Verbal Ability Test – Question Answers Online Mock Test

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Verbal Ability Test – Question Answers

VERBAL SKILLS

The Verbal Skills sections measure your ability to read and comprehend written material in English language, to reason and evaluate arguments, and to correct written material to conform standard written English. Because the Verbal sections it-dude reading sections from different context areas, you may be generally familiar with some of the material, however, neither the written passages nor the questions assume detailed knowledge of the topics discussed.

Types of Multiple Choice questions used in Verbal sections include:

Reading comprehension

English Usage Test

Sentence Correction

Word meaning — antonyms, synonyms, analogies – your ability to recognize relationships among words and concepts, parallel relationships, etc.,

Sentence completions — your ability to recognize words or phrases that both logically and stylistically complete the meaning of a sentence.

In brief, the questions in Verbal Skills sections test your recognition of correct grammatical usage, vocabulary, and familiarizes with words, your understanding and comprehension of the language (English) while reading and your ability to write clearly and briefly.

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Verbal Ability Question Answers

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Question 1

Directions for Q. 1 to Q. 5: In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the SIMILAR meaning of the given word.

CONDENSED

A	Brief
B	Expand
C	Elaborate
D	None

Question 2

RESISTANCE

A	Compliance
B	Conforming
C	Counteraction
D	Submission

Question 3

RELEVANT

A	inappropriate
B	Significant
C	irrelevant
D	Unsuitable

Question 4

ENLIGHTENED

A	Confounded
B	Ignore
C	Perplexed
D	Aware

Question 5

PRACTICAL

A	Empirical
B	Impossible
C	Useless
D	Worthless

Question 6

Directions for Q. 6 to Q. 10: In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the OPPOSITE meaning of the given word.

ABHOR

A	Detest
B	Hate
C	Admire
D	Loathe

Question 7

FORTUNE

A	Affluence
B	Worth
C	Opulence
D	Hardship

Question 8

CENSURE

A	Blame
B	. Approval
C	Rebuke
D	Condemnation

Question 9

SORE

A	Acute
B	Good
C	Sharp
D	Ulcerated

Question 10

WANE

A	Grow
B	Abate
C	Fail
D	Decline

Question 11

Directions for Q. 11 and 12 : Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating something that has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence.

The important factor is the _______ of a wealthy Indian middle class who can now ______ to send their children abroad for education.

A	decline – manage
B	emergence – afford
C	perception – go
D	end – focus

Question 12

Rules are for those who cannot _______ them and not for the rich and influential who can _____ to ignore them.

A	follow – demand
B	break – suggest
C	challenge – choose
D	Find – ask

Question 13

Directions for Q. 13 to Q. 22: Read following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it."We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals. We now know that it is bad economics," said American President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 in the midst of the Great Depression. And the world has learnt that enlightened self-interest is good economics all over again after the Great Recession of 2009. Americans are entering a period of social change as they are recalibrating their sense of what it means to be a citizen, not just through voting or volunteering but also through commerce. There is a new dimension to civic duty that is growing among Americans - the idea that they can serve not only by spending time in communities and classrooms but by spending more responsibly. In short, Americans are beginning to put their money where their ideals are.social responsibility attracts investment capital as well as In a recent poll most said they had consciously supported local or small neighbourhood-businesses and 40 percent said that they had purchased a product because they liked the social or political values of the company that produced it. People were alarmed about 'blood diamonds' mined in war zones and used to finance conflict in Africa. They were also willing to pay $2000 more for a car that gets 35 miles per gallon than for one that gives less, though the former is more expensive but environment friendly. Of course consumers have done their own doing-well-by doing-good calculation - a more expensive car that gives; better mileage will save them money in the long run and makes them feel good about protecting the environment. Moreover since 1995, the number of socially responsible investment (SRI) mutual funds, which generally avoid buying shares of companies that profit from tobacco, oil or child labour has grown from 55 to 260. SRI funds now manage approximately 11 percent of all the money invested in the US financial markets -an estimated $ 2.7 trillion. This is evidence of a changing mindset in a nation whose most iconic economist Milton Friedman wrote in 1970 that a corporation's only moral responsibility was to increase share- holder profits. At first the corporate stance was defensive: companies were punished by consumers for unethical behaviour such as discriminatory labour practices. The nexus of activist groups, consumers and government regulation could not merely tarnish a company but put it out of business. But corporate America quickly discerned that customer loyalty, creating a virtuous circle. Some companies quickly embraced the new ethos that consumers boycotted products they considered unethical and others purchase products in part because their manufacturers were responsible. With global warming on the minds of many consumers lots of companies are racing to 'outgreen' each other. The most progressive companies are talking about a triple bottom line-profit, planet and people - that focuses on how to run a business while trying to improve environmental and worker conditions.This is a time when the only thing that has sunk lower than the American public's opinion of Congress is its opinion of business. One burning question is how many of these Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives are just shrewd marketing to give companies a halo effect? After all only 8 per cent of the large American corporations go through the trouble of verifying their CSR reports, which many consumers don't bother to read. And while social responsibility is one way for companies to get back their reputations consumers too need to make ethical choices.

Which of the following represents the change/s that has/ have occurred in the American outlook?

(A) The perception that the government needs to invest resources in business rather than in education.(B) Loss of faith in American corporations as they do not disburse their profits equitably among shareholders.(C) Americans have cut down on their expenditure drastically to invest only in socially responsible mutual funds.

A	None
B	.Only (A) and (B)
C	Only (A) and (C)
D	All (A), (B) and (C)

Question 14

Which of the following is/are TRUE in the context of the passage ?

(A) The voter turnout during the 2009 American elections was high.(B) African diamonds are highly valued by the American public.(C) American firms have to spend vast amounts on advertising because activists cast aspersions on their images.

A	Only (A)
B	Only (B) and (C)
C	Only (C)
D	None

Question 15

To what does the author attribute the consumers' willingness to purchase environment friendly vehicles?

A	They have to comply with government guidelines regarding reduction of carbon emissions
B	Auto companies sell these types of vehicles at lower rates in order to boost sales in times of recession.
C	The realisation that consumers' greed caused the economic recession of 2009.
D	To show their support for small entrepreneurs who are the manufacturers of such vehicles.

Question 16

Which of the following is the central idea of the passage?

A	Large corporations should be penalised by the American government for their greed
B	Ethical consumerism is profitable for organisations as well as society as a whole
C	Companies should be required by law to account for their impact on the environment, in their balance sheet
D	Developing countries should learn how to combat child labour from America

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the widespread view among Americans about big corporations?

A	They have been lax in fulfilling their moral responsibility of increasing profits and benefitting shareholders
B	They are being too severely penalised by activists and the government for their role in the economic crisis
C	Their innovations have brought commercial success and benefited America tremendously
D	They need to be held account able for their ruthless business practices

Question 18

What is the author trying to convey through the phrase 'companies are racing to outgreen each other’?

A	The conflict facing businesses of whether to benefit their shareholders or the environment
B	Corporations are vying with each other to solicit investment
C	The competition among companies to boost their bottom line profit, planet and people - is very stiff
D	Companies are striving to find the necessary funds to finance their environment friendly initiatives

Question 19

Which of the following factors has led to corporations adopting more socially responsible practices?

A	The desire to be labelled as progressive by the government
B	Guilt over causing the economic downturn
C	Recognition of the changing demands of customers
D	Strict penalties imposed by governments against companies with unfair practices

Question 20

What can be inferred from the statistics mentioned about SRI mutual funds in the passage?

(A) The percentage of child labourers has fallen since 1995.(B) At present tobacco companies are making huge losses.(C) The government needs to regulate SRI mutual funds as they handle vast amounts of funds.

A	None
B	Only
C	Only (C)
D	Only (B) and (C)

Question 21

What is the author's view about companies, documentation of CSR initiatives?

A	Since it is not certified by the government it cannot be considered authentic
B	It is a waste of time as neither consumers nor companies bother to determine their validity
C	It should be mandatorily incorporated in the statement of accounts of any firm
D	None of these

Question 22

Which of the following cannot be said about small businesses?

(A) During the recession their profits have been higher than those made by big corporates.(B) They adopt fair labour practices and environment friendly methods of production.(C) They have managed to acquire an investment of over 11 per cent of American capital.

A	Only (C)
B	All (A), (B) and (C)
C	Only (B)
D	None of these

Question 23

Directions (23-25): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase underlined in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct.

After enjoying one of the biggest successes of Indian cinema, the actor is pulled the brakes on his career.

A	has pulled the brakes
B	is braking
C	is put brakes
D	No correction required

Question 24

The two sisters dropped in to watch the film with none other than their father.

A	dropping in for
B	dropped by as
C	drop on to
D	No correction required

Question 25

With nasty viral infections do the rounds in the city, you should give all it takes to protect yourself.

A	coming rounds
B	doing the rounds
C	roundabout
D	no correction required

Question 26

Directions for Q. 26 to Q. 30 : Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D). (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them. (A) The blame for lacking creativity is, however, put on the present generation by the modern educationists.(B) The concept of home-work began so that the pupils could revise that was being taught in the class. (C) By doing so, most of the schools took away the leisure time of the children.(D) Instead, these educationists should suggest lowering of burden of homework to the commission for educational reforms.(E) The purpose of this concept was, however, defeated when the schools started overburdening students with so called homework.(F) Lack of such leisure time does not allow the children to develop creative pursuits.

Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

A	B
B	F
C	E
D	C

Question 27

Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

A	D
B	C
C	B
D	A

Question 28

Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

A	A
B	C
C	D
D	B

Question 29

Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

A	E
B	F
C	A
D	B

Question 30

Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

A	A
B	B
C	C
D	D

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