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GATE ME Verbal Aptitude PYQs
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Questions 1–10 of 44. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 2
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Identify the grammatically correct sentence:
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Identify the option that has the most appropriate sequence such that a coherent paragraph is formed:
P. At once, without thinking much, people rushed towards the city in hordes with the sole aim of grabbing as much gold as they could.
Q. However, little did they realize about the impending hardships they would have to face on their way to the city: miles of mud, unfriendly forests, hungry beasts and inimical local lords – all of which would reduce their chances of getting gold to almost zero.
R. All of them thought that easily they could lay their hands on gold and become wealthy overnight.
S. About a hundred years ago, the news that gold had been discovered in Kolar spread like wildfire and the whole State was in raptures.
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If ‘→’ denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [smile → giggle → laugh] is analogous to [disapprove → ______ → chide]. Which one of the given options is appropriate to fill the blank?
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The real variables
,
,
, and the real constants
,
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satisfy
Given that the denominators are non-zero, the value of
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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 blakest moments he was capable of self-deprecating humor.
Prof. Q ______ (iii) a man who hardly narrated funny stories. ______ (iv) in his blakest moments he was able to find humor.
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He did not manage to fix the car himself, so he ______ in the garage.
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Planting : Seed :: Raise : _____
(By word meaning)
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Which one of the sentence sequences in the given options creates a coherent narrative?
(i) I could not bring myself to knock.
(ii) There was a murmur of unfamiliar voices coming from the big drawing room and the door was firmly shut.
(iii) The passage was dark for a bit, but then it suddenly opened into a bright kitchen.
(iv) I decided I would rather wander down the passage.
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After playing ________ hours of tennis, I am feeling ________ tired to walk back.
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Writing too many things on the ______ while teaching could make the students get ______.
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