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Verbal Ability (Mixed)

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Directions: In the question, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and are also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e., 'All correct' as your answer.

The air-hostesses (A) and the Cavin (B)-Crew extended (C) all the courtesy (D) and help to me. All correct. (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)


Correct Option: B

Directions: In the question, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and are also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E), i.e. ‘All correct’ as your answer.

Success (A) depends to a grate (B) extent (C) on what you do with your ideas, talents (D) or gifts. All correct. (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Grate is mispelled. It should be spelled "great".

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and there is no correction required mark (5) i.e., “No correction required' as the answer.

'Allah', he said, raise his face towards the star-spangled black sky, “punish me as much as you like-Mahesh died with thirst on his lips.'

  1. rising his face

  2. raised his face

  3. raising his face

  4. risen his face


Correct Option: C

Directions: In the question, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and are also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E), i.e. ‘All correct’ as your answer.

A country-wide campaign (A) needs to be lounched (B) to build public opinion (C) and the erring (D) employer of children needs to be punished. (E) All correct

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Replace 'lounched' by 'launched'.

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and there is no correction required, mark (5), i.e. “No correction required" as the answer.

Charlie is fascinating to the physical appearance of Nancy.

  1. was fascinated by

  2. has been fascinating for

  3. is fascinate to

  4. will be fascinating to

  5. No correction required


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The sentence makes sense in the passive voice of past tense.

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and there is no correction required, mark (5), i.e. “No correction required" as the answer.

Property developers had been making a beeline to grab a share of Bangalore's sugarcoated real estate pie.

  1. are making

  2. is making

  3. have made

  4. had made

  5. No correction required


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Past perfect tense does not make sense here. So, 'are making' (present continuous) is correct.

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and there is no correction required, mark (5), i.e. “No correction required" as the answer.

It is not as if the Tamil film industry had not to tackle political themes.

  1. had not tackled

  2. was not tackling

  3. had been tackling

  4. has not tackled

  5. No correction required


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Other options do not make it a grammatically correct sentence.

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and there is no correction required, mark (5), i.e. “No correction required" as the answer.

Seeing the Jauhar Pond where the Ranis (queens) committing Jauhar brought some sadness.

  1. commit Jauhar

  2. committed Jauhar

  3. commitment of Jauhar

  4. committing to Jauhar

  5. No correction required


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The sentence refers to an incident of past.

Directions: In the question, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e., 'All correct' as your answer.

There are scholars (A) who would not like to limit democracy (B) only to the form of government, (C) kind of state and political aspects (D) of the individual. All correct. (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)


Correct Option: B

Directions: In the question, a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and are also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e., 'All correct' as your answer.

I had also heard (A) a lot about domestic (B) servants kidnaping (C) the children for ransom. (D) All correct. (E)

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)


Correct Option: C

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…
  1. magnificent

  2. sumptuous

  3. decent

  4. nice

  5. good


Correct Option: B

Find out the appropriate word.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…
  1. eminent

  2. prominent

  3. distinguished

  4. leading

  5. notable


Correct Option: D

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…
  1. humility

  2. slavishness

  3. flattery

  4. civility

  5. servility


Correct Option: E

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…
  1. pleasant

  2. happy

  3. gay

  4. merry

  5. glad


Correct Option: A

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…
  1. little

  2. small

  3. trifling

  4. slightest

  5. insignificant


Correct Option: D

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…
  1. windows

  2. doors

  3. hearts

  4. gates

  5. ventilators


Correct Option: C

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…
  1. dignity

  2. honour

  3. respect

  4. esteem

  5. regard


Correct Option: A

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…
  1. looking

  2. watching

  3. waiting

  4. visiting

  5. awaiting


Correct Option: C

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…
  1. limit

  2. extent

  3. distance

  4. boundary

  5. fence


Correct Option: B

Choose the appropriate word and fill in the blank.

Directions: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. For each blank five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.

They seem to be prepared to go to any …(41)… to make your brief stay …(42)… and fruitful. They open to you their …(43)…, their homes, and wait upon your …(44)… wish. And they do this with great …(45)…, without the slightest hint of condescension or …(46)… Monikantam takes us to the house of Ram- Krishnan, one of the …(47)… members of the small community. He is …(48)… for us with a …(49)… breakfast. A far cry indeed from the clinical indifference of city …(50)…
  1. dwellers

  2. residents

  3. inhabitants

  4. stayers

  5. employers


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is the fifth sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.

1. “We all start on the shopfloor", explained Mr. Havel, feeling sorry for this rather incapable but ambitious young man who would never make a maker.
2. “If you cannot make shoes”, he continued, “what hope is there for you in this company?"
3. "Mr. Novak, Mr. Janacek, Mr. Kurilla and myself, we all started on the shop floor."
4. The way shoes were made in Czechoslovakia required bending the thumb.
5. It was perfectly obvious the moment he had tried to bend his thumb.
6. This youngman had no more future with Prahathana onearmed man in a wrestling pit.

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5

  5. 6


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The passage describes the shift of a young man a career of wrestling to that of shoe making. Hence, (6) serves as the best starter for the same. (5) describes that his manner of bending the thumb made it obvious that he had no more future in the wrestling pit. 'Bending the thumb' in (4) links with (5). (1) carries the discussion in '654' forward. 'he continued' in (2) is linked with 'Mr. Havel' in (1). (3) obviously is the conclusive statement of the passage. Hence, 654123.

Which of the following is the first sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.

1. “We all start on the shopfloor", explained Mr. Havel, feeling sorry for this rather incapable but ambitious young man who would never make a maker.
2. “If you cannot make shoes”, he continued, “what hope is there for you in this company?"
3. "Mr. Novak, Mr. Janacek, Mr. Kurilla and myself, we all started on the shop floor."
4. The way shoes were made in Czechoslovakia required bending the thumb.
5. It was perfectly obvious the moment he had tried to bend his thumb.
6. This youngman had no more future with Prahathana onearmed man in a wrestling pit.

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 6


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The passage describes the shift of a young man a career of wrestling to that of shoe making. Hence, (6) serves as the best starter for the same. (5) describes that his manner of bending the thumb made it obvious that he had no more future in the wrestling pit. 'Bending the thumb' in (4) links with (5). (1) carries the discussion in '654' forward. 'he continued' in (2) is linked with 'Mr. Havel' in (1). (3) obviously is the conclusive statement of the passage. Hence, 654123.

Which of the following is the second sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.

1. “We all start on the shopfloor", explained Mr. Havel, feeling sorry for this rather incapable but ambitious young man who would never make a maker.
2. “If you cannot make shoes”, he continued, “what hope is there for you in this company?"
3. "Mr. Novak, Mr. Janacek, Mr. Kurilla and myself, we all started on the shop floor."
4. The way shoes were made in Czechoslovakia required bending the thumb.
5. It was perfectly obvious the moment he had tried to bend his thumb.
6. This youngman had no more future with Prahathana onearmed man in a wrestling pit.

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5

  5. 6


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The passage describes the shift of a young man a career of wrestling to that of shoe making. Hence, (6) serves as the best starter for the same. (5) describes that his manner of bending the thumb made it obvious that he had no more future in the wrestling pit. 'Bending the thumb' in (4) links with (5). (1) carries the discussion in '654' forward. 'he continued' in (2) is linked with 'Mr. Havel' in (1). (3) obviously is the conclusive statement of the passage. Hence, 654123.

Which of the following is the sixth sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.

1. “We all start on the shopfloor", explained Mr. Havel, feeling sorry for this rather incapable but ambitious young man who would never make a maker.
2. “If you cannot make shoes”, he continued, “what hope is there for you in this company?"
3. "Mr. Novak, Mr. Janacek, Mr. Kurilla and myself, we all started on the shop floor."
4. The way shoes were made in Czechoslovakia required bending the thumb.
5. It was perfectly obvious the moment he had tried to bend his thumb.
6. This youngman had no more future with Prahathana onearmed man in a wrestling pit.

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 5


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The passage describes the shift of a young man a career of wrestling to that of shoe making. Hence, (6) serves as the best starter for the same. (5) describes that his manner of bending the thumb made it obvious that he had no more future in the wrestling pit. 'Bending the thumb' in (4) links with (5). (1) carries the discussion in '654' forward. 'he continued' in (2) is linked with 'Mr. Havel' in (1). (3) obviously is the conclusive statement of the passage. Hence, 654123.

Which of the following is the third sentence after rearrangement?

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the question given below.

1. “We all start on the shopfloor", explained Mr. Havel, feeling sorry for this rather incapable but ambitious young man who would never make a maker.
2. “If you cannot make shoes”, he continued, “what hope is there for you in this company?"
3. "Mr. Novak, Mr. Janacek, Mr. Kurilla and myself, we all started on the shop floor."
4. The way shoes were made in Czechoslovakia required bending the thumb.
5. It was perfectly obvious the moment he had tried to bend his thumb.
6. This youngman had no more future with Prahathana onearmed man in a wrestling pit.

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 5


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The passage describes the shift of a young man a career of wrestling to that of shoe making. Hence, (6) serves as the best starter for the same. (5) describes that his manner of bending the thumb made it obvious that he had no more future in the wrestling pit. 'Bending the thumb' in (4) links with (5). (1) carries the discussion in '654' forward. 'he continued' in (2) is linked with 'Mr. Havel' in (1). (3) obviously is the conclusive statement of the passage. Hence, 654123.

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