Verbal Ability (Mixed)
A Multiple Choice Type Question based test for those who want to clear their basics in General English
Questions
Directions: The following sentence has four parts marked from a - d. One of the parts may contain an error and if so, identify the part that contains the error and choose the letter corresponding to that part from the given options. If the sentence does not contain any error, choose option (e).
On the snow-covered land or frozan (A) water, the Eskimos (B) travel on-sledges dragged (C) by five, seven or nine strong dogs called huskies. (D) All correct. (E)
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: The following sentence has four parts marked from a - d. One of the parts may contain an error and if so, identify the part that contains the error and choose the letter corresponding to that part from the given options. If the sentence does not contain any error, choose option (e).
I remember (A) reading somewhere, a field-biologist's (B) estimate, that a colony of a thousand painted storcks (C) requires (D) fifteen to twenty tons of food per day. All correct. (E)
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: Choose the best option and fill in the blanks.
However, activity based____ that makes learning a joy needs more time ____ per topic.
- training, fixing
- education, allotment
- teaching, schedule
- educating, taking
- schooling, giving
Directions: The following sentence has four parts marked from a - d. One of the parts may contain an error and if so, identify the part that contains the error and choose the letter corresponding to that part from the given options. If the sentence does not contain any error, choose option (e).
The public was so much familiar (A) with Robichon that the audience (B) used to laugh (C) before he uttered (D) the first word of his role. All correct. (E)
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: The following sentence has four parts marked from a- d. One of the parts may contain an error and if so, identify the part that contains the error and choose the letter corresponding to that part from the given options. If the sentence does not contain any error, choose option (e).
It is necessary (A) to have a scientific mind to be truly religious (B) because only with a scientific (C) mind can one be a truely (D) cultured man capable of creating a new good world. All correct (E)
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
- (E)
Directions: Choose the best option and fill in the blanks.
A young lady, who was standing at a _____ got trapped in a valley of bullets and was killed _____ the spot.
- step, in
- scooter, of
- place, upon
- counter, on
- corner, near
Directions: Choose the best option and fill in the blanks.
At present, there are about four lac _____ in Japan who survived the ______ of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- women, accident
- men, incident
- workers, trouble
- employees, terror
- persons, tragedy
Directions: The sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labelled from (1) to (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
An engineering college requires a lot of _____ and it is available in _____ in this area.
- room, abundance
- things, ample
- land, plenty
- plots, sufficient
- pieces, number
Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Directions: Complete the following passage by answering the questio that follows.
- antonym
- against
- enemy
- opposite
- opponent
Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Directions: Complete the following passage by answering the questio that follows.
- thinking
- experiencing
- feeling
- knowing
- viewing
Directions: Choose the best option and fill in the blanks.
We can _____ a good world by keeping a truly scientific mind which ____ precise, clear and unprejudiced.
- create, is
- generate, was
- originate, are
- maintain, were
- keep, is
Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Directions: Complete the following passage by answering the questio that follows.
- flowers
- petals
- buds
- blossoms
- delight
Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Directions: Complete the following passage by answering the questio that follows.
- gathering
- compilation
- collection
- assembly
- bulk
Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Directions: Complete the following passage by answering the questio that follows.
- division
- segment
- particle
- portion
- part
Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Directions: Complete the following passage by answering the questio that follows.
- oft
- often
- frequently
- mostly
- many
Fill blank (6).
Directions: Complete the following passage by answering the questio that follows.
- habit
- tradition
- practice
- custom
- nature
Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Directions: Complete the following passage by answering the questio that follows.
- piece
- thatch
- plot
- patch
- spot
Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Directions: Complete the following passage by answering the questio that follows.
- collects
- meets
- piles
- gathers
- assembles
Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Directions: Complete the following passage by answering the questio that follows.
- sapling
- plant
- creeper
- nursery
- tree
Which of the following will be 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 answer the given question.
1. Five different kinds of rice are cooked in as many different colours.
2. They are then decorated and the rice preparations made the previous day are offered to them.
3. The third day of the festival is called the Mathu Pongal or the Pongal of the Cattle.
4. A rice ball is made and fed to five types of birds and animals.
5. In the morning, the animals are herded into the village pool and bathed.
6. This is also a time when the sister prays for the longevity and happiness of her brother.
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Which of the following will be 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 answer the given question.
1. Five different kinds of rice are cooked in as many different colours.
2. They are then decorated and the rice preparations made the previous day are offered to them.
3. The third day of the festival is called the Mathu Pongal or the Pongal of the Cattle.
4. A rice ball is made and fed to five types of birds and animals.
5. In the morning, the animals are herded into the village pool and bathed.
6. This is also a time when the sister prays for the longevity and happiness of her brother.
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Which of the following will be the fourth 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 answer the given question.
1. Five different kinds of rice are cooked in as many different colours.
2. They are then decorated and the rice preparations made the previous day are offered to them.
3. The third day of the festival is called the Mathu Pongal or the Pongal of the Cattle.
4. A rice ball is made and fed to five types of birds and animals.
5. In the morning, the animals are herded into the village pool and bathed.
6. This is also a time when the sister prays for the longevity and happiness of her brother.
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- 2
- 3
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- 5
Which of the following will be 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 answer the given question.
1. Five different kinds of rice are cooked in as many different colours.
2. They are then decorated and the rice preparations made the previous day are offered to them.
3. The third day of the festival is called the Mathu Pongal or the Pongal of the Cattle.
4. A rice ball is made and fed to five types of birds and animals.
5. In the morning, the animals are herded into the village pool and bathed.
6. This is also a time when the sister prays for the longevity and happiness of her brother.
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- 5
Which of the following will be 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 answer the given question.
1. Five different kinds of rice are cooked in as many different colours.
2. They are then decorated and the rice preparations made the previous day are offered to them.
3. The third day of the festival is called the Mathu Pongal or the Pongal of the Cattle.
4. A rice ball is made and fed to five types of birds and animals.
5. In the morning, the animals are herded into the village pool and bathed.
6. This is also a time when the sister prays for the longevity and happiness of her brother.
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5