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Verbal Ability (Insurance Exams)

Verbal Ability practice test covering vocabulary, sentence arrangement, fill-in-the-blanks, and grammar correction

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following question, four words are given, of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. You have to find the words that are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination.

A. Appalling
B. Sinister
C. Perturbed
D. Threatening

  1. A – B
  2. B – D
  3. A – C
  4. A – D
  5. D – C
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below them.
(A) With all the bid information being available and tracked online, corruption has been considerably reduced.
(B) Today, most i.e. over ninety-five percent households, in the city enjoy a broadband connection.
(C) All city contracts are now bid for online.
(D) Over twenty years ago the city government, central government and the private sector made a concerted effort to shift the economy to include IT.
(E) As our cities continue to expand and become more complex, such a system will make governance more manageable.
(F) This level of connectedness has changed not only the city`s economy but also how it is governed and how business is conducted.

Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below them.
(A) With all the bid information being available and tracked online, corruption has been considerably reduced.
(B) Today, most i.e. over ninety-five percent households, in the city enjoy a broadband connection.
(C) All city contracts are now bid for online.
(D) Over twenty years ago the city government, central government and the private sector made a concerted effort to shift the economy to include IT.
(E) As our cities continue to expand and become more complex, such a system will make governance more manageable.
(F) This level of connectedness has changed not only the city`s economy but also how it is governed and how business is conducted.

Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. F
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

As the boat ________, all those on board fortunately managed to reach the bank of the river _____, with the help of the life boats.

  1. capsized, drowned
  2. fell, harmlessly
  3. dropped, uninjured
  4. deceased, unhurt
  5. sank, safely
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below them.
(A) With all the bid information being available and tracked online, corruption has been considerably reduced.
(B) Today, most i.e. over ninety-five percent households, in the city enjoy a broadband connection.
(C) All city contracts are now bid for online.
(D) Over twenty years ago the city government, central government and the private sector made a concerted effort to shift the economy to include IT.
(E) As our cities continue to expand and become more complex, such a system will make governance more manageable.
(F) This level of connectedness has changed not only the city`s economy but also how it is governed and how business is conducted.

Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

  1. B
  2. C
  3. D
  4. E
  5. F
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

On being asked for the passport, he _________ to his dismay that he had _________ to bring it along with him to the airport.

  1. shocked, failed
  2. realized, forgotten
  3. pleaded, neglected
  4. understood, lost
  5. recognized, missed
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Helen quickly _______ the career ladder and is now the _________ managing director, the company has ever appointed.

  1. jumped, shortest
  2. entered, oldest
  3. started, junior most
  4. climbed, youngest
  5. ascended, inexperienced
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below them.
(A) With all the bid information being available and tracked online, corruption has been considerably reduced.
(B) Today, most i.e. over ninety-five percent households, in the city enjoy a broadband connection.
(C) All city contracts are now bid for online.
(D) Over twenty years ago the city government, central government and the private sector made a concerted effort to shift the economy to include IT.
(E) As our cities continue to expand and become more complex, such a system will make governance more manageable.
(F) This level of connectedness has changed not only the city`s economy but also how it is governed and how business is conducted.

Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

A famous economist says that the government should do more to ______ jobs in the area in order to curb the ________ rate of unemployment.

  1. create, rising
  2. need, increasing
  3. employ, high
  4. invent, growing
  5. generate, slowing
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

In order to forget his worries Rahul take to smoke day and night.

  1. took to smoke
  2. taking to smoking
  3. take to smoking
  4. took to smoking
  5. No correction required
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Ashima _________ her team with a lot of skill and the ______ increase in the sales by the team is a measure of her success.

  1. dominates, poor
  2. condemns, sudden
  3. manages, significant
  4. directs, worthless
  5. overpowers, exceptional
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

Prerna was very please with the gift she had received from her best friend on her birthday.

  1. was very pleased
  2. was very pleasing
  3. is very pleased
  4. is very pleasing
  5. No correction required
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

Finally Suhas had gather the courage to speak against his father`s atrocities.

  1. gathering the courage
  2. gathers courage
  3. gathered the courage
  4. gather the couraged
  5. No correction required
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and 'no correction is required', mark (5) as the answer.

The animal rescuers anesthetized the dog which had been with great pain after having met with an accident.

  1. which had been in
  2. which is being with
  3. who had been in
  4. who has been at
  5. no correction required
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and 'no correction is required', mark (5) as the answer.

An NGO is working towards providing free education to the girl child so that every girl can stand on their own feet.

  1. stands on their own
  2. stand on her own
  3. stand in her own
  4. stand on their oven's
  5. no correction required
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

If I leave early from home, I could have made it on time to the airport.

  1. If I would leave early
  2. Had I leave earlier
  3. If I could left early
  4. Had I left earlier
  5. No correction required
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the sentence to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

Thousands of fire-fighters were deployed at the factory when a fire suddenly broke out due to a short circuit.

  1. on the factory when
  2. at the factory while
  3. at that factory when
  4. in the factory while
  5. no correction required
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

She was so scared on seeing the lion that she shooked like a leaf.

  1. shaked life a leaf
  2. shook like a leaf
  3. shook like a leaves
  4. shake like a leaf
  5. No correction required
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following question, four words are given, of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. You have to find the words that are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination.

A. Instigate
B. Enquire
C. Construe
D. Interpret

  1. A – C
  2. A – B
  3. C – D
  4. B – D
  5. A – D
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

Meena had the presence of mind to get out of the way as the bus speed out of control past her.

  1. present of mind
  2. present mind
  3. presence in mind
  4. presence to mind
  5. No correction required
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following question, four words are given, of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. You have to find the words that are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination.

A. Superficial
B. Superfluous
C. Enlightened
D. Surplus

  1. A – C
  2. A – B
  3. B – C
  4. B – D
  5. A – D
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below them.
(A) With all the bid information being available and tracked online, corruption has been considerably reduced.
(B) Today, most i.e. over ninety-five percent households, in the city enjoy a broadband connection.
(C) All city contracts are now bid for online.
(D) Over twenty years ago the city government, central government and the private sector made a concerted effort to shift the economy to include IT.
(E) As our cities continue to expand and become more complex, such a system will make governance more manageable.
(F) This level of connectedness has changed not only the city`s economy but also how it is governed and how business is conducted.

Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?

  1. B
  2. C
  3. D
  4. E
  5. F
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following question, four words are given, of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. You have to find the words that are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination.

A. Imprison
B. Torture
C. Excruciate
D. Extract

  1. B – D
  2. B – C
  3. A – B
  4. C – D
  5. A – C
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and 'no correction is required', mark (5) as the answer.

In its final decision, the-court ruled that all the allegations levelled for the accused were false and baseless.

  1. allegation levelled against the
  2. allegations level against that
  3. allegations levelled against the
  4. allegation levelled with that
  5. no correction required
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following question, four words are given, of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. You have to find the words that are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination.

A. Pertinent
B. Impolite
C. Irrelevant
D. Insecure

  1. A – C
  2. B – D
  3. C – D
  4. A – D
  5. B – C
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