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

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

Biotechnology (BT) 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

Biotechnology (BT) 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

Biotechnology (BT) 2016

The unruly crowd demanded that the accused be ______ without trial.

A

hanged

B

hanging

C

hankering

D

hung

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

Biotechnology (BT) 2017

I ______ made arrangements had I ______ informed earlier.

A

could have, been

B

would have, being

C

had, have

D

had been, been

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

Biotechnology (BT) 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

Biotechnology (BT) 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

Biotechnology (BT) 2020

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was conferred _____ Mary Kom, a six-time world champion in boxing, recently in a ceremony_____ the Rashtrapati Bhawan (the President’s official residence) in New Delhi.

A

with, at

B

on, in

C

on, at

D

to, at

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

Biotechnology (BT) 2021

Consider the following sentences:
(i) Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam.
(ii) Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess.
Which of the following is the CORRECT observation about the above two sentences?

A

(i) is grammatically correct and (ii) is unambiguous

B

(i) is grammatically incorrect and (ii) is unambiguous

C

(i) is grammatically correct and (ii) is ambiguous

D

(i) is grammatically incorrect and (ii) is ambiguous

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

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

Biotechnology (BT) 2025

Is there any good show ______ television tonight?
Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

A

in

B

at

C

within

D

on

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

Biotechnology (BT) 2012

Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
Suresh’s dog is the one ______ was hurt in the stampede.

A

that

B

which

C

who

D

whom

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

Biotechnology (BT) 2012

Choose the grammatically INCORRECT sentence:

A

They gave us the money back less the service charges of Three Hundred rupees.

B

This country’s expenditure is not less than that of Bangladesh.

C

The committee initially asked for a funding of Fifty Lakh rupees, but later settled for a lesser sum.

D

This country’s expenditure on educational reforms is very less.

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