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Verbal Ability Test (Mixed)

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Directions: Find the part of sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark (e).

Give me (a)/ three thousand (b)/ rupees (c)/ please (d)/ no error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Usage of 'please' in the sentence depicts that this is a request. And in case of respect we use 'Lend', not 'Give'.

Directions: Find the part of sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark (e).

Mary is smarter (a)/ than (b)/ anybody (c)/ in her class (d)/ no error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here 'anybody' should be followed by 'else'.

Directions: Find the part of sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark (e).

I was (a)/ born (b)/ on the 3rd August (c)/1947 in Bihar (d)/ no error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Usage of article 'the' is redundant here. '3rd August 1947' or 'the 3rd of August' 

In either case, the error is in part (c).

Directions: Find the part of the sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark (e).

He looked at everything (a) / from (b) / their (c)/ best side (d) / no error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Error of subject-verb agreement. Some words like each, every, etc are followed by singular auxialries. Thus, 'their' needs to be replaced by 'its'.

Directions: Find the part of sentence which has an error. If there is no error, mark (e).

Before giving (a) / the mixture (b) / to the child (c)/ shake thoroughly (d)/ no error (e)

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here we need a pronoun to qualify the noun 'mixture'. For things we use relative pronoun 'it'.

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.

How long have you been ______ in bed?

  1. human

  2. humane

  3. humunous

  4. humanity

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Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.

Her hen ______ twenty eggs last month.

  1. lay

  2. layed

  3. lied

  4. laid

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In the strictest grammatical sense, 'lie' is an intransitive verb, whereas 'lay' is transitive. Conceptually, 'lie' is something you do to yourself, and 'lay' is something you do to something/someone else. And past of 'lay' is 'laid'.

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.

How long have you _____ in bed?

  1. lay

  2. laid

  3. lying

  4. lain

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lay is a transitive verb and takes a direct object; laid is its past form and past participle. Lie is an intransitive verb and does not take a direct object; lay is its past form and lain its past participle.

Directions: Which one should be the first sentence?

  1. Understandably he was a bit of a misfit in the present times.
  2. That was the age of commitment in which teaching was based on vast reading and profound scholarship.
  3. He belonged to another age.
  4. His was also the age in which academicians led a simple and unpretentious life unlike academicians of our time.
  5. Prof. Shankar died in Nagpur.

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 5

  5. 4

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here we need a subject to be discussed. And sentence 5 provides us that subject (Prof. Shankar).

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.

To err is ____, to forgive is divine.

  1. human

  2. humane

  3. lying

  4. lain

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is an adage. 'To err is human..............' means humans (by nature) are bound to commit mistakes.

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.

Gandhiji was a man of _____ character.

  1. human

  2. humane

  3. humanity

  4. humunous

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here we need an adjective to fill the blank. 'Humane' means having what are considered the best qualities of human beings; kind, tender, merciful, sympathetic, etc.  

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.

The train arrived at the station at 8 am and _____ at 9 am.

  1. depart

  2. departed

  3. departs

  4. was departed

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Case of sentence formation. If the princcipal clause is in past indefinite, the subordinate clause should also be in the same tense.

Directions: Which one should be the third sentence?

  1. Understandably he was a bit of a misfit in the present times.
  2. That was the age of commitment in which teaching was based on vast reading and profound scholarship.
  3. He belonged to another age.
  4. His was also the age in which academicians led a simple and unpretentious life unlike academicians of our time.
  5. Prof. Shankar died in Nagpur.

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 5

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In this case, sentence 5 is the first sentence as it introduces the subject. Sentence 1 further describes this subject, and is supplemented by sentence 3. Link is 'misfit for present times' and 'belonged to another age'.

Directions: Which one should be the fifth sentence?

  1. Understandably he was a bit of a misfit in the present times.
  2. That was the age of commitment in which teaching was based on vast reading and profound scholarship.
  3. He belonged to another age.
  4. His was also the age in which academicians led a simple and unpretentious life unlike academicians of our time.
  5. Prof. Shankar died in Nagpur.

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 5

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In this case, sentence 5 is the first sentence as it introduces the subject. Sentence 1 further describes this subject, and is supplemented by sentence 3. Now, sentences 2 and 4 further describe his age, but usage of 'also' in sentence 4 simply shows that it should be preceded by sentence 2.

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.

Some of these questions are easy while others are _______.

  1. difficult

  2. hard

  3. more difficult

  4. difficulty

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

We need antonym of easy. As we are discussing questions, so the beeter antonym of easy is 'difficult'. 'Hard' is perfect antonym of 'soft', not of 'easy'.

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.

Modern history interests me more than _____ history.

  1. medium

  2. new

  3. last

  4. ancient

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

HIstory can be classified into - ancient, medieval and modern phases. So, here 'ancient' is the correct option.

Directions: Which one should be the fourth sentence?

  1. Understandably he was a bit of a misfit in the present times.
  2. That was the age of commitment in which teaching was based on vast reading and profound scholarship.
  3. He belonged to another age.
  4. His was also the age in which academicians led a simple and unpretentious life unlike academicians of our time.
  5. Prof. Shankar died in Nagpur.

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 5

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Let us try to find the easy links. Statements 1, 2, 3 and 4 are all about Prof. Shankar being a misfit today. So, they have to be placed together. 'That was the age' in 2 points to 'another age' in 3. 'Also the age' in 4 follows 2 and 3. Statements 2, 3 and 4 explain 'why' he was a misfit. That leaves 5 as the opening sentence. Somebody who died was a misfit in the present age and belonged to a different age. The required sequence is: 51324.

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.

The lake is very deep in the middle but ______ near the bank.

  1. high

  2. wide

  3. shallow

  4. so deep

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Here we need antonym of adjective 'deep'. 'Shallow' is the correct option.

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.

While all others were asleep, sick man lay ______ all night.

  1. awaken

  2. sleep

  3. slept

  4. awake

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Antonym of asleep is awake.

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.

From Gandhiji we can learn many lessons in _______.

  1. patriotic

  2. patriot

  3. patriotism

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

To fill the blank we need a noun. OPtion 1 is an adjective, option 2  is a verb of being. Option 3 is the required noun.

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.

Gokhale was a great Indian ______.

  1. patriotic

  2. patriot

  3. patriotism

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Here we need a verb of being to fill the blank. Option 2 is the correct option.

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.

Gandhiji was more _____ than any other national leaders.

  1. patriotic

  2. patriot

  3. patriotism

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To fill the blank we need an adjective. And option 1 provides us the same.

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.

The government gave him ______ to go abroad.

  1. permit

  2. permitted

  3. permission

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

To fill the blank we need a noun, and none other option than option 3 is a noun here.

Directions: Which one should be the second sentence?

  1. Understandably he was a bit of a misfit in the present times.
  2. That was the age of commitment in which teaching was based on vast reading and profound scholarship.
  3. He belonged to another age.
  4. His was also the age in which academicians led a simple and unpretentious life unlike academicians of our time.
  5. Prof. Shankar died in Nagpur.

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

  5. 5

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In this case, sentence 5 is the first sentence as it introduces the subject (Prof. Shankar). Sentence 1 further describes this subject. Note the relationship among 'an age', 'the age' and 'that age' in sentences 3, 4 and 2. These three sentences will come together after sentence 1 about his being misfit for the present times.

Directions: Choose the most appropriate word to fill the blank.

________ are your books?

  1. Whom

  2. Who

  3. What

  4. Which

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Books are things, and to refer to things we use relative pronoun 'which'.

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