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Top 50 - Part 1
VERBALABILITY

Top 50 - Part 1

Practice the first 18 questions from the top 50 verbal ability placement set.

1. Idiom

“Once in a blue moon” means:

A) Every day B) Very rarely C) Very quickly D) At night

Answer: B

Explanation: The idiom means something happens very rarely.

2. Phrasal Verb

The meeting was called off.

What does “called off” mean?

A) Started B) Cancelled C) Continued D) Delayed slightly

Answer: B

Explanation:

call off = cancel

3. Sentence Selection

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

A) He don’t know the answer. B) He doesn’t knows the answer. C) He doesn’t know the answer. D) He not knows the answer.

Answer: C

Explanation:

doesn't + base verb

Therefore:

doesn’t know

Not:

doesn’t knows

4. Sentence Formation

Arrange the words:

1. successfully
2. completed
3. the project
4. the team

A) Successfully the project completed the team. B) The team completed the project successfully. C) The project successfully the team completed. D) Completed the team successfully the project.

Answer: B

Explanation:

Subject → Verb → Object → Adverb
Team → completed → project → successfully

5. Para Jumble — Advanced

Arrange the following:

P. As a result, many organizations now use cloud services.
Q. Cloud computing has changed the way companies manage data.
R. It allows businesses to access resources over the internet.
S. This can reduce the need for maintaining large physical infrastructure.

A) Q → R → S → P B) P → Q → S → R C) R → Q → P → S D) S → R → Q → P

Answer: A

Explanation:

Topic introduced

How it works

Benefit

Result

Therefore:

Q → R → S → P

6. Para Jumble — Connector

Arrange:

P. However, this convenience comes with security risks.
Q. Online banking has made financial transactions easier.
R. Customers can transfer money without visiting a bank.
S. Therefore, users should protect their passwords carefully.

A) Q → R → P → S B) R → Q → S → P C) P → Q → R → S D) S → P → Q → R

Answer: A

Explanation:

“However” must follow the positive point.

“Therefore” introduces the conclusion.

Benefit

Example

Problem

Recommendation

7. Reading Comprehension — Fact

Read:

Electric vehicles produce no tailpipe emissions while driving. However, their overall environmental impact also depends on how the electricity used to charge them is generated.

Which statement is directly supported?

A) Electric vehicles have no environmental impact. B) Electric vehicles produce no tailpipe emissions. C) Electricity is always generated from renewable sources. D) Electric vehicles are worse than petrol cars.

Answer: B

Explanation: The passage directly states that electric vehicles produce no tailpipe emissions while driving.

8. Reading Comprehension — Inference

Companies increasingly use data analytics to understand customer behavior. By examining purchasing patterns, businesses can identify trends and make more informed decisions.

What can be inferred?

A) Data analytics guarantees success. B) Businesses can use customer data to support decision-making. C) Customers always provide accurate information. D) Data analytics is only useful in retail.

Answer: B

Explanation: The passage connects customer behavior data with better-informed business decisions.

9. Reading Comprehension — Vocabulary

The company adopted a pragmatic approach to solving the problem.

“Pragmatic” most nearly means:

A) Practical B) Emotional C) Theoretical D) Careless

Answer: A

Explanation: Pragmatic means practical and focused on realistic solutions.

10. Reading Comprehension — Author’s Tone

Read:

Although artificial intelligence offers significant benefits, organizations should carefully consider privacy, security and ethical concerns before deploying it widely.

What is the author’s tone?

A) Completely negative B) Completely enthusiastic C) Balanced and cautious D) Humorous

Answer: C

Explanation: The author acknowledges benefits but also warns about risks.

Therefore, the tone is balanced and cautious.

11. Reading Comprehension — Conclusion

Regular exercise can improve physical fitness. It may also improve mood and help people maintain healthy sleep patterns. However, exercise should be combined with a balanced diet and adequate rest.

Which conclusion is most appropriate?

A) Exercise alone guarantees perfect health. B) Exercise is useless without a diet. C) A healthy lifestyle involves exercise along with proper diet and rest. D) Sleep is more important than exercise.

Answer: C

Explanation: The passage presents health as a combination of:

Exercise
   +
Balanced diet
   +
Adequate rest

12. Fill in the Blank — Grammar

She ___ to the office every day.

A) go B) goes C) going D) gone

Answer: B

Explanation: “She” is singular.

Present simple:

She goes.

13. Fill in the Blank — Vocabulary

The new software is designed to ___ productivity.

A) enhance B) destroy C) prevent D) reduce

Answer: A

Explanation: Enhance = improve or increase.

Therefore:

enhance productivity

14. Sentence Completion — Logical

The roads were flooded; therefore, ___.

A) traffic moved normally B) many people stayed home C) the weather became sunny D) everyone arrived early

Answer: B

Explanation: “Therefore” indicates a result.

Flooded roads

Travel becomes difficult

Many people stay home

15. Mixed Grammar

Choose the correct sentence.

A) Each of the employees have submitted their report. B) Each of the employees has submitted his or her report. C) Each employees has submitted their reports. D) Each of employee have submitted his report.

Answer: B

Explanation: “Each” is singular.

Each

has

Therefore:

Each of the employees has submitted…

16. Error Spotting — Mixed Grammar

Find the error:

The quality of these products have improved significantly.

A) The quality B) of these products C) have improved D) significantly

Answer: C

Explanation: The subject is quality, not products.

The quality … has improved.

17. Error Spotting — Verb

Find the error:

She did not went to the meeting.

A) She B) did not C) went D) meeting

Answer: C

Explanation: After did, use the base form.

did + go

Not:

did + went

Correct:

She did not go.

18. Error Spotting — Preposition

Find the error:

He is good in mathematics.

A) He B) is C) good in D) mathematics

Answer: C

Explanation: The standard expression is:

good at mathematics

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