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VERBAL TEST PAPER 4


Directions for questions 1 to 4
In each question below a capitalised word is followed by words. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite to the given capitalised word.

1. SPRUCE

coniferous

exhibit

balderdash

sloppy

2. EXIGUOUS

vermiform

external

plentiful

limited

3. ECLAT

shining

splendiferous

devastating

fiasco

4. BILK

abbreviate

make noise

sulk

pay

 

Directions for questions 5 to 13
In each question below a capitalized word is followed by words. Choose the word that has
most nearly the same meaning as the given capitalized word

5. ABNEGATE

terminate

contradict

oppose

renounce

6.ACCOUNTREMENT

dress

uniform

ornaments

equipment

7. WHOLESOME

fulsome

perfect

healthy

delectable

8. INSTANCY

urgency

transistoriness

expediency

quickness

9. EXORDIUM

exit

exodus

applause

introduction

10. CANARD

scheme

plot

forgery

hoax

11. SEDULOUS

gullible

seductive

diligent

careful

12. VELITATION

inclination

controversy

felicitation

opposition

13. PRISTINE

immaculate

original

glorious

actual

 

Directions for questions 14 to 23
Choose a substitute for the underlined expression

14. Jim was worrying and nagging his dad to get him a car

exasperating

teasing

badgering

bullying

15.  The study of the cause of diseases is essential to find a cure

Aetiology

Teleology

Pharmacology

Pathology

16. The rude shock unhinged him and upset his state of perfect balance

peace

rest

equilibrium

mentality

17.  The place where clothes are kept was dirty

cloth-shelf

wardrobe

pantry

bathroom

18.  Amar did not know that his speaking aloud to himself was overheard

monologue

aside

soliloqoy

alone

19.  I told them to prepare a summary of the general view of the subject

paraphrase

synopsis

education

comment

20. Anita was scared on seeing the violent and irregular movement of the limbs of the boy

convulsions

shivering

spasms

rich

21. Those who eat only vegetables do not like meat

Ascetics

Vegetarians

Bad

Poor

22. The notice of death in the newspaper alarmed everyone

elegy

mortuary

obituary

death

23.  He confessed that he urged the committing of the crime

encouraged

instigated

inspired

liked

 

Directions for Qs 24 to 30
Some of the sentences given below have certain errors in them. Spot the sentence with the error

24. 
        1]A survey of the reading habits of people
        2]revealed that most people
        3]are interested in fictions
        4]than other literary works

1

2

3

4

25.

        1]While all regional languages
        2]should be given encouragement
        3]it is our desire that we should
        4]have a national language for us

1

2

3

4

26.

        1]There goes Mr Raj and
        2]his wife
        3]attracting the attention
        4]of all passers by

1

2

3

4

27.

        1]Sachin is
        2]a best example
        3]of a cricketer
        4]who was very nice by heart

1

2

3

4

28.

        1]It is a fact that
        2]he left his country
        3]and settles in a foreign land
        4]for money

1

2

3

4

29.

        1]Looking through my day's mails
        2]I found to my surprise
        3]a letter to my surprise
        4]from my dearest friend

1

2

3

4

30.

        1]The style of a man should be
        2]the image of his mind
        3]but the choice of language
        4]are the fruit of experience

1

2

3

4

VERBAL TEST PAPER 4 : SOLUTIONS


1.[4]

2.[3]

3. [4]

4.[4]

5.[4]

6.[4]

7.[3]

8.[1]

9. [4]

10.[4]

11.[3]

12.[2]

13.[2]

14. [3]

15. [1]

16. [3]

17. [2]

18. [3]

19. [2]

20. [1]

21. [2]

22. [3]

23. [2]

24. [3]

25. [4]

26. [1]

27. [2]

28. [3]

29. [1]

30. [4]