Verbal Ability (Mixed)

In the question, the first and the last sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts lablelled P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct.(1) In our home everyone drinks milk at least once a day.(P) All these we owe to our milkman.(Q) We, the children get milk twice a day.(R) He says, he is 18, but he is not sure.(S) We also eat curd, & enjoy butter-milk.(6) Probably he needs more milk than us.

Directions: In the question, the first and the last sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts lablelled P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

(1) Most people are afraid of snakes.
(P) There may be some truth in this theory, because monkeys have a deep, instinctive fear of pythons and other tree snakes.
(Q) But this fear is as irrational as the fear of ghosts.
(R) Any way, snakes have been feared and hated for thousands of years.
(S) The fear of snakes, according to some biologists, may be an instinct passed on to us by our ancestors.
(6) In the literature of many countries the snake is regarded as the symbol of evil.

Directions: In the question, the first and the last sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentences are lablelled P, Q, R and S. These four sentences are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

(1) One of the reasons why people wear clothes is to protect their bodies.
(P) In cold countries, on the other hand, people wear woollen clothes which keep the body warm.
(Q) Besides cotton and wool, new fibres such as nylon and rayon are also used today for clothes.
(R) In hot countries like India, people wear clothes made of cotton which are cool.
(S) The body has to be protected from cold & heat.
(6) We can say, therefore, that all our clothes are made from three different materials – animal fur or skin, plant fibres and artificial fibres.

Directions: In the question, the first and the last sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts lablelled P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

(1) A man should give the same care to himself that he gives to his car.

(P) And sooner or later there comes a complete breakdown.

(Q) Everyday tens of thousands of men are trying to work when their bodies and minds are in need of repair work.

(R) For worry pulls down the mind and fatigue pulls down the body.

(S) He does not try to drive his car when there is something wrong with it, he has to put it in order.

(6) Man should realize that most of the worry and fatigue can be prevented.

Directions: In the question, the first and the last sentences are numbered 1 and 6. The rest of the sentence is split into four parts lablelled P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the parts and find out which of the four combinations is correct.

(1) One of his greatest successes was to improve the water supply.

(P) The lepers could obtain it only by filling a vessel at a mountain stream.

(Q) They carried it to the village on their sore covered shoulders.

(R) Water was scarce.

(S) They had to go some distance to wash their clothes.

(6) That was one reason why they often remained dirty.

Select the most suitable word from the given options and fill blank (vii).

Directions: The passage given below has certain blanks. Study it carefully and fill in the blanks.

Of all the psychological problems ___(i)___ face the aged the most ____(ii)____ are perhaps isolation & the ____(iii)____ for adaptability. In addition to ____(iv)____ handicaps & the diminishing number ____(v)____ social roles that are commonly ____(vi)____to the old, the aged ____(vii)_ to cope with loss of the ____(viii)____ career, standard of living ____(ix)____ & above all, people. The gloomy____(x)____ through the obituaries for yet another friend who has gone is bad enough: the death of the spouse is often a blow from which the aged do not recover. The ability to come to terms with these changes is vitally important.

Select the most suitable word from the given options and fill blank (ii).

Directions: The passage given below has certain blanks. Study it carefully and fill in the blanks.

Of all the psychological problems ___(i)___ face the aged the most ____(ii)____ are perhaps isolation & the ____(iii)____ for adaptability. In addition to ____(iv)____ handicaps & the diminishing number ____(v)____ social roles that are commonly ____(vi)____to the old, the aged ____(vii)_ to cope with loss of the ____(viii)____ career, standard of living ____(ix)____ & above all, people. The gloomy____(x)____ through the obituaries for yet another friend who has gone is bad enough: the death of the spouse is often a blow from which the aged do not recover. The ability to come to terms with these changes is vitally important.

Select the most suitable word from the given options and fill blank (viii).

Directions: The passage given below has certain blanks. Study it carefully and fill in the blanks.

Of all the psychological problems ___(i)___ face the aged the most ____(ii)____ are perhaps isolation & the ____(iii)____ for adaptability. In addition to ____(iv)____ handicaps & the diminishing number ____(v)____ social roles that are commonly ____(vi)____to the old, the aged ____(vii)_ to cope with loss of the ____(viii)____ career, standard of living ____(ix)____ & above all, people. The gloomy____(x)____ through the obituaries for yet another friend who has gone is bad enough: the death of the spouse is often a blow from which the aged do not recover. The ability to come to terms with these changes is vitally important.

Select the most suitable word from the given options and fill blank (i).

Directions: The passage given below has certain blanks. Study it carefully and fill in the blanks.

Of all the psychological problems ___(i)___ face the aged the most ____(ii)____ are perhaps isolation & the ____(iii)____ for adaptability. In addition to ____(iv)____ handicaps & the diminishing number ____(v)____ social roles that are commonly ____(vi)____to the old, the aged ____(vii)_ to cope with loss of the ____(viii)____ career, standard of living ____(ix)____ & above all, people. The gloomy____(x)____ through the obituaries for yet another friend who has gone is bad enough: the death of the spouse is often a blow from which the aged do not recover. The ability to come to terms with these changes is vitally important.

Select the most suitable word from the given options and fill blank (v).

Directions: The passage given below has certain blanks. Study it carefully and fill in the blanks.

Of all the psychological problems ___(i)___ face the aged the most ____(ii)____ are perhaps isolation & the ____(iii)____ for adaptability. In addition to ____(iv)____ handicaps & the diminishing number ____(v)____ social roles that are commonly ____(vi)____to the old, the aged ____(vii)_ to cope with loss of the ____(viii)____ career, standard of living ____(ix)____ & above all, people. The gloomy____(x)____ through the obituaries for yet another friend who has gone is bad enough: the death of the spouse is often a blow from which the aged do not recover. The ability to come to terms with these changes is vitally important.

Select the most suitable word from the given options and fill blank (x).

Directions: The passage given below has certain blanks. Study it carefully and fill in the blanks.

Of all the psychological problems ___(i)___ face the aged the most ____(ii)____ are perhaps isolation & the ____(iii)____ for adaptability. In addition to ____(iv)____ handicaps & the diminishing number ____(v)____ social roles that are commonly ____(vi)____to the old, the aged ____(vii)_ to cope with loss of the ____(viii)____ career, standard of living ____(ix)____ & above all, people. The gloomy____(x)____ through the obituaries for yet another friend who has gone is bad enough: the death of the spouse is often a blow from which the aged do not recover. The ability to come to terms with these changes is vitally important.

Select the most suitable word from the given options and fill blank (ix).

Directions: The passage given below has certain blanks. Study it carefully and fill in the blanks.

Of all the psychological problems ___(i)___ face the aged the most ____(ii)____ are perhaps isolation & the ____(iii)____ for adaptability. In addition to ____(iv)____ handicaps & the diminishing number ____(v)____ social roles that are commonly ____(vi)____to the old, the aged ____(vii)_ to cope with loss of the ____(viii)____ career, standard of living ____(ix)____ & above all, people. The gloomy____(x)____ through the obituaries for yet another friend who has gone is bad enough: the death of the spouse is often a blow from which the aged do not recover. The ability to come to terms with these changes is vitally important.

Select the most suitable word from the given options and fill blank (iii).

Directions: The passage given below has certain blanks. Study it carefully and fill in the blanks.

Of all the psychological problems ___(i)___ face the aged the most ____(ii)____ are perhaps isolation & the ____(iii)____ for adaptability. In addition to ____(iv)____ handicaps & the diminishing number ____(v)____ social roles that are commonly ____(vi)____to the old, the aged ____(vii)_ to cope with loss of the ____(viii)____ career, standard of living ____(ix)____ & above all, people. The gloomy____(x)____ through the obituaries for yet another friend who has gone is bad enough: the death of the spouse is often a blow from which the aged do not recover. The ability to come to terms with these changes is vitally important.

Select the most suitable word from the given options and fill blank (vi).

Directions: The passage given below has certain blanks. Study it carefully and fill in the blanks.

Of all the psychological problems ___(i)___ face the aged the most ____(ii)____ are perhaps isolation & the ____(iii)____ for adaptability. In addition to ____(iv)____ handicaps & the diminishing number ____(v)____ social roles that are commonly ____(vi)____to the old, the aged ____(vii)_ to cope with loss of the ____(viii)____ career, standard of living ____(ix)____ & above all, people. The gloomy____(x)____ through the obituaries for yet another friend who has gone is bad enough: the death of the spouse is often a blow from which the aged do not recover. The ability to come to terms with these changes is vitally important.

Select the most suitable word from the given options and fill blank (iv).

Directions: The passage given below has certain blanks. Study it carefully and fill in the blanks.

Of all the psychological problems ___(i)___ face the aged the most ____(ii)____ are perhaps isolation & the ____(iii)____ for adaptability. In addition to ____(iv)____ handicaps & the diminishing number ____(v)____ social roles that are commonly ____(vi)____to the old, the aged ____(vii)_ to cope with loss of the ____(viii)____ career, standard of living ____(ix)____ & above all, people. The gloomy____(x)____ through the obituaries for yet another friend who has gone is bad enough: the death of the spouse is often a blow from which the aged do not recover. The ability to come to terms with these changes is vitally important.