How to Crack Verbal Ability Questions

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http://www.solidgyan.com/premium/mod/quiz/attempt.phpVerbal Ability - An Overview

Verbal Abil i ty - An Overview

Try to understand a problem. A solution is closely related to the problem, and is bound to

be found out once one isolates and understands the problem

-Winston hurchill

A!ter A" #$$% Verbal Ability has turned out to be one o! the most !eared aces that A" has up its

sleeve in order to segregate those who will command a & !igure salary to those who won't. "he

ambiguity o! this section is enough to send shivers down the spine o! any serious aspirant. At the

same time( it would be imperative to realize that surprisingly( once one delves into the questions( it

is all about logic and getting one's concepts in place. As soon as one does that( it is imperativethat the problem is a ca)ewal). "oughness o! a question ceases to matter then.

"he basic )ey to Verbal Ability in A" is to delve into the logic o! the problem( understand what the

e*aminer wants to as) by means o! the question( and then( putting up a logic( to crac) the motive

behind putting up the question. Once this is done( coming up with the answer to the question( +ust

remains a !ormality.

,ets delve into this section a bit.

The structure of our Verbal Ability Module is as ollows!


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Needlessto say( the answer is (urt )*+.

"his shall be one o! the !ormats in which sentence completion questions can be thrown at a

person.

ut that was in an optimistic sense. A" shall never give a candidate an easy run !or his money.

"hey would twist the same question in a di!!erent way and shall be presented to the candidate in

such a way

ets et to a bit difficult oin.

5espite An agonizing pain due to his 333333 )nee( Ashish went !or playing "ennis.

A.2aining

.7gly

.ruised

5.4urting

6.5amaged

Nowthis becomes a bit di!!icult( doesn't it8

9 ost people will mar) A( and move on to the ne*t question .

9 "he line o! though being( that when he couldn't go in !or playing(

it must be because it was paining.

9 "hat is where A" e*aminer caught you. ;t is not the e!!ect but the cause(

that was desired in this question.

9 ;t has already been mentioned Agonizing 2ain. As a result( repeat o! thesame ad+ective( is ruled out straightaway( no matter how probable

it might seem.

9 We come to our ne*t possible answer( bruised. ;t seems o)ay(

till we see the option 5.

;t was the answer in the previous question as well.


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ill up the lan)s/ entence completions0olden 1ules

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tated below are the 3O4&/ 15&% ?@ou may call them the 6 *ommandmentstoo( @ou can

use the golden rules stated here( and crac) the sentences( buthaving a good vocabulary( would

ma)e your +ob all the more easier.

we shall use 3O4&/ 15&% !rom now onwards( to crac) the entence completion questions.

GOLDEN RULE 1:

over the answer choices by hand( and a!ter reading the sentence( try to !ormulatea 4A5OW WO15. A shadow word is the one( where you "4;


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6*ample( had there been C4urtC instead o! ChurtingC( it would have made our +obmore di!!icult. ,ets analyze what we would have done.

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"ruisedhas the !ollowing de!inition in dictionary: Fto in+ure or hurt slightly( as with an insult( blow

or un)ind remar)G.

;! Ashish had been hurt this lightly( would he had been in an agonizing pain88 ?@es( i! he was a

cry-babyH ut we cannot thin) about suppositions in here

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As a result( we would have mar)ed 4urt.

ut why did we mar) in the above question8

5ue to the absence o! a per!ect alternative.

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4ereIs one:

We decided to cancel the picnic since the weather was ------.

5i!!icult one( huh8

an you !igure out which word would best !it in the blan)8

;! you are li)e most people( you would say something li)e bad or some other word with a negative

meaning since we are canceling a picnic because o! some type o! weather.

O! course( you will probably never see such an easy question on the A"( but the idea is the

same.

,etIs loo) at some answer choices you might have !or the e*ample that we saw above:

?A !unny

? late

? bad

?5 good

?6 hot

Answer is * of course.

"he !erocious tiger that we encountered while we were lost in the +ungle was surprisingly -----.

?A 5angerous

? vicious

? edible

?5 strong

?6 docile

5id you !eel that you already had the idea that the !erocious tiger would be dangerous or vicious8

;! you can imagine this question with harder vocabulary and more comple* sentence structure(then you might be able to understand how you might be easily tric)ed i! the sentence had been

harder to understand.

Anyway( the best answer here is docile( which means easily controlled( because the word

surprisingly tells us that the ad+ective to describe the tiger is une*pected. ;n this case( it would be a

surprise to !ind out that the tiger was docile.

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et8s do some practice.

"he !irst thing that we will do is learning how to anticipate answers. As usual( the questions will

become harder as we go on.

;! you cannot thin) o! an answer( please try to say something that shows us that you at least have

an idea o! what the sentence means.
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that the Sun was the center of the solar system were ------.

Anticipated

Answer(s):Adjectie:

Adjectie:

9. Sentence: Because not much light could reach the ------ of the building" therooms seemed much ------ than they actually were.

Anticipated

Answer(s):,oun:

Adjectie:

10. Sentence: Adances in science hae led to ------ in disease and ------ inaccines and antibiotics.

Anticipated

Answer(s):,oun:

,oun:

Answers

1. Sentence: Solidgyan.com is one of the most -------------- websites in theMBA-Aspirants community

Anticipated

Answer(s):'ositie: Admired" reered" respected" inspirational etc.

2. Sentence: Many people find it difficult to gie up their beliefs--een whenthey are presented with strong eidence" they still ------ their old

beliefs.

AnticipatedAnswer(s):

$eep" maintain" hold on to" etc.

3. Sentence: Because it is ------ to use any sort of measurement for pain" manydoctors simply as$ their patients to rate their pain on a scale of

one to ten.

Anticipated

Answer(s):difficult" hard" etc.

4. Sentence: %f we obsere nature with the emotions of a human" we mightthin$ that the natural functions of the predator (the &hunter&) andits prey (the &ictim&) seem ------ .

Anticipated

Answer(s):barbaric" cruel" mean" heartless" merciless" etc.

5. Sentence: %n comparison with the preious generations of people who tendedto lie" wor$" and die in one city" modern people seem positiely

------ .


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Anticipated

Answer(s):&traeling"& nomadic" peripatetic

6. Sentence: 'eople who need to sae lots of money for something should ------such actiities as eating in epensie restaurants and seeing first-

run moies at cinemas.

Anticipated

Answer(s):aoid" not do" stay away from" etc.

7. Sentence: 'eople who ------ moies tend to go to moies ------ often thanmost people do.

Anticipated

Answer(s):his one can go at least two ways" but we just hae to ma$e sure

that our sentence ma$es sense.

loemore" li$emore" enjoymore

hateless" disli$enot as

8. Sentence: Before opernicus*s idea of a heliocentric solar system wasaccepted" the idea that the !arth was not the center of the

unierse was +uite ------" and many astronomers who belieed

that the Sun was the center of the solar system were ------.

Anticipated

Answer(s):&cra/y&disli$ed" reolutionarypersecuted" unacceptedrejected

9. Sentence: Because not much light could reach the ------ of the building" therooms seemed much ------ than they actually were.

Anticipated

Answer(s):

interiorsmaller" rearless comfortable

10. Sentence: Adances in science hae led to ------ in disease and ------ inaccines and antibiotics.

Anticipated

Answer(s):decreasesincreases" reduction improements" increased

$nowledge of diseaseincreased $nowledge of accines

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J. he hadn't eaten all day( and by the time she got home she was 333333

a. blighted

b. con!utative

c. ravenous

d. ostentatious

e. bliss!ul

*orrect. Ravenous ?ad+. means e*tremely hungry.hin$ of the Shadow word first. %t will

be something li$e ery hungry" famished" or something close. 0our eyes must

hae lit up seeing 1aenous in there. All other 2ords are out of contet. 3ne

must not be confused to see a word whose meaning one doesn4t $now. 5nless
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you see the word whose meaning you $now" and which fits in right" you hae got

the answer.

#. "he movie o!!ended many o! the parents o! its younger viewers by including

unnecessary 333333 in the dialogue.

a. vulgarity

b. verbosity

c. vocalizations

d. garishness

e. tonality

*orrect.Vulgarity ?n. means o!!ensive speech or conduct.

hadow Words: Vulgarity( Abuses etc

Verbosity( though annoying would never o!!end anyone.


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M. andace would 333333 her little sister into an argument by teasing her and

calling her names.

a. advocate

b. provo)e

c. per!orate

d. lament

e. e*punge

*orrect.oprovoke (.) is to incite anger or resentment6 to call forth a feeling or

action.

Shadow words: 7orce" %ncite" 'roo$e" 8oad etc.

0ou may see for yourself" that once one finds the shadow words" it becomes just

a matter of time to crac$ these sitters.

9Mar$s: 99he story4s bitter antagonist felt such great for all of the other characters thatas a result" his life was ery lonely and he died alone.hoose one answer.

a. insurgenceAn organi/ed rebellion aimed at oerthrowing a constitutedgoernment through the use of subersion and armed conflict

b.maleolence

correct. Maleolence (n.) means ill will or malice toward others6hate.

c.reciprocation

he act of ma$ing or doing something in return

d.declamation

#ehement oratory " Mar$ed by etreme intensity of emotions orconictions6 inclined to react iolently6 ferid

e. preference A strong li$ing " A predisposition in faour of something

orrectMar$s for this submission: 99.

;Mar$s: 992edding ceremonies often include the echange of rings to symboli/e the

couple4s promises to each other.hoose one answer.

a. hirsute


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a. satisfactory Meeting re+uirements

b.commendable

2orthy of high praise " applaudable

c. gallingcorrect. 8alling (adj.) means irritating" annoying" oreasperating.

d. acceptable 2orthy of acceptance or satisfactory

e. acute !tremely sharp or intense " Mar$s: 99Brian4s pale %rish s$in was to burn if he spent too much time in the sun.hoose one answer.

a. prone correct. 'rone (adj.) means a tendency or inclination to something.

b. urbaneShowing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comesfrom wide social eperience

c.

eminentStanding aboe others in +uality or position " high

d. erect onstruct" build" or erect

e.daunted

aused to show discomposure" bothered "dashedorrect

Mar$s for this submission: 99.

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ohan argued" %f you $now about a crime but don4t report it" you are in thatcrime because you allowed it to happen.C

hoose one answer.

a.

ac+uittedDeclared not guilty of a specific offence or crime6 legally blameless

b.steadfast

Mar$ed by firm determination or resolution6 not sha$able

c. tenuousincorrect. omplicit (adj.) means participating in or associated with a+uestionable act or a crime.

d.complicit


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GMar$s: 99he dress Ariel wore with small" glassy beads" creating a shimmering effect.hoose one answer.

a. titillated 7eeling mild pleasurable ecitement

b.reiterated

o say" state" or perform again repeat

c.scintillated

correct. o scintillate (.) means to emit or send forth spar$s or littleflashes of light" creating a shimmering effect6 to spar$le.

d.

enthralled7illed with wonder and delight

e.enthralled


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Being able to afford this luury car will getting a better paying job.hoose one answer.

a. maimi/e Ma$e as big or large as possible

b.recombinant

A cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred

c. reiterate o say" state" or perform again

d. necessitatecorrect. o necessitate (.) means to ma$e necessary" especiallyas a result.

e. reciprocate Act" feel" or gie mutually or in return


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Mar$s: @9A fan of historical fiction" oline is now reading a noel about slaery in the

South.hoose one answer.

a. decorousharacteri/ed by propriety and dignity and good taste in mannersand conduct

b. rogue A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

c. droll A person who amuses others by ridiculous behaiour

d.

antebellum

Antebellum (adj.) means belonging to te !eriod be"ore a

war# es!e$iall% te Ameri$an &i'il ar.

e. onerous ,ot easily borne6 wearing " burdensome

%ncorrect

Mar$s for this submission: @9.

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After ma$ing remar$s to the 'resident" the reporter was not inited to returnto the 2hite


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9Mar$s: 99

'roiding multipurpose farmland within urban areas could help poerty besides the aesthetics of our cities.

hoose one answer.

a. reduce" defacing ut down on Mar or spoil the appearance of

b. moderate" increasing correct.

c. alleiate" enhancing 'roide physical relief" as from pain %ncrease

d. fight" deeloping


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he 1esere Ban$ of %ndia4s recent decision to mar$ up the short-term interest rates"

the repo rates" might appear " but is entirely with its recent monetarypolicy stance.

hoose one answer.

a. hasty" in sync !cessiely +uic$

b. encouraging" coherentontribute to the progress or growth of Stic$ing together

c. sudden" consistentcorrect. ontradiction is desired in the first blan$ andsecond.

d. well-considered"

conflicting

arefully weighed %n disagreement


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Despite their breathta$ing si/e" gentle behaiour" and eceptional intelligence" whales

can remain in the public imagination because of their habitat.

hoose one answer.

a. ague" isolatedcorrect. ,ot clearly understood or epressed isolated

b. conspicuous" prominent 3bious to the eye or mind" blatant" Mar$s: 99

Since it is now to build the comple central processing unit of a

computer on a single silicon chip using photolithography and chemical etching" itseems plausible that other miniature structures might be fabricated in ways.


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hoose one answer.

a. unprecedented ...undiscoered


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hoose one answer.

a. inferior

b. $eencorrect. Keen (adj.) means being etremely sensitie orresponsie6 haing strength of perception.

c.impressionable

!asily impressed or influenced

d. ductile !asily influencede. conspiratorial 1elating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators


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1ahul wor$ed ery hard for the tutorial 4 s format.


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b. fastidious

c. clandestine

d. laconic

e. fetid correct. 7etid (adj.) means haing a foul or offensie odor" putrid.

orrect

EMar$s: 99After sitting in the sin$ for seeral days" the dirty" food-encrusted dishes became.hoose one answer.

a. malodorous correct. Malodorous (adj.) means haing a foul-smelling odor.

b. prealent

c. %mposing

d. perforated

e. emphatic


GMar$s: 99Brian4s pale %rish s$in was to burn if he spent too much time in the sun.hoose one answer.

a. prone correct. 'rone (adj.) means a tendency or inclination to something.

b. urbane

c. eminent

d. erect

e. daunted

orrect


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Feina un$nowingly the thief by holding open the eleator doors and ensuringhis escape.

hoose one answer.

a. coerced

b.

proclaimed

c. abettedcorrect. o abet (.) means to assist" encourage" urge" or aid"usually an act of wrongdoing.

d.

sanctioned

e. solicited


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MBA preparation is one of the most times for a college student who has to his studies on one hand and his preparations on other.

hoose one answer.

a. ough" uggle

b. esting" Balance correct. Balance is the correct word for ;nd blan$

c. 1ewarding" care

d. 1ewarding" maintaine. hard" do


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9@Mar$s: 99he dress Ariel wore with small" glassy beads" creating a shimmering effect.

hoose one answer.a. titillated

b.reiterated

c.scintillated

correct. o scintillate (.) means to emit or send forth spar$s or littleflashes of light" creating a shimmering effect6 to spar$le.

d.

enthralled

e.enthralled


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9Mar$s: 99Among the many of the project" epense cannot be numbered6 the goal of theproject*s promoters can be achieed with impressie .hoose one answer.

a. highlights - efficiency

b. features - saings

c. disadantages - innoation

d. claims - speed

e. defects - economy correct.orrect


;Mar$s: 99

he Darwin whois most remar$able for the way in which hethe attributesof the world class thin$er and head of the household.

hoose one answer.

a. comes"figures

b. arises" addsc. emerges"combines

correct. ;nd blan$ can hold something li$e joinscombinesta$estogether. !merges is the correct erb form in the sentence.

d. appeared"

combines


=Mar$s: 99he goernment had brought in a number of priate buses from the districts to oer the crisis that had gripped the city in the of the stri$ehoose one answer.

a. help6 onslaughtb. ta$e6 iew


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c. crush6 aftermath

d. tide6 wa$e correct. ide oer is the idiomatic usage.


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Since her face was free ofthere was no way toif she appreciated whathad happened.

hoose one answer.

a. ma$e-up" realise

b. epressions" ascertain correct.

c. emotion" diagnose

d. scars" understand


?Mar$s: 99he use of mied media captures the artistic of the isual medium"howeer" the treatment of colours limits their use to a tool rather than a symbolic .hoose one answer.

a. creatiity6 dream

b. contours6 passion

c. splendour6epression

d. agaries6 palettecorrect. Mied refers to agaries and colors refer topalette.


EMar$s: 99

hough one eye is $ept firmly on the the company now also promotescontemporary art

hoose one answer.

a. 'resent" !perimental

b. 7uture" 'ropercorrect. ontemporary gies the clue about the firstblan$

c. 'resent" 'opulard. Mar$et" 'roper


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Mar$s: 99,oting that few employees showed any for complying with the corporation*s

new safety regulation policies" 'eterson was forced to conclude that the acceptance ofthe regulations would be " at bes

hoose one answer.

a. aptitude - unaoidable

b. regard - indeterminate

c. respect - negotiabled. patience - imminent

e. enthusiasm - grudging correct.


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HMar$s: 99

%ndian intellectuals may boast" if they are so inclined" of being to the mostelitist among the intellectual of the world.

hoose one answer.

a. subordinate" traditions

b. heirs" cli+ues correct.

c. ancestors" societies

d. heir" traditions


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%n this contet" the of the British labour moement is particularly.

hoose one answer.

a. affair" weird

b. actiity" moing correct.

c. eperience" significant

d. atmosphere" gloomy


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Mar$s: 99&om*s ceaseless deotion to his studies was but his cleanliness was as his clothes were always dirty and crumpled.&hoose one answer.

a. %nfallible6doubtful

correct. Both words need to be antonyms" because of theLbut4 in between. he first blan$ needed to hae a positieword.

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