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

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

Metallurgical Engineering (MT) 2015

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

Metallurgical Engineering (MT) 2017

It is ______ to read this year’s textbook ______ the last year’s.

A

easier, than

B

most easy, than

C

easier, from

D

easiest, from

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

Metallurgical Engineering (MT) 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

Metallurgical Engineering (MT) 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

Metallurgical Engineering (MT) 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

Metallurgical Engineering (MT) 2021

Consider the following sentences:
(i) The number of candidates who appear for the GATE examination is staggering.
(ii) A number of candidates from my class are appearing for the GATE examination.
(iii) The number of candidates who appear for the GATE examination are staggering.
(iv) A number of candidates from my class is appearing for the GATE examination.
Which of the above sentences are grammatically CORRECT?

A

(i) and (ii)

B

(i) and (iii)

C

(ii) and (iii)

D

(ii) and (iv)

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2022 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Metallurgical Engineering (MT) 2022

Mr. X speaks __________ Japanese __________ Chinese.

A

neither / or

B

either / nor

C

neither / nor

D

also / but

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

Metallurgical Engineering (MT) 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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2026 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Metallurgical Engineering (MT) 2026

'The team ______ more than 300 runs in 20 overs ______ rains. However, some players needed to improve their batting skills.' Choose the option with the correct sequence of words to fill the blanks.

A

score; despite

B

scoring; instead of

C

scored; despite

D

scoring; in spite of

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2026 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Metallurgical Engineering (MT) 2026

“People are crowding around ___ pit into which ___ elephant has fallen. I have never seen an elephant looking more bewildered ___ miserable. Here it is in a most undignified position, thrust into a pit and made to look up ___ a vast, curiosity-stricken crowd.”
Choose the option with the correct sequence of words to fill the blanks.

A

an; a; at; and

B

a; an; and; at

C

and; a; an; at

D

at; a; an; and

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