Infosys Verbal Questions (2)

Infosys – Verbal Ability (2)

Directions (Questions 1-8):
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.

1.       You need not come unless you want to.
A.  You don't need to come unless you want to
B.  You come only when you want to
C.  You come unless you don't want to
D. You needn't come until you don't want to
E.  No correction required
Ans: A

2.       They were all shocked at his failure in the competition

A.      were shocked at all

B.      had all shocked at

C.      had all shocked by

D.      had been all shocked on

E.    No correction required

Ans: E

3.        Despite of their differences on matters of principles, they all agree on the demand of hike in salary?
A. Despite their
B. Despite of the
C. Despite for their
D. Despite off their
E. No correction required

Ans: A

4.        He is a singer of repute, but his yesterday's performance was quite disappointing.
A. performances of yesterday were
B. yesterday performance was
C. yesterday performance were
D. performances about yesterday were
E. No correction required

Ans: E

5.       The crime has growth rapidly in Russia since the disintegration of the communist system.
A. rapid crime has grown
B. crime has grown rapidly
C. crimes grow rapidly
D. crimes have been rapidly grown
E. No correction required

Ans: B

6.        My hair stood off ends when I saw the horrible sight.
A. stood at ends
B. stood on ends
C. stood to ends
D. stands on ends
E. No correction required

Ans: B

7.        The crops are dying; it must not had rained.
A. must had not
B. must not be
C. must not have
D. must not have been
E. No correction required

Ans: C

8.       The intruder stood quietly for few moments
A. for few time
B. for the few moments
C. for moments
D. for a few moments
E. No correction required

Ans: D

Directions (Questions 9-16): In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicized and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicized part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.

9.       

9.  If the room had been brighter, I would have been able to read for a while before bed time.
A. If the room was brighter
B. If the room are brighter
C. Had the room been brighter
D. No improvement
Ans: C

10.   If you are not clear about the meaning of a word, it is wise to look to a dictionary.

A.      look for

B.      look at

C.      look up

D.      No improvement

Ans: C

11.    There is no more room for you in this compartment.
A. there is no more seat
B. there is no more space
C. there is no more accommodation
D. No improvement
Ans: B

12.    More than one person was killed in accident.
A. were killed
B. are killed
C. have been killed
D. No improvement
Ans: A       

13.  Every time I go in a lift to my sixth floor apartment, I remember the calm and serenity of my ancestral home in the village.

A. move in a lift
B. ascend in a lift
C. take a lift
D. No improvement
Ans: C

       14.   My friend was in hospital for a week after an accident.

A. through
B. following
C. for
D. No improvement
Ans: B

15.   If you are living near a market place you should be ready to bear the disturbances caused by traffic.
A.to bear upon
B.to bear with
C.to bear away
D.No improvement
Ans: B

16.   In India today many of our intellectuals still talk in terms of the French Revolution and the Rights of Man, not appreciating that much has happened since then.

A. much has been happening
B. much had happened
C. much might happen
D. No improvement
Ans: D