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Verbal Ability Set-1

General Aptitude Topic-wise Previous Solved GATE Papers Verbal Ability Set-1

[2010 : 1 M] Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word below?

Circuitous

(a) Cyclic

(b) Indirect

(d) Crooked

Ans: (b)

Explanation:- In general, the meaning of circuitous is as shown below,

Circuitous: Deviating from a straight course ⇒ Indirect

Let us see the synonyms of other options also,

(A) Cyclic: Recurring in cycle

(B) Indirect: Not leading by straight line

(D) Crooked: For shapes (irregular in shape)

So, from all these we can see that Option (b) has the closest meaning to the given word.

Option (b) is the correct answer.

[2010 : 1 M] The question below consists of a pair of related words followed by four pairs of words. Select the pair that best expresses the relation in the original pair.

Unemployed: Worker

(a) Fallow : Land

(b) Unware : Sleeper

(d) Renovated : House

Ans: (a)

Explanation:- Generally, Here the given related pair of words is , Unemployed: Worker. The unemployed is opposite of worker. The given pair of words is anotonyms of one another.

Unemployed: Worker ⇒ Here one is opposite to other.

(A) Fallow : Land ⇒ Fallow means undeveloped land.

(B) Unware : Sleeper ⇒ Both are same unware or asleep.

(D) Renovated : House ⇒ Renovate means to make better and house can be renovated.

So, option (a) is the correct answer.

[2010 : 1 M] Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:

If we manage to ………….. our natural resources, we would leave a better planet for our children.

(a) uphold

(b) restrain

(d) conserve

Ans: (d)

Explanation:- In the given blank, option (d) is the most suitable option. The meaning of other words are as follows,

(A) Uphold: cause to remain ⇒ not appropriate

(B) Restrain: keep under control ⇒ not appropriate

(D) Conserve: keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss or destruction ⇒ most appropriate.

[2010 : 1 M] Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:

His rather casual remarks on politics ………… his lack of seriousness about the subject.

(a) masked

(b) belied

(d) Suppressed

Ans: (c)

Explanation:-

(A) Masked: hide under a false appearace ⇒ opposite

(B) Belied: Be in contradiction with ⇒ not appropriate

(D) Suppressed: To put down by force or authority ⇒ irrelevant

Option (c) is the correct answer.

[2010 : 2 M] Modern warfare has changed from large scale clashes of armies to suppression of civilian populations. Chemical agents that do their work silently appear to be suited to such warfare; and regretfully, there exist people in militrary establishments who think that chemical agnets are useful fools for their cause.

Which of the following statements best sums up the meaning of the above passage?

(a) Modern warfare has resulted in civil strife.

(b) Chemical agents are useful in modern warfare.

(d) People in militrary establishments like to use chemical agents in war.

Ans: (d)

Explanation

(A) Modern warfare has resulted in civil strife: There is no direct consequence of warfare given, so it is not appropriate.

(B) Chemical agents are useful in modern warfare: Passage does not say whether chemical agents are useful or not, so not appropriate.

(C) Use of chemical agents in warfare would be undesirable: Given that people in military think these are useful, undesirable is wrong

(D) People in military establishments like to use chemical agents in war; Correct choice as last statement tells that military people think that chemical agents are useful tools for their cause (work silently in warfare).

Option (d) is the correct answer.

[2011 : 1 M] The question below consists of pair of related words followed by four pairs of words. Select the pair that best expresses the relation in the original pair:

Gladiator : Arena

(a) dancer : stage

(b) commuter : train

(d) lawyer : courtroom

Ans: (a)

Explanation :- The given pair is Gladiator : Arena, Here Gladiator is the stadium in Rome. The arena was the stage for combat. Option (a) indicates that dancer performs on the stage. Sop stage is made for dancers.

Therefore, option (a)is related in the same way as the given pair of words is related.

So, option (a) is the correct answer.

[2011 : 1 M] Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:

It was her view that the country’s problems had been _____ by foreign technocrats, so that to invite them to come back would be counter-productive.

(a) identified

(b) ascertained

(d) analysed

Ans: (c)

Explanation :- In general, exacerbated means to make something worse. Here in the given blank option (c) suits most correctly.

[2011 : 1 M] Choose the word from the options given below that is the most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:

Frequency

(a) periodicity

(b) rarity

(d) persistency

Ans: (c)

Explanation :- The given word is Frequency, the oppsoite of frequency is gradualness.

So, option (c) is the correct answer.

[2011 : 1 M] Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:

Under ethical guidelines recently adopted by the Indian Medical Association, human genes are to be manipulated only to correct diseases for which ____ treatments are unsatisfactory.

(a) similar

(b) most

(d) available

Ans: (c)

Explanation :- In the given blank the suitable word is uncommon. As it suits most appropriately.

So, option (c) is the correct answer.

[2011 :2 M] The horse has played a little known but very important role in the field of medicine. Horses were injected with toxins of diseases until their blood built up immunities. Then a serum was made from their blood. Serum to fight with diphtheria and tetanus were developed this way.

It can be inferred from the passage, that horses were

(a) given immunity to diseases

(b) generally quite immune to diseases

(d) given diphtheria and tetanus serums

Ans: (c)

Explanation :- . From the passage, it is inferred that , the horses were, given medicines to fight toxins.So, Here , option (c) is the correct answer.

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