Vocabulary and Idioms in Context - Verbal Ability - General Aptitude (GA) Previous Year Questions

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2016 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Chemistry (CY) 2016

The Buddha said, “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.”
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.

A

burning

B

igniting

C

clutching

D

flinging

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2019 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Chemistry (CY) 2019

John Thomas, an ________ writer, passed away in 2018.

A

imminent

B

prominent

C

eminent

D

dominant

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2019 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Chemistry (CY) 2019

The minister avoided any mention of the issue of women's reservation in the private sector. He was accused of ________ the issue.

A

collaring

B

skirting

C

tying

D

belting

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2023 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Chemistry (CY) 2023

“I cannot support this proposal. My ________ will not permit it.”

A

conscious

B

consensus

C

conscience

D

consent

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2024 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Chemistry (CY) 2024

If ‘→’ denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [sick → infirm → moribund] is analogous to [silly → ______ → daft]. Which one of the given options is appropriate to fill the blank?

A

frown

B

fawn

C

vein

D

vain

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2025 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Chemistry (CY) 2025

Column-I has statements made by Shanthala; and, Column-II has responses given by Kanishk.

Column-I	Column-II
P. This house is in a mess.	1. Alright, I won’t bring it up during our conversations.
Q. I am not happy with the marks given to me.	2. Well, you can easily look it up.
R. Politics is a subject I avoid talking about.	3. No problem, let me clear it up for you.
S. I don’t know what this word means.	4. Don’t worry, I will take it up with your teacher.

Identify the option that has the correct match between Column-I and Column-II.

A

P – 2; Q – 3; R – 1; S – 4

B

P – 3; Q – 4; R – 1; S – 2

C

P – 4; Q – 1; R – 2; S – 3

D

P – 1; Q – 2; R – 4; S – 3

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2017 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Chemistry (CY) 2017

“If you are looking for a history of India, or for an account of the rise and fall of the British Raj, or for the reason of the cleaving of the subcontinent into two mutually antagonistic parts and the effects this mutilation will have in the respective sections, and ultimately on Asia, you will not find it in these pages. for though I have spent a lifetime in the country. I lived too near the seat of events, and was too intimately associated with the actors, to get the perspective needed for the impartial recording of these matters”.
Here, the word ‘antagonistic’ is closest in meaning to

A

impartial

B

argumentative

C

separated

D

hostile

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2020 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Chemistry (CY) 2020

The recent measures to improve the output would _____ the level of production to our satisfaction.

A

increase

B

decrease

C

speed

D

equalise

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2020 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Chemistry (CY) 2020

In one of the greatest innings ever seen in 142 years of Test history, Ben Stokes upped the tempo in a five-and-a-half hour long stay of 219 balls including 11 fours and 8 sixes that saw him finish on a 135 not out as England squared the five-match series.
Based on their connotations in the given passage, which one of the following meanings DOES NOT match?

A

upped = increased

B

squared = lost

C

tempo = enthusiasm

D

saw = resulted in

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2022 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Chemistry (CY) 2022

Inhaling the smoke from a burning ________ could ________ you quickly.

A

tire / tier

B

tire / tyre

C

tyre / tire

D

tyre / tier

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2026 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Chemistry (CY) 2026

"He often ______ the numbers. False claims are not going to help. Honesty ______ trust", said the manager.
Choose the option with the correct order of words to fill the blanks.

A

exaggerates; engenders

B

excels; encourages

C

aggravates; alleviates

D

diminishes; eliminates

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