Solved questions for verbal Model)

1) The management and the labour union reached an unexpected agreement in the best interests of the company after managing to _______ the conflicts they had.

reconcile ®

2) Any increase in coal-fired furnaces beyond a particular level necessitates greater _______ the fossil fuels; thus, the capability of an economy to effectively manage energy resources depends partially on _______ the number of industrial fired heaters.

recourse to; restricting ®

3) She was _______ liar who had mastered the art of making untrue statements in a manner they sounded _______.

an incorrigible; plausible ®

4) The _______ allowance he received as a pension forced him to spend the rest of his life in _______.

meager; penury ®

5) An oppressive _______, and not the festive mood one might have expected, characterized the mood of the gathering.

hysteria ®

6) After having _______ arguments virtually every other day, the couple agreed that it was best for them to separate.

acerbic ®

7) He believes in getting value for money, and it would be inappropriate to interpret his _______ as _______.

frugality; penury ®

8) The aria was _______ with the tempo changing continuously in a most unpredictable fashion.

capricious ®

9) Even though the region was prone to hurricanes, the _______ of the tornado last year was _______.

ferocity; unprecedented ®

10) The success of the project was _______ team effort rather than any individual _______.

attributed to; accomplishment ®

11) The probability that an equipment will _______ flawlessly is decreased if a critical function is performed by a single component; therefore, engineers build a certain amount of _______ in their designs to guarantee against failures.

operate; redundancy ®

12) Although she did not take any formal biology classes in school, her discovery _______ the notion that she was unfamiliar with the way living organisms behaved.

undermined ®

13) It is not mere fiction that a dolphin can carry on two conversations simultaneously, one by whistling and the other by making clicking sounds; in fact, the phenomenon is not even _______.

uncommon (r)

14) Although her initial success was _____ by the fact that she was the daughter of a famous actor, the critics later ___ her as a star in her own right.

enhanced; acclaimed ®

15) Scientific experiments demonstrate that the ready availability of food and the lack of stimulation over a prolonged period of time can lead to even predators transforming into _______ creatures.

placid ®

16) The religious head had no option but to ostracize the _______ immediately after he married a woman of another sect and decided to embrace her faith.

proselyte ®

17) Given opposition’s _______ the Prime Minister’s economic policies, he has no choice but to resign.

antipathy toward ®

18) Contrary to popular belief, Mayans were not peace-loving astronomers but ______ warriors who viewed their gods as cruel and ________.

formidable; vengeful ®

19) Faced with these massive changes, the government keeps its own counsel; although generally benevolent, it has always been ______ regime.

a reticent ®

20) Despite the millions of dollars spent on improvements, the telephone system in India remains _______ and continues to ______ the citizens who depend on it.

primitive; inconvenience (a)

21) Contrary to popular opinion, bats are not generally aggressive and rabid: most are shy and _____ .

innocuous ®

22) She is a pragmatist, as _____ to base her future on impractical dreams as she would be to build a castle on shafting land.

disinclined ®

23) No act of _______ was pronounced than his refusal of any rewards for his discovery.

abnegation ®

24) Some students are _____ and want to take only the courses for which the see immediate value.

pragmatic ®

25) This _______ verse mourns for the valiant soldiers who lost their lives in the battle.

elegiac®

26) The ________ of time had left the castle _______; it towered above the village, looking much as it must have done in Richard the Lion-Hearted’s time.

ravages; untouched ®

27) Although there was hardly any scope to find fault with the minister's cautiously worded response, several members of the opposition took _______ it.

exception to ®

28) Jazz is an American art form which is now ________ in Europe through the determined efforts of ______ in France, Scandinavia, and Germany.

flourishing; expatriates ®

29) In order to ______ the deadline for submitting the research paper, the student tried to ________ additional time from the professor.

extend; wheedle ®

30) Compared to real estate, nearly all else appears relatively inexpensive, _______ nearly nothing appears not affordable.

so ®

Directions: Each of the following antonym questions consists of capitalized word, followed by five words or phrases. From these five words or phrases, choose the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the word printed in the capital letters.

31) PUERILE

adult ®

32) RESTIVE

calm ®

33) RESILIENT

unyielding ®

34) PSYCHOTICsane ®

35) SATIETY

emptiness ®

36) SANGUINE

pessimistic ®

37) SADISTIC

benevolent ®

38) GARRULOUS

laconic ®

39) RETICENT

loquaciousness®

40) MELLIFLUOUS

raucous ®

41) PUSSILANIMOUS

courageous®

42) MOURNFULL

joyous®

43) RUEFUL

satisfied ®

44) SCAD

dearth®

45) SLUR

commendation ®

46) APOTHEOSIS

demotion from glory ®

47) ENERVATE

invigorate ®

48) PROTRACT

shorten ®

49) PRODIGIOUS

minuscule ®

50) INDUSTRY

sloth ®

51) HYPOCRITICAL

sincere®

52) SPUNK

timidity ®

53) NEFARIOUS

benign®

54) SAGE

fool ®

55) NEOPHYTE

expert ®

56) QUELL

incite ®

57) PUNCTILIOUS

careless®

58) PROTEAN

unchanging ®

59) RAGAMUFFIN

dandy (dandy)®

60) SAGACIOUS

foolish ®

Directions: Each of the following analogy questions contains a related pair of words or phrases in capital letters. Each capitalized pair is followed by five pairs of words or phrases. From these pairs of words or phrases, pick the one that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed by the original pair.

61) EVAPORATE:VAPOUR ::

petrify : stone ®

62) ORCHESTRA : MUSICIAN ::

troupe : actor®

63) CLUB : GOLF ::

racket : tennis ®

64) EXCERPT : NOVEL ::

swatch : cloth®

65) MYTH : LEGENDARY ::

fable : didactic ®

66) EMPLOYEE : WAGESentrepreneur : profits ®

67) MEDICANT : IMPECUNIOUS::

complainer: petulant ®

68) LIBEL : DEFAMATORY ::

praise : laudatory ®

69) ALARM : TRIGGER ::

trap : spring ®

70) POEMS : ANTHOLOGY ::

maps : atlas ®

71)ANNEX : BUILDING ::

memory : computer ®

72)DISSOLUTE : CONTINENT ::

immoral : restrained ®

73) PUSILLANIMOUS : DASTARD

impecunious : mendicant ®

74) GARGOYLE : GROTESQUE ::

philanthropist : benevolent ®

75) PHILATELIST : STAMPS

numismatics : coins ®

76) HEAR : INAUDIBLE ::

touch : intangible ®

77) DWEEL : DENIZEN ::

inherit : heir ®

78) ABRASION : STROKE ::

boil : heat®

79) JUDGE : IMPARTIAL ::

acrobat : limber®

80) ILLICIT : RATIFY ::

belligerent : appease®

81) PATINA : BRONZE ::

rust : iron ®

82) FIRE : ASHES ::

event : memories ®

83) CAPTIOUS : TOLERANT ::

notorious : renowned ®

84) SCALPEL : SURGEON ::

bow : violinist ®

85) CULTIVATE : GARDEN ::

steer : automobile ®

86) WHISPER : SPEAK

brush : touch ®

87) DELICATE : FASTIDIOUS ::  

demonstrative : effusive ®

88) TIRADE : ABUSIVE ::

encomium : laudatory ®

89) ELUSIVE : CAPTURE ::

headstrong : control ®

90) ALCOHOL : INTOXICATION : :

narcotic : drowsiness ®

The passage below is followed by questions based on its content. Choose the best answer to each question.

91) The author’s chief concern seems to be:

standard of education®

92) The author’s attitude is:

constructive®

93) What according to the passage, would be the result of granting autonomy to some colleges?

disparity between city and suburban colleges will increase®

94) Which of the following is the most significant feature of the scheme of autonomous colleges, according to the passage?

they can evolve their method assessment®

95) The author does not believe that:

college managements are really keen on reforms®

96) To which of the following does the author give precedence?

holding refresher courses for teacher®

97) Where has the author slipped while making suggestions.

improvement should not be restricted to select institutions®

98) Frustration in the world is a result of which of the following?I. large number of “Haves”II. large number of Have-nots”III. cancerous cells

I & II®

99) Which of the following is the main difficulty, according to the passage, in the way of improving standards?

ever increasing number of young men wanting degrees®

100) How, according to the passage, can the number of students taking college education be reduced?

by making selective admissions®