Verbal Ability
1. Select the antonym of the word "Benevolent":
A. Kind
B. Charitable
C. Malevolent
D. Compassionate
C. Malevolent
2. Identify the synonym of the word "Ostentatious":
A. Modest
B. Elaborate
C. Simple
D. Subtle
B. Elaborate
3. Which of the following words is misspelled?
A. Accommodate
B. Recede
C. Definately
D. Embarrass
C. Definately
4. Which word is a synonym for "Ephemeral"?
A. Permanent
B. Eternal
C. Transient
D. Perpetual
C. Transient
5. Select the word that is opposite in meaning to "Lethargic":
A. Energetic
B. Lazy
C. Sluggish
D. Drowsy
A. Energetic
6. Identify the correct use of the word "their" in the sentence:
A. The cat licked its their fur.
B. Their going to the park.
C. They lost their way home.
D. It’s their favorite book.
C. They lost their way home.
7. Choose the correct word to complete the analogy: "Apple is to Fruit as Carrot is to ____."
A. Vegetable
B. Meat
C. Mineral
D. Dairy
A. Vegetable
8. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank: "The teacher's explanation was so ____ that all the students understood the concept easily."
A. Ambiguous
B. Lucid
C. Obscure
D. Vague
B. Lucid
9. Identify the correct meaning of the idiom: "To turn a blind eye":
A. To ignore something deliberately
B. To see things clearly
C. To be vigilant
D. To close one’s eyes
A. To ignore something deliberately
10. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "Her ____ behavior made her very popular at parties."
A. Reticent
B. Gregarious
C. Aloof
D. Sullen
B. Gregarious