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Question 1English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Choose the word closest in meaning to "abundant".

  1. Scarce
  2. Ample Correct answer.
  3. Brief
  4. Fragile

Explanation

"Abundant" describes something existing in large quantity, and "ample" carries the same sense of being more than sufficient. The other choices describe shortage, weakness, or shortness of duration rather than plenty.

Question 2English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to "transparent".

  1. Lucid
  2. Opaque Correct answer.
  3. Fragile
  4. Smooth

Explanation

"Transparent" means allowing light through so that objects behind can be seen clearly; its antonym is "opaque", which blocks light. "Lucid" is closer to a synonym when describing writing or glass.

Question 3English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: "Neither the manager nor the clerks ______ aware of the schedule change."

  1. is
  2. was
  3. were Correct answer.
  4. has been

Explanation

With "neither ... nor", the verb agrees with whichever subject stands nearer to it. The nearer subject here is the plural "clerks", so a plural verb is required, and the past tense fits the completed event described.

Question 4English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

  1. Recieve
  2. Neccessary
  3. Seperate
  4. Rhythm Correct answer.

Explanation

"Rhythm" is the standard spelling, with the "y" functioning as the vowel sound. The other three options each contain a common misspelling that can be checked against the standard forms necessary, receive, and separate.

Question 5English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Choose the correct preposition: "She has been working here ______ 2019."

  1. for
  2. since Correct answer.
  3. during
  4. from

Explanation

"Since" marks the starting point of an action that continues into the present and is used with a specific point in time such as a year. "For" would need a length of time, such as "for six years".

Question 6English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Which word does not belong with the other three?

  1. Iron
  2. Granite Correct answer.
  3. Copper
  4. Zinc

Explanation

Copper, iron, and zinc are all metallic elements, whereas granite is a naturally occurring rock made of several minerals. Group membership therefore depends on the material category rather than on everyday familiarity.

Question 7English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: "He is ______ honest man."

  1. the
  2. a
  3. an Correct answer.
  4. no article

Explanation

The article is chosen by sound rather than by the written letter. The "h" in "honest" is silent, so the word begins with a vowel sound and takes "an".

Question 8English Language and Verbal Reasoning

What is the correct plural form of "crisis"?

  1. Crises Correct answer.
  2. Crisis
  3. Crisises
  4. Crises's

Explanation

Words of Greek origin ending in "-is" typically form the plural by changing "-is" to "-es", giving "crises". English "-s" or "-es" endings are not added to such borrowed forms.

Question 9English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Doctor is to hospital as teacher is to ______.

  1. Student
  2. School Correct answer.
  3. Book
  4. Lesson

Explanation

The first pair links a professional to the usual place of work. Applying the same relationship, a teacher's place of work is a school.

Question 10English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: "Despite pressure from both sides, the review panel remained ______ and judged each case on its merits alone."

  1. vague
  2. partisan
  3. hasty
  4. neutral Correct answer.

Explanation

The phrase "judged each case on its merits alone" signals freedom from allegiance to either side. "Neutral" expresses exactly that impartiality and contrasts with the pressure described.

Question 11English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Read the passage: "When the town council voted to remove the old clock from the square, few residents objected. Within a month, however, petitions began circulating, and the council reversed its decision." What can be inferred about the residents?

  1. Their indifference did not last long. Correct answer.
  2. They had always opposed the clock's removal.
  3. They voted the council out of office.
  4. They wanted the clock replaced with a fountain.

Explanation

The passage states that few objected at first but that petitions soon appeared, showing a change of attitude. The safe inference is that the initial lack of concern was short-lived.

Question 12English Language and Verbal Reasoning

In the sentence "When the supervisor met with the engineers, she explained the new procedure," the pronoun "she" most likely refers to:

  1. the engineers
  2. the meeting
  3. the supervisor Correct answer.
  4. the procedure

Explanation

A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number and gender. "Engineers" is plural and cannot be the antecedent of singular "she", leaving "the supervisor" as the only suitable referent.

Question 13English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Which sentence uses the word "affect" correctly?

  1. The drought will have a large affect on the harvest.
  2. The drought's affect will be large on the harvest.
  3. The drought will affect on the harvest.
  4. The drought will affect the harvest. Correct answer.

Explanation

"Affect" is a verb meaning to influence, while "effect" is the noun meaning result. Only the first sentence uses the verb form correctly and without an unnecessary preposition.

Question 14English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Choose the connector that best completes the sentence: "The prototype performed well in trials; ______, the company delayed its launch pending further safety tests."

  1. therefore
  2. nevertheless Correct answer.
  3. moreover
  4. consequently

Explanation

The two clauses contrast: good performance would normally lead to a launch, yet the launch was delayed. "Nevertheless" marks exactly this kind of concession followed by an unexpected outcome.

Question 15English Language and Verbal Reasoning

The idiom "to bite the bullet" means to:

  1. Act without any planning
  2. Refuse a generous offer
  3. Endure hardship bravely Correct answer.
  4. Speak without thinking first

Explanation

The idiom refers to facing something unpleasant or painful with courage instead of avoiding it. Only the third option captures that idea of brave endurance.

Question 16English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Which option correctly rewrites "The technician repaired the machine" in the passive voice?

  1. The machine had been repairing by the technician for hours.
  2. The machine repaired the technician.
  3. The machine was repairing by the technician.
  4. The machine was repaired by the technician. Correct answer.

Explanation

In the passive voice the object becomes the subject and the verb takes the form of a form of "be" plus the past participle, with the original subject placed after "by". The past simple active "repaired" therefore becomes "was repaired".

Question 17English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Which option correctly converts "He said, 'I am leaving now'" into indirect speech?

  1. He said that he was leaving then. Correct answer.
  2. He says that he was leaving then.
  3. He said that he will leave now.
  4. He said that he is leaving now.

Explanation

When the reporting verb is in the past, the reported verb shifts back a tense and time references shift accordingly: "am" becomes "was" and "now" becomes "then". The first option applies both changes.

Question 18English Language and Verbal Reasoning

A person who is able to speak many languages is best described as a:

  1. Linguist
  2. Polyglot Correct answer.
  3. Orator
  4. Philologist

Explanation

"Polyglot" derives from Greek roots meaning many tongues and is used precisely for someone who speaks several languages. The other terms label different kinds of language or speech expertise.

Question 19English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

  1. She is more tall than any other girl in her class.
  2. She is the most tallest girl in her class.
  3. She is taller than any girl in her class.
  4. She is taller than any other girl in her class. Correct answer.

Explanation

A comparative must exclude the subject from the group of comparison, which requires "any other" before a singular noun. The short adjective "tall" also takes the "-er" form rather than "more".

Question 20English Language and Verbal Reasoning

All employees who completed the training are eligible for transfer. Ravi is not eligible for transfer. Which conclusion follows?

  1. Ravi did not complete the training. Correct answer.
  2. Ravi is eligible for promotion.
  3. Ravi will complete the training next month.
  4. Ravi has completed the training already.

Explanation

The premise establishes that completing the training is sufficient for eligibility. Since eligibility is denied in Ravi's case, the only consistent conclusion is that the sufficient condition was not met.

Question 21English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "The senator's remarks were so ______ that reporters struggled to determine what he actually supported."

  1. equivocal Correct answer.
  2. straightforward
  3. concise
  4. vehement

Explanation

The clue is the reporters' inability to identify his position, which points to deliberate ambiguity. "Equivocal" means open to more than one interpretation, often used to avoid commitment.

Question 22English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to "prodigal".

  1. Extravagant
  2. Lavish
  3. Wasteful
  4. Frugal Correct answer.

Explanation

"Prodigal" describes reckless, wasteful spending. The antonym must convey economical thrift, which "frugal" supplies; each of the other options actually restates the wasteful idea.

Question 23English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Choose the pair of words that best completes the sentence: "Far from being ______, the professor's lecture was so ______ that several students dozed off."

  1. engaging ... tedious Correct answer.
  2. concise ... rambling
  3. tedious ... lively
  4. confusing ... lucid

Explanation

"Far from being" sets up a contrast between the expected quality and the actual one, and the result clause requires a negative quality that causes boredom. The pair "engaging ... tedious" satisfies both the contrast and the consequence.

Question 24English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Read the argument: "Company X's sales rose 20 per cent after it redesigned its packaging. The marketing director concluded that the redesign caused the increase." Which assumption underlies the conclusion?

  1. No other factor caused the increase in sales. Correct answer.
  2. Customers generally prefer brighter colours.
  3. The sales figures were audited by an outside firm.
  4. Packaging redesigns almost always raise sales.

Explanation

To move from "sales rose after the redesign" to "the redesign caused the rise", the director must exclude alternative explanations such as a price cut or a seasonal peak. That exclusion is precisely the unstated assumption.

Question 25English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Which sentence avoids a dangling modifier and is grammatically correct?

  1. Walking to the station, I noticed the broken sign. Correct answer.
  2. Walking to the station, the sign was broken and noticed by me.
  3. Having walked to the station, the broken sign was noticed.
  4. Walking to the station, the broken sign was noticed by me.

Explanation

An introductory participial phrase must describe the subject of the main clause. Only the first sentence makes "I" the one walking, so the modifier attaches to a logical subject.

Question 26English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Each of the new employees ______ required to complete the safety module before starting work.

  1. were
  2. have been
  3. are
  4. is Correct answer.

Explanation

“Each” is a singular indefinite pronoun, so it takes a singular verb. The plural noun “employees” appears inside a prepositional phrase and does not control the verb. The sentence describes a present requirement, so the present singular form “is” fits.

Question 27English Language and Verbal Reasoning

There were ______ qualified applicants this year than last year.

  1. lesser
  2. less
  3. fewest
  4. fewer Correct answer.

Explanation

“Fewer” is used with plural count nouns such as “applicants.” The word “than” signals a comparative, which rules out the superlative “fewest.”

Question 28English Language and Verbal Reasoning

The school ______ announced that classes would start an hour later on Friday.

  1. principle
  2. principal
  3. principled
  4. principally Correct answer.

Explanation

“Principal” as a noun means the head of a school. “Principle” means a rule or belief, so it does not name the person making the announcement.

Question 29English Language and Verbal Reasoning

The auditor insisted ______ seeing the original receipts.

  1. for
  2. on Correct answer.
  3. to
  4. in

Explanation

The verb “insist” is followed by the preposition “on” (or “upon”) before a gerund. The phrase “insisted on seeing” is the standard collocation.

Question 30English Language and Verbal Reasoning

In the meeting, his ______ replies frustrated colleagues who wanted a detailed explanation.

  1. brief Correct answer.
  2. confused
  3. cheerful
  4. aggressive

Explanation

“Laconic” means using very few words, often in a way that seems abrupt. The context of colleagues wanting detail confirms that “brief” is the intended meaning.

Question 31English Language and Verbal Reasoning

The analyst ______ the committee selected last year has resigned.

  1. whose
  2. whom Correct answer.
  3. which
  4. who

Explanation

The pronoun is the object of the verb “selected”: the committee selected the analyst. The objective case form is “whom.”

Question 32English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Her responsibilities include drafting contracts, reviewing budgets, and ______.

  1. to negotiate with vendors
  2. negotiation with vendors
  3. she negotiates with vendors
  4. negotiating with vendors Correct answer.

Explanation

Items in a list after “include” should be parallel. “Drafting” and “reviewing” are gerunds, so the third item should also be a gerund: “negotiating.”

Question 33English Language and Verbal Reasoning

By the time the technicians arrived, the client ______ the building.

  1. had left Correct answer.
  2. has left
  3. leaves
  4. will leave

Explanation

The phrase “by the time the technicians arrived” sets a past reference point. The earlier action of leaving requires the past perfect “had left.”

Question 34English Language and Verbal Reasoning

A gym introduced a free towel service and reported that member satisfaction increased. The manager concluded that the towels caused the increase. Which assumption is needed for that conclusion?

  1. Satisfaction is the gym's main goal.
  2. The gym never offered towels before.
  3. No other change caused the rise. Correct answer.
  4. Every member uses the towels daily.

Explanation

The manager treats the towel service as the cause of higher satisfaction. A causal conclusion of this kind assumes that no other relevant change, such as new equipment or lower fees, produced the increase.

Question 35English Language and Verbal Reasoning

City officials launched a bicycle-sharing program with 200 bikes. In the first year, riders made 50,000 trips, and reported cycling accidents did not increase. Most trips, however, were shorter than ten minutes and replaced walking rather than car journeys. Officials call the program a modest success but say it has not yet eased traffic congestion. Which statement best expresses the main point of the passage?

  1. City officials regret launching the bicycle-sharing program.
  2. Most bicycle-sharing trips are longer than ten minutes.
  3. The bicycle-sharing program has completely eliminated traffic congestion in the city.
  4. The bike program has had mixed results and limited impact. Correct answer.

Explanation

The passage reports both successes, such as many trips and no rise in accidents, and limitations, such as short trips and no reduction in congestion. That combination supports the idea of mixed results and limited impact.

Question 36English Language and Verbal Reasoning

The negotiator was praised for her tenacious pursuit of a settlement, refusing to abandon talks even after repeated setbacks. In this sentence, “tenacious” most nearly means ______.

  1. quickly satisfied
  2. unusually cautious Correct answer.
  3. easily discouraged
  4. highly persistent

Explanation

“Tenacious” means holding firmly to a goal and refusing to give up. The detail about refusing to abandon talks after setbacks defines persistence.

Question 37English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Although the reviewer described the film as ______, audiences found its humor ______.

  1. tedious ... irresistible Correct answer.
  2. confusing ... predictable
  3. brilliant ... dull
  4. polished ... offensive

Explanation

“Although” signals a contrast. The reviewer’s negative view (“tedious”) contrasts with the audience’s positive reaction (“irresistible”).

Question 38English Language and Verbal Reasoning

If the shipment arrives on Monday, production will resume on Tuesday. Production did not resume on Tuesday. Assuming the first statement is true, which conclusion follows?

  1. The shipment arrived after Tuesday.
  2. The shipment did not arrive Monday. Correct answer.
  3. The shipment arrived on Monday.
  4. Production resumed on Monday.

Explanation

The reasoning is modus tollens: if P then Q; not Q; therefore not P. Since production did not resume, the shipment cannot have arrived on Monday under the stated rule.

Question 39English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Four colleagues-Priya, Quinn, Ravi, and Sofia-sit in a row. Priya sits at one end. Quinn sits next to Priya. Ravi does not sit next to Quinn. Who sits at the other end?

  1. Ravi Correct answer.
  2. Sofia
  3. Quinn
  4. Priya

Explanation

If Priya is at one end, Quinn must occupy the adjacent seat. Ravi cannot be next to Quinn, so Ravi must be at the opposite end; the arrangement is mirrored if Priya is at the other end. In both cases, Ravi sits at the other end.

Question 40English Language and Verbal Reasoning

Only employees who have passed the security check may enter the lab. Maria entered the lab. Which conclusion must be true?

  1. Maria passed the security check. Correct answer.
  2. Maria has not passed the security check.
  3. Everyone who passed the check entered the lab.
  4. Maria works as a security officer.

Explanation

“Only employees who have passed the security check may enter” makes passing the check a necessary condition for entry. Since Maria entered, she must satisfy that necessary condition.

Question 41Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

Evaluate 12 + 3 × (8 − 5).

  1. 15
  2. 45
  3. 21 Correct answer.
  4. 33

Explanation

Order of operations requires the bracket to be evaluated first, giving 8 − 5 = 3. Multiplication comes before addition, so 3 × 3 = 9, and 12 + 9 = 21.

Question 42Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

A jacket priced at $80 is reduced by 25% in a sale. What is the sale price?

  1. $60 Correct answer.
  2. $65
  3. $55
  4. $20

Explanation

A 25% reduction means the buyer pays 75% of the original price. Multiplying 80 by 0.75 gives 60, so the sale price is $60.

Question 43Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

The mean of five numbers is 12. Four of the numbers are 8, 10, 14 and 15. What is the fifth number?

  1. 15
  2. 12
  3. 13 Correct answer.
  4. 11

Explanation

The total of all five numbers must be 5 × 12 = 60. The four known numbers add to 47, so the missing number is 60 − 47 = 13.

Question 44Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

Which of the following numbers is divisible by both 3 and 4?

  1. 24 Correct answer.
  2. 14
  3. 22
  4. 18

Explanation

A number divisible by both 3 and 4 must be divisible by 12. Among the choices only 24 = 2 × 12 satisfies this, since its digit sum is 6 and its last two digits form 24.

Question 45Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

An amount of $120 is shared in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. What is the largest share?

  1. $60 Correct answer.
  2. $50
  3. $36
  4. $24

Explanation

The ratio has 2 + 3 + 5 = 10 equal parts, so each part is 120 ÷ 10 = $12. The largest share is 5 parts, which is 5 × 12 = $60.

Question 46Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

What is the least common multiple of 12 and 18?

  1. 6
  2. 36 Correct answer.
  3. 54
  4. 216

Explanation

Write each number in prime factors: 12 = 2² × 3 and 18 = 2 × 3². The LCM takes the highest power of each prime, giving 2² × 3² = 36.

Question 47Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

A rectangle measures 12 cm by 5 cm. What is its area?

  1. 60 cm² Correct answer.
  2. 34 cm²
  3. 17 cm²
  4. 120 cm²

Explanation

The area of a rectangle is length × width, so 12 × 5 = 60 cm². The units are squared because two lengths are multiplied.

Question 48Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

Solve for x: 5x − 7 = 23.

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6 Correct answer.
  4. 2

Explanation

Add 7 to both sides to obtain 5x = 30, then divide both sides by 5 to get x = 6. Substituting 6 back gives 30 − 7 = 23, which checks.

Question 49Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

The price of an item is increased by 20% and the new price is then reduced by 20%. What is the overall change in price?

  1. an unchanged price
  2. a 4% increase
  3. a 4% decrease Correct answer.
  4. a 2% decrease

Explanation

Successive percentage changes multiply rather than add: 1.20 × 0.80 = 0.96. The final price is 96% of the original, which is a 4% decrease.

Question 50Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

A train covers 240 km in 3 hours at a constant speed. At the same speed, how long does it take to cover 400 km?

  1. 4 hours
  2. 6 hours
  3. 5.5 hours
  4. 5 hours Correct answer.

Explanation

The speed is 240 ÷ 3 = 80 km/h. Dividing the distance by the speed gives 400 ÷ 80 = 5 hours.