Verbal Ability MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Verbal Ability - Download Free PDF

Key Points

• Sentences 1, 2, 3, and 4 all discuss the size of prehistoric insects and the reasons behind it, creating a coherent paragraph about insect gigantism in ancient times.
  • Sentence 1: Introduces the main idea that ancient insects were larger.
  • Sentence 2: Provides a specific example of this large size (Meganeura).
  • Sentence 3: Explains the scientific reason for their large size (higher oxygen levels).
  • Sentence 4: Contrasts modern insects' size with ancient ones, linking it back to oxygen levels.
• Sentence 5: "However, some researchers argue that their complex social structures and communication methods were more advanced than previously thought."
  • This sentence shifts the topic entirely from the size of prehistoric insects and the reasons for it, to their social structures and communication methods. This subject is unrelated to the discussion of physical dimensions. Therefore, it is the odd sentence out.

Additional Information

• The core focus of the paragraph formed by sentences 1, 2, 3, and 4 is the phenomenon of insect gigantism in prehistoric eras and the scientific explanation behind it. Sentence 5 introduces a completely different aspect of prehistoric insect study.

Key Points

• Sentences 1, 2, 3, and 5 all describe specific characteristics or abilities that make billionaires stand out from the crowd.
  • Sentence 1: Focuses on "extraordinary capacity for risk-taking."
  • Sentence 2: Highlights their "ability to identify market gaps and envision groundbreaking solutions."
  • Sentence 3: Emphasizes "relentless pursuit of their goals" and "immense self-discipline."
  • Sentence 5: Acts as a concluding thought for the characteristics, referring to "This unique combination of foresight, resilience, and a drive to innovate" (which summarizes points made in 1, 2, and 3).
• Sentence 4: "While wealth accumulation is a common human aspiration, most people achieve it through conventional means like salaried employment or small businesses."
  • This sentence discusses how the general population accumulates wealth through conventional means. It provides a contrast to the "billionaires" but does not describe a characteristic of the billionaires themselves that sets them apart. Therefore, it is the odd one out.

Additional Information

• The core of the paragraph formed by sentences 1, 2, 3, and 5 is about the qualities that differentiate billionaires. Sentence 4 provides a general statement about wealth acquisition by the average person, which deviates from this specific focus.

The correct sequence: 2314.

Key Points

• Let's break down the logic behind this order:
  • Sentence 2: "Empathy, often seen as a soft skill, is increasingly recognized as a crucial driver of success in the corporate world."
    • This sentence introduces the main topic of the paragraph: the growing importance of empathy in the corporate sphere. It serves as an effective opening statement.
  • Sentence 3: "It involves understanding and sharing the feelings of others, which translates into better communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution."
    • This sentence logically follows Sentence 2 as it defines what empathy is ("It involves...") and immediately explains how it manifests positively in key workplace interactions. The pronoun "It" clearly refers back to "Empathy."
  • Sentence 1: "Research shows that empathetic leaders foster higher employee engagement, lower turnover rates, and increased productivity."
    • This sentence provides empirical evidence and specific, measurable benefits of empathy, directly supporting the claim from Sentence 2 that empathy is a "crucial driver of success" and building upon the interpersonal benefits mentioned in Sentence 3.
  • Sentence 4: "By prioritizing empathy, organizations can build a more positive and resilient work culture, ultimately leading to sustainable growth."
    • This sentence serves as a concluding statement, summarizing the broader, long-term impact of integrating empathy into organizational practices, leading to a better work culture and sustainable growth.

Additional Information

• The sequence 2-3-1-4 creates a clear and coherent flow of ideas:
  • It starts by introducing the topic of empathy's importance (2).
  • It then provides a definition and explanation of what empathy entails and its immediate benefits (3).
  • Next, it offers supporting evidence and more specific outcomes of empathetic leadership (1).
  • Finally, it concludes with the broader, long-term implications of prioritizing empathy within organizations (4).

The correct sequence: 3412.

Key Points

• Let's break down the logic behind this order:
  • Sentence 3: "The advent of Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming platforms has fundamentally reshaped how audiences consume entertainment."
    • This sentence serves as the ideal opening, introducing the main subject – the rise of OTT platforms – and its primary effect on entertainment consumption.
  • Sentence 4: "Viewers increasingly prefer the comfort and accessibility of watching films and series directly from their homes."
    • This sentence logically follows Sentence 3 by detailing how OTT platforms have reshaped consumption, specifically by highlighting the shift in viewer preference towards home viewing.
  • Sentence 1: "This newfound convenience and vast content library have significantly impacted traditional cinema, leading to a notable drop in attendance."
    • This sentence connects directly to Sentence 4. "This newfound convenience and vast content library" refers to the aspects of home viewing mentioned in Sentence 4 and the broader offerings of OTT. It then states the significant impact these changes have had on traditional cinema.
  • Sentence 2: "Consequently, many movie theaters are now struggling with reduced revenue and an uncertain future, adapting to changing audience habits."
    • This sentence provides the logical consequence ("Consequently") of the "notable drop in attendance" mentioned in Sentence 1, completing the paragraph by describing the struggles of movie theaters.

Additional Information

• This sequence 3-4-1-2 creates a clear and coherent narrative flow:
  • It starts by introducing the cause (rise of OTT).
  • It then details the specific behavioral change in audiences (preference for home viewing).
  • Following that, it explains the impact of this change on traditional cinema.
  • Finally, it presents the consequence for movie theaters.

The correct answer is: Despite the absence of a cure, significant progress in ALS research and treatment now focuses on understanding genetic causes, providing comprehensive multidisciplinary care, and pursuing novel therapies through ongoing clinical trials.

Key Points

• Option 1 best captures the essence of the passage because it accurately summarizes the current state of ALS. It acknowledges that there is no cure but highlights the significant advancements in understanding genetic causes, the focus on comprehensive multidisciplinary care for symptom management, and the ongoing efforts in clinical trials for novel therapies. This option provides a balanced and complete overview of the information presented in the passage.

Hence, the correct answer is: Option 1.

Additional Information

• The other options are incorrect because:
  • Option 2: Today's ALS management primarily revolves around slowing disease progression with available medications and supportive therapies, as genetic research and targeted treatments are still in very early experimental stages. This option is incorrect because it underplays the importance and progress of genetic research and targeted treatments. The passage explicitly states that genetic research has "identified several genetic mutations...opening avenues for targeted gene therapies," indicating more than just "very early experimental stages."
  • Option 3: The most promising aspect of current ALS research is the development of gene therapies for specific mutations, indicating a future where personalized treatments will replace broader symptomatic care. This option is incorrect as it overemphasizes gene therapies as the most promising aspect and makes an unsupported claim that personalized treatments will "replace" broader symptomatic care. The passage highlights multidisciplinary care as the current focus of treatment alongside research into new therapies.
  • Option 4: Modern diagnostics like MRI have simplified ALS identification, leading to earlier intervention with medications that can halt the disease's advancement and prevent further muscle control loss. This option contains several inaccuracies. The passage states MRI is used "to rule out other conditions," not necessarily to "simplify" identification. More importantly, it says treatments "can slow disease progression," not "halt" it or "prevent" further muscle control loss entirely.

The correct answer is DCBA.

Key Points

• Sentence D should be first sentence as it seems to be an introduction sentence which mentions about the most obvious indication of climate change.
• The second sentence should be sentence C which says about the evaporation process which begins when the atmosphere warms.
• Sentence B should come next in sequence which speaks further that the atmosphere can store additional 4% of water vapour.
• The last sentence should be sentence A which says about the ultimate result of water vapour condensation that is, heavy rain.
• Thus, the correct option is option 2.

The correct answer is 'DBAC'.

Key Points

• The sentence 'D' is independent of any other sentence as it is giving general information about "the queen of ants". Hence, 'D' is the first part.
• Sentence B will come after D because it explains what the queen of ants does with the pair of wings.
• Sentence A will come after B because it explains when the wedding flight takes place.
• The sentence 'C' is the concluding part because it mentions what the queen of ants does in the heat.
   

Paragraph after rearranging the sentences: The queen is the mother of the entire population of a colony of ants. It has a pair of wings but bites them off after its ‘wedding’ flight. This flight takes place on a hot summer day. In the heat, the queen leaves the nest and goes out to meet a drone, high up in the air.

Hint

• Important Rules to Solve the Para Jumbles:
  • Read the sentences attentively and try to comprehend the idea or theme of the sentence and eliminate the irrelevant options.
  • Try to identify the opening (independent sentence) and closing sentences (concluding sentence).
  • Try to identify the mandatory pairs. Two sentences can be connected through various connectors and other determinants.
     

Hinglish

• वाक्य 'D' किसी अन्य वाक्य से स्वतंत्र है क्योंकि यह "चींटियों की रानी" के बारे में सामान्य जानकारी दे रहा है। अतः 'D' पहला भाग है।
• वाक्य B, D आएगा क्योंकि यह बताता है कि चींटियों की रानी पंखों की जोड़ी के साथ क्या करती है।
• वाक्य A, B के बाद आएगा क्योंकि यह बताता है कि शादी की उड़ान कब होगी।
• वाक्य 'C' समापन भाग है क्योंकि इसमें उल्लेख है कि चींटियों की रानी गर्मी में क्या करती है।

The correct answer is 'BADC'.

Key Points

• The given question is an example of a Para Jumble.
• We know that the first statement of a para jumbled question is usually an independent general statement, a noun, a universal fact, starting of an incident, or it starts with 'most' or 'once'. 
  • Sentence B will be the first sentence because it is an introductory sentence talking about the advertisements.
  • Sentence A will be the next sentence because it tells us what advertisements can do.
  • Sentence D will be the next sentence because it further tells us how harmful advertisements can be.
  • Lastly, Sentence C will be used.
  • Thus, the correct sequence is:
    • B: Advertisements can be extremely useful if they are honest.
    • A: They can help you to decide the right products for you.
    • D: However, some advertisements may be harmful as they try to befool you.
    • C: Teenagers are especially vulnerable to such advertisements.
       

Correct Passage: Advertisements can be extremely useful if they are honest. They can help you to decide the right products for you. However, some advertisements may be harmful as they try to befool you. Teenagers are especially vulnerable to such advertisements.

The correct answer is 'BDCA'. 

Key Points

• The given sentence is an example of Sentence Jumble. 
• We know that the first statement of a sentence jumbled question is usually an independent general statement, a noun, a universal fact, starting of an incident, or it starts with 'most' or 'once'. 
• Part B will be the first sentence because it is the starting of an incident. 
• Part D will be used next because Part B talks about 'tearing down' of the collage and Part D further tell what the author did to tear down that collage. 
• Part C will be used next because it further explains what the author found when he entered that room. 
• Lastly, Part A will be used to give a possible explanation the author thinks of the wall being bare
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Thus the correct order of the sentences is: My hands had been itching to tear down that collage from my bedroom wall. So, I entered my room in a hurry. But I found the wall bare. Someone had been smart enough to remove it before I went on the rampage.

The correct answer is 'DACB'.

Key Points

• The given question is an example of a Para Jumble.
• We know that the first statement of a para jumbled question is usually an independent general statement, a noun, a universal fact, etc.
• Sentence D will be the first sentence because it is an introductory sentence and independent of all the other sentences.
• Sentence A will be the next sentence because 'credited with saying' is directly connected with the first sentence.
• Sentence C will be the next sentence because it tells the 'action' connect with the previous one.
• Lastly, Sentence B will be used.

Correct Sentence: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India is credited with saying If you want to leave your footprint on the sands of time, do not dry your feet.

The correct answer is 'multiple, myriad, alternating, succession'.

Key Points

• Here, 'multiple' should be used in the first blank because after that a 'plural object' has been used.
• In the second blank, 'myriad' should be used because it means- A very large number of something.
• In the third blank, 'alternating' should be used.
• In the fourth blank, 'succession' should be used.

Hence, the correct answer is 'multiple, myriad, alternating, succession'.

Key Points

• The paragraph is about the aims and content of newspapers, with a focus on informing and entertaining readers.
• The first sentence (S1) sets the context and purpose of the paragraph.
  • The sentences (P) and (Q) explain how newspapers achieve their aims of informing and entertaining readers.
  • The sentence (R) provides additional information about the daily publication of newspapers and the need for up-to-date news.
  • The sentences (S) and (S6) highlight the importance of immediacy and authenticity in news reporting.
• Thus, it can be concluded that the correct chronology of the given sentences would be: PORS.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is 'PSQR'.

Key Points

• The given question is an example of a Para Jumble.
• We know that the first statement of a para jumbled question is usually an independent general statement, a noun, a universal fact, starting off a story, starting of an incident or an event, or it starts with 'most' or 'once'.
• Sentence P will be the first sentence because it introduces the whole paragraph.
• And it will be followed by Sentence S because it further tells us about the cost we pay when we spend our precious time with people.
• After it, Sentence Q will be used because it tells us about the benefits of solitude.
• Lastly, Sentence R will be used.
• Correct sequence:
  • P: We are naturally social creatures.
  • S: However, all that time with people takes its toll.
  • Q: A bit of solitude—as everyone from Thoreau to Proust have written about—is one of our most powerful tools for disconnecting and recharging.
  • R: This does not mean you need to lock yourself away in a room at the end of the day.
     

Correct Paragraph: We are naturally social creatures. However, all that time with people takes its toll. A bit of solitude—as everyone from Thoreau to Proust have written about—is one of our most powerful tools for disconnecting and recharging. This does not mean you need to lock yourself away in a room at the end of the day.

Key Points

• The paragraph discusses the transition from the current internet technology to a newer version called the Metaverse.
• Now, among the given sentences:
• Sentence D discuss the subject of the given paragraph. Thus, it will be the first sentence in the passage.
• Sentence C introduces the Metaverse as the newer version of the internet.
• It will be followed by sentence E that discussed more about the metaverse.
• Further, sentence B states that the entire world initially transitioned to digitalisation.
• Sentence A mentions that many countries have already achieved full digitalisation.
• Sentence A also has a concluding tone to it.
• Thus, it is clear that the correct order to complete the given paragraph would be "DCEBA."

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

The correct answer is 'DBAC'.

Key Points

• The sentence 'D' is independent of any other sentence as it is giving general information about "a hare". Hence, 'D' is the first part.
• Sentence B will come after D because it explains how the beetle requested or pleaded with the eagle to not kill the hare.
• Sentence A will come after B because it explains whether the eagle killed the hare or not.
• The sentence 'C' is the concluding part because it explains what the beetle has done finally when the eagle flew away.
   

Paragraph after rearranging the sentences: A hare, being pursued by an eagle, took himself for refuge to the nest of a beetle, whom he begged to save him. The beetle, therefore, interceded with the eagle, begging of him not to kill the poor suppliant, and pleaded with him not to kill so small an animal. But the eagle, in wrath, gave the beetle a flap of his wing, and straightaway seized upon the hare and devoured him. When the eagle flew away, the beetle flew after him, to learn where his nest was.

Hint

• Important Rules to Solve the Para Jumbles:
  • Read the sentences attentively and try to comprehend the idea or theme of the sentence and eliminate the irrelevant options.
  • Try to identify the opening (independent sentence) and closing sentences (concluding sentence).
  • Try to identify the mandatory pairs. Two sentences can be connected through various connectors and other determinants.
     

Hinglish

• वाक्य 'D' किसी अन्य वाक्य से स्वतंत्र है क्योंकि यह "एक खरगोश" के बारे में सामान्य जानकारी दे रहा है। अतः 'D' पहला भाग है।
• वाक्य B, D के बाद आएगा क्योंकि यह बताता है कि कैसे भृंग ने बाज से अनुरोध किया कि वह खरगोश को न मारे।
• वाक्य A, B के बाद आएगा क्योंकि यह बताता है कि बाज ने खरगोश को मारा या नहीं।
• वाक्य 'C' समापन भाग है क्योंकि यह बताता है कि जब बाज उड़ गया तो बीटल ने आखिरकार क्या किया।