Verbal Ability (Mixed)
Verbal Ability General English Test Preparation and Practice Materials with Online Study Material
Questions
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One who deserts his principles or party
- apostle
- prostestant
- renegade
- critic
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One who intervenes between two or more parties to settle differences.
- Neutral
- Intermediary
- Judge
- Connoisseur
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The habit of always admiring oneself.
- Psychosis
- Neurosis
- Narcissism
- Paranoia
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One who destroys images or attacks popular beliefs.
- Imagist
- Misanthropist
- Iconoclast
- Masochist
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Violation of something holy and sacred.
- Pollution
- Pilferage
- Sacrilege
- Pittance
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The story of the train accident, as narrated by one of the survivors, made my flesh creep.
- Thrilled me
- Apalled me
- Excited me
- Frightened me
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He cannot hold a candle to his elder brother.
- Equal to
- Not as clever as
- Cannot be compared to
- Duller than
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He has resigned his job & burnt his boats as far as government service is concerned.
- Felt dejected
- Blasted his hopes
- Ruined himself
- Left with no mean of retreat
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His arguments cut no ice with me.
- Had no influence on me
- Did not hurt me
- Did not benefit me
- Did not make me proud
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A pen for small animals.
- Hutch
- Lair
- Den
- Cage
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To take back, go back or renounce.
- Repent
- Retrace
- Refuse
- Recant
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A woman having more than one husband at the same time.
- Polyandry
- Polygamy
- Polyphony
- Polygyny
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The question of high membership fees was brought up at the last meeting.
- Discussed at great length
- Introduced for discussion
- Criticised vehemently
- Vaguely referred to
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A place where nuns live and work.
- Church
- School
- Convent
- Abode
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Feeding on food made of both plants & flesh.
- Carnivorous
- Omnipotent
- Omnivorous
- Optimist
Directions In the given question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given three alternatives for the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as (4)
While crossing the road, a snake was seen.
- a snake was moving
- he saw a snake
- a snake was observed
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The new Sultan has been able to bear up all opposition.
- Bear off
- Bear down
- Bear out
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The watchman was on alert all night
- was on the alert
- was off the alert
- was alert
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Directions In the given question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given three alternatives for the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as (4)
Rice is to the Japanese while potatoes are to many Europeans.
- which
- that
- what
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The enemy, beaten at every point, fled from the field.
- having been beaten
- was beaten
- to be beaten
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His mother has come back yesterday.
- came
- had come
- is coming
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On her way home, Jane found a gold man's watch.- gold men watch
- man's gold watch
- watch of gold
- No improvement
Directions In the given question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given three alternatives for the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as (4)
The Victorian Era noted the end of human dependence on religion.
- marked
- showed
- indicated
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Directions In the given question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given three alternatives for the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as (4)
She did not like the movie, nor I did.
- nor did I
- nor I liked it
- nor I like it
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Directions In the given question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given three alternatives for the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, mark your answer as (4)
He comes here often, don't he?
- is he?
- does he?
- doesn't he?
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