Verbal Ability - Online Test

Q1. Find the odd one in the following group of words. mock, deride, praise, jeer
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q2. Identify the correct spelling out of the given options:
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q3. Choose the statement where underlined word is used correctly.
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

personnel- people employed in an organization or engaged in an organized undertaking such as military service.

Q4. A rewording of something written or spoken is a ________.
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q5. 'Advice' is ________________.
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q6. Directions: In each question below, is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement Please send an official letter rather than semi-official on this subject this time. 
Assumptions 
I. The format and emphasis of different types of letters is different. 
II. We can send different types of letters on the same subject.
Answer : Option E
Explaination / Solution:

It emphasis of different type of letter due to different type of letter. Hence, Both assumptions I and II are implicit.

Q7. Directions: In each question below, is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement Please check the availability of 2 tickets from Delhi to Lucknow. 
Assumptions 
I. Person checking knows the desired mode of travel. 
II. Person checking knows the details of the person travelling.
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

Both assumptions are not implicit

Q8. Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). The statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

(A) Majority of the employees of the manufacturing company received a hefty bonus at the end of the current financial year. 
(B) The manufacturing company has made considerable profit in the current financial year.
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

As the manufacturing company has made considerable profit in the current financial year hence Majority of the employees of the company received a hefty bonus at the end of the current financial year. Therefore statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect.

Q9. Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). The statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

(A) There is a significant drop in the number of people travelling by air during the last quarter. 
(B) There is a significant drop in the number of people travelling by long-distance trains during the last quarter.
Answer : Option E
Explaination / Solution:

There is a significant drop in the number of people travelling by air as well as long-distance trains during the last quarter hence both statements are effects of same common cause (unknown).

Q10. Women who have a poor diet during their pregnancies will have children who are more susceptible to age related diseases than those who have a healthier diet, scientists say. The warning comes after the research found that rats that had poor nutrition during pregnancy gave birth to young with a high risk of type 2 diabetes which is an illness that typically strikes in the middle age.

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the conclusion above?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

(d) (a) weakens the conclusion by saying that there could be other factors for the onset of diabetes. (b) is irrelevant. (c) the modal "may" makes it less certain and hence is not strong enough. (d) provides the strongest support. Hence (d)