Verbal Ability Questions

Directions for next 3 Questions: The sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labeled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

1.

A. In the west, Allied Forces had fought their way through southern Italy as far as Rome.
B. In June 1944 Germany’s military position in World War Two appeared hopeless.
C. In Britain, the task of amassing the men and materials for the liberation of northern Europe had been completed.
D. The Red Army was poised to drive the Nazis back through Poland.
E. The situation on the eastern front was catastrophic.
a. EDACB
b. BEDAC
c. BDECA
d. CEDAB
e. ABCDE

2.
A. He felt justified in bypassing Congress altogether on a variety of moves.
B. At times he was fighting the entire Congress.
C. Bush felt he had a mission to restore power to the presidency.
D. Bush was not fighting just the democrats.
E. Representative democracy is a messy business, and a CEO of the White House does not like a legislature of second guessers and time wasters.
a. CAEDB
b. DBAEC
c. CEADB
d. ECDBA
e. ABCDE

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Verbal Ability Questions

Directions for next 3 Verbal Ability Questions: In the following verbal ability questions, a short paragraph is given. The paragraph has three blanks. Select the most suitable words from the given options to fill in the blanks.

Having achieved this _____(1)_____ agreement, the other provisions of which stupefied Europe even without _____(2)_____ of the secret protocol, Hitler thought that Germany could attack Poland without any danger of Soviet or British introversion and gave orders for invasion to start on august 26. news of the sensing, on august 25, of a formal treaty of mutual assistant between Great Britain and Poland ( to _____(3)_____ a previous thought temporary argument) caused him to post pond the start of hostilities for a few days. he was still determined, however, to ignore the diplomatic efforts of the western powers to restrain him.

1. (A) Cynical
(B) Trustful
(C) Descriptive
(D) Candid
(E) Evocative

2. (A) Misleading
(B) Recitation
(C) Divulgence
(D) Opposing
(E) Disclosure

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Verbal Ability Questions

Directions for next 4 Verbal Ability Questions: Each verbal ability question below contains six statements followed by four sets of combinations of three; Choose the set in which the statement are logically related.

1. A. No school boy studies hard.
B. All school boys go to school.
C. Some school boys are good at games.
D. All school girls study hard.

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Verbal ability questions

Verbal ability questions: Directions for next 4 Verbal ability questions: In each verbal ability questions, the word at the top of the table is used in four different ways, numbered 1 to 4. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or INAPROPRIATE.

1. CURTAIN
a. The mother drew the curtains to let in the sunlight so that the child would wake up.
b. The audience grew inpatient as the curtain failed to go up well past the scheduled time.
c. The agreement brought the curtain down on the long-standing dispute.
d. A curtain of secrecy shrouded the deal.

2. GLASS
a. The wine glass with its stem looks elegant and delicate.
b. Glass containers are easy to clean and hygienic for strong provisions.
c. Manisha packed all her glasses and china carefully in the crate.
d. I didn’t recognize Sophie, at first, as she was wearing dark glasses.

3. HELP
a. I can’t help thinking that the police know far more about the case than they admit to.
b. The newly recruited candidate will help the marketing manager.
c. Parents should teach children to help with the housework.
d. It helped the patient greatly to be able to discuss his condition.

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CAT Verbal Ability Questions

Direction for next 3 CAT Verbal Ability Questions: Each verbal ability questions consists of 4 sentences on a topic. Some of them are grammatically incorrect/ inappropriate. Select the one which indicates the correct option.

1.
A. Most mobile phone and cable companies are no longer content just to selling Web access to consumers.
B. After investing in high speed pipes, they also want to peddle more of lucrative products, such as TV programs, movies and phone calls.
C. But selling those extras puts the phone and cable companies in competition with Web services big and small.
D. The network operators could block consumers from popular sites such as Google, in favour of their own.
a) C & D
b) D
c) B
d) A & C
e) C

2. A. A Google- Sun Alliance, if it flowers, could take advantage of new technology for running applications on the web, one that eliminates the sluggishness and limited functions of traditional Web-based programs.
B. But advances in technology and the hints dropped by the very secretive Google suggests that it could become a reality few years down the road.
C. In the longer run, however, this could be a big deal indeed for the computer users, especially in home, in school and in small businesses.
D. While lacking some of the polishes of Microsoft Word or Excel, Star Office is more than adequate for most consumers, educational and small business uses.
a) B & C
b) B,C & D
c) A & D
d) A
e) A & B

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Verbal Ability Sample Questions

Verbal Ability Sample Questions- Directions for next 3 verbal ability sample questions: In each question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has pairs of words/phrases that are italicized and highlighted. From the italicized and highlighted words/phrases, select the most appropriate words/phrases to form correct sentences. Then from the options given below choose the best alternative.

1. The cricket council that was[A]/were[B] elected last March is[A]/are[B] at sixes and
sevens over new rules.
The critics censored[A]/censured[B] the new movie because of it’s social
unacceptability.
Amit’s explanation for missing the meeting was credulous[A]/credible[B].
She coughed discreetly[A]/discretly[B] to announce her presence.
a) BBAAA
b) AAABA
c)BBBBA
d)AABBA
e)BBBAA

2. The further[A]/farther[B] he pushed himself, the more disillusioned he grew.
For the crowds it was more of a historical[A]/historic[B] event; for their leader, it was just another day.
The old man has a healthy distrust[A]/mistrust[B] for all new technology.
This film is based on a real[A]/true[B] story.
One suspects that the compliment[A]/complement[B] was backhanded. (
a)BABAB
b)ABBBA
c)BAABA
d)BBAAB
e)ABABA

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Easy Verbal Ability Questions

easy-verbal-ability-questions- Directions for next 5 Easy Verbal Ability Questions: In each of the easy verbal ability questions, four different ways of presenting an idea are given. Choose the one that conforms most closely to standard English usage.

1.  A. We are forced to fall back on fatalism as an explanation of irrational events.
B. We are forced to falling back on the fatalism as an explanation of irrational events.
C. We are forced to fall back on fatalism as explanations of irrational events.
D. We are forced to fall back to fatalism as an explanation of irrational events.
[1] A
[2] B
[3] C
[4] D
[5] None

2. A. Creativity in any field is regarded not only as valuable for itself but also as a service to the nation.
B. Creativity in any field is not regarded only as valuable on its own, but also as a service to the nation.
C. Creativity, in any field, is not only regarded as valuable, but also as a service to the nation.
D. Creativity in any field is regarded not only as valuable in itself but also as a service to the nation.
[1] A
[2] B
[3] C
[4] D
[5] None

3. A. The running of large businesses consist of getting somebody to make something that somebody else sold to somebody else for more than its cost.
B. The running of a large business consists of getting somebody to make something that
somebody else will sell to somebody else for more than it costs.
C. The running of a large business consists of getting somebody to sell something that somebody else made for more than it cost.
D. The running of large businesses consist of getting somebody to make something else that somebody else will sell to somebody else for more than it costs.
[1] A
[2] B
[3] C
[4] D
[5] None

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Verbal Ability Questions With Answers

Verbal Ability Questions With Answers: Directions for next 5 Verbal Ability Questions: For each of the verbal ability questions given below select the best option from the answers given.

1. In 1988, 50 people with emotional disturbances underwent hypnosis to be cured of their mood swings. A follow up survey in 1993 revealed that five had fairly stable emotional conditions at the time of the survey. These five subjects can therefore serve as models of the types of people for whom hypnosis is likely to be successful. Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on the suitability of those five subjects as models in the sense described?
(A) The five subjects have very different personalities and backgrounds.
(B) Since 1988, the five subjects have experienced dramatic mood swings interspersed with periods of relative stability.
(C) Those people who were still suffering from unstable emotional conditions at the time
of the 1993 survey had shown no improvement since 1988.
(D) Many psychologists are less concerned about a patient’s mood swings than about the patient’s willingness to express his or her problems and fears.
(E) The emotional condition of most of the 45 subjects who were still unstable at the time of the 1993 survey had actually worsened since 1988.
Answer. B
Explanation: The Conclusion: These five people can serve as models for the type of person who can be helped by hypnosis. The Evidence: A study showed that these five previously disturbed hypnosis subjects had stable emotional conditions. The survey only found that at the time of the study the five seemed to be doing OK. Remember, these people were originally suffering from mood swings; maybe the study just caught them on a good day. If that’s the case—if since 1988 these people have been experiencing dramatic mood swings and occasional periods of health—then hypnosis hasn’t really helped them and they’re not good models. The author presented the people as models of different types of people who can be helped, not as a single model of a single personality type, so they needn’t be similar (A). It doesn’t matter that the other 45 people who underwent hypnosis didn’t get better (C); the argument is based on and concerns only the five who were stable. (E) fails to weaken the argument for the same reason. The concern of many psychologists (D) is well outside the scope. We need a statement that speaks about hypnosis and these five subjects.

2. The cause of the peculiar columnar growth pattern displayed by junipers growing near burning underground veins of lignite coal has never been convincingly explained. Until recently, the accepted theory posited that the abundance of carbon monoxide in the local atmosphere caused the columnar growth. However, a new theory holds that the cause is the persistent heat present near these underground fires which, while not intense enough to inflame the trees, can nonetheless change their normal growth pattern.
The existence of which of the following would provide the strongest support for the new
theory?
(A) A columnar juniper growing in an atmosphere of intense heat and an absence of carbon monoxide
(B) A normal juniper growing in an atmosphere of intense heat and an absence of carbon
monoxide
(C) A columnar juniper growing in an atmosphere of normal heat and a high concentration of carbon monoxide
(D) A normal juniper growing in an atmosphere of intense heat and a high concentration
of carbon monoxide
(E) A columnar juniper growing in an atmosphere of intense heat and a high
concentration of carbon monoxide
Answer. A
Explanation: The New Theory’s Conclusion: Heat (from the burning coal) causes columnar growth in junipers near burning underground coal veins. The New Theory’s Evidence: None really, except the correlation of columnar growth with these areas with underground fires. The Old Theory’s Conclusion: The abundance of carbon monoxide causes columnar growth.
The Old Theory’s Evidence: None really, except the correlation of columnar growth with these areas with high carbon monoxide. When you scan the choices, you see that each presents a case of the cause with or without the effect or the effect with or without the cause. Since the two theories are in opposition, weakening the old theory is a way of strengthening the new one. Bearing in mind from the lesson the key issues in a causal argument, we recognize that a case of columnar growth where the cause claimed by the new theory (heat) is present, but the cause claimed by the old theory (carbon monoxide) is absent strengthens the new theory at the expense of the old. A case (B) where we get the new theory’s alleged cause (intense heat), without the alleged effect (columnar junipers) is of no help at all. A columnar juniper in an atmosphere with high carbon monoxide but no extra heat (C) strengthens the old theory. A case with both alleged causes without the expected effect (D) weakens both theories. Like wise columnar growth in the presence of both causes (E) does nothing to promote one theory over the other.

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Verbal Ability Questions With Answers

Verbal Ability Questions With Answers- Directions for next 3 verbal ability questions: Each of the following verbal ability questions has a paragraph with one italicized word that does not make sense. Choose the most appropriate replacement for that from the options given below the paragraph.

1. We should note here that no one doubts natural selection as a robust scientific theory. For example, a desert fox has developed longer ears over time to help expel heat from his body. If this were all that evolution baloney, everyone would go home happy. Instead the debate turns on Darwin’s theory that all species evolved from a handful of previous species. Intelligent design is a growing scientific movement that challenges Darwin and his naturalistic legacy.

a. purports

b. propounds

c. reiterates

d. embodies

2. The road is lined with eucalyptus three; countrywide is perfectly flat, low mountains in the distance. It is a farm country. Fields of yellow-blossomed canola and newly-planted rice patties are dotted with trees that provide the travelers with poppered shade. Women in beige skirts and fuschia or orange scarves squat to weed or till the soil.

a. constant

b. occasional

c. thick

d. uninterrupted

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Verbal Questions for CAT

Verbal Questions for CAT

Directions for next 4 Verbal Questions for CAT: For each verbal question in this section, select the best of the answer choices given.

1. According to a recent study, attending a single sex high school aids an adolescent’s physical growth. Cited as evidence is the finding that during the first two years of high school, the average boy in an all-boys school grew five inches, and the average girl in an all-girls school grew four inches.

The answer to which of the following questions is needed in order to evaluate the reasoning presented in the study?

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