Free Printable verbal Aptitude

1.

Your unique combination of attitudes, behaviors, and characteristics

a)

personality

b)

lifestyle goal

c)

ability

d)

interests

2.

a series of steps to help identify & evaluate possibilities when making a choice

a)

decision-making process

b)

learning style

c)

personality type

d)

ability

3.

Abbreviate means

a)

to shorten

b)

large quantity

c)

recognize or consent to receive

d)

buy or obtain

4.

He's a man (a) (who's/whose)opinion I respect

5.

He is (a) really good person.

6.

Look many students...... kites.

a)

are fly

b)

are flown

c)

are flying

d)

are being flown

7.

The loudness or softness of the speaker's voice

a)

rate

b)

pitch

c)

volume

d)

posture

8.

Please come....... the bathroom.

a)

Out of

b)

Over

c)

On

d)

In

9.

Our Sir teaches Mathematics......... English

a)

across

b)

besides

c)

beside

d)

both

10.

activities, things, and ideas a person likes and enjoys

a)

interests

b)

interview

c)

aptitude

11.

'A' IS THE MOTHER OF 'B'. 'C' IS THE SISTER OF 'B' . 'D' IS THE SISTER OF 'A'. WHAT IS 'C' OF 'A'?

a)

MOTHER

b)

DAUGHTER

c)

AUNT

d)

NEPHEW

12.

'A' IS THE BROTHER OF 'B', 'C' IS THE DAUGHTER OF 'A' , 'E' IS THE SON OF 'B' . HOW ARE 'C' AND 'E' RELATED?

a)

SISTERS

b)

BROTHERS

c)

COUSINS

d)

NOT RELATED

13.

MENU:FOOD::CATALOGUE:

a)

LIBRARY

b)

NEWSPAPER

c)

BOOKS

d)

RACK

14.

Choose the correct spelling.

a)

abreviate

b)

abbreviate

c)

abbreviatte

d)

abbrreviate

15.

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a)

Triangle

b)

Circle

c)

Oval

d)

Sphere

16.

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a)

Book

b)

Index

c)

Glosarry

d)

Chapter

17.

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a)

Tyre

b)

Steering Wheel

c)

Engine

d)

Car

18.

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a)

Inch

b)

Ounce

c)

Centimetre

d)

Yard

19.

The invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century revolutionized the way knowledge was disseminated. Before the printing press, books were handwritten and thus extremely expensive, limiting access to education and information to the wealthy and privileged classes. With the advent of the printing press, books became more affordable and widely available, leading to an unprecedented spread of literacy and learning. This technological breakthrough laid the foundation for the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution, profoundly shaping modern history.

2. How did the invention of the printing press impact education?

a)

a) It limited access to books.

b)

b) It made education accessible to more people.

c)

c) It made handwriting obsolete.

d)

d) It slowed down the spread of knowledge.

20.

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Passage:
The invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century revolutionized the way knowledge was disseminated. Before the printing press, books were handwritten and thus extremely expensive, limiting access to education and information to the wealthy and privileged classes. With the advent of the printing press, books became more affordable and widely available, leading to an unprecedented spread of literacy and learning. This technological breakthrough laid the foundation for the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution, profoundly shaping modern history.

1. What was the primary limitation of books before the invention of the printing press?

a)

a) Lack of qualified authors

b)

b) Books were too expensive and rare

c)

c) Books were written in foreign languages

d)

d) Books contained inaccurate information

21.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:
He spoke softly to calm her down.

a)

a) Adverb

b)

b) Adjective

c)

c) Noun

d)

d) Verb

22.

Choose the correct preposition:
The keys are hidden _____ the sofa cushions.

a)

a) in

b)

b) under

c)

c) between

d)

d) on

23.

Choose the most appropriate adjective to complete the sentence:
The cake tasted _____, and everyone loved it.

a)

a) wonderfully

b)

b) wonderful

c)

c) wonders

d)

d) wonderfulness

24.

Identify the correct article for the blank:
He is _____ honest man who values integrity.

a)

a) a

b)

b) an

c)

c) the

d)

d) no article

25.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence:
The train _____ (arrive) at the station when we reached there.

a)

a) arrived

b)

b) has arrived

c)

c) had arrived

d)

d) will arrive

26.

Convert Active-Passive - I was writing an essay.

a)

(A) An essay was being written by me.

b)

(B) An essay was written by me.

c)

(C) An essay is being written by me.

d)

(D) None of these

27.

Convert Active-Passive - Was the servant bringing tea?

a)

(A) Has tea bring brought by the servant?

b)

(B) Was tea being brought by the servant?

c)

(C) Is tea being brought by the servant?

d)

(D) Was tea being bought by the servant?

28.

In the beginning of his career, he was practically rolling in money. Find the correct replacement for the underlined.

a)

(A) saved lot of money

b)

(B) very rich

c)

(C) wasting a lot of money

d)

(D) spending more than his earnings

29.

Prasanna is confident ____ his success.

a)

(A) of

b)

(B) towards

c)

(C) for

d)

(D) about

30.

The Earth is one of the known planets that circle the Sun. In ---(1)--- times, the men who studied the ---(2)--- noticed that while certain heavenly ---(3)--- seemed fixed in the sky, others seemed to ---(4)--- about. The latter they named planets or wanderers. ---(5)--- astronomers have discovered that the four planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ---(6)--- Neptune, are surrounded by poisonous gases and are so ---(7)--- that any living thing attempting to ---(8)---- on them would instantly be frozen to death. Of the five remaining ---(9)---, Venus most closely ---(10)--- the Earth in size.

Find out the appropriate words for (2)

a)

(A) earth

b)

(B) stars

c)

(C) sun

d)

(D) light

31.

The Earth is one of the known planets that circle the Sun. In ---(1)--- times, the men who studied the ---(2)--- noticed that while certain heavenly ---(3)--- seemed fixed in the sky, others seemed to ---(4)--- about. The latter they named planets or wanderers. ---(5)--- astronomers have discovered that the four planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ---(6)--- Neptune, are surrounded by poisonous gases and are so ---(7)--- that any living thing attempting to ---(8)---- on them would instantly be frozen to death. Of the five remaining ---(9)---, Venus most closely ---(10)--- the Earth in size.

Find out the appropriate word for (1)

a)

(A) ancient

b)

(B) antique

c)

(C) past

d)

(D) modern

32.

You are required to rearrange these parts, which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.
(1) On being asked by the teacher
(P) and then picking up the bag
(Q) why he always came late
(R) to the class,
(S) the students first kept quiet
(6) left the class red with shame and anger.

a)

(A) PQRS

b)

(B) SPQR

c)

(C) QRSP

d)

(D) RSPQ

33.

Suresh’s mind was attuned ____ music.

a)

About

b)

With

c)

To

d)

For

34.

The senior officials of the Ministry charged the secretary with gross _____ of duty and so suspended him.

a)

Laxity

b)

disregard

c)

negligence

d)

dishonesty

35.

Prospective candidates have to prove that they have sufficient money to cover their ................

a)

Boarding

b)

Maintenance

c)

Lodging

d)

Sustenance

36.

Choose the synonym of the word - nefarious

a)

Wicked

b)

Righteous

c)

Evil

d)

Immoral

37.

Choose the antonym of the word - plethora

a)

Shortage

b)

Abundance

c)

Excess

d)

Scarcity

38.

Choose the antonym of the word - hyberbole

a)

Impression

b)

Distortion

c)

Exaggeration

d)

Understatement

39.

Choose from the options the one that is wrongly spelt.

a)

Choirister

b)

Exterior

c)

Music

d)

Soldier

e)

Proceed

40.

Choose from the options the one that is wrongly spelt.

a)

Paper

b)

Poison

c)

Pucket

d)

Puppy

e)

Purse

41.

Read the following sentences carefully and choose which one should come first, second and then third.

The teacher flogged us
We were late to school
The teacher was angry with us

a)

1,3,2

b)

2,1,3

c)

2,3,1

d)

3,1,2

e)

3,2,1

42.

Read the following sentences carefully and choose which one should come first, second and then third.

I went to bed early
I was very tired
I worked hard throughout the day

a)

1,2,3

b)

2,1,3

c)

2,3,1

d)

3,1,2

e)

3,2,1

43.

In each of the following items, a word is missing, choose from the given alternatives the word that most suitably completes the relationship.

Duck and duckling

Bird and ______

a)

Calf

b)

Fawn

c)

Fry

d)

Kid

e)

Nestling

44.

In each of the following items, a word is missing, choose from the given alternatives the word that most suitably completes the relationship.

Goose and gosling

Kangaroo and ______

a)

Calf

b)

Fry

c)

Infant

d)

Joey

e)

Whelp

45.

Pick out the word that does not belong to the group.

a)

Deacon

b)

Goalkeeper

c)

Player

d)

Referee

e)

Captain

46.

The words below are written in codes. Study each code and work out how the code is written. Examples:

SUCCESS is written as SSUSCEC

ABILITY is written as AYBTIIL

ANXIOUS is written as ASNUXOI

Use this code to answer the question.

The word PROVIDE would be written as ______.

a)

PERDOIV

b)

PEVRODI

c)

POREDIV

d)

PREDIVO

e)

PRODIVE

47.

Pick out the word that does not belong to the group.

a)

Africa

b)

America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

e)

Nigeria

48.

The words below are written in codes. Study each code and work out how the code is written. Examples:

SUCCESS is written as SSUSCEC

ABILITY is written as AYBTIIL

ANXIOUS is written as ASNUXOI

Use this code to answer the question.

The word FASHION would be written as _______.

a)

FANOHIS

b)

FHNAOSI

c)

FNAOSIH

d)

FONASIH

e)

FSHNAO

49.

Choose the sound made by the animal in the sentence:

The monkeys ________ as the owner of the farm approached.

a)

Booed

b)

Croaked

c)

Droned

d)

Gibbered

e)

Growled

50.

Choose the sound made by the animal in the sentence:

Sing is to the bittern as _____ is to the dog.

a)

Bark

b)

Bray

c)

Coo

d)

Grunt

e)

Squeak

verbal Aptitude

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

2. How did the invention of the printing press impact education?

1. What was the primary limitation of books before the invention of the printing press?

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