VERBAL ABILITY QUESTIONS SET 10 - SOLUTIONS

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1 -  D 

The relationship between the words in the given pair is that of

antonyms. ‘Opulence’ means wealth or affluence. ‘Pauperism’

means poverty. Option (d) exhibits a similar relationship,

‘Clemency’ means disposition to be merciful. ‘Mercilessness’

is its opposite. ‘Deportment’ means the manner in which one

conducts oneself. ‘Demeanor’ means behaviour toward others.

‘Convalescence’ means recovery of health and strength after

illness. ‘Recuperation’ is its synonym. ‘Anathema’ refers to

someone or something who is intensely disliked or loathed.

‘Bete noire’ refers to a person or thing strongly detested or

avoided.

2 - D

Statement 1 may seem correct but it has a spelling mistake.

The noun ‘gallows’ should replace ‘gallow’. Statement 1 should

read as, “Who, by and large, are the men whom the gallows

swallow?” ‘Gallows’ is an instrument of execution consisting

of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is

executed by hanging. Its plural is gallows or gallowses.

Statement 4 has two subject-verb-agreement errors. The

correct sentence should read as ‘...-it is these people who

are the morning meal of the macabre executioner’ as the

sentence takes various people into consideration.

3 - A

The second part of the sentence holds the key to solving this

question. Unattributed works are investigated. So, anything

that is unattributed will be investigated for its origin and source.

Hence, we cannot use ‘authenticity’ and ‘truthfulness’ in the

first blank. ‘Plausibility’ means the quality of appearing worthy

of belief; it is not fit for the first blank. So, only option (a) can

give the clear meaning of the sentence.

4 - C

The given argument highlights that the request for the protest

march satisfied all the mandatory requirements and the

government showed apathy by not responding to the request.

In option (c), it is mentioned that the landowner got the map

prepared from a government-approved architect, it shows

that he complied with the norms. No response from the

government shows its apathy; this equates it with the

reasoning given in the argument. Options (a) and (b) are

inconsistent with the reasoning given in the argument as they

do not highlight any instance of compliance or apathy. Option

(d) is incorrect because the criterion for compliance is not

fulfilled- the student knowing his subject well does not imply

that he will pass the examination.

5 - A

The question statement clearly talks about wasteful

expenditure. So, the first blank should be filled with a word

that can mean profuse or to bestow someone with something.

For this ‘lavish’ is the best word. Moreover, the speaker intends

to communicate that something is done in memory of Mahatma

Gandhi. So ‘commemorative’ is the most appropriate word to

communicate the meaning of the sentence. Now coming to

option (b), extravagant already means something that exceeds

limits. So, ‘extravagant excess’ will bring redundancy error in

the sentence. Options (c) and (d) are incorrect as the second

blank cannot be filled with the word ‘remembrance’ or ‘honour’.

6 - C

The tone of the paragraph shows a dichotomy. The key to

solving the question lies with the second blank, which should

convey the opposite meaning to the sense of contentment

displayed by America. ‘Fastidious’ (reflecting a meticulous,

sensitive, or demanding attitude) is the apt choice for the

second blank. Also, ‘dysfunctional’ (not functioning normally)

is the correct word for the first blank. Option (a) is incorrect

as ‘complacent’ should not be used for the second blank.

Similarly, ‘sedated’ in option (d) cannot fit the context. Option

(b) is incorrect as crotchety (Capriciously stubborn or

eccentric; perverse) does not fit in the second blank.

7 - A 

The implicit premise of GP’s argument is that they are on

course. Satya, through his argument, has rejected this implicit

premise and this has led to a different conclusion. Hence,

option (a) is the correct answer. Option (b) is not the correct

answer, as accepting the truth of GP’s premises does not

imply that GP’s argument is invalid. Option (c) is not the correct

answer as Satya offers the reason for rejecting GP’s implicit

premises. Option (d) is incorrect as Satya is not noncommittal.

He, in fact, feels that they need to stop.

8 - B

It is given in the question statement that the job of a counselor

requires no educational qualification. But this does not mean

that Mr. Padhai is not an educated person. So, in order to

weaken the reasoning one has to offer information that can

clarify the ambiguity of the question statement. Option (a) is

not the correct choice, as working at Career Launcher for

10 years does not weaken the reasoning.

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