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

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

Physics (PH) 2015

Select the appropriate option in place of underlined part of the sentence.\n\nIncreased 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

Physics (PH) 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

Physics (PH) 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

Physics (PH) 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

Physics (PH) 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

Physics (PH) 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

Physics (PH) 2021

(i) Arun and Aparna are here.
(ii) Arun and Aparna is here.
(iii) Arun’s families is here.
(iv) Arun’s family is here.
Which of the above sentences are grammatically CORRECT?

A

(i) and (ii)

B

(i) and (iv)

C

(ii) and (iv)

D

(iii) and (iv)

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2024 · General Aptitude (GA) · Verbal Ability · English Grammar

Physics (PH) 2024

In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)–(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks.
Prof. P ____(i)____ merely a man who narrated funny stories. ____(ii)____ in his blackest moments he was capable of self-deprecating humor.
Prof. Q ____(iii)____ a man who hardly narrated funny stories. ____(iv)____ in his blackest moments was he able to find humor.

A

(i) was (ii) Only (iii) wasn’t (iv) Even

B

(i) wasn’t (ii) Even (iii) was (iv) Only

C

(i) was (ii) Even (iii) wasn’t (iv) Only

D

(i) wasn’t (ii) Only (iii) was (iv) Even

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

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

Physics (PH) 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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