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VERBAL ABILITY
1. Choose the word or group of words which is most similar in

meaning to the word printed in bold.
Perspicuous
a) Cruel
b) Cleaver
c) Dim
d) Clear
Answer: (d)
Solution:
Meaning: Perspicuous means clear in statement or expression;
easily understood; lucid.
Example: Poetry should not be as perspicuous as prose.
Synonyms: Apparent, Clear-cut, Crystal, Distinct, Lucid
Antonyms: Unclear, Obscure, Vague
2. Choose the word or group of words which is most similar in
meaning to the word printed in bold.
Abrogate
a) Usurp
b) Treasure
c) Retain
d) Abolish
Answer: (d)
Solution:

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Meaning: Abrogate is defined as to end something, especially
when some formal step is needed to end it.
Example: Our rights cannot be denied or abrogated by the
Government.
Synonyms: Annul, Nullify, Undo, Revoke, Quash
Antonyms: Approve, Enact, Pass, Permit
3. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given
below to complete the following sentence.
If you are trying to make a strong impression on your audience,
you cannot do so by being understated, tentative or _______.
a) Hyperbolic
b) Restrained
c) Argumentative
d) Indifferent
Answer: (b)
Solution:
The given sentence is a contra sentence. If you observe the first
part of the sentence you see an expression strong impression. In
the second part of the sentence you see understated tentative.
When you compare these two words with the expression ‘strong
impression’ we understand it’s a ‘contrast’ model sentence.
Moreover, the given option should be synonymous to tentative,
understated. Obviously a linking word should be closer to the
meanings of understated (mute, inexpressive, tentative (not

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confident)). So it is clear that indifferent is the word that goes
with these words. ‘D’ is the right answer.
4. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below
sentence.
They wanted money / to purchase certain things / for themselves
and / for donated to their colleagues.
a) they wanted money
b) to purchase certain things
c) for themselves and
d) for donated to their colleagues.
Answer: (d)
Solution:
for donating to their colleagues
5. Find out whether there is any grammatical error in below
sentence.
According to one survey/only those forests which were/not
under village management/succumbed from fires recently.
a) according to one survey
b) only those forests which were
c) not under village management
d) succumbed from fires recently.
Answer: (d)
Solution:
Succumbed to fires recently

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6. Choose the word from the options given below that is most
nearly opposite in meaning to the given word.
Amalgamate
a) merge
b) split
c) collect
d) separate
Answer: (d)
Solution:
Amalgamate means to unite (two or more things such as two
business) into one thing. Amalgam; especially; to merge into a
single body.
(a) merge (means to unite) is a synonym
(c) collect is also a synonym
Obviously, there is a slight difference between split and
separate.
Split means to tear or rend apart
Separate means to breakdown or break up.
Which is clearly antonym to amalgamate.
‘D’ is the right choice

7. In this question, four words are given out of only one is
misspelt. Find the mis-spelt word
1. Variegate
2. Varegate
3. Varigate

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4. Variagate
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: (a)
Solution:
Correct Spelling: Variegate
Breakdown: Var-ie-gate
Meaning: To variegate is to diversify in external appearance
especially with different colors.
8. In each of the following questions, there is only one word
which is with is either correctly spelt or misspelt. Identify
that word from the given options.
1. Bouquete
2. Boquet
3. Bouquet
4. Bouquette
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: (c)
Solution:
Correct Spelling: Bouquet

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Breakdown: Bou-quet
Meaning: Bouquet refers to flowers picked and fastened
together in a bunch
9. Choose the most appropriate word(s) from the options given
below to complete the following sentence.
I contemplated _____ Singapore for my vacation but decided
against it.
a) to visit
b) having to visit
c) visiting
d) for a visit
Answer: (c)
Solution:
After verbs like stop, suggest, enjoy contemplate take V1 + ing
form. So the choice is (c) i.e., Visiting.
10. Four alternatives are given for the idioms/ phrases
underlined in the sentence. Choose the one that best
expresses the meaning of the idiom.
In modern democratic societies lynch law seems to have become
the spheres of life.
a) law of the mob
b) law of the underworld
c) law of the constitution
d) law of the parliament
Answer: (a)

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11. The reception given to Kimura’s radical theory of molecular
evolution shows that when __________ fights orthodoxy to a
draw, then novelty has seized a good chunk of space from
convention.
a) imitation
b) reaction
c) dogmatism
d) invention
Answer: (d)

12. For some time now, _________ has been presumed not to
exist: the cynical conviction that everybody has an angle is
considered wisdom.
a) Rationality
b) Flexibility
c) Diffidence
d) Disinterestedness
Answer: (d)

13. Resigning to their fate, many refugees long accustomed to
____________ and unreliable government services, went on
with their lives with signs of resilience in the midst of the rubble
and grief.
a) Fervor
b) Accommodation
c) Compassion
d) Privation

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Answer: (d)
14. Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to

the word below:
Inexplicable
a) incomprehensible
b) indelible
c) inextricable
d) infallible
Answer: (a)
Solution:
Inexplicable means which cannot be explained or cannot be
understood. So clearly the choice is ‘A’ i.e., incomprehensible.
Indelible means which cannot erased/removed
Inextricable means which cannot be solved
Infallible means incapable of error.
15. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the
given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.
1) By the time he got to Linjeflug four years later, he had

learned many lessons, in fact, he began his second stint as top
dog by calling the entire company together in a hanger and
asking for help, a far cry from his barking out commands just
48 months back.
2) At SAS, he arrived at a time crisis.
3) This book is chock-a-block full of intrusive stories and
practical advice, describing Carton’s activities at Vingresor

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(where he assumed his first presidency at age 32), Linjeflug,
and SAS in particular.
4) He began at Vingresor as an order giver, not a listener –
neither to his people nor to his customers and made every
mistake in the book.
a) 2143
b) 2134
c) 3214
d) 3412
Answer: (d)
Solution:
The correct option here will be option D. As we can see that
only in option D the time line of the sentences is correctly
maintained. Sentence 3 will be the opening sentence because
only 3 has noun (NAME) for he. Furthermore 4 will come
before 1 and 2. Hence 3412, as we can see in sentence 3 the
order is already given ‘Vingressor, Linjeflug, SAS’, we just
have to follow this order and see the correct option which
is option D.
16. Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning
to the word given below?
Latitude
a) Eligibility
b) Freedom
c) Coercion

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d) Meticulousness
Answer: (b)
Solution:
Latitude means freedom of action, choice or space.
Eg: Students are allowed considerable latitude in choosing
courses.
17. In the question below, complete the sentences with the
appropriate choice.
_____________; it is learning and practice that set them apart.
a) Learning and practice moulds character
b) Habits are acquired
c) By nature, men are pretty much alike
d) Man shoulders certain responsibilities
Answer: (c)
18. In the question below, complete the sentences with the
appropriate choice.
_____________; the more popular his movies, the more
powerful were his ability to manipulate an audience.
a) Hitchcock’s temperament demanded commercial as well as

creative success
b) Hitchcock seldom construed the minds of the audience
c) Hitchcock’s characterizations were essentially idealistic
d) Hitchcock was an impulsive scriptwriter
Answer: (a)

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19. One of the parts (A, B, C, D) in the sentence given below
contains an ERROR. Which one of the following is
INCORRECT?
I requested that he should be given the driving test today instead
of tomorrow.
a) requested that
b) should be given
c) the driving test
d) instead of tomorrow
Answer: (b)
Solution:
The error is ‘he should be given’. The correct way of writing the
sentence is ‘he should give’.

20. A place that provides refuge
a) Asylum
b) Sanatorium
c) Shelter
d) Orphanage
Answer: (a)

21. A child born after death of his father
a) Posthumous
b) Orphan
c) Bastard
d) Progenitor
Answer: (a)

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22. Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options
given below to complete the following sentence:
If the tired soldier wanted to lie down, he _______ the mattress
out on the balcony.
a) should take
b) shall take
c) should have taken
d) will have taken
Answer: (a)
Solution:
The given sentence is a conditional sentence
(1) If + V1 – will (type 1)
(2) If + V2 – would/should have +V3 (type 3)
The verb in the if clause is in the past tense i.e., V2 (wanted). So
the main clause should be would/should (type-2)

23. In the sentence given below a part is underlined and for
that part options are given. Choose the most suitable option
that can replace the underlined part.
After a new runway is built that would let large planes land and
take - off, the airport at Jaipur will be like Delhi's.
a) will be like Delhi's
b) will be like in Delhi.
c) will be same as Delhi
d) will be as it is of Delhi.
Answer: (a)

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Solution:
The expression 'like Delhi's avoids repetition and implies 'like
the Delhi's airport.'
24. In the following question, a sentence is given which has an
underlined part. Select the best replacement for the
underlined phrase from the given options.
Tillage is the agricultural preparation of soil by mechanical
agitation of various types, such as digging, stirring and
overturning, and where agriculture involves human labour it is
done using hand tools which includes shoveling, picking,
mattock work, hoeing and raking.
a) Where agriculture involves human labour it is done using

hand tools which includes shoveling, picking, mattock work,
hoeing and raking.
b) Where agriculture involves human labour it is done using
hand tools which includes shovels, picks, mattocks, hoes and
rakes.
c) Agriculture involving human labour is done by hand tools
which includes shoveling, picking, mattock work, hoeing and
raking.
d) There where it involves human labour, shoveling, picking,
mattock work, hoeing and raking are done
Answer: (a)

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25. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given
below to complete the following sentence:
Given the seriousness of the situation that he had to face, his
_____ was impressive.
a) Beggary
b) Nomenclature
c) Jealousy
d) Nonchalance
Answer: (d)
Solution:
This is a sentence in which one part of the sentence contradicts
what is said in the other part of the sentence. The blank is in the
second part of the sentence. The first part of the sentence
contains a content word ‘seriousness’ and the opposite of this
word is ‘nonchalance’ which means an air of easy, unconcern or
indifference.
(a) Beggary means poverty
(b) Nomenclature means name
(c) Jealousy means envy

26. Choose the word or group of words which is most opposite
in meaning to the word in bold.
Proclivity
a) Calm
b) Antipathy
c) Desire

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d) Dearth
Answer: (b)
Solution:
Meaning: Proclivity is defined as a tendency to do something,
especially something you shouldn’t.
Example: That hardly matches my own political proclivity.
Synonyms: Inclination, Tendency, Penchant, Predilection,
Propensity
Antonyms: Antipathy, Disinclination, Dislike, Hate
27. Choose the word or group of words which is most opposite
in meaning to the word in bold.
Bridle
a) Heckle
b) Dissuade
c) Vent
d) Persist
Answer: (c)
Solution:
Meaning: To bridle is the act of restraining power or action or
limiting excess.
Bridle is headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and
reins to give the rider or driver control.
Example: His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper.
Synonyms: Check, Control, Curb, Deterrent, Halter
Antonyms: Encouragement, Liberation

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28. After several defeats in wars, Robert Bruce went in exile and
wanted to commit suicide. Just before committing suicide, he
came across a spider attempting tirelessly to have its net. Time
and again, the spider failed but that did not deter it to refrain
from making attempts. Such attempts by the spider made Bruce
curious. Thus, Bruce started observing the near-impossible goal
of the spider to have the net. Ultimately, the spider succeeded in
having its net despite several failures. Such act of the spider
encouraged Bruce not to commit suicide. And then, Bruce went
back again and won many a battle, and the rest in history.
Which one of the following assertions is best supported by the
above information?
a) Failure is the pillar of success.
b) Honesty is the best policy.
c) Life begins and ends with- adventures.
d) No adversity justifies giving up hope.
Answer: (d)
Solution:
Option A:
Failure is the pillar of success
It is probably true but it doesn’t support completely the above
information.
Option (B):
Honesty is the best policy

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We cannot assert this statement from the given passage as it

doesn’t talk about “Honesty”.

Option (C):

Life begins and ends with adventures

This statement doesn’t go with the passage as it doesn’t mention

about adventures.

Option (D):

Correct: No adversity justifies giving up hope

The passage talks about ‘Robert Bruce’ and spider’s not giving

up hopes in adverse situations. It can be inferred that no

adversity justifies giving up hope.

29. Choose the pair of words which have a relationship similar

to that between the given pair of words:

HEALER: DOCTOR

a) Pilot: Airhostess

b) Artist: Designer

c) Patient: Doctor

d) Educator: Teacher

Answer: (d)

Solution:

Doctor is a type of healer while pilots and air hostesses are

allied professions. Artist and designer are similar professions

and educators include professors, lecturers and teachers.

Therefore, a teacher is a type of educator and (d) is the correct

answer.

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30. Lights of four colors (red, blue, green, yellow) are hung on
a ladder. On every step of the ladder there are two lights. If
one of the lights is red, the other light on, that step will
always be blue. If one of the lights on a step is green, the
other light on that step will always be yellow.
Which of the following statements is not necessarily correct?
a) The number of red lights is equal to the number of blue lights
b) The number of green lights is equal to the number of yellow
lights
c) The sum of the red and green lights is equal to the sum of the
yellow and blue lights
d) The sum of the red and blue lights is equal to the sum of the
green and yellow lights
Answer: (d)
Solution:
According to the given paragraph, it is not mandatory that the
number of steps of the ladder should be an even number which
results an equal number of (Red-Blue) and (Green-Yellow)
lights. So ‘D’ is not necessarily true.

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