Verbal Ability

Prepared By
Saroj Upadhaya
Select the alternative you consider both most correct and
most effective according to the requirements of standard
written English.
Although I calculate that he will be here any minute, I
cannot wait much longer for him to arrive.
A: Although I calculate that he will be here
B: Although I recon that he will be here
C: Although I think that he will be here
D: Because I calculate that he will be here
E: Because I am confident that he will be here

Answer : C
The fourteen- hour day not only has been reduced to
one of ten hours but also, in some lines of work, to one
of eight or even six.

A. The fourteen-hour day not only has been reduced

B. Not only the fourteen-hour day has been reduced
C. Not the fourteen-hour day only has been reduced
D. The fourteen-hour day has not only been reduced
E. The fourteen-hour day has been reduced not only

Answer : E
The trend toward a decrease is further evidenced in the
longer weekend already given to employees in any
business establishments.

A. already
B. all ready
C. allready
D. ready
E. all in all

Answer : A
The trend toward a decrease is further evidenced in the
longer weekend already given to employees in any
business establishments.

A. already
B. all ready
C. allready
D. ready
E. all in all

Answer : A
Using it wisely, leisure promotes health, efficiency, and
happiness.

A. Using it wisely,
B. If used wisely,
C. Having used it wisely,
D. Because it is used wisely,
E. Because of usefulness,

Answer : B
Using it wisely, leisure promotes health, efficiency, and
happiness.

A. Using it wisely,
B. If used wisely,
C. Having used it wisely,
D. Because it is used wisely,
E. Because of usefulness,

Answer : B
We want the teacher to be him who has the best rapport
with the students.

A. We want the teacher to be him

B. We want the teacher to be he
C. We want him to be the teacher
D. We desire that the teacher be him
E. We anticipate that the teacher will be him

Answer : B
 Trump: the number of freeway accidents this year in the state of North Carolina,
where the speed limit on freeways was lowered to fifty miles an hour two years
ago, is clear evidence that speed restrictions rigorously enforced, make drivers
more aware of the dangers of going too fast.
Hilary: Wrong. A close look at the records shows that the number of freeway
accidents has been falling every since the formation of a new special traffic
division, which happened two years before the lowering of the speed limit.
Which of the following best describes the weak point in Trump’s statement upon
which Hilary focuses?
A. The decrease in freeway accidents may be a temporary phenomenon.
B. The evidence Trump cites comes only from one source – the state of
North Carolina.
C. Trump’s claim leaves open the possibility that the cause he cites came
after the effect he attributes to it.
D. No exact statistics for freeway accidents are given by Trump
E. No mention is made of deaths caused on roads other than
freeways.
Answer : C
Professor Shrestha had the task of giving grades (ranging from A – D
in descending value) to her 100 students, based upon the marks they
received in three examinations in which the passing mark was 50%.
She was instructed to following criteria:
I. All students that scored between 90 and 100% in any two
examinations could receive an A grade.
II. Students that came in the top decile overall were to be
awarded an A
III. Notwithstanding with I & II, if any student failed an exam, the
highest he or she could get was a B.
IV. The top 20 students in the whole year, when the overall exam
percentages were averaged, could receive an A
Given the above criteria,
which of the following, in the absence of further information,
would definitely not be permissible?
A. Brown, who got 95% in Chemistry and 92% in Biology, received a
B grade.

B. White, who was first in Physics and got 96% in History, received a
B grade.

C. Green failed in English, but because he ranked ninth overall out

of the 100 students, he was awarded an A grade.

D. Black was given an A after she came twentieth out of the 100
students and failed to get above 90% in any of the three
examinations.

E. Gray failed his Math exam, but came top in his other two tests
and was awarded a

Answer : C
 In a recent speech, the president of a major college said, “It is extremely
valuable for college-educated adults entering the workplace to be able to
speak at least one foreign language fluently. I am, therefore, proposing that
all of our students be encouraged to spend their junior year abroad.”
Which of the following, if true, most weakens the president’s argument?
 
A. Most students who study abroad for a full year return home with a good
working knowledge of the language spoken in the country.
B. Only students who already know a language well will choose to study in
a country where that language is spoken.
C. Some colleges do a much better job than others in teaching foreign
languages.
D. Some students learn to speak foreign languages fluently by taking
intensive immersion courses in the United States.
E. Many students who spend their junior year abroad learn to speak
the language fluently, but cannot read and write with ease.

Answer : D
When we subtract nineteen feet from twenty feet the
remainder is –

A. One yard
B. Two and half centimeter
C. One inch
D. One feet
E. None of the above

Answer : E
The con artist hoodwinked the old lady when he sold her fradulent
insurance.

A. Capitalization
B. Punctuation
C. Spelling
D. Grammar
E. None of the above

Answer : C
 ...............is used to indicate possession.

A. A quotation
B. An apostrophe
C. A hyphen
D. Semicolon
E. Inverted comma

Answer : B
 .........is used to mark the end of declarative and
imperative sentences.

A. A period
B. A Comma
C. A semi colon
D. A dash
E. A colon

Answer : A
A comma .......... be used between a verb and its direct
object or complement.

A. can
B. sometimes
C. never
D. cannot
E. rarely

Answer : D
When a subordinate clause is followed by the main
clause, ............ is required.

A. a dash
B. a semi colon
C. a comma
D. a colon
E. No thing

Answer : C
 When a comma is used .................. meaning
is ..................

A. inappropriately, maintained
B. appropriately, changed
C. appropriately, qualified
D. inappropriately, changed
E. appropriately, bettered

Answer : D
In each question, an incomplete statement (Stem) followed
by fillers is given. Pick out the best one which can complete
incomplete stem correctly and meaningfully.
despite his best efforts to conceal his anger......

A) we could detect that he was very happy

B) he failed to give us an impression of his agony
C) he succeeded in camouflaging his emotions
D) he could succeed in doing it easily
E) people came to know that he was annoyed

Answer : B
 Even if it rains I shall come means......

A) if I come it will not rain

B) if it rains I shall not come
C) I will certainly come whether it rains or not
D) whenever there is rain I shall come
E) I am less likely to come if it rains

Answer : C
 His appearance is unsmiling but ......

A) his heart is full of compassion for others

B) he looks very serious on most occasions
C) people are afraid of him
D) he is uncompromising on matters of task
performance
E) he is full of jealousy towards his colleagues

Answer : A
 I felt somewhat more relaxed......

A) setting the animals free into forest

B) feeding the animals while others are watching
C) watching the animals in their natural abode
D) going out of the house on a holiday
E) holding the animals in captivity for our joy

Answer : E