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VERBAL TEST PAPER 3
Directions for questions 1 to 3
Each of the sentences given below has a blank space. Select the appropriate word that would make the sentence meaningful.
1. He is said to be poor as ________
Simple a church mouse Crone a scarecrow
2. The captious political situation __________ unorthodox remedies.
Calls in calls off calls for calls out
3. We had concluded that Jim had died in a railway accident, when a week later, he stood in front of us as large as _______
a giant an ox the day life
4. The four steps were enforced at that time with a view _______ absenteeism.
to curbing to curb of curbing for curbing
Directions for questions 5 to 9
Each question consists of four jumbled sentences marked A, B, C, & D. Indicate the sequence which completes the sentence
5.
(A) is your ability to spot a mistake in
(B) one of the aspects of the French Language
(C) a piece of formal written French
(D) you are examined in
DCBA CABC BDAC ACDB
6.
(A)as he cannot possibly read and
examine
(B) an editor has to play it by ear
(C) all the stuff that comes to him
(D) when he is considering varied articles on diverse subjects
BDCA DCBA BDAC BADC
7.
(A) can make use of all the services
and experts
(B)the most effective joint attack on management problems
(C) in such a way as to evolve
(D) a well organized operations research team
]BDCA DACB DABC BCDA
8.
(A) Submission is another tendency in children
(B) Dr Mathews, a psychologist recognizes self-assertion as the life force
(C) Both these tendencies differ from child to child
(D) Self-assertion is a dominant instinct
BDCA DACB DABC BCDA
9.
(A) the employees will resent the
inconsistent way in which
(B) as otherwise
(C) discipline is negotiated with a single individual for the sake of his morale
(D) one must consider the morale of the entire working force
BDCA DACB DABC DBAC
Directions for questions 10 to 14
Given below are five words. Choose the word that does not belong to the group
10. ram, goat, sheep, ewe, bitch
bitch ewe ram goat
11. books, library ,scholar ,dozen ,lectern
dozen books library lectern
12. voyage, plank, nautical, mariner, compass
plank voyage nautical compass
13. museum, curator, curio, antiques, pantheon
museum curator curio pantheon
14. pulley, hawser, crane, wharf, load
pulley hawser crane wharf
Each of the sentences below has one or more blank spaces indicating that something has been left out. Choose the set of words that makes the sentence most meaningful.
15. ______ curtains of lace not only add grace but also _______ robbers from breaking into houses for fear of being seen.
Diaphanous, in habit |
Lacy, prevent |
Dilatory, instigate |
Desultory, in genue |
16. The man was mentally _____after the death of his wife and hence was put in an ______
unfit, hospital |
deranged,asylum |
upset,institution |
depraved, ding |
17. The _______ of his interest between music and dance put him in a ______as to which to pursue after completion of school.
diffusion, charisma |
interest, problem |
dichotomy, dilemma |
confusion, perplex |
18. clothes are ________ to make them shine
whitened |
bleached |
washed |
rubbed |
19. Medical facilities have improved so well that what was ________ yesterday is_______ today.
unimaginable,commonplace |
professional, amateur |
unbelievable, possible |
official, unofficial |
Each question below has two capitalized words which have a certain relationship between them . Following this are four other pairs. Select the pair wherein the words havea relationship closest to that of the original pair.
20. Ballerina:Balletomane
heroine:audience |
performer:admirer |
dance:choreographer |
artist:critic |
21. Boomerang:Aborigine
tomahawk:Indian |
pistol:holster |
horse:cowboy |
hook:manhout |
22. Stoic:Emotions
glint:steel |
flint:spark |
stork:baby |
precious:gem |
23. DISH: MENU
stars:stripes |
seal: paper |
vegetables:knife |
leaf:book |
24. BEE:HIVE
dog: mat |
hornet:nest |
duck:pond |
worm:grub |
Directions for questions 25
to 30
In each question below a capitalised word is followed by words. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite to the given capitalised word
25. BROWBEAT
usurp |
procrastinate |
cajole |
despair |
26. DROSS
liquid |
stale |
liqeur |
essence |
27. SLACK
airy |
active |
congenial |
flamboyant |
28. SEEDY
slow |
fashionable |
intricate |
germinal |
29. CAVIL
hair splitting |
loosen up |
applaud |
flatter |
30. NETTLE
disentangle |
dismember |
obfuscate |
assauge |
VERBAL TEST PAPER 3 : SOLUTIONS
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