GATE MT Verbal Aptitude PYQs & Answers

Questions 1–10 of 27. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

‘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.

Your answerChoose one option.

score; despite

scoring; instead of

scored; despite

scoring; in spite of

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‘People are crowd 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.

Your answerChoose one option.

an; a; at; and

a; an; and; at

and; a; an; at

at; a; an; and

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Despite his initial hesitation, Rehan’s ________ to contribute to the success of the project never wavered.

Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

Your answerChoose one option.

ambivalence

satisfaction

resolve

revolve

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If ‘→’ denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [dry → arid → parched] is analogous to [diet → fast → ______ ]. Which one of the given options is appropriate to fill the blank?

Your answerChoose one option.

starve

reject

feast

deny

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In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)–(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks.

Steve was advised to keep his head (i) ______ before heading (ii) ______ to bat; for, while he had a head (iii) ______ batting, he could only do so with a cool head (iv) ______ his shoulders.

Your answerChoose one option.

(i) down (ii) down (iii) on (iv) for

(i) on (ii) down (iii) for (iv) on

(i) down (ii) out (iii) for (iv) on

(i) on (ii) out (iii) on (iv) for

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“You are delaying the completion of the task. Send ______ contributions at the earliest.”

Your answerChoose one option.

you are

your

you’re

yore

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References : ______ :: Guidelines : Implement (By word meaning)

Your answerChoose one option.

Sight

Site

Cite

Plagiarise

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The World Bank has declared that it does not plan to offer new financing to Sri Lanka, which is battling its worst economic crisis in decades, until the country has an adequate macroeconomic policy framework in place. In a statement, the World Bank said Sri Lanka needs to adopt structural reforms that focus on economic stabilisation and tackle the root causes of its crisis. The latter has starved it of foreign exchange and led to shortages of food, fuel, and medicines. The bank is repurposing resources under existing loans to help alleviate shortages of essential items such as medicine, cooking gas, fertilizer, meals for children, and cash for vulnerable households.

Based only on the above passage, which one of the following statements can be inferred with certainty?

Your answerChoose one option.

According to the World Bank, the root cause of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is that it does not have enough foreign exchange.

The World Bank has stated that it will advise the Sri Lankan government about how to tackle the root causes of its economic crisis.

According to the World Bank, Sri Lanka does not yet have an adequate macroeconomic policy framework.

The World Bank has stated that it will provide Sri Lanka with additional funds for essentials such as food, fuel, and medicines.

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Mr. X speaks ________ Japanese ________ Chinese.

Your answerChoose one option.

neither / or

either / nor

neither / nor

also / but

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Mosquitoes pose a threat to human health. Controlling mosquitoes using chemicals may have undesired consequences. In Florida, authorities have used genetically modified mosquitoes to control the overall mosquito population. It remains to be seen if this novel approach has unforeseen consequences. Which one of the following is the correct logical inference based on the information in the above passage?

Your answerChoose one option.

Using chemicals to kill mosquitoes is better than using genetically modified mosquitoes because genetic engineering is dangerous

Using genetically modified mosquitoes is better than using chemicals to kill mosquitoes because they do not have any side effects

Both using genetically modified mosquitoes and chemicals have undesired consequences and can be dangerous

Using chemicals to kill mosquitoes may have undesired consequences but it is not clear if using genetically modified mosquitoes has any negative consequence

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