental damage that it has caused. Today, scientists are ____ (ix) on making more environmental friendly products, but for now, individuals are ____ (x) to part with their instant cool during the thick of summer.
Directions: Find out the appropriate word/phrase and fill blank (vi).
Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which best fits the blank appropriately.
As the temperature ____ (i) during the summer season, many households turn to air conditioners to keep them cool. Air conditioners which were once regarded as a residential luxury have now become a ____ (ii). Enjoying a cooler atmosphere during hot weather is not the only benefit of using the air conditioner A household, a vehicle, or a building becomes cleaner and safer for breathing as air conditioning also ____ (iii) the growth and spread of harmful microorganisms.
However, along with the benefits, some disadvantages are also ____ (iv) with it. One of the most controversial topics attached to the subject of air conditioning deals with some of the materials that are used to produce the cooling affect – Fluorocarbons. These refrigerants ____ (v) to global warming and are ____ (vi) as one of the main ways in which air-conditioning ____ (vii) the environment. Fluorocarbon refrigerants also add to the problems concerning ozone layer depletion.
While air conditioning provides a temporary relief and makes heat wave more bearable, many questions have been ____ (viii) on how much the world will pay in the long run in terms of the environmental damage that it has caused. Today, scientists are ____ (ix) on making more environmental friendly products, but for now, individuals are ____ (x) to part with their instant cool during the thick of summer.
Directions: Find out the appropriate word/phrase and fill blank (ii).
Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which best fits the blank appropriately.
As the temperature ____ (i) during the summer season, many households turn to air conditioners to keep them cool. Air conditioners which were once regarded as a residential luxury have now become a ____ (ii). Enjoying a cooler atmosphere during hot weather is not the only benefit of using the air conditioner A household, a vehicle, or a building becomes cleaner and safer for breathing as air conditioning also ____ (iii) the growth and spread of harmful microorganisms.
However, along with the benefits, some disadvantages are also ____ (iv) with it. One of the most controversial topics attached to the subject of air conditioning deals with some of the materials that are used to produce the cooling affect – Fluorocarbons. These refrigerants ____ (v) to global warming and are ____ (vi) as one of the main ways in which air-conditioning ____ (vii) the environment. Fluorocarbon refrigerants also add to the problems concerning ozone layer depletion.
While air conditioning provides a temporary relief and makes heat wave more bearable, many questions have been ____ (viii) on how much the world will pay in the long run in terms of the environmental damage that it has caused. Today, scientists are ____ (ix) on making more environmental friendly products, but for now, individuals are ____ (x) to part with their instant cool during the thick of summer.
Directions: Find out the appropriate word/phrase and fill blank (ix).
Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which best fits the blank appropriately.
As the temperature ____ (i) during the summer season, many households turn to air conditioners to keep them cool. Air conditioners which were once regarded as a residential luxury have now become a ____ (ii). Enjoying a cooler atmosphere during hot weather is not the only benefit of using the air conditioner A household, a vehicle, or a building becomes cleaner and safer for breathing as air conditioning also ____ (iii) the growth and spread of harmful microorganisms.
However, along with the benefits, some disadvantages are also ____ (iv) with it. One of the most controversial topics attached to the subject of air conditioning deals with some of the materials that are used to produce the cooling affect – Fluorocarbons. These refrigerants ____ (v) to global warming and are ____ (vi) as one of the main ways in which air-conditioning ____ (vii) the environment. Fluorocarbon refrigerants also add to the problems concerning ozone layer depletion.
While air conditioning provides a temporary relief and makes heat wave more bearable, many questions have been ____ (viii) on how much the world will pay in the long run in terms of the environmental damage that it has caused. Today, scientists are ____ (ix) on making more environmental friendly products, but for now, individuals are ____ (x) to part with their instant cool during the thick of summer.
Directions: Find out the appropriate word/phrase and fill blank (i).
Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words/phrases are suggested, one of which best fits the blank appropriately.
As the temperature ____ (i) during the summer season, many households turn to air conditioners to keep them cool. Air conditioners which were once regarded as a residential luxury have now become a ____ (ii). Enjoying a cooler atmosphere during hot weather is not the only benefit of using the air conditioner A household, a vehicle, or a building becomes cleaner and safer for breathing as air conditioning also ____ (iii) the growth and spread of harmful microorganisms.
However, along with the benefits, some disadvantages are also ____ (iv) with it. One of the most controversial topics attached to the subject of air conditioning deals with some of the materials that are used to produce the cooling affect – Fluorocarbons. These refrigerants ____ (v) to global warming and are ____ (vi) as one of the main ways in which air-conditioning ____ (vii) the environment. Fluorocarbon refrigerants also add to the problems concerning ozone layer depletion.
While air conditioning provides a temporary relief and makes heat wave more bearable, many questions have been ____ (viii) on how much the world will pay in the long run in terms of the environmental damage that it has caused. Today, scientists are ____ (ix) on making more environmental friendly products, but for now, individuals are ____ (x) to part with their instant cool during the thick of summer.