verbal aptitude

Underline the two words, one from each group, which are closest in meaning.

Use the above instruction to answer Q1 - Q6

(race, shop, start) (finish, begin, end)

• start, begin

• race, start

• end, shop

• finish, start

(reception, enquiry, equip)

(appoint, apparatus, investigation)

• equip, appoint

• reception, apparatus

• enquiry, investigation

• appoint, reception

(trunk, oak, branch) (acorn, tree, chest)

• trunk, branch

• tree, branch

• trunk, chest

• acorn, oak

(rain, damp, water) (moist, drop, dew)

• water, moist

• rain, drop

• rain, dew

• damp, moist

choose the two words which are the odd ones out in the following groups of words

Use the above instruction to answer Q8 - Q13

black king purple green house

• king, house

• purple, black

• green, house

marble granite cement gravel limestone

• limestone, cement

• gravel, cement

• granite, marble

Marathon is to race as hibernation is to

• Winter

• Bear

• Dream

• Sleep

ELFA, GLHA, ILJA,_____,MLNA

• OLPA

• KLMA

• LLMA

• KLLA

Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Key 2. Door 3. Lock 4. Room 5. Switch on

• 5,1,2,4,3

• 4,2,1,5,3

• 1,3,2,4,5

• 1,2,3,5,4

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

• Heading

• Body

• Letter

• Closing