IBM - Verbal

IBM - Verbal

Directions to Solve(1-4)

Read the following passage and then answer the questions that follow:

Laws of nature are not commands but statements of acts. The use of the word "law" in this context is rather unfortunate. It would be better to speak of uniformities in nature. This would do away with the elementary fallacy that a law implies a law giver. If a piece of matter does not obey a law of nature it is punished. On the contrary, we say that the law has been incorrectly started.

1.  If a piece of matter violates nature's law, it is not punished because

A. it is not binding to obey it

B. there is no superior being to enforce the law of nature

C. it cannot be punished

D. it simply means that the facts have not been correctly stated by law

Ans: D

2. Laws of nature differ from man-made laws because

A. the former state facts of Nature

B. they must be obeyed

C. they are natural

D. unlike human laws, they are systematic

Ans: A

3. The laws of nature based on observation are

A. conclusion about the nature of the universe.

B. true and un- falsifiable.

C. figments of the observer imagination.

D. subject to change in the light of new facts.

 Ans: B

4. The author is not happy with word 'law' because

A. it connotes rigidity and harshness

B. it implies an agency which has made them

C. it does not convey the sense of nature's uniformity

D. it gives rise to false beliefs

 Ans: B

Directions to Solve(5-9)

Each question consist of two words which have a certain relationship to each other followed by four pairs of related words, Select the pair which has the same relationship.

5. WAN:COLOUR

A. corpulent: weight  

B. insipid: flavour

C. pallid: complexion 

D. enigmatic: puzzle                        Ans: C

6. PORK:PIG

A. rooster:chicken      

B. mutton:sheep

C. steer:beef   

D.lobster: crustacean                  Ans: B

  

7. AFTER:BEFORE

A. first: second          

B. present: past

C. contemporary: historic       

D. successor: predecessor           Ans: D

8. INDIGENT:WEALTHY

A. angry: rich 

B. native: affluent

C. gauche: graceful    

D. scholarly: erudite                        Ans: C

9. DISTANCE:MILE

A. liquid: litre 

B. bushel: corn

C. weight: scale          

D. fame: television                          Ans: A

Directions to Solve(10-15)

Which of the phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.

10. The small child does whatever his father was done.

A. has done    

B. did

C. does           

D. had done

E. No correction required             Ans: C

11.  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

12.  There are not many men who are so famous that they are frequently referred to by their short names only

A. initials        

B. signatures

C. pictures      

D. middle names

E. No correction required             Ans: A

13. The man to who I sold my house was a cheat.

A. to whom I sell       

B. to who I sell

C. who was sold to    

D. to whom I sold

E. No correction required             Ans: D

14.  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

15.  I need not offer any explanation regarding this incident - my behaviour is speaking itself.

A. will speak to itself 

B. speaks for itself

C. has been speaking  

D. speaks about itself

E. No correction required             Ans: B

Directions to Solve(16-20)

In the questions below the sentences have been given in Active/Passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Passive/Active voice.

16.  You can play with these kittens quite safely.

A. These kittens can played with quite safely.

B. These kittens can play with you quite safely.

C. These kittens can be played with you quite safely.

D. These kittens can be played with quite safely.                                              Ans: D

17.  A child could not have done this mischief.

A. This mischief could not be done by a child.

B. This mischief could not been done by a child.

C. This mischief could not have been done by a child.

D. This mischief a child could not have been done.                           Ans: A

18.  James Watt discovered the energy of steam.

A. The energy of steam discovered James Watt.

B. The energy of steam was discovered by James Watt.

C. James Watt was discovered by the energy of steam.

D. James Watt had discovered energy by the steam.                       Ans: B

19.  She makes cakes every Sunday.

A. Every Sunday cakes made by her.

B. Cakes are made by her every Sunday.

C. Cakes make her every Sunday.

D. Cakes were made by her every Sunday.                                          Ans: D

20.  Could you buy some stamps for me?

A. Stamps should be bought.

B. You are requested to buy some stamps.

C. You are ordered to buy some stamps.

D. Stamps could be bought                                                                          Ans: B