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

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2012

Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence: Despite several ___________ the mission succeeded in its attempt to resolve the conflict.

A

attempts

B

setbacks

C

meetings

D

delegations

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2012 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2012

Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below? Mitigate

A

Diminish

B

Divulge

C

Dedicate

D

Denote

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2014 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2014 [Session 1]

Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the phrase underlined in the sentence below?
It is fascinating to see life forms cope with varied environmental conditions.

A

adopt to

B

adapt to

C

adept in

D

accept with

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2014 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2014 [Session 1]

Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence.
He could not understand the judges awarding her the first prize, because he thought that her performance was quite ______.

A

superb

B

medium

C

mediocre

D

exhilarating

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2014 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2014 [Session 1]

In a press meet on the recent scam, the minister said, “The buck stops here”. What did the minister convey by the statement?

A

He wants all the money

B

He will return the money

C

He will assume final responsibility

D

He will resist all enquiries

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2014 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2014 [Session 2]

Choose the most appropriate phrase from the options given below to complete the following sentence.
India is a post-colonial country because

A

it was a former British colony

B

Indian Information Technology professionals have colonized the world

C

India does not follow any colonial practices

D

India has helped other countries gain freedom

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2014 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2014 [Session 2]

Match the columns.
Column 1
1) eradicate    2) distort    3) saturate    4) utilize
Column 2
P) misrepresent    Q) soak completely    R) use    S) destroy utterly

A

1: S, 2: P, 3: Q, 4: R

B

1: P, 2: Q, 3: R, 4: S

C

1: Q, 2: R, 3: S, 4: P

D

1: S, 2: R, 3: Q, 4: P

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2014 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2014 [Session 3]

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word “coherent”.

A

sticky

B

well-connected

C

rambling

D

friendly

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2015 [Session 1]

Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the sentence below?
She enjoyed herself immensely at the party.

A

She had a terrible time at the party

B

She had a horrible time at the party

C

She had a terrific time at the party

D

She had a terrifying time at the party

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2015 [Session 1]

Which one of the following combinations is incorrect?

A

Acquiescence - Submission

B

Wheedle - Roundabout

C

Flippancy - Lightness

D

Profligate - Extravagant

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2015 [Session 1]

Select the alternative meaning of the underlined part of the sentence.
The chain snatchers took to their heels when the police party arrived.

A

took shelter in a thick jungle

B

open indiscriminate fire

C

took to flight

D

unconditionally surrendered

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2015 [Session 2]

Choose the statement where underlined word is used correctly.

A

The industrialist had a personnel jet.

B

I write my experience in my personnel diary.

C

All personnel are being given the day off.

D

Being religious is a personnel aspect.

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2015 [Session 2]

A generic term that includes various items of clothing such as a skirt, a pair of trousers and a shirt is

A

fabric

B

textile

C

fibre

D

apparel

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2015 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2015 [Session 3]

Extreme focus on syllabus and studying for tests has become such a dominant concern of Indian students that they close their minds to anything ________________ to the requirements of the exam.

A

related

B

extraneous

C

outside

D

useful

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

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2016 [Session 1]

A rewording of something written or spoken is a ______________.

A

paraphrase

B

paradox

C

paradigm

D

paraffin

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

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2016 [Session 1]

Archimedes said, “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I will move the world.”
The sentence above is an example of a ___________ statement.

A

figurative

B

collateral

C

literal

D

figurine

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

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2016 [Session 1]

If ‘relftaga’ means carefree, ‘otaga’ means careful and ‘fertaga’ means careless, which of the following could mean ‘aftercare’?

A

zentaga

B

tagafer

C

tagazen

D

relffer

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

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2017 [Session 2]

“We lived in a culture that denied any merit to literary works, considering them important only when they were handmaidens to something seemingly more urgent – namely ideology. This was a country where all gestures, even the most private, were interpreted in political terms.”
The author’s belief that ideology is not as important as literature is revealed by the word:

A

‘culture’

B

‘seemingly’

C

‘urgent’

D

‘political’

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2018 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · Vocabulary and Idioms in Context

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2018 [Session 2]

"A ______ investigation can sometimes yield new facts, but typically organized ones are more successful."
The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is

A

meandering

B

timely

C

consistent

D

systematic

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

Computer Science & Information Technology (CS) 2019 [Session 2]

The search engine’s business model _____ around the fulcrum of trust.

A

revolves

B

plays

C

sinks

D

bursts

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