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

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

Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 2012

Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
If the tired soldier wanted to lie down, he ___ the mattress out on the balcony.

A

should take

B

shall take

C

should have taken

D

will have taken

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

Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 2012

One of the parts (A, B, C, D) in the sentence given below contains an ERROR. Which one of the following is INCORRECT?
I requested that he should be given the driving test today instead of tomorrow.

A

requested that

B

should be given

C

the driving test

D

instead of tomorrow

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

Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 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

Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 2015

Question Number : 6 Question Type : MCQ
Select the appropriate option in place of underlined part of the sentence.
Increased productivity necessary reflects greater efforts made by the employees.

A

Increase in productivity necessary

B

Increase productivity is necessary

C

Increase in productivity necessarily

D

No improvement required

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

Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 2016

An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.

A

The price of an apple is greater than an onion.

B

The price of an apple is more than onion.

C

The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.

D

Apples are more costlier than onions.

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

Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 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

Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 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

Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 2020

Jofra Archer, the England fast bowler, is _____ than accurate.

A

more fast

B

faster

C

less fast

D

more faster

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

Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 2021

Getting to the top is ______ than staying on top.

A

more easy

B

much easy

C

easiest

D

easier

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

Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 2023

The village was nestled in a green spot, ______ the ocean and the hills.

A

through

B

in

C

at

D

between

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