Verbal AbilityVerbal ability is an important section of most of the competitive exams. It contains different types of questions which are intended to judge abilities in word power, sentence correction, spotting-errors-2 and verbal reasoning. So, to score good marks in verbal ability, the candidates need to have a good vocabulary and a strong command of English like in-depth knowledge of grammar, adjectives, tenses, articles and more. Let us see, understand and practice the most important verbal ability topics or chapters with most frequently asked verbal ability solved questions. Table of Contents1) Spotting Errors1)
Answer: C Explanation: 'Ran' should be replaced with 'run', as 'to' is followed by the first form of a verb, e.g., it is difficult for anyone to run on a slippery surface. 2) Antonyms1) Choose one of the following options that means the opposite of the given word; Copious:
Answer: B Explanation: Copious means abundance or plentiful, so its antonym is scarce. 3) Synonyms1) Brief
Answer: B Explanation: Brief means short, concise, etc. 4) Spellings1)
Answer: A Explanation: Betterment 5) Selecting Words1) She lived ____ the expectations.
Answer: B Explanation: up to 6) Spotting Errors1) 1.not 2.Maria 3.run 4.did 5.away
Answer: B Explanation: Maria did not run away 7) Ordering of Words1) A month after colleges opened...... A. 35% seats reserved under OBC
Answer: B Explanation: A month after colleges opened for the next academic year 35% seats reserved under OBC remain vacant in private colleges. 8) Sentence Correction1) He was very tired as he is working since 6 O' clock in the morning.
Answer: C Explanation: He was very tired as he has been working since 6 O' clock in the morning. 9) Ordering of Sentences1) P: There are many ancient temples Furthermore, the city is also known for many famous yoga ashrams.
Answer: B Explanation: Rishikesh is a beautiful hill station located beside the Himalayas in the North of India. There are many ancient temples along the banks of the sacred river Ganges that flows through the city. Furthermore, the city is also known for many famous yoga ashrams. 10) Ordering of Sentences1) 1. Maria reached office at 10 O' clock after sending the money. Which of the following should come third in the paragraph?
Answer: D Explanation: Maria's parents needed some money. However, she had not money with her. So, she went to bank to withdraw some money. After that, she spent almost half an hour at the Post Office. Maria reached office at 10 O' clock after sending the money. 11) Closet Test1) Today, doing business is not easy for businessmen, as they are not used to competition. In the past they were selling whatever .....(1)......produced and at their desired price. But, 2... the competition has increased over the years, customers started to ....3.....and choose. Imports have become.....4....available and that too at cheaper .......5........... 1. Solve as per the direction given above
Answer: D 2. Solve as per the direction given above
Answer: B 3. Solve as per the direction given above
Answer: A 4. Solve as per the direction given above
Answer: C 5. Solve as per the direction given above
Answer: D 12) Comprehension1) Harry who is a professional had a fearful dream. He found himself in a land where he saw some slug-like animals with tentacles living on human bodies. The people tolerated these creatures because after many years they would grow into bulls which then be used for transportation. Harry noticed that he himself was covered with these creatures and he woke up screaming. Question 1: In the dream, Harry found the creatures
Answer: B Question 2: what did the creatures look like?
Answer: D Question 3: Harry's dream was fearful because
Answer: D Question 4: The creatures will grow into bulls which then will be used for
Answer: C Question 5: Harry woke up
Answer: B 13) One Word Substitutes1) A person who travels on foot.
Answer: A Explanation: Pedestrian is a person who travels on foot, i.e., one who prefers to walk over traveling by a vehicle. 14) Idioms and Phrases1) To cry wolf
Answer: D Explanation: Tom cannot be trusted as he always cries wolf. 15) Change of Voice1) Her selection in the crew surprised Peter.
Answer: B 16) Change of Speech1) They said, "We have lived in this city for many years."
Answer: B 17) Verbal Analogies1) Liquid: Liter
Answer: B Explanation: Liter is the unit for measuring liquid. Similarly, Kilogram is the unit for measuring weight. 18) Articles1) ....... Indus River is the longest river in India.
Answer: A Explanation: Article 'the' is used before the names of rivers, mountains, etc. 19) Prepositions1) They walked ....... the edge of the land.
Answer: C Explanation: While talking about distance, both up to and as far as can be used. 20) Adjectives1) On looking at the cloudless sky, Peter said, "It won't rain today."
Answer: B Explanation: 'Cloudless' is the adjective as it describes the noun 'sky' Next TopicSpotting Errors |