GATE MT Verbal Aptitude PYQs & Answers — Page 2

Questions 11–20 of 27. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

Consider the following sentences: (i) The number of candidates who appear for the GATE examination is staggering. (ii) A number of candidates from my class are appearing for the GATE examination. (iii) The number of candidates who appear for the GATE examination are staggering. (iv) A number of candidates from my class is appearing for the GATE examination. Which of the above sentences are grammatically CORRECT?

Your answerChoose one option.

(i) and (ii)

(i) and (iii)

(ii) and (iii)

(ii) and (iv)

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The world is going through the worst pandemic in the past hundred years. The air travel industry is facing a crisis, and the resulting quarantine requirement for travelers led to weak demand.

In relation to the first sentence above, what does the second sentence do?

Your answerChoose one option.

Restates an idea from the first sentence.

Second sentence entirely contradicts the first sentence.

The two statements are unrelated.

States an effect of the first sentence.

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He is known for his unscrupulous ways. He always sheds _____ tears to deceive people.

Your answerChoose one option.

fox’s

crocodile’s

crocodile

fox

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Jofra Archer, the England fast bowler, is _____ than accurate.

Your answerChoose one option.

more fast

faster

less fast

more faster

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Select the word that fits the analogy:

Build : Building :: Grow : _____

Your answerChoose one option.

Grown

Grew

Growth

Growed

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I do not think you know the case well enough to have opinions. Having said that, I agree with your other point. What does the phrase “having said that” mean in the given text?

Your answerChoose one option.

as opposed to what I have said

despite what I have said

in addition to what I have said

contrary to what I have said

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Crowd funding deals with mobilisation of funds for a project from a large number of people, who would be willing to invest smaller amounts through web-based platforms in the project.

Based on the above paragraph, which of the following is correct about crowd funding?

Your answerChoose one option.

Funds raised through unwilling contributions on web-based platforms.

Funds raised through large contributions on web-based platforms.

Funds raised through coerced contributions on web-based platforms.

Funds raised through voluntary contributions on web-based platforms.

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The fishermen, ______ the flood victims owed their lives, were rewarded by the government.

Your answerChoose one option.

whom

to which

to whom

that

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Until Iran came along, India had never been ________________ in kabaddi.

Your answerChoose one option.

defeated

defeating

defeat

defeatist

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Since the last one year, after a 125 basis point reduction in repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India, banking institutions have been making a demand to reduce interest rates on small saving schemes. Finally, the government announced yesterday a reduction in interest rates on small saving schemes to bring them on par with fixed deposit interest rates.

Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the given page?

Your answerChoose one option.

Whenever the Reserve Bank of India reduces the repo rate, the interest rates on small saving schemes are also reduced

Interest rates on small saving schemes are always maintained on par with fixed deposit interest rates

The government sometimes takes into consideration the demands of banking institutions before reducing the interest rates on small saving schemes

A reduction in interest rates on small saving schemes follow only after a reduction in repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India

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