English Grammar - Verbal Ability - General Aptitude (GA) Previous Year Questions

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Agricultural Engineering (AG) 2012

Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
I ___ to have bought a diamond ring.

A

have a liking

B

should have liked

C

would like

D

may like

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Agricultural Engineering (AG) 2012

Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
Food prices ___ again this month.

A

have raised

B

have been raising

C

have been rising

D

have arose

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2014 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Agricultural Engineering (AG) 2014

Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence.
A person suffering from Alzheimer’s disease ______ short-term memory loss.

A

experienced

B

has experienced

C

is experiencing

D

experiences

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Agricultural Engineering (AG) 2015

The following question presents a sentence, part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you find four ways of phrasing the underlined part. Following the requirements of the standard written English, select the answer that produces the most effective sentence.
Tuberculosis, together with its effects, ranks one of the leading causes of death in India.

A

ranks as one of the leading causes of death

B

rank as one of the leading causes of death

C

has the rank of one of the leading causes of death

D

are one of the leading causes of death

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2016 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Agricultural Engineering (AG) 2016

If I were you, I ________ that laptop. It’s much too expensive.

A

won’t buy

B

shan’t buy

C

wouldn’t buy

D

would buy

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2017 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Agricultural Engineering (AG) 2017

The ways in which this game can be played________potentially infinite.

A

is

B

is being

C

are

D

are being

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2019 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Agricultural Engineering (AG) 2019

The fishermen, _______ the flood victims owed their lives, were rewarded by the government.

A

whom

B

to which

C

to whom

D

that

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2019 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Agricultural Engineering (AG) 2019

Until Iran came along, India had never been _______ in kabaddi.

A

defeated

B

defeating

C

defeat

D

defeatist

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2020 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Agricultural Engineering (AG) 2020

The untimely loss of life is a cause of serious global concern as thousands of people get killed _____ accidents every year while many other die _____ diseases like cardio vascular disease, cancer, etc.

A

in, of

B

from, of

C

during, from

D

from, from

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2020 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Agricultural Engineering (AG) 2020

He was not only accused of theft _____ of conspiracy.

A

rather

B

but also

C

but even

D

rather than

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2021 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Agricultural Engineering (AG) 2021

The people ________ were at the demonstration were from all sections of society.

A

whose

B

which

C

who

D

whom

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2023 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Agricultural Engineering (AG) 2023

“You are delaying the completion of the task. Send ______ contributions at the earliest.”

A

you are

B

your

C

you're

D

yore

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2024 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Agricultural Engineering (AG) 2024

In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)–(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks.
Steve was advised to keep his head ____(i)____ before heading ____(ii)____ to bat; for, while he had a head ____(iii)____ batting, he could only do so with a cool head ____(iv)____ his shoulders.

A

(i) down (ii) down (iii) on (iv) for

B

(i) on (ii) down (iii) for (iv) on

C

(i) down (ii) out (iii) for (iv) on

D

(i) on (ii) out (iii) on (iv) for

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2025 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Agricultural Engineering (AG) 2025

Ravi had ______ younger brother who taught at ______ university. He was widely regarded as ______ honorable man.
Select the option with the correct sequence of articles to fill in the blanks.

A

a; a; an

B

the; an; a

C

a; an; a

D

an; an; a

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