English-Verbal-4

English – Verbal – 4.

Each of the following sentence is broken into four parts ( a, b, c, and d ). Identify the part that has an error in it.

1.    You ought (a) to have refused (b) when they asked you (c) to sign on that memorandum (d)

2.    At the railway station (a) I requested (b) the booking clerk (c) to lend me his pen to write (d)

3.    Our third semester (a) begins (b) from (c) Monday the 1^st March. (d)

4.    Your girl friend (a) has requested you (b) to send your letters (c) on her friend’s address. (d)

5.    If you open (a) the book on page 201 (b) you will find the answer (c) to your own question (d)

6.    Just some days ago (a) three months to be precise (b) he was (c) desirous to marry her (d)

7.    Some people (a) are fortunate to have (b) frank, honest (c) and loyal friends (d)

8.    I am sorry, (a) I can’t claim that (b) I have never told a lie (c) nor deceived anybody (d)

9.    Although they had (a) tried their best (b) still they could not (c) succeed in achieving their goal (d)

10.  The boss wants (a) me to be with him at five today (b) because he wants (c) to discuss with me about the proposed office automation (d)

11.  Gen. Tikoo (a) who had commanded (b) a parachute regiment for many years (c) is now living in retirement (d)

12.  We shall drive (a) if the roads (b) are clear (c) which I think they are (d)

In the following questions, select the word of phrase from the choices that is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word in capitals.

13.  MEIOSIS

a)    Glaring      b) fragrance    c) exaggeration           d) extinguish fire

14.  PHLEGMATIC

a)    Sick           b) salubrious    c) active          d) incapacitated

15.  MERETRICIOUS

a)    Dim-witted             b) unostentatious         c) dull              d) uncompetitive

16.  PAROCHIAL

a)    Dogmatic              b) dominant                 c) cosmopolitan          d) niggardly

17.  OBEISANCE

a)    Luxuriance                        b) defiance                  c) brilliance      d) truculence

18.  PERSPICUOUS

a)    Unlettered             b) obscure                   c) not stretchable        d) untidy

19.  PREDILECTION

a)    Antipathy               b) ignorance                c) dissonance              d) disharmony

20.  PECCANT

a)    Not offending        b) not praiseworthy     c) undesirable             d) severe

Answers:

1.    (d)       2. (d)   3. (c)    4. (d)   5. (b)   6. (d)   7. (b)   8. (d)   9. (c)    10. (d)

11. (b)    12. (d)   13. (c)   14.  (c)   15.  (b)   16.  (c)   17.  (b)   18.  (b)   19.  (a)  20.  (a)