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

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2014 [Session 2]

Who _________ was coming to see us this evening?

A

You said

B

did you say

C

did you say that

D

had you said

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2014 [Session 3]

While trying to collect an envelope from under the table, Mr. X fell down and I was losing consciousness. II III IV
Which one of the above underlined parts of the sentence is NOT appropriate?

A

I

B

II

C

III

D

IV

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2014 [Session 3]

If she __________ how to calibrate the instrument, she __________ done the experiment.

A

knows, will have

B

knew, had

C

had known, could have

D

should have known, would have

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2015 [Session 1]

Didn't you buy _____________ when you went shopping?

A

any paper

B

much paper

C

no paper

D

a few paper

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2015 [Session 1]

A self commutating switch SW, operated at duty cycle $\delta$ is used to control the load voltage as shown in the figure
Under steady state operating conditions, the average voltage across the inductor and the capacitor respectively, are

A

$V_L = 0$ and $V_C = \frac{1}{1-\delta} V_{dc}$

B

$V_L = \frac{\delta}{2} V_{dc}$ and $V_C = \frac{1}{1-\delta} V_{dc}$

C

$V_L = 0$ and $V_C = \frac{\delta}{1-\delta} V_{dc}$

D

$V_L = \frac{\delta}{2} V_{dc}$ and $V_C = \frac{\delta}{1-\delta} V_{dc}$

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2015 [Session 2]

We _________________our friend’s birthday and we _________________ how to make it up to him.

A

completely forgot — don’t just know

B

forgot completely — don’t just know

C

completely forgot — just don’t know

D

forgot completely — just don’t know

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2015 [Session 2]

Out of the following four sentences, select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage:

A

Since the report lacked needed information, it was of no use to them.

B

The report was useless to them because there were no needed information in it.

C

Since the report did not contain the needed information, it was not real useful to them.

D

Since the report lacked needed information, it would not had been useful to them.

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2016 [Session 1]

The man who is now Municipal Commissioner worked as________________.

A

the security guard at a university

B

a security guard at the university

C

a security guard at university

D

the security guard at the university

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2017 [Session 1]

After Rajendra Chola returned from his voyage to Indonesia, he _____ to visit the temple in Thanjavur.

A

was wishing

B

is wishing

C

wished

D

had wished

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2017 [Session 1]

Research in the workplace reveals that people work for many reasons _____,.

A

money beside

B

beside money

C

money besides

D

besides money

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2017 [Session 2]

Saturn is ______ to be seen on a clear night with the naked eye.

A

enough bright

B

bright enough

C

as enough bright

D

bright as enough

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2019

The passengers were angry ________ the airline staff about the delay.

A

on

B

about

C

with

D

towards

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2020

This book, including all its chapters,______interesting. The students as well as the instructor______in agreement about it.

A

is, was

B

are, are

C

is, are

D

were, was

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2020

People were prohibited ______ their vehicles near the entrance of the main administrative building.

A

to park

B

from parking

C

parking

D

to have parked

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 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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2024 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2024

In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)–(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks.
Following a row _____ (i) the shopkeeper _____ (ii) the price of a frying pan, the cook stood _____ (iii) a row to withdraw cash _____ (iv) the ATM booth.

A

(i) with (ii) over (iii) at (iv) with

B

(i) at (ii) over (iii) over (iv) in

C

(i) with (ii) over (iii) in (iv) at

D

(i) over (ii) with (iii) over (iv) at

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

Electrical Engineering (EE) 2025

Kavya _______ go to work yesterday as she _______ feeling well.
Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

A

didn't; isn't

B

wouldn't; wasn't

C

wasn't; wasn't

D

couldn't; wasn't

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