Verbal Ability · General Aptitude · GATE CSE

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Marks 1

1

If ‘→’ denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [walk → jog → sprint] is analogous to [bothered → _______ → daunted].

Which one of the given options is appropriate to fill the blank?

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2

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?

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3

We reached the station late, and ___________ missed the train.

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4

Kind : ___________ : : Often : Frequently

(By word meaning)

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5

A survey for a certain year found that 90% of pregnant women received medical care at least once before giving birth. Of these women, 60% received medical care from doctors, while 40% received medical care from other healthcare providers.

Given this information, which one of the following statements can be inferred with certainty?

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6

Looking at the surface of a smooth 3-dimensional object from the outside, which one of the following options is TRUE?

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7

The ___________ is too high for it to be considered __________.

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8

Given below are four statements :

Statement 1 : All students are inquisitive.

Statement 2 : Some students are inquisitive.

Statement 3 : No student is inquisitive.

Statement 4 : Some students are not inquisitive.

From the given four statements, find the two statements that CANNOT BE TRUE simultaneously, assuming that there is at least one student in the class.

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9

A palindrome is a word that reads the same forwards and backwards. In a game of words, a player has the following two plates painted with letters.

GATE CSE 2022 General Aptitude - Verbal Ability Question 14 English

From the additional plates given in the options, which one of the combinations of additional plates would allow the player to construct a five-letter palindrome. The player should use all the five plates exactly once. The plates can be rotated in their plane.

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10
Gauri said that she can play keyboard _______ her sister.
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GATE CSE 2021 Set 1 General Aptitude - Verbal Ability Question 21 English

A circular sheet of paper is folded along the lines in the directions shown. The paper, after being punched in the filial folded state as shown and unfolded in the reverse order of folding, will look like _________.
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12
Consider the following sentences :

(i) Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam.

(ii) Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess,

Which of the following is the CORRECT observation about the above two sentences?
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13
________ is to surgery as writer is to ________

Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above sentence?
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14
A polygon is convex if, for every pair of points. P and Q belonging to the polygon, the line segment PQ lies completely inside or on the polygon.

Which one of the following is NOT a convex polygon?
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15
The drawn of the 21st century witnessed the melting glaciers oscillating between giving too much and too little to billions of people who depend on them for fresh water. The UN climate report estimates that without deep cuts to man-made emissions, at least 30% of the northern hemisphere’s surface permafrost could melt by the end of the century. Given this situation of imminent global exodus of billions of people displaced by rising seas, nation-states need to rethink their carbon footprint for political concerns, if not for environmental ones.

Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the given passage?
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16
His knowledge of the subject was excellent but his classroom performance was ______.
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17
Raman is confident of speaking English _____ six months as he has been practising regularly_____the last three weeks.
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18
Select the word that fits the analogy:

Cook : Cook :: Fly : _____
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19
The expenditure on the project _____ as follows; equipment Rs.20 lakhs, salaries Rs.12 lakhs, and contingency Rs.3 lakhs.
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20
A court is to a judge as _______ is to a teacher.
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21
The search engine's business model _____ around the fulcrum of trust.
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22
“From where are they bringing their books? ________ bringing _______ books from _____.”

The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are

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23
“A _________ investigation can sometimes yield new facts, but typically organized ones are more successful.”

The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is

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24
Computers were invented for performing only high-end useful computations. However, it is no understatement that they have taken over our world today. The internet, for example, is ubiquitous. Many believe that the internet itself is an unintended consequence of the original invention. With the advent of mobile computing on our phones, a whole new dimension is now enabled. One is left wondering if all these developments are good or, more importantly, required.

Which of the statement(s) below is/are logically valid and can be inferred from the above paragraph?

$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$$$(i)$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ The author believes that computers are not good for us.
$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ $$(ii)$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ Mobile computers and the internet are both intended inventions

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25
All hill-stations have a lake. Ooty has two lakes.

Which of the statement(s) below is/are logically valid and can be inferred from the above sentences?

$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$$$(i)$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ Ooty is not a hill-station.
$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ $$(ii)$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ No hill-station can have more than one lake.

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26
Pick the odd one from the following options.
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27
Find the odd one in the following group of words

mock, deride, praise, jeer

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28
Nobody knows how the Indian cricket team is going to cope with the difficult and seamer-friendly wickets in Australia.

Choose the option which is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase in the above sentence.

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29
The man who is now Municipal Commissioner worked as ____________________.
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30
A rewording of something written or spoken is a ______________.
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31
If ‘relftaga’ means carefree, ‘otaga’ means careful and ‘fertaga’ means careless, which of the following could mean ‘aftercare’ ?
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32
Out of the following four sentences, select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
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33
Archimedes said, “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I will move the world.”
The sentence above is an example of a ___________ statement.
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34
Which of the following combinations is incorrect?
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35
Didn't you buy _________ when you went shopping?
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36
Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the sentence below?

She enjoyed herself immensely at the party.

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Marks 2

1

Sequence the following sentences in a coherent passage.

P: This fortuitous geological event generated a colossal amount of energy and heat that resulted in the rocks rising to an average height of 4 km across the contact zone.

Q: Thus, the geophysicists tend to think of the Himalayas as an active geological event rather than as a static geological feature.

R: The natural process of the cooling of this massive edifice absorbed large quantities of atmospheric carbon dioxide, altering the earth’s atmosphere and making it better suited for life.

S: Many millennia ago, a breakaway chunk of bedrock from the Antarctic Plate collided with the massive Eurasian Plate.

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2

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.

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3

The country of Zombieland is in distress since more than 75% of its working population is suffering from serious health issues. Studies conducted by competent health experts concluded that a complete lack of physical exercise among its working population was one of the leading causes of their health issues. As one of the measures to address the problem, the Government of Zombieland has decided to provide monetary incentives to those who ride bicycles to work.

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

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4

Which one of the following sentence sequences creates a coherent narrative?

(i) Once on the terrace, on her way to her small room in the corner, she notices the man right away.

(ii) She begins to pant by the time she has climbed all the stairs.

(iii) Mina has bought vegetables and rice at the market, so her bags are heavy.

(iv) He was leaning against the parapet, watching the traffic below.

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5

Which one of the following options best describes the transformation of the 2-dimensional figure P to Q, and then to R, as shown?

GATE CSE 2023 General Aptitude - Verbal Ability Question 5 English

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6

Some people believe that "what gets measured, improves". Some other believe that "what gets measured, gets gamed". One possible reason for the difference in the beliefs is the work culture in organizations. In organizations with good work culture, metrics help improve outcomes. However, the same metrics are counterproductive in organizations with poor work culture.

Which one of the following is the CORRECT logical inference based on the information in the above passage?

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7
Listening to music during exercise improves exercise performance and reduces discomfort. Scientists researched whether listening to music while studying can help students learn better and the results were inconclusive. Students who needed external stimulation for studying fared worse while students who did not need any external stimulation benefited from music.

Which one of the following statements is the CORRECT inference of the above passage?
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8
Given below are two statements I and II and two conclusions I and II :

Statement :

I. All bacteria are microorganisms.

II. All pathogens are microorganisms.

Conclusions :

I. Some pathogens are bacteria.

II. All pathogens are not bacteria

Based on the above statements and conclusions, which one of the following options is logically CORRECT?
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9
Some people suggest anti-obesity measures (AOM) such as displaying calorie information in restaurant menus. Such measures sidestep addressing the core problems that cause obesity: poverty and income inequality.

Which one of the following statements summarizes the passage?
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10
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax introduced in India in 2017 that is imposed on the supply of goods and services, and it subsumes all indirect taxes except few. It is a destination-based tax imposed on goods and services used, and it is not imposed at the point of origin from where goods come. GST also has a few components specific to state governments, central government and Union Territories (UTs).

Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the given passage?
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11
The police arrested four criminals - P, Q, R and S. The criminals knew each other. They made the following statements:

P says "Q committed the crime."

Q says "S committed the crime."

R says "I did not do it."

S says "What Q said about me is false."

Assume only one of the arrested four committed the crime and only one of the statements made above is true. Who committed the crime?
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12
"A recent High Court judgement has sought to dispel the idea of begging as a disease — which leads to its stigmatization and criminalization — and to regard it as a symptom. The underlying disease is the failure of the state to protect citizens who fall through the social security net."

Which of the following statements can be inferred from the given passage?
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13
Consider the following statements relating to the level of poker play of four players $$P, Q, R$$ and $$S.$$

$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\rm I}.\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ P always beats Q
$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\rm I}{\rm I}.\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ R always beats S
$$\,\,\,\,\,{\rm I}{\rm I}{\rm I}.\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ S loses to P only sometimes
$$\,\,\,\,\,{\rm I}V.\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ R always loses to Q

Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above statements?

$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\left( i \right)\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ P is likely to beat all the three other players
$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\left( ii \right)\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ S is the absolute worst player in the set

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14
Indian currency notes show the denomination indicated in at least seventeen languages. If this is not an indication of the nation’s diversity, nothing else is. Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above sentences?
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15
Select the alternative meaning of the underlined part of the sentence.

The chain snatchers took to their heels when the police party arrived.

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