CAT – Verbal Ability (Sourced)
Direction - Each
of the following questions has
a word or group of words missing. Four or five alternative words are given. You
have to find out which one of them would make the sentence grammatically
correct and meaningful.
1. "What exactly does
he want?"
"He would like to see
you ....... a good job on the project."
(a) got (b) get (c) to get (d)
will get
Ans: (a)
2. "She was sorry she
didn't attend her friend's wedding."
"Yes, she .......
"
(a) regretted she can't
have gone (b) was regretting
she does not go
(c) will regret she didn't
go (d) was
regretting that she couldn't go
Ans: (d)
3. "Sujata is late in
the office".
"She rarely comes in
time ......?"
(a) don't she (b) does she (c) doesn't she (d) won't she
Ans: (b)
4. "There is a
visitor here"
"All right man I
......."
(a) shall be expecting
this man (b) am
expecting this man
(c) was to expect this man (d) had to expect
this man
Ans: (b)
5. "Can we start our
match?
"No, we can't unless
the referee ........"
(a) will not give the
signal (b)
gives the signal
(c) did not give the
signal (d)
does not give the signal
Ans: (b)
6. "Why is he
breathing so fast"?
"The teacher made him
..... a ;mile as measure of punishment for his coming late".
(a) running (b) to run (c) ran (d) run
Ans: (c)
7. He behaves as if he
....... a king.
(a) was (b) were (c) has (d) had
Ans: (b)
8. Do not look ....... the
poor.
(a) down (b) up (c) upon (d) down upon
Ans: (d)
9. The dog has been .....
by the car.
(a) run out (b) run over (c) run into (d) run for
Ans: (b)
10. ......
you apologize I shall punish you.
(a) until (b)
unless (c) till (d) none of these
Ans: (b)
Directions: In the
following questions identify the segment that has a mistake in it.
11. The old man told
/ his son that / there was no such thing
/ for luck. / No error
(A) (B) (C) D) (E)
(A) (B) (C) D) (E)
Ans : D - Substitute 'for' by 'as'. 'Such' is generally followed
by 'as'.
12. Bacteria
is / probably the most / common form / of
life on earth. / No error
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
Ans : A - Change 'Bacteria' to 'Bacterium', since the singular
form of 'Bacteria' is 'Bacterium'.
13. Different
/ authorities defines / intelligence in /
different ways. / No error
(A) (B) C) (D) (E)
(A) (B) C) (D) (E)
Ans : B - Change 'defines' to define' to make it plural
in order to get it to agree with
the plural subject 'authorities'.
14. The
classical / systems of dance has / many features / in
common. / No error
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
Ans : B - Change 'has' to 'have' to make it plural in order to
get it to agree with
the plural subject 'systems'.
15. Everyone of the
students / has brought / his / identity card. /
No error
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
Ans : A - Where the number is limited or is implied to be
limited 'each one' will be a better usage than 'everyone'.
Synonyms
Direction - In each of the questions below choose, from the
alternatives given, the word which is most nearly the same in meaning of the numbered word.
1. Alacrity :
(a) Briskness (b) Fear (c) Frankness (d) Alarm (e) None
Ans: (a)
2. Busy :
(a) Active (b) Occupied (c) Preoccupied (d)
Diligent (e)
None
Ans: (c)
3. Bitterness :
(a) Sourness (b) Hoarseness (c) Acrimony (d) Aspersion (e) None
Ans: (c)
4. Sterile :
(a) Dry (b) Barren (c) Childless (d) Arid (e) None
Ans: (b)
5. Altercation :
(a) Choice (b) Charge (c) Heated dispute (d) Distribution
Ans: (c)
Antonyms
Directions - In each of the following questions one
word, a numbered one, is followed by four or five words. Choose the word or
phrase that is most nearly opposite in meaning of the numbered word.
1. Abstain :
(a) Hoard (b) Tolerate (c) Forbear (d) Begin
Ans: (d)
2. Profusion :
(a) Aspersion (b) Scarcity (c) Aversion (d) Confusion
Ans: (b)
3. Obscure :
(a) Implicit (b) Obnoxious (c) Explicit (d) Pedantic
Ans: (c)
4. Repulsive :
(a) Alluring (b) Refulgent (c) Effulgent (d) Meek
Ans: (a)
5. Ambiguous :
(a) Auxiliary (b) Responsible (c) Salvageable (d) Clear
Ans: (d)
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